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Wilder-Waite Weekly Update
September 22, 2023
Upcoming Dates to Remember
10/6/23 - 1st Grade Field Trip to The Hult Center
10/9/23 - No School, Teacher's Institute Day
10/19/23 & 10/20/23 - NO SCHOOL, Fall Conferences
Fall Conferences
Fall Conferences this year will be offered in-person and the schedule is as follows:
Thursday, October 19th from 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Friday, October 20th from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Please check your email on Monday, September 25th -- it will contain links to schedule your student(s) conference.
If you would like to schedule a conference with any of your child's specials teachers (PE, art, music, etc.), please reach out to that teacher individually to schedule a time to meet.
Please note that these are student involved conferences, so your child must attend with you.
Backpack Check!
Please check your student's backpack this afternoon. It may contain...
School Pictures
Spook Raffle Tickets
Updates from the Wilder-Waite PTO
Staff Appreciation Survey
The PTO can always use additional help and donations for our teacher and staff appreciation events throughout the year.
Please take a few minutes to complete this survey if you’re willing to help!
Wilder-Waite Spirit Wear Shop - NOW OPEN!
https://wilderwaitepto.wixsite.com/wwpto/spirit-wear
Donation Drive
We are getting so close to reaching our donation goal! Please remember to send in your $50/student donation to help support all the hard work PTO does for our staff and students. You may send in check, cash, or use the paypal link below. If you choose the PayPal option, please return the puple slip to the school office for tracking purposes.
**Caterpillar Company Match**
For those families that selected to do a Company Donation Match with Caterpillar, please make sure to visit the link below.
https://www.caterpillar.com/en/company/caterpillar-foundation/matching-gifts.html
Once on the site, use the information below to complete your match:
1. Parent Booster USA Inc, Wilder Waite Elementary School
2. Wilder-Waite Grade School
Thank you for your support!
PTO Donation Tracker
Spook Spectacular - Saturday October 28th!
Raffle tickets permission slips are being turned in and tickets are being sent home today, Friday 9/22!
Please sign and return to school your permission form so that your student(s) can join in on the raffle ticket fun! Our goal is to sell over 4,000 tickets! Remember, the top seller in each grade will be recognized and gifted for their hard work!
The Spook committee is still searching for volunteers or help with our raffle/silent auction prizes! Gift cards donations for our raffle and auction are always appreciated! If you would like to give any amount of time (small or large) to volunteer, please reach out to Christina Morales (newby31@gmail.com). If you have any donations for the raffle/silent auction, please reach out to Erin Gatton (eringatton@gmail.com).
Thank you to all who are or will be helping to make Spook Spectacular a huge success this year!
What's For Lunch?
Tuesday 9/26: Tangerine chicken over rice, steamed broccoli, assorted fruit, milk
Wednesday 9/27: Taco beef burger, sweet potato fries, side salad, assorted fruit, milk
Thursday 9/28: Chicken nuggets, wheat roll, mashed potatoes, green beans, assorted fruit, milk
Friday 9/29: Cheese pizza, corn, side salad, assorted fruit, fresh baked cookie, milk
ADDITIONAL LUNCH OPTIONS
1. Vegetarian: Chef Garden Salad
2. Wowbutter and Jelly Sandwich with Cheese Stick
3. Vegan: Chocolate Chickpea Spread on Whole Grain Flatbread
Please have your student inform their teacher every morning of their lunch choice.
Milk is available for purchase for a la carte for $0.45.
Dunlap Community Happenings
Dunlap Travel Basketball Tryouts - Sign Up Today
Dunlap Cheer Clinic
The DHS Cheer Clinic is coming up and we would really appreciate it if you could send the following message out to the families in your district!
DHS Cheer will be hosting an elementary cheer clinic for grades K-5th at Hickory Grove Elementary School on October 5th from 4:30-6:00
Participants will then perform the material they learn at the Varsity football game on Friday, October 6th, which is the same night as JFL Night!
Sign up by September 22nd to receive a t-shirt! You can use the link below to register!
If you sign up after the 22nd, t-shirts are NOT guaranteed.
When: October 5th from 4:30-6:00
Where: Hickory Grove Elementary School
Cost: $40.00 - a portion of the proceeds from this clinic will benefit the Tessa Sutton Foundation.
Wilder-Waite Grade School
Website: https://ww.dunlapcusd.net/
Location: 10021 North Pacific Street, Peoria, IL, USA
Phone: 309-243-7728
Facebook: www.facebook.com/wilderwaite