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WRES Parent Jungle Journal
September 3, 2023
Labor Day-September 4
PE/ART Week
Join WRES PTA!
Our PTA provides various programming activities for out students throughout the school year. These programs would not be possible without the support of our parents, volunteers and teachers! Please take the time as soon as possible to be a part of our active PTA.
You may join PTA for $10.00 by scanning the QR code below or clicking the link. It only takes 5 minutes to join.
Join WRES PTA Today!
WRES PTA Sponsored Events 2023-2024
Campus Clean Up-Saturday September 9
During the clean up we will:
- Bag leaves on the playground
- Move branches and limbs to the street
- Clear the pine needles from the front parking lot
- Trim the bushes and trees
- Clear the garden
Fall Campus Clean Up
Let’s work together! Join us for our Fall Campus Clean Up Saturday, September 9th, 2023, 9:00-11:00.
We want to beautify our lovely campus and create a sense of pride in our school. We welcome alumni, parents, students, and volunteers to help.
During the campus clean up, we need volunteers to help with the following tasks:
· Clearing the student garden on the playground
· Picking up litter around the outside campus
· Trimming the bushes at the fence on Park Street
· Cleaning Pine Needles and Debris from the Front Parking Lot
Popsicles will be provided at the end of the clean up. Please RSVP so that we can have an idea of how many popsicles are needed for the event.
Saturday, Sep 9, 2023, 09:00 AM
West Riverside Elementary School, Herschel Street, Jacksonville, FL, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Starting Strong! Strategies for Parents - Title 1 Event September 14 @ 6:00 pm
Join us during our September 2023 Family and Parent Engagement Night!
Parents will learn how to navigate the following Blended Learning Programs in order to help their students at home:
iReady-1st and 2nd Grade
Freckle-3rd-5th Grade
iStation-Dual Language K-5
Study Island Science-5th Grade
Refreshments will be provided.
Cathedral Arts Project-Visual Arts Classes
The Cathedral Arts Project is the leading nonprofit provider of quality, comprehensive and ongoing instruction in the visual and performing arts for school-aged children in Northeast Florida.
This year, CAP will provide FREE afterschool classes in Visual Arts at West Riverside Elementary on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:15 to 4:15pm. Classes begin on September 18th, and space is limited, so enroll your student today at https://capkids.org/enroll/
To learn more, visit capkids.org or contact Luisa Reis, Vice President of Programs, at luisa@capkids.org or 904.281.5599 ext. 113.
September 2023 Family Calendar
Save the Dates!
- September 4-Labor Day-No School
- September 7-Scouts Parent Night 6:00 pm (Families who are interested in signing up for Scouts are welcome to attend)
- September 9-Campus Clean Up 9:00-11:00 am
- September 14-Starting Strong! Strategies for Parents-Title 1 Event 6:00 pm
- September 20-Sweet Treats 3:00-4:00
- September 25-29-Hispanic Heritage Month Spirt Week
- September 26-SAC Meeting 4:15 pm
- September 26-PTA Meeting 5:30 pm
- September 27-Early Release
- September 27 Whit's Spirit Night
- September 28-Kona Ice Day
- September 29-PTA Movie Night 6:00 pm
WRES Parent Newsletters
Links to the 2023-2024 Parent Newsletters can be found on the WRES website throughout the school year.