This edition of the Wildcat Weekly contains the following Important NEW information

• Thursday Theme:
• Student/Teacher Swap: Teachers dress like students and students dress like teachers.
• Free and Reduced Meal program will end on September 26 for those who have not re-applied.
• Donuts with Grownups: 7:45 - 8:15 AM - For those who have registered (deadline was 9/17)
  
• 5th grade: September 24
• 6th grade: September 25
• Book Fair Information
• October 3: Wilkerson Family Night: Academic Night, Books, and Bingo
• Students must be accompanied by a parent
• October 10: 50th Celebration Fall Festival: Haunted Hayride, Candy Land, Festival Games, Costume Contest, Concessions
• Students must be accompanied by a parent
• PTO News
• Homework Help Presentation
• Information from CISD

We want your child at Wilkerson every school day. Attendance is important to the academic, social, and emotional success of your student. At Wilkerson, instruction begins at 8:50 AM and ends at 4:05 PM. Please make every effort to have your child at school each day.

This Thursday's theme: Teachers dress like students, and students dress like teachers. Have fun with this one. Can you dress like one of your teachers? The teachers will have fun with this one!

Students that did not renew their Free and Reduced Lunch paperwork will fall off of that list on Thursday, September 26. Lunch charges will go into place at that time. Please remember that students are only allowed to charge 15 days (approximately $78) without payment. After that time, students will receive a sack lunch.

If you need assistance with applying for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program, please contact the front office. We are happy to help.

Letter sent earlier in the year

We are excited about a new year and want your child to get off to a great start. All District campuses have breakfast and lunch available to students. To take advantage of meals at school you must: The District offers students breakfast and lunch at school. If you want your child to access this service, you will need to:

• Deposit and maintain funds in your child’s school lunch account through My School Bucks. (Please click to access My School Bucks)

• If you qualify, complete, on-line, a Free/Reduced Lunch Application. (Please click to access the application)

• If your child’s meal account balance is insufficient or depleted, he or she may “charge” up to 15-days before meal service is modified or stopped depending on the age of your child.

• Once a student has charged 10 times, a school administrator will contact you to make you aware of the situation and discuss options on how to clear your child’s charges, how to use My School Bucks, directions on completing a Free/Reduced application, or will consider any special circumstances. You will also receive notifications through Parent Access and email.

• Once the 15-day limit is exceeded and the account has not been replenished students elementary and intermediate school will receive a breakfast of milk and cereal and a sandwich and milk for lunch. Students in junior high and high school will not receive a meal. If there is an extenuating circumstance, contact your student’s counselor or principal to discuss options that may be available.

Please contact us it you need help registering for Free and Reduced Lunch.

We are looking forward to a great year.

We are looking forward to having our parents and students on campus for Donuts with Grownups. Parents must have registered for the event by September 17.

We need help running the book fair. Please consider volunteering.

October 3: Academic Night, Bingo and Books

• Students must be accompanied by a parent

Family Night Schedule

6:00 - 6:55 PM:

• 5th grade families play Bingo in the Cafeteria and visit the Book Fair
• 6th grade families attend Academic Night in the Gym: Fun educational activities

7:05 - 8:00 PM:

• 6th grade families play Bingo in the Cafeteria and visit the Book Fair
• 5th grade families attend Academic Night in the Gym: Fun educational activities

This is a fun event for our Wilkerson families and our community. The festival will start at 6:30 PM with Candy Land (Trick-or-Treat), festival games and activities in the gym, the costume contest (K-2, 3-6), and concessions. The Haunted Hayride will start at 7:00 PM, and the Festival will close at 9:00 PM.

Pre-sale of tickets will start on Monday, September 30 via School Cash Online. Tickets will also be sold at the door. Cash only at the door.

Help with Donuts With Grownups

We need your help to make this event a success! If you’re available to volunteer, check out the opportunities here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D48A4AF28ABF9C34-51378611-donuts#/

Spirit Night

Our first Spirit night is on the calendar! On September 27th have a fun Friday ordering Marco's Pizza with a cause! 25% of the proceeds will be donated to our PTO. Show the flyer below or mention this event when placing the order. To order online or through the app use the code: WILKERSON (codes are case sensitive). Thank you!

In order to have lunch with your child, you must complete the form linked in the button below.

Lunch Visitor Information

• You will be seated at a table at the entrance of the Fine Arts hallway to eat lunch with your child.
• Only your child will be allowed to eat with you at the table.
• Only those who are listed as parents/guardians or emergency contacts can visit during lunch.
• If there is a friend, relative, or mentor who is not on the contact list wants have lunch with your child, you will need to contact the school to give permission. Our front office number is 832-592-8900.

Safe gun storage is critical to preventing unintentional shootings, suicide, and other tragedies. Learn more about the Keep ‘Em Safe Texas initiative and view resources at the provided link. Gun locks are also available through the Conroe ISD Police Department.

English letter: http://tiny.conroeisd.net/ezGFN

Spanish letter: http://tiny.conroeisd.net/xpSwo

Anonymous or Secret Apps:

- Whisper: An app where users share secrets anonymously.

- YOLO: Allows users to receive anonymous questions on Snapchat.

- Sarahah: An app for anonymous feedback.

Please complete the Family Needs Assessment Form found in the link below. This will help us better understand what assistance you might need throughout the year.

The Wilkerson Student Dress Code is shown below. Please review the dress code so that you are aware of the guidelines.

• Pictures, emblems, or writings on clothing that include any of the following are prohibited:

• Depict lewd, violent, suggestive, offensive, vulgar or obscene graphics or words

• Advertise or depict tobacco products, alcoholic beverages, drugs, weapons, or any other prohibited items

• Halter tops, racer back shirts, muscle shirts, and spaghetti-strap tops are not permitted unless covered by another shirt at all times. Shirts must fit under the arm so as not to expose undergarments or torso.

• Midriff shirts, or shirts exposing the midsection of the body are not permitted.

• Pants/shorts may not be worn lower than undergarments.

• Shorts, dresses, and skirts must reach fingertip length when the student rests their arms at their side (mid thigh). This is expected even when leggings/tights are worn underneath.

• Shorts/tights should be worn under dresses.

• Pajamas/sleepwear of any kind is not permitted.

• Hats/Hoods are not to be worn inside the school.

• Closed-toed shoes with backs must be worn in PE. Tennis shoes are recommended. Flip flops may not be worn during PE.

• Hair and Hairstyles that pose a distraction to the learning environment are not permitted.

• Heavy make-up/cosmetics that pose a distraction to the learning environment are not permitted.

• Marking on skin with markers, pens, highlighters etc… is not permitted.

• Additionally, any clothing or grooming that in the principal’s judgment may reasonably be expected to cause disruption of or interfere with normal school operations will be prohibited.