Mr. Burns's Sunday Message

Thank you to all our families who were able to join us at Back to School Night!

We look forward to a full week of school this week. Just a reminder about arrival... please do not drop your child off and leave before 8:40 a.m. We do not have adult coverage before school begins so we want to make sure you maintain responsibility and safety of your child until the doors open. Thank you!

Finally, below, there is information regarding the process to volunteer in MCPS. In addition to completing the registration process, if you have interest in volunteering during our lunch/recess block, please complete this interest form.

MCPS Volunteers

Volunteer Training Information

Attendance Information

Withholding Directory Form

ParentVue Accounts

Important Information from our PTA

Interested in becoming an MCPS Volunteer? There are a few steps to complete before beginning your service as a volunteer in our schools. This training is a requirement for anyone volunteering in the school, or anyone attending school field trips. Volunteers do not need to take the training every year, the training is good for a period of 3 school years. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Frazier in the Main Office.

Volunteer Training

Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect

Online Training for Parents/Guardians

Instructions for Parents/Guardians Only

A ParentVUE account is needed to access and complete the Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect training. If you have already activated your ParentVUE account, refer to the support guide linked above and follow the steps below:

1. Login to: https://md-mcps-psv.edupoint.com/PXP2_Login_Parent.aspx
2. Go to the “Parent Resources” tab
3. Navigate to “myMCPS Classroom”
4. Click on the “Resources” folder
5. Click the link for “Volunteer Training”
6. Enroll, go to, and complete the training course.

If you do not have a ParentVue account, you will need to activate your ParentVUE account in order to access the training, Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect. To activate your ParentVUE account, please contact your child’s school and request a ParentVUE activation letter. This letter has a unique key assigned to you that will allow you to create an account that is linked to all of your children in MCPS.

Thank you for interest in volunteering at Wilson Wims!

The school must be notified any day your child will be absent. You may call the school office at 240-406-1670 or email the classroom teacher and the Attendance secretary Mrs. Norton; christine_e_norton@mcpsmd.org

When reporting the absence please include the following:

• Child’s first and last name

• Grade Level

• Teacher’s name

• The reason for the absence

If we do not receive a call from a parent, the absence or tardiness will be considered unexcused. A written explanation of each absence is required from the parent/guardian within three days of the student’s return to school (email is acceptable)

Please click on the follow link for directions on activating your ParentVue account.

ParentVue Directions

Greetings, Wildcats!

We hope you had a great weekend and back-to-school night last week!

Time is running out to register for one of the after-school options starting the week of 9/16, so be sure to sign up for your favorite! Movie Night is just around the corner and we are still in need of a few volunteers and donations for the concession stand - the PTA is an all-volunteer organization so if you are able, please consider helping us hold a successful Movie Night this year! All proceeds from Movie Night go to the PTA and directly to supporting activities throughout the school year. See below for more information.

Don’t forget to follow the PTA on our Facebook Page (@wilsonwimspta)and join our brand new WhatsApp Community (https://bit.ly/WWESPTAchat) so you can stay informed and connected to all we have going on.

Have a Wonderful Wildcat Week!

~ Ashley Zuraf, President

Registration is OPEN for fall after-school activities! Below are the fall offerings.

• Monday: Chess by Magnus Chess - REGISTER HERE

• Tuesday: Spanish by Uno, Dos, Tres Ms. Daniela - REGISTER HERE

• Wednesday: Coding by Coding with Kids - REGISTER HERE

• Thursday: Pottery by Mudskippers Pottery - REGISTER HERE

• Friday: Sewing (3rd-5th) by You Too Can Sew Ms. Glassic - Please EMAIL sewgeniusnow@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Programs will start the week of 9/16 and each does have an associated cost. Times vary slightly between programs, so please be sure to check your registration. Don’t forget to notify your child’s teacher as to which day(s) they will be attending an after-school program! If you have any questions about after-school programming, please contact Danni.

Grab your lawn chairs & fuzzy blankets and get ready for one of our FAVORITE events - Movie Night on the Lawn! Join your fellow Wildcats and catch Inside Out 2 on the giant, inflatable screen. “Doors” open at 6pm and spirit wear will be available from 6pm to the start of the movie. The concession stand, offering fresh popcorn, pizza, and more will be open from 6pm to the end of the movie. The movie will start at dark. If you are able to support the PTA with a donation to our concession stand, please SIGN UP HERE. We also need volunteers - if you can help out, please SIGN UP HERE. ** Please note the 27th is an early dismissal day.

Please mark your calendar for our first PTA meeting of the year on October 1 at 6:30pm in the Media Center. We will share the Zoom Link in an upcoming Sunday Message for those who cannot attend in person. We do encourage in-person participation as much as possible as this better facilitates our family environment. The PTA hopes to provide free childcare during the meeting through Global and will share more information as we get closer to the meeting.

On your mark, get set, GO - it is Fun Run time! The Wildcat Fun Run is the PTA’s biggest fundraiser of the year and one of our largest events. Funds raised through Fun Run provide approximately 90% of our PTA budget for the year - it is the sole reason we can provide free events to our school community. Fundraising will start on 9/18, and we need participation from our entire Wims Community! Help your child’s classroom and grade level win fun experiences such as extra recess and a special movie showing at school. If Wims meets our 2024-25 goal of $20,000, the entire school will get to enjoy a dance party later in the year! The Fun Run takes place during the school day and families are invited to come and cheer on their favorite Wildcat. We need a lot of volunteers to pull off the Fun Run! Look for more information in mid-September, both in our social groups and in your students’ take-home folders, about getting started with Fun Run.

The PTA is looking for a volunteer to serve as Chair for the Spelling Bee. The Spelling Bee typically takes place in February and will be held during the school day for grades 3-5. The Chair will take care of details such as ordering medals/ trophies, circulating a flier and sign-up form, and communicating with the families. This volunteer must also be present on the day of the Bee and will assist the Wims staff as a judge and scorekeeper. Committee Chairs will be fully supported by the PTA Board throughout the duration of these roles. Please contact us at pta@wwespta.org if interested!

Did you know that you can earn for our school simply by shopping at Harris Teeter? HT has donated over $32.8 million to Together in Education schools since 1998. By simply visiting the website & linking your Harris Teeter VIC card, a percentage of your purchase is automatically donated to Wims (TIE #2814)! Our school relies on these funds and we hope to increase participation! Visit the TIE website today to start earning for Wims. Returning Families: Please note VIC cards must be re-linked annually!

We want to hear from you and be sure you are hearing from us!

Stay connected to the PTA and other families by joining our *new* WhatsApp Community (https://bit.ly/WWESPTAchat) and by following us on Facebook (@wilsonwimspta).

If you have any questions regarding the PTA or our supported activities, please reach out to us at pta@wwespta.org and you are also welcome to contact the PTA President, Ashley Zuraf, at president@wwespta.org.