The Wilmot Word: November 1, 2024

A huge thank you to everyone for making Halloween 2024 a fantastic day for our students and staff! We kicked off the festivities with our annual Halloween parade, followed by classroom parties and an all-school sing-along. Our 5th graders wowed us with creative Halloween parodies, singing awesome songs about monsters, ghosts, and of course, candy!

Team Give hosted our annual staff pumpkin decorating contest, and our staff truly outdid themselves with incredible Disney-themed pumpkins. Together, we raised over $830, which will be donated to the winning team's designated charity. Congratulations to our winners:

• 3rd Place: Kindergarten - "Up House"
• 2nd Place: Office Staff - "Winnie the Pooh and Friends"
• 1st Place: 4th Grade - "Baby Yoda"

Thank you to everyone who contributed and helped make this event a success!

The Wilmot PTO is excited to announce a winter spirit wear sale featuring the popular Cubby in the Castle collection, matching the Wilmot staff spirit wear! All proceeds will support Operation Snowflake, an initiative of 109 Gives Back and Wilmot’s Team Give philanthropy club, aimed at providing holiday gifts for local families. This district-wide Holiday Gift Drive ensures that families in our community can share in the joy of the season with special gifts to unwrap. Stay tuned for more details on how to contribute to Operation Snowflake and support those in need this holiday season!

Use the QR code on the flier below or simply click on the flier to visit the swag store.

I want to ask our families to refrain from looking into classroom windows at arrival and dismissal. This is distraction to students and staff and could be a breach of our security procedures.

Check out the PTO website and weekly newsletter which are linked below. You will find information about:

• Wilmot CANDY Collection for Fill a Heart 4 Kids - through Nov. 8
• Winter swag store is open

Join Wilmot families and friends for a day of fun at a Chicago Wolves

hockey game.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17

VS. ROCKFORD ICEHOGS

DOORS OPEN AT 2PM: PUCK DROPS AT 3PM

This event is part of our month-long charity drive to raise money for Mother's Trust Foundation. We invite parents to drop off their children (ages 3-10) at Deerfield High School for a fun night of games, activities, arts and crafts, snacks, dinner and a movie. It is on November 2nd from 4:30-9:30 pm and you can drop your kids off for any part of this time frame! The cost is $25 per child, and all proceeds go to Mothers Trust Foundation. Sign-up link is here!

This event invites 4th-8th graders to participate in a basketball tournament featuring mini-games and drills throughout the event. It will take place on November 3rd from 9:00-11:00 am in the Deerfield Warrior gym. The cost is $15 per participant, and all proceeds go to Mothers Trust Foundation. Sign-up information is available by scanning the QR code on the flyer!

• Tuesday, November 5
• Election Day - No School
• Friday, November 8
• 3rd grade field trip to Legoland
• Monday, November 11
• Legal Holiday - No School
• Tuesday, November 19
• PTO meeting - 1:30 pm - Zoom
• Monday, November 25
• 5th grade Art Institute Trip - all-day
• Wednesday, November 27 - Friday, November 29
• Legal Holiday - No School
• Thursday, December 5
• All District Elementary Orchestra Concert at SMS
• Friday, December 6
• Enrichment classes end