Sunday Message from Mr. Burns

Hi Wims Families,

I hope you had a wonderful weekend so far. This week we still hope to have our Spelling Bee on Wednesday for our Grade 3-5 students. If there are any changes due to projected winter weather on Wednesday, we will work with our PTA to reschedule.

This week I will be out of the building attending professional development. Please don't hesitate to reach out to Mr. Prin if there is anything you need from our administrative team:)

-Mr. Burns

As you may know by now, we have reached our $11,000 goal and I will be sleeping on the roof! Congratulations on an excellent job. There is one week left in the challenge, and we still have one goal left to reach. We need about 25 more students to sign up so we can get $500 for brand new recess equipment! If you haven't signed up yet, please use the link below to help us get that new equipment! Signing up is completely free and your child will get a cool Kids Heart Challenge wristband. Once the challenge is over, I will send in the school’s order for all the gifts earned and then they will be shipped out. Once I get them, the final gifts will be handed out in PE class. Have a great weekend!

http://www2.heart.org/goto/wilsonwims

Classroom teachers are looking for volunteers to read one book of your choice to their class. Most classroom teachers have chosen to have one or two readers every day from Monday, March 3- Friday, March 7, 2025. Find your child's teacher in this Google doc and click on the link to go to their schedule. Remember, third, fourth, and fifth grade students have one teacher in the morning and a different teacher in the afternoon. If you have questions about the schedule, please contact your child's teacher. You're welcome to bring a picture book from home or borrow one from the public library or Wims library. If you have questions about a book, please contact Mrs. Hall, our media specialist.

Due to the Code Red this past week, all assemblies will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the same times as previously scheduled.

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

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Dear Wildcats,

We hope you enjoyed the long weekend as well as a fun Friday Valentine’s Day last week!

The PTA is looking forward to hosting our annual WWES Spelling Bee this Wednesday. Enrolled students in grades 3 - 5 have been studying the word list for the past 4 weeks and we can’t wait to see how they do. If your student is participating in the bee, the schedule has been sent to you by email. Please contact us right away if you have not received it.

Registration has closed for the S.T.E.A.M. Expo and our committee are hard at work planning a fantastic evening. Save the date for Friday, March 14 - you don’t want to miss these amazing demonstrations. And your Wildcat just might be inspired to sign up next year!

The PTA Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the roles of PTA President and Vice President. Please read on to find out how to submit a nomination.

Finally, don’t forget about the Yearbook Cover Contest! We are short on entries so far this year. Student cover art is an important part of the yearbook, so please encourage your students to try! Details on how to enter are shared below.

You can pre-order your 2024-25 Wilson Wims yearbook by using this link (Wims Yearbook ID is 14701525). Yearbooks are distributed in the final week of the school year.

Have a wonderful week!

~ Ashley Zuraf, President

2024-25 School Year

Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders! Show your artistic abilities with a chance for your art to be featured on the front or back cover of the 2024-25 Wims yearbook! Submissions should be bright and colorful, demonstrating our Wims P.R.I.D.E. or school motto “Together We Will,” and incorporate our school colors (navy blue/ lime green/ white). Original art only will be accepted - no photos or stock files - on an 8.5 x 11 sheet in “portrait” orientation. Submissions are due in the front office by March 1 to be considered. All submissions will be displayed in the yearbook. Please be sure to check spelling and grammar. Please contact the Yearbook Committee at yearbook@wwespta.org with any questions.

Save the date to attend our annual S.T.E.A.M. Expo from 5:30-7:30pm in the Wims APR! Sixty-five percent of today’s students will find themselves working in careers that do not exist yet. Our STEAM Expo is a way for our students to follow their curiosity and learn about the world around them through STEAM. In addition to our Wildcats’ amazing demonstrations, the event will feature a interactive Lego robotics demonstration, musical & dance performances in the S.T.E.A.M. Performance Room, and an art project with Mrs. Daniell. Volunteers are needed to make the Expo a success - please sign up here to volunteer. If you have any questions about the Expo, please contact the S.T.E.A.M. Committee.

The WWES PTA Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the role of President and Vice President for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years (each position is a 2-year term). Serving on the Executive Board is a wonderful way to connect with our Administration, staff, students, and parent community. The current and past board(s) are extremely proud of the PTA that we have built and it's time to turn over the reins to a new parent! If you know of someone you think would be a great fit to continue our wonderful work on the PTA, please complete this nomination form no later than March 28. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged. The PTA is a very important part of our school culture, and our students look forward to the events we sponsor throughout the year. We need dedicated individuals who are willing to continue this work. Thank you for being willing to serve your school community!

Save the date for this crowd favorite! Bingo Night is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 5:30-7:30pm in the All Purpose Room. Proceeds from Bingo Night benefit the promotion activities of our 5th Grade Class. The link to register for this free, annually sold-out event will be shared soon in a future Sunday message, so please look out for that. To ensure that all proceeds benefit our 5th graders, the committee will be seeking concessions and prize donations. These signups will also be shared soon.

To pre-order your 2024-25 Wilson Wims yearbook, please use this link. The Yearbook ID for Wims is 14701525. Yearbooks are sent home at the very end of the school year. Photos are still needed for many events, especially Movie Night, as well as general school day photos. Please see below for how to submit your photos for the yearbook!

Our Yearbook Committee needs your help! Please share your photos from our events - Movie Night, Fun Run, PRIDE Assemblies, and more. We would also love your first day of school photos, photos of our patrols, and getting to & from school each day. Our Lifetouch upload link is now live. Simply go to this link to upload and you just might see your photos featured in the yearbook! Please remember to TAG when uploading photos, as this will make it easier for our committee to sort. If you are not sure which tag to use, just label the picture with the student’s grade level/ teacher. Thank you in advance for contributing to our Wims yearbook!

Did you know that you can earn money 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 hear 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.