October Newsletter

October 2&3– 5th Grade Camp

October 8- Spirit Day- Wear St. Louis Blues attire (or blue/yellow) to kick-off the Blues season!

October 9- PTO Meeting (3:30 PM in the Art Room)

October 10- Walk to School Day (before school at Boulevard Park)

October 14 - Late Start Grades K-12 (school begins at 10:05 AM)

October 15- Fall Picture Day

October 16- Fire Safety Visits (Kdg and 2nd grades)

October 17- Earthquake Drill

October 17&18- Chompy's Pop-Up Shop (8:05 AM in the Atrium)

October 18- Halloween Parade (12:15 PM)

October 18- Early Release (1:30 PM dismissal)

October 18- Trunk or Treat (6:00 PM)

October 21-25- Red Ribbon Week

October 25- PTO Walk-a-Thon Fundraiser

October 28- Magical Mondays (students eat lunch with their Houses)

October 28- Tornado Drill

October 29- Parent Teacher Conferences (4:30 PM-8:00 PM)

October 30- No School/Parent Teacher Conferences (12:00 PM-8:00 PM)

October 30-November 5- No School/Fall Break

• Click here for the October breakfast and lunch menus.
• Eliminate the hassle of shopping and delivering birthday favors to school. Let Child Nutrition help you! Non-food treats will be delivered to your child’s classroom and he or she will receive a complimentary birthday gift! Click here to access the form.

Many students are bringing valuable personal items to school (sunglasses, water bottles, etc). As a reminder, we can not be responsible for lost, broken, or stolen items. We encourage your child to leave these items at home.

Throughout the duration of the academic year, the Wentzville School District partners with community agencies that specialize in providing students, families, and educators with preventative education. Agency presenters are credentialed, coordinated through the District, and under the supervision of building administrators. Presentation topics are targeted toward specific grade levels. All students will participate in each program unless you choose to opt your child out of the lesson(s). If you are interested in opting your student(s) out of the presentation(s), please click the appropriate link(s) below.

Kindergarten Opt-Out Form

First Grade Opt-Out Form

Second Grade Opt-Out Form

Third Grade Opt-Out Form

Fourth Grade Opt-Out Form

Fifth Grade Opt-Out Form

If you have additional questions, please reach out directly to your student’s guidance counselor.

i-Ready is an integral part of our curriculum for reading and mathematics. It enables your student's teacher(s) to identify their specific needs, personalize their learning, and track their progress throughout the school year. By meeting your student exactly where they are, i-Ready empowers your teacher(s) to enhance your student's learning gains. How to access my students' results.

Wearing appropriate athletic shoes for PE is important for safety and to help students be more successful for physical activities. Crocs, sandals, boots, or any other shoe with a heel are NOT appropriate for PE. When a student wears this type of shoe they will walk during the warm-up, but will not be able to participate in the activity due to safety concerns. We have discussed that it is the students responsibility to put tennis shoes in their backpack if they are choosing to wear any type of shoes besides athletic shoes to school. Please encourage your child to choose the appropriate shoes to be prepared for PE. Thank you for your support!

Coach Buchheit, Coach Barras, Coach Miller and Coach Blankenship

Students have been busy creating masterpieces in art class for our art keepsakes program. Green Tree has partnered with Art to Remember to offer our families products that include an image of your child’s artwork. The company has so many items from framed prints and water bottles to holiday ornaments and tee-shirts.

Order forms should be sent home around October 18 and orders should be placed by November 1. Sample products will be on display at Parent/Teacher Conference in October.

The items and gifts purchased will be available for pickup (or to be sent home) in early December. These items make wonderful holiday gifts and the proceeds will benefit the art program at Green Tree. Thanks you for supporting the arts!

The 2024 Wentzville School District Homecoming Parade is Saturday, Oct. 5 at 9:00 am. The ​parade will begin staging at 7:30 am, at Holt High School. You can anticipate heavier traffic ​throughout the neighborhoods surrounding Holt High School and on West Pearce Boulevard & ​Schroeder Creek Blvd from 7:30 - 9:00 am.

• When: Wednesday, Oct. 23 2024 (rain date of Oct. 24). If weather is questionable checkout our Facebook page or website using #wlsloc for race day status.
• Where: Holt High School. The race will be located behind Holt High School near the softball, baseball, and soccer practice fields. Shirts and tags will need to be picked up a half hour prior to the race at the tables located near the softball field.

Click here for more information.

Did you know? Research shows that students missing just 2 days a month in kindergarten are 25% more likely to be held back by 3rd grade. Help students stay on track by making sure they are in school each day they are not sick.

• Always use the crosswalk when walking across the parking lot. Safety first!
• Please keep your hang tag visible the entire time you are on the parking lot.
• Make sure your student knows how to buckle their own safety belt. Practice, Practice, Practice!
• Your child should enter the car on the passenger side.

*Any change in transportation at dismissal will require written notification from a parent or legal guardian.

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