WAES Monthly Newsletter

Dear Wildcat Parents.

We have made it to fall! With fall comes so many changes- the leaves, the weather and sunset. At the school, we are well into our school year! By this time, we have assessed all students' reading and math levels and have received records from previous campuses. We are more aware of what each child needs and have started small group instruction. There will even be some tutorials taking place this month.

In October, you will receive your child's first report card for the 24-25 school year. Report cards can be viewed in Skyward and we will provide you a copy when you come in for your first parent-teacher conference. Conferences will begin October 15 and run through October 25. Please be on the look out for more information from your child's teacher.

We hope to see you at one of our many events this month. As always, if you need to speak to an administrator, please call the front office to make an appointment.

Wishing you a wonderful October!

Mrs. Rodriguez,

School Principal

1-4: Custodial Appreciation Week

1: Chocolate Bar Sale continues (sold at dismissal)

1: Fall Festival Donations can be brought to school

1: Student Council Meeting, afterschool

1: Makerspace Club Meeting, afterschool

2: Parent Meeting with Counselor (Repeat session from Sept. 5th)

4: World Smile Day

4: Soccer Tryouts (4th and 5th only)

5: PK Family Literacy Day, Zotz @ 9am

7: Science Unit Test, grades 2-5

7: World Day of Bullying Prevention (Wear blue.)

7: Fall Festival Ticket presale begins

7: Geography Bee practice, afterschool

8: Reading Unit Test, grades 2-5

8: Ship Channel Boat Ride Field Trip (select 5th graders)

8: Makerspace Club Meeting, afterschool

9: 4th grade field trip

9: Math Unit Test, grades 2, 3, 5

9: Boys Club Meeting, afterschool

9: Girls Club Meeting, afterschool

10: Math Unit Test, grade 4

10: Student Council Board Members Leadership Field Trip (select students)

10: Honor Choir Meeting, afterschool

10: End of the 1st nine weeks

11: Fall Break (No school)

14: Columbus Day (No school)

15: Staff Development Day (No School)

15: 1st report card parent conference begin

16: Unity Day (Wear orange.)

16: GPISD College Night

16: Last chance to order WAES spirit wear

17: Honor Choir Meeting, afterschool

17: Geography Bee practice, afterschool

18: Breast Cancer Awareness (Wear pink.)

18: Fall Festival Cake Donations due (PK/K)

18: Fall Festival Night, 5:00-8:00pm

19: STEM Kickoff, NS10 @ 8:30am

21-25: Red Ribbon Week

21: Geography Bee practice, afterschool

22: Makerspace Club Meeting, afterschool

23: Boys Club Meeting, afterschool

24: Geography Bee practice, afterschool

24: Honor Choir Meeting, after school

25: Red Ribbon March

26: Saturday Tutorials

28: Geography Bee practice, afterschool

29: Makerspace Club Meeting, afterschool

29: STEM Club meeting, afterschool

29: Student Council meeting, afterschool

29: Language Leaders Club, afterschool

29: STEM/Robotics Club Meeting, afterschool

29: Student Council Meeting, afterschool

31: Fall Free Dress Day/Happy Halloween!!!

Our first Scholastic Book Fair was a HUGE success! Thank you for your support!

These next couple of months, the library will be busy with the

Pumpkin Decorating Contest,

Prose and Poetry and

Spelling Bee.

See the attached flyer for more information.

With the school year well under way, I wanted to remind you about attendance and its importance to your child's success. It is well proven that if a child has good attendance, they are more likely to be academically successfully.

We have noticed student are getting to school late or missing all together. Please keep in mind that students arriving after 7:35 a.m. are considered tardy. Also, our official attendance time is 9:30 a.m. Students checked out after 9:30 a.m. are considered present for the day. Students on transfers with excessive tardies and/or absences may have their transfer revoked or denied in the future. If you have any questions about your child's attendance, please call the front office and talk to Mrs. Rangel.

If you are interested in volunteering at your child’s school or attending a field trip with your child, please complete an official background check by clicking on the 'Sign Up To Be A Volunteer' link below. This must be completed before you are eligible to volunteer at any Galena Park ISD campus or to chaperone any field trips.

Sign up to be a volunteer; it is easy!

Sign Up To Be A Volunteer

If you would like to access your child's grades or additional school records like STAAR scores, please visit www.galenaparkisd.com - Go to Student/Parent tab - Find Family Access Link. Once you have clicked on the Skyward Family Access you will see the login screen. Enter your login and password. If you do not know it or you have forgotten your Login/Password, click on Forgot Your Login/Password. Shortly after you have submitted your request, you will receive an email with your login information.

If you need assistance logging in, please call the front office at 832-386-2220.

Students may wear spirit shirts or college shirts on Fridays. Spirit shirts are on sale now! Visit this link to purchase a shirt: https://stores.inksoft.com/woodland_acres_elementary/shop/home