The Weekly Howl

Happy October! As the school year continues to unfold, I wanted to take a moment to share how grateful we are for the strong sense of community we have here at Viola Wilson Elementary. The first weeks of school have been filled with energy, curiosity, and a growing sense of purpose. Our students have settled into their routines, embraced new challenges, and shown us their commitment to learning and growing together.

October is a special time of year as it marks a shift in the seasons and brings a renewed focus on building academic, social, and emotional skills. It’s a time when students begin to truly dive deep into their learning, exploring new ideas and making connections that will serve them throughout the year. From exciting classroom projects to school-wide events, we are committed to fostering an environment where every child feels supported and inspired.

This month, we’ll also have several opportunities for parents and families to engage more deeply with the school community. Whether through volunteering, attending events, or staying connected with your child’s progress, your involvement is invaluable. We know that when families and schools work together, children thrive.

I’d also like to take a moment to thank you for your partnership and ongoing support. The dedication and encouragement you provide at home are key to your child’s success, and we’re grateful for the trust you place in us to nurture and educate them. Together, we are building a foundation for a bright future, one where every student feels empowered and confident in their learning journey.

We are excited for all that October holds and look forward to a month filled with discovery, growth, and celebration. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, ideas, or just want to check in – we’re here for you!

Thank you again for being an essential part of our school family.

Thank you for your willingness to show love and support to the family during this time.

Our PTO has set up a fund for the Vender family so that our Wolf Pack can rally and love on them

together. 100% of all proceeds will be passed directly to the family to be used at their discretion.

We are offering three ways to give:

Cash or Check made Payable to : Viola Wilson PTO- please note Vedner Family

Venmo: please write Vedner in comments

https://venmo.com/code?user_id=4065195798300151215&created=1727387812.41151&printed=1

Square Account set up especially for donations:

https://checkout.square.site/merchant/ML6V0KESNFR8M/checkout/PV6NTPQAEBWY6JAL66EBWMON

This is a time that we can truly impact one of our own. Let's Show Up and Show Out, Erin would have!

We are excited to announce our upcoming "Dress as a Book Character" day! We encourage students to have fun choosing a favorite book character to dress up as. To ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone, please help your child select a costume that is age-appropriate, without any weapons, masks, or blood. Also, please no inflatables.

We look forward to seeing all the creative and fun characters come to life! Thank you for your support in making this a memorable and enjoyable day for our students. More information coming soon in regards to our parade on 10.31.24.

Join the BISD Budget Strategy & Advisory Committee!

Applications are now open!

Want to make a meaningful impact on Boerne ISD's future? Here’s your chance to work closely with BISD leadership to:

🔍 Analyze financial data and trends

📈 Review key financial indicators

💡 Provide recommendations to the BISD Board of Trustees on strategies to meet the district’s financial needs

For more info on how to apply and the meeting dates, please visit BSAC Information

At VWES, we are working hard to review campus expectations with students. We are working on students having a Voice Level 0 in the hallways. In addition, the expectation is that students are displaying scholarly behavior in all areas of our beautiful school.

We are having some difficulty with student behavior in the cafeteria and in common areas. Please help us by speaking with your children at home regarding the importance of being respectful, kind and safe at school.

Thank you so much for the overwhelming interest in our very first Spirit Club! We are especially grateful to Ms. Alcala, Ms. Peacock, and Ms. Gonzalez for generously volunteering to be our club sponsors.

At this time, we’ve reached full capacity and are unable to accept any more participants. The application was shared in the September 20th Weekly Howl, and we were thrilled with the enthusiastic response!

Thank you again for your support and excitement—we truly appreciate it!

We continue to ask you for your patience in the carline. For your child's safety, please DO NOT drop of students at the curb by the fence and leave them unattended. We are working with our SRO to see if we can help expedite the carline in the morning.

In the meantime we kindly ask that you:

• Drive your child all the way where adults are present for drop off. Please do not drop students off at the curb where no adults are present. Your child's safety is our number one priority and we want to make sure students are safe at all times.
• Please do not cut in front of other vehicles. This could cause a traffic accident and we want to make sure everyone is safe.
• You are welcome to use the parking lot by using the entrance closest to the recess area.

If your child arrives at 7:35 or later, you will need to park and sign your child in. Our carline is improving each day and we thank you for your patience. We would like to remind you that we will ask you to park and sign your child in if they are not in their classroom at 7:35 a.m.

Please be sure to label your child's items with their name. This includes water bottles, sweaters, sweatshirts and jackets, lunch boxes, pencil bags, etc.

We want to be sure to get these items back to their owners as quickly as possible.

It is so important for our wolves to be at school everyday. We have a goal of 97% attendance each day. Each classroom will have the word Wolfpack in their classroom. Each time everyone is present a letter will be filled in. Once the class fills in all the letters, they can earn a class reward determined by the teacher.

Please help us by getting your children here on time. If your child is needing to be excused please email our Attendance Secretary, Lisa Escalante at lisa.escalante@boerneisd.net.

Thank you!

In our continued commitment to the safety and well-being of all students, we kindly ask for your cooperation in ensuring safe and courteous behavior in our school parking lots. Please observe speed limits, avoid using mobile devices while driving and always give way to pedestrians. Your patience and respect during arrival and dismissal times go a long way toward maintaining a safe and peaceful environment for our school community. Thank you for your continued support and dedication to keeping our students safe.

Beginning this year, the Board of Nursing has clarified that any medications, including over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as Tylenol, cold syrups, allergy pills, etc. must have a medical provider's signature on the medication form. In the past, we have been allowed to administer OTC medications simply with parent permission/signature. This is no longer allowed. Per the Texas Nurse Practice Act, approved providers include MD, DO, APRN, PA, dentist, or podiatrist.

Birthday treats must be store bought with a nutrition label. This is a BISD procedure that has been in place since 2018. Treats from bakery's must also include nutrition labels.

Please view the BISD Severe Food Allergy Management Plan for more information at https://www.boerneisd.net/Page/8985.

Page 13 states: All foods brought to campus for special occasions such as birthday parties, holiday parties, any special occasion MUST have an FDA approved label with ingredients and allergens legibly listed.

Birthday treats may be dropped off in the front office. Visitors will not go to classrooms. Teachers will celebrate the last 15 minutes of the day, prior to dismissal. Flowers and balloons are not to be sent to school for delivery for any student

Teachers or students may not pass out invitations to select children in a homeroom class. Either all the class must receive one or all the boys or all the girls must receive one. This is done for good reason - it is never pleasant to be the one who is not invited. Thank you for understanding.

Visitors will only have lunch with their child and for food allergy/safety reasons, visitors may not bring food for other students. Friends will not be permitted to eat with you. We do ask that you limit the use of phones/pictures as much as possible to insure student privacy. You may arrive a few minutes before the student's lunch time and wait in our office.

All lunch visitors must sign in and out with the front office. First time visitors must have their ID. If you are unable to sign in on our Raptor system, you will not be able to enter the campus nor will be able to have your student join you.

No delivery food for students will be accepted by someone other than a family member for the safety of our students. This includes but is not limited to Chick-fil-a, Uber Eats, Grubhub, etc.

If a family member is dropping off lunch, please make sure the child knows it is coming, notify the teacher and be sure it is received before the student's lunch time. Any student that does not have a lunch within the first 10 minutes of their lunch time will purchase a lunch from the cafeteria.

PK- 11:30-12:00

K: 10:20-10:50

1st: 10:50-11:20

2nd: 11:25-11:55

3rd: 12:30-1:00

4th: 12:00-12:30

5th: 11:50-12:20

We are so thankful for all of our volunteers! We could not this without you!

If you are on campus as a volunteer, please do not deliver items personally to your child's classroom. If you need to get something to your child, please go to the front office. If you are needing to speak with your child's teacher please email him/her to set up a conference.

Thank you for understanding!

Please be sure to submit new email addresses and phone numbers in Skyward regularly.

• 10.04.24- World Teacher's Day
• 10.04.24- Instructional Coach Day
• 10.10.24- Jay Widder's Birthday
• 10.10.24- Wear Green- World Mental Health Day
• 10.10.24- Den's Night Out- Bulverde Pumpkin Patch
• 10.10.24- End of Nine Weeks
• 10.11.24- Staff & Student Holiday
• 10.12.24- Amber Cox's Birthday
• 10.14.24- Staff & Student Holiday
• 10.15.24- Professional Development Day/ Student Holiday
• 10.16.24- Beginning of Nine Weeks
• 10.18.24- Wolves on the Watch Meeting @ 9:00 a.m.- Cafeteria
• 10.23.24- Den's Night Out- Texas Roadhouse
• 10.25.24- APEX Glow Run
• 10.28.24-11.01.24- Red Ribbon Week
• 10.31.24- Book Character Parade
• 11.11.24- Veteran's Day Celebration

We have updated our See Something Say Something reporting system. Please note that, all reports are now confidential and no longer anonymous, however we will still protect your identity if you wish. This update is important to assist administration and law enforcement to investigate reports more efficiently. Please check out our updated PSA below: (Then paste this video link) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEcPbAMGPXg&t=4s

1313 Homestead Ridge

Boerne, Texas 78006

(830) 357-4700