Wiggin Street Parent Update

December 8, 2023

Better Together

Families,

We have a great 7 days left before winter break. We have the Grades 3-5 Winter Program on Tuesday at Rosse Hall. The kids are very excited to perform for you all. The Holiday Shop is Friday in the gym, and you are welcome to shop with your student at 8:30 am. Otherwise, the kids will be shopping with their classrooms throughout the day. Also, we have the Gingerbread Play on Monday, the 18th. I'm so excited to see the kindergarten students perform in the gym with the new sound system!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend.

Best wishes,

Christy Grandstaff

Polar Express: A Timeless Story

This is a photo of Leah with her Dad who checked out the exact same WS library book of Polar Express. His initials are by the stamp!

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Grades 3-5 Winter Program; December 12th

Make sure to save the date! Mrs. Springer has been preparing our students for their Winter Program, and you won't want to miss it. The flyer provided below gives all the information needed.

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Holiday Shop and FOW

The Holiday Shop is set for Friday, Dec 15th! Parents can join their kids for shopping from 8:30-9:00am, and students will be shopping with their class in groups from 9:00-11:50. All students will be bringing home an envelope on December 11th, with a list attached for students to indicate who they will be shopping for. Keep in mind when sending money for shopping, the max price of an individual item at the Holiday Shop is $5. The envelope can be returned to school with cash prior to the 15th. This is a CASH only event.

Any students that will not be shopping will still have the opportunity to make an ornament. These are provided by Friends of Wiggin Street. These will come home immediately in a gift bag and name label. Happy Shopping!

Next FOW meeting is Dec. 5th @ 5:00 pm in the school library.

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Gingerbread Man Play

Run, run, as fast as you can to see our Kindergarten classes perform "The Tale of the Gingerbread Man" play! Students should arrive at 6:00 pm on Dec. 18th to get their costumes. Parents are welcome at that time to proceed to the gym with the performance beginning at 6:15 pm.

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Winter Weather

Please remember that students will go outside on days where the temperature with wind chill accounted for is 20°f and above. Be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather each day. Coats, hats, and gloves are necessary at this time of the year. Boots are required for playing in the snow. If you need assistance with winter outerwear for your child, please contact our school, and we will happily find warm clothes for them.

How much is a million? 5th Grade Students Create a Million's Cube

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Mrs. Clippinger's Class Making Carmel Corn with Mr. and Mrs. Peugh

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5th Grade Battle of the Books Preparing for Competition

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EASY WAY TO HELP OUR SCHOOL

Friends of Wiggin Street School (FOWS) would like to inform parents of an easy way to earn cash-back rewards for the school. Below are instructions provided by Kroger on how to sign-up for their charitable rewards program.

Kroger Community Rewards

Create a digital account, link your card to the organization "Friends of Wiggin Street School” and cash rewards are sent directly to this charitable organization at no added cost to you

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

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Lost and Found- Being Donated after December 19th over the Break

Please remind your student to get their sweatshirts and jackets from lost and found. You can also submit this form to let us know what you are looking for, and we will do our best to get it to your child.

Remember that it is helpful to label all jackets, lunchboxes, bookbags. Donations will be made over winter break, so please remind your child to check out the Lost and Found.

Upcoming Events

Click here for the 2023-24 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

December

12 Winter Performance Dress Rehearsal during the school day

12 Winter Performance @ Rosse Hall; 6:30 pm (Students report at: 6:15)

14 Book Flood

15 Holiday Shop; 8:30-11:15

18 Gingerbread Man Play 6:15 pm (students arrive @ 6:00) in school gym

19 Holiday Parties

20-29 Winter Break

Outback Ray Coming January 19th!

This quarter's PBIS Reward Event will be an assembly with Outback Ray. The event is the afternoon of January 19th, and students need 50 PBIS points to attend. We hope all students can attend!

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Idle-free Zone

For pick up, please do not arrive until 3:30. There is no stopping, standing, or parking on E. Brooklyn St. allowed. Also, please reminder that our school is an Idle-free Zone. Protect our children and the community by turning off your engine.