Weekly Update

October 10, 2024

• Oct 11 - Community Circle - First Grade Families AND Read-A-Thon Book Swap

• Oct 11 - Read-A-Thon Book Swap

• Oct 11 - 18 - Read-A-Thon

• Oct 14 - PTA Meeting- ALL Are Welcome

• Oct 14 - 7-9am: Read-A-Thon Coffee Cart sponsored by Tara Pesta at Keller Knapp Realty

• Oct 18 - Community Circle - Second Grade Families
• Oct 24 - Spirit Night - Naan Stop

Mark your calendars for October 11-18 as we kick off the biggest fundraiser of the year—the Winnona Park PTA Read-A-Thon!

Register today!

To get everyone excited about reading, we're hosting a Book Swap on Friday, October 11, from 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM. This is a great way to freshen up your home library before the Read-A-Thon begins!. Don’t forget to bring your age appropriate books and drop them off in the designated box at the front of the school. Your donations will help make the book swap a hit and ensure all students can find something to enjoy.

Perk up after a weekend of reading with a cup of joe thanks to Tara Pesta at Keller Knapp Realty. They are sponsoring a coffee cart on October 14 from 7 am to 9 am. Bring your mug to fill up!

Winnona Park is continuing to look for parent volunteers to help out with first graders' reading fluency. This program is a wonderful way to help support students who need a little extra one-on-one practice to get them up to grade-level standards. Volunteers will meet with students twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:10-8:30am to provide extra reading practice. The program will run six weeks: October 22nd until December 5th, with a training session on Tuesday, October 15th from 8:15-9 am. No prior educational or tutoring experience necessary! All parents are welcome to volunteer, regardless of what grade their child is in. Please consider volunteering!

"This is an amazing opportunity for hands-on involvement in the kiddos' learning experience. It allowed me to be creative and help them love reading and believe in themselves." -Paloma Moyano, WP parent and Reading Fluency Volunteer Spring 2024

Volunteer options include the following:

Volunteers who come both Tuesday AND Thursday morning

These volunteers will work with the same child each session.
Volunteers who come Tuesday OR Thursday morning

These volunteers will get paired with another volunteer to come the other day of the week. They will alternate working with the same child each session.

Substitute volunteers

These volunteers will be trained to help, and are "on call" in case our regular volunteers can't make a session. (They will work with a variety of students, depending on the need.)

Interested in volunteering? Fill out THIS FORM and plan to attend our training session on October 15th. Questions? Email krista.derbecker@gmail.com.

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

• October 19: Pride Porches @ Oakhurst Porchfest 2024

• November 2: Community Gardening Day

• WP Reading Fluency

• CSD Diwali Celebration

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Winnona Park

The Winnona Park PTA DEI Committee is collaborating with Ms. Zeff in the Media Center to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at Winnona Park. This celebration includes an author's study of Emma Otheguy, comprising a video read-aloud, crafts, introducing characters in Spanish classes and music performances in Community Circle, and purchasing copies of A Sled for Gabo from Brave & Kind for the classrooms. For more details, check out this site.

Does your kiddo have a bike and like to ride?! 🚲

Come out to Grant Park Cyclocross Race this Sunday, October 13th! Juniors race for free and fun kids race is at noon! You might even see Coach Beauchamp racing her bike!

Season of Giving

A Season of Giving is a neighbor-led organization that brings joy to local children and seniors through gift-giving.

For Assistance: To apply for gift assistance, please complete our online application at Apply by October 31st. We are excited to support children through 12th grade again this year.

Sponsor a Gift: Donors can purchase gifts based on individual wish lists for children or seniors. If you would like to be a sponsor, please fill out the form at Sponsor.

Donate Directly: If you prefer, you can make a donation, and we will do the shopping for you. Simply Donate at our website!

Volunteer: We would greatly appreciate your help! If you're interested in volunteering, please go to Volunteer and sign up.

Need Help or Have Questions? If you encounter any issues with the forms or have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at aseasonofgivingdecatur@gmail.com.

Thank you for your support and generosity of the Season of Giving!

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Location: 510 Avery Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4490