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Congratulations 4th Grade on a Great Music Show
and Art Share
Wilmot Spelling Bee
Congratulations to all of the 4th and 5th grade class spelling bee winners and runners up for their participation in the Wilmot Spelling Bee! These students amazed us with their spelling skills during the annual school spelling bee. The spelling bee lasted 23 rounds! Congratulations to our runner up Jolin and our Wilmot champion, Tamar!
Report Cards
First Semester Report Cards are available in Family Access under the Portfolio tab.
Semester 1 Attendance:
As you review your child’s semester 1 report card, please be sure to pay close attention to the attendance information included at the bottom of the report card. If your child has already missed 10 or more days of school, they may be on pace to be considered chronically absent by the end of the school year.
Chronic absenteeism is defined as absences totaling 10 percent or more of school days—including absences with or without valid cause—during the school year. If a child is absent for 17 days or more during the school year for excused or unexcused reasons, that child is considered chronically absent.
Our goal in District 109 is to work together to ensure the success of every child. As we are entering the second semester of the school year, we want to remind you that regular student attendance is vital to your child’s success. We are committed to working with you, our families, to achieve this goal by supporting your family with any concerns regarding student attendance. There are many people in our building ready to help address any challenges in getting to school regularly or on time. We can also help identify barriers to regular attendance and implement key resources to support your family in these efforts.
Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 is Open!
Registration for the 2025-2026 school year is OPEN! Families of ALL incoming kindergarten and NEW 1st-8th grade students, please visit our registration page and begin the registration process now.
In-Person Registration Completion & Celebration
Starting kindergarten is a BIG deal! Stop by the district office with your little one on Friday, January 31 between 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to ask any registration questions you may have, drop off any documents, and most importantly, a photo op to celebrate the start of your child’s school journey, a small souvenir to take home, and an opportunity to meet some of the friendly faces they will see every day! Again, that’s Friday, January 31st from 7:30 am - 4:30 pm at our district office, located at 517 Deerfield Rd. (across the parking lot from Kipling School.)
D109 Tech Tips
Missed a Tech Tip? We got you covered!
In October, we began sharing weekly tech tips in our newsletters to encourage digital safety. If you missed a tech tip or just want to review them, we have a Digital Hub for you to view them at your convenience. Make sure to keep your eyes open for more tech tips to come in the following weeks!
Save the Date - Wilmot Talent Show, Friday February 7
The talent show is coming. The talent show is open to students in 2nd - 5th grades with opportunities for 4th and 5th graders to work on stage crew or serve as an emcee. All are welcome to come out to see the show on February 7 at 5:30 pm in the Wilmot gym.
Valentine's Day 2025
We will celebrate Valentine's Day on Thursday, February 13, 2025 with classroom parties (students are not is session on February 14). If you are making or purchasing Valentine's Day cards, please note that these may not include any type of food or candy (due to our food allergy guidelines). This includes cooked and uncooked food items.
We will also hold our annual Valentine's Day philanthropy project in collaboration with Fill a Heart 4 Kids. Buddy classes will pack breakfast bags for at-risk, homeless, and foster children. This will take place on Monday morning, February 10.
Save the Date - Wilmot BINGO Night - Friday, February 21
Please Send Utensils for Lunch Each Day
Hello. As you know Wilmot does not have a cafeteria and does not stock large quantities of napkins, utensils, etc. Please send your child with forks, spoons and napkins each day.
5th Grade Reminder - Puberty Class on January 30
5th grade students at Wilmot Elementary School will be participating in a 2-hour class, facilitated by Candor Health, called Puberty I. The class will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 10:00 am. Click here to review the letter previously shared regarding this activity.
Save the Date - Grade Level Music Concerts and Art Share
As we did last year, we will combine our grade level music concert with an art share. Below are the dates for all music concerts and art share events. The Art Share will begin at 5:45 pm and the music concert will begin at 6:00 pm.
- 5th grade - Tuesday, Feb. 18
- 2nd and 3rd grade Combined Music Concert and Art Share - Thursday, March 6
- 1st grade -Tuesday, April 15
- Kindergarten -Tuesday, May 6
PTO Corner
Check out the PTO website and weekly newsletter which are linked below. You will find information about:
Important Dates
Friday, January 24
Report cards are posted in Family Access at 3:30 pm
Thursday, January 30
Candor Health Program for 5th graders
- Friday, February 7
- Talent Show - 5:30 pm
- Monday, February 10
- All school philanthropy project
- Thursday, February 13
- Wilmot celebrates Valentine’s Day
- Friday, February 14
- Teacher Institute Day - students are not in attendance
- Monday, February 17
- Legal Holiday - Presidents' Day
- Tuesday, February 18
- 5th grade Music Concert and Art Share
- 5:45 pm - Art Share
- 6:00 - Evening music show
- PTO meeting - 1:30 pm - Zoom
- Friday, February 21
- PTO BINGO Night
- Monday, March 3
- School is in session