The Cardinal Connection

At J.O. Wilson Elementary School, we are SOARing to success every day in every way by creating an environment in which joy, pride, positive interactions, and growth mindsets lead students to comfort in taking risks, self-advocating, and facing adversity.

May 20th-24th: Scholastic Book Fair at JOW

May 21st: General Body PTA Meeting at 6PM

May 27th: Memorial Day...No School for Students and Staff

May 29th: Kindergarten Sneek Peek

May 31st: Career Day

June 4th: DC Primary Election Day...No School for Students and Teachers

June 7th: Field Day

June 17th: Last Day of School for Students

Agenda

• Dinner - 5:30 p.m.

• PTA Meeting - 5:45 p.m.

• Vote to approve the April General Body Meeting minutes.

• Auction wrap-up

• Swag updates

• Cardinal grants

• Upcoming events

• School Modernization Update

• See the latest plans for our new school and share your feedback.

• PTA Board Elections

• We will be voting on the following positions for 2-year terms:

• 2nd Vice President

• Treasurer

• Assistant Secretary

• Assistant Fundraising Director

• Membership Director

• LSAT Positions (4 openings, 1-year term)

• Ward 6 Public School Parent Organization (2 openings, 1-year term)

• Know someone who would be a great candidate, or want to get involved yourself? Please submit your nomination(s) here! We will also accept nominations from the floor. Feel free to reach out to the PTA at info@jowilsonpta.org to learn more about the positions.

Childcare will be provided for current J.O. students only.

A special shoutout to The Cardinal Drama Players and The Drama Committee for putting on a spectacular performance of "Willy Wonka, Jr." this past weekend. It was absolutely amazing! Your hard work and talent truly shone on stage, creating a memorable experience for everyone in attendance.

The Scholastic Book Fair is happening this week in the Parent Center. Shopping for families is open each afternoon from 4 to 6 p.m.

Volunteers are needed to assist students and families, organize books, and help with checkout and cashier duties. Sign-up here to help.

Say goodbye to cash and hello to eWallet — your child’s digital payment account. Set up eWallet for worry-free, cash-free purchases. Anyone can contribute! Share each

child’s eWallet so friends and family can add funds and give your kids more books to enjoy.

If you can’t make it to the Fair, then shop at our school’s Book Fair online. All orders ship

directly to your home, and shipping is free for book orders over $25. Every online purchase will

also benefit our school.

Visit our Book Fair homepage to learn more and get started with eWallet and online shopping:

scholastic.com/bf/jowilsonelementaryschoolMay2024.

Join us for J.O. Wilson's Kindergarten Sneak Peek on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 9 AM in the Commons! This event is a fantastic opportunity for Pre-K4 parents to meet the kindergarten teachers, learn about the expectations for the upcoming school year, and get familiar with the daily schedule. Don't miss your chance to get a glimpse of what the kindergarten day looks like and discover exciting developments for the next school year. We hope to see you there!

The PTA has ordered a limited number of black and gray kids t-shirts. Pre-order your J.O. t-shirts today at bit.ly/swag-preorder.

We need volunteers to make this day as great as it can be for our kids. Please sign-up to be a Field Day Volunteer! See the flyer for class donations and colors. New! Special game: dunk your favorite teacher for $1.00!