Sunday Message from Mr. Burns

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FjF04sr03jTb2U58yoQGBhpgOazgYA66/view?usp=sharingHi Wims Families,

Happy Super Bowl Sunday! On Friday, I saw a few students and staff members (Mrs. Knight and Mrs. Oakes) were proudly wearing their Philly green. I have no rooting interest in the game, however, I hope it is an exciting game!

It looks like some additional winter weather will be with us on Tuesday. Please monitor your email or the MCPS webpage to get the latest information regarding closures or delays. There is currently no plan for students to engage in virtual learning if we have additional closures. As we receive information regarding make-up days, etc..., I will let the community know:)

This week we will be celebrating “Valen-KIND Week.” Students will be participating in different activities throughout the week in their classrooms and around the building to teach about the importance of being kind, inclusive, and showing empathy for others. We will kick off the week with a Spirit Week including different themes to promote kindness. Students also have the opportunity to contribute to a community service project collecting items throughout the week to support “The Clarksburg Little Free Pantry.” Please click here to see the flier for more information.

-Mr. Burns

Mr. Bryan Goodman (“Mr. G”) will be working with our Counselor, Mrs. Ioli, this spring on Wednesdays. He is studying to be a School Counselor at Hood College and we are thrilled to have him join our Wims community.”

PRIDE Recognition Assembly. Emails were sent out on 2/6/25 to families of students who will be recognized during this assembly. We hope to still keep this as a surprise to our students, so it would be wonderful if you do not tell them ahead of time if they are being recognized. There will not be a paper version of the letter sent. If you have any questions, please reach out to your student’s teacher.

The art room is in need of the brown middle part of your paper towel rolls for a super fun art project! Please start collecting them and feel free to drop them off at the office for Mrs. Daniell. Thank you for your help!

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Dear Wildcats,

Thank you to all the volunteers who helped prepare goodie bags for each student at Wims on Valentine’s Day and much appreciation to June Tiet for organizing this. Our students will love to receive their bags!

This is the final week to register for this year’s S.T.E.A.M. Expo (scheduled for Friday, March 14)! The form will close on Friday, February 14. The S.T.E.A.M. Committee is still seeking judges as well as volunteers for the expo. More information appears below and please reach out to the committee at steamexpo@wwespta.org with any questions.

Don’t forget about the Yearbook Cover Contest! We are very short on entries this year. Student cover art is an important part of the yearbook, so please encourage your students to give it a go! Details on how to enter, as well as how to pre-order your yearbook is shared below. Yearbooks are distributed the final week of the school year.

Finally, don’t forget to come to our February PTA Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 11 at 6:30pm! We are keeping an eye on the potential for some winter weather this week. In the event MCPS cancels evening activities, our meeting would be canceled. We will make a formal announcement on our Facebook page and in our WhatsApp Community.

Have a wonderful week!

~ Ashley Zuraf, President

2024-25 School Year

Please join us for our February PTA Meeting at 6:30pm in the Media Center. Free childcare is provided for the meeting by Global. While in-person attendance is highly encouraged, the meeting will also take place over Zoom. If you need to attend virtually, you can use this link to join the meeting or enter Meeting ID 896 3994 8217; Passcode 117945; Dial by your location +1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC). We hope to see you there!

Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders! Show your artistic abilities with a chance for your art to be featured on the front or back cover of the 2024-25 Wims yearbook! Submissions should be bright and colorful, demonstrating our Wims P.R.I.D.E. or school motto “Together We Will,” and incorporate our school colors (navy blue/ lime green/ white). Original art only will be accepted - no photos or stock files - on an 8.5 x 11 sheet in “portrait” orientation. Submissions are due in the front office by March 1 to be considered. All submissions will be displayed in the yearbook. Please be sure to check spelling and grammar. Please contact the Yearbook Committee at yearbook@wwespta.org with any questions.

To pre-order your 2024-25 Wilson Wims yearbook, please use this link. The Yearbook ID for Wims is 14701525. Yearbooks are sent home at the very end of the school year. Photos are still needed for many events, especially Movie Night, as well as general school day photos. Please see below for how to submit your photos for the yearbook!

Our Yearbook Committee needs your help! Please share your photos from our events - Movie Night, Fun Run, PRIDE Assemblies, and more. We would also love your first day of school photos, photos of our patrols, and getting to & from school each day. Our Lifetouch upload link is now live. Simply go to this link to upload and you just might see your photos featured in the yearbook! Please remember to TAG when uploading photos, as this will make it easier for our committee to sort. If you are not sure which tag to use, just label the picture with the student’s grade level/ teacher. Thank you in advance for contributing to our Wims yearbook!

Last call to register for the annual WWES S.T.E.A.M. Expo! Sixty-five percent of today’s students will find themselves working in careers that do not exist yet. We believe in providing students with opportunities through STEAM to see themselves as innovators and changemakers who can design solutions for issues they care about. Our STEAM Expo is a way for our students to follow their curiosity and learn about the world around them through STEAM. If your student is interested in participating, please register here. Volunteers are needed to make the Expo a success - please sign up here to volunteer. Committee members are also needed, so if you would like to play a larger role in this important event, please reach out to the S.T.E.A.M. Committee.

Save the date for this crowd favorite! Bingo Night is scheduled for Friday, April 4 from 5:30-7:30pm in the All Purpose Room. Proceeds from Bingo Night benefit the promotion activities of our 5th Grade Class. The link to register for this free, annually sold-out event will be shared soon in a future Sunday message, so please look out for that. In order to ensure that all proceeds benefit our 5th graders, the committee will be seeking concession and prize donations. These signups will also be shared soon.

Each school year, MCCPTA's Delegates Assembly approves their Advocacy Priorities for the year in question. The MCCPTA works with PT(S)A leadership across the county on issues relating to the education and welfare of our children by: exchanging and pooling local information and experience. The final version of the 2024-25 Approved Advocacy Priorities is attached, as well as the Proposed MCCPTA Resolution on Healthy Sleep for Adolescents.

Did you know that you can earn for our school simply by shopping at Harris Teeter? HT has donated over $32.8 million to Together in Education schools since 1998. By simply visiting the website & linking your Harris Teeter VIC card, a percentage of your purchase is automatically donated to Wims (TIE #2814)! Our school relies on these funds and we hope to increase participation! Visit the TIE website today to start earning for Wims. Returning Families: Please note VIC cards must be re-linked annually!

We want to hear from you and be sure you are hearing from us!

Stay connected to the PTA and other families by joining our *new* WhatsApp Community (https://bit.ly/WWESPTAchat) and by following us on Facebook (@wilsonwimspta). If you have any questions regarding the PTA or our supported activities, please reach out to us at pta@wwespta.org and you are also welcome to contact the PTA President, Ashley Zuraf, at president@wwespta.org.