Sunday Message from Mr. Burns

Hi Wims Families,

Welcome to March!

This month we have four consecutive weeks that should, hopefully, be uninterrupted (no early release days or days off). As with NCAA basketball, we can call it March Madness:)

During March, we begin our planning for the 2025-2026 school year. If you have a rising Kindergarten student, please see the link below to register. It is important that we try and have as many families register early so we can be appropriately staffed for the next school year. Thank you for your support!

Have a great week!

-Mr. Burns

Classroom teachers are looking for volunteers to read one book of your choice to their class. Most classroom teachers have chosen to have one or two readers every day from Monday, March 3- Friday, March 7, 2025. Find your child's teacher in this Google doc and click on the link to go to their schedule. Remember, third, fourth, and fifth grade students have one teacher in the morning and a different teacher in the afternoon. If you have questions about the schedule, please contact your child's teacher. You're welcome to bring a picture book from home or borrow one from the public library or Wims library. If you have questions about a book, please contact Mrs. Hall, our media specialist.

Kindergarten registration for 2025-2026 is now open. If you or someone you know has a child that will be 5 by September 1, 2025, please use the link below to complete the online registration.

If you have any questions regarding enrollment, please contact Mrs. Norton

https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/enroll/kindergarten/

Please click on the follow link for directions on activating your ParentVue account.

ParentVue Directions

Click to Join:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/767544047325701/

Dear Wildcats,

We are looking forward to seeing you at our March PTA Meeting this coming Tuesday after last month’s weather cancellation. Please see below for more information on the meeting as well as how to join by Zoom if you are unable to attend in person.

Nominations for the next PTA President and Vice President for the term of 2025-27 are open through March 28. The PTA is an important part of Wilson Wims culture. It’s responsible for most school events, some of the assemblies enjoyed by our Wildcats, and appreciation events for our wonderful staff. But it also serves as a bridge between families and school administrators. It is a community where everyone is accepted. I am extremely proud of the PTA we have grown these last two years, built upon the foundation laid by the Presidents and PTA boards before this one. This is a call to dedicated parents or guardians who wish to continue this work. Prior experience, while helpful, is not necessary to serve as a PTA officer. We have created a family through friendships, amazing volunteers, and strong committee chairs, to support you each step of the way.

If you have made it to this point in the school year having not attended a meeting, it’s not too late to come and see what our PTA is all about. It is never too late to join - our membership form is open year-round on wwespta.org. All are welcome and we look forward to meeting you.

Have a wonderful week!

~ Ashley Zuraf, President

2024-25 School Year

Join us for the annual WWES S.T.E.A.M. Expo in the all-purpose room! The STEAM Expo is a fun way for students to follow their curiosity and learn about the world around them through STEAM. In addition to our Wildcats’ amazing demonstrations, the event will feature an interactive Lego robotics demonstration, musical & dance performances in the S.T.E.A.M. Performance Room, and an art project with Mrs. Daniell. The event is free to attend, and registration is not required. Volunteers are still needed to make the Expo a success - please sign up here to volunteer. If you have any questions about the Expo, please contact the S.T.E.A.M. Committee.

The WWES PTA Nominating Committee is now accepting nominations for the role of President and Vice President for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years (each position is a 2-year term). Serving on the Executive Board is a wonderful way to connect with our Administration, staff, students, and parent community. If you know someone willing to serve on the PTA, please complete this nomination form no later than March 28. Self-nominations are welcome and encouraged! If you have any questions about serving on the board, please contact the Nominating Committee or Lisa Brodie Cole, Chair.

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. Thanks to our annual Fun Run, attendance is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Please register here by March 28. If seating capacity is reached prior to the 28th, the form will close. VOLUNTEERS and DONATIONS for concessions and prizes are needed. Please help us make this a wonderful evening for our Wildcats! Sign up here to donate and here to volunteer. If you have any questions, please contact Luz Veizaga or Allison Roseberry.

Join us for the final book fair of the 2024-2025 school year! All books (and other items) will be Buy One, Get One (equal or lesser valued item) FREE. To give our students the best book fair, we need volunteers. Please sign up HERE to volunteer for school day or evening hours. If we are unable to fill a timeslot, those shopping hours will have to be cancelled. School-day volunteers must have completed the online Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect Training via their ParentVUE account.

Now is the time to set up your students’ e-wallet. E-wallet is the easiest way to shop at the book fair and prevents your student from carrying cash. Visit the Wims Book Fair homepage to create an account. Any funds that are unused at the end of the book fair can be used to shop online or at the next book fair. When creating a new e-wallet for this BOGO fair, any leftover funds from the previous fair will be available to apply to your account. If you have any questions, please contact Danni Ibarra, Chair.

Registration for AUDITIONS is now open for the Wims’ Got Talent Variety Show at Hallie Wells on May 16! Past acts have included dance and cheer, martial arts, instrumental acts, singing, and even speed Rubix cubing! All talents are welcome, but auditions are mandatory. There are two audition dates to choose from: Monday, April 7 and Tuesday, April 8. Please be sure to select your preferred date on your registration form. The number of acts accepted may be limited to 24. Please click here to audition! If you have any questions about the Variety Show process, please contact Kaydene Johnson.

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!

MCCPTC TECH CORNER: The latest issue of the MCCPTA Tech Corner is now available! This recurring segment from the Safe Tech Committee seeks to educate families on issues relating to tech and kids. The issue can be viewed on Facebook or by clicking here.

CLUSTER SURVEY: We are gathering input on what you believe the opportunities and challenges are in our Clarksburg Community at the Elementary, Middle School and High School levels. Your feedback will help drive discussion topics and advocacy priorities during our monthly Cluster Meetings with our Area Director, Chris Turk, and during our county level leadership meetings. Your input is very important and will only take a few minutes. Please take a moment to share your input below. We encourage you to share your name and email so that we can follow up with you directly. Your personal information will NOT be shared. Take the survey here.

Did you know that you can earn money 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 hear 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.