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Willett PTA Newsletter: Week of June 9, 2025
Willett Yearbooks Available!
Willett Community! With only a few days left in this year, there are still 15 copies of the yearbook available to purchase through the Cheddar website. Please use the following link to purchase the yearbook. Once purchased, please email yearbook@willettpta.org with last name and class to ensure your copy gets set off to the side.
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/willett-elementary-pta-2023-24-copy/items
Thank you for a Very Successful Year with Willett PTA!
That's a wrap on another great year at Willett. The PTA would like to thank all of the volunteers, donors and businesses that helped make so many awesome memories and moments happen this school year. Direct donations, The Spooky Soiree Auction, Jog-a-thon, Script & Restaurant Nights helped fund so many important and needed programs this year. Thank you, Willett Community!
With your support the PTA was able to fund:
- TK/Kinder class mascot shirts
- 1st grade yoga
- 2nd grade costumes for the play
- 3rd grade dance
- 4th grade A touch of understanding assembly
- 5th grade presidential fitness medals
- 6th grade outdoor education transportation
- Art enrichment classes and supplies
- Chorus
- Classroom supplies & classroom budgets
- Playground equipment & school lunch clubs
- Student Council
- Science & special program classes
- Para support
- Garden of learning
- Support library with inventory/replacement
- Hospitality for staff
- We were also able to host these community events:
- Back to school picnic
- Willett Social Hour at Ruhstaller
- Movie Night
- Native American Drum Assembly
- Lunar New Year
- Science Night &
- The End of Year Celebration
The Willett Community accomplished so much together this year and we can't wait to see what comes next!
Warmly,
Your 2024-2025 Willett PTA Executive Board
Looking for Costume Party and Auction Volunteers!
Had a great time at last year's Spooky Soiree? Want to be part of the magic to make it happen this year? Email Erin Autry Montgomery at erinautrymontgomery@gmail.com to join the small but mighty committee!
Willett PTA Chair Positions Available Fall 2025
Have you been looking for a way to get involved, use your talents, or give back at Willett through the PTA? The following Chair positions are available for Fall 2025:
Hospitality Chair
Room Parent Coordinator
Membership Chair
New Parent Ambassador
Yearbook Chair
Willett Wear Chair
Pollinator Garden Coordinator
Active 4 Me Coordinator
Community Events Coordinator
Please contact president@willettpta.org
SAVE THE DATE! Davis Parent University
SAVE THE DATE! Davis Parent University Events on October 27, 2025 and January 8, 2026!
As a parent, are you curious about best practices for cultivating resilience in times of uncertainty, both in your kids and in yourself, and are you also eager for guidance about AI and parenting? Then please mark your calendars for Davis Parent University’s events next year: October 27, 2025 with bestselling author Tovah P. Klein, PhD, and January 8, 2026 with award-winning technology journalist Jacob Ward.
Dr. Klein will be discussing her latest book, Raising Resilience: How to Help Our Children Thrive in Times of Uncertainty, and former NBC news correspondent Jacob Ward will be sharing insights about AI and parenting from his book, The Loop: How AI Is Creating a World without Choices and How to Fight Back. More information coming soon at davisparentuniversity.com.
ALL DAVIS 6th GRADE GRAD PARTY at the Veterans Memorial Center:
In the Davis Parks & Rec Summer guide you will find the following regarding the dance many parents may have already heard about. You will need to create an account to sign up for this event if you haven't already done so: https://www.cityofdavis.org/city-hall/parks-and-community-services/forms-and-publications/recreation-schedules
For more information see the Davis Spring 2025 Recreation Guide, page 9 Registration opens June 3rd. The Dance is June 12th
The 6th Grade Grad Party is a long-standing tradition of welcoming elementary school graduates into 7th grade. Celebrate your accomplishments and start off a fun summer by hanging out with your friends and dancing! There will be dancing, video games, a photo booth, food and much more. Be sure to register early because this event will sell out! There are no refunds for the 6th Grade Grad Party. You may only register graduating 6th graders in your household. A roster will be printed right before the event begins. You can also bring your receipt as proof of purchase. No in/out privileges. Snack bar will be available for participants to purchase pizza, beverages, chips, sweets and candy. The snack bar will only accept cash. Registration opens Tuesday, June 3 at 8:00am. 6/12 Th 6:30-9:00pm $25
Attention Parents of 6th Graders Attending Holmes Next Year: PTA Needs You!
Is your child headed to Holmes next year? The Holmes PTA needs your help! We are looking for new executive board members, especially a President. Training is available and the time commitment is generally less than four hours a month. Email hjhpta1220@gmail.com for more information.
Nugget Scrip Cards: Cards available in the front office or at Nugget. After you get a card, register HERE and then show your card when you shop at the Nugget! Willett PTA will get a small percentage back each time you shop!
Farm Fresh to You Produce Boxes: Farm Fresh to You will give 10% back to Willett PTA if you enter the promo code WILLETTOWLS during checkout, or add it to your Account Summary if you (or someone you know) already receives a box. Sign up and browse options here.