Hello Wildcat Families!

Between opening weekend for MLB and the longer daylight hours, it is really starting to feel like spring. Although it was a very mild winter, the transition to warmer days and more sunlight can't help but bring a smile to your face and boost spirits all around.

This month we take the opportunity to recognize our paraprofessional staff for all they do day in and day out to support our students. With paraprofessional appreciation day on April 5th, please join me in thanking our all-star support staff:

• Ulese Cesarki
• Chase Cormier
• Sowjanya Gondi
• MaryJo Heck
• Amanda Miller
• Carol Nelson
• Lisa Robinson
• Jeanine Segal
• Andrew Sanger
• Jenny Smith-Hall
• Sadaayah Thomas
• Alexa Horsey-Williams

Please make note of some important dates in April below, including days which school is closed. We also begin state testing (PSSAs) at the end of April and they will continue in the beginning of May.

April

4th - America's Pie Dine and Donate Fundraiser

5th - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

6th - No School - Spring Break

7th - No School - Spring Break

10th - No School - Spring Break

15th - Yearbook Sale Closes

19th - Oasis Family Night

21st - No School

23rd - Family Bingo

25th, 26th, 27th - PSSA Testing ELA for Grades 3-5

Make it a great week!

Dr. Cruice

Please see below for the Summer Camp registration packet for A Child's Place!

Congratulations to all of our power paw winners pictured below. These students were selected by their teachers for best representing what it means to be a wildcat by going above and beyond to be safe, respectful, responsible and kind. Great job students!

The Student Council Bake Sale raised a whopping $686! The students chose to donate 100% of the money raised to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund through Go Fund Me. The fund will help vulnerable communities obtain access to food, shelter, water, medical services, and education. Thank you to all of the students and parents who helped sell, as well as everyone who bought treats to help support a great cause.

We want boys and girls from kindergarten through fifth grade to join us for an incredible adventure! Attend campfires, overnight trips, and other outdoor fun! Build your own race car, sail boat, or rocketship! Make new friends! See the attached flyer for sign-up information and more!

Parents and Community Members, we have heard your call for action. You have said stop talking and act, so let’s go!

Please join the WCASD Team and Dr. Una Martin, Interim Director of Equity, for an informational meeting on April 16 from 2:30PM to 4:30PM at Peirce Middle School-located at 314 Burke Rd, West Chester, PA 19380.

The purpose of this meeting is to mobilize parents and community members to strategize the launch for a Zoom mentoring and tutoring initiative for K-12 students. Come prepared to participate in the discussions and plans to create action steps for the implementation in the fall of 2023.

First, I want to thank you for all your continued efforts to make this school year a great one! I would also like to take a moment to share a brief reminder regarding attendance and absences as we head into the fall and winter months.

Students are required to attend school during the days and hours that we are in session. If your student is unable to attend school, a note must be provided for a reasonable absence. If the absence is necessary for medical reasons and you would like to provide a doctor’s note, the note must include the following:

• · Medical reason for absence
• · Dates excused from school

If the note only includes that a parent/guardian spoke to the physician’s office and guidance was given, the note will be converted to a parent note.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me or to our nurse, Kellie Wallace at kwallace@wcasd.net.

Additionally, if you haven't already, please read the attached letter from our attendance secretary, Mrs. Johannesen, on important reminders about attendance procedures for WTE and the West Chester Area School District.

Is your child in 4th or 5th grade? We are excited to share that our annual 4th and 5th District-Wide Track Meet will be held this May. Our students will enjoy a day at the WCU track in a friendly competition against other WCASD elementary schools. WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP!!! The success of the track meet rests heavily on the parent volunteers. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CLEARANCES. You can visit this link on the district website for information for information about obtaining your clearances. We suggest you put in for your clearances now as they do sometimes take a bit of time to receive them back.

Save the Date to attend as a parent volunteer. More information will come with specific times.

• May 17, 2023 (rain date – 5/19) : East Goshen, Hillsdale, Greystone, Glen Acres, and Westtown- Thornbury
• May 18, 2023 (rain date – 5/22) : East Bradford, Penn Wood, Starkweather, Exton, Fern Hill, Mary C. Howse

LAST SHOPPING DAYS FOR THE SCHOOL STORE WILL BE IN APRIL! APRIL 19th is the final shopping day for this school year! We are wrapping up the school store before PSSAs and other end of the year busy times for our school! Hope our Wildcats had fun shopping this year!!

Don't miss out on this lifetime keepsake to remember this year as a WTE Wildcat! Is your student in 5th grade? No need to buy a yearbook as our PTO provides a FREE yearbook for all 5th graders! (There is no 5th grade option when selecting your student's grade because of this.)

This an ONLINE SALE ONLY! Yearbooks are delivered in June! You must order online by 4/15 to receive a yearbook! (Yearbooks will not be for sale in June when they are delivered to those that purchase them!)

Click the link below to register and order a yearbook! There is a $0.99 service fee when ordering. Total yearbook cost is $18.99 with this fee. Our School Code: 068359