The Wilmot Word

The Wilmot Holiday Lights Fest is tonight, Friday, December 15th! We will showcase a number of houses with wonderful holiday decorations and light displays. We will provide students and their families a map of participating Wilmot homes at the Kick Off event hosted in the Wilmot GMA/small gym from 5-6pm tonight.

Meet up with other families, create a driving plan, and enjoy a hot cocoa and baked goods sale by the 3rd graders from Team Give. Proceeds will be donated to a charity chosen by the 3rd grade Team Give members. To make things easier for our Wilmot families, any gifts for Operation Snowflake that have not been dropped off can also be dropped off at the Holiday Lights Fest.

• For questions, please reach out to either of the Lights Festival co-chairs: For general Holiday Lights questions - Katie Witenko (773) 540-3887
• For Team Give questions - Margie Alpert (773) 677-1203

Student s in 2nd –5th grade are invited to audition for the Wilmot Talent Show. The show will be held on Friday, February 9. To learn more about the talent show click on the link below. All interested students must have a parent or guardian complete the audition form by January 12, 2024.

• 1/10 - Decades Day (Dress like a certain decade. Ex: 70’s Disco)
• 2/7 - Super Bowl Day (Support one of the teams)
• 2/14 - Valentine’s Day (Red, Pink and White/Hearts)
• 2/21 - Dress as a book character (e.g. Dress like Waldo or Harry Potter)
• 3/20 - March Madness Day (Wear a college basketball team shirt or colors)
• 4/17 - Crazy Hair Day (e.g. 4 ponytails, or a slicked-back hair)
• 5/15 - Beach Day (Beachwear -No bathing suits)

As we did last year, we will combine our grade level in-person music concert with an art share. Below are the dates for all music concerts and art share events. The Art Share will begin at 5:45 pm and the music concert will begin at 6:00 pm.

• 2nd grade - Thursday, January 18
• 5th grade - Tuesday, February 6
• 3rd grade - Wednesday, February 28
• 4th grade - Tuesday, March 19
• 1st grade - Thursday, April 4
• Kindergarten - THIS DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED- to Wednesday, May 1.

Click the link below to see our New PTO Newsletter. Learn about:

• Holiday Lights - December 15
• Order your yearbook
• PTO meeting dates - Next meeting is, Tuesday, January 16 at 1:30

• Friday, December 15

• PTO Holiday Lights activity - starts in the GMA at 5:00

• Monday, December 18

• 4th/5th Choir Trip to Caruso - 8:45-11:15

• West Side Choral Concert at Caruso

• Thursday, December 21 - Sunday, January 7

• Winter Break

• Monday, January 8

• Teacher In-Service - Students are not in attendance

• Tuesday, January 9

• School resumes for students

• Monday, January 15

• No School - MLK Day

• Tuesday, January 16

• Winter MAP window opens

• PTO meetings at 1:30

• Wednesday, January 17

• Team Give - 4th lunch recess in the GMA

• Thursday, January 18

• 2nd Grade Music Concert and Art Share

• 9:50 am - daytime show

• 5:45 pm - Art share

• 6:00 - Evening show for parents

• Friday, January 19

• Semester 1 ends

• 3rd Grade Field Trip to Legoland (8:45-1:30)