Friday message

Thank you all so much for a great turn-out at our Fall Festival – I hope you had as much fun as I did. Mrs. Wingler and her team did a fantastic job of putting together a really fun night. Thanks to her and all of the volunteers and our families that made every bit of it possible! I want to remind you to make sure to sign up for our volunteer registry if you want to volunteer this year (in classrooms, on field trips, for field day, etc.) If you reactivate your registration by Oct. 31, we are not charged a fee, but if you have to sign up after Oct. 31, then we are charged $4.95 per applicant. So, if you haven’t signed up yet, help us out by coming on in by Halloween and getting signed up for this year! Report cards for tracks 1,2 and 3 are coming home today. Thank you for your patience as the county has been revamping our new report card. It will look different to you, so look for the explanation that we have provided that explains a little about it. If you have other questions, your child’s teacher will be happy to schedule a conference with you. The more you know, the more you can support your child’s growth!

October 3, 2013 Do you have questions about the School Bond that will be voted on next week? We thought it would be a good idea to provide you some information about that and a venue where you could ask some questions, so we have some representatives coming out on Monday night at our next PTA meeting to help us better understand what this bond will and will not fund, how it will affect our school, our kids and our wallets. Please join us at 6:30 Monday night in our Media Center. Similarly, Willow Springs is a voting site on Tuesday, Oct. 8, so please be extra careful in our parking lot and watch for pedestrians. Remember to cast your vote for your school board member and the bond! We want to thank everyone who voted in the Moe’s Garden Grant… We won!!! Our garden will be awarded $500! Also, congratulations to Mrs. McClure and all of our students who helped us in our art project for the American Girl Grant… our art program was recognized nationally and we received an award of $2500 for the art program. We are so proud! Finally, the Fall Festival is here!! We look forward to seeing you tomorrow between 5:30-7:30. You can purchase armbands for $10 at the front of the school and in the bus loading zone. We hope to see you here!!