January Reminders

Just a reminder that track 3 is tracking out today and track 4 will return on Wednesday this week. Track change requests are due by Friday - just send in a note with your child’s teacher or give us a call at the office. If you have a rising kindergartner and did not register him or her last week, please do so before Friday. Remember that this is the season for requesting a different school for next year. The magnet application period is open now – you will need your child’s student id number to complete this application online at wcpss.net. If you want your child to attend a different school that is not magnet, the transfer application will be February 20-26. Please give us a call if you have any questions about that process. We look forward to welcoming back our track 4 friends tomorrow.

Assignment Information

January 12, 2015 Student assignment strips have gone home, which identify the school your child is assigned to for the 2015-16 school year. I wanted to take a moment and make sure you know the application dates for any changes you may want to make to your child’s school assignment. All applications are completed online at www.wcpss.net and you will need your child’s id number, which is also their lunch number. -If you are currently at Willow Springs as a transfer student, and you wish to return to your base, then you will need to declare your decision this week by Friday. -If you want to choose a magnet school, the application window is Jan. 26-30 and if you want to request a transfer to any other school, the application window is Feb. 20-26. If you are happy with your assignment, then you do not need to do anything, and your assignment will stay the same. Remember Kindergarten Registration is this Thursday. If you have a child that will be 5 by August 31, please take some time to come out and register them on Jan. 15. You will need their birth certificate and a current proof of residence, as well as your drivers’ license. As always, please call us if you have any questions. Have a great week.

Winter Break

We are winding down our first semester and so excited about all that your children have accomplished in such a short time. We wanted to remind you that we have Early Release tomorrow, we will be dismissing at 1:15. Then we will all be out until Jan. 5, when tracks 1,2 and 3 will return from the winter break. If you are interested in a track change for the 15-16 school year, please let us know when you return from break. You can call the front office or send in a note. We will be accepting track change requests until January 30, and we will let parents know of track change approvals by mid-February. Likewise, this is a great time to let us know if you do not plan to be returning to Willow Springs for the 15-16 school year. Making us aware of family moves, etc, will let us know where we will have openings on tracks for families, and will also keep our numbers in line for teacher hiring – because of course, we want to get an early start so we can hire the best! All of us at Willow Springs wish you a wonderful holiday !

Our Food Drive is going on now through November 21. Thank you for showing your kindness and contributing to help make someone’s Thanksgiving a little brighter! Please follow us on Twitter to get the latest updates on what is going on at Willow Springs, in addition to the up to the date bus dismissals…. It will keep you in the loop: you can find us at #willowspringses. November 11 is a holiday , so there is no school. Remember, we have the Boosterthon Fun run on Friday for tracks 1,3 and 4, so hurry and get your pledges in, because team huddle fun will begin again tomorrow! Track 2 has now tracked out Track 3 is tracking back in tomorrow -we look forward to seeing you! Enjoy your day!

This Thursday night is our annual Math and Science Night! We know you look forward to making slime and oobleck and super balls, plus we have lots of other things in store for you this year –check out the flyers that were in your child’s Friday folders, or you can pick up a flyer when you arrive at the door. Remember K-2 starts at 6:15 and 3-5 rotations will begin at 7:30. We hope to see everyone out at our Math and Science night on Thursday, November 6. For now, have a great Sunday!!

Chick-fil-A Night is Monday night – we encourage you to come out and have dinner with your Willow Springs family – I know I’ll be there – you might see your teacher and a lot of your classmates out there, too. Please remember to bring the coupon we sent home in the Friday folder, so our PTA will get a percentage of you purchase. This is an easy way to support our school, so we hope to see you there! Reflections deadlines are coming up: If your child is entering the Reflections contest, entries for tracks 1, 2 and 4 are due on October 31. Mrs. Moreland will be in the front lobby to accept your entries. Track 3, your entries are due on November 10 when you track back in. If you have questions or need information, you can contact the committee at Reflectionscommiittee2014@aol.com

Fall news!

We hope you are enjoying our wonderful weather this fall, and finding some time to be outdoors with your family. Just a reminder of some events going on at Willow Springs: -We have Early Release this Friday, October 17. We will dismiss at 1:15. -Our Math and Science night is coming up on November 6. Please mark your calendars, so you won’t miss this great annual event! More details will be coming home in the next few weeks. -Thank you to all of you for your support with our Boxtops and Campbell soup labels. We have already collected enough for an ipad for our school, and are well on our way to many other goodies…keep ‘em coming. -Just a reminder that each year, our PTA leads an effort with our students to allowing them feel the joy in helping others. This year, we are excited to be donating with our WSES Cares campaign to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. We do have students at our school who have Diabetes, and we are thrilled to have the opportunity to give, in hopes of finding a cure. Please encourage your child to bring in extra pennies, change, or dollars to support this great cause. Our first push ends in December before track out, so let’s see which class can bring in the most!! -Finally, Track 3 will track out after October 17, and track 4 will come back on Oct. 20!