October Lunch Menus

Reminder of the Wilson Fun Run - 5K & 1 Mile this Saturday!

Wilson Elementary Fun Run

P.A.W.S. – Pursuing Athletics with Success

Saturday, October 1st @ 9am 1 Mile $5 OR 5k $15

Event will help Fund Wilson’s Summer School, Physical Education & Anti-Bully Programs.

T-shirts will be given to all participants that pre-register by September 28. Register online at www.wilson.loganschools.org or in the main office at Wilson. Registration the day of is also available. The Run will begin and end at Wilson Elementary and laps the Island area. All donations and volunteers welcome.

For more information contact: Sara at 755-2340 or sara.Shaffer@loganschools.org

Some of Our Sponsors:

Fredrico’s Pizza

Renegade Rentals

Firehouse Pizzeria

Picture Day Reminder

Just a reminder that school pictures will be taken tomorrow!

Wilson Wildcats 200 CLUB

We will continue to give and collect paw prints for our 200 Club Reward System. Listed below are the details about the 200 Club.
200 CLUB REWARD SYSTEM:

1. All students can participate daily.

2. Students may deposit their paw prints in the front office before or after school or on their way to lunch.

3. Paw prints will be collected by grade.

4. Drawings will take place every Tuesday and Thursday.

5. 2 students from each grade will be drawn at that time.

6. When students name are drawn, they will come to the office and draw a 200 Club number. Their paw print will go on the 200 Club chart on that number. When the chart has 10 students in a row, we have a BINGO party. Those 10 students are invited to the party.

SOME WAYS Students can earn Paw Prints:

1. Giving their Best Effort in class, lunchroom, etc.

2. Displaying Good Citizenship

3. Practicing our social objective for the week.

For example, if our social objective for the week is Responsibility (one of our school rules), a student could earn a paw print when a teacher sees them achieving success in responsibility. Success in responsibility includes being on task, in the right place at the right time, and completed homework.

4. Teacher’s Choice

P.A.W.S Fun Run on October 1st (Actual Flyer)

Here is the actual flyer for the fun run... See you there!

Western Academic Talent Search:

The Western Academic Talent Search deadlines are approaching. To find out more about this voluntary testing and recognition program, access www.centerforbrightkids.org or leave a written message in Mary Griffin's mailbox in the office at Wilson School.

Student Drop Off Pick Up

Please do not drop off or pick up students in bus lanes or parking lot in front of the school during the hours of 8:45-9:15 a.m. and 3:15-4:00 p.m.

It is a safety issue to have students running in the parking lot between buses to meet parents. Also, please do not interfere with special education buses on 500 East. The best drop-off and pick-up areas are 400 East or 100 South.

*Kindergarten parents: Bus lanes must remain open at all times. Do not park along the curb when dropping off or picking up students.

P.A.W.S Fun Run on October 1st

Wilson Elementary Fun Run

P.A.W.S. – Pursuing Athletics with Success

Saturday, October 1st @ 9am 1 Mile $5 OR 5k $15

Event will help Fund Wilson’s Summer School, Physical Education & Anti-Bully Programs.

T-shirts will be given to all participants that pre-register by September 28. Register online at www.wilson.loganschools.org or in the main office at Wilson. Registration the day of is also available. The Run will begin and end at Wilson Elementary and laps the Island area. All donations and volunteers welcome.

For more information contact: Sara at 755-2340 or sara.Shaffer@loganschools.org

Some of Our Sponsors:

Fredrico’s Pizza

Renegade Rentals

Firehouse Pizzeria

Sharing is Caring

Parents – The collection for the clothing drive is underway. If you happen to have items that you would like to donate please bring your items to the front office during school hours. Thank you for all you do to help WILSON!!!

9/22/2011 Community Council Minutes

9/22/2011 Community Council Minutes

3:45 Meeting at Wilson Elementary School in room by the Principals office. Anyone who has items they wish to discuss are always welcome to attend.

Introduction of new members and welcome by Principal Sundee Ware.

In attendance:

• Brigitte Ballard

• Delores Droesbeke (new)

• Sundee Ware

• Bethann Matousek

• Sarah Ann Delaney

• Ivie Foster (new)

• Holly Fjeldsted (re-elected)

• Rikki Wardle (new)

Missing:

• Paul Vaslet

Seat Assignment for upcoming year. All seats were motioned and seconded with a majority accepting these nominations.

• Brigitte Ballard is nominated as Secretary (thanks to her already having her computer to take notes at the meeting)

• Rikki Wardle is nominated as Chairperson

• Ivy Foster is nominated as Vice Chairperson

4:00

Sarah Ann Delaney is nominated for the Evaluation Committee.

4:10 - 4:30 School Improvement Plan

AYP chart - Federal Adequate Yearly Progress

Who didn't make AYP? Many ESL students. How are we targeting these students? Title 1 funds go for aids that will help these students and all other students as well. We will also be implementing Guided Reading and Guided Math. We have a plan to help the students be separated into their academic level so they can have a better opportunity to grow.

4:20 Sarah Ann Delaney had to leave.

4:30 Delores Droesbeke had to leave.

4:30 Holly Fjeldsted and Ivy Foster are concerned about the new common core and homework. After discussion we have been informed that all children will be targeted for growth from year to year.

4:35 We discussed Imagine Learning. A vocabulary building program to help the kids who didn't meet gains on the AYP. With a planned extended time at 8:30 AM for these students. Possible use of older students to mentor them with reading.

Multi-Flow Map

• Identify Cause & Effect

• Goals: Literacy, Numeracy, ESL

4:40 Facilities

We looked over the overall rating of our building and the proposed budget to repair and upgrade Wilson Elementary. Possible plan to move the parent pickup to 400 East and take out part of the playground to make a circle drive. This should help with congestion of vehicles and the safety of students.

4:45 Bus System and Route Safety for students... is there a way to get money for the kids to not have to pay as much to ride the bus if they are not far away? Possibly a bake sale or another type of fundraiser?

4:50 Meeting Times and Days

Meetings Thursdays at 3:45. Next meeting October 13^th.

From now on we will record all meetings. We are gathering a recorder.

4:55 Meeting Adjourned

Dates to Remember

September 23 – Vision Screening

September 30– Picture Day

October 1 – Fall P.A.W.S. Fun Run

Lunch Accounts

Parents may pay weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. Lunch deposits go directly into the student’s computer account and are withdrawn as the student comes through the lunch/breakfast line. Lunch money can be paid online or in the school office. If payment is sent with the child at any time during the school year, please enclose the payment in an envelope with your child’s name on it. LUNCH ACCOUNTS SHOULD BE KEPT UP TO DATE. It is district policy that no more than 3 charges be allowed. If your child was on Free/Reduced lunch status last year and you have not yet received a letter from the Logan City School District informing you of Free/Reduced lunch status approval, you must reapply for the current year. We encourage you to reapply as soon as possible. Free/ Reduced lunch applications are available in the office. Lunch calendars are available online on the District website loganschools.org under the parent drop down. If you do not have access to the internet, contact the school to receive a copy of the lunch calendar.

Curriculum Night

We would like to thank all the parents that came to the Curriculum Night on August 25th and to the Kindergarten Meet and Greet August 29th. Your support is appreciated and encouraged.

School Community

Walk More In 4

Walk or bike to school at least three days a week for the next four weeks, starting Tuesday, Sept. 6 and ending Thursday, Sept. 29. Students unable to walk to school due to distance can still participate by practicing safe habits while walking or biking in their neighborhoods. A tracker was sent home with your student. Please help your child keep track and sign it when it is complete. Charts must be received by Tuesday, Oct. 4, to be entered in the prize drawing.

Reminders to Parents

1. Please nominate and vote for your School Community Council Reps.
2. Read 20 minutes with your child.
3. Look for information about SEP scheduling coming in September.

Principal's Message

Welcome Back Wilson Families,

Thank you so much for joining us for Curriculum Night on August 25, 2011.

With the implementation of the Common Core, we have the opportunity to foster critical thinking and problem solving. The rigor of the common core will help our children to strengthen, develop, and expand their capacity to journey from solving problems to problem solvers. We are excited to announce that Wilson Elementary has qualified to be a Title 1 School during the 2011-2012 school year. The change in our status will allow us to have more resources to work with children. Parents, according to the NCLB law, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher.

Additionally, parents must be notified if their child is been assigned or has been taught for four or more consecutive weeks by, a teacher who is not highly qualified. Any teacher who has not taken and passed the PRAXIS is not highly qualified. All of the teachers at Wilson Elementary are highly qualified.

Finally, we would like to “Track Your Success” using several different venues. One of the first will be the Fun Run. We also had a kick off assembly to increase physical activity. It is called Walk More in 4, we would like to invite you to join us at the Culminating Activity Fun Run, which will be October 1, 2011.

Thanks for a great start up. We have enjoyed the first 8 days, 192 hours, 11,520 minutes, 691,200 seconds of this school year. We commit to honoring every single second of this precious endowment.

XOXO Miss Sundee

Attendance Line: (435) 755-2399

ext. 4013

Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

PTA President's Message

Welcome Back to School Wilson Wildcats!

I am excited to be this year’s PTA President! I’m looking forward to getting to know more students and parents even better as the year goes by. Our Secretary is Renee Daly, Treasurer, Holly Thompson, Membership chair, Traci Anderson and our Teacher Representative is Amy Nollner. We are also still looking for a few more Commissioners for our Board. Please

let us know if you are interested.

Membership in the PTA is vital to our success. As you complete the forms in the PTA packet that was sent home the first week of school, please include PTA membership or contact myself or Traci Anderson if you would like to join. We will only ask you to volunteer your time if you indicate you are available.

Fundraisers this year include collecting Box Tops throughout the year and the Great American Fund Raiser starting in September (wrapping paper, jewelry, gifts etc.). It is the same company we successfully used last year but no cookie dough this year it was heavy, needed to be refrigerated, and was difficult to send home with the students. Our Box Top coordinator is Pam Selman and she will be sending home fun and convenient ways to save Box Tops.

Also, this year we have the 2011-2012 school year calendar magnets for $3. They are available in the main office at the school. At a quick glance you can see when we have half days, Holidays, early release etc. The attendance line and main school phone number are also listed. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns or ideas.

Go Wildcats!

Tiffani Rudd

PTA President 2011-2012

(435) 770-9664

tiffani.rudd@era.com

Community Council Elections

Wilson’s School Community Council is having an election in September for the 2011-2012 school year. We have three two year term positions available for parents. Nominations will be accepted through Friday, September 9, 2011. Voting will take place in Wilson’s main office from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. on September 14th, 15th, and 16th.