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Message sent - 11/17/2009
WG PTA Update 11/09
Hi Willow Grove Grizzlies!
Please note the following important updates from the WGES PTA.
Thank you to all of the families that will be joining us for Family Portrait Night on Thursday, 11/19/09. It is not too late to make an appointment to be included. Please visit www.shannonsdigitalphotography.com to schedule your family's time slot. Most of the sitting fee is returned to the school as a donation from the photographer. We hope you can join us!
Willow Grove is supporting Adopt-a-Family this holiday season. If you wish to participate, please visit the bulleting board by the attendance window in the front lobby of the school and select a star with one of their wishes. Many of the wishes include purchasing shoes for a child this season. Please consider helping to brighten their season. All donations are to be returned to the office unwrapped by Dec. 4th so there is ample time for Adopt-a-Family to deliver the gifts to the families.
There are some great lunchtime opportunities for our Grizzlies to participate in. They are dependent on our wonderful parent volunteers. We are looking for parents that can help at lunch recesses either one Tuesday a month or one Thursday a month. On Tuesday's PTA has a partnership with the YMCA Playground Partners to provide fun and games to our Grizzlies. On Thursday's the Student Council is launching the Student Store. If you can help either the first, second, third, or fourth Tuesday or Thursday of the month from 11:20-1:00, please contact wgepta@gmail.com with your information. Thank you to all of our wonderful parents that help on Friday's to make our Running Club such a success!
Save the date...our next Family Night is around the corner. Come explore the wonders of Science with hands on activities for all to enjoy on Friday, Dec. 4th in the Willow Grove MPR. Fun for the whole family!
Just a reminder to our wonderful volunteers that help support our teacher appreciation days and lunches, please remember that the staff appreciation event has been changed from Wed Nov.18th to Wednesday, Dec. 9th. Thank you for your understanding and all of your preparation work to make this a fun event!
Message sent - 11/158/2009
Willow Grove update 11/15/09
Hi Grizzlies!
It's Mrs. De Clercq with our update for the week of November 16, 2009.
Don't forget that each day this week, including Thursday, students are dismissed at 12:30 for parent teacher conferences. Students will have a 30 minute lunch period each day, excluding recess, and food services will operate as usual.
There will be no Running Club this week. We will be having Friday Flag at 9:10 AM in the Outdoor Amphitheater. Make this Friday morning a little easier too and join the Foundtion in a new traidition. EAch month at Friday Flag, the Foundation will offer breakfast items for purchase. Muffins, bananas, juice, chocolate milk-- and yes, your morning coffee too -- will all be available starting at 8:15 AM. Get in the most important meal of the day, AND support your school!
Students don't forget to wear your College Gear on Thursday, and Grizzly Gear on Friday. Also, remember Grizzlies Go Green on Fridays with recycling and trash pick up as priorities for all of us!
I mentioned parking spots that were auctined last week, and I forgot to mention that the Foundation spot was auctioned to the Glew family. Enjoy the parking privilege!
Finally, a reminder for parents of fifth grade band and orchestra students that you are invited to the winter music concert on Wednesday, December 16 at 10:00 AM in the Willow Grove Multipurpose Room. Doors for qudience seating will open 5 minutes prior to concert time. Please remind your musician to wear nice school clothes on the day of the performance. We lok forward to seeing you at the concert!
Have a great Grizzly week!
Message sent - 11/8/2009 ~
Willow Grove update 11/09/09
Good Evening Willow Grove Families!
This is Mrs De Clercq with this week's information for your planning.
Thank you for your patience with Grizzly Gear! Everything has been delivered. Please contact wgepta@gmail.com if you have any questions about your order.
Family Portrait Night is around the corner! Please join us and take advantage of getting professional family pictures taken for a minimal sitting fee- most of which the photographer donates back to the Willow Grove PTA. For more information about scheduling a time slot for your family on Thu. Nov. 19th, please visit shannonsdigitalphotography.com. Pictures will be ready for previewing on line and ordering in time for holiday gifts and cards.
Willow Grove PTA and Student Council will be taking part in many valuable ways to help others in our community enjoy the warmth and spirit of the holiday season. We invite you to support these efforts through the Adopt a Family Program. Beginning this week in the area outside the attendance window in the office, there will be a place where you may adopt one of the members of the five families that we are helping this holiday season. Student Council will also be participating in Toys for Tots and the SD Food Drive. Detailed instructions on how to participate are coming home this week with your student. We are excited about this chance to give back to the families in our Poway Unified community!
Congratulations to the Butler family who were the winners of the privileges to the PTA parking spot for the remainder of 2009. Also, the Brumfeld family bid on the privilege of parking in the Principal spot for the months of November and December. Please be considerate in leaving the PTA designated space and the principal spot available for their use! We appreciate your help.
PTA invites you to come learn more about programs for our students. Our second PTA Association Meeting of the year will be held this Thurs, Nov. 12th from 7:00-8:00 in the MPR. Come meet our Executive Team and learn how you can be a part of the rest of the school year!
Don't forget there is no school Wednesday, November 11, in honor of Veteran's Day.
We are very excited that SD City Engineering Department has made changes to help with the flow of traffic at Willow Grove before and after school. Please note that there is no parking along the west side of Via Azul from 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM on school days to allow cars to line up at arrival and dismissal times.
Have a great Gizzly eveing!