Willow Grove Principal's Message 5/4/2018

Willow Grove Principal's Message 5/4/2018

Kindergarten Music Performance this Friday, May 11th!

See repeat information at the bottom of this message for more details.


Blast Off to Summer Countdown!


Calling All Library Books!

This week was our final week for book check-out. All library books are due on May 10th. We have had a great year sharing our love of books with your children! Don't forget to visit your public library and keep reading all summer long!

Mrs. Martinez and Mrs. Skolnik


Field Day, Wednesday, May 30th

We have Field Day on Wednesday, May 30th. Children spend a portion of their day outside. It is advised that you apply sunscreen in the morning. Children can also bring sunscreen, but we cannot apply it. Please practice having your child apply their own sunscreen. It is also advised that you dress your child knowing they'll be in the sun if you are concerned about too much sun, such as wearing a long sleeve, lightweight, light-colored shirt. Children can also wear hats and sunglasses. If the weather looks chilly, please also dress your children appropriately (layers is a great idea). Please have kids wear sneakers/gym shoes as they’ll be running a lot. No sandals, crocs, etc. No water bottles necessary. We provide water for the kids to grab outside.

Thank you to our parent volunteers. Volunteers may not bring additional children or adults. This is also not a day for parent observers unless you are a volunteer, notified by Mrs. O'Gara. Any adult viewing the activities who are not an approved volunteer will be asked to leave, as this is a distraction to both students and staff.


Lawn Treatment Application Notice


Summer Reading for Student Growth

Having students continue to read during the summer when school is not in session is extremely important to their academic growth and to prevent them from losing academic progress.

Because our goal is to have our students continue to read for pleasure, we offer grade-level-specific book suggestion lists of various genres to appeal to a variety of interests.

Also, grade levels have assigned specific activities as well as a student interest inventory to complete and return at the beginning of the school year.

Please CLICK HERE to find your student's parent letter (including required grade-level activity), book suggestions, and reader interest inventory, listed by 2018-2019 grade level.

Questions? Please contact the school office.


PTO News

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK ( MAY 7–11)

Our committee is working very hard to make next week wonderful for our teachers and staff. Each day will be filled with heartfelt thanks and gifts from our Willow Grove families. Thank you to everyone who has already donated to the efforts. There are a handful of items we still need in order to pull this off! Can you help? Take a look at the SIGN-UP SHEET.

ORDER HERE for our May 17th Family Picnic, end of year bash!  We hope to see you!

This and much more on your PTO Blog!


The remainder of the blog is repeat information, but still relevant, just in case you missed it!  If you've been keeping up, skip it!

Kindergarten Music Performace ~ Friday, May 11th ~ You are invited!

I can't believe it's almost here! Parents, you are welcome to attend as we celebrate our kindergarten year. The doors will open ten minutes prior to the performance. Parents will enter the gymnasium doors located in the South parking lot. There are two doors that will open at the same time. Parents may line up at either marked door. As we have two back-to-back shows and gym class later in the day, parents are asked to exit out the same doors, promptly at the end of the show. We are looking forward to this memorable event!

Dress: White Top & Black Bottoms/Shoes

There will be two concerts. Please look for your child's classroom teacher to know the correct time to come.

Show 1: 9:30 - 10:00 AM ~ Kolpak, Rabin, Derry, Buban, May, Santucci

Show 2: 10:30-11:00 AM ~ Dolan, Dyer, Holzman, Wittenberg, Chappas

We are looking forward to seeing you!