Upcoming Calendar Events
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March 25-April 1: No school for spring break
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Tuesday, April 2: No school for Institute Day
Kindergarten Parents - Save the Date!
Kindergarten Parents, Save the Date: Friday, May 10th ~ You are Invited! Kindergartners have a wonderful opportunity to perform for you in May! This performance will be about SPRING!
Performance: Singing Into Spring!
Date: Friday, May 10th
Dress: Spring colored top (i.e. light blue, yellow, pink, etc.) with Black Bottoms (pants, skirt, shorts)
There are two shows. Find your child's teacher's name below:
Show 1: 9:30 - 10:00 AM ~ (Filippo, Buban, Chappas, May, Santucci)
Show 2: 10:30-11:00 AM ~ (Dolan, Dyer, Holzman, Wittenberg, Rabin, Derry)
We are looking forward to seeing you then!
Spirit Week! March 18-March 22
Next week will be Spirit Week at Willow Grove!
Monday, March 18: Sports Day - Wear your favorite sports team or anything that has to do with sports
Tuesday, March 19: Willow Grove Spirit Day - Wear your WG spirit wear or anything purple and/or grey (our school colors)
Wednesday, March 20: Mismatch Day - Plaid and stripes? No problem! Dress wacky today.
Thursday, March 21: Favorite Color Day - Wear your favorite color!
Friday, March 22: Random Act of Kindness Day - Have your child bring a picture they've drawn or a note they've written expressing their gratitude to anyone they'd like to thank at Willow Grove!
District 96 Cares
It is with great care and concern that I share a Willow Grove staff member lost their home and all belongings to a fire. Thank goodness, she and her four boys are safe and unharmed.
If you are able, we'd love your help in supporting her. New or gently used clothing would be wonderful. Her two younger boys are size 7 and 8 in tops and bottoms. Her two older boys are men's M and L in shirts and 32/30 pants. Also in need of women's size small in tops and 6 or 8 in pants. Shoe sizes are boy's 2 and 3, men's 12, and women's 10. I'm sure basics like new underwear, socks, toiletries, etc. would also be appreciated.
You may drop items off directly at Willow Grove. A gofundme page has also been setup to support this wonderful family. Thank you so much for your generosity and kindness.
Severe Weather Drill
Today we practiced what to do for severe weather. The students did a wonderful job learning where to go in this type of emergency and staying quiet. This little guy was super prepared! Hard hat and all!
PTO News
Thank you for coming out to Pizza Bingo!
School Kits for Sale! Don't miss it!
We'd love your support for the End-of-Year Picnic! Volunteers needed.
Click here to read the PTO blog for more information!
Warm regards,
Jenny Smith, Principal
Follow me on Twitter @JennySwanSmith
The following is repeat information from last week's blog, but still current. You can skip this if you already reviewed last week's message.
Let Us Hear From You!
This week we have two opportunities we'd love to hear from you about:
Conference Feedback - We thank you for participating in Collaborative Family/Educator Conferences. In order to celebrate success and make improvements to conferences, we ask you to share your feedback briefly with us no later than 3 p.m. on Mar. 22. Thank you!
SHARE YOUR CONFERENCE FEEDBACK
Family Feedback Opportunity - Your voice matters in our work at District 96! Please take a moment to read the SUPERINTENDENT'S MESSAGE to participate in our survey and share what you feel makes a school district premier. Simply click “Continue” to begin–NO log-in or sign-in needed!
Lost and Found
We set out lost and found items for parents to check over conferences. We'll keep items until Spring Break. We will be donating all remaining items to charity over Spring Break. Please stop by the school if you'd like to take a peek for your little one's lost items.