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January 14, 2020
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Join us for Literacy Night on Jan. 16, and meet children's author, Karen Fulkerson!
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Thursday, January 16
5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
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Meet local children’s author, Karen Fulkerson. She will be available to sign her book and will hold information sessions about her book writing process. Her book, Oceans!: A Kayful Books Seek-And-Find Adventure, is available for purchase on Amazon. |
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Parents and their students can attend a variety of learning sessions as well as enjoy dinner from various food trucks and purchase books from our very own book fair.
Thank You for Supporting Movie Night
 Thank you to all the families that came out and enjoyed a movie with us on Friday. Girl Scout Troop 1149 was able to raise over $350.00 that will be donated to Britepaths, a non-profit dedicated to developing sustainable solutions that stabilize low-income working families, build resilience through financial literacy and workforce development, and provide supports for children. Thank you to the administration, custodial staff, volunteers and viewers. These movie nights wouldn’t be so successful without the support and participation of everyone.
Submitting your photos for the yearbook just got easier! We are excited to announce that this year we are using Shutterfly Share Sites to collect pictures to be considered for our yearbook. To request access to our WSES Yearbook Shutterfly Share Site, visit https://wsesyearbook.shutterfly.com/.
In order to join the site you need to sign up for a Shutterfly account if you don't have one already. Once you have been added to the site, you can add photos to an existing album or create a new one. New albums should have a title that clearly describes the circumstance or activity. We encourage you to provide any relevant photo details including student and teacher names, grade, and event description. For existing photos please feel free to add tags, comments, etc.
Shutterfly also offers a free downloadable Share Sites app for iPhone and Android, which will allow you to share photos to the WSES Yearbook Share Site directly from your phone!
Thank you for contributing to our yearbook! #WillowPride
You're Invited!
 If you would like to become one of our fabulous Dads of Great Students, please click here to sign up, or contact Jason Fullen at jfullen@gmail.com to see what days are still available.
Please “like” our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Willow-Springs-Elementary-Watch-DOGS-114349693260613/
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Chess Club
2020 Spring Semester
Grades 2-6
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Registration is: Wednesday, January 15th, online-only, beginning at 7 a.m.
Willow Springs PTA sponsors a Chess Club for students in grades 2-6. We employ the US Chess Center to teach the kids how to play chess as well as supervise their play. The students also have opportunities to participate in chess tournaments. The club meets on Wednesdays after school until 5 p.m. The spring semester will start on February 5, and end at the end of May.
The cost for 1 child is $115 per semester. The cost for 2 or more children is $100 per child per semester. You can pay via check or credit card. Please note, credit card payments will incur an additional 4% processing charge. Payment instructions will be given after registration. Money that is not spent by the club remains with the Willow Springs PTA.
Registration will be online starting Wednesday, January 15th at 7 a.m., and it is expected to fill up quickly. Please use the following link to access the registration form at that time: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FWYRXSJ. Please have the following information ready when registering: Teacher's name, emergency phone numbers, emergency contact person and phone number, and child's shirt size. If you have further questions, e-mail chessclubws@gmail.com
Does your child love to dance?
Our winter session of Zumba is currently open for enrollment! Class begins on Friday, January 17, and will conclude with a performance for our families at Spirit Night on March 20, at Centreville High School. Registration is open at www.novakidsinmotion.com and click on the top left “Online Registration.”
Thank you to Ms. Christine Li for hosting our parents in Family Tech Talks! Christine Li, 5th-grade teacher, has gone above and beyond to ensure that parents are knowledgeable about classroom technology used in our classrooms. Interested in more sessions? Let her know here!
PTA Calendar – Looking Ahead
More information about each event will be sent out as dates get closer:
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January 13 – January 17 – Bookworm Central Book Fair (WSES Library)
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January 16 – WSES Family Literacy Night
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January 20 – Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday - Student Holiday
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January 24 – WSES SCA School Spirit Day: Fox Day
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January 24 – End of Second Quarter
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January 27 – Teacher Workday - Student Holiday
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January 27 – Professional Development Day - Student Holiday
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January 28 – Professional Development Day - Student Holiday
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March 20 – Spirit Night, Centreville High School, Doors open at 6:00
Notable dates include Spring Break, April 6-10, 2020; and the last day of school, June 12, 2020.
Visit the Willow Springs Elementary PTA website.
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