WILLITS WEEKLY
AN UPDATE FOR WEEK OF 10/10 - 10/13
IMPORTANT DATES
- 10/9 NO SCHOOL- COLUMBUS DAY
- 10/10 PTA Meeting 7:45 PM in the school library
- 10/11 RALPH'S 5TH GRADE FUNDRAISER ( see flyer below)
- 10/17 Picture Day ( see schedule below)
- 10/20 REFLECTIONS DUE
- 10/23 SEPTA Meeting
- 10/24-25 Scholastic Book Fair (volunteer signup & e-wallet coming soon)
**** Don't forget to fill out a NEW google form for DIRECTORY SPOT**** (see link below)
**** Please make sure to hand in the ROOM REP form and money for your class****
PICTURE DAY INFO
WILLITS BUDDY PROGRAM CHAIRS NEEDED
SPIRIT WEAR FOR SALE NOW! 1 WEEK LEFT TO ORDER!
We are so excited to finally present our SPIRIT WEAR! We can't wait for all of you to represent not only WILLITS but SYOSSET! Remember, every Friday we wear Willits colors for Unity Day, so PLEASE support our school by purchasing from the link below.
Contact Bree Auslander at breeauslander@gmail.com with any questions on spirit wear.
WILLITS DISCOUNT CARD FOR SALE
We have been working hard behind the scenes to create a fabulous discount card for all our Willits staff and families to enjoy! For just $20 you will receive a card with a multitude of local discounts geared towards our children and Willits families! They are for sale NOW on memberhub and will go home the next day. ORDER NOW!
- Hilltop
- Simply Chill Creations
- Denny's
- Sugar Crazy
- The Sweet Spot Shoppe
- Carvel
- Lia's Pizzeria
- Bagel Master
- Family Bagel
- Sobol
- Tenjin Sushi
- Syosset Seafood
- Gold Coast Kids
- Rags Clothing
- Woodbury Sports
- Jewlel of the Sea/Victoria's Market
- Blue Jean Baby
- Dirty Taco
- Poke Works
- Personalize2Perfection
- Pixie Lane - Emily Raxenberg
JOIN THE A.P. WILLITS PTA
“Impact Tomorrow, Join Today – NYS PTA Members Leading the Way”
Dear A.P. Willits Families,
We would like to welcome everyone back to school. We hope you had a safe and happy summer! During the 2023-2024 school year, the A.P. Willits PTA will be striving to achieve 100% Membership – but to do this we need you!
As a PTA member you are an integral part of the largest child advocacy network in the United States, sharing a commitment to improve the lives of children and youth across the nation.
Your child benefits when you get involved with the PTA. Your membership dues and donations help fund PTA programs and events that are not available through the regular A.P. Willits school budget. While it is clear this school year will be unique in conducting events virtually, we still strive to bring educational, insightful, programming to our students.
JOIN ONLINE AT:
https://apwillits.memberhub.store (Fee of 3.5% + $0.50 for paying online)
· $26 for Familly Membership (2 adults)
· $20 for individual Membership (1 adult)
THANK YOU for joining! Your membership & support will ensure this will be a fabulous year!
*Our MemberHub requires a unique email for each member
WILLITS SCHOOL DIRECTORY
WE ARE ONLY INCLUDING FORMS THAT ARE FILLED OUT AS OF 10/3 AND ON
*********** PLEASE MAKE SURE TO FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM EVEN IF YOU HAVE FILLED ONE OUT ALREADY. WE ARE UPDATING THE APP*******
A.P. Willits Elementary School will continue to utilize Directory Spot for our School Directory. You will now be able to access the Willits School directory right from your smartphone and it will always be updated with the latest information!
The app will contain parent names, home phone, home address, parent email addresses and student names, grade levels and teachers. The app is very secure and only parents and staff of our school will be granted access. Each user will logon with their authorized email address and will set their password. If you would like more information on the security features, please click on this link: https://www.directoryspot.net/security.php.
If you would like to “opt out” of the app and NOT have your family information included, please just send an email to apwillitspta@gmail.com.
Otherwise, please click the following link and fill out the google form with your family information in order to be included.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe2fZ-0sH-V7Joqqb7yJuQnUc7tIKhvaMWo_NUV1gCWzDYlIQ/viewform
NOTE: If you have more than one child attending school you will need to fill out a separate form for each child. Lastly, we will fill in your teacher information once this has been disseminated.
For Smartphone Users:
- Download the DirectorySpot app by going to your app store and searching "DirectorySpot" or by clicking on the appropriate link here: iPhone - http://goo.gl/5U2Tzq or Android - http://goo.gl/iBK9lY
- Launch DirectorySpot, enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password."
- Click on the link in your email to set your password, relaunch the DirectorySpot app, and login with your username and password.
For Tablet, Mac, or PC Users:
- Go to directoryspot.net and click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner.
- Enter your email address as your Username, and click on "Reset Password." An email will be sent to you with a link to set your password.
- Click on the link in your email to set your password and login.
Note – if downloading to an iPad, just search for “iPhone apps” and you will find DirectorySpot.
Make sure to check out all the features, such as the auto dial when you click on a phone number, or the auto launching of maps when you click on an address. If you hold down the cell phone number, you will get an option to send a text or call the number (iPhone only). DirectorySpot will even create an email if you click on someone's email address.
CONSIDER SIGNING UP FOR A COMMITTEE THIS YEAR!
Please see the attached listing below of our Executive Committee and committee chairs. There is still time to volunteer and there is something for everyone! We promise you will have the full support and the appreciation of the over 300 children in our school. Please see the attached flyers with current committees and volunteers and please reach out directly to the committee chairs listed below.
REFLECTIONS
The Reflections theme for this year is "I Am Hopeful Because...". Please see the flyer for more information on categories, rules, and how to contact your unit rep. The deadline to submit work is Oct 20th.
Also, the search is on for a Reflections theme for 2025-2026. There is a cash prize for the winner and National recognition. Please see the flyer on how to participate.
LEGISLATION UPDATE
PARENT RESOURCE GROUP
The Parent Resource Group will host three presentations by SCSD administrators. They will be virtual presentations and will take place at 7:30 p.m. The dates and topics are as follows:
Monday, October 30: Elementary Report Cards (explaining the report card and its changes)
Monday, November 27: DASA and Code of Conduct (including the procedure a parent should use if there is an incident)
Monday, January 29: How to Navigate the District Website
SEPTA
We encourage you to JOIN SEPTA!
SEPTA, the Special Education PTA, advocates for students in all of the schools who receive services that may include, speech, occupation therapy, physical therapy, instructional support, resource room, counseling, nursing service (food allergies, medication assistance) and Early Intervention.
Membership is $12 per person.
You can join online at https://syossetsepta.memberhub.store
Please follow the Syosset SEPTA Official Page on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/SyossetSEPTA/
Family Movie Night- Friday October 13th starting at 6:30pm location at Robbins Lane Elementary School Rain or Shine Featuring- Elemental as well as fun activities & the sharing of friendship bracelets. SEPTA members family fee $15- non-SEPTA members family fee $20 ticket. Tickets are on sale see link below & attached flyer.https://syossetsepta.memberhub.com/store?limit=21&live=true
Any question please reach out to Committee Chair Katerina Fradelakis kathy.fradelakis@gmail.com
Mario's Pizza Fundraiser - Tuesday October 17th - 15% of the proceeds goes to SEPTA if you mention you are ordering for SEPTA Fundraiser.
Any question please reach out to Committee Chair Katerina Fradelakis kathy.fradelakis@gmail.com
CONTACT US ANYTIME!
Visit our Facebook page for updates at
www.facebook.com/groups/2204486882944124/Have a great week!
-Sherri & Jess
Email: apwillitspta@gmail.com
Website: https://www.syossetschools.org/Willits
Location: 99 Nana Place, Syosset, NY, USA
Phone: 516-364-5829
Facebook: facebook.com/SyossetCentralSchoolDistrict
Twitter: @SyossetCSD