February 15 Wilbur Words
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
CONFERENCES ARE COMING UP!
Our second round of conferences are coming up! For spring conferences, our district calendar has set aside March 7 and 8 as conference days. There will be no school on these two days. Families have the option of signing up for either a zoom conference or an in person conference at Wilbur. When you sign up for your conference on your child’s teacher’s link, please make sure you indicate which type of conference you are choosing.
Our goal for conferences is to give you a clear picture of how much progress your child has made at each point in the school year. We also want to give you ideas and strategies for how you can help your child at home to master critical reading and math standards. If at all possible, we would ask you to have your child with you either during the Zoom conference or in person as they may be asked to demonstrate some of their learning for you!
By next week, you should receive an email from your child's teacher with their link for signing up for a conference. The link below will get you to the Sign Up Genius links for exploratory, intervention, and support staff. You can sign up with any of these staff members to get an update on progress that your child is making outside of the regular classroom.
WHAT WOULD A SECURE ENTRANCE LOOK LIKE?
You will be able to vote right here at Wilbur on February 29! In order to vote, you must be a resident of the Colonial School District and a U.S. citizen. If you have any questions about the referendum, get the most updated information at https://www.colonialschooldistrict.org/referendum-2024/.
GET FREE DELAWARE BLUE COAT TICKETS!
Does your family enjoy watching basketball?? We have developed a partnership with the Delaware Blue Coats, who will be doing an assembly for our students in a few weeks, and they are willing to invite all Wilbur families and staff to enjoy FREE tickets to a DBC game at the U of D Fieldhouse! At the games, they have a free KidZone filled with inflatables, face painting, and balloon twisting as well! To get your FREE tickets, fill out the google form below and you'll receive all the information on how to choose your date and get the tickets. Tickets are available until they run out so make sure you sign up soon if you are interested!
WILBUR INSPIRED FAMILY EVENT!
Time for some fun.....Wilbur Inspired Families has set up an opportunity for interested Wilbur families to meet up at Urban Air for a fun night at their Christiana Mall location. Urban Air will donate 20% of the proceeds back to Wilbur Elementary to help support our end of year field days. See details below!
SPIRIT WEAR OPTIONS!
We have a few vendors that are willing to work with us to provide different spirit wear options! In the coming weeks, I'll add in links to the websites where you can take a look at different shirts, hats, and other accessories with our Wilbur logo.
Check here for our first options: https://www.personalexpressions.biz/wilbur-elementary-school/?page=4.
WILBUR NEEDS A SECURE ENTRANCE!
Mark your calendar….February 29, 2024 is a big date in Colonial Nation!!
On February 29, 2024 we will need your support to get out and vote to improve our facilities and maintain the quality of our programs and services…our students deserve it! There are several projects that will enhance our facility when this referendum passes. The most important one of these, in my eyes, is the creation of a secure vestibule and lobby area for Wilbur Elementary! As most of you know, for security and safety reasons, visitors must wait outside when coming to Wilbur. A secure vestibule would mean that families would be able to enter the building and wait in a lobby area that does not have immediate access to the rest of the building; thereby keeping our school secure while still providing a warm, dry area for families to wait. We expect to be able to share drawings of what this would be like in the coming month or so!
For the most current information about the referendum, check out the district website at:
Update for Certificate of Necessity 2023 | Colonial School District
….COLONIAL NATION DESERVES IT!!!!
CHORES....WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT?
Check out this article on tips for getting children to do chores without reminders or pay! https://www.loveandlogic.com/blogs/our-blog/getting-chores-done-without-reminders-and-without-pay
CAR LINE PARENTS
Please ensure that anyone dropping off or picking up in our car line know the process and procedures so that we can keep things moving quickly for the rest of our families. All cars must pull up as far as they can in our active car line area so that we can fit as many cars as possible to unload at the same time. With this in place, our car line is able to be done within 10 to 15 minutes in total. Every car that stops short puts all other families in a worse position to get to work on time so please communicate with all pick up people. Thanks!!
YEARBOOK PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!
Yearbooks will be on sale online from now through April 10. They can be ordered now and will be delivered during the last few weeks of school.