Birmingham Times
October 18, 2019
A Note from Mrs. Halligan
Howdy Parents-
As I type, I am riding on a bus full of some of the coolest 4th graders on the planet. I truly love your kids!
We are so excited to celebrate your students next Friday at our first Bear Boogie & 1st 9 weeks Awards Assembly. Please see times list below, as we are doing this a little differently this year.
I, as a parent, feel like it is so important to teach our students to give to others that are less fortunate. In Wylie, we are blessed to have that opportunity to teach our kids this lesson. Next week we will begin our Wylie Community Christian Care Center Can Food Drive. Please see the most requested items below.
Finally, we are still trying to get 100 new PTA memberships by October 29th in order for students to wear their costumes to school on Halloween. We are only about a fourth of the way there. Keep bringing in new memberships!
Have a great weekend!
Mrs. Halligan
Upcoming Events:
Oct. 21 Can Food Drive Begins
OCt. 21-25 Red Ribbon Week (see flyer)
Oct. 22 Chick-fil-A Spirit Night
Oct. 23 Unity Day
Oct. 25 Bear Boogie/Grade Level Awards (more info below)
Oct. 28 Fall Family Night/Trunk or Treat 5:30-7:30
Oct. 29 Papa John's Spirit Night
Drop off and Dismissal Reminders
Safety is very important and we want to make sure that our Bears get to school safely everyday. We need your help with a few things with morning drop off and afternoon dismissal.
- Do not park or leave your car while in the fire lane.
- Honor the traffic safety rules for buses. When they have the STOP sign out, you can't pass them.
- Please try to stay in your car when in the drop off and pick up lanes.
- No cell phone use during morning drop off and afternoon dismissal.
- Drive safely and slowly to ensure safety for everyone.
Attendance Notes
If you are entering the excuse in Skyward, please be sure to choose the correct date.
Trunk or Treat and Art Reflections Night
We are still looking for families that are willing to decorate their car trunk, donate candy, or provide a game to play. Click on the sign-up if you are willing to help out in any of these areas.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0849aaac2fa5f85-birmingham5
Wylie Way Christmas
Birmingham PTA Corner
An update from PTA President, Rebecca Cullen
We are looking forward to a great Trunk or Treat on October 28th! Thank you to those who have signed up to decorate your trunk, provide a game, or donate extra candy for the event, there is plenty of time and space left for more. You can sign up here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0849aaac2fa5f85-birmingham5 Trunk setup will start at 5pm and the contest winners will be announced at 6:45. We will have hot dogs, chips, popcorn, and drinks for purchase. Every can of food you bring for the food drive is worth 1 food ticket. We will have stations in the cafeteria for students to work on Reflections Art Contest entries or crafts to take home.
We are just over 1/4 of the way to our membership drive of 100 new members by October 28th! Thank you for lending your voice to support our Bears, everyone can join students, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, even community members. Membership fees are $8 for each school year and go directly towards supporting all the students. Visit www.joinpta.org to signup today so the Bears can wear their costumes to school for Halloween!
Don't forget to mark your calendars for Breakfast with the Bears on November 9th from 9-11am. We'll have food, activities, and a family film.
We'd also like to thank all the families that have turned in your money for the class parties, if you were unable to send it in this week please send it next week. If you have any questions please reach out to us on our Facebook page or email us directly.
Calling all Watch D.O.G./MOD Squad Volunteers
Background Checks
Birthday Treat Policy
~Food Items must be store bought and allergen-free for your child's class.
~Food items must be individually packaged and labeled with an ingredients list
~You may send non-food items (stickers, pencils, etc...)
~Non-food and food items will be sent home with the class at the end of the rather than eaten in the classroom.
Want to give your child a Birthday Shout Out?
You can have your child's birthday message posted on the Birmingham marquee for a week. The cost is $10.00 and goes back to our school to celebrate the Bears! Contact Teri Austin at teri.austin@wylieisd.net to sign up.