Wilcox Elementary Newsletter
March 2023
Dates to Remember
Week Across America Spirit Week: February 27 - March 3rd
Read Across America Guest Readers: March 1st
5th Grade Panorama Picture: March 2nd at 8:00AM
24th Street Theatre Field Trip: March 2nd (4th Grade) and March 3rd (5th Grade)
Saturday School: March 4th 8:30-12:30PM at Cafeteria
I'm Going to College-UCLA Gymnastics: March 5th
SSC and ELAC Meeting: March 8 at 8:00AM Location: Room 17
Citizen of the Month: March 15th Location: Cafeteria at 8:00AM
Parent Conference Week: March 20th - March 24th (Minimum Day All Week-Dismissal at 12:45PM)
Evening Parent Conference Night: Thursday, March 23rd 4-6pm
PTA Executive Meeting: March 15 at 1:15PM (Officers Meeting)
PTA General Meeting: March 21 at 5:00PM (All PTA Members and new members)
5th Grade Promotion Pictures: Thursday, March 23rd
LCAP Community Meeting: Thursday, March 23rd at 4:30PM Room 17
Fire Drill: March 24th at 10:00 AM
Saturday School: March 25th 8:30-12:30PM at Cafeteria
PAW Store: March 30th
ACT Meeting: March 30th at 8:00AM Location: Cafeteria Doors open at 7:45AM
Non-Instructional Day: March 31st (No School)
Principal Corner
From the Desk of Ms. Fernandez:
Happy March Wilcox Family and Friends. Our March is filled with a lot of activities. We started our month with a fun spirit week supporting our Read Across America. Our students were gifted a set of books and had guest readers read them in their classrooms. Our English learners are taking their ELPAC summative assessments and students and teachers are wrapping up their second trimester assessments and report cards. We also had a successful PAW store. Parents, we are in need of PAW store prize donations. If you are able to, please donate student prices, pencils, stickers, school supplies etc. to the main office.
Parent Conferences begin the week of March 20th - March 24th. Our school will be following a minimum day schedule for the entire week. Dismissal will be at 12:45PM daily. Parents' if you have work/time constraints, we are also offering evening conferences on Thursday, March 23rd from 4:00-6:00PM. Please let your child's teacher know if you need a Thursday, 3/23rd evening conference appointment. If you haven't done so, please turn in your parent conference notices to your child's teacher as soon as possible.
Friday, March 31st, is a non instructional day, there will be no school.
As always, thank you for you continued support and go GOOOOOO WILDCATS!!!
March is National Reading Month
Literacy Week and Read Across America Day
March is National Reading Month. On Wednesday, March 1st, Wilcox celebrated National Read Across America Day, a day to celebrate our favorite activity. Our students had guest readers from around the community join them in reading their favorite books. The day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. The day occurs each year on the birthday of beloved children’s book author Dr. Seuss (March 2nd). On National Read Across America Day, students, teachers, parents, and community members around the nation come together to read books and celebrate the joy of reading. A Huge Thank you to all of our parents and community members that came to read to our students!
After-School Intervention
Wilcox Elementary School’s After School Intervention
Our after school interventions in Reading and/or Math will begin the week of March 6, 2023 through May 19, 2023. The interventions will be held on Mondays, Tuesdays, and/or Thursdays from 2:15 P.M. – 3:15 P.M. Specific start dates and times will be communicated by the intervention teacher.
Below is the basic information for this Intervention session:
No intervention the weeks of 03/20/23-03/24/23 and 04/10/23-04/14/23
Students will be provided a snack prior to intervention from 2:00-2:15 PM
Sessions are in person and all curriculum will be provided by teacher
Students are expected to attend all intervention sessions
Please pick up your child at the front office gate #2 no later than 3:15 PM
Scholastic Book Fair
Wilcox Scholastic Book Fair
Date: 3/20/23 - 3/24/23
Location: Room 17
Time: 8:45AM - 12:00PM & 12:45-2:30PM
https://bookfairs-content.scholastic.com/bf/wilcoxelementaryschool
Parents, we are looking for volunteers to help run our Book Fair. If you are available next week, please contact the main office and ask for Jazmin Rosales. Volunteers need to complete a parent volunteer application and provide a TB test verification. Please come and support our Book Fair!
Youth Cinema Project
AYA After-School Program - YCP
Attention 5th graders, The Youth Cinema Project (YCP) is at Wilcox Elementary! YCP brings us two filmmaking professionals that implement a rigourous curriculum that guides students to create a short film focusing on social impact topics. These projects may include public service announcements (PSAs), short experimental films or mini-documentaries. The curriculum is enhanced with occasional guest speakers and industry professionals. This program is offered through our AYA after-school program and our students meet twice a week after-school.
PTA
PTA members, please join us for our upcoming PTA General Meeting on Tuesday, March 21st at 5:00PM in Room 17.
March Menus
AYA Newsletter
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