WILLOW GROVE WEEKLY UPDATE
GRIZZLY STRONG!
GRIZZLY STRONG NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 29th!
WELCOME BACK, GRIZZLIES! WE HOPE YOU HAD A
WONDERFUL WEEK OFF AND A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING FOR STAFF ~ DEC. 17TH ~ 12:30 RELEASE
Staff will engage in ability awareness training on Friday, December 17th. Students will be released at 12:30 p.m. Please make plans to pick your child up at 12:30 p.m. on this day. Thank you!
RESERVED PARKING SPACES
Just a reminder, please do not park in the reserved parking spaces in our parking lot throughout the day unless it is a designated space for you. Your help with this is appreciated.
RECENT CHANGES TO OCIS (OFF CAMPUS INDEPENDENT STUDY) CONTRACTS
With the holiday season approaching, we want to inform all families of the recent changes to OCIS contracts due to new California guidelines.
·OCIS Contract Duration Limits: As of August 2021, contracts can only be written for 3 – 14 school days. The school cannot initiate a second contract to include the days beyond 14 days. Please keep in mind that teachers require a 5-day notice to prepare a contract.
· This 14 school-day limit is cumulative for the entire school year, meaning that if your student is out on contract for 5 days, they only have 9 days available on contract for the remainder of the school year should you take another trip. Any additional days out of school will be marked as Parent Excused (EXC) and will count toward your student’s overall attendance.
· If your student will be out MORE than 14 school days, please contact the office. The office will explain the option of Home School (PHEP) when taking extended trips.
VISITORS PROTOCOL FOR OUTSIDE EVENTS ONLY ~ VACCINE STATUS NOT CHECKED
Friday Flag
Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend Friday Flags! On Friday Flag days, parents will be able to enter through the front gates only (no K gate or side gate by preschool) at 9:00 a.m. to view Friday Flag and can stand in the area by Building F and the back of the amphitheater. At the end of Friday Flag, parents will exit through the front gates while students and staff sing the Friday Song. If a parent is volunteering after Friday Flag, they must exit the campus through the front gates and go to the office to check in.
PARENT LUNCH ON DEC. 10TH
PTA will check parents in at the playground gate. Thank you, PTA!! This check in will involve a parent signing their name and getting a visitor's sticker to wear. Parents will need to bring a blanket and have lunch with their child on the grassy turf this year versus at a lunch table. This year students will be able to eat with their families only to minimize the spread of germs. Any visitor to campus on this day will need to use the restrooms located by the School Office only.
REMINDER OF COVID-19 TESTING SITE FROM THE WG HEALTH OFFICE
Poway Unified has contracted with a Covid-19 testing company. You will find the link below if you are interested. Please let me know if I can answer any questions. Thank you, Julie Charles, Health Technician.
https://phamatechcoronavirustesting.as.me/pusd
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UPCOMING EVENTS
12/3 Friday Flag!!
12/9 Disaster Drill beginning at 9:50 AM
12/10 Parent Lunch
12/14 X-Ploration Day!
12/17 Site-based Professional Growth Day; 12:30 Release
NEWS FROM PTA
Welcome Back!
The PTA would like to wish you all a Welcome Back!! We hope everyone had a great Fall Break and we are glad to see our Grizzlies Back to School!!
Conference Week: Goodies for Teachers THANK YOU!
The PTA would like to shout out a huge thank you to everyone for all their donations and time to the teachers and staff for conference week!! Everyone loved it!! A BIG THANK YOU to Chasmine Grismer, Meanie Cuaresma, Najla Kfoury-Beaumont, and Liz Drennan for all your help with set up and clean up each day.
Adopt a Family Program
As you all know this last year has been an extremely challenging one for everyone and for some more challenging than others. This year, we have more families that are in need this holiday season.
The PTA has created a sign up genius asking for donations to help out the families in our Willow Grove community in need this holiday season. We have slots for gift cards ranging from $10-$100 from various stores.
We also have a sponsor a meal slot this year. The meals are pre-made and come frozen. PTA has teamed up with Ralphs again this year to hold meals for our families. If you wish to sponsor a meal, simply sign up and PTA will send you the invoice on 11/19/21 for the meal (tax included).
All meal bundles include: Bone in Whole Turkey, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole, Old Fashioned Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, 12 ct. Kings Hawaiian Rolls, Turkey Gravy, and a Pumpkin Pie. Meals will then be disbursed to the families on December 10th.
To sign up please click https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054EAAA92AABFC1-adopt1
All Gift cards should be dropped off at the office to Julie by 3:00pm on December 3rd.
If you have any questions please email tristanmiller5@gmail.com
Grizzlies Got Talent
- Sunday, 12/10/2021: SHOW TIME! All grizzlies will be emailed the link to watch Grizzlies Got Talent show!
Thank you for participating in Grizzlies Got Talent. Connecting with each other in fun ways like sharing talent is a vital way to keep our kids connected with each other. We hope to see all your talents. Please contact us with any questions at WGVarietyShow@gmail.com.
PTA Chairs needed!
WG Families Volunteer 'Chairs' are needed! Amazing PTA events are coming our way! Please help us make these events memorable. When you volunteer to become a chair, We promise you won't be alone. Brooke Bassuk our VP of Programs will guide you along the way.
Make your kids feel proud of their school and proud that their parents and even grandparents are taking on these volunteer Chair positions. Make your year amazing! Help us care for our Grizzly community - be part of the pride!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0b48abae22abfc1-ptachairs
NEWS FROM WILLOW GROVE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE 12th ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Thanks to many great Grizzly families and community business partners, the Willow Grove Educational Foundation's 12th Annual Golf Tournament was a huge success in raising money for our Grizzlies! Thank you to everyone who came to support and enjoy this event. A special thanks to the event co-chairs, Sarah Grant, and Kimie McNamara, who worked tirelessly to make this such a fun and successful event. A big thanks to our Platinum Sponsor CT Homes and Equity Street Capital, as well as all our community sponsors.
FUND THE GAP
There is still time to help Fund the Gap with a donation to our Grizzly Growth Fund. Your $375 per student donation helps raise the funds that can keep science, music, P.E., technology and much more at Willow Grove. Thank you for supporting the Grizzly Growth Fund at www.willowgrovefoundation.org today!
HOME OF THE GRIZZLIES!
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