Picture Day is Monday!
A reminder that our school picture day is set for Monday, September 19th (this Monday!) We are working with HR Imagining to offer families an opportunity to purchase school pictures. You are welcome to prepay or order prints online using HR's website which is linked in the picture to the left.
Remember to dress you best and bring a BIG SMILE for Monday!
Start With Hello Week is Next Week at Worthington Park!
Worthington Park Elementary will join other Worthington elementary schools with participation in "Start With Hello" week. Start With Hello is an initiative started by the Sandy Hook Promise Organization aimed at creating connection and community among students with a goal of ending social isolation. Throughout the week of September 19th, Start With Hello programming in our school will promote student leadership in decreasing social isolation and increasing empathy, working toward a culture of inclusion and connectedness in our school. Below is an overview of themes for each day.
Daily themes:
Meet Someone New Monday: Meet someone new and learn their name
Take Time to Say Hello Tuesday: Making someone’s day brighter isn’t very hard. Take the time to stop, look and listen.
Worldly Ways to Say Hello Wednesday: In Worthington School District, there are students from 85 different countries that speak 55 different languages.
Think About it Thursday: Words matter and we all have the power to make the world a better place.
Fun Ways to Say Hello Friday: Let’s come up with fun ways to keep saying hello!
Worthington School District Finance and Treasurer Updates
Did you know Worthington Schools has a new financial information resource. Check it out on our website? Here is the link that share an update on all school financials and the upcoming election in November.
Save the Date: Bridging Buildings Event!
The first all district Special Education Family Picnic is scheduled for Thursday September 22nd, 5:30pm - 7:30pm at Sutter Park Possibility Playground. This event is open to special education families enrolled in any Worthington City Schools from Sutter Park’s Early Childhood Program to 12th grade.
We are calling the event "Bridging Buildings". Our goal is to bring special education families together to establish, build, and be in community with one another.
Please reach out to our Special Education Key Communicator Jessica Dumas at jndcolumbus@gmail.com with any questions.
Join the Worthington Park PTA
Thank you to all the parents who were able to attend our first PTA meeting of the year on Wednesday! Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 12th. Everyone is invited to join us!
Worthington Park PTA's annual Walk-a-Thon is coming up on Friday, September 30th! More information and your child's pledge envelope will be coming home from school on Monday. We will also be asking for parent volunteers to make fun posters of encouragement for the big day, and we need some parents who are willing to come out and walk with the students. Look for that sign up to come out next week on our Worthington Park PTA Facebook page and in the Friday newsletter!
The Worthington Park PTA supports the work of the teachers and enhances the learning experience of our students. There is still time to join PTA! See the link to Membership Hub here.
Fall Book Fair Volunteers Needed
Hi all! We have our Fall book fair coming up the week of October 17-20 which is parent/teacher conference week. I am looking for volunteers to help me out with set up/tear down, running the register, and assisting students during class time. If you would be willing to help, please follow the link for the Sign Up Genius to choose a time slot! Your help is greatly appreciated!
Mr. Patrick Garrity
Email: pgarrity@wscloud.org
Website: https://www.worthington.k12.oh.us/domain/25
Location: 500 Park Road, Westerville, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 450-5500
Twitter: @WoParkSharks