Wedgeworth News
Wedgeworth Elementary
September 2018
September
Wedgeworth Families - This school year is off to a great start! Thank you for your patience as everyone learns our campus procedures. September is jammed packed with a lot of beginning of the year activities.
Important Days and Dates:
- Wednesdays - Every Wednesday will be our College Day - students and staff are encouraged to wear clothing that represents their favorite college/university
- Thursdays - Every Thursday will be our House Day - students and staff are encouraged to wear clothing with their House color
- August 24 - September 12: PTO Fundraiser
- September 6: Open House/Title 1 Night - 5:30 - 7:00 PM
- September 10 - September 14: Grandfriends Week
- September 10 - September 14: Book Fair Week
- September 12: PTO Fundraiser Ends
- September 13: Parent "Appy" Hour - 6:00 - 7:00 PM (Lookout for a special flyer!)
- September 17: PTO parent meeting at 6:30 PM
- September 25: Fundraiser Delivery Date
- September 25: Fundraiser Limo/Lunch Day
- September 27: Picture Day
- September 28: Student Holiday - Staff Workday
House System
You should have received an explanation of the House System last Friday. Each student and WW staff member has been assigned a House Color for the year.
Vision - The House System for Wedgeworth will create community by empowering students to have an innovative mindset geared towards a common goal of self-awareness and responsibility in order to strengthen character and serve others.
6 Houses - using the 6 pillars of character
- Red - Caring
- Orange - Fairness
- Yellow - Respect
- Green - Responsibility
- Blue - Trustworthiness
- Purple - Citizenship
September Challenge - students will work on citizenship challenge
House Color Day - Every Thursday we are encouraging our students and staff to wear clothes that represent their house color.
PTO News:
- PTO Fundraiser is in progress. You may order traditionally with your child or online. Students who sell 15 items or more will be able to participate in the Limo/Lunch day. Families of 2 or more students can work together to sell 20 items to be able to participate in the Limo/Lunch day.
- T-Shirts: We still have t-shirts available and we will continue to sell them until we run out.
- PTO Meeting: September 17th at 6:30 PM in the Wedgeworth Cafeteria.
Partners in Education - Volunteer Program
We highly encourage your to be a part of your child's education and we welcome you on campus to volunteer and help where needed. Volunteers are required to register every year. Volunteer registration opened August 1, 2018 and continues throughout the year. Please click on the PIE picture for the link to register.