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What's Happening at Willard? | February 3, 2023
Streaming TEDx Talks
Tune into our Wake Up Willard (WUW) Channel on Thursday, February 9, for our first-ever Mock TEDx Willard Middle School Youth Event hosted by our very own Grade 6 English Team and Wildcat Scholars. The top presenters from each sixth grade English class will present during their English block live from the library. Interested families are welcome to go to the WUW Channel at any point throughout the day to stream the presentations. Topics will range from honeybee extinction to the amazing life of Cleopatra. You definitely don't want to miss these ideas worth spreading!
Spring WILDLife Clubs Coming Soon
The Willard Middle School PTA is excited to kick off the spring 2023 session of WILDLife Clubs. Please visit WILDLife Spring 2023 for more information. Navigate to the Registration tab at the top of the page to see which clubs will be available. Early registration for PTA members opens on Sunday, February 5. General registration opens on Monday, February 6. Clubs will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays starting the week of February 27 and are expected to run for eight to 10 sessions. A direct communication will be sent to all families on Monday, February 6.
Congrats to our Q2 CLAWS Winners
We want to send a huge congratulations to our more than 120 scholars who earned CLAWS Awards for the second quarter. These scholars were selected for exemplifying exceptional character, leadership, attitude, work ethic, and service. After receiving their awards, they were treated to cupcakes and game time. To view the presentation with student pictures, please click here. The event video may be found here .
Last Call for Yearbook Sales
We wanted to send out a final reminder regarding the purchase of yearbooks for the 2022-2023 school year, because we are down to our last 200! If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please visit the Yearbook Order Center. Once there, you will need to enter our school code, which is 17606. The cost for this literary gem is $30.
Upcoming Parent Seminar Series
On Thursday, February 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., the LCPS Department of Student Services is offering a workshop to parents focusing on education about eating disorders through awareness of signs and symptoms, risk factors, and diagnoses in children and adolescents. Please see this flyer for more information on this event.
PTA Spirit Nights & More
The Ashburn Ice House will host a spirit night on Friday, February 24, starting at 6:00 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from the night will go to our PTA. In addition, please consider joining our PTA to gain early access to registration for the upcoming WILDLife Spring Clubs and for additional future benefits! We would love to have you as a team member!
Rising Sixth Grade Newsletter
It's amazing, but the 2023-2024 school year is just around the corner. We shared with our rising sixth grade families this newsletter. Please take the time to review it, as it offers insights into curriculum nights, instrument tryout opportunities, Wildcat Welcome Week (a community favorite), and more!