Wolverine Weekly
Sunday, August 1-Newsletter for the Wilder Community
Greetings Wolverine Pack!
August is here and this means that we have a solid 5 more weeks of summer vacation! I hope that your family has some great end of season plans and that your Wolverine is finding time to read! Please take note that the first day of school is Wednesday, September 8, 2021. This week's news includes times for our August events. We are excited to provide a schedule that includes multiple in-person activities. Thank you for your support as we continue to provide as much advanced information as possible!
Until next time,
Mrs. Broudy
ALL 6th Grade Students
PAW Pals Camp for students and parents-8/24 9AM-12PM
During this event, your family will tour the building, pick up the class schedule, meet the administrative team, pay fees, and learn about online information systems.
Eat and Greet Open House-8/31 3:30-5:00PM
During this event, your family can enjoy a prepaid pizza dinner with other 6th grade families and meet your teachers! Pizza ordering link is coming soon!
Back to School Night-9/21 6:00-8:00PM
During this event, families will follow the student schedule and spend 10-12 minutes in each classroom. A general course presentation will be shared.
ALL 7th Grade Families
PAW PLUS Camp for students and parents-8/24 1-2:30PM
This is optional for families who are new to Wilder or those who did not come into the building last school year.
During this event, your family will tour the building, pick up the class schedule, meet the administrative team, pay fees, and learn about online information systems.
Eat and Greet Open House-8/31 5:00-6:30PM
During this event, your family can enjoy a prepaid pizza dinner with other 7th grade families and meet your teachers! Pizza ordering link is coming soon!
Back to School Night-9/21 6:00-8:00PM
During this event, families will follow the student schedule and spend 10-12 minutes in each classroom. A general course presentation will be shared.
ALL 8th Grade Families
PAW PLUS Camp for students and parents-8/24 1-2:30PM
This is optional for families who are new to Wilder or those who did not come into the building last school year.
During this event, your family will tour the building, pick up the class schedule, meet the administrative team, pay fees, and learn about online information systems.
Eat and Greet Open House-8/31 6:30-8:00PM
During this event, your family can enjoy a prepaid pizza dinner with other 8th grade families and meet your teachers! Pizza ordering link is coming soon!
Back to School Night-9/21 6:00PM-8:00PM
During this event, families will follow the student schedule and spend 10-12 minutes in each classroom. A general course presentation will be shared.
Lockers
6th Grade GYSA Prep 8/25 OR 8/26
Summer Laptop Collection
If your student is NOT enrolled in an approved HCPS summer instructional course , then please drop off his/her laptop at either of the (2) summer Help Desks (open Monday-Thursday from 8-Noon) OR bring the device to Wilder for storage in “the vault”. Thank you for helping us to prepare for the 2021-2022 school year!
Virginia Tax-Free Shopping Weekend is August 6-8!
PTSA Reflections Program
Get Creative this Summer for the Reflections Program
Have you thought about how you will change the world? Then create art that shows us how! This year’s National PTA Reflections contest theme is “I Will Change the World By…” You can create something in the categories of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts. Entries will be due in October, but you can start working on your masterpiece now! For the official rules and category descriptions, click here. Wilder-specific entry forms will be available after school starts in September.
Save the Dates!
8/16 PTSA Family Spirit Night at California Pizza Kitchen (see flyer below)
8/30 Welcome Back Parade for Teachers 7:30-8:15 AM (see flyer below)
11/4 Fall Parent/Student/Teacher Conference Day
11/15-11/16 Fall Picture Days (Yearbook Pictures)