The Wilmot Word: 5-27-22
A Great Week
Field Day - May 31, 2022
We will hold our annual Field Day next Tuesday, May 31. It looks like it will be a beautiful, but very hot day.
Students should dress appropriately for the warm weather and for athletic activities. Students should have:
- gym shoes
- a labeled water bottle
- sunscreen (applied at home)
- hats/sunglasses encouraged
- class t-shirt
- a change of clothes (there will be a few water activities)
We appreciate your support and can't wait to enjoy this special event!
5th Grade End of Year Breakfast Celebration
5th Grade Parents: LAST CALL FOR PHOTOS - If you have not already done so please send two pictures of your child- one from this school year and one from when they were a baby or toddler. Please send today to 5thgradegrad2022@gmail.com Your 5th grader is invited to join their classmates for a farewell breakfast: Friday, June 3 Arrive at 7:50 am. Drop your 5th grader off at the gym doors. They will stay until it's time to go to their classroom Breakfast will be served We look forward to celebrating the end of their time at Wilmot. If you have any question, feel free to contact Jamie Robin (jamierobin110@gmail.com) or Jocelyn Weiner (jocwein@yahoo.com).
Note for 5th Grade Families
Last Call to Order School Supplies for the 2022-2023 School Year!
Starting today, April 14th, families are welcome to order school supply kits through the North Shore Coalition website. North Shore Coalition is a division of the Riverside Foundation, a 501 (c)(3) IL non-profit that provides vocational, residential, and recreational services to people with developmental disabilities. Please click the link below to order school supplies for Kindergarten-5th grade. As a reminder, assignment notebooks are required for all 4th and 5th-grade students. All supply kits must be ordered by June 1.
Thank you for supporting the PTO and North Shore Coalition!
District School Fees
Fees for the 2022 - 2023 school year are posted to Family Access and are due July 1. Please see detailed fee information here.
Medication Pick-up
If your child has any prescription or non-prescription medication at Wilmot, please pick it up from Mrs. Martinez by 3:30 on June 3. We cannot send medication home with students in their backpacks. Medication that is not picked up by this time will be discarded per District protocol.
Lost and Found
What to do if your child is not returning to Wilmot next year? (ongoing posting)
If you have a current K-4th grade student who is not returning to Wilmot next year, please complete this form as soon as possible. This information not only supports us with making class placements but knowing your child is moving allows us to prepare for your child's transition. Prior to your child's last day at Wilmot, we will prepare all records for transfer. As a reminder, our school office will not be open during the summer months. Please complete this form even if your child is transferring to another DPS109 school.
PTO Corner
SHIELD Testing
We will Shiled test this week on Thursday.
IF YOU WANT YOUR CHILD TO OPT OUT OF TESTING
- Click here to fill out the required Google Form by 8:00 am each Wednesday (the day prior to Thursday testing):
Save the Date
Monday, May 30
- No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31
- Field Day
Wednesday, June 1
- Talent Show - 9:00
- 5th-grade celebration/picnic
Thursday, June 2
- 5th grade Fly Up Transition Day at Caruso
Friday, June 3
- 5th-grade breakfast - before school
- Awards assembly – time TBD
- Early dismissal at 11:40
- PTO End of Year Bash - On the Wilmot Blacktop from 5:00-7:00 pm