The Wilson Wildcat Newsletter
480-472-9250 5619 E Glade Ave. Mesa, AZ 85206
March 4, 2024
Principal's Message
Hello Wilson families!
The next two weeks before spring break are filled with a lot of events! Our biggest event is STEAM night on 3/14 (pi day!). This is a fun, family friendly event with lots of booths and hands on learning. We hope to see you there! Please note that we also have Keys for Success assemblies, PTO meeting, track and field day, school tour, and spirit days. It’s going to be jammed pack with fun here at Wilson!
As we wrap up the quarter please encourage your child to complete any missing work and get caught up before grades are finalized. We appreciate your support and enjoy the opportunity to help your child each day!
Sincerely,
Lara Olsen, Principal
Schyla Bergeson, Asst. Principal
Capturing Kids' Hearts
Our theme this Month is Courage
ENGAGE: Courage Role-Play Discuss having the courage to do the right thing. As a family, role-play situations with your child where they might have to demonstrate courage. For example, role-play what it would look like if they saw a friend being rude to someone else at school. What would they do? How can courage help them stand up for what is right?
Important Dates to Remember
- Mar 5: PTO Meeting 2:15pm in the Media Center
- Mar. 7: Track & Field Day - 3rd - 6th grades - more information below
- Mar. 8: 1st Grade Field Trip
- March 11 - 15: Spirit Week
- Monday - International Day
- Tuesday - Teacher/Student Swap Day
- Wednesday - Jersey Day
- Thursday - STEAM Professional Day
- Friday - Pajama Day
- Mar. 14: STEAM Night 5:30-7:00pm - more information below
- Mar. 15: End of Quarter - Early Release at 12:00pm
- Mar 18 - 22: Spring Break
- Mar. 26: SIAC Meeting 2:15pm
- Mar. 28: Battle of the Books
- Mar. 29: Spring Holiday - no school
Wilson Track and Field Day
Hello Wilson students and parents,
We are so excited for this year’s Track and Field Day event! It will be held on March 7th. The schedule below will show you when your child will be participating in the event. We will be working on various track and field events over the next two weeks in class to prepare for the big day. On the day of the event, multiple stations will be set up throughout the field and the children will rotate through them, showing off their skills!
Parents are encouraged and welcome to come and watch their children compete in such events, and if you would like to volunteer to run a station as well, my email and school phone number are down below. We would need help keeping track of scores at various events and helping the students with instructions on what to do. We are looking forward to seeing you all out there cheering on the students and enjoying the nice spring weather!
Schedule
7:45-8:30 6th Grade
8:45-9:30 5th Grade
9:45-10:30 4th Grade
12:00-12:45 3rd Grade
1:00-1:45 All 3rd-6th Grade Relay Races
We look forward to seeing you!
Mr. Paul
480-472-9290
STEAM Night
STEAM Night is coming on March 14, 2024! Some of the activities planned: microscopes, thermal imaging, 3D printing, spin art, bubbles, buttons, speed throwing, drones, VR, and a photo booth. There will also be a Pie in the Face contest in honor of Pi Day!
Yearbooks are on sale through March 14th for $20. Purchases made after March 14th will be $25. Buy your yearbook today! You can buy online or pay with cash or check in the office.
Free Tutoring
As you may have heard, the Arizona Department of Education is paying for students to receive tutoring at no cost to students. If your child would benefit with tutoring, you can click on this link and choose from any vendor on the list,. For more information you can go to the Arizona Department of Education website.
We will also be offering free tutoring at Wilson. If you are interested, please contact Lindsay Kargess at: lmkargeshayes@mpsaz.org
Enrollment Is Now Open for the 2024-2025 School Year
Enrollment is now open at Wilson Elementary School!
For over one hundred years, Mesa Public Schools has been the No.1 choice for Mesa families. If you have friends or neighbors looking for a new school, we would be happy to schedule a tour or share more information about Wilson. Our friendly office staff is available to offer assistance Monday through Friday from 7a.m. to 3p.m. You may contact them at 480-472-9250.
You can also help families learn about Wilson Elementary by posting a review on our Google Maps profiles. Sharing our social media posts is also a quick and easy way to help spread the word about all that Wilson has to offer like our after school clubs, student store incentives, Capturing Kids' Hearts, caring and engaged teachers, and more.
We are very excited for what’s to come in 2024-25. Are you ready? Engage, enrich, enroll!
Preschool Enrollment Now Open for 2024-2025
Morning Drop Off
Office Depot Giving Back
Office Depot is giving back 5% of qualifying purchases to Wilson Elementary! All parents or teachers have to do is mention they are shopping for Wilson upon check out. This is a year-round program, so even when school is not in session you can help Wilson earning money!
Clubs
Kindness club is a new club we would like to start for 1-6th grade students. This club is designed to brainstorm, then create ways to spread kindness. You will boost happiness in your life an din the lives of others. We plan and do acts of kindness AND find ways to educate others to spread kindness as well. A Permission Slip must be filled out. Please contact Ms. Manuelli with questions at kamanuelli@mpsaz.org.
Running club has started and will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you have not signed up for running club and would like to join, please contact Mr. Kyle Paul at kmpaul@mpsaz.org.
Gardening club is on Tuesday with Ms. Chapman. This club is currently full. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please contact Corrina Chapman at cjchapman@mpsaz.org.
High Fit club is week on Tuesday. This club has openings for students in grades K-2. If you would like to join, please contact Kaitlin Rushton at krushton@mpsaz.org.
STEM club will now be open to students in grades 4-6 and requires an application to sign up. Spots are limited! Students who are selected to participate in this club, will be notified by Ms. Blickfeldt. STEM club will meet on Thursdays. If interested in this club, please complete the online application here: https://forms.gle/oXUn91jnqdRqtp7y5
Clubs dates times are 2:00pm-3:00pm.