WILLOW GROVE WEEKLY UPDATE
GRIZZLY STRONG!
GRIZZLY STRONG NEWS FOR THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20TH!
LOOKING FORWARD TO ANOTHER WONDERFUL WEEK WITH OUR GRIZZLIES!!
STUDENT COUNCIL AMBASSADOR APPLICATIONS DUE SEPT. 22ND
Student Council Ambassadors are leaders on campus who demonstrate good character and promote school pride. Students applying for Student Council Ambassador must turn in their application to their teacher by 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 22nd. Each 3rd-5th grade classroom will elect one Student Council Ambassador to represent their class by the end of September. Interested students who have completed the application will present a one minute speech to their classmates, and the class will vote on an ambassador. The speech and voting date will be determined by the classroom teacher. Thank you!
WELCOME COACH REINHART, OUR PE TEACHER!!!
Our PE Teacher, Ms. Jennifer Reinhart, will join the Grizzly Team this Wednesday, September 22nd! She will be meeting students and staff, planning PE lessons, and inventorying our PE shed this week. PE instruction will begin on Sept. 29th. A HUGE Heartfelt THANK YOU to our supportive and generous Educational Foundation for funding this PE Teacher position! We are very excited to have Coach Reinhart join our team!
DISTRICT PROFESSIONAL GROWTH DAY ~ SEPT. 27TH ~ NO SCHOOL
There will be a district-wide professional growth day on September 27th, and there will be no school for students. Our staff will be engaged in i-Ready, Response to Intervention, and Trauma Informed Practices training.
SITE-BASED PROFESSIONAL GROWTH DAY ~ OCT. 8TH ~EARLY RELEASE AT 12:30
Willow Grove Staff are excited to engage in Love & Logic Training with Larry Kerby from the Love & Logic Institute the afternoon of Friday, October 8th. Students will be released from school at 12:30 p.m. Please plan to pick up your child at 12:30 p.m. on this day. Thank you!
A FEW FRIENDLY REMINDERS FROM THE WG HEALTH OFFICE
In an ongoing effort to keep the staff and students safe and well, please remember to screen your children for Covid-19 symptoms before leaving home. If any of the symptoms below are present, please do not send your child to school.
-Fever of 100 degrees or higher
-Persistent cough
-Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
-Loss of taste or smell
-Headache
-Sore throat
-Muscle or body aches, fatigue
-Chills
-Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal pain
-Runny nose, congestion
If a student has even one symptom above that could be connected to Covid-19, they must be excluded from campus for ten days, unless you are willing to provide me a negative Covid-19 PCR Molecular test result (not Antigen). If so, your child may return to school as soon as their symptoms improve.
When you call to excuse your child on the attendance hot line, please mention if you will have he or she tested or if they will be out the remainder of the ten-day quarantine.
Poway Unified has contracted with a Covid-19 testing company. Feedback from staff and parents is that the process is quick and easy. You will find the link below if you are interested. Please let me know if I can answer any questions. Thank you, Julie Charles, Health Technician.
https://phamatechcoronavirustesting.as.me/pusd
OUR COUNSELOR IS TEAMING UP WITH Design39, Monterey Ridge, & Stone Ranch Counselors for Three PARENT NIGHTS!
Thursday, September 23rd, at 6:00pm will be the first of three parent nights that Stacey Ramirez, our school counselor, as well as the counselors from neighboring schools will be hosting this school year. The first parent night will be on the theme of supporting students getting back to school and their mental health needs.
Parents will learn tips on:
-How to support your child’s mental health
-What Kids need most to be successful in school
-Building resilience in children
-The importance of self-care
-Power of positive thoughts
Date: September 23rd
Time: 6:00pm
The zoom link will be emailed to you the morning of the workshop. The workshop will also be recorded to watch at a later time as well. We look forward to sharing the night with you all.
UPCOMING EVENTS
9/27 District Professional Growth Day- No School For Students
9/28 Full Day Kindergarten begins
10/1 Friday Flag
10/1 Family Movie Night
10/5 X-Ploration Day!
10/6 Love & Logic Parent Presentation Night
10/8 Early Release for Students at 12:30 p.m.
NEWS FROM PTA
MOVIE NIGHT IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Movie Night will be on Friday, October 1st at 5:00pm. Movie will start at 6:30 PM
This year the kids get to decide what movie they will watch. The teachers will be holding a vote to see what movie they would like to watch this year at movie night. The winning movie will be announced at Friday Flag on October 1st and shown later that night.
PTA will be handing out pre-sold cheese or pepperoni pizza by Flippin Pizza and selling Drinks and chips. Unfortunately, due to COVID we will not be able to sell individual pizza slices this year, prepaid whole pizzas only.
To place and purchase the pizza you will need to go to the PTA website at
ALL ORDERS need to be placed by September 24th. No orders will be accepted after this date.
Menu:
Cheese Pizza: $20
Pepperoni Pizza: $25
Drinks and Chips: $1
Candy: Various Prices
Drinks, Candy and Chips will be sold on location.
We hope to see you all at movie night!!
GRIZZLY GEAR!!
Want to rock out with school spirit this year? Then we have you covered with our Grizzly Gear. Click the link below to shop all our awesome grizzly gear choices this year.
https://www.willowgrovepta.org/store
Become a PTA Member!
Willow Grove Elementary PTA Membership is IN FULL BLOOM!
Why Join the PTA?
The purpose of the PTA is to create a community and connect children and families together. More than ever, this connection is vital to the emotional and mental health of our kids.
With your membership and donations, the PTA is ready to help our kids connect with each other through a variety of ways including art, Grizzlies Got Talent, supporting teachers, replacing playground equipment, classroom and workroom supplies, green folders, events and much much more!
We are only as strong as we are united.
We have strong roots below, new blooms above.
Please consider becoming a PTA member and
help us be IN FULL BLOOM!
Sky's the limit, show em' what you're made of!!
Please look for the flyer this week with all the information or check out our website at www.willowgrovepta.org
NEWS FROM WILLOW GROVE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Calling All Potential Sponsors for our 12th Annual Golf Tournament!
Hey, Willow Grove Families...Ever wanted to sponsor the golf tournament? You can showcase your company at this magnificent event. A few sponsorships are still available but going fast. One amazing opportunity is our Dinner sponsor which would give your business great exposure and visibility. Or, do you have items for our auction such as airline miles, restaurant gift cards, concert tickets, expensive wine, etc? If so, we will take it! Please email our golf chairs at wgefGolf@gmail.com. It is a sellout event and registration is open, so register your foursome now at www.willowgrovefoundation.org! It’s FORE the kids.
SHOP AND DINE FOR WILLOW GROVE ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23!!
Don’t forget next week on Thursday, September 23 is the SHOP & DINE at The Del Mar Highlands. Shop all day at the participating stores and 20% will be donated back to the Willow Grove Educational Foundation. Go grab ice cream at Handel's or cookies at Batch & Box, or dinner for the family at El Pollo Loco, a birthday present at Geppetto’s, or treat yourself at one of the many apparel shops. There is something for everyone. Grab some friends and let’s all go! See you there! Don’t forget to bring the flyer so Willow Grove can get credit for your purchases.
Grizzly Growth Fund – Support our School
Support Physical Education at Willow Grove! Physical education prepares children to be physically and mentally active, fit and healthy. Studies show that physical activity contributes to improved academic performance and helps children develop healthy social interactions. Thanks to the Willow Grove Educational Foundation's Grizzly Growth Fund, we are fortunate to provide Physical Education to all of our students! Your gift of $375 per enrolled child funds dedicated music, science and PE instructors....and much more! Ask your child how they’re enjoying P.E. with Coach Nate! Help us reach “$100k in 90 Days” by donating today!
HOME OF THE GRIZZLIES!
Email: ahuff@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/ES/WGES/Home
Location: 14727 Via Azul, San Diego, CA, 92127
Phone: 1-858-674-6300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WillowGroveElementary
Twitter: @WGGrizzlies