12/17 Chorus Winter Concert for Families 6pm
12/18 School Spirit Day (Hat Day)
12/18 Chorus Concert for School 9:30am
12/18 Early Release Day 1:15pm
12/19-1/3 Winter Break No School
1/7 Kindergarten Registration Begins for 2016-17 8am
Lost and Found
Our lost and found items will be located in the lobby this week. Please remind your child to look for any missing items. Parents are welcome to stop in as well. Any leftover items will be donated to a local charity on Friday.
Winter Chorus Concert
Thursday is our annual winter chorus concert at 6pm. All families and welcome to attend. We will have performances for the students during school on Friday morning.
Early Release Day Reminder
Friday is an early release day at 1:15pm. Please make sure that your child knows how he or she is going home if it is different from the usual routine.
News from the WES PTA
December Volunteer of the Month is Michael Welke!
Michael joined the PTA in September of 2013. At that time, he had a son in 5th grade, a daughter in 4th grade, and another daughter in 1st grade. Michael’s volunteering credentials include: helped with Running Club his first 2 years at WES, helped with the Garden Club for 2 years, assisted with Community Helper Day last year and was the Chair this year, 5th Grade parent Committee 2013/2014, designed the 5th Grade T-shirts 2013/2014, Field Day volunteer each year, Spirit Wear Chair 2014/2015, Book Fair volunteer and EOG test proctor the past 2 years, and has held the position of WES PTA VP for the past 2 years.
Michael says, “I volunteer because it makes me feel good and I can make an immediate difference in somebody’s day.”
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication at WES, Michael!
Holiday Shopping? Don’t forget Amazon Smile!
Holiday shopping is around the corner! For those of you that shop online, you can support Weatherstone Elementary while doing your regular shopping.
Amazon Smile (by Amazon.com) is identical to Amazon in every way, with the added benefit that it allows you to select a charitable organization (Weatherstone Elementary PTA). This is a way to help raise funds for the school while doing your regular online shopping.
Your Amazon account and password do not change, and you can continue to use your prime membership as you have in the past. The only thing you do differently is navigate to: smile.amazon.com. When asked to select your charity, please point to Weatherstone Elementary.
Detailed instructions can be found by clicking here.