Wildcat Weekly

February 16- Remote Teacher Workday- No School for students

February 17- FCS Teacher Workday- No School for students
February 19- Chinese Lunar New Year Lunch compliments of the Ho, Wang and Zhang families
February 20- PTO School Dance
February 27- STEM Day
March 5- Storybook Night

WCES will have two parent seats and one staff seat available on our School Governance Council for next school year. Serving on the SGC is a two‑year commitment, and members typically spend about 1-2 hours per month supporting school initiatives through meetings, trainings, and events. The SGC plays an important role in shaping our school’s strategic direction and supporting decisions that impact our students, staff, and community. Parents interested in declaring candidacy may visit the SGC Elections website between February 2 and March 27 to submit their declaration. For questions, please email: schoolgovernance@fultonschools.org

We are incredibly proud of our very own Wilson Creek author, Ezrah Jivani! Ezrah has written and published her very first book, The Timeless Samurai, and we could not be more excited to celebrate her accomplishment. Beginning next week, students can check out a copy of The Timeless Samurai right here in the Wilson Creek Media Center. If you’d like to order your own copy, it is available on Amazon.

As part of our ongoing efforts to improve the safety and efficiency of our morning arrival procedures, we are actively working to secure a police officer to assist with traffic flow during morning drop-off. We will share updates as soon as this support is in place.

Traffic Reminder:
After 7:10 AM, drivers will not be permitted to take a left turn into the school when traveling from Medlock Bridge Road. In addition, U-turns are not allowed at any time during morning arrival. These restrictions are in place to ensure a smooth traffic pattern and to maintain safety for all students and families.

We kindly ask all families to:

• Be respectful of the established traffic flow
• Stay patient and courteous with other drivers
• Follow staff directions during morning arrival
  
  

To help reduce congestion and improve the overall process, we strongly encourage families to consider using bus transportation whenever possible. Bus ridership significantly decreases delays and helps keep our campus safer for everyone. Thank you for your cooperation and continued support in making morning arrival safe and efficient for all.

Georgia Milestones Testing Dates

All students in grades 3-5 will take the Georgia End of Grade tests between April 29 and May 7, 2026. On testing days, testing will begin at 8:00 am end by 10:30 am. If possible, please avoid planned absences such as doctor’s appointments, trips etc on days when your child is testing. Here’s the testing schedule.

WILSON CREEK ELEMENTARY MILESTONES TESTING DATES SPRING 2026.pdf

Georgia Milestones 2026 Test Practice

Students could go to GA Experience Online to access study guides, online assessments guides and demonstration tests. This practice site is a chance for students to learn more about the structure and content of the Georgia Milestones Assessments, experience online testing, and practice online tools. Parents and students are also welcome to explore the Georgia Department of Education website which provides Georgia Milestones parent resources GA Milestones Resources. If you have any questions about Milestones testing, please contact your child’s teacher.

CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS!! Have you volunteered at Wilson Creek this month - for example, Science Force, Light It Up! Dance , or All Pro Dad? We want to celebrate YOU!🎉Please take a moment to fill out our Volunteer Appreciation Raffle form so we can include you in our special "thank you" drawing. It's our way of showing how much we appreciate everything you do to make our school amazing!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6pNTblgcAwCAQ0rdTWoh4NQoyZXCn-9ShsivKtCDuffdAQQ/viewform?usp=header

First, congratulations to all of our talented writers who submitted entries. We are so proud of their creativity, their love for writing, and the bravery it takes to share their work.

The selection committee met and had the challenging task of reviewing many outstanding pieces. Choosing winners at each grade level was no easy feat!

We are thrilled to announce that our finalists have been selected. These six students’ entries will be submitted to the district‑wide competition. We wish them the best of luck as they represent our school!

And now… it’s time to announce our school‑level grade winners.

🥁 Drum roll, please! 🥁

Did you forget if you already bought your child's yearbook?

Check out our master list of everyone who is receiving a yearbook so far. This includes those who are receiving a complimentary one from their PTO membership and have followed the instructions sent to them to claim it.

Important Deadline

March 31st, 2026 - Last day to customize your 2 free custom pages

Visit this link for instructions on how to purchase:

If you have any questions email wilsoncreekpto@gmail.com

Everyone's favorite after school event is happening NEXT MONTH!!!

Thursday, March 5th, 2026 at 5:30pm at Wilson Creek

If you are new here, Storybook Night is a fun family event put on by our teachers and staff and sponsored by PTO. This is a free event where our teachers and staff make storybooks come alive with a reading/performance of the book! The night begins at 5:30 PM in the cafeteria. There are a total of 7 teams performing around the building, but families will choose only THREE performances to attend. Choose wisely! Each person attending the event will be given a ticket to vote on their favorite performance of the night. The next day the group with the most votes will be awarded the Wilson Creek Storybook Night Oscar!!

Other details to consider:

• Parking will be tight! We encourage you to carpool with your neighbors and friends.
• ALL children MUST be accompanied by an adult.
• Doors open at 5:20pm and the event begins at promptly at 5:30pm. If you are late you will miss important directions.
• There are 7 performances, but you can only attend 3!! You will have to choose which ones you want to attend.
• Students are invited to wear their pajamas!

We hope you will come out to join us!!

Thanks for supporting our faculty through a Chinese Lunar New Year Lunch!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music, dancing, and glow fun with your favorite dance partner — your child!

All current students, parents (or significant adult), and staff are invited to hit the dance floor!

Friday, February 20th, 2026

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Tickets: $10 per person for PTO Members | $15 for Non-Members

Purchase here: https://wilsoncreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/369451

Includes: Admission + Live DJ + a keepsake photo + Glow Sticks

STEM DAY – Friday, February 27th

We are very excited for our Stem Day scheduled for Friday, February 27th. Our teachers are working hard to plan fun and engaging activities for students. In addition to teacher created activities, we have facilitators from the Teaching Museum and high school students from Innovation Academy coming in to do fun activities with our students. Huge shout-out to our PTO for supporting this day of experiential learning for our students. Our class schedule, as well as lunch schedule will look different that day. Unfortunately, we will not be able to allow parents and guardians to eat lunch with their child/children that day. However, if you would like to drop off lunch, here are our lunch times for the day:

Kindergarten

1st grade

2nd grade

3rd grade

4th grade

5th grade

Thank you!

TAKE ATTENDANCE SERIOUSLY

It’s common for students to experience a significant increase in chronic absenteeism during the winter months due to an increase in typical illnesses. If your child must be absent due to illness, please email WCESResidency@fultonschools.org, your child’s (1) legal first and last name, (2) teacher’s name, (3) all the dates your child was absent, and the (4) reason for missing school. Please also copy your child's homeroom teacher on the email. It is important to include a photo or scanned image of the doctor’s note, if you take your child to be seen. If your child is missing a lot of school due to illness, please reach out to our clinic assistant, Ms. Ankita Doshi, for guidance. Chronic absenteeism occurs when students miss 10% or more of school for any reason.

Additionally, it's important that kids arrive to school on time every day. Please remember that our car rider line can back up closer to 7:30. Consider being in line closer to 7:10 or by having your child ride the school bus to prevent tardies.

Help Your Child Succeed in School: Build the Habit of Good Attendance! School success goes hand in hand with good attendance!

The Northview Techno Titans Robotics Team will be hosting a STEM Night workshop at our team workspace on Saturday, February 21, from 4:00 - 5:30 pm.

Want to make your student's birthday extra special this year?

You can celebrate their big day with a personalized birthday greeting displayed on the WCES outdoor Digital Marquee!

For just $25, your child’s name and birthday message will be featured, making their day even more memorable.

🎂 Here's how it works:

• Submit your request on the Thursday two weeks in advance to allow time for the information to be added to the weekly announcements on the outdoor Digital Marquee. Due to the Holidays, we are accepting January birthdays now even if it falls later this week!
• Your greeting will appear on your selected date.
• To reserve a spot, click the link below:

👉 https://wilsoncreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/344900

Oakland Summer Academy is back with two exciting camps for Summer 2026—and registration is officially open!

Camp Explore (STEM)
Dates: June 1–5, 2026 | Time: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Blast off into science, technology, engineering, and math! Kids will build, experiment, and discover through hands-on projects that make learning an adventure.

Camp CREATE (Art)
Dates: June 8–12, 2026 | Time: 8:00 AM–3:00 PM
Unleash imagination with painting, weaving, and design! This camp is perfect for budding artists ready to explore a world full of color and creativity.

Location: Wilson Creek ES
Early Bird Discount: Register by January 16 for $25 off one camp or $50 off both!

👉 Learn more and register here

Don’t miss out—make this summer extraordinary!

The state has officially released the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI) scores for all schools in Georgia for the 2024–2025 school year. We are thrilled to announce that Wilson Creek earned an outstanding single score of 99.4!

We are so proud of the hard work and effort from our staff, students, and community. Through a combined effort, our students continue to thrive. Thank you for partnering with us to ensure our students succeed! If you would like more details about our CCRPI scores, please click on the state link.
https://ccrpireportspublic.gadoe.org/ccrpireportspublicweb/Views/Shared/_Layout.html

Way to go, WILDCATS!

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Location: 6115 Wilson Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097, USA
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