Wildcat Weekly

September 30 - Community Night / Culver's Night

October 2 - All Pro Dads @ 6:45 am in the cafeteria

October 2 - Book Fair Family Night 4:30-6:00 pm

October 2 - PTO Movie Night - 6:30 pm -8:30 pm

October 5 - Writing Benchmark Grades 3-5

October 5-8 - Book Fair Week

October 12- Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day

October 21 - Hearing Screening

October 23 - PTO Snack Cart

All students in grades 1, 3 and 5 will participate in hearing screening at school on Wednesday, October 21st. Please refer to the attached letter for more information on the screening.

We would like a few parent volunteers to help us with the screening. Please sign up and help us out.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BAEA82AA31-66149384-hearing

Did you know free & reduced-price meal applications benefit your family and your school? Families may qualify for free or reduced-price school breakfast & lunch. A NEW application must be completed for the 2026-2027 school year.

If you have not completed a Free and Reduced application for SY26-27, had a change in income or had an increase in household size, please take this opportunity to complete an application. Free & Reduced Meal Applications are available online at www.myschoolapps.com. Families may obtain a paper application from any school cafeteria. If able, families are encouraged to complete an online application to help expedite the

application approval process.

Please encourage your child to check lost and found for any missing belongings. Parents and guardians, please take a few minutes to check out lost and found when you arrive at school for the family book fair and movie night. All items not picked up by October 2nd will be donated to Goodwill the following week.

Family PE week 2026 schedule.pdf

Fulton County Schools Writing Benchmark 1 assessment is designed to measure students' writing performance on an extended writing task. This provides a district-wide assessment and dara point on students' writing skills so that schools can use the data to tailor further writing instruction.

ELA teachers prepare students for this test. The maximum time for the test is 90 minutes (without accommodations). Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best. If you have questions about the test, please reach out to your child's RELA teacher.

The following information was shared with 4th and 5th grade students -

Attention 4th and 5th Grade Math Lovers!

If you enjoy solving challenging problems and love math, Math Olympiad may be for you!

Math Olympiad applications are available in the 5th Grade hallway. Applications are due by Friday, October 2nd.

Please return your completed application to the 5th Grade hallway when you arrive at school in the morning.

Remember, your application must be completely filled out and signed by a parent or guardian in order to attend tryouts on Wednesday, October 7th.

We look forward to seeing all our future mathematicians at tryouts! Good luck! 🍀📐➕➗

The movie for movie night is "How to Train Your Dragin". It is rated PG. We encourage parents to read the description before buying tickets.

Purchase Tickets Here: https://wilsoncreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/406537

🎬 Movie Night

• Students voted for How to Train Your Dragon (Live-Action) as this year’s movie!
• Rated PG
• The movie will be shown OUTSIDE, so please bring comfortable seating such as blankets, sleeping bags, or beach chairs.
• Don’t forget insect repellent!

🎟️ Tickets & Admission

• EVERYONE ATTENDING NEEDS A TICKET.
• PTO Members: $5/person
• Non-Members: $7/person
• Each ticket includes popcorn & glow stick.

🕕 Schedule

• 6:00 p.m. — Doors Open + Activities + Vendors + Live DJ
• Approximately 7:00 p.m. — Movie Begins

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Event Reminders

• This is a family event — NO DROPPING OFF CHILDREN.
• If you are not attending with your child, please make sure your child is accompanied by a responsible adult.
• Parents, please make sure your child/children remain outdoors unless they are using the restroom.

Purchase Tickets Here: https://wilsoncreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/406537

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

We need Parent Volunteers to make movie night enjoyable and successful for our students and families!
Please sign up at:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D4EA5A92DA20-65917056-movie

We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is back October 5-8th! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming fair this year:

• Below is the link to the online shopping and ewallet purchases for the Scholastic Book Fair for Wilson Creek: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wilsoncreekelemschool
• Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly.
• Below is the link to the online book fair flyer as paper copies are longer sent out: https://registration.scholasticbookfairs.com/flipbooks/?fb=F26-ES-case

Book Fair Family Event

We are excited to be opening our Book Fair for families to come enjoy and make purchases together! Our family event will take place on Friday, October 2nd from 4:30-6:00. Join us in the Media Center to check out the book fair for the first night of purchasing!

Book Fair Volunteers

The PTO cannot make this event a success without the help of our wonderful volunteers. We need volunteers for set up / take down, student preview and purchase days, and the family purchase night. Click the link to sign up to help during the event.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CAEAA23A64-64959583-fall

Get your Holiday Card family photos off your to-do list!

This Fall, our PTO is partnering with Mami Okamoto Photography to fundraise for our school! Get your pictures done in time for Holiday Cards while giving back to Wilson Creek.

Photos will be taken at Barrington Hall in Roswell on October 24th. $35 covers your sitting fee and one digital photo. Additional photos can be purchased directly through the photographer.

Hurry! Book ASAP as these spots always fill up quickly!

Book here -->

https://book.usesession.com/s/oX15u6ju9u

Check out Mami's work at:

https://mamiokamotophotography.mypixieset.com/

Wilson Creek is striving to add additional physical activity at school. Physical activity can improve brain function, concentration, memory and cognition which has been shown to increase academic performance and achievement.

This opportunity allows your child to exercise in the gym every week

from 7:15-7:35 a.m. Beginning Sept. 28– April 30 and PARENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND!

4 & 5 Grades on TUESDAYS

K & 1 Grades on WEDNESDAYS

2 & 3 Grades on THURSDAYS

YOGA (3-5 grades only) on FRIDAYS

Please return the permission slip to Dr. G. Wake Up Wildcats Sign Up Sheet 26-27.pdf

Thank you!

Please encourage your child to join morning art club with Ms. Oakley from 7:10 am to 7:35 am starting during the week of September 14th. Here are the days -

Tuesday K-1

Wednesday 2-3

Thursday 4-5

Please email your child's homeroom teacher to let them know that he/she will attend art club so that the teachers knows to send them to the art room on their assigned day.

Culver's Night is September 30th. Mention Wilson Creek during purchase so that a portion of the sales comes to Wilson Creek. Thank you for your support!

Culver's of Johns Creek, GA - Peachtree Pkwy

Please take a moment to review Fulton County’s health related policies in the information letter below. These are the procedures we follow if a student needs support from a medical or health related issue. Please be sure to follow the policies outlined in the letter. Our partnership ensures we provide the best care for our students!

2026-2027 DHS School Health Services Parent Information Letter - English.pdf

As a reminder, the Optional Device Protection (ODP) enrollment window remains open through September 25th.

• For more information on signing up, please visit: Optional Device Protection
• The Optional Device Protection Plan helps families offset the cost of accidental device damage and can significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses for repairs or replacement. Without coverage, families may be responsible for repair costs ranging from $30-$270, with replacement costs up to $500 depending on the extent of the damage.
• Attached below is a flyer with more details.
• Optional Device Protection Flyer - English.pdf

Future Absence Requests:

Please use the form and follow the directions on our website when making a Future Absence Request. The link to this portion of our website is below. Reminder that all Future Absence Requests (both Pre-Approved and Remote Learning) should be made with at least 5 days advance notice so that our staff can adequately review and prepare for the absences being requested.

https://wilsoncreek.fultonschools.org/students-families/attendance/future-absence-request-form

If your child is going to be absent, please email WCESRESIDENCY@fultonschools.org and provide the following information -

• Child’s first and last name
• Teacher’s name
• All dates of absence
• The legal reason for the absence

Please note that after three consecutive absences, a doctor's note must be emailed to WCESRESIDENCY@fultonschools.org. Please copy your child's homeroom teacher on every communication.

Parents and guardians are required to review and electronically acknowledge the 2026-2027 Fulton County Schools Student Code of Conduct.

To assist families with this process, we have provided a flyer with step-by-step instructions for accessing and acknowledging the Code of Conduct through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, either on a desktop computer or through the Infinite Campus mobile app.

Please complete the acknowledgment as soon as possible to ensure your student's records remain up to date. Refer to the flyer below for detailed guidance.

All students in grades 3-5 will take the Student Success Skills inventory by the end of the week. Student Success Skills are taught to all students in grades K-5 weekly. Please refer to the attached parent packet for more information on the inventory and program.

2026-2027 yearbooks are on sale now! $41.99 + 10% off if you order before 10/31. Prices will increase throughout the year, so lock in the lowest price today! Buy here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

The Yearbook Committee needs your photos! Every time you visit Wilson Creek for a school event, upload your photos to help us fill the yearbook with candid photos of Wildcat life. Upload here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

Unfamiliar with yearbooks? This fun tradition captures school year memories into one printed book, which is an optional purchase that helps support the PTO. For more info on "What is a yearbook," read here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

A great resource for communicating with parents and PTO board members is through our Grade-Level Whatsapp groups.
Please be diligent about scammers - we are aware of instances where outside hackers have created fake groups using our school name and grades.

The Whatsapp grade-level groups associated with our school are linked below:
https://linktr.ee/wcespto

Please refer to the flyer for FCS cell phone policy.

If your child is signed up to attend an after school enrichment program, please make sure you send a change of dismissal form with program dates to your child's teacher. The change of dismissal form is located on the school's website. Change of Dimissal Form

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/wilsoncreekes
Location: 6115 Wilson Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097, USA
Phone: (470) 254-3811
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