Dear families,

Mrs. Grandstaff has the school rooted in respect and the idea that we are all better together. In her absence, the staff and students have proven that this is a common belief that is held at Wiggin Street.

I am grateful to have been a consistent part of this school community for the last few weeks, and look forward to the time I get to continue spending here.

Best Wishes,

Hannah Taylor

This upcoming week is full of activities to celebrate our Read-A-Thon! Students are looking forward to the events this week. It will be fun to celebrate our love of reading in all of these ways. Remember, you can fill out your at-home reading log to earn extra prizes.

Student's watched a video to prepare and have been spending this past week collecting their pledges.

A HUGE thank-you to the staff who has spent many hours putting together all of the details to make this happen. Another thanks to Friends of Wiggin PTO who generously donated to this weeks festivities. Click on the pictures to read about the prizes students can earn, and keep track of our special events for the week.

The Global Play Day is a day to celebrate the important role that play takes on in a child's education. February 5th we will celebrate this at Wiggin Street. Read more about how this movement started.

On Wednesday, classes will all celebrate by playing! Students may bring in non-electronic toys. Be sure that the toys are labeled with their name, and that your student understands that anything they bring is to be shared. If a toy is too special to share, it is best to leave it at home.

The FFVP Program has continued this week with students sampling pears and cauliflower. This flyer shares a little more information about how Mount Vernon Elementary schools have gotten involved in this program.

The village was awarded a grant/loan from Ohio Public Works Commission to replace the waterline on Duff Street between Wiggin and Acland.

It will require the street be closed to through traffic. Residents in that block will be allowed to come and go but the street will be closed during the work days.

Dirt Dawg Excavating plans to start work next week and will do 4-10 hour days, leaving Friday to be open.

Ms. Waugh's class had a lively discussion following their lesson on the life cycle of a chicken- did the chicken or the egg come first? Students had some strong and well articulated thoughts and opinions.

Cartoonist, Wes Molebash, will be visiting our students on February 27th and then staying for our Literacy Night event from 5:30-7:00 pm. This will be a family event that you won't want to miss! Pre-order forms will be sent home with report cards, or you can find it here.

Paragraphs will be available at Wiggin Street the night of the event for purchases.

Please take this weekend to ensure your students have a change of clothes in their backpack. The wet playground and bathroom accidents cause students to need a change of clothes, and we are not able to keep up with all of the needs here at school.

Please remember that students will go outside on days where the temperature with wind chill accounted for is 20°f and above. Be sure your child is dressed appropriately for the weather each day. Coats, hats, and gloves are necessary at this time of the year. Boots are required for playing in the snow. If you need assistance with winter outerwear for your child, please contact our school, and we will happily find warm clothes for them.

Friends of Wiggin Street School (FOWS) would like to inform parents of an easy way to earn cash-back rewards for the school. Below are instructions provided by Kroger on how to sign-up for their charitable rewards program.

Kroger Community Rewards

Create a digital account, link your card to the organization "Friends of Wiggin Street School” and cash rewards are sent directly to this charitable organization at no added cost to you

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

The Mount Vernon City Schools Master Facility Advisory Committee has met since June to develop a long-term plan for our district's school facilities. This group consists of representatives from the Gambier Village Council, Kenyon, community members, parents, educators, and expers. For more information regarding the Facilities Master Plan meetings, please visit the MVCSD Website

Community flyers can be found on our district website here. Check them out!

Click here for the 2024-25 Mount Vernon City School District Yearly Calendar

February

3-7 Read-a-thon Challenge

4 FOW Meeting, 5:00

14 Valentine's Day- Class Parties

17 NO SCHOOL- President's Day

21 Spring Picture Day

27 Literacy Night & Wes Molebash Visit, 5:30-7

Christy Grandstaff

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: https://www.mt-vernon.k12.oh.us/wigginstreetelementary_home.aspx
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street

Email: cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us
Website: mvcsd.us
Location: 207 Wiggin St, Gambier, OH, USA
Phone: 740-427-4262
Facebook: facebook.com/wigginstreet
Twitter: @wiggin_street