Wiggin Street Parent Update

Dear Families,

Our Kindergarten and 3rd Grade Buddies helped plant trees at the Gambier Community Park today for Arbor Day. It's so nice seeing the beautiful trees blooming in Gambier!

It's been a busy week of state testing for our 3rd and 5th grade students this week. We are proud of their perseverence and appreciate all the work our teachers do every day to help prepare the students for the assessments. Testing will conclude at the end of next week, and then May is full of fun, end of the year activities!

Don't forget to save the date for the Spring Musicals our K-2 students will perform on Tuesday, May 6th at Rosse Hall. Mrs. Springer has them well prepared, and the students are anxious to share what they have been practicing.

Have a great weekend!

Best wishes,

Christy Grandstaff

April 15-16: 4th and 5th ELA OST

April 22-23: 3rd ELA OST and 5th Science OST

April 24-25: 5th Grade Math OST (Advanced 5th on the 24th and 28th.)

April 28: Advanced 5th Math Part 2

April 29-30: 3rd and 4th Math OST

Please make sure that all appointments are scheduled around these dates as it is difficult to get all makeups done with lots of absences.

Want to better understand the tests and help your child to be more successful? Check out this resource from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce.

State Testing Tips for Students

• Get enough sleep beforehand
• Eat a healthy breakfast
• Stick with regular routines
• Remain positive and have a growth mindset

A lot goes into creating class lists. Teachers meet with the next grade level as well as other staff that work closely with the grade level to make sure the classes are well balanced. Students' academic levels and Social Emotional needs are just a couple of ways that teachers look at to balance the classes. This continues into the summer as we are made aware of new enrollment. For these reasons, we feel it is important to wait till August to share the final lists.

If you have an educational reason for a teacher request, please submit it in writing via email to myself at cgrandstaff@mvcsd.us by May 1st, 2024. Also, if you know your child will not be attending next year, please let us know.

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

April

28: Advanced 5th Math OST Part 2

29-30: 3rd and 4th Math OST

May

2 Popcorn Friday

2 5th Grade Music Recruitment Concert @ HS Theater; 1-2 pm

5-9 Teacher Appreciation Week

6 4th Grade Ag Day

6. K-2 Spring Musical Rosse Hall

6 FOW Meeting, 5:00

7 Talent Show- Dress Rehearsal 10 am

7 Talent Show- 2:00 pm

8 Grade 4 Hygiene Lesson

9 Grade 4 & 5 Puberty Lessons

11 Mother’s Day

13 5th Grade Heartland Camp (Busses leave 9am/Return around 5pm)

14 4th Grade Ohio Statehouse Field Trip

16 ALL Library books due

16 3rd Grade MV History/Community Services Field Trip

16 Grade 5 Field Trip to Columbus Museum of Art

20 Field Day

21 Field Day Makeup day

21Band and Orchestra Instrument Try-It Day

22 PBIS Reward Event

23 Senior Breakfast

23 2nd Grade Field Trip to The Works

23 5th Grade Cases for Smiles

25 MVHS Graduation

26 Memorial Day (No School)

27 Morning Flag Ceremony/ Memorial Day Observance

28 5th Grade vs. Staff Hockey Game

29 Final Report Cards go home

29 Last Day of School/End of 4th 9 wks

29 KDG Graduation 9:30 am

29 5th Grade Graduation 10:30 am

29 5th Grade Clap-out 11:45 am

29 2-hour early dismissal, 1:30 pm

30 Teacher Work Day

The WOW Bus will be at the following locations this summer for students to pick out free books!

MAY

Saturday, May 4th - Riverside Park - Knox Foodies Cinco de Mayo celebration 11:00 - 4:00

JUNE

Tuesday, June 10th - Memorial Park - girls softball games - 4:30 - 7:00

Saturday, June 14th - Danville Chicken Days - 9:00 - 3:00

Wednesday, June 18th - Phillips Park - boys baseball games - 4:30 - 7:00

Friday, June 20th - High Street - Front Porch Concert - 6:00 - 8:00

JULY

Thursday, July 10th - Centerburg Farmers Market - 4:30 - 7:00

Wednesday, July 16th - Riverside Park Splash Pad - 4:30 - 7:00

AUGUST

Saturday, August 2nd - Ariel Foundation Park Family Dance Party - (times not yet known)

Friday, August 8th - Downtown Mount Vernon Music & Arts Festival - 5:00 - 8:00

The district has created a new Facebook page to help keep the community informed of the important and wonderful things happening district wide. You can log into Facebook and follow the new page here.

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