Weekly Update

November 6, 2025

Friday, November 7 - Community Circle - Kindergarten Families

November 10 - 14 - Fall Book Fair

November 12 - Walk and Roll to School

Friday, November 14 - Community Circle - First Grade Families, Deadline for Georgia Young Author submissions AND Thanksgiving Lunch for families

Friday, November 21 - Community Circle - Second Grade Families

November 24 - 28 - Thanksgiving Break - No School

Our Little Shop of Stories Fall Book Fair is this coming week. You can find the details here or click here to go directly to the sign-up schedule. Our Book Fair will remain open for our Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 14th. Although you can always place a special order, some titles will be sold out by Friday.

Here is the schedule:

Monday, November 10th - Students visit the Book Fair to make wish lists during the school day.

Tuesday, November 11th - Students visit the Book Fair to make wish lists during the school day.

SHOPPING HOURS:

Tuesday, November 11th - 2:30 - 3:30 PM - Book Fair is open for book sales.

Wednesday, November 12th - 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM and 2:30 - 3:30 PM.

Thursday, November 13th – 7:45 AM - 8:45 AM and 2:30 - 3:30 PM.

Friday, November 14th – 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM. This is during the Thanksgiving lunch.

Join us on Wednesday morning for November’s Walk & Roll to School Day. Also, be sure to thank our crossing guards for keeping us safe on National Crossing Guard Appreciation Week, November 10-14.

Calling all storytellers, writers, and authors! Do you have a story to tell? A poem to share? Some fascinating facts about something you've learned? Here's your chance to share it with the world! Announcing the 2025-2026 annual Young GA Authors Writing Competition. Please see the attached flyer for further details!

The deadline for writing submissions is Friday, November 14th by 9:00AM.

Writing submissions will not be accepted after this date.

For details, click here for parent information and here for the student application.

To submit a writing piece, additional info or questions, please reach out to Kelly Stopp, Instructional Coach, kstopp@csdecatur.net.

Parents will automatically receive CSD Weekly, which includes their child's school newsletter, via the email address they registered in the CSD parent portal. Interested community members, or extended family, may sign up for the CSD Weekly by clicking here.

Please note that when you sign up as a 'community member,' even though the form below asks for your phone number, you will not receive text messages or phone calls.

Read the November 6, 2025, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

On October 30, Education Planners sent an update about the K-2 School Consolidation and Redistricting Process to the community. The letter is copied below:

"Based on the input received, Education Planners recommends that the City Schools of Decatur proceed with a community-based process to explore additional solutions before the Board of Education makes a final decision. This updated approach will be presented to the school board at the November 11 meeting.

Our recommendation is that four committees guide this next phase:

• Facilities & Finance – enrollment, costs, and capital planning
• Student Experience – instructional programs, transitions, and early-learning access
• Safety & Operations – traffic, walkability, and daily operations
• Culture & Communication – transparency and ongoing engagement

Community members are invited to participate in one of the committees by clicking this link: K-2 School Consolidation Committee Sign Up."

Upcoming Board Meeting and Public Hearing:

• The next Board of Education Meeting is Tuesday, November 11, at the Wilson Center. Here is the BOE meeting schedule: Pre-work Session: 2:40-3:05 p.m., Work Session: 3:05-4:40 p.m.,
• Regular Meeting: 4:50-6:30 p.m., and Public Comment: 6:30 p.m.
• The next public hearing will be Thursday, November 13, 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Beacon Hill Middle School Cafeteria. The community is invited to provide input and offer considerations to Education Planners regarding a potential school consolidation.

Please continue to visit the City Schools of Decatur website at csdecatur.net for the latest information.

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FINAL DAY for Read-a-thon Fundraising Challenge: October 20–31!
Our Wildcats have finished their reading, but the fundraising fun isn’t over yet! We’re at $9,300 toward our $16,000 goal, and every dollar makes a difference for our school.

Don’t forget about the Superhero Fundraising Challenge! From October 20–31, the top three students who raise the most money will each win a gift card prize!

Visit our site for more information or to sign up (that’s right…there’s still time to set up a fundraising page!)

Every donation helps power programs like:
📚 Field trips and special classroom experiences
🍎 Teacher grants
🎉 Staff appreciation events
🌍 Diversity and inclusion programs
📸 Free yearbooks for all students
🍧 Community social events (like our beloved popsicle socials!)

Let’s rally together, Wildcats — because reading is our Superpower, and so is giving back!

🧙‍♀️ The Great Candy Cauldron Challenge! 🍬

Have leftover Halloween candy? Put it to sweet use! Each Winnona Park grade is competing in The Great Candy Cauldron Challenge to help stock the staff breakroom with treats.

Bring your extra candy to your grade’s cauldron at the front of the school all week long — each donation helps “brew up joy” for our amazing staff. The grade that fills their cauldron the most will win the Golden Cauldron Cup and ultimate bragging rights! 🏆

🕒 Candy collection will be through Friday, November 7, so gather your goodies and help your grade cast the winning spell!

Fresh Harvest + Winnona Park = A Delicious Partnership!

We’re excited to partner with Fresh Harvest, Atlanta’s online farmers market, bringing fresh, sustainable produce right to your doorstep. Use promo code WINNONA at freshharvest.com/t/winnona to get $15 off your first order and earn 10% back to Winnona Park PTA on every purchase now through December.

Enjoy local, seasonal food while supporting our school—it’s the easiest way to make a difference! 🥕💜

Winnona Park Yearbook: Candid Photos

The Winnona Park Yearbook Committee wants to see all you've been doing in school this year! Please email photos of your Wildcats in action to yearbook@wpespta.org. We love photos of school events, field trips, and school work! Important: Please include student names and teacher/grade in your email if known.

Dancing Wildcats Tee — Now in New Colors!

Our popular Dancing Wildcats tee (a playful nod to the Grateful Dead) just got a refresh. We now have white shirts for adults and purple shirts for kids—perfect for Friday Community Circles, field trips, and community events. Limited quantities available in youth and adult sizes while supplies last.

Shop now: https://www.wpespta.org/spirit-wear

Proceeds support WP PTA programs—thank you for showing your Wildcat pride!

Email: csikes@csdecatur.net
Website: https://winnonapark.csdecatur.net/
Location: 510 Avery Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4490

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