Wildcat Weekly

August 3 -1st day of the 2026-27 school year!

August 8 - Back to School Picnic (details below)

August 10 - iReady Reading Diagnostic

August 12 - iReady Math Diagnostic

August 12 - Scouting Meeting 6-7pm

August 18 & 19 - AMIRA Diagnostic

August 18 - Curriculum Night for Parents Only (Kindergarten, 3rd, 5th) 5:30-7:00pm

August 20 - Curriculum Night for Parents Only (1st, 2nd, 4th) 5:30-7:00pm

August 28 - All Pro Dads @ 6:30 am

August 28 - Spirit Day! Wear WCES Attire

We are so excited to start another great school year! We encouarge all our students to wear Wilson Creek shirts tomorrow to show our school spirit. We look forward to welcoming our wonderful Wildcats tomorrow!

Wilson Creek Website:

Visit our website at Wilson Creek Elementary - Homepage for on-going announcements of upcoming school year events and information.

Morning Arrival/Dismissal:

August 3rd - On the first day of school, parents may accompany their child to their homeroom teacher's classroom.

Carpool:

• The doors will open daily at 7:10 am. The expected arrival time for students is between 7:10 am and 7:40 am. Students, except for bus riders, are considered tardy after the 7:40 bell rings. Parent(s) will need to park in a parking spot and walk their student in the building after 7:40. The carpool line is lighter between 7:10 and 7:25. The line gets long after 7:25, so please plan accordingly.
• Dismissal begins at 2:20 pm. ** Students will not be checked out after 1:45 PM as we prepare for our dismissal procedures.
• Carpool tags must be displayed during afternoon pick you to help us move the line quickly.
  
  

Bus riders:

Students can ride the bus home on the 1st day of school. For more information about buses, please visit the following websites.

• FCS Transportation Website: Transportation / Department Overview

• To find your child's bus stop, use the link: Bus Stop Location.
• Here are instructions to download the "Here Comes the Bus" App: Transportation / "Here Comes the Bus"
• All students in Kindergarten and 1st grade must be received by a parent or guardian at the bus stop. Students will be driven back to school if the driver does not see the parent/guardian at the stop.
  
  

Infinite Campus Parent Portal:

The Campus Parent Portal allows parents to view attendance, grades, update information, communication with teachers and more. If you do not have a parent portal account, click the link here: How to Set up and/or Enter my Parent Portal (Census Update) to find out how to set up your Campus Parent Portal.

Breakfast and Lunch at Wilson Creek:

• Meal Prices for 2026-27 school year: https://nutrition.fultonschools.org/MealPrices

• Free & Reduced Application- https://www.nlappscloud.com/
• MySchoolBucks– This is where you can add money for meal purchases.
  
  

Device Information:

Every student will receive a Fulton County issued device. Information regarding device repair and replacement costs and device insurance can be found in these flyers.

Damage Costs

Device Insurance

Student Device Updates SY26.docx

Spare Clothes:

Parents, please send in a set of spare clothes for your child. Please place a label with the name of the child, grade, and name of the homeroom teacher.

All students in grades K-5 will take the beginning of the year iReady diagnostics in reading and math on August 10th (Reading) and August 12th (Math). This diagnostic takes about 45-60 minutes to complete. Please talk to your child about trying their best on this diagnostic as these results are used to identify academic strengths and areas of growth for each child. Please review the family letter for more information on the diagnostic. iReady Family Guide

If you have questions about the diagnostic, please reach out to your child’s teacher or Ms. Radhika Godbole at godboler@fultonschools.org.

Join us Saturday, August 8th, for an unforgettable morning of fun and connection! Meet new and familiar faces from the Wilson Creek community. We’ve got awesome business partners joining us, delicious concessions available, and tons of playtime for the kids!

Want to make the day even more special? Volunteering is the perfect way to meet other amazing parents and make new friends!

Cub Scout Pack 1000:

Cub Scout Pack 1000 will have an information and sign-up meeting on Wednesday, August 12, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm at Wilson Creek Elementary School

Come learn how you can start your son or daughter on the path to Eagle. If you have questions and can’t make it, please visit https://www.pack1000.org or email us at pack1000cubscouts@gmail.com!

Support Our PTO with Name Bubbles!

Help support the WCES PTO while checking school supplies off your list! Name Bubbles are durable, personalized labels that help keep track of water bottles, lunch boxes, jackets, school supplies, and more. When you shop through our fundraiser link, a portion of every purchase goes directly back to the WCES PTO to support our students and school programs.

Order today: https://bit.ly/4gFMFuS

Thank you for supporting WCES and helping us make a difference for our Wildcat community! 🐾

https://bit.ly/4gFMFuS

Please consider joining our amazing PTO. Your support makes our school community stronger.

You can sign up on the PTO website: wilsoncreekpto.org

Supporting the PTO will allow us to continue supporting programs such as:
Science Force
Field Trip Transportation
School Agendas
Artist Day
Family Events
Teacher Classroom Grants and Teacher Appreciation Activities
Beautifying the school

Typically, we spend $140+per child/per year

100% of your support stays at WCES!

"Level Up" your membership through Corporate Matching! If your employer matches your donation, the PTO will upgrade your membership level so you get more perks!

UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

PTO Open Volunteer Positions

Our school can't run without help from parents like you! Check out the open positions and please reach out if you are interested!

https://www.wilsoncreekpto.org/volunteer/open-vounteer-opportunities/

Grade Level WhatsApp Groups

Another 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 here:

• Kindergarten - https://chat.whatsapp.com/HTVZf2Hh8T2IABBThpQJ0a?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0
• First Grade - https://chat.whatsapp.com/CMXnfrB6Zap9xmsjLiz1qq?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0
• Second Grade - https://chat.whatsapp.com/Dt0SPnYdYr331pIA7cUcha?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0
• Third Grade - https://chat.whatsapp.com/GXAg4YtAb0qAHAmaVI3gpw?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0
• Fourth Grade - https://chat.whatsapp.com/InUslqXH5Z502d5aTzabxU?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0
• Fifth Grade - https://chat.whatsapp.com/BTapmgQU4XMCTUXviLzzyl?s=cl&p=i&ilr=0

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Our classroom community is made exceptional with the help of wonderful volunteers throughout the year! Every year our PTO does an amazing job of facilitating room-parents and running our annual Science Force labs. If you are interested in being Room-Parent or Science Force Lead for our classroom, please submit an interest form via this link:

Interest Form

You will find more information about each role within the link. Selected room parents will be notified in a couple of weeks. Thank you so much for consideration!

Calling all dads and kids! Kick off the new school year with our All Pro Dad Launch Party. This is a dedicated, fun morning for dads (or father figures) to connect with their children, meet other families in our school community, and discuss important character-building lessons together.

Date: Friday, August 28th

Time: 6:30 AM

Location: Wilson Creek Cafeteria

Join us for hot coffee, doughnuts, and a chance to win some great raffle prizes!

Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 26th so we can ensure we have enough doughnuts for everyone. We can't wait to see you there!

For more information, please contact Jeffrey at jchendmd@gmail.com

We know how much parents love to be able to come and eat lunch with their children and we will continue that practice after the first few weeks of school We want our students to have time to learn the rules and routines of the school year during the first few weeks as well as have lunch time to make connections with their fellow classmates. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to welcoming you back starting on Monday, August 24.

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