Wednesday Note

Halloween – Events and Costume Considerations

We will celebrate Halloween on October 31st with our annual Parade, Costumes, and class parties. We will host our annual Halloween parade at 8:15. Because this is such a well attended event we have outgrown the school gym! We will be hosting the parent viewing portion of the school parade on the playground blacktop. The back gate on the west side near the school garden will open to parents at 8:00. We plan to begin the parade at 8:15. The front office will be closed from the start of school until the parade concludes. Please plan to meet all student costume needs before school starts. Next week's Wednesday Note will include a map of the viewing area for parents wishing to attend.

Students are welcome to wear costumes for this event. We ask that costumes be in keeping with our dress-down day dress code, be appropriate for an elementary school audience, and adhere to the following guidelines: no weapons, no masks, minimal make-up, considerate of other cultures, and no excessive blood or gore. The Halloween requires a quick pace through multiple classroom doors. For this reason, costumes that are wide, very delicate, or have long trails struggle to fit through doorways, making the experience less fun for the students wearing them, and are not advised. We will be ending the day with our Halloween class parties. If you are interested in helping with class parties, please contact your student's teacher or class captain.

Coats for Kids

The Bountiful City Rotary Coats for Kids program has several vouchers available to WPA families who need warm clothing for the year. If your family would benefit from this program, please get in touch with Mary Anne in the front office.

Mid-Year Testing

In the coming weeks, we will begin Interim RISE assessments. These assessments help us individualize and improve our instruction to all students. If you have any questions regarding these assessments, please contact us.

PBS November Reading Challenge

Every year PBS sponsors a reading challenge for students and rewards them for participating with a free adventure pass to get into a wide variety of different museums, parks, zoos, etc., throughout the year. It is one of our favorite programs because it supports literacy through reading and exposure to various experiences that help build background knowledge in kids. You can find more details here.

Work Hard and Be Kind,

Mrs. Pilkington

PTO President-Elect Wanted!!

• Serve with the board this year + next

• Become PTO President in 2027-28

• Build leadership skills, share ideas & have fun!

Apply by October 10, 2025.

Apply today & help shape the future of our school

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If you are available to volunteer to help with vision screenings in the morning on Thursday, November 6, please contact Julie Nelson in the front office.

Builders Club - MONDAYS

Builders Club on Mondays

Developing Young Minds 1 Brick at a Time!!

This club is designed to motivate, engage, and challenge your students to develop their skills in problem solving, creativity, peer interaction, relationships, and imagination using Legos to build and create Amazing things!!

Grades: K-6

Where: Gym

When: Mondays

Time: 2:35 -3:35

Cost: $30.00

Dates for the Club: October 27th, November 3rd, November 10th, November 17th, December 1st, December 8th

Duration of Club: 6 weeks

Sign-up: In the front office Cash or Check Only

Teacher: Miss Randi

Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Builders Club. If you do not pick up your students on time, they will be dismissed from the club with no refund!!

Board Game/Pokémon Club - WEDNESDAYS

The After School

Board Game/Pokémon Club on Wednesdays

This club has several benefits to offer students:

1. Practicing social interactions: learning the value of sportsmanship, treating others with respect, and waiting your turn.

2. Critical thinking/problem solving.

3. Higher order thinking – working through multiple ways to solve a problem.

4. Awesome fun playing and learning old games they know and love and learning some new and exciting games they can share with their family and friends.

5. Whether you like to battle, trade, or just discuss all things Pokémon, this club is for you! Bring your cards and decks and join us for an hour of poke-tastic fun!

Grades: 2nd – 6th

Where: Gym

When: Wednesdays

Time: 2:35 -3:35

Cost: $30.00

Dates for the Club: October 29th, November 5th, November 12th, November 19th, December 3rd, December 10th

Duration of Club: 6 weeks

Sign-up: In the front office Cash or Check Only

Teacher: Miss Randi

Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Board Game/Pokémon Club. If you do not pick up your students on time, they will be dismissed from the club, with no refund!!

Sports Stacking Club - THURSDAYS

Sport Stacking Club on Thursdays

Developing Young Minds Through Sport Stacking

This club is designed to develop, improve, and foster student’s cooperation, ambidexterity, hand-eye coordination, self-improvement, and competition skills by stacking 9 or 12 specially designed cups in pre-determined sequences as fast as possible. It is an individual and team sport that engages students at any age and at different skill levels.

Grades: 2-6

Where: Gym

When: Thursdays

Time: 2:35 -3:35

Cost: $30.00

Dates for the Club: October 30th, November 6th,

November 13th, November 20th, December 4th, December 11th

Duration of Club: 6 weeks

Teacher: Miss Randi

Parents, please make sure you pick up your students on time from Sports Stacking Club. If you do not pick up your students on time, they will be dismissed from the club, with no refund!!

Tae Kwon Do Club - TUESDAYS

Join Mr. Thorpe for Tae Kwon Do Club Tuesdays after school. Students will learn fun martial arts skills in a safe and friendly environment.

The club will run from 2:30 - 3:30 each Tuesday.

October 28th - December 9th.

This club is for K-3 grades.

The cost is $25.

Please send your child with a snack and good exercise shoes on club days. Students must be picked up on time or risk being dismissed from the club with no refund.

Drawing Club - MONDAYS

Drawing Club This club is designed to allow students an opportunity to develop problem solving skills, creativity and patience. Students will learn various techniques of drawing through practice, following how to guides and with one on one instruction. Students will learn how to draw faces, animals, landscapes and others.

Grades: 3-6th

Where: Portable P (Meet at 6th grade doors)

When: Mondays Time: 2:35-3:30

Cost: $25

Dates: Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8.

Duration of the Club: 6 Weeks

Sign up: In Front Office Starting October 8. 2025

(Cash or Check only)

Teacher: Ms. Polanco

Parents, please pick up students on time! If you do not pick up your students on time, they will be dismissed from the club with no refund!

WPA STARS CHOIR - TUESDAYS

WHO: Students Grades 1-6

WHEN: Tuesdays 2:35-3:15 pm

Session 1: October 21 - December 9th

COST: $25 CASH OR CHECK to the front office

TEACHER: Ms. Stoddard

Come sing, make memories, learn performance skills, and build friendships with us. we have a winter performance that you don't want to miss. our after school choir club is a blast! We hope you will join us!

Parents, please pick up students on time! If you do not pick up your students on time, they will be dismissed from the club with no refund!

Anime Art Club–Thursday

Join with other anime lovers! Make new friends and meet people with your same interests! Learn and practice how to draw your favorite Anime colors and watch a classic Anime film (additional info will be given to parents at the start of the club or upon request).

Grades: 3-6

Where: Portable P (Meet at 6th grade doors)

When: Thursdays

Time: 2:35-3:30

Cost: $25

Dates for the Club: Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, Nov. 20, Dec. 4, Dec. 11

Duration of the Club: 6 Weeks

Sign up: In Front Office Starting Oct. 20

(Cash or Check only)

Teacher: Ms. Polanco

Parents, please pick up students on time! If you do not pick up your students on time, they may be dismissed from the club with no refund!

Pearling Art Club–Wednesdays

Get creative with Perler Beads! Use Perler Beads to create new and unique works of art to take home! Spend time with friends and make new ones as you make new crafts together!

Grades: K-6

Where: Portable P (Meet at 6th grade doors)

When: Wednesday

Time: 2:35-3:30

Cost: $25

Dates for the Club: Oct. 29, Nov. 5, Nov. 12, Nov. 19, Dec. 3, Dec. 10

Duration of the Club: 6 Weeks

Sign up: In Front Office Starting Oct. 20 (Cash or Check only)

Teacher: Ms. Polanco

Parents, please pick up students on time! If you do not pick up your students on time, they may be dismissed from the club with no refund!

Clay Art Club-Mondays

Create four different clay based art projects. Learn to create a Slab, Coil bowl, Pinch Pot monster and use your creativity to create the ultimate clay art piece! Each student will receive approx. 3 pounds of clay and be provided with paint to create their works of art. I only have room for 15 students, so sign up fast!

Grades: 4-6

Where: Portable P (Meet at 6th grade doors)

When: Mondays

Time: 2:35-3:30

Cost: $25

Dates for the Club: Oct. 27, Nov. 3, Nov. 10, Nov. 17, Dec. 1, Dec. 8

Duration of the Club: 6 Weeks

Sign up: In Front Office Starting Oct. 20th

(Cash or Check only)

Teacher: Ms. Polanco

Parents, please pick up students on time! If you do not pick up your students on time, they may be dismissed from the club with no refund!