Wednesday Note

Halloween – Events and Costume Considerations

We will celebrate Halloween on October 30th with our annual Parade, Costumes, and class parties. We will host our annual Halloween parade at 8:15. Because this event is so well attended, we will be following last year's success and 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. Please keep costumes in keeping with our dress-down day dress code, appropriate for an elementary school audience, and follow these guidelines: no weapons, no masks, minimal make-up, considerate of other cultures, and no excessive blood or gore. The Halloween parade requires a quick pace through multiple classroom doors. For this reason, costumes that are wide, very delicate, or have long trails may not fit through doorways, which can make the experience less fun for the students wearing them, so we do not recommend them. 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.

Work Hard and Be Kind,

Mrs. Pilkington

WPA Kindergarteners recently completed a service learning project where they collected, sorted, and delivered donations for the Salt Lake Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House is a non-profit organization that provides a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill or injured children who must travel to receive medical care.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS!

One Kind Act a Day is a Utah-based non-profit organization dedicated to building kinder communities by inspiring people to make daily, deliberate acts of kindness a habit rather than a random occurrence.

Did you know that WPA is a Certified School of Kindness?! WPA partners with One Kind Act a Day to promote kindness within our school community.

Help us keep the kindness going by promoting kindness in your own neighborhood! Use the link below to request a One Kind Act a Day yard sign.

The yard signs are FREE and will be delivered right to your doorstep!

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WPA Staff work hard every day to make our school a warm and welcoming place for both students and parents. Use this link to take a minute to share your gratitude for a WPA staff member who has made a difference for you or your child.

Friday October 30. 2026 Lunch Menu has changed.

It will now be FRANKS NUTS AND BOLTS (Sack Lunch)