Willbern Whale Tales

On behalf of the Willbern staff I want to wish our families a very Happy New Year!! We are so happy to see our Willbern students looking rested and ready to work hard this second semester!

I encourage you to to make being at school and on time every single day a priority for you children. While we did see some improvement in both attendance and tardiness in the Fall the second semester is characteristically when the most students are absent. I've included a graphic below to help illustrate just why excellent attendance is important for all students.

We will begin our Spring Attendance Challenge the week of January 13th and we are excited to announce that generous volunteers have donated 2 bikes as the incentive!!! Each week a student has perfect attendance (this includes no tardies or early releases) they will put their name in the bike buckets. The winners will be announced in early May. We will also be awarding grade levels each month for the best attendance percentage with an ice cream party! Attendance matters at Willbern!!

Mrs. Roberson

On behalf of the Willbern PTO board I would like to say thank you for the support that was received for our Fall Fundraiser. We had a goal to raise $10,000 and we surpassed that goal! The total raised is right at $15,000! Wow!!

The joint efforts between students, parents and staff with this fundraiser will benefit our students in so many ways. We as a board are formulating a plan for field trips and in school experiences that will benefit each student at Willbern. Those details will be shared as soon as they are finalized.

Our BMX show has been set and we are working to schedule the Magic show as well.

We do still have a few students who have not turned in their money from the fundraiser; please get that turned in as soon as possible. We will be sending out another reminder in the next few days. If your money is not turned in, your student will not be able to attend the Magic show.

Thank you,

Sherry Pausky

PTO President

We are super excited to bring together all the unique cultures that make up our Willbern community. This will be an engaging event for all our families and students. We need YOU to make it work! Parents, we would love to have you participate in our planning and presentation of the event. We have listed below the many cultures that will be experienced during that evening through dance, music, food, and activities. If you are interested in being a resource for your culture, please contact the front office and we will connect you with the correct staff member.

Cultures: Mexico, Central & South America, Middle Eastern, Central & South Africa, Native American, European, Asia/Vietnamese, and Asia/Indian.

As a parent of a student at a campus receiving Title I funds, federal law allows you to ask for information about the certification, college major, and advanced degrees of your child’s teacher(s). You also have the right to request information about the qualifications of a teacher aide or paraprofessional providing direct services to your child. If you would like to receive this information, you may contact the Cypress-Fairbanks I.S.D. Human Resources Department at 281-897-4099.