One in four kids in public schools lacks the glasses they need to see the board, read a book, or participate in class. Students with uncorrected vision problems often avoid reading, suffer headaches, and can have trouble focusing in class, as 80% of learning during a child’s first 12 years is visual.
How Vision To Learn Works:
Vision To Learn mobile clinics solve the problem by bringing eye care and glasses, free of charge, to children at schools. Studies show that students who receive glasses from Vision To Learn are better able to recover lost learning time and succeed in school. Here’s how Vision To Learn works:
· Vision To Learn collaborates with schools and community partners to provide vision screenings to students.
· A Vision To Learn mobile clinic comes to the school or community organization where a Vision To Learn optometrist provides eye exams to students who fail their vision screenings.
· Students who need glasses pick a pair of frames from a large selection in the mobile clinic.
· Students receive new glasses in about three weeks, free of charge.
*Families who do not wish to participate can request and opt-out form from the Front Office.
J.O. Wilson is registered for Walk & Roll to School Day tomorrow, Wednesday, Oct. 4. at Lincoln Park at 7:30 am Join schools from Ward 6 and Ward 7 to celebrate the joys of being able to walk safely to and from school. Come see our very own J.O. Wilson Elementary Cheer Squad, the Eastern HS Marching band, Wendy the Water Drop and so much more. There will be giveaways from DDOT and light snacks courtesy of the Capitol Hill Community Foundation.
Please join the PTA for our monthly General Body Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m.
This meeting will be virtual. Register in advance here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsdOqsrz4iGtbV3nyjBuH6odY26wXMC_QN
Membership in the PTA is free and open to all parents, guardians, and staff. Please fill out our membership form to let us know if you're interested in roles like volunteering during events or serving on a committee. To stay up-to-date, visit the school website jowilsondcps.org, follow us on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) @jowpta and like us on Facebook at facebook.com/JOWPTA.
This year, we expanded to girls in K-4th grade! We have a few girls on the waiting list already, but need to find another adult volunteer to join us on Thursdays before we can open it up to more. Email larissahorn@gmail.com if you're interested in being on the waitlist or volunteering.
Transform your yard or stoop into a festive fall display and sign up for inclusion in the Capitol Hill Community Foundation’s Literary Pumpkin Walk map. Choose a book or favorite character, and design a single pumpkin or an entire yard scene. Each year, neighbors vote for their favorite entry, and the Foundation donates $1,000 to a school selected by the winner.
All proceeds from the sales of pumpkins support activities that benefit students and teachers. Please complete the pre-order form no later than Wednesday, Oct. 11. Limited quantities will be available for day-of purchase at the Fall Festival.
Fall Festival, 2nd Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration and Outdoor Movie Night — Wednesday, Oct. 18
Join the Cardinal Community for:
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Pumpkin decorating
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Fall-themed activities and games
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Bake sale
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Refreshments (pizza, popcorn, snacks and drinks)
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A viewing of Encanto or Hotel Transylvania - YOU pick! Please vote for the movie you (and your kids) want to watch!
Festivities will start at 4 p.m. Movie begins at sundown. Closed captions will be provided. This event is open to all; please help spread the word to friends and neighbors.
Volunteers needed!
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Do you like to bake? Please sign-up here to contribute baked goods to the bake sale! All items must be individually packaged/wrapped and NO NUTS please.
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Can you work a shift during the afternoon/evening of Wednesday, Oct. 18 (or help with unloading pumpkins the morning of Oct. 17)? Please sign-up here to assist with set-up, concessions, and clean-up.
If you would like to be involved with planning events like this, please reach out to info@jowilsonpta.org so we can add you to the Events and Fundraising Committee email list.