November 2025 Wells Newsletter

Around the Building: Q1 Success & Fall Highlights!

What a productive quarter it has been! We are excited to announce the successful close of First Quarter and the official start of Quarter Two. Report cards reflecting your student's progress have been sent home—please review this information and celebrate their hard work!

Looking Ahead: Parent-Teacher Conferences

We are eagerly preparing for our Parent-Teacher Conferences, which are a vital opportunity to discuss your child's learning journey and set goals for the next quarter.

• Dates & Times:

  • Thursday, November 6th: 3:30 PM – 7:00 PM

  • Friday, November 7th: 7:30 AM – 11:15 AM

If you have not yet scheduled your appointment, please reach out to your child's teacher via Rooms or email as soon as possible to secure your time slot! Click here for more information on Rooms (our communication tool): https://www.emsd37.org/o/emsd-37/page/rooms-support

Community and Safety

We want to give a huge thank you to all the families who attended our Fall Festival—it was a huge success with a fantastic turnout! In addition to the fun, we've prioritized safety: our kindergarteners received a wonderful visit from the East Moline Fire Department to learn about fire prevention and safety, and all students successfully practiced our scheduled safety drills.

We are looking forward to a productive and engaging Second Quarter and thank you for your continued partnership!

This month, we are thrilled to shine the spotlight on Ms. Anderson's fantastic first-grade class and the great Social Emotional Learning (SEL) lesson provided by our school counselor, Ms. Schott!

Ms. Schott used an engaging read-aloud to reinforce the importance of making good choices and understanding behavior skills. The lesson ended with a wonderful opportunity for students to choose their form of connection—a hug, a high-five, or a fist bump—with Ms. Schott.

As these pictures show, SEL is all about connection, and a lot of our Wildcats eagerly opted for that supportive hug! We love seeing our students internalize these crucial social skills and feel safe enough to seek connection with our staff.

At Wells Elementary, we use the Conscious Discipline framework to help students learn essential social-emotional skills. Did you know these same, science-backed strategies can make parenting easier, better, and more fulfilling at home?

Sometimes we just need fresh ideas! If you're looking for effective discipline strategies that focus on connection and teaching skills, we highly recommend checking out these free resources:

Parenting Resources: https://consciousdiscipline.com/about/parents/

We are committed to supporting the health and well-being of all our Wildcats families! We are pleased to share the comprehensive QC Food Resource Guide, a valuable tool compiled by local community partners. This guide is packed with helpful information, including a map and contact details for local food pantries and services, as well as practical tips for promoting healthy eating habits at home. Please take a moment to review this important resource, which is attached to this newsletter and available on our school website.

We understand that providing for a family can be challenging, and we want to ensure all our families have the resources they need. As our community's foodbanks prepare for high demand, we are grateful that Hy-Vee is stepping up to provide critical community support options.

Their initiatives include free kids' meals, food bank bundles, and more. Please know that these resources are there to help, and we encourage you to click the link below to find out how you and your family can access this support:

Learn more here: https://kiwaradio.com/local-news/hy-vee-to-support-local-communities-by-providing-free-kids-meals-food-bank-bundles-and-more/

• November 6&7th Parent Teacher Conferences
• November 19th Early Dismissal 11:30
• November 26-28th Thanksgiving Break
• December 22nd -January 2 Christmas Break