Winnona Park Weekly Update

March 19, 2026

Friday, March 20 - Community Circle - Second Grade families

March 23 - 27 - Teacher Appreciation Week

March 21 - Spring Garden Workday

March 28 - Talley TigerFest, 11 am - 3 pm

Friday, March 27 - Community Circle - Kindergarten families

Wednesday, March 25 - Early Release Day for Students at 12:50 PM

Friday, April 3 - Community Circle - First Grade families

April 6 - 10 - Spring Break

Field Day News - Friday, May 1st

Interested in making Friday, May 1st the best field day ever? Sign up to volunteer at https://signup.com/go/cPeZsOC. Positions include station leaders, bringing a hose, setting up, and cleaning up. Field day is a whole school, all-day event with morning and afternoon positions available. To learn more about what the day will look like, you can check out the Winnona Park Field Day website at https://sites.google.com/csdecatur.net/wppe/field-day-2026 This site will be updated as everything is finalized, but will be similar to last year’s details.

Field Day Lunch for Volunteers/Teachers

Can’t be here to help? You can sign up to help feed the volunteers and teachers. Sign up at https://signup.com/go/EosuxWZ.

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Read the March 19, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Please take a moment this week to make your voice heard and participate in the Georgia Department of Education climate survey for your school! Your participation and feedback are greatly appreciated. The data collected will help determine the School Climate Star Ratings for the 2026-27 school year, which will enable schools to improve or build upon their successes.

Winnona Park Elementary School Family Survey

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2nd Grade Yearbook Tributes

To honor our 2nd grade students who are moving on from Winnona Park, the PTA is offering a FREE tribute in the 2025-26 yearbook for all 2nd grade students. Use the online form below by Tuesday, March 31 to submit photos and a personal message for your 2nd grader! Please email us at yearbook@wpespta.org with questions. Thank you!

Submit Tribute here:https://forms.gle/WdkZSsoB8v34kcbX6

Winnona Park Yearbook: Candid Photos

The Winnona Park Yearbook Committee wants to see all you've been doing in school this year! Please email photos of your Wildcats in action to yearbook@wpespta.org. We love photos of school events, field trips, and school work! Important: Please include student names and teacher/grade in your email if known.

Spring ’26 Community Gardening Day!

Come join the PTA Garden Committee on Saturday, 3/21 for our annual Spring gardening workday! This workday, staffed solely by WP parents and students, is crucial to get the garden in shape for Spring planting. No gardening experience is required, so bring your kiddos and come spend your Saturday morning playing in the dirt with us!

Date & Time: Saturday, 3/21 from 9 AM - 1 PM

Location: WP Garden (behind the school)

Requirements: A positive attitude and casual clothes

Link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4AA9AC2FAAFAC70-62706561-spring

Hop On Over: Free Easter Egg Hunt Courtesy of Our Gold Sponsor!

Our gold sponsor, Tara Pesta Real Estate / Keller Knapp Realty, is hosting a free Easter Egg Hunt at Legacy Park (500 S. Columbia Dr.) on Saturday, March 28th starting at 10AM, and they'd love to see Winnona Park families there! The egg hunt kicks off at 10:30AM sharp and is divided by age group (0-3 and 4+), so every little one gets a fair shot at the goods. The Spring Bunny will be on site for photos, and there will be donuts, coffee, juice boxes, raffles, and giveaways.

Want to contribute? Families are encouraged to drop off a dozen stuffed eggs (candy, stickers, etc.) per attending child at Keller Knapp Realty Oakhurst, 715 E. Lake Dr., by Friday, March 20th. Note on the package if they're suited for the 0-3 group. After the hunt, stick around and picnic in the park! This is a wonderful community event put on by sponsors who genuinely invest in our school, so let's show up and celebrate spring together.

Calling All Future Tigers! TigerFest is Coming March 28!

If your Winnona Park student is headed to Talley Street Upper Elementary, here's your chance to check out their future school AND have a blast doing it! Talley's 5th-Annual TigerFest carnival fundraiser welcomes the whole community, and Winnona Park families are especially encouraged to come. Kids' tickets include live music from 4 bands, 8+ carnival games with prizes, and 2 bounce houses. Adults and children under 2 are free with advance registration. Food trucks, concessions, and a spiritwear tent will also be on-site for additional purchase.

The event takes place on the field behind Talley, with entry from the parking lot. Plan to park off-site and walk in, as the lot is reserved for vendors, bands, and volunteers. It's a fantastic way to support a school your family may soon call home and get your Tiger pride started early!

TigerFest is March 28 from 11 am - 3 pm. Full details on the Talley PTO website.

Talley Garden Committee Could Use Your Help!

Hi rising 3rd families attending Talley next year! You’re welcome to join us for Talley’s community garden work day coming up soon.

It’s a good time to see the garden and how we involve students and ask any questions you may have about helping out within the garden committee next school year.

You’re also welcome to email us with any questions at garden@talleypto.org

Email: csikes@csdecatur.net
Website: https://winnonapark.csdecatur.net/
Location: 510 Avery Street, Decatur, GA, USA
Phone: 404-370-4490

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