Winnona Park Weekly Update

December 11, 2025

December 8 - 11 - Spirit Night @ Vine Fine Wine (see details below in PTA Corner)

Friday, December 12 - Community Circle - First Grade Families

Friday, December 19 - Early Release Day (12:50 PM); No Community Circle

Monday, December 22 - Monday, January 5, 2026 - No School for Students

Tuesday, January 6 - First Day of School for Students

With the end of the semester next week, the lunch menu has changed to the following:

Monday: Hamburger/cheeseburger, turkey sandwich, yogurt box

Tuesday: Beef tacos, cheese quesadilla, hummus box, turkey sandwich, yogurt box

Wednesday: Pizza, PBJ, cruncher box, snackable box, crunchy chicken salad

Thursday: Chicken and waffles, PBJ, pizza box, cruncherbox

Friday: Turkey Sandwich/PBJ sack lunch (early release day)

Hello, WP Students and Families!

You’re invited to “Be the i in Kind!” by joining our kindness campaign! In my lessons this week, students have started writing kind notes to teachers and a note with a positive affirmation as a kindness to themselves. You’re invited to write a kind note to any WP staff member to add to our display. I plan to distribute notes to the recipients before the semester break.

To add your messages to our kindness display, please find templates for color printing here and black-and-white printing here. I’m reading The Kindness Snowflake by Jen Brewer with students. If you’d like to read it and talk about it as a family, you can listen here. The main takeaway from the book is that small acts of kindness add up and make a big difference.

It’s been so fun seeing students’ enthusiasm for this effort. I hope you’ll join us!

Lindsey Hicks

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Camp Details:

• All K-5th-grade students are invited to register for the Bulldog Basketball Cheerleader Mini Camp.
• The camp will take place on Monday, January 12, Wednesday, January 14, and Thursday, January 15, from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. at Decatur High School.
• The DHS JV and Varsity cheerleaders will teach the mini-campers, cheers, jumps, and dances.
• The camp participants will perform with the DHS cheerleaders during halftime of the basketball games on Friday, January 16.
• Mini-camp registration closes on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. or when the camp reaches 50 registered and paid participants. Please complete one registration form per participant.
• The camp cost is $60 and must be paid through GoFan.com. The payment link is available here and at the end of the registration form.
• All camp proceeds are used to purchase camper t-shirts and support the Decatur High School Cheerleading program.

Questions? Email Coach Courtney Burnett at cburnett@csdecatur.net or Coach Crystal Evans at cevans1@csdecatur.net.

Read the December 11, 2025, 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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Vine Fine Wine Spirit Night: Dec. 8–11
Raise a glass to supporting Winnona Park! From December 8 through December 11, Vine Fine Wine in Decatur will donate 10% of all sales to the WP PTA when you mention Winnona Park Elementary at checkout. It’s an easy way to support our school while shopping local, whether you’re picking up a gift, restocking for the season, or trying something new. Thank you for supporting the businesses that support our community. Cheers to a successful fundraiser!

📍 Vine Fine Wine
335 W Ponce de Leon Ave, Suite B
Free public tastings every Thursday.

Give Beautifully with Minted and Support Winnona Park
If you’re shopping for holiday gifts, Minted makes it easy to support Winnona Park at the same time. Order personalized gifts, art, and festive décor at Minted.com and use code FUNDRAISEWINNONA at checkout. You’ll get 20 percent off, and 15 percent of your order comes right back to support our school.

A thoughtful gift for someone else becomes real support for our kids.

Shop: Gifts | Art | Décor
Code: FUNDRAISEWINNONA
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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.

Dancing Wildcats Tee — Now in New Colors!

Our popular Dancing Wildcats tee (a playful nod to the Grateful Dead) just got a refresh. We now have white shirts for adults and purple shirts for kids—perfect for Friday Community Circles, field trips, and community events. Limited quantities available in youth and adult sizes while supplies last.

Shop now: https://www.wpespta.org/spirit-wear

Proceeds support WP PTA programs—thank you for showing your Wildcat pride!

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

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