Winnona Park Weekly Update

January 8, 2026

Dear Winnona Park Families,

We’re excited to share that your child’s report card for the first semester will be available for review today at 4:00pm. You can access it through the Parent Portal.

This is a valuable opportunity to celebrate your child’s accomplishments and identify areas where they can grow. If you have any questions or concerns about their progress, please feel free to reach out to their teacher.

Thank you for your continued support in your child’s education!

Sincerely,

Greg Wiseman

Principal, Winnona Park Elementary School

Important Dates

Friday, January 9 - Community Circle - Second Grade families

Friday, January 16 - Community Circle - Kindergarten families

Monday, January 19 - MLK Day - No School

Friday, January 23 - Community Circle - First Grade families

Wednesday, January 28 - Early Release for students - 12:50 PM

Friday, January 30 - Community Circle - Second Grade families

Week of February 16 - Winter break - No School

Information about the Flu from Nurse Jen

Click here for information about the widespread flu activity in Georgia this year.

You can also visit Weekly US Map: Influenza Summary Update | FluView | CDC and click on the map and the state of your choosing.

Winnona Park Still Needs Your Help

Thank you to the 10 of you who completed the Georgia School climate survey over the winter break. However, as you can see, we are not near the 77% response rate we achieved last year. Please take a few moments to complete this survey for us. The data is important to us! Here’s the link.

From the Counselor’s Office

I want to make sure that you’re aware of a letter that came home in your child’s Thursday folder today. This letter outlines the child safety lessons that counselors will deliver across the district, as mandated by state law. CSD has chosen the A21 curriculum (we formerly used the Child Lures curriculum). Please see the letter in the communication folder (or linked above) for details. In the lessons I teach with your students, I will cover the Character Development and Relationship Boundaries standards. Students will be exposed to rights and responsibilities and digital safety content in health and library classes, respectively.

If you prefer that your child not participate in these safety lessons, please email me, as directed in the letter linked above. These lessons will begin for some students on Monday, 9, 2026.

Thank you,

Lindsey Hicks, Ed.D.

School Counselor

From Ms. Zeff in the Library

As we have just returned from a school break, I sent out overdue notices this afternoon. Please email me with any questions at izeff@csdecatur.net. If you can't find the books at home, I can help your student look for them here at school.

Thank you!

Ilene Zeff, Librarian

PE News - iRun shirts are now available for purchase

Order your iRUN shirt today for PE and the upcoming Tour Decatur. More details to follow. Online store opened today at https://pswear.com/WinnonaPark.

Community Member Newsletter Sign-up

Parents will automatically receive CSD Weekly, which includes their child's school newsletter, via the email address they registered in the CSD parent portal. Interested community members, or extended family, may sign up for the CSD Weekly by clicking here.

Please note that when you sign up as a 'community member,' even though the form below asks for your phone number, you will not receive text messages or phone calls.

Read the January 8, 2026, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

Take GaDOE's Annual School Climate Survey

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

From our Fabulous WP PTA

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Give Beautifully with Minted and Support Winnona Park
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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!

Speaker Series: Talking to Kids About Dangerous Substances

An ongoing speaker series from DEF, Decatur Prevention Initiative and the Decatur Parents Network returns Thursday, January 22, with a documentary viewing and panel discussion on "Navigating the Changing Drug Landscape: Talking to our Kids About Dangerous Substances." This event is free and open to any adult. Find more information and register in advance here.

Thursday, January 22, 6:30-8 p.m., DHS Learning Commons (Library/Media Center). Enter the bus drop-off area off of Commerce Drive.

About Us

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

Newsletter Archives: Read older issues of the Wildcat Weekly by visiting our school website. Click on the link in the top photo or on the "Newsletter" button in the middle of the page. Older issues of CSD Weekly may be found on CSD's district newsletter webpage.