The W.D. Monthly Family Newsletter

December 23-January 3: Winter Holiday Break (No School)

January 3: Optional Teacher Workday - No School for Students

January 6: Students Return

mCLASS (Reading Skills) Testing Window: January 8-30

January 15: Make-Up Picture Day; K-Kids Meeting after school

January 17: WD Williams' Night at Chuck E. Cheese! 20% of the sales will be donated to WD.

January 20: MLK, Jr. Holiday - No School

January 21(5:30pm): PTO Meeting in the Media Center

January 24: 1st Semester PBIS Celebration! and End of the Semester

January 27: Designated Teacher Workday (DTWD) - No school for students

February 3-14: MAP Math and Reading Assessment Window

February 6: Report Cards Sent Home

Febraury 20: Early Dismissal for Students (12:30pm)

Febraury 21: Optional Teacher Workday (OTWD)- No School for Students

CHOCOLATE SALE:

By popular demand, PTO has decided to run a chocolate sale fundraiser after all! It will launch around the end of January. If you would like to be on the volunteer list to help with this big project, please let us know. On Mon / Wed / Fri mornings 7:30-9:30, there will be a need for sorting and counting, distribution, and helping with rewards. This year, the rewards will be more event-based rather than plastic toys, and some events will be for the entire grade level so students can participate even if their family is unable to sell chocolate this year.

THEATER CLUB:

Theater Club staff sponsors need our help! Please consider signing up for one or more dates, to assist during theater club hours on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 2:15-3:45.

SAVE THE DATE:

On January 17th, Chuck-E-Cheese Asheville will donate 20% of sales to WD Williams. Look for coupons and info to come home with your student, and remember to mention our school when you make a purchase. School staff members eat free.

ART THERAPY

Our wonderful art teacher, Mrs. Medsker, is working on bringing us a curriculum designed specifically for our students by an art therapist. In mid January, we will send a volunteer signup to sort the supplies that have already been donated, and help create kits to support the curriculum.

PLEASE JOIN US!

Next PTO Meeting date: Tuesday, January 21 at 5:30 in the Media Center

This year, our staff is working with a coach from the NC Center for Resilience and Learning to build our understanding and skills to help students with trauma. Click on the picture above to check out the website.