Wildcat Weekly

October 5 - Writing Benchmark Grades 3-5

October 5 - Wear Blue for Bullying Prevention Month

October 5-8 - Book Fair Week

October 12- Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day

October 21 - Hearing Screening

October 23 - PTO Snack Cart

October 28 - Community Night Northview Cluster Event @ Northview HS

October 30 - Wear a Halloween T-shirt

All students in grades 3-5 will take the writing benchmark assessment tomorrow, October 5th.

ELA teachers prepare students for this test. The maximum time for the test is 90 minutes (without accommodations). Please encourage your child to take their time and do their best.

This week, each class will have a chance to visit the book fair and make purchases during their scheduled time. Please send money with your child if they would like to make purchases. Parents are encouraged to come in during their child's class purchase time if they would like. Students can buy books outside of the class purchase time as well. Here's the class purchase schedule.

We are excited to announce that the Scholastic Book Fair is back October 5-8th! Here's what you need to know about our upcoming fair this year:

• Below is the link to the online shopping and ewallet purchases for the Scholastic Book Fair for Wilson Creek: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/wilsoncreekelemschool
• Every dollar you spend will benefit our school directly.
• Below is the link to the online book fair flyer as paper copies are longer sent out: https://registration.scholasticbookfairs.com/flipbooks/?fb=F26-ES-case

Book Fair Volunteers

The PTO cannot make this event a success without the help of our wonderful volunteers. We need volunteers for set up / take down, student preview and purchase days, and the family purchase night. Click the link to sign up to help during the event.https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094CAEAA23A64-64959583-fall

We would like a few parent volunteers to help us with the screening. Please sign up and help us out.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BAEA82AA31-66149384-hearing

On Friday, October 30th, students may wear a Halloween T-shirt. However, students are not allowed to wear costumes. Students will have a chance to dress up as a story book character in March 2027 during Read Across America week. More information about that will be communicated in the Spring.

High Five Fridays: Spreading Kindness, One High Five at a Time!

Throughout October, our Student Council representatives will be spreading positivity by encouraging students and staff with kind words and High Fives every Friday! As part of our Be THE Voice initiative, we will wear our Be THE Voice t-shirt on October 9 and October 16 as we promote kindness, inclusion, and a positive school climate. Let's work together to make every Friday a little brighter! 🌟🙌

#BeTheVoice #HighFiveFridays #ChooseKindness

All students in grades 1, 3 and 5 will participate in hearing screening at school on Wednesday, October 21st. Please refer to the attached letter for more information on the screening.

We would like a few parent volunteers to help us with the screening. Please sign up and help us out.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B044BAEA82AA31-66149384-hearing

Did you know free & reduced-price meal applications benefit your family and your school? Families may qualify for free or reduced-price school breakfast & lunch. A NEW application must be completed for the 2026-2027 school year.

If you have not completed a Free and Reduced application for SY26-27, had a change in income or had an increase in household size, please take this opportunity to complete an application. Free & Reduced Meal Applications are available online at www.myschoolapps.com. Families may obtain a paper application from any school cafeteria. If able, families are encouraged to complete an online application to help expedite the

application approval process.

Family PE week 2026 schedule.pdf

Please take a moment to review Fulton County’s health related policies in the information letter below. These are the procedures we follow if a student needs support from a medical or health related issue. Please be sure to follow the policies outlined in the letter. Our partnership ensures we provide the best care for our students!

2026-2027 DHS School Health Services Parent Information Letter - English.pdf

Future Absence Requests:

Please use the form and follow the directions on our website when making a Future Absence Request. The link to this portion of our website is below. Reminder that all Future Absence Requests (both Pre-Approved and Remote Learning) should be made with at least 5 days advance notice so that our staff can adequately review and prepare for the absences being requested.

https://wilsoncreek.fultonschools.org/students-families/attendance/future-absence-request-form

If your child is going to be absent, please email WCESRESIDENCY@fultonschools.org and provide the following information -

• Child’s first and last name
• Teacher’s name
• All dates of absence
• The legal reason for the absence

Please note that after three consecutive absences, a doctor's note must be emailed to WCESRESIDENCY@fultonschools.org. Please copy your child's homeroom teacher on every communication.

Parents and guardians are required to review and electronically acknowledge the 2026-2027 Fulton County Schools Student Code of Conduct.

To assist families with this process, we have provided a flyer with step-by-step instructions for accessing and acknowledging the Code of Conduct through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal, either on a desktop computer or through the Infinite Campus mobile app.

Please complete the acknowledgment as soon as possible to ensure your student's records remain up to date. Refer to the flyer below for detailed guidance.

All students in grades 3-5 will take the Student Success Skills inventory by the end of the week. Student Success Skills are taught to all students in grades K-5 weekly. Please refer to the attached parent packet for more information on the inventory and program.

2026-2027 yearbooks are on sale now! $41.99 + 10% off if you order before 10/31. Prices will increase throughout the year, so lock in the lowest price today! Buy here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

The Yearbook Committee needs your photos! Every time you visit Wilson Creek for a school event, upload your photos to help us fill the yearbook with candid photos of Wildcat life. Upload here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

Unfamiliar with yearbooks? This fun tradition captures school year memories into one printed book, which is an optional purchase that helps support the PTO. For more info on "What is a yearbook," read here: linktr.ee/wcesyearbook

A great resource for communicating with parents and PTO board members is through our Grade-Level Whatsapp groups.
Please be diligent about scammers - we are aware of instances where outside hackers have created fake groups using our school name and grades.

The Whatsapp grade-level groups associated with our school are linked below:
https://linktr.ee/wcespto

Please refer to the flyer for FCS cell phone policy.

If your child is signed up to attend an after school enrichment program, please make sure you send a change of dismissal form with program dates to your child's teacher. The change of dismissal form is located on the school's website. Change of Dimissal Form

Website: https://www.fultonschools.org/wilsoncreekes
Location: 6115 Wilson Rd, Johns Creek, GA 30097, USA
Phone: (470) 254-3811
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