Wilson Ranger Newsletter

Our Commitment

• LEAD- We lead with courage, integrity, and compassion by building positive relationships, making responsible choices, and serving others.
• LEARN- We learn through inquiry, collaboration, reflection, and perseverance as we grow into confident, knowledgeable, and open-minded thinkers.
• SHINE- We shine by celebrating our unique strengths, striving for excellence, and taking action to positively impact our local and global communities.

• Breakfast ends at 8:00 each morning. Please have your child at school before 8:00 if they would like breakfast.
• Remember to pull up as far as you can in the carpool lane and be sure your child is ready to get out. We try to make the lane as efficient as possible for our families.
• The school phone number listed on Google is not correct. Please save this number for your reference: 334-851-4917.

Alabama's Literacy Act places an important focus on making sure very child is a strong reader by the end of 3rd grade.

Did you know?

• Third-grade students must meet specific reading requirements for promotion to 4th grade.
• Your child's reading progress is monitored throughout the year so we can identify strengths and areas where extra support is needed.
• Students who need additional reading support receive targeted instruction and intervention during the school day.
• The Spring ACAP Reading assessment is one way students can demonstrate the reading skills needed for promotion.
• If your child does not demonstrate proficiency, they may not be promoted to 4th grade.

We will host two information sessions for 3rd Grade parents on Tuesday, October 13th.

Session 1: 9:15 in the Ranger Cafe at Wilson Elementary.

Session 2: 4:00 via Zoom

A flyer will go home with the Zoom information as we get closer to the date.

Our PTA Membership Drive is ON!! We need our Wilson families, staff, grandparents, and community members to help us grow our PTA and support our Rangers!

Every membership helps us get closer to unlocking some WILD rewards for Principal Grayson---think tutus, giant glasses, roller skates, and more!

CLASSROOM CHALLENGE: The top 2 classes with the highest percentage of memberships earn the following rewards:

Top Class: Pizza Party

2nd Place: Ice Cream Party

Pie in the Face Challenge: 3 students from each grade level will be chose to pie Principal Grayson and AP Townsend in the face!

Support our Wilson PTA and enjoy a day each month to dress out of uniform!

Students may bring $2 to participate in our Dress Out of Uniform Fundraiser. All proceeds will support our PTA and help fund activities, celebrations, and opportunities for our Wilson Rangers throughout the school year.

All clothing must be school appropriate and follow the MPS school dress-code expectations.

Volunteering doesn't always mean having hours of free time or being available every day. Sometimes, it simply means giving what you can, when you can.

For those of us who work full-time, have families, and have busy schedules, volunteering may look like attending one meeting, helping at an event, making a phone call, donating supplies, sharing information, or. using our skills to support a cause.

Every contribution matters! Every helping hand makes a difference!

If you're interested in jumping in, please complete the volunteer form and we will get you plugged in!

Wilson Elementary wants to ensure parent concerns are heard, addressed promptly, and resolved in a respectful, transparent, and consistent manner. In order to accomplish this objective, we have created a digital WES Parent Concern Form. Please ensure you follow the steps below when submitting a concern.

• Step 1: Classroom/Staff Level Resolution - Parents are encouraged to first bring concerns directly to the teacher/staff member involved. Most concerns can be solved at this level.
• Step 2: Escalation to Administration- If concerns are unresolved, the parent may bring the concern to school administration. Utilize the WES Parent Concern Form to describe the issue, prior attempts to resolve it, and desired outcome. Administration will follow-up with parent and provide a summary of the resolution.

Our goal is to ensure all voices are heard and concerns are addressed in a timely manner! Please remember most concerns can be resolved by reaching out to the teacher! The QR code can be used to access the parent concern form.

Don't miss important classroom and school updates! ROOMS is our communication platform that helps families stay connected with teachers and receive important information throughout the school year.

Getting connected is easy:

1. Download the Montgomery Public Schools app on your phone or mobile device.
2. Open the app and select ROOMS.
3. Uue your unique ROOMS code to connect to your child's classroom.

Need your ROOMS code?

Please email Candace Sheppard at candance.sheppard@mps.k12.al.us.

Stay connected to your child's academic progress with the PowerSchool Parent Portal! Parent Portal gives families convenient access to important information throughout the school year.

Through Parent Portal, you can:

• View grades and academic progress
• Monitor attendance
• Keep up with assignments and class information
• Stay informed about your child's progress.

Not connected yet? We encourage every Wilson family to create and regularly check their powerSchool Parent Portal account. Contact the school office at 334-851-4917 or email candace.sheppard@mps.k12.al.us to get access.

School begins at 8:10. Please help your Ranger arrive on time and ready to learn each day.

Attendance Reminders:

• Any student who misses 18 or more days (excused or unexcused) is considered chronically absent and it counts against our state report card score.
• If your child is absent, please remember to send in an excuse in order for students to make up work.
• If you child has already missed 2 or more days, administration will be reaching out to support you and your child's attendance.

We celebrated International Dot Day! Rangers embraced creativity, individuality, and the power of making their mark! Students enjoyed fun, creative dot-themed activities, while our faculty and staff joined in on the celebration by showing off their dottiest attire!

It was a fun-filled day of creativity, connection, and plenty of dots! Everyone has a mark to make!