Wildcat Newsletter

Wildewood families,

Parent-Teacher Conferences are here! We look forward to connecting with you this week to celebrate your child’s progress and discuss their goals for the rest of the term.

As a reminder, there will be no school on Friday, October 9, and Monday, October 12 for a long weekend. We hope all of our students and families enjoy the extended break, relax, and recharge. We look forward to seeing everyone back in class on Tuesday, October 13!

Mr. Kaiser
Principal, Wildewood Elementary

This week:

Monday, October 5 (Cycle Day 1)- School Hours 8:00am-3:00pm

Tuesday, October 6 (Cycle Day 2)- School Hours 8:00am-3:00pm

Wednesday, October 7 (Cycle Day 3)- School Hours 8:00am-3:00pm

------------------Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30

Thursday, October 8 (Cycle Day 4)- School Hours 8:00am-3:00pm

------------------Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30

Friday, October 9- No School

Save the date:

October 12- No School for Students

October 18- PTO Event Pumpkins in the Park 2:00-4:00

October 20- Fall Picture Retake Day

October 23- PTO Event Trunk or Treat 7:00-8:00

October 27- WW Don and Millie's Night

November 6- Snack Shop

Pick-A-Time will close tonight, October 4 at Midnight. If you need to schedule a conference after that time, please contact your child's teacher.

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• It’s time to schedule your fall conferences! Wildewood is once again using Pick-A-Time for online scheduling. This system makes it quick and easy to select a time that works best for your family. Please use the link below to log in and reserve your conference time. We look forward to meeting with you and partnering together for your child’s success!

  
  

  The link will go live on Friday, September 25, 2026: https://pickatime.com/Wildewood/client?event=415299

  
  

  • Click the link.

  • Log in with the email address, and password you have previously used OR type your email address to create a new account

  • Click on "WW October 2026 Family Conferences, 10/7/2026 & 10/8/2026”

  • Click the checkbox next to your students' teacher(s)

  • Click "Filter slots" at the bottom of the teacher list

  • Press the calendar or right/left arrows to see the available dates

  • Click on the time you prefer for each student

  • Type your students' names in the box

  • Click "Create Appointment"

Wildcat Attendance for the week: 94.13%

*Our goal is to maintain 95% attendance for the entire year.

Tardies: for the week: 69

Tardies: Less than 10 each day

Reminders...

7:45am-

• School Doors Open
• Students enter through their assigned doors
  
• Wildewood staff is on duty greeting every student
• Grab 'n' Go Breakfast Begins

8:00am-

• Tardy bell rings & doors close
• Families park and walk students into the front office to sign in

8:05am-

• Tardies become an absence until your child gets to school. (8 tardies after 8:05am equals 1 day absent)

EveryWildcatOnTimeEveryday!

This month our Wildcats will engage in conversations about Responsibility during Wellness lessons and morning meetings. We encourage you to continue the conversation at home. Check out the questions and pursuits included in the newsletter attached. Classroom teachers will email grade level specific newsletters so you can dive even deeper with your wildcat.

Monday - Thursday 8:00am-3:00pm (PK-6th Grade)

Friday 8:00am-2:30pm (K-6th Grade)

*No School for PK on Fridays.

School doors open at 7:45am.

All doors close at 8am.

Students who arrive after 8am will need to be checked in at the front office by an adult.

Students will enter and exit through their assigned doors. This will help with the flow of traffic in the parking lot and inside the building. Breakfast will be served on both sides of the building.

As students dismiss, this is where their grade level will stand. Siblings & carpools will meet each other outside, and will stand with the youngest sibling's teacher. Students will remain with their teacher at this spot until 3:10pm.

The procedures will remain the same as past school years. We are asking that the curb lane be used as quick drop off and pick up only. If you are getting out of your car, please use the lane along the parking spots.

** RED LANE**- This lane is for families that want to get out and walk their child to the gate. Please use this lane if you are needing to talk to a teacher/adult in the morning

** GREEN LANE**- This lane is for moving traffic. NO ONE SHOULD EXIT THE VEHICLE IN THIS LANE.

** YELLOW LANE**- This lane is for parents dropping off that are not getting out of the vehicle. Wildewood staff are available to help open and close doors and get your child out of the vehicle. NO ONE SHOULD BE EXITING THE VEHICLE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

Make note of our 2026-2027 calendar.

Please use this calendar to plan your vacations and appointments in advance.

We know the importance of daily attendance and the impact frequent and extended absences can have on a learner.

Thank you for partnering with us to make school a priority and ensure success for our wildcats!

Wildewood will be on a 12 Cycle Day Rotation. Wildcats will have 1 special lesson each cycle day and will rotate every 12 days. In the 12 day rotation your wildcat will receive, 3 music lessons, 3 physical education lessons, 3 art lessons, 2 media lessons, and 1 wellness lesson.

As a parent or guardian, you will use the cycle day calendar to identify what special your child has for the day. Your child's classroom teacher will provide you specific information on what special your child has each cycle day.

Welcome all families to the Wildewood PTO! Follow our Wildewood PTO group on Facebook to get detailed information about events and ways to support. This is the best way to stay in touch with what's going on.

Facebook Page- https://www.facebook.com/wildewood.pto

Email: wildewoodpto@gmail.com

Sign up to help at our PTO events:

Teacher Conference Meals: Baked Potato Bar- October 7th:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AC2DA5F58-66129628-conference

Taco Bar- October 8th:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AC2DA5F58-66129661-conference

Pumpkins in the park (October 18)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AC2DA5F58-65051023-pumpkins

Trunk or Treat (October 23)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AC2DA5F58-65051107-wildewood

Costume Parade (October 30)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044CA8AC2DA5F58-65051037-costume

Welcome to our 2026-2027 PTO Board!

President- Brooke McLaughlin

Vice President- Lauren Wood

Secretary- Traci Moreno

Treasurer- Dan Van Dam

Click here to communicate directly with Wildewood's school counselor, Kat Turco, and school psychologist, Jessica O'Garro, about resources you need.

Email: stacie_warner@ralstonschools.org
Website: www.RalstonSchools.org/Wildewood
Location: 8071 Ralston Ave, Ralston, NE 68127
Phone: (402) 331-6475
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WildewoodElementarySchool/