Winnona Park Weekly Update

December 18, 2025

Friday, December 19 - Early Release Day (12:50 PM); No Community Circle

Monday, December 22 - Monday, January 5, 2026 - No School for Students

Tuesday, January 6 - First Day of School for Students

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

Thank you to the 66 of you who completed the GA School climate survey. However, as you can see, we are not near the 77% response rate we achieved last year. As your last official school act of the year, please take a few moments to complete this survey for us. The data is important to us! Here’s the link.

All of the Universal Screening assessments (STAR Math, Early Literacy, and Reading) have been completed. These computerized adaptive tests help teachers, parents, and administrators improve learning for all students and make informed decisions to promote a child's academic growth. You will receive a letter, along with the STAR reports, in your child’s Thursday Communication folder today, December 18, 2025. As part of the Georgia Early Literacy legislation, we are sharing these Universal Screening results and communicating whether an academic risk has been identified. This allows us to identify needs and plan for the appropriate interventions early. You may find the STAR Family Information site and this video about the difference between Star Early Literacy and Reading helpful as well.

Hello, WP Students and Families!

You’re invited to “Be the i in Kind!” by joining our kindness campaign! In my lessons this week, students have started writing kind notes to teachers and a note with a positive affirmation as a kindness to themselves. You’re invited to write a kind note to any WP staff member to add to our display. I plan to distribute notes to the recipients before the semester break.

To add your messages to our kindness display, please find templates for color printing here and black-and-white printing here. I’m reading The Kindness Snowflake by Jen Brewer with students. If you’d like to read it and talk about it as a family, you can listen here. The main takeaway from the book is that small acts of kindness add up and make a big difference.

It’s been so fun seeing students’ enthusiasm for this effort. I hope you’ll join us!

Lindsey Hicks

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Camp Details:

• All K-5th-grade students are invited to register for the Bulldog Basketball Cheerleader Mini Camp.
• The camp will take place on Monday, January 12, Wednesday, January 14, and Thursday, January 15, from 4:15 to 6:00 p.m. at Decatur High School.
• The DHS JV and Varsity cheerleaders will teach the mini-campers, cheers, jumps, and dances.
• The camp participants will perform with the DHS cheerleaders during halftime of the basketball games on Friday, January 16.
• Mini-camp registration closes on Wednesday, December 17, at 6:00 p.m. or when the camp reaches 50 registered and paid participants. Please complete one registration form per participant.
• The camp cost is $60 and must be paid through GoFan.com. The payment link is available here and at the end of the registration form.
• All camp proceeds are used to purchase camper t-shirts and support the Decatur High School Cheerleading program.

Questions? Email Coach Courtney Burnett at cburnett@csdecatur.net or Coach Crystal Evans at cevans1@csdecatur.net.

Read the December 18, 2025, issue of CSD Weekly, the district-wide newsletter.

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

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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!

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

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