THE WHOOT!

As we move forward together, let's focus on the opportunities to support one another, create meaningful connections, and continue building a school environment where everyone feels safe, seen, and valued. There is much to look forward to this month!

With love,

Ms. Battle

Marion Woodfork, our crossing guard for many years at Thayer, passed away in October. He always greeted everyone with a warm smile and kind words. He will be greatly missed!

If your family would like to send in a condolence card (homemade or purchased), please drop them off in the front office to be placed in the Willard PTA mailbox by Friday, November 15. We will deliver them to his family.

Let's keep his family in our hearts and thoughts 💖

Mrs. Wint organized a mock election for her students to give them a taste of how voting works. She set up the classroom to look like a real polling station, with ballots and a voting booth. The activity sparked great conversations about why voting matters!

We’ve welcomed 46 new families to the PTA so far this year, and we’d love to keep growing our PTA community. Your involvement and support enables us to provide discretionary funds for teachers, community and cultural celebrations, and much more. Please consider joining today!

Join the Willard PTA
Register to be a Willard/D65 volunteer
Shop the Willard Spirit Wear Store

We’re thrilled to invite you to our Principal/PTA Community Meeting, this Thursday, November 14th. Thursday will be a moment for us to come together, share our stories, and celebrate the heart of our Willard community. We'll talk about our shared vision and achievements, reflect on where we are, and dream about where we’re headed.

Expect warm conversations, heartfelt activities like our “I AM” poem exercise, and a chance to connect with fellow community members. Your voice and presence mean so much, and we can't wait to see you there!

Donate Your Change to Willard Thru Dec. 19!

It's students versus staff in the battle to see who will collect the most coins, and win a chance to throw a pie in Principal Battle's face! The Willard Coin Drive is going on now through Dec. 19. Buckets are in the Willard front lobby, the library, and outside of Room 107.

All are welcome to attend the meeting on November 12 from 4-5pm on Zoom.

Our Acceleration Night with the community had over 80 participants. The recording for our session and all information about acceleration in D65 can be found HERE.

Our Middle School Counselors are hosting an event for middle school caregivers about bullying vs. teasing on 11/21 from 6:30-7:30 pm at Haven. This is open to all middle school caregivers from all of our schools.

Important Dates:
11/4/24-Scholarship Application Opened
11/18/24- Regular Registration Opens
12/6/24- LAST Day of FALL Clubs
12/9/24- FIRST Day of WINTER Clubs

Right At School has a new Family Portal How-to Center, a dedicated resource designed to help families manage their Family Portal accounts. This center includes visual and written guides covering a range of topics, making it easier for families to navigate the portal. This should help families a lot. There will also be an increased number of customer service staff during registration periods.

Help ensure every Evanston family can celebrate this holiday season. From Friday, November 1 to Monday, December 9, COE is collecting new, unwrapped toys in addition to staple food items for holiday meals, including stuffing, green beans, yams, mac and cheese, corn, and cornbread mix. We're also collecting new and gently used children's books. We are also accepting check and credit card donations through the Evanston Parks Foundation. Click the link below for more information!

Looking to volunteer at Willard? Click here for our district's volunteer process!

Willard Welcome Packet

• English
• Spanish

District 65 Back to School Guides

• English
• Spanish

November

• 13th: Early Dismissal
• 14th: Principal/PTA Community Meeting
• 25th-29th: FALL BREAK