Sunday, May 27, 2012

MULTICULTURAL FAIR A BIG SUCCESS

The PGO wants to congratulate our clam and effective leader Keisha Dennis on producing a terrific Multicultural Fair. THANK YOU KEISHA!

Our ticket sales raised $901 for 2 terrific Charities.
  • Alpha School for the Deaf in Ethiopia
and
  • The Latino Affinity Group.

MCF Stats: 
Over 325 cones of popcorn served
Over 300 cotton candies served
Dozens of dancers danced
55 family photo's taken
Uncountable candid pictures taken
Oodles of delicious food eaten
Dozens of massages given
A ton of fun was had by all!

Thank you these folks. Sorry if we left you out there were so many great volunteers.


Our Volunteers

Suzanne Baxter
Beth Siftar
Gelila Tadesse
Julie Rivera
Laurie Rabut
Jianxin Dai
Terri Geffert
Ted Trobaugh
Ruth Hutton
Huong Phan
Alicia Chin-Gibbons
Charlotte Doyle
Zulma Rivera
Maya Rivera
Tracy Hightower
Donna Gagnon
Dennis Gagnon
Anna Butler
Georgia Malcolm
Jen Boyd
Alfred Crosby
Kerry Crosby
Joyce Gooden
Elisa Martinez
Susan Bellak
Celine Dasstti
Lea Douville
Rick Beaudion
Jen Mendelsohn
Mary Knaus
Reyko Morita
Debbie Long
Mariaelena Garcia
Jiangwen Dai

Our Indispensable Custodians
Ted
Joe
Cody
Laura

Artistic 5th Grade Face Painters
Caitlyn Reid
Kim Chin-Gibbons
Jen Hodgins
Casey Bumgardner
Bona Lee
Emily Warren
Josie Boyd
Jillian O'Conner
Erin Clotfelter
Natsune Inubushi
Katherine Vakhromeeva

AMHERST EDUCATION FOUNDATION AWARDED $44,000 TO AMHERST-AREA SCHOOLS THIS YEAR. Honor your steaches and staff and support AEF in funding public school-based projects




Our teachers and staff are stars!  


Let them know how much you appreciate their hard work, care, expertise, and dedication this year with an end-of-school gift that keeps giving by strengthening our schools.

Make a tax-deductible gift to Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) in a teacher’s or staff member’s name, and AEF will deliver a personalized thank you card to the honoree during the last week of school.

Please send your gift using this form or make your gift online at www.amhersteducationfoundation.org by Wednesday, June 13th, to guarantee delivery by the last day of school.

Thank you for supporting our schools!

IMPORTANT THINGS HAPPENING IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS!

BAND AND ORCHESTRA, MATH CURRICULUM FORUM AT THE PGO MEETING, TEACHER AND STAFF APPRECIATION LUNCHEON, DEANS BEANS and the READ-A-THON


May 29th: Band and Orchestra concert. 1:45 and 7:30 PM. Come see the last performances of the year.

June 5th: THE PGO's LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR. You want to make it to this meeting wherein we will have our Principal, Nick and District Curriculum Coordinator, Rhonda Cohen, as presenters. Nick will recap the school year for us and talk about things coming up. Rhonda will introduce our new K-5 Math Curriculum. 
We will also be having a short meeting about next year's plans. See the Blog for openings in leadership positions. Pizza will be served and child care will be provided for children over 4 IF you pre-register. Contact Susan Bellak: susan@bellak.name

June 6th: Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon. We still need 5 volunteers for clean-up at 3 PM. If you would like to volunteer pleas contact Jen Mendelshon: njmendel@gmail.com. 


ALSO: Dessert donations are needed.  They can be dropped at Becky Fanton's house on Tuesday evening from 6:30-7:30pm (37 Harris Street) or at the Wildwood office on Wed morning.


LASTLY: Donations of old flower vases are needed.  We'll have fresh flower centerpieces and the teachers will be invited to take the flowers home in their vases.

June 6th:  Final Dean's Beans orders are due for the school year and the summer. It's not too early to think about ordering a stash for the summer. If you drink coffee (or know someone who does) please consider trying our special Wildwood blends! Questions?  Email: donna.mccallum@gmail.com
See form below.   

June 6th:  Final Yearbook orders are due. Don't miss out on a precious keepsake of the 2011-2012 School-Year. See form below.


DEAN'S BEANS ORDER FORM
YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

AND DON'T FORGET YOUR READ A THON FORMS. PLEASE HAND THEM IN. 
THEY WERE DUE ON MAY 25th.
















ZUMBA! CATCH THE BUG!

Did you have fun doing Zumba at the Multicultural Fair? 
If so, continue having fun with classes taught by Wildwood's very own Zulma Rivera

STOP AND SHOP BONUS BUCKS

We did great! This years Stop and Shop Bonus Bucks program ended in April and was the most successful effort by the PGO to date. We had 197 Families signed up and we earned $1878.62, up from 97 families last year and $1400. Congrulations to Amherst Regional High School, earning the most of ANY school that is in the Stop and Shop Program. $21,344. Make sure to look for the sign up form next Fall and let's capture some more of the community by signing up our friends, neighbors, and relatives to earn more funds for Wildwood Elementary school. It's and easy way to support our kids while simply doing our weekly shopping.

Again, great Job!

More passive fundraising results to come.

READER TO READER: Reading Fun Fair


Saturday, May 19, 2012

Two Wildwood events you don't want to miss!

The Wildwood Spring Chorus Concert
MAY 24th 10:30 AM and 7:30 PM

AND

The Wildwood Spring Band and Orchestra Concert
MAY 29th 1:45 and 7:30 PM

THEY'RE HERE! T-SHIRTS and LUNCH TOTES!

ORDER YOUR WILDWOOD T-SHIRTS AND
NEW THIS YEAR - INSULATED LUNCH TOTES - MUST ORDER BY FRIDAY MAY 25TH - Limited Availability!


ORDER YEARBOOKS BY JUNE 6TH


The  Wildwood Yearbook is coming soon!

Every student’s picture will be in it!
Get your very own copy filled with pictures and memories of this year at Wildwood!
$5each  Financial aid available                                  
Order forms are available from teachers or in the office.                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                                          
Orders must be turned in by June 6th! 
Questions?    susanrupp@hotmail.com  549-7838




OUR TEACHERS ARE STARS. Amherst Education Foundation wants to help you thank your teachers!



Our teachers and staff are stars!  


Let them know how much you appreciate their hard work, care, expertise, and dedication this year with an end-of-school gift that keeps giving by strengthening our schools.

Make a tax-deductible gift to Amherst Education Foundation (AEF) in a teacher’s or staff member’s name, and AEF will deliver a personalized thank you card to the honoree during the last week of school.

Please send your gift using this form or make your gift online at www.amhersteducationfoundation.org by Wednesday, June 13th, to guarantee delivery by the last day of school.

Thank you for supporting our schools!


GET READY FOR THE READ-A-THON



Julie Rivera Art Classes this Summer


Wildwood art teacher Miss Julie will be offering small group art classes during the month of July. Classes will meet for two hours, from 3:30 to 5:30, one afternoon each week. Sessions will be divided into lower and upper elementary age students, and will take place in an art studio space in downtown Amherst. The classes will explore 2 and 3-d media and techniques with an emphasis on the world of art,  self-direction and fun.
Individual lessons will also be available during the summer.
If your child is interested in attending, please call Julie for more information, at 
549-1029.
Thanks!