Laura Ingalls Wilder PTSA
School year 2006-2007

Calendar of Events

September 7, 2006

 

 

Wilder website: http://schools.lwsd.org/Wilder/

WA State PTSA:  http://www.wastatepta.org

 

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Table of Contents

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

FORMS

 

MAJOR EVENTS

 


 

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES

 

Thur Sep 7

ADK classes will only have the second half of the staggered start (groupB)

attend today from 8:55-3:30 p.m. No school for the first half(Group A)

8:55-3:30 pm

Fri Sep 8

PTSA New Family Welcome Tea (Commons)

All ADK students attend today the normal school day.

9:15-10:15 am

8:55-3:30 pm

Tue Sep 12

Curriculum Night for KG, 2nd and 6th grades*

Mr. Pollock’s presentation (Commons)

6-6:45 pm

7:00-7:30 pm

Wed Sep 13

Early Release

AM Kinders

Curriculum Night for 1st and 3rd grades*

Mr. Pollock’s presentation (Commons)

2:00 pm

10:55 am

6-6:45 pm

7:00-7:30 pm

Thu Sep 14

PTSA Board of Directors Meeting  (Art Portable) Everyone is welcome!

Curriculum Night for 4th and 5th grades*

Mr. Pollock’s presentation (Commons)

9:30 am

6-6:45 pm

7 :00-7:30 pm

Fri Sep 15

Rosa Parks Elementary Aloha Event!   Welcome night!  Wilder families invited*

5:30-8:30

Mon Sep 18

Cub Scouts Recruitment Night (Commons)

7:00 pm

Wed Sep 20

Early Release

AM Kinders

2:00 pm

10:55 am

Thu Sep 21

Girl Scout Recruitment Night  (Library)

6:30-8:30 pm

Fri Sep 22

Wilder Back to School event/Raise the Torch Culmination Luau

5:30-8:00 pm

Wed Sep 27

Early Release

AM Kinders

2:00 pm

10:55 am

Thu Sep 28

Cub Scouts Pack Meeting (Gym) NOTE: TIME CHANGE

7:00 pm

Fri Sep 29

Individual and Class Pictures (Gym)

All Day

Wed Oct4

Early Release

AM Kinders

2:00 pm

10:55 am

Tue Oct 10

Skate King

4:00 pm

Wed Oct 11

Early Release

AM Kinders

2:00 pm

10:55 am

Thu Oct 12

PTSA Board of Directors Meeting  (Art Portable) Everyone is welcome!

9:30 am

Wed Oct 18

Early Release

AM Kinders

2:00 pm

10:55 am

 

 

Information in italics is new this week.

* Asterisk indicates additional information in packet.

 

WEEKLY MORNING & AFTERNOON ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

Class

Day

Location

Time

Upcoming Dates

The Morning Math/Chess/Debate/Current Events Enrichment Registration Form for the 2006-2007 school year is due to the Wilder Office by the start of the first school day, Tuesday, September 5th.  This form was provided in the August school mailing.  Please complete one form per student. 

We will confirm receipt of your form by the Lottery Registration Team by September 7th.  Please watch for information regarding form receipt confirmation. 

For questions regarding the lottery registration process, please contact Ramalee Wulf at (425) 867-8908 or ramaleew@msn.com.  For questions regarding these morning enrichment programs, please contact Claire Beighle at (425) 867-1677 or cmbeighle@hotmail.com.

Click Here for Morning Enrichment Confirmation Information


Theater Enrichment

Please verify your student's name is on the list if you turned in Theater Enrichment Forms. If so, no further action is required. You will be notified next week of the results of the lottery next week.

This listing includes completed forms returned to the Wilder Office by Tuesday, Sept 5th.

If your child's name is NOT listed AND you returned the form to the office by 4 PM Tuesday, Sept 5th, please contact Nan Inn ASAP at gonango@comcast.net.

Click Here for Theater Enrichment Confirmation Information

ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

School Day schedule

Students should arrive no sooner than 8:45 a.m. as there is no adult supervision before this time. School begins at 8:55 a.m. If your student arrives after 9:00 a.m., please escort them into the office for an admit slip. School dismisses at 3:30 p.m. except for Wednesdays which dismisses at 2:00 p.m.

  

Early Release Wednesdays 

Hopefully, all families have received their new 2006.07 school calendars by now. If you have not received one yet, it should be in the mail soon. Please note that all Wednesdays our students will end their school day at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise stated. AM kinders will be dismissed at 10:55 a.m.

 

Safe Arrival line 

Please call 425.556.9792 for all absences and late arrivals. We do our best to insure the safety of our students. If a student is absent or late without notification, a parent volunteer will contact you to find out about your child. If you email the teacher regarding upcoming absences or late arrivals, please include both Kathy Conrad (kconrad@lwsd.org) and me, Ann Yasui (ayasui@lwsd.org) in your correspondence. Thank you for your cooperation.

 

School visitations 

All visitors to the school must stop at the main office to sign in and pick up a visitors badge. This is for the safety of our students.

 

New volunteer procedures to keep kids safe

Thousands of parent and community volunteers serve in Lake Washington School District every year. The work that volunteers do is valuable and rewarding for our students and staff, as well as volunteers. It is especially important that the volunteer program provides the highest level of safety possible for students, staff, and volunteers. It has been a standard procedure to track and screen all new volunteer applicants through volunteer applications and background checks. This year, there are a few changes to the process to ensure an even higher level of safety.

 

The first change is that applicants must be approved by the district before they can begin their service.

Please allow at least two weeks for approval because of the anticipated volume. Apply now if you think you might volunteer at some point during the school year. It’s best to get your approval early so you’ll be ready for any last minute field trips or unexpected tasks that might come up. Also, volunteer applicants now must submit a copy of their driver’s license or other legal photo identification that includes their date of birth. Schools can make a copy of the driver’s license and submit it with the completed volunteer forms.

 

The second and most significant change is that the district is now required by law to re-screen volunteers every two years. 

This means that all volunteers who applied prior to last school year (2005-2006) must reapply this year. If you don’t remember when you initially applied to volunteer, it’s a good idea to reapply. You can get an application from any school or on the district’s Web site at www.lwsd.org.

 

Finally, volunteers who lead programs during non-school hours will be required to undergo a higher level of screening this year. 

This process will cover those who run before and after-school programs and clubs. If you are one of these volunteers, you will receive more specific information on what you will need to do.

 

Emergency Notification form 

This form is included in your summer packet. It is of the utmost importance that it is filled out neatly and accurately. Please make sure to fill one out for each child and have your child return the form to their teacher on the first day of school.

 

Nurse Alert form 

Please complete the orange form if your student has a serious health condition. This information is vital and should be returned to the classroom teacher on the first day of school.

 

Authorization for Administration of Medication form 

This form is available only in the main office. In order for a student to take any medication, prescription or over the counter, this form must be completed by your physician or dentist. All medication must be dropped off in the office by an adult. The medication must be in the original prescription bottle or packaging. All medication must be counted and verified by the office and parent/guardian. Do not send any medication with students to school.

 

Curriculum nights 

All parents are encouraged to attend this informational night on grade level curriculum and classroom policies and procedures. There will also be a presentation in the Commons by our principal, Larry Pollock, at the end of the classroom presentations. Sign ups will also be posted for fall conferences.

 

School lunch program: 

School meal prices for 2006.07 are as follows:

·         Lunch                     $2.25

·         Milk a la carte        .50

·         Reduced lunch        .40

·         Adult lunch             $3.00

 To add money to your student’s account you can use one of the following options:

1.  Set up an automatic withdrawal from your checking account.

2.  Send a check (made payable to LWSD) or cash with your student to school. Please label the envelope with your child’s name and teacher.

3.  Use your credit card by calling 425.702.3393

 

Lost and Found 

Every year we donate out a tremendous amount of unclaimed clothes. To prevent this from happening to your child’s favorite article of clothing, it is important to write your child’s full name in all outwear, sweaters, sweatshirts, etc. It is also a great idea to look through our lost and found rack whenever you visit the school.

 

PTSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

Please join us on Thursday, September 14th at 9:30 am in Portable 1 (the Art Portable) for our first PTSA Board of Directors Meeting of the new school year.  You do not need to be a board member to attend.  Everyone is welcome!  The PTSA Board of Directors meets on the second Thursday of each month.  Feel free to join us anytime.

 

Parent Organizer/Weekly Calendar Information

To submit a notice to Parent Organizer or the weekly calendar, fill out the form located on the Wilder PTSA web site (http://www.wilderptsa.org/parentorganizer.htm) and send it to wilderptsa@hotmail.com. Submissions received by 9:00 pm on Tuesday will be included in the current week’s calendar on Parent Organizer.  All PTSA announcements to be included in the Thursday Parent Organizer must be approved by either Joy Arnquist or one of the Co-Presidents (Ginger Clough or Linda Brady). Non-PTSA groups must have their flyers approved by the Lake Washington School District. For questions about Parent Organizer and the Wilder website, please contact Barry Shaw at barrys@halcyon.com or Joy Arnquist at joy@arnquist.net.

 

Rosa Parks Aloha Night  September 15th @ 5:30-8:30 p.m.

All Wilder families invited.  Get a tour of the new school!  There will be games in each room of the school for kids to participate in and to connect with our sister school.