The month of January flew by, especially the last two weeks! The children who are participating in our after school clubs have been busy! Our 1st and 2nd Graders in the Service Club have made blankets and bird houses that that they will be donating to a local nursing home! The students are currently working on projects for soldiers. One of their projects is to collect items that soldiers need. I have placed a flyer with a list of items that they are collecting in the Peachjar. Please consider donating for this worthy cause. All items can be sent into school and placed in collection boxes in the main hallway of the school!
Our sign language club members are quickly picking up the language and are having fun doing it! Recently, the students worked on reading books and signing the stories to each other. They also researched the signs for specific words they wanted to learn and have compiled them on a poster that they created and hung in the hallway for other students to look and at learn from while they are waiting in line for lunch and P.E.! We will be holding our next Accelerator Reader Assembly this Friday. Students who have already earned a crown or a shield this year should bring them to school on Friday in order to wear them during the assembly. We will be celebrating the reading accomplishments of our students from 2nd Quarter during this assembly!
The month of February is American Heart Month. All schools in District #68 will be participating in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart Event and Fundraisor. Every student will participate in Jump Rope for Heart Event during P.E. class throughout the week of February 10th. Students will learn about how to have a healthy heart. The students will receive a small item for their participation during class. In addition, packets were sent home with students this week whose families would like to participate in the fundraisor in order to raise funds for the American Heart Association. The Willow Creek Student Council has planned several events for next week in honor of Valentine's Day. On February 11th-13th they will be selling lip shaped suckers during lunch for $1 each. On Friday, they have declared it, "Love Your Career Day" and all students are encouraged to dress like the career they want to go into when they grow up!
Greg Wolcot, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning, will be presenting about the Math Curriculum on Tuesday, March 4th at 6:30 p.m. in the WC Library before the PTO Meeting at 7 p.m.
Our new district and school website was launched this past Friday. In order to find Willow Creek School specific events, parents will need to go to our school page to see the school calendar.
The District #68 Spelling Bee date has been changed. The Bee will be held on Tuesday, February 11th at 1 p.m. in the afternoon at the Wooodrige Park District Building.
Please note, due to our two inclement weather days last week, the distribution of report cards will be postponed until Monday, February 10th.
Upcoming Dates to Remember:
Monday, February 3rd: Board of Education Meeting, 7:30 p.m. @ JJH
Tuesday, February 4th: PTO Meeting, 1:30 p.m.
Thursday, February 6th: Navigating the American Education System Meeting for Bilingual Families, Grades 4-8
Friday, February 7th: AR Assembly
Monday, February 10th: Report Cards Distributed
Tuesday, February 11th: District #68 Spelling Bee, 1 p.m. at the Woodridge Park District
Student Council Valentine's Sucker Sale During Lunch, $1
Wednesday, Feburary 12th: Student Council Valentine's Sucker Sale During Lunch, $1
Thursday, February 13th: The Digital Age- Parent Information Mtg., 6:30 p.m. @ Edgewood School
Student Council Valentine's Sucker Sale During Lunch, $1
Friday, February 14th: “Love Your Career Day.” Students dress as their favorite career!
Wednesday, February 19th: Elementary Band Concert, 5:30 p.m. Dinner, 7:00 p.m. Concert
Friday, February 21st: PTO Assembly, 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 25th: The Digital Age- Parent Information Mtg., 6:30 p.m. @ Meadowview School
Thursday, February 27th: Roller Skating Party, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 28th: NO SCHOOL for Students, Teacher Institute Day
Tuesday, March 4th: Math Curriculum Presentation for Willow Creek parents by Assistant Superintendent Greg Wolcott @ 6:30 p.m. in the WC Library, PTO Meeting @ 7 p.m. in the WC Library
Check out the pictures below of the students whose names were drawn in the "Positive Paws" raffle the past two weeks!
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