Happy New Year: Principal Update 12-21-2012

Happy New Year!! I hope everyone enjoyed holidays that were happy and healthy and that everyone brought in the New Year with cheer. We certainly ended our last week in 2012 at WC on a high note!! Our students continued their learning as usual, but also got into the holiday spirit!! Our student council candy cane sale throughout the week was a huge hit!

On Wednesday, the students of the month for November celebrated their accomplishment by enjoying Pizza with the Principal. These students were chosen either by their teacher or their classmates for this honor. Individuals who are nominated for Student of the Month have demonstrated an ability to follow the school rules, be caring citizens, and show academic responsibility.

The Students of the Month for the November were as follows:
Kindergarten: AM- Matas Pocuis                    PM- Jonathan Venouziou
First Grade: Boots-Adam Meitz                       Cannis-Noah Battle
1/2 Wiese: Omar Solano
Second Grade: Armstrong-Noah Kombrink     Mack: Lily Beaurain
Third Grade: Driessens-Priscilla Plascencia     Leonard: Eric Meitz          MacNeil: Gabriele Platauna
Fourth Grade: Chapman-Joseph Rosalia         Durkin: Olivia Scheffer
Fifth Grade: Mehok-Kamile Dirzys                 Wilkinson: Ryan Sepulveda
Sixth Grade: Franson-Rachel Jeske                  Keogh: Elijah Pendleton

 

On Thursday, fifth and sixth grade students in chorus participated in their winter holiday performance. The students performed for the Willow Creek student body during the day and for their families in the evening! Our chorus did an excellent job and a huge kudos goes out to Mrs. Hector for preparing them for such a successful performance!




Student Council also sponsored a day for students to wear Holiday Hats in order to raise money for Hurricane Sandy Relief. Our students who wore hats donated $1 and not only demonstrated their holiday cheer, but their consideration for those in need at this time. Funds raised have been given to the Red Cross Hurricane Sandy Fund.



The week culminated for our students with an all school assembly on Friday, followed by the classroom winter parties. The 5th and 6th grade Literacy Enrichment students performed a Reader's Theatre and the WC Staff also had a special performance for the student body at the assembly. Thank you to all of our room parents who planned the holiday parties for our students. I know the students really enjoyed themselves!







Join us this coming Friday, January 11th for our Willow Creek Family Movie Night. Admission is free and each child will receive one free bag of popcorn. There will also be additional popcorn, candy, and drinks for purchase. This year, we will be watching "Pixar's Digital Shorts." All children must be accompanied by an adult. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.

Please be sure students are dressed appropriately for the winter weather. It is important for students to have a hat, a scarf, and gloves each day, as the students continue to go outside throughout the winter months for recess unless the wind chill is below zero degrees. Also, students must have both snow boots and snow pants in order to play in the snow at school. It is suggested that students do not arrive each day before 8 a.m. when the doors open, especially in the cold weather.

Click on the links for Building Reader's Newsletter in English and Spanish!

Upcoming Dates to Remember: 
Monday, January 7th: School Resumes
Tuesday, January 8th: PTO Meeting, 7 p.m., WC LRC
Friday, January 11th: Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, January 14th: School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m., JJH LRC
Wednesday, January 16th: End of 2nd Quarter
Friday, January 18th: Market Day Pick-Up
Monday, January 21st: No School, MLK B-Day
Tuesday, January 22nd: WC Spelling Bee, Grades 4-6
Thursday, January 24th: 1st and 2nd Grade Musical

Check out the picture below of our students whose names were chosen in the Positive Paws raffle for the last week before winter break!