Sun Federal Credit Union, a community partner of the Wilson School District, is accepting nominations for their "People Caring about People" donation program.
A teacher, administrator, staff, or community member can nominate a Wilson student or family in need by submitting a short essay regarding the donation need and how these funds/items can help improve the student's or family's quality of life.
Nominate a student in need here through November 30, 2020. This season, let’s work together to pay it forward.
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REMINDER: Altered Thanksgiving Schedule |
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Just a reminder that Wilson School District will be following an altered schedule the week beginning November 23. All students will have an early dismissal on Monday, November 23, and Tuesday, November 24. Secondary students will attend school virtually, with their day ending at 11:00 am. (See the schedule here). Elementary students will be dismissed at 11:45 am.
There will be NO school for students from Wednesday, November 25 through Monday, November 30, in honor of the Thanksgiving holiday. Classes will resume on Tuesday, December 1.
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Get a Jump on Your Holiday Shopping with some Wilson Merch! |
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The Wilson School District is pleased to offer an official, online School Store. This store allows our students, families, alumni, and community supporters to purchase official Wilson items throughout the year. Standard merchandise will always be available and limited-time seasonal offerings will also be offered.
The goal of this store is to increase the opportunity for our Wilson fans to acquire high-quality Wilson merchandise! Any profits made from the store can be directed to an individual school building or to the District in general. Be sure to check out all our offerings here. In order to have your merchandise before the start of the winter break, please place your order by December 6, 2020.
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Calling All Wilson Students! Share Your Talents in the Annual Festival of the Arts Contest |
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It is that time of year! The GFWC Woman's Club of Spring Township is excited to once again sponsor The Festival of the Arts Contest. The Woman's Club of Spring Township has sponsored this contest for 30+ years. The contest includes the following categories: Short Story and Poetry, Student Art, and Photography for Grades 3-8 and High School. Entries should be submitted to the student's building office. For guidelines and an entry form, please click on the appropriate link:
Please click here for the flyer providing additional details.
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Wilson Mini-THON Drive In Movie- TONIGHT! |
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Come support Wilson Mini-THON and watch "Elf" in the Wilson High School Bulldog Field Parking Lot TONIGHT!
Cars should arrive at 6:00 PM, and the movie starts at 6:30 PM. The cost is by donation, so join us for a fun evening out!
It's all For The Kids!
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Congratulations to Our Spanish Students from Southern and West Middle Schools |
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Congratulations to our Spanish students from Southern and West Middle Schools who attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2020 National Spanish Examinations.
Students from Southern earned three honorable mentions, a bronze medal, and a silver medal.
Isabella Gray - Honorable mention in the Classroom Experience category
Alyssa Matos - Honorable mention in the Classroom Experience category
Tanesha Purohit - Silver medal in the Classroom Experience category
Andrés Rodriguez - Bronze medal in the Bilingual Category
Matteo Graff- Honorable mention in Bilingual Category
Students from West earned three honorable mentions and a silver medal.
Angela Rapp - Honorable mention in the Classroom Experience category
Abigail Thomas - Honorable mention in the Classroom Experience category
Lawrence Zeng - Honorable mention in the Classroom Experience category
Jason Kaufmann - Silver medal in the Classroom Experience category
Students from both schools have a long history of high achievement on these exams and were taught by Spanish teachers Theresa Bradburn, Linda Reed, and Michele Simotas.
The National Spanish Examinations are administered each year in grades 6 through 12, and are sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.
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Van Reed Athletic Association Basketball Sign Ups |
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For the 2020/2021 season, Van Reed basketball will be offered for students in grades 3- 6.
Here are some of the details:
-Cost is $100 per player, $90 per player for a family of 2, $85 per player for a family of 3 or more
-Registration is open now, deadline to register is 11/6 (see the link below).
-Evaluations will be the week of 11/16 (to place players on the proper team).
-Practices begin December. Most practices will be on weeknights.
-Games begin in January. Games will most likely be on weekends.
-Each team will play about 10 games.
-In order to follow all Covid-19 guidelines, parents will not be permitted to attend any practices (only players and coaches). In addition, it is very likely that parents will NOT be permitted to attend games (only players and coaches), as we will need to stay below facility capacity with Covid-19 restrictions. If this changes, and we are able to allow a parent to attend games, we certainly will adjust. However, parents should please sign their children up with the knowledge that they very well might NOT be able to attend games.
Use this link to register.
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Honoring Our School Psychologists |
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During the week of November 9–13, 2020, school districts throughout the country are celebrating National School Psychology Week to highlight the important work school psychologists and other educators do to help all students thrive.
The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) has selected "The Power of Possibility" as this year’s theme, which conveys hope, growth, resilience, and renewal. The word “Possibility” suggests that even something as small as a seed can grow into something magnificent. Henry David Thoreau wrote, “I have great faith in a seed. Convince me that you have a seed there, and I am prepared to expect great wonders.” The word “power” implies that things can and will happen. When we focus on what is possible, we have hope that students will grow, thrive, and bloom, and will be empowered to take the action steps necessary to do so.
School psychologists are particularly skilled at assisting students and staff in seeing possibilities and developing positive change to thrive in school and life. Focusing on these possibilities can help students and staff to set goals, identify action steps, communicate needs, and engage in discussions to help create the connections necessary for students to develop critical academic and social emotional skills.
The knowledge and expertise that our team of school psychologists brings to the district can sometimes be overlooked or underappreciated. Please take a moment this week to join me in showing our appreciation and gratitude for all that they contribute to our Wilson School Community.
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