PTA and The Wolford Staff - A True Partnership |
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8- NO SCHOOL / Teacher workday
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12 - Veterans Day Celebration in Gym @ 2pm
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12 -Outdoor Classroom Dedication 3:30-4:15pm
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19 - Pie Drive - see below for links to help!
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22-26 Thanksgiving Break
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Pie Donation Link:
Pie Collection Link:
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A SHORT MESSAGE FROM YOUR PRINCIPAL
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Fall Is In The Air: The smell of pumpkin pies, baking turkeys, fall leaves, and fire wood burning circulates through the crisp fall air. As Thanksgiving approaches, sometimes we start to think about the pressures of the holiday season and all the things we need to get done before the actual holidays are upon us. Just as with your home family, at Wolford there are many holiday traditions that we also celebrate at school. From doing community service projects for others around us, or from writing notes of “thanks”, to classroom holiday learning events, the season becomes that much more real in our minds.
Eleanor Roosevelt once wrote, “When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die.” I feel when one stops to make a contribution to their school, then one ceases to be a positive influence in the lives of children. We are fortunate at Wolford….because our parent community ALWAYS makes contributions daily. Because of this, taking a moment to say, “THANKS” to each of you is on my mind during this holiday season. Our wonderfully active PTA community supports us daily at Wolford. No matter what the job is, the task is always done with a smile on the faces of our many Wolford parents. Your support is something to be VERY PROUD of. As each of you volunteer your time, energies, and dedication …our school becomes a stronger place. The end benefit is that our children reap the rewards from the labor of love you provide to each of us. I know that each of our parents are doing all that they can for our students and staff…and that is something special to be thankful for. I am thankful that you have chosen to be there for our community by helping us each and every day.
As we approach this season of giving, I reflect also upon my many blessings….blessings that each of us share – our families, our friends, having food and shelter…and the list continues. The conflicts and turmoil around the globe only serve to make me more thankful for the many freedoms I enjoy as an American.
I hope each of you know what a joy it is for me to represent such a fine community as Wolford Elementary. Coming to work each day is like coming to my extended family outside of my home. As the holiday season comes upon us, I wish that each of you enjoy the upcoming holidays with family and friends. Take the much needed time off to relax and enjoy your many blessings too. Have a wonderful Holiday Season.
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Three- Year Safety Audit Survey |
Dear Wolford Parents,
Every 3-years MISD schools undergo a Safety Audit. Wolford Elementary is one of the schools that will be participating in their Safety Audit this year. Below is a link for parents to complete as we garner feedback on how you feel our school is doing. I would appreciate each parent taking a few minutes to complete this survey as the safety of our community is always something we take very seriously. Thank you in advance for taking the time to complete this survey so we can see if any changes need to be made based upon your input.
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Our school recently participated in the Leadership APEX program, 'As One', for our students. I wanted to give our parents an update and the impact this event had for our school.
First, our students learned many valuable lessons on how to be a respectful leader and we were thrilled to provide these lessons for our students. Promoting resilient, respectful future leaders is something we strive for at Wolford.
The second outcome of this event was that we were able as a school to earn enough proceeds back to purchase two new updated Gaga Pits. Our students in all grade-levels love playing in our Gaga Pits and you may have noticed that our current Gaga Pits are really not in very good shape. On November 8th, the MISD maintenance department crew will be removing our current Gaga Pits. Once we receive the funds from APEX, we will a portion of the proceeds to purchase TWO sturdy new Gaga Pits for our students in grades Kinder – 5 to use daily. We know our students will love playing in our updated Gaga Pits in the future.
We are so appreciative to the many parents who helped support this school fundraiser and your students will now reap the benefits. Not only will our students reap the benefits as they play in brand new Gaga Pits, I also pledged to give our teachers a part of the proceeds so that they can purchase any wish-list items they may still need for their classrooms. APEX provided me with a spreadsheet, and based upon classroom participation, 10% of the proceeds will be also go back to designated classrooms. This will be a little over $3,300 to be given back to 24 teachers based upon your classroom participation in the event.
On behalf of our school community, thank you again to our wonderful parents who always work to support our school. We love the partnership we have with our parents.
Fran Gratt
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Explore the arts and express yourself! |
National PTA has a long-standing commitment to arts education. The Reflections program provides opportunities for recognition and access to the arts which boost student confidence and success in the arts and in life.
Each year, over 300,000 students in Pre-K through Grade 12 create original works of art in response to a student-selected theme. This 50+ year-old program helps them explore their own thoughts, feelings and ideas, develop artistic literacy, increase confidence and find a love for learning that will help them become more successful in school and in life.
Students submit their completed works of art in one or all of the available arts categories: Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, Visual Arts.
Students participate in the appropriate division for their grade: Primary (Pre-K - Grade 2), Intermediate (Grades 3-5), Middle School (Grades 6-8), High School (Grades 9-12), Special Artist (All grades welcome). Students who identify as having a disability and may receive services under IDEA or ADA: Section 504 may enter in the Special Artist Division or grade division most closely aligned to their functional abilities.*
The 2021–2022 Reflections theme is I Will Change the World By…
If your student would like to participate in this year’s Reflections program, please submit a completed entry form with your child’s artwork to the school by November 12th. You can go to PTA.org/Reflections for complete rules and entry forms. You can also email the schools reflections coordinator Erica Gaines (egaines113@outlook.com) for questions and more information.
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Happy November, Wolford Families!
This month in our counseling lessons we will be discussing healthy relationships and touch on the following topics: bullying, reporting abuse, and personal safety. Ms. Cortez will teach students to have at least 5 adults, within the school and home setting, that they trust in unsafe situations and will be talking to students about how to advocate not only for themselves, but their peers as well. This is an important topic for our students and she is excited to teach safety to them.
Additionally, we will be having our annual Wolford Angel Tree during the holiday season for our community. If your family would like to be considered for the angel tree, please email Ms. Cortez no later than Monday, November 29th at fcortez@mckinneyisd.net
Thank you and have a wonderful week!!
Ms. Cortez
School Counselor
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Our Bluebonnet reading is underway! Any 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade student may participate. The Bluebonnet Reading List is a list of 20 books recommended each year by a Bluebonnet Selection Committee. They choose 20 books for each year’s Master List. Click HERE for more information about the Selection Committee. At Wolford, students need to read 5 books from the list of 20 (3 have to be chapter books). They fill out a Google Form for each book they read. Once they have read 5 books and have submitted google forms for each, they qualify for a Lunch in the Library Celebration at the end of January where they get a chance to vote on their favorite book. Click HERE for more information about the program.
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If you are still interested in creating a Veterans Day slide for a Veteran in your family, follow the directions below and please submit your slide to Mrs. Perret by Thursday, November 11th at 3:00 pm.
Click here and click on the blue button that says “Make a copy” of this Google Slide. On the Google Slide, please insert a picture of a Veteran in your family and insert their name and branch of service in the bottom text box. Feel free to add any other information about the Veterans or make changes to the slide template. You can add the years of service for example and the relationship to the Wolford student. You can make more than one slide if you have more than one Veteran in your family. When finished, click on the “Share” button in the top right hand corner, (make sure it is not private but can be shared with others) then click on the “copy link” button, then click done. Next, compose an email to Mrs. Perret (pperret@mckinneyisd.net) telling me who you are, who your children are, and that you have attached a link to the Veterans Day Slide that you created. Paste the link from the slide in the email and send.
Feel free to call Mrs. Perret (469-302-4731) if you need assistance with this process or you can ask your child (grades 3-5) for help as they have all used Google Slides before.
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COVID Testing for MISD Families
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COVID Testing for MISD Students and Families
Dear McKinney ISD Staff, Students and Parents:
McKinney ISD has partnered with GeneIQ to provide COVID testing for MISD staff and students and the families of MISD staff and students. GeneIQ is an approved vaccinator in the state of Texas and provides vaccination services in accordance with state and CDC guidelines. GeneIQ is also a molecular diagnostics laboratory that provides PCR COVID-19 testing and collection of these tests.
Testing will be available Monday – Thursday beginning October 25 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m. at the north end of MISD Stadium in the parking lot. This is subject to change, dependent upon the number of people using the service. If you have insurance, your insurance will be billed for the test. Otherwise, GeneIQ will bill it to the Cares Act, so there is no out of pocket expense.
Testing is by appointment only. There will be two lines when you arrive; one for the community and one for MISD staff and students. You will remain in your vehicle during testing.
Additional information will be provided once you have scheduled your appointment.
If you have been exposed to COVID-19, or if you are symptomatic, use the following link to schedule an appointment:
Sincerely,
McKinney ISD Health Services
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Want to help raise money for our school, just by scanning your receipts?? Download the Box Top App on your phone and quickly scan your receipt which gives money directly to our school!! It takes less than 1 minute. Watch this video to learn how. Click Here
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$$ for Wolford by Shopping for your family |
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What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support WOLFORD Elementary every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from over one million organizations to support.
**To select Wolford, we are registered as : PTA Texas Congress 6641 Earl & Lottie Wolford Elemenar -- You must type this exactly to find Wolford...yes, Elementary is misspelled on Amazon*
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile.
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Wolford Elementary - Where Learning is Visible
6951 Berkshire Road / McKinney, Texas 75072
T: 469-302-4700 / F: 469-302-4701
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