Reminder! There will be no school for students or staff on Monday, January 16, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. All district offices will also be closed on January 16.
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Nominees Sought for Wilson's Distinguished Alumni |
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We are currently accepting applications for Wilson's Distinguished Alumni. Nominees must have graduated from Wilson High School at least 15 years prior to nomination and have consistently demonstrated, both personally and professionally, excellence in academic endeavors, career experiences, and/or local, state, or national community service.
All applications will be reviewed by a committee. Selected Distinguished Alumni will be recognized during the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. They will also be memorialized by including them on our Distinguished Alumni Wall of Fame. For more information and to complete a nomination form, please click here. The deadline for submission is January 20, 2023.
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Don't Miss This FREE Kindergarten Readiness Program for Wilson Families! |
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The Wilson School District is excited to announce that it is, once again, offering its popular Building Bulldogs Program for families in our school community!
The program is designed to build skills for Kindergarten success, to build relationships with family/students, and to build confidence for students transitioning into Kindergarten. Building Bulldogs is available for residents of the Wilson School District with children who are 4-5 years old before 9/1/22 and their parents/guardians.
Building Bulldog sessions run from 6:00 - 7:30 pm. Families are encouraged to attend all sessions!
Jan. 26th - Green Valley "Winter Wonderland"
Feb. 16th - Shiloh Hills "Friendship"
March 9th - Whitfield "Amazing Animals"
March 30th - Spring Ridge "March Madness"
April 20th - Cornwall Terrace "Wilson Pride"
There will also be an Informational Night for Parents/Guardians at the District Administration Building (2601 Grandview Blvd., West Lawn) on January 12, 2023. There will be 2 sessions offered. 6:00-6:30 or 6:45-7:15. Please join us for 1 session to learn more about Building Bulldogs 2023.
The first 300 to register receive a FREE Wilson backpack! Register here or call 610-670-0180, ext.1143.
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District Inclement Weather Communication Reminders |
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We hope all our families had an enjoyable Winter Break! We received feedback after our first inclement weather day regarding our communications process. Please click here to view the guidelines outlining all our communication methods regarding school delays and closings.
We also encourage our families to verify your contact information in our Skyward system to ensure that you receive district-wide calls to the appropriate phone numbers. To verify/ update your contact information, log into Skyward Family Access, and click on "My Account" in the top right. You'll see your email/phones listed and can update them. Once you are done, just click SAVE.
If you verified your information and you are still not receiving calls from the Wilson School District, please email help_desk@wilsonsd.org and provide the following information in your email:
Date of communication you believe you did not receive
Phone number or email address you feel that communication should be sent to
Finally, please remember that calls may come during the early morning hours, so please click here for instructions regarding how to OPT OUT of these calls.
Thank you for your ongoing support and patience as we make weather-related decisions.
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Don't Miss Our Remaining Winter Concert! |
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Just one more concert left in our Winter Concert series! Don't miss out!
Wednesday, February 15 @ 7 pm
Symphonic Band/Orchestra Concert in the HS Auditorium
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Wilson Theater Company Presents: "Our Wonderland" |
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Join the Wilson Theater Company for their original production of "Our Wonderland." This is a new Alice for a new generation! This production is written, scored, directed, choreographed, and costumed by the actors! Come down the rabbit hole again....
Performances will be on January 19 and 20 at 7 pm and on January 21 at 2 pm in the Wilson High School Auditorium.
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Pediatric Cancer Awareness Night at the Reading Royals! |
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Please consider attending the Reading Royals game on Saturday, January 7th, for their Pediatric Cancer Awareness Night.
Lauren's Foundation, founded by retired high school teacher Mike Fitzgerald, will receive a $5 donation for every ticket purchased via this link.
Lauren's Foundation dedicated this year's Fitzy's Run to the memory of Ryder Knechtle and fundraised for the benefit of his family. The Knechtle family wanted Lauren's Foundation to donate the funds raised ($5,000) to Elle's Angels since they promote research and awareness specifically for the type of brain tumor that claimed Ryder's life.
Ryder's family, Lauren's Foundation representatives, Elle's Angels representatives, and Laney's Legacy of Hope representatives will all be at the game on the 7th and will appreciate your support!
Pediatric Cancer Awareness Night / Star Wars Night:
Santander Arena, Saturday, 1/7 at 7 pm
Reading Royals vs. Worcester Railers
Tickets: $23.00
(select seats in Section 103 to sit with other Wilson community members)
*Character appearances
*Pediatric Cancer Walk during Intermission
*Star Wars specialty jersey
*Ice Angels poster giveaway
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Students and Staff Collect Over 1100 lbs of Food! |
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Our Cornwall Terrace students celebrated their annual Season of Sharing project. These dedicated students & staff collect food for the Helping Harvest Food Bank every year.
This year they collected 1,147 lbs of food and raised over $800 cash for the food bank!
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Student Artwork/ Greetings Featured on District Holiday Cards |
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Congrats to these students who had their artwork/ greeting chosen to be featured on the 2022 Wilson School District holiday greeting cards!
- Maria Sasaran, 12th Grade: Artwork of Sending Warm Hugs card
- Riley McCracken, 11th Grade: Greeting of Sending Warm Hugs card
- Julia Adilman, 12th Grade: Artwork of Warmest Wishes card
- Isabel Nigrini, 10th Grade: Greeting of Warmest Wishes card
- Justina Geosits, 12th Grade: Greeting AND Artwork of Happy Holidays card
These students were recognized for their achievements at the December 19 board meeting.
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Student Leaders Surprise District Crossing Guards |
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Before the Winter Break, our WHS Student Government Leadership Team surprised the crossing guards working around our High School and Whitfield campuses with donuts and hot chocolate.
What a fun way to spread some holiday cheer!
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Registration is Open for Wilson Baseball Youth Clinic |
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The Wilson Baseball Youth Clinic is designed to help students develop baseball skills and encourage sportsmanship.
With these goals in mind, the clinic's objectives are to:
- Teach the fundamentals of hitting and pitching.
- Learn proper instruction for infield and outfield play.
- Establish an atmosphere where the values of sportsmanship, commitment, and team are emphasized.
- Send each player home a better student-athlete.
STAFF: Wilson Baseball Coaching Staff and members of the Wilson High School Baseball Team
FOR: Any young man ages 7 to 14
DATE: Saturday, March 11, 2023
Session 1 – Ages 6 to 9 from 8:00 am to 11:00 am
(Parents are encouraged to attend the competition finals
and the closing ceremony beginning at 10:30 am.)
Session 2 – Ages 10 to 13 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
(Parents are encouraged to attend the competition finals
and the closing ceremony beginning at 2:30 pm.)
LOCATION: Wilson West Middle School Gymnasium/Auxiliary Gym
Click here for more information and to register.
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