FIELD TRIPS ARE BACK IN FULL SWING! ✦ KINDERGARTENERS WILL BE VISITING MOBIUS DISCOVERY CENTER THIS WEEK ✦ THE FIRST GRADERS WILL BE GOING TO SIEMERS FARM ✦ THE SECOND GRADERS WENT TO THE FINCH ARBORETUM ✦ THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS IN ORDER TO KEEP THESE ACTIVITIES POSSIBLE! THEY LOVE THE CHANGE OF SCENERY! WILSON WILDCATS PICTURE DAY OCT. 24 BRING YOUR BEST SMILE! UPCOMING DATES TO LOOK FORWARD TO: QUESTIONS/IDEAS: WILSONWILDCATSPTG@GMAIL.COM VOLUNTEER VISIT THE OFFICE TO COMPLETE THE VOLUNTEER APPLICATION ALONG WITH YOUR ID NOVEMBER PTG MEETING NOV. 14, 7-8 PM IN THE WILSON LIBRARY ZOOM LINK ORANGE & BLACK DAY OCT. 27, ALL-DAY DRESS IN THESE COLORS MONSTER MASH OCT. 27, 6:30-8:30 PM WILSON GYMNASIUM DINE OUT @ MOD PIZZA, NOV. 6 - ALL DAY VETERANS DAY- NO SCHOOL, NOV. 10 ART NIGHT, NOV. 16, 6-8PM COUGAR/HUSKY SPIRIT DAY, NOV. 21 PTG MEETING, NOV. 14, 7-8PM -SEE LINK ABOVE THANKSGIVING BREAK, NOV. 22-24 HUGE SHOUTOUT TO JED WHITTAKER - NEW PTG WEBSITE - COMING SOON ! DO YOU HAVE THE TIME AND TALENT TO LEND IN SUPPORT OF OUR SCHOOL? PTG IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO CREATE AND WRITE OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER - PAW PRINTS! O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 1 G M A I L . C O M W I L S O N W I L D C A T S P T G @ 6th Annual #alliSTRONG Stuffed Animal Drive! My name is Alli McKernan and throughout the month of October, I will be collecting new stuffed animals to deliver to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Sacred Heart! “When I was in the PICU, I was SO lucky to have as much support as I did. That showed me how big of an impact something as simple as a stuffed animal or knowing someone is thinking about you can have during tough times. Thank you so much for your support! It makes such a big difference.” -Alli *All stuffed animals MUST BE NEW in order to be in compliance with Sacred Heart’s infection control policy. The kids receiving these stuffed animals are in precarious health, so it is important that we follow these guidelines.* PLEASE BRING STUFFED ANIMALS TO ROOM 211 by OCTOBER 31ST! P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 3 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 4 F L A G F O O T B A L L W H A T : 4 - W E E K F L A G F O O T B A L L C A M P W H O : 4 5 S T U D E N T S , G R A D E S 2 - 5 W H E N : E N D E D O N W E D N E S D A Y , O C T O B E R 9 T H T H A N K Y O U : P A R E N T C O A C H E S A N A A N D R Y A N E H R L E R , K E L L Y O L S E N , M I K E D I X , J E D W H I T T A K E R , R Y A N P U R S L E Y & C H R I S G I L L I A M A N D T O A L L T H E V O L U N T E E R S T H A T H E L P E D O U T ! F U N D E D B Y : W I L S O N P T G & W I L D C A T W A L K ; S P S E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R F U N D S F O R 1 S T A F F A F T E R S C H O O L . F I R S T L E G O L E A G U E - C H A L L E N G E T E A M W H A T : 1 3 - W E E K L E G O R O B O T I C S A N D I N N O V A T I O N P R O J E C T T E A M C O M P E T I T I O N . 2 0 2 3 T H E M E : M A S T E R P I E C E – H O W T O C R E A T E A N D C O M M U N I C A T E A R T A C R O S S T H E G L O B E . W H O : 1 7 S T U D E N T S , G R A D E S 4 - 5 ; 2 T E A M S W H E N : P R A C T I C E 2 D A Y S / W E E K ; R E G I O N A L C O M P E T I T I O N I N D E C E M B E R . T H A N K Y O U : T E A C H E R C O A C H E S D A R C I S M U L K O W S K I ( 1 S T G R A D E ) & D E R E K S A R F I N O ( 5 T H G R A D E ) A N D P A R E N T C O A C H E S J O H N A T H O N O B E R T , E T H A N W O L C O T T , & E R I C K F I T Z P A T R I C K . F U N D E D B Y : W I L S O N P T G & W I L D C A T W A L K F U N D S T O P R O V I D E S N A C K S A N D T - S H I R T S / P R O P S F O R T H E C O M P E T I T I O N ; S P S E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R F U N D S F O R R O B O T I C S S E T S , C O M P E T I T I O N F E E S , A N D F O R 2 S T A F F A F T E R S C H O O L . C R O S S C O U N T R Y W H A T : 7 - W E E K C R O S S C O U N T R Y T E A M W H O : ~ 9 0 S T U D E N T S , G R A D E S K - 5 W H E N : P R A C T I C E S 3 D A Y S / W E E K . T W O Z O N E M E E T S ( O C T 4 A N D 1 8 ) W I T H S O U T H H I L L S C H O O L S A N D A L L C I T Y R A C E F O R Q U A L I F Y I N G R U N N E R S ( O C T 2 4 ) . T H A N K Y O U : C O A C H E S H E I D I B R E S S O N , K A T Y N E L S O N , A N D J E F F K L E I N A N D M A N Y P A R E N T V O L U N T E E R S . F U N D E D B Y : A C T I V E 4 Y O U T H I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H S P S . C H O I R W H A T : 1 2 - W E E K C H O I R . W H O : 4 4 S T U D E N T S , G R A D E S 3 - 5 . W H E N : R E H E A R S A L 1 D A Y / W E E K . P E R F O R M A N C E S A T V E T E R A N S D A Y A S S E M B L Y A N D W I N T E R C O N C E R T T B D . T H A N K Y O U : M S . K N A P P , W I L S O N ’ S M U S I C S P E C I A L I S T . F U N D E D B Y : S P S E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R F U N D F O R 1 S T A F F B E F O R E S C H O O L . C O N T I N U E T O P A G E 5 F O R M O R E U P D A T E S ! E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R S O C T O B E R U P D A T E F R O M J E F F K L E I N - T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R H A R D W O R K B R I N G I N G E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R S B A C K T O W I L S O N E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L ! E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R S O C T O B E R U P D A T E F R O M J E F F K L E I N - T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R H A R D W O R K B R I N G I N G E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R S B A C K T O W I L S O N E L E M E N T A R Y S C H O O L ! A R T A F T E R S C H O O L W H A T : 4 - W E E K A R T W O R K S H O P ( 1 X / W E E K ) L E A D B Y A R T I S T S F R O M T H E A R T E D U C A T I O N D E P A R T M E N T A T E W U - S T U D E N T A R T W O R K W I L L B E D I S P L A Y E D A T W I L S O N A R T N I G H T - N O V 1 6 W H O : 6 0 S T U D E N T S , G R A D E S 1 - 5 W H E N : O C T 2 5 - N O V 1 6 . S I G N U P S C L O S E D O C T O B E R 5 ; P A R E N T S W I L L R E C E I V E F I N A L N O T I F I C A T I O N O N F R I D A Y , O C T O B E R 1 3 W I T H T H E F I N A L R O S T E R . ( S I G N U P S E X C E E D E D W O R K S H O P C A P A C I T Y ; L O T T E R Y W A S U S E D T O D E T E R M I N E P A R T I C I P A T I O N . S T U D E N T S N O T A T T E N D I N G W I L L H A V E P R E F E R E N C E F O R W O R K S H O P S I N W I N T E R A N D S P R I N G ) T H A N K Y O U : W I L S O N L I B R A R I A N A M Y B A R K E R A N D P A R E N T S J E F F K L E I N , T I F F A N Y A D A M S A N D L I S A S M I T H F O R P A R T N E R I N G W I T H T H E I N T E R N S A T T H E W O R K S H O P S . F U N D E D B Y : W I L S O N P T G & W I L D C A T W A L K A N D S O M E S P S E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R F U N D S F O R 2 S T A F F A F T E R S C H O O L . H O O P T O W N W H A T : R E C R E A T I O N A L A N D C O M P E T I T I V E B A S K E T B A L L L E A G U E S W H O : G R A D E S K - 5 W H E N : T E A M S A S S I G N M E N T S W I L L B E S E N T O U T T H I S W E E K A N D P R A C T I C E S S T A R T T H E W E E K O F O C T 1 6 , G A M E S S T A R T W E E K E N D O F O C T 2 8 ( R E C T E A M S ) & N O V 4 ( C O M P E T I T I V E T E A M S ) . F U N D E D B Y : H O O P T O W N I N P A R T N E R S H I P W I T H S P S . P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 6 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G I N T E R E S T E D I N B R I N G I N G A N E W E X T R A C U R R I C U L A R T O W I L S O N ? E M A I L J E F F K L E I N - J R K L E I N 2 2 @ G M A I L . C O M C L I C K H E R E T O V O L U N T E E R O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G WE NETTED OVER $51,000 FROM OUR 2023 WILDCAT WALK! THIS WAS A BIG GOAL AND WE ARE THANKFUL TO ALL WHO DONATED, NO DONATION WAS TOO SMALL! THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORS, TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE. KENDRA CHAPMAN AND CHRISTINA ADMIRE - THANK YOU FOR PUTTING TOGETHER SUCH AN AMAZING EVENT FOR THE KIDS! YOUR DONATIONS ARE ALREADY HARD AT WORK. WE FUNDED THE KINDERGARTEN FIELD TRIP TO MOBIUS DISCOVERY CENTER, ART AFTER SCHOOL LAUNCHES LATER THIS MONTH, AND WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE TEACHERS GENEROUS CLASSROOM SUPPORT CHECKS THIS YEAR. IN SEPTEMBER, THE PTG WROTE CHECKS TOTALING $10,000 THAT TEACHERS ARE USING TO PURCHASE ART SUPPLIES, NEW BOOKS, AND OTHER NECESSARY THINGS NOT FUNDED BY THE STATE. THANK YOU FOR GENEROUSLY SUPPORTING PTG SO WE CAN CONTINUE TO HOST GREAT EVENTS AND GIVE OUR KIDS ACCESS TO NEW OPPORTUNITIES. SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MANY BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORTED OUR WILDCAT WALK RAFFLES AND DONATED FUNDS THROUGH CORPORATE MATCHING GRANTS. P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 6 Wildcat Walk 2023 27 OCT 6:30- 8:30PM Monster Mash P L E A S E J O I N U S A T T H E 9 1 1 W 2 5 T H S T R E E T S P O K A N E , W A 9 9 2 0 3 FRIDAY Buy your tickets here! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!!!! O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 2 Or sign up to donate items if you dare Visit our website - spokaneschools.org/domain/1253 Subscribe to Wilson's online calendar: school district dates, school-planned events, and PTG happenings. 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Complete the form by the 1st Tuesday of the month in order to be added to the agenda at the next PTG meeting. Make an agenda request here P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 7 WANT TO ADD AN AGENDA ITEM TO AN UPCOMING MEETING? REQUEST PTG FUNDS FOR A PROJECT OR ACTIVITY YOU ARE INVITED: NOVEMBER PTG MEETING We would love to see you IN PERSON! It is a great way to meet other parents, bring new ideas and help sign up for volunteer opportunities. We meet the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Wilson Elementary. You are also welcome to log in from home. Agenda and supporting documents to be sent out via email the week prior to the meeting. The most recent meeting minutes follow at the end of the newsletter. November 14th 7:00-8:00pm Online via Zoom: Meeting ID: 863 2266 5646 Password: 20232024 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86322665646? pwd=c2xNOFJIcDNoYVZ4MHRMc2ZmUGRXQT09 STAY CONNECTED F E B R U A R Y 1 2 - 1 6 T H ~ O P E N T O K - 5 T H G R A D E ~ R E H E A R S A L S A R E M O N D A Y - T H U R S D A Y ( M U S T B E A V A I L A B L E F O R A L L R E H E A R S A L S ) P E R F O R M A N C E N O . 1 - F R I D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 1 6 T H T H I S W I L L B E D U R I N G T H E S C H O O L D A Y P E R F O R M A N C E N O . 2 - A N E V E N I N G P E R F O R M A N C E O N F R I D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 1 6 T H * I N S E A R C H O F A N A C C O M P A N I S T - M U S T A L S O B E A V A I L A B L E F O R A L L R E H E A R S A L S A N D P E R F O R M A N C E S * M I S S O U L A C H I L D R E N ’ S T H E A T E R PRESENTING - HERCULES P A W P R I N T S | P A G E 8 O C T O B E R 2 0 2 3 | W I L S O N P T G P L E A S E C O N T A C T S A R A H R O D G E R S W I T H A N Y C O M M E N T S O R Q U E S T I O N S S M E N A R D 9 @ H O T M A I L . 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