Spelling Bee Winners!

Congratulations to our Spelling Bee winners! These students will move on to the Black Gold Regional Spelling Bee on February 18th at Caledonia Park School.

Jelly Bean Hockey Guess

If your child is in Grade 4, you may have already heard all about the "Oilers Jelly Beans." Below is a picture of the Oilers Jelly Bean Jar. For $2, a guess can be made as to how many jelly beans are in the Oilers jar. The winner will receive all of those jelly beans AND two tickets to the February 23rd Oilers game! The draw date will be on Feb. 16th. This activity is sponsored by the Grade 4s of Willow Park School in efforts to raise money for their Drumheller field trip. Thank you to Amanda Sawatzky and Strathcona Mechanical for the generous donation!

Weekly Update Jan. 25-28, 2016

This week looks very promising! The weather will be warm and it's a short week for the students!

Tuesday & Wednesday: The Kinders are going on a field trip to the Leduc Maintenance Building in the morning.

Wednesday & Thursday: Alberta Health Services will be here for the fluoride visits for the grades 1 and 2 students.

Friday: NO SCHOOL! Enjoy your long weekend!

A Message from PAWS

It's PAWS-AGM time again! We need you there!

Join us on Wednesday, February 10th at 7- 9 pm in the Willow Park School Staff Room

 

We want to:

• Report on last year's work
• Review Financial Statements
• Hear your ideas on what to do for the next year
• Give some new people a chance to get involved at election time 

Willow Park School is a learning community. The community is made up of students, staff and the parents of the school. All of these have a strong interest in the school.

The parents' association is the structure through which parents in the school can work together for the best possible education and opportunities for our children.

On February 10th, PAWS (Parents' Association of Willow Park School) will be hosting our annual AGM. We are seeking new members to join our executive as well as serve as general members. This is the best time to join as we work with outgoing members for support and training for incoming members.

Weekly Update Jan. 18-22, 2016

On Monday, Pre-kindergarten and Kindergarten registration opened up. The response was huge! Our Pre-kindergarten program is now full, but we are still accepting registrations for the 2016-2017 Kindergarten year. All students must live in our attendance area.

Aside from registrations, this week is a pretty quiet week:

Wednesday: Hot Lunch from Boston Pizza for those that ordered.

Friday: The students will be put into their Family Groups for a games session. Students are welcome to bring in one of their favorite games (please ensure it is labelled). The girls basketball team is heading to Calmar for a basketball tournament. Some of our lucky students will be heading to Rexall to watch the Oil Kings play in the evening.

ALL WEEK: Movie tickets for our January Family Event will be on sale all week. Willow Park's students and their families are invited to join us on Sunday, January 24th at 10 am at the Leduc Cinemas to watch Disney's 'Inside Out.' Tickets are $3 and students must be accompanied by an adult.

Come meet the characters the students have been learning about in assembly - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. These characters are helping teach your child(ren) how to regulate their emotions (the topic of this month's assemblies). 'Inside Out' is a fun explanation as to what's going on in your child's head when they're feeling different emotions.

A few more updates...

For those parents patiently waiting for Pre-Kindergarten registration to open, we have exciting news for you! You no longer have to wait until March! Both Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten registration will open on Monday, January 18th.

A few reminders for:

Pre-Kindergarten eligibility:

• a birth certificate or Permanent Resident documentation is required at the time of registration
• your child must be 4 years old by March 1, 2017
• your family must live in the Willow Park attendance area or the West Haven attendance area

Kindergarten eligibility:

• a birth certificate or Permanent Resident documentation is required at the time of registration
• your child must be 5 years old by March 1, 2017
• your family must live in the Willow Park attendance area

**Note: Your child's registration is NOT complete without legal proof of the child's name.

Other reminders for next week:

• There are NO PRE-KINDERGARTEN or KINDERGARTEN classes on
  Monday, January 18th.
• Tickets sales for Inside Out will start tomorrow (Friday, January 15th). Tickets are $3.00 each and students MUST be accompanied by an adult. Tickets cannot be purchased at the Leduc Cinemas as this is a private event for only our Willow Park families! Tickets are first come, first served.

Weekly Update Jan. 11-15, 2016

This week is a lot of basketball and spelling bees!

Monday: Today is the Grade 4 Spelling Bee for participants only. The winners will be announced on Tuesday.

Tuesday: The boys basketball team has a game at East Elementary at noon today. Good luck, guys!

Wednesday: Today is the Grade 5 Spelling Bee for participants only.

Thursday: Today is the Grade 6 Spelling Bee for participants only.

Friday: The girls basketball team has a game today at East Elementary at noon. Good luck, girls!

This weekend (Friday & Saturday) our boys basketball team will be playing in a tournament at Dansereau Meadows in Beaumont. Go, Wildcats!

Weekly Update Jan. 4-8, 2016

Welcome back, everyone! We hope everyone enjoyed their holidays and spent some quality time with their families. Nothing like a full week of school to get us back into routine!

Monday: Girls basketball practice at lunch recess in the gym.

Tuesday: Any grade 4, 5, or 6 students interested in participating in the Willow Park School Spelling bee are to meet Mrs. Haugan in the library at lunch recess. Participants will be given their grade level word list and some information for parents. Grade level spelling bees will be held during lunch recesses next week.

Wednesday: NO KINDERGARTEN CLASSES today and it is Early Dismissal for the rest of the students (Pre-K and gr. 1-6). Pre-K will be dismissed at 2:25, and the gr. 1-6 students will be dismissed at 2:15.

Journey to Peru presentation for Miss Taylor's grade 3 class from 8:30-11:30.

Boys Basketball practice during lunch recess in the gym.

Thursday: Boys Basketball game at Leduc Estates at 12 noon; Girls Basketball practice at lunch recess.

Friday: Girls Basketball game in the gym against Linsford.

Our skating rink is open for use by students during school hours, but a permission form must be signed. The 2016 Skating Permission form can be found on our website under the Parents tab and on the Forms and Handouts page. Please review the Skating Letter from the Principal with your child before signing the permission form.

Have a great week, everyone!