A
note of thanks …
Dear Friends,
What an amazing week we had at Wiley! Once
again, the Wiley Community rallied to provide our students with fun learning
opportunities, our staff with food, gifts and time together, and presents and
food for kids in need. We can't thank you enough for all your generosity.
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The
Hour of Code brought out 30 volunteers to help teach kids about computer
science during the week-long event.
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During
the annual Winter Thanks breakfast, 70 volunteers donated 94 hours of their
time on Thursday to show our staff how much they are appreciated. An additional
37 parents sent in food for a delicious buffet with 73 items to choose from!
Additionally, the Wiley community donated 50 gifts for the raffle and almost
$1500! The money will be used exclusively for something of the teachers'
choosing.
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In
the spirit of the giving season, Wiley families sponsored snowflakes for 65
students and donated over $1000 in gift cards.
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The
food drive brought in enough to fill 125 bags of food, providing meals for kids
over the winter break.
A big THANK YOU to those who also went out
shopping or eating to support the PTA at Restaurant night; who sent in food for
the Wiley Pal event; who chaperoned field trips; attended the Wiley Band
concert and who in many different and important ways continue to Make a World
of Difference at Wiley!
A huge THANK YOU to the 90 families who have
contributed to the Annual Fund, we have collected almost $13,500 to support the
teachers and programs at Wiley.
The volunteer hours above don't begin to account
for the number of hours of planning and preparation that our wonderful
committee chairs and VP's contributed to ensure that these events were a
success. A special THANK YOU to Tina Hlbase, Hadley Cairns-Heath, Katherine
Hite, Kelly Kelly, Heather Nguyen, and Jessica Wahler for all their hard work.
This week has again shown what a generous,
loving community we have at Wiley. Wishing you all a peaceful and joyous
holiday season and look forward to many more wonderful times together in the new
year.
Leslie Taylor Teresa
Jones
Principal PTA
President
General Wiley News
AIG
Nominations: Nominations
for WCPSS Academically or Intellectually Gifted program are now being accepted
for 4th and 5th grade students.
Nominations must be submitted in writing (emails accepted) to Dr.
Cecconi-Roberts, lcecconi-roberts@wcpss.net, no later than Thursday, January 8,
2015. Nominations will not be accepted
after January 8th. Students will be
tested beginning the week of January 21st.
Please note that this testing window is earlier than in the past and is
the final AIG testing period for the 2014-2015 school year.
Students may be nominated by
parents, students or teachers. Only 4th
and 5th graders may be tested at this time.
Students may only test once a school year. Additional information may be found at
http://www.wcpss.net/what-we-teach/services/aig-plan.pdf,
or by contacting Dr. Cecconi-Roberts at lcecconi-roberts@wcpss.net.
Carpool
Line: As you
drive through the carpool line in the mornings and afternoons, please be sure
to keep the pedestrian crossing open for those wishing to cross.
Wiley Spotlight
This week’s spotlight shines on Ms. Bennett, fourth
grade teacher.
What do you like to do during the summer? I enjoy
visiting family, catching up on my reading, and traveling.
If you could work anywhere, besides Wiley, where would it
be? I would own a little book store and read to
children … in Raleigh or Portugal.
Who is your most memorable teacher? I loved loved Mrs. Cordisco my 7th grade English
teacher at Jefferson Jr. High School, Pittsburgh, PA. She had a fun way of teaching
Tell us about your favorite teaching moments. I love those moments when I can stand back and watch it all come together – when the students are doing their thing without me … when I’m the true facilitator of learning.
What is your favorite thing about Wiley?
I enjoy the
diverse, friendly, family-like staff, students, and general community.
Upcoming Events
December 18: K field trip to Marbles
December 20-January 4: Winter
Break
December 30: Wiley Vacation
Social Event for Families—Ice Skating, 4-7pm
News from our Wiley PTA
Talent Show
Calling
Talented Parents (& Guardians!) of Talented Children.... The Wiley Talent
Show Committee needs YOU!
The
Talent Show is in March, but initial organization and planning will begin in
January. If you want to volunteer to be part of this great event, e-mail Scott
Andrews at talent.show@wileypta.org.
PTA Social Calendar
The Social calendar has been
finalized, and we have many options, including daytime, nights, and weekends.
Please check the website for details - www.wileypta.org
Free
skating
The PTA has free passes for you!
Valid during the holiday break, these passes provide FREE Admission for up to 4
people at United Skates of America. There is no set meeting time- enjoy them at
your leisure and have fun with your family! Look for them in your child's
Monday folder today.
Holiday
ice skating
Come join us from 4-7pm on Tuesday,
Dec 30 for holiday ice skating, outdoors in City Plaza downtown. Cost is $9 for
2 people (half price!). This is a public event, so wear your Wiley wear to show
your spirit and help us find each other. Look for the large mylar holiday
balloon on the perimeter of the ice rink to find a PTA representative. We hope
to see you there for some holiday cheer! For more details about this skate rink
can be found online: http://www.godowntownraleigh.com/winterfest/faq
School
Skate Party
Save the date! Wiley will have a
FREE school skate night on Jan 13th at United Skates of America, 6-8:30pm.
