Final Updates for 2012-2013

Updates 6/10/13

This has been a phenomenal year! Thank you for continuing to make Wiley the BEST school on the planet:) I hope you and your family have a wonderful summer!

Our Community Cares!
With a partnership between Reese Consulting (Wiley parent, Billy Reese's company) and the Wiley PTA, we established the annual Dianne Jones Teaching Award last week. Congratulations to Mrs. Jones, the honorary award recipient! Read more here at www.wileypta.org.

Garden Summer Help Needed
Please help water three Wiley gardens during this summer.  They are...

• the Savannah @ Northeast Corner of School; Intersection of Calvin Rd & St. Mary's St,
• the Natural Learning Garden @ Southeast Side of Main Building, and
• the PTA Circle garden @ Southwest Side of Main Building

For the access to water source, please refer to the instruction below (available on June 15).The watering schedule will start in the week of June 16-22 and end in the week of August 18-24.  A mid-week date, Wednesday is a suggested sign up date for watering, however, it can be done any sunny day of the week at your convenience. 

Please send parent, Hisayo Tago, a note when watering is done and if you notice any changes in the gardens.

Thank you for helping and keeping the Wiley gardens beautiful in advance.

Hisayo Tago, Wiley Gardens & Grounds
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C0D4FAEAF2EAA8-summer
Donations for Wiley Beginning of Year BookbagsEach year, prior to school starting, Wiley teachers deliver bookbags full of school supplies for each student needing one. These bookbags and the supplies are provided by donations and parents that pack them. If you are able to donate to our students, we need the following:
*Zippered Binders
*Regular 3 ring binders
*Gender neutral bookbags
*Dry Erase Markers
*Highlighters
*Composition Notebooks (marbled typed)
*Gift cards to stores that sell school supplies
*Markers
*Crayons
**If you'd like to help stuff bookbags, please call 919-856-7723. We will pack during the week of August 5.

Where in the World is Wiley?
Are you traveling this summer? Take a photo of your child in a Wiley shirt and send it to us (kmcmahon@wcpss.net). We will use it to share Where in the World is Wiley? on a bulletin board in the fall.

Upcoming Dates for 2013-2014

August 22: Meet the Teacher and Welcome Back Picnic

August 26: First Day of School (first staggered entry day for Kindergarten)

August 30: Kindergarten Meet the Teacher, 2pm

Updates 6/3/13

Updates 6/3/13

Volunteer Appreciation
A reminder that tomorrow, June 4, is our Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast! Come let the Wiley staff treat you to a wonderful breakfast in your honor. The breakfast begins at 9am.

Donations for Wiley Beginning of Year Bookbags
Each year, prior to school starting, Wiley teachers deliver bookbags full of school supplies for each student needing one. These bookbags and the supplies are provided by donations and parents that pack them. If you are able to donate to our students, we need the following:
*Zippered Binders
*Regular 3 ring binders
*Gender neutral bookbags
*Dry Erase Markers
*Highlighters
*Composition Notebooks (marbled typed)
*Gift cards to stores that sell school supplies
*Markers
*Crayons
**If you'd like to help stuff bookbags, please call 919-856-7723. We will pack during the week of August 5.

Upcoming PTA Business Meeting
The PTA will hold a special business meeting in conjunction with the Transition Pot-Luck on June 6 beginning at 6PM in the Media Center. During this meeting, we will ask for a vote to shift monies to cover line items that exceeded the budgeted amount. In addition, new officers and new committee chairs will meet to develop work plans for the 2013-2014 school year. If you would like to participate in the pot-luck, bring a dish to share.  All PTA members are invited. If you have questions, feel free to contact Eliz Colbert, president elizcolbert@gmail.com or Tom Hubschman, president-elect Thomas.Hubschman@wileypta.org.

Report Cards
Report cards for 5th grade will go home in their packet after the graduation ceremony Friday. All other report cards will go home Monday, June 10. If your child is not at school on June 10th, please come to Wiley to pick up the report card during the summer.

Upcoming Dates

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am
June 6: PTA Transition and Business Pot-Luck, 6pm 
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School

August 22: Meet the Teacher and Welcome Back Picnic

August 26: First Day of School (first staggered entry day for Kindergarten)

August 30: Kindergarten Meet the Teacher, 2pm

Updates 5/28/13

Updates 5/28/13

Thank you!
To all the parents that wrote such wonderful descriptions of your child, thank you. I enjoy reading each and every parent input letter because they are always so thoughtfully written. This year was no different. The time and energy you put into your child's letter is so appreciated! 

Field Day, Anyone?
Field Day will be held Monday, June 3. Kindergarten through 2nd grade will participate from 9:30-11:30 and 3rd grade through 5th grade will participate from 1:00-3:00. We still need volunteers for each session! Please email Mr. Schisler if you are a registered volunteer and would like to help mschisler@wcpss.net. 

Elective Choice Forms TODAY
Elective Choice forms are in your child's Monday folder today. We are excited to create schedules this summer and start next year with your choices. Please turn them in as soon as possible to your child's homeroom teacher.

Donations for Wiley Beginning of Year Bookbags
Each year, prior to school starting, Wiley teachers deliver bookbags full of school supplies for each student needing one. These bookbags and the supplies are provided by donations and parents that pack them. If you are able to donate to our students, we need the following:
*Zippered Binders
*Regular 3 ring binders
*Gender neutral bookbags
*Dry Erase Markers
*Highlighters
*Composition Notebooks (marbled typed)
*Gift cards to stores that sell school supplies
*Markers
*Crayons
**If you'd like to help stuff bookbags, please call 919-856-7723. We will pack during the week of August 5.

Upcoming Dates
June 3: Field Day

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am 
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School

August 22: Meet the Teacher and Welcome Back Picnic

August 26: First Day of School (first staggered entry day for Kindergarten)

August 30: Kindergarten Meet the Teacher, 2pm

Updates 5/20/13

Updates 5/20/13

Moonlight Pizza, Anyone?

Tuesday, May 21 is Wiley Restaurant Night at Moonlight Pizza. Moonlight Pizza is donating 15% of ALL day proceeds to the Wiley PTA. Help support Wiley while supporting one of our neighborhood restaurants. Spread the word to your non-Wiley friends and family, too!

Parent Input for 2013-2014

Last week I began collecting parent input letters regarding placement in classes for next year. You can drop off a letter in the office or email it directly to me at kmcmahon@wcpss.net. If you choose to write a letter, please consider the following questions:

1. What went well this year and what could be even better for your child next year?

2. What kind of learner is she or he? 

3. What kind of environment does she or he tend to thrive most?

4. **Because teachers primarily develop class lists for their students in the next grade (ex. current second grade teachers make classes for the students' third grade year), the answer for the following question will be shared with grade level teachers: Are there one or two other students with whom they should be placed in order to facilitate a smooth transition? 

Parents of rising Kindergarteners, please feel free to also write a letter for your child! These will be considered during staggered entry.

As in the past, your letter will remain confidential (with the exception of question 4). Remember that I cannot accept letters that request specific teachers in any way.  The last day we will accept letters for rising 1st-5th graders is May 24, 2013.

Upcoming Dates:

May 20-22: EOGs for 3rd through 5th grade

May 21: Moonlight Pizza Restaurant Night 

May 24: Parent Input Letters due date

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday
June 3: Field Day

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am 
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School

Upcoming PTA Business Meeting
The PTA will hold a special business meeting in conjunction with the Transition Pot-Luck on June 6 beginning at 6PM in the Media Center. During this meeting, we will ask for a vote to shift monies to cover line items that exceeded the budgeted amount. In addition, new officers and new committee chairs will meet to develop work plans for the 2013-2014 school year. If you would like to participate in the pot-luck, bring a dish to share.  All PTA members are invited. If you have questions, feel free to contact Eliz Colbert, president elizcolbert@gmail.com or Tom Hubschman, president-elect Thomas.Hubschman@wileypta.org.

Updates 5/13/13

Updates 5/13/13

An Amazing Week

Last week was a great celebration! Our parents fed the staff a daily international feast for Teacher Appreciation Week. Families brought foods from all over the world to sustain us through spring fever!

We also had one more chance to honor our WCPSS Teacher of the Year finalist, Mrs. Jones. Local businesses sponsored the district banquet for hundreds of staff. This VIDEO spotlights Mrs. Jones and the other 11 finalist. Out of 9,000 teachers we are more than honored to call Mrs. Jones part of the Wiley family.

Finally, our famous International Night--Wow! My cheeks still hurt from smiling!! The student performances, student market, art galleries, and global games were more than impressive. We organized the entire night to be 100% student centered which made for a joyous event for all. Additionally, the student chosen organization Stop Hunger Now will receive $1,002 from our basket raffle! We raised these funds in just 3 hours for an organization so closely aligned to Wiley's mission of taking action in our community. This year's event could not have been possible without the collaboration of teachers and parents. Thank you for another awesome celebration of our globally focused world at Wiley!

Library Books Due Soon

All library books are due back to the media center by May 24th. If you have a lost or damaged library book, please read the following information on Ms. Molloy's website: WEBSITE. She also has some tips on the best places to look for lost library books: LOST BOOKS. Please contact her if you have any questions: jmolloy@wcpss.net.

Moonlight Pizza, Anyone?

Tuesday, May 21 is Wiley Restaurant Night at Moonlight Pizza. Moonlight Pizza is donating 15% of ALL day proceeds to the Wiley PTA. Help support Wiley while supporting one of our neighborhood restaurants. Spread the word to your non-Wiley friends and family, too!

Parent Input for 2013-2014

Last week, I will began collecting parent input letters regarding placement in classes for next year. You can drop off a letter in the office or email it directly to me at kmcmahon@wcpss.net. If you choose to write a letter, please consider the following questions:

1. What went well this year and what could be even better for your child next year?

2. What kind of learner is she or he? 

3. What kind of environment does she or he tend to thrive most?

4. **Because teachers primarily develop class lists for their students in the next grade (ex. current second grade teachers make classes for the students' third grade year), the answer for the following question will be shared with grade level teachers: Are there one or two other students with whom they should be placed in order to facilitate a smooth transition? 

Parents of rising Kindergarteners, please feel free to also write a letter for your child! These will be considered during staggered entry.

As in the past, your letter will remain confidential (with the exception of question 4). Remember that I cannot accept letters that request specific teachers in any way.  The last day we will accept letters for rising 1st-5th graders is May 24, 2013

Upcoming Dates:

May 21: Moonlight Pizza Restaurant Night 

May 24: Parent Input Letters due date

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday
June 3: Field Day

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am 
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School

Updates 5/6/13

Updates 5/6/13

Parent Input for 2013-2014

Today, I will begin collecting parent input letters regarding placement in classes for next year. You can drop off a letter in the office or email it directly to me at kmcmahon@wcpss.net. If you choose to write a letter, please consider the following questions:

1. What went well this year and what could be even better for your child next year?

2. What kind of learner is she or he? 

3. What kind of environment does she or he tend to thrive most?

4. **Because teachers primarily develop class lists for their students in the next grade (ex. current second grade teachers make classes for the students' third grade year), the answer for the following question will be shared with grade level teachers: Are there one or two other students with whom they should be placed in order to facilitate a smooth transition? 

Parents of rising Kindergarteners, please feel free to also write a letter for your child! These will be considered during staggered entry.

As in the past, your letter will remain confidential (with the exception of question 4). Remember that I cannot accept letters that request specific teachers in any way.  The last day we will accept letters for rising 1st-5th graders is May 24, 2013.

International Night, This Friday!

International Night is just a few days away!  It will be held Friday, May 10^th from 5:00 until 7:00.  We have a big night planned with terrific performances by 4/5 language classes, dance electives, and more!  The arts and PE team along with 2^nd and 3^rd grade classes will have exciting activities and displays for families after the performances.  You can also enjoy a delicious dinner or a snow cone from the food truck vendors.  Raffle tickets will be sold at the event for baskets of items collected by each grade level. The Gift Basket Themes are: Pet Items, Gardening, Summer Fun, Things to do in Raleigh, Cooking Basket, Gift Cards Galore. 

You don’t want to miss this special evening.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Wiley's Winning Science Olympiad Team

Wiley's Varsity Science Olympiad won second place overall this Saturday in our first ever S.O. competition! The Junior Varsity team won third place overall! This was a huge success for our students, their families, and Wiley. Thank you, Ms. Ross for leading this endeavor and taking our scientists to victory!

Upcoming Dates:

May 6: Parent Input Letters for 2013-2014 are accepted

May 10: International Night, 5pm to 7pm
May 24: Parent Input Letters due date

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday
June 3: Field Day

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am 
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School

Updates 4/29/13

Updates 4/29/13

Joyful, Grateful
This week, Mrs. Molloy sent an email to the Wiley staff that created numerous joyful responses. I cannot resist sharing it with you, too. It is true that it does take a village and there is no greater village than Wiley's. Thank you.

I wanted to share with you some acts of generosity I've seen in the library in the past few weeks.

- Three separate families -- some who live in the neighborhood and do not even have children attending Wiley -- made $100 donations to the book fairy fund this year! There have been many other contributions to book fairy, as well, and every penny helped.

- One parent bought a book off of every single teacher's wish list! He and his child spent at least an hour searching for these books and purchasing them.

- Parents and teachers have been purchasing books at the book fair for their Wiley pals and the students they tutor.

- Sixty-two Wiley students received free books from book fairy funds!

I'm so happy to be a part of the wonderful Wiley community. Thank you for all the acts of kindness and generosity you perform each day. They do make a difference :)

THIS WEEK:  Support Those Who Support our Community
Through the years the Salvation Army has helped a number of Wiley families.  Now it's our turn to give back.  The shelves of this community organization's food pantry are bare as we look ahead to the summer months- a time of particular food stress for many families.  With school out, many children are left without resources for breakfast and lunch and families often turn to the Salvation Army for assistance.  

If you'd like to help, check your cupboards for any canned goods or other non-perishable food items that would help the Salvation Army re-stock their community pantry.  Items like canned fruits, vegetables, meats, peanut butter and powdered milk are needed.  So pick up some extra items at the grocery store and send them to school with your child the THIS WEEK. They will be taken at the end of the week to the Salvation Army and to the cupboards of our community

Upcoming Dates:

May 6: Parent Feedback Forms for 2013-2014 go home  (new item)

May 10: International Night, 5pm
May 24: Parent Feedback Forms due (new item)

May 27: Memorial Day Holiday
June 3: Field Day

June 4: Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast, 9am (new item)
June 7: Fifth Grade Graduation, 9:30am
June 10: Last Day of School