Coffee with the Principal 2/15

Thanks to Mrs. Page,  Special Education Teacher, Erica Swenson and District School Psychologist Jason Haluska for a great Coffee with the Principal today. We discussed a technology program called AIMSweb to assess student progress and track if interventions are being successful to help students learn.  If you could not attend, feel free to watch the downloaded version accessible on the school's web page.

The group also shared about a new intervention web site that the staff is using. Check it out here.

Fun Fest Reminder

Just a reminder that Fun Fest (Friday, Feb. 1) is right around the corner. If you haven't signed up for a shift yet, we still have 90 spots to fill!! We also need some set up help from 9:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. so we're ready for the kids at 4 p.m. Please email Angela Martin at anghomemail@msn.com to sign up.

Fun Fest 2013

Wilshire Park’s answer to the winter blues.  Mark your calendars for Friday, February 1.Our current chair, Angela Martin, remembers this event fondly from when she was a young girl at Wilshire Park. That is a long standing tradition of games, food, prizes, bouncers and more!!  We will also be adding the teacher raffles into this year’s event.

I want to say thank you in advance to Angela for chairing this event for the past few years.  This is her last year as her youngest will be moving on to SA Middle School next year.  Angela, your organization and passion for Fun Fest will be hard shoes to fill!! This event is a community enrichment event and a great way to meet other families. Fun Fest needs more than 200 volunteers to make it happen, so we will need your help.  Last year for the first time ever, we closed several games early due to lack of parent volunteers.  Please consider volunteering; sign-up sheets will go home in January.

Thank you!

Conference Meals:  Thank you, Melissa Nelson for again coordinating the conference meals so effortlessly!  Thank you to Holy Land, Barley John’s and Oceanaire for donating conference meals.  We also want to thank Chow Girls catering for feeding our fabulous teachers for a ‘deal’!  All was appreciated!  A special thank you to all the families that helped coordinate the set-up and clean-up of the meals and to those that provided desserts.

Movie & Bingo Night:  Thank you to our event chairs Katie Gillard,  Margarey Zweifelhofer and Connie Berquist for coordinating another successful Movie Night!  Thanks to Mat Lundgren who managed all the "technical" details.The Lorax was a hit with the kids and our parents enjoyed playing Bingo with Pam Metcalf & crew.  Thank you all for your time.

WPPA in the News!

Here's a great piece about our annual Food Drive in the Lillie News.

THANK YOU for your support of the Second Harvest Food Drive!

Thank you all for a great food drive! We have taken in an amazing amount in food, and in cash donations - $1,119!! That's almost double from last year ($608). Thank you all!! Mrs. Cobian and Mrs. Huninghake's classes will help load the truck this year. A tie - fun for the kids! :) It is amazing to continue to be surprised by what a generous community we have. Our hearts are big!!

Movie Night! The Lorax

It's time again for MOVIE NIGHT!! Friday, November 16 in the gym at 6:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Remember your snugglies (blankets, pillows, etc). Concessions available in the cafeteria. We will have bingo again for adults in the Multi-Purpose room ($1 per card – cash prizes!!!).

Volunteers are needed for the night of the event

• 5:45 – 6:45 pm (setup, concessions, hall monitors,
  gym monitors)
• 6:45 - 7:45 pm (concessions, hall monitors, gym monitors)
• 7:45 – 8:45 pm (concessions, hall monitors, gym monitors, clean up.

Please contact Tara ASAP  if you can help! We are short MANY volunteers.

Second Harvest Food Drive

Our annual Second Harvest Food Drive has begun. We will collect food through Thursday, November 8 for Second Harvest. Non-perishable food or cash is accepted - just send with your child to school. The classroom that brings in the most items wins the opportunity to help Load the Truck on Monday, November 12.

Wilshire Park is the number one school food drive in the Metro Area!! 

Contact Julie Pierce if you have questions.

October 2012 Meeting Minutes

See them here.