Parent Wilson Weekly

August Edition

2025

Wilson Parent News

OUR COMMITMENT TO WILSON COMMUNITY: As committed educators of Wilson Community Schools, we strive to guide and inspire students to become successful, innovative, productive citizens by providing the skills and tools necessary within a positive and supportive environment. Through these efforts, we will guide student to reach their maximum potential in all adventures of life.

Welcome Back, Wilson Families!

Welcome back to a new school year! Thank you to all the families who attended our open house. It was wonderful to see so many of you and share our excitement for the year ahead. Your presence and support mean so much to us and are a huge part of what makes our school community so special.

We are looking forward to an amazing year filled with incredible learning experiences and lots of fun memories for your children. Please know that my door is always open if you need anything at all. We appreciate your continued partnership and support, and I look forward to another great year serving the Wilson community.

Thank You For Sharing Your Child,

Jenny Marceau

***Every Sunday, you will receive the Wilson Weekly, our digital newsletter from the principal's desk, which will keep you informed about what's happening at our school. Please take the time to read it each week, as it's the best way to stay up-to-date on all school events. There will not be a paper newsletter from the office. If you are not receiving the Wilson Weekly, please contact the front office so we can ensure we have the correct email address for you in Synergy.

SNAPSHOTS OF THE WEEK!! : This week, I am sharing a few photos from the open house!! A huge thank you to all the parents who shared your photos on the Facebook post!! This was such a great event and it was so nice to see all the Wilson Wildcats again!!

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT FREE AND REDUCED LUNCHES

APS families, Free and Reduced meal paperwork must be completed soon for students to avoid losing this benefit. Proper nutrition is vital for academic and behavioral success at school. Families that received a letter stating they get free and reduced lunch do not need to act, otherwise families at Hinks, Sanborn, Lincoln and ACES should complete a household information report. Families at Alpena High, Thunder Bay, Ella White, Wilson and Besser should complete the free and reduced lunch application. Documents will be emailed to you or can be completed at alpenaschools.com at the food services information tab. If you have questions, contact APS Food Services Director Rachel James at 989 358 5021.

HOUSEHOLD INFORMATION REPORT.pdf for Hinks, Sanborn, Lincoln and ACES

Free and Reduced-price application updated.pdf for AHS, TBJHS, Ella White, Wilson and Besser

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.pdf

APS Charge Policy for School Meals .pdf

HOW TO APPLY FOR FREE AND REDUCED PRICE SCHOOL MEALS.pdf

This Week At Wilson

08/25- First Day of School
08/29- No School
09/01- No School- Labor Day

Upcoming Events

8/25- First Day of School

8/29-No School

9/02-No School- Labor Day

9/05- School Store

9/12- Popcorn Day

9/18- Kindergarten Book and A Bite

9/29-10/3- Fall Book Fair

10/2-1st Grade Math and a Muffin Event

10/3- Family Event-more details to come

Mid-October- LNO Event Ticket Sales

10/6- LNO Basket Donations Due

10/9-2nd Grade Math Fact Fluency Event

10/17- Trunk Or Treat

10/23- 3rd Grade Reading Event

11/06- Harvest Dinner at Wilson Community School

11/08-Ladies Night Out Fundraiser Event

First Week Of School

Kindergarten and first-grade parents are allowed to walk their child(ren) to the classroom door for the first week of school. For the safety of everyone, all other parents will not be allowed to enter the building that week. After the first week, visitors will not be allowed to enter the building and will need to use the buzzer or call ahead to alert us of their needs. This is a difficult decision, but it is a district policy for the safety of all. If you are walking your child into the school, please find a place to park that does not interfere with the bus and car pick-up lines.

PAWS Behavior Expectations at Wilson Community School

PBIS NEWS

25:26 PBIS Matrix 2024 Wilson.doc

What Is PAWS?

PAWS is our school's acronym for Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports (PBIS). This multi-tiered framework helps us create an effective and positive learning environment by establishing a social culture and providing the behavioral support needed to improve social, emotional, and academic outcomes for all students.

During the first few days of school, students at Wilson will learn the PAWS expectations for their classrooms, hallways, playgrounds, cafeteria, bathrooms, and buses. We ask that you talk with your child about what they are learning and discuss the importance of these behaviors.

Students can earn PAWS tickets daily for following expectations. These tickets are entered into a weekly drawing, where one or two students from each class win a prize from our PAWS Cabinet.

Bi-weekly, teachers and staff also select a PAWS Pupil—a student who consistently exemplifies these positive behaviors. PAWS Pupils receive a certificate, a prize from the PAWS Cabinet, and the opportunity to invite a family member to have lunch with them the following Thursday.

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

Each month we will focus on an area from the matrix to revisit and remind students of behavior expectations. Please support at home by going over rules with your child.

Classroom Expectations

The focus area for August/September will be the classroom. Please discuss the expectations of the classroom with your child.

Appropriate Voice Levels
Be Prepared and Ready to Learn
Stay On Task
Respect Personal Space
Treat others the way you want to be treated
Do Your Personal Best
Follow Directions the 1st Time
Be An Active Learner
Be a positive role model for others to observe
Use Materials As Intended
Keep hands, feet, and materials to self

PAWS Image

PAWS Ticket Winners and Pupils

PAWS Ticket Winner in green and PAWS Pupil in blue

The next PAWS Pupil Assembly will be on:

09/12

The PAWS Luncheon for the PAWS students listed below in blue is:

The next PAWS Luncheons will be:

09/18

PAWS TICKET/PAW PUPIL WINNERS

Mrs. Chabot-K-

Mrs. Cronin -K-

Mrs. Barr-1st-

Ms. Knoodle-1st-

Mrs. Hansen-2nd-

Mrs. Saddler-2nd-

Mrs. Habermehl-3rd-

Mrs. Chrzan-3rd-

Mr. Birmingham-4th-

Mrs. Walling-4/5th-

Mr. Jones-5th-

CONGRATULATIONS!!

Student Absences

Please make sure to verify your student's absences. It is considered unexcused without a phone call, email or note. Please call 358-5700, email the office at lbowe@alpenaschools.com, or log onto your Parentvue account to excuse them.

Students must be prepared each day for the Northern Michigan weather. Each day students go outside for a 25-minute recess. Families are encouraged to monitor their children’s clothing selections to ensure they are appropriately dressed for the weather.

Dismissal/Bus Route

If you have a change in plans that you need to notify your child of regarding end-of-the-day bus/pick-up, please call the office before 3:30 p.m. This allows us time to relay messages and prepare a smooth transition to the end-of-the-day procedures.

Parents, please call the office for any changes in your child's bussing situation. You may not write notes for the bus drivers to follow. For bus drivers to make a change they have to receive a note from the office staff so they know that this has been approved by parents or guardians.

***To check your student's bus route information

Go to ParentVue using the app or website, and select student info. Then scroll to the bottom and click additional information for their bus routing schedule provided by day as well as AM and PM. If it is incorrect or needs to be changed then there is an automated transportation request on the first page at the bottom of ParentVue.

Parent Drop-Off or Pick-Up

Please do not drop off students earlier than 8:44 AM

If your child is getting dropped off late or being picked up early we ask that you please come into the office to sign them in or out to make sure that information is accurately being put into Synergy accounts.

If you are dropping off or picking up your child from the pick-up line please refrain from exiting your vehicle. If it is necessary for you to get out of the vehicle please pull into a parking space so we continue the flow of traffic and keep everyone safe.

Popcorn Sales:

We will be holding popcorn sales throughout the year to help support classroom and school-wide incentives. Popcorn is $1.00 a bag, with a limit of two bags per student. If you would like to sponsor your child's classroom, please contact their teacher to find out the number of students in the class.

Friday September 12, 2025

Friday September 26, 2025

Friday October 10, 2025

Friday October 24, 2025

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Friday December 19, 2025

Friday January 16, 2026

Friday January 30, 2026

Friday February 13, 2026

Friday February 27, 2026

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Friday April 10, 2026

Friday April 24, 2026

Friday May 8, 2026

Friday May 29, 2026

School Store Dates

Friday September 5, 2025

Friday October 3, 2025

Friday November 14, 2025

Friday December 12, 2025

Friday January 9, 2026

Friday February 6, 2026

Friday March 6, 2026

Friday April 17, 2026

Friday May 1, 2026

Students will have the chance to bring money from home to buy items at our school store. Prices range from $0.25 to $3.00, and we have a variety of fun school supplies, including fancy pencils, erasers, stickers, squishies, and keychains.

There is no obligation to buy anything. This is just a fun way for students to get some cool items. All money raised goes directly back into the school store to purchase new supplies.

Emergency Drills

Michigan State law requires a school to schedule five fire drills, two tornado drills, and three school safety/security drills (e.g., lockdown, shelter in place, etc.). These drills will occur throughout the school year. We will be having drills starting this week. Please discuss with your child the importance of following all safety procedures and protocols as we participate in these very important drills. We practiced a fire drill and tornado drill this week at Wilson.

Substitutes Needed

If you know anyone interested in subbing at Wilson for any position please reach out. We would love to have you! The good news is you do not need to sub every day it can be very flexible and we will work with your schedule. Please reach out if you are interested or know someone that is interested.

Wilson Wildcat Gear

Here is the link to our Wilson Wildcat Gear!! This will be open all year, so feel free to order whenever you'd like. You don't need to order anything; this is only if you are interested in some gear! We wear it throughout the year. A portion of the proceeds is donated to Wilson PAC to help support events throughout the school year. The new Wilson Wildcat Logo has been added as an option if you are interested in upgrading to the new logo. The color shirts are grade-level shirts that we wear throughout the year at assemblies and special dress-up weeks. Purple-kindergarten, blue-1st grade, green-2nd grade, yellow-3rd grade, orange-4th, red-5th

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