Parent Wilson Weekly

November 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.

SNAPSHOTS OF THE WEEK!! Highlights at Wilson this week included our Kindergarten students getting their pumpkins to dance, 3rd graders enjoying a variety of fall-themed learning stations, and wrapping up the week with successful Parent-Teacher Conferences.

A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who attended conferences or connected through phone conversations to discuss your child’s progress. Your support and partnership play a vital role in your child’s educational journey. You are your child’s first teacher, and together we create the foundation for their success.

We look forward to seeing all your smiling faces at the Fall Harvest Luncheon this week!!

This Week At Wilson

11/06- Fall Harvest Luncheon
11/07- Popcorn Day
- PAWS Pupil
11/08- Ladies Night Out

Upcoming Events

11/06- Fall Harvest Luncheon at Wilson Community School

11/08-Ladies Night Out Fundraiser Event

11/10-Picture Retakes

11/14- Camo or Flannel Day

11/26-11/28- No School-Thanksgiving Break

12/03- CTE Fieldtrip for 5th Grade only

12/22-No School-Winter Break Begins

01/05- Classes Resume

Picture Retakes

Picture Retakes will be Monday, November 10th.

25/26 PAC Meeting Schedule- teacher sign up

PAC Meeting Dates For The Year

Here are the PAC meeting dates for the 2025-2026 school year. Wilson parents are welcome to attend the meetings on Thursdays starting at 5:30 PM. We have many exciting events planned and some that still need to be planned, and we would love your support. Thank You!

Wilson Elementary PAC Newsletter

Here is the PAC newsletter for September, October, and November Events. This is also in your child's Friday Folder. This is a great resource to hang on your refrigerator because it is filled with events that are happening at Wilson School. Thank you PAC for creating this resource for parents.

Newsletter From School Counselor Brandie

We will have monthly newsletters from our behavior health therapist with community events and some great wellness tips. Please read through the update for additional information.

Christmas Program Dates

I know it is early, but I wanted to give you time to get this on your calendar. Wilson Schools Christmas Program will be Wednesday, December 10th, with a 1:00 pm and 2:30 PM show. If school is canceled then we will move it to Wednesday, December 17th.

Here are two local organizations that are offering wonderful services.

Math Corps Tutor Needed

Help Make a Brighter Future for Michigan Students

Wilson School is looking for AmeriCorps math interventionists for 2025-2026 school year. You can make a difference by giving your time and talent to help students become successful mathematicians and learners.

Interventionists serve pairs of kindergarten through 3rd graders using scripted interventions during school hours. Whether you’re a recent grad, career changer, stay-at-home parent, or retiree, you can make a great interventionist. No experience? No problem. Interventionists receive excellent training and are well-equipped to help students grow.

Part-time and full-time positions are available. Positions begin on October 20, 2025

Perks as an interventionist

Build your skills, network, and resume.
Receive a stipend every two weeks.
Complete experiential and training hours toward the Michigan Youth Development Associate (MI-YDA) credential.
Earn up to $3,697.50 for college tuition or federal student loans. Tutors 55 and older may gift the award to their child, grandchild, stepchild or foster child.
Free health insurance.
Free childcare assistance for those who qualify.
Federal student loan forbearance.
Community and Workforce Development groups.
Interventionists who successfully complete their service term will earn up to a $300 bonus.

To apply, please visit https://bit.ly/MECmath25. Have questions? Contact Ariel DuVal-Zinn, Talent Acquisition Supervisor, at aduvalzinn@hopenetwork.org or 616-729-2805

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.

Playground Expectations

The focus area for October/November will be the playground. Please discuss the expectations of the classroom with your child.

listen to adults
take turns, share, and include others
line up quickly, level 0-1 voice
bring in/return equipment
use proximity to stay safe
solve problems peacefully
use kind and appropriate language
use equipment as intended
hands, feet, and materials to self
report problems or injuries to the nearest adult right away

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:

11/7 11/14 11/21 12/5 12/12 12/19

The PAWS Luncheon for the PAWS Pupil listed below in blue typically happen the next week on a Thursday. If you are unable to come next Thursday, there are additional dates listed that you are welcome to attend instead.

10/29 11/13 11/25 12/18 1/22

PAWS TICKET/PAW PUPIL WINNERS

Mrs. Chabot-K-

Mrs. Cronin -K-

Mrs. Barr-1st-

Ms. Knoodle-Smith-1st-

Mrs. Hansen-2nd-

Mrs. Kraft-2nd-

Mrs. Paquette-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, November 7, 2025

Friday, November 21, 2025

Friday, December 5, 2025

Friday, December 19, 2025

Friday, January 16, 2026

Friday, January 30, 2026

Friday, February 13, 2026

Friday, February 27, 2026

Friday, March 13, 2026

Friday, April 10, 2026

Friday, April 24, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

Friday, May 29, 2026

School Store Dates

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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