✨ National Principals Month

October was National Principals Month, and our PTO was proud to show some love to our amazing leaders! In celebration of Principal Toole and Assistant Principal Low, we treated them to a special lunch to thank them for their dedication, leadership, and the countless ways they support our students, staff, and families every day. Their guidance helps make Prestonwood a place where our Pups learn, grow, and thrive—thank you for all you do!

✨ Custodian Appreciation Day

Thank you to Mr. Smith, Mr. Reyes, Ms. Adolpha, Ms. Adriana, Ms. Maria, Ms. Sherry, Ms. Jada, and Ms. Ashley for being a such big reason that our schools are so great! This incredible team keeps our entire campus sparkling, Prestonwood and Walker, and meets the needs of over 1100 students and staff every day. We were so happy to gift each of them $50 for Custodian Appreciation Day. 

📸 Wolfpack Highlights

We captured a lot of great moments last month - check out the entire Wolfpack in action!

🐺 What's Howling Next?

Here’s what’s coming up for our whole Wolfpack family — Prestonwood and Walker together!

🧺 Pack the Pantry

Support The Wolf Den, our shared pantry serving Prestonwood Montessori and E.D. Walker families! From November 3-14, we’re having a Food & Hygiene Drive to keep our shelves full and ready to help our school community. Every donation—big or small—makes a difference in supporting our Wolfpack. Plus, the top Prestonwood class in each grade level will win hot cocoa! Let’s keep The Wolf Den packed and our community cared for.

🖥️ Parent Resource Workshop

Join Parent Support Specialist Ms. Cendejas on November 5 for an interactive Parent Resource Workshop designed to help families navigate all the tools that keep our Wolfpack in the know! Learn how to access grades and attendance in PowerSchool, communicate through Class Dojo (Prestonwood) and TalkingPoints (Walker), and stay up to date with school newsletters — The Pupdate and The Wolfpack Update. Whether you’re new or just need a refresher, this session will make staying connected easier than ever!

⚽️ W.T. White Soccer Feeder Pattern Night

Come cheer on our Walker Timberwolves Soccer teams at Feeder Pattern Night on November 11 for Girls and November 12 for Boys! Prestonwood students get in FREE with a PWM shirt. Join us for a fun evening of soccer, community, and Wolfpack pride!

🏫 E.D. Walker Preview Night

Families of 3rd graders and up join us on November 13 from 4:30-6pm at E.D. Walker to preview our Design Thinking Program! Students and parents/caregivers will explore hands-on design thinking challenges, learn about the many amazing middle school programs we offer, and get a sneak peek at all the exciting opportunities that await our future Timberwolves.

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🎉 Fueling Fun, Learning, and Growth

From Read-A-Thon to givebacks, our Pack finds creative ways to “fetch” funds and supplies for student experiences, staff appreciation, community support, campus improvements, and free school-wide events all year long!

It takes the whole Pack to power these programs—choose a way to contribute below whether it's a donation, fundraiser, or both. Every bit counts!

📆 Upcoming Donation & Fundraising Opportunities

🛒 Professional Development Snack Donations

Did you know our wonderful teachers stay almost every Thursday after school for a significant amount of time to participate in Professional Development? To show our appreciation, we want to provide healthy items, snacks, and drinks for the rest of the semester for them to enjoy while they learn and work to continue supporting our students!

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🦃  Thanksgiving Meal Donations

Join us in helping provide full Thanksgiving meals for our Angel Tree families. From November 10-21, you can make a donation to purchase a turkey, sides, dessert, or a complete meal to bring comfort and care to our school community.

If you'd like to support in another way you can still make a difference by helping organize and package the meal items. Every contribution helps ensure every family feels the joy and warmth of our Wolfpack community this season.

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Volunteer to Organize Meal Items

🌲 Angel Tree Donations

Help make the season brighter for Prestonwood and Walker families by purchasing or donating money towards gifts and essentials for the holidays! From November 10-December 5, stop by the Angel Tree in the PWM foyer choose an angel, shop from their wish list, and return your unwrapped items by the deadline.

If you'd like to support in another way you can still make a difference by helping organize and package the items. Every contribution helps ensure every family feels the joy and warmth of our Wolfpack community this season.

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Volunteer to Organize Items

🌮 Don Pepe's Rancho Mexican Grill Community Dinner Social & Giveback Fundraiser

Gather your family and friends for a delicious meal and help our Pack at the same time! Every bite counts—on Tuesday, November 4 Don Pepe's will donate a portion of sales back to the PTO. Eat, enjoy, and give back—what could be easier (or tastier)?

🌯 Chipotle Giveback Fundraiser

Gather your family and friends for a delicious meal and help our Pack at the same time! Every bite counts—on Wednesday, November 12 Chipotle will donate a portion of your total back to the PTO. Eat, enjoy, and give back—what could be easier (or tastier)?

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💰 Donation & Fundraising Recaps

🍔 Recap: Shake Shack Giveback Fundraiser

Big thanks to everyone who dined (and sipped!) for our recent restaurant giveback. Together, we raised $200 for our Wolfpack—helping fund student experiences, campus improvements, staff resources, community community support, and fun school-wide events. Who knew supporting our Pups could taste so good?

💻 Recap: iCode Spirit Night & Giveback Fundraiser

Thanks to all the families who sent their kids for a night of coding, games, and fun at iCode! By participating, we raised $300 for our Wolfpack—helping fund student experiences, campus improvements, staff resources, community support, and fun school-wide events. A blast for our kids and a night off for parents—talk about a win-win!

🚐 Recap: Trunk or Treat - Food Trucks Giveback Fundraiser

Our Trunk or Treat was extra delicious this year thanks to Apa Pache Latin Cuisine, Kimora’s Chicken Fish & More, and The Shaved Ice Factory! These amazing food trucks not only served up tasty eats but also gave back a portion of their proceeds to support our PTO. Huge thanks to everyone who grabbed a bite and helped fuel our fundraising efforts!

Show them some love by following, liking, and visiting these local businesses that give back to our Pups!

Apa Pache Latin Cuisine

Kimora's Chicken Fish & More

The Shaved Ice Factory

🍦 Recap: Read-A-Thon Reward - Top Students Minutes Read Party

We recently celebrated our Read-A-Thon superstars—the students who logged the most reading minutes! These book-loving Pups enjoyed a special pizza and ice cream party. Let's encourage our Pups to keep turning those pages—every minute counts!

💫 Together We Make It Happen

Your support powers everything from playground equipment to teacher treats—helping our Pack learn, grow, and thrive in every corner of the PWM community!

🍪 Staff Support - Professional Development Snacks

The PTO helped keep our amazing teachers energized during their professional development day with snacks and drinks! A little fuel goes a long way in supporting the hard work they do to bring creativity, care, and excellence into every classroom. We’re so grateful for our dedicated educators — and for the PTO members and families who make these treats possible!

🏈 Community Support - Promotional Materials

Our booth at the W.T. White Homecoming Community Pep Rally was bursting with Wolfpack pride! Thanks to PTO funds, we handed out clappers, mini foam fingers, and footballs to fans of all ages—helping our Prestonwood and Walker families cheer louder and prouder together.

🥪 Staff Support - Teacher Lunch for Family Conferences Week

During Family Conferences Week, the PTO treated our staff to a delicious lunch to keep them energized through their busy days! Jimmy John’s generously donated sandwiches, and the PTO rounded out the meal with chips, guacamole, potato salad, cookies, and drinks.

🎃 Community Support: Trunk or Treat

Our Prestonwood parking lot transformed into a festive fall wonderland for our annual Trunk or Treat! Families enjoyed candy-filled trunks hosted by classes and school groups, fun games, hay rides, coloring, and even a temporary tattoo artist. The candy was donated by our generous families and fed to our famous Candy Monster before being handed out to eager Pups! To keep the reading spirit going after our Read-A-Thon, we welcome Dallas Public Library, who helped families sign up for 30 new library cards on the spot. Food trucks served up tasty treats — and gave back a portion of sales to support our PTO. What a howling good time for our entire school community!

🍬 Staff Support - Staff Halloween Treats

The Prestonwood PTO and Walker PTA joined forces to spread a little Halloween cheer across our shared campus! Together, we provided festive treats and goodies to all staff at both schools — a small way to say thank you for everything they do to support our students every day. 

🥏 Student Support - Recess Equipment

Thanks to last year’s fundraising and your incredible support, we’re bringing exciting new play equipment to campus! Students helped choose a brand-new playset, made possible by $48,00 in PTO-raised funds, a $25,000 grant, and $27,000 in installation support from Dallas ISD. Because we came in under budget, we’re also adding fresh fun for every recess area—from frisbees and volleyball nets to sensory play and balance structures. Every contribution helped make these playground upgrades possible—thank you for helping our Pups play, explore, and grow!