A message from Willow Grove Elementary School

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varietyshow_oct2014.pdf
Dr. Moser Candy Buy Back flyer.docx
Gate Testing Information.docx


Good Evening Grizzlies, this is Mrs. Huff with the Willow Grove weekly update. 

FALL FESTIVAL HOEDOWN
The PTA would like to thank all who volunteered to make this year’s Fall Festival Hoedown one to remember! Thank you to all the families who came out to enjoy this fun event! A fun time was had by all!

FALL HARVEST PARADE -FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31
Our Fall Harvest parade will take place on Friday, October 31st beginning at approximately 9:15 on the playground. Get ready to see some great costumes and have some fun. Students have the option to wear their costumes to school if they wish. Each grade will have the opportunity to parade around the playground and share their costumes with the entire school. Parents are invited to attend. Make sure to bring your cameras as this will be an occasion you don't want to miss. There will be no Running Club on this day.

VARIETY SHOW
Does your child enjoy the spotlight? Well, we have the opportunity for your child to showcase those talents! Applications for Willow Grove's 2015 Variety Show are now available in front of the office as well as an application is attached to this Connect Ed! This annual event will take place February 4-6, 2015. 
Detailed information was sent via Yopack last week. Applications are due Friday, October 31st and can be submitted in the Variety Show Applications bin located in the front office. Questions may be directed to Variety Show Chairs, Nancy Canty (nancyvcanty@gmail.com) and Trixie Rowe (trixie.rowe@att.net).

DON’T FORGET TO ORDER YOUR PAW TILES!
Be a part of this unique opportunity to leave a legacy at Willow Grove! If you have already purchased a Paw Tile, you will be receiving a receipt and further information about how your item(s) will be personalized in the coming weeks. 

HOLIDAY TREE AND GREENERY SALE
Willow Grove's 5th Grade Promotion Committee has started to take orders for holiday trees, wreaths and greenery! Place your order today and have holiday decorations checked off your to do list! These trees and greenery are fresh, top quality products! Don't miss this opportunity to purchase your holiday decorations and support Willow Grove's 5th Grade Class too! 



HALLOWEEN CANDY – TURN YOUR CANDY INTO CASH WITH MOSER ORTHODONTICS 
Dr. Noel Moser of Moser Orthodontics, Willow Grove’s business partner, is once again offering a great way to recycle all of that candy that your Grizzlies will collect on Halloween. Dr. Moser will donate a $1 for every pound of candy we collect. (Last year we collected over 400lbs of candy!) So, after Halloween let your child take out a week’s worth of treats, prevent some cavities, and donate the rest of the candy as a fundraiser. The candy collection box will be located in the front office until November 5th, so stop by and drop some candy off. Dr. Moser will be donating the candy to our troops overseas and the San Diego Rescue Mission. Thanks Moser Orthodontics for this creative solution on how to handle all the candy our kiddos accumulate on Halloween.

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL PARENT REPRESENTATIVES
Ashley McClenaghan, Vicky Ingle, and Deborah Teresso are our parent representatives for our 2014-2015 School Site Council. Thank you for being on the council to support Willow Grove's instructional goals. 

CONFERENCE DAYS ARE COMING SOON! 
Please note that progress reports and conference days are fast approaching. For the purpose of holding parent/teacher conferences there will be no school for students on November 18th and on November 19th, 20th, and 21st school will dismiss at 12:30. If you have not already made arrangements for a conference, your child’s teacher will be contacting you soon with the options for holding a conference.

GATE TESTING
The GATE testing window is open and is on the PUSD website now through Friday, November 21, 2014. The GATE test will be administered the week of January 12-15, 2015. 

It’s going to be a Grrrrrrrrreat Grizzly week….See everyone tomorrow!