A message from Willow Grove Elementary School

File attachments:
Jersey Mike's Fundrasier.pdf
WG Book CLub flyer.pdf

 

Good Evening Grizzlies, this is Mrs. Huff with the Willow Grove weekly update. I hope all of you had a wonderful break and a very Happy Thanksgiving! 

JOIN US FOR THE 6TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4TH: 4:00 – 7:00 PM.
Are you ready for December? The 6th Annual Willow Grove Holiday Boutique is coming: Thursday, December 4th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The holiday cheer has already begun with vibrant poinsettias for sale - make sure to order them now. Highlights of the Boutique include: locally-sourced gifts, holiday blooms and botanical décor, glittering jewelry, and so much more. The boutique will also feature Browtique with just-for-us brow, lash, hair and facial services, a cake and coffee pop-up shop from Marlene’s Tea and Cakes, and a special dinner night at Rosina’s. For more details on poinsettias, dinner night, and the great line-up of boutique vendors please visit our website at www.willowgrovefoundation.org or email WGEFboutique@gmail.com

#GivingTuesday
Black Friday? Cyber Monday? We want to share something different. #GivingTuesday… check in at the WGEF website to find out more. www.willowgrovefoundation.org/givingtuesday/ 

PARENT LUNCH!!!
Friday, December 5th, is our parent lunch during your Grizzlies’ lunchtime! Bring a picnic blanket and have lunch with your child during their lunchtime. You can call ahead and order from Jersey Mike’s on Black Mountain Road, and our school will receive 15% of your purchase! Please see the attached flyer. Come join in the fun! 

PTA PRESENTS A PARENT EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY! 
It’s a book club for moms and dads based on the book, Parenting with Love & Logic, to begin in January! Please see the attached flyer. Space is limited, so please send in your form by December 10th.

BOOK TALK
Congratulations, Ishaan Raj! Ishaan is the next guest during our morning announcement Book Talk. We look forward to hearing his book review on December 3rd. If you want to be a guest speaker on Book Talk, we are still accepting entries; drop them off in the office. If you have already entered, we still have your name in the “hat” and will have Ishaan pull our next winner.

ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE ~ DEC. 1 - 9
On behalf of Student Council, we will be hosting the San Diego Canned Food Drive in December. Please send any donations of canned food or packages of dried food to school from December 1 to December 9. There will be large bins in the front office foyer. Thanks for your support!

ADOPT A FAMILY
This is your chance to help out our families in need with holiday gifts through the Adopt-A-Family program. Please look on the bulletin board in the front office for special stockings and choose an item or items to donate. You can also go to http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f4eabaa2aa3fa7-adoptafamily/ to select your donation from home! You have until December 2nd to bring in your donations to the front office. GIVING IS THE BEST PART OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Thank you Willow Grove families for your support and generosity! 

SHOP AMAZON AND HELP YOUR SCHOOL
If you plan on doing any shopping on Amazon this holiday season, make sure to link through the Willow Grove Educational Foundation’s website. It’s just one extra step, and it earns our school up to 7% back on all of your purchases. Tell friends and family to do the same. Just go to www.willowgrovefoundation.organd click on the Amazon button to start shopping and earning money for our Grizzlies!

REMINDER FOR PARENTS OF 5TH GRADE BAND AND ORCHESTRA STUDENTS
You are invited to the winter music concert on Wednesday, Dec. 17th, at 10:30am in the Willow Grove multi-purpose room. Doors for audience seating will open 5 minutes prior to concert time. Please remind your musician to wear nice school clothes on the day of the performance. Looking forward to seeing you at the concert!

WILLOW GROVE FACEBOOK!
Willow Grove now has a Facebook page! I will be utilizing this tool as an extension of our website to share information about the great things going on at Willow Grove! Check us out at http:www.facebook.com/WillowGroveElementary.