Sing Along Schedule

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Sing-Along Schedule. All programs start at 9:10.

December 10: Staff

December 11: 1st Grade

December 14: 2nd Grade

December 15: 3rd Grade

December 16: 4th Grade

December 17: 5th Grade

December 18: Kindergarten

Audition Requirement

We have decided that children who do not want a main part are NOT required to audition this year. We had originally said they did (a change from previous years), but decided to go back to what we have done in the past. If your child wants to simply be an enesemble part, he/she can just turn in the audition form this Thursday or Friday after school on their way out the door.

Audition forms will be passed out out at the parent meeting Tuesday, December 1. This is at 6 PM in the gym. This is a mandatory meeting for everyone wanting to participate in the musical. One parent/guardian must attend this meeting (students are not required to be there).

Musical auditions are fast approaching. Here is some important information:

1-You can find all audition information here on the PTO blog. Click on the "Musical" tab. There you can find all important dates, links to character breakdowns, audition materials, and music you can use to prepare for auditions. 

2-Please note there will be a MANDATORY parent meeting December 1 at 6 PM. All students wanting to participate in the musical this year must have a parent or guardian attend this meeting. 

3-Auditions will be December 3 and 4. You can sign up for a time slot at the parent meeting. We will have callbacks December 11. This will be by invitation. 

4-The show this year will have some main parts from all grades. 

5-The performance dates will be March 18-19. This is a different date than we initially sent out. We have had to change it due to scheduling conflicts. 

There will be more detailed information coming home in the next couple of weeks. We keep the blog updated for all current information. 

Feel free to contact Valerie Plowman with any questions.

A Big Thank You!

We are only a couple of months into the school year, but we have already had many activities. Thanks to all who helped with fluoride, vision screening, grandparents day, red ribbon week, spirit days, spirit shirts, box tops, book fair, feeding the teachers and the fundraiser. We have great volunteers at our school!

This year, after expenses, we raised over 4,000! Thanks to all who helped make it a huge success!

You Are Part of the Legacy

We are so excited to host the 6th annual Evening of Art. It will be November 12 from 6:30-8:00 PM.

Refreshments will be served.

Performances of musical finalists will begin at 5:30 PM.

Our theme this year is "You are part of the legacy." Projects will be accepted November 5-6 before and after school. No entries will be accepted after these days. Projects must be new and original.

Red Ribbon Week: Life is Magic, Drugs are Tragic

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Red Ribbon Week will be October 26-30. The theme is Life is Magic, Drugs are Tragic.

Here are the events of the week:

• Monday: Kick-off day. The school will be decorated!
• Tuesday: Wear red day. Everyone wear red!
• Wednesday: Fake injury day. Splint your leg, wrap your arm, come with crutches...have a fun pretending to have an injury.
• Thursday: Dress up as your favorite character from Harry Potter books! The students will be sorted into houses during lunch by the sorting hat. We will have an assembly watching the USU quidditch team play that afternoon.
• Friday: Dress up in your Halloween costume day! No masks.

School Name Survey Results

In an effort to determine the community's preference regarading the name of our elementary school when we move buildings next year, the school district sent out an electronic survey. The survey received 253 on-time responses. The results are:
Wellsville Elementary: 222 votes
Willow Valley Elementary: 29 votes
Other: 2 votes

We do not yet know what the name will officially be. We are assuming the results will be presented to the school board at their next meeting in October. We will keep you posted as we have news and information.

Box Tops Collection Days

Box top collection days will be October 6 and 7 before school. Every little bit adds up to a significant amount of money in the end. Thanks so much for collecting them!

Wolf Cub Howl Schedule

The students at Wellsville Elementary School will be running their fundraiser race today. Everyone is welcome to come cheer them on!

There are no official race times other than the Kindergarten. Kindergarten is first and will race at 1:30. Their race is a dash so it will be fast. First grade is next and is also a dash. We will then move grade by grade, with 2-5 grades running a mile each. The next race will start after all children are done from the previous race. Typically, each mile race is about 15 minutes. That is approximate and not a guarantee.

We will have a table set up by the pavilion on the square to take more donations if you want to donate. We will have some things for sale, from shirts, to backpacks, to water bottles. It is a really fun day!

Grandparent's Day

Grandparent's Day will be September 11. This is for first grade students. If you have a first grader and have questions about this activity, talk to your child's teacher, Mandy Miller, or Bryn Heiner.

Shirts and Hoodies

Shirt and hoodie orders are due September 4, 2015. If you miss the order, come stop by our booth at Founder's Day Monday, September 7. We will be selling shirts and taking orders for hoodies. 

If you have questions, contact Stephanie Strawn.

Back to School Night

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Back to School night is Tuesday, August 18 from 5:30-7:00. This is a great night to go meet your child's teacher before school starts. The PTO will have a table set up to sell our new T-Shirts for this year. We are doing a new design commemorating our last year in the school. We will also be there to help you sign up for fluoride for the school year. We can't wait to see you there!

Box Tops Collection for May

Box Tops

collection days will be

May 7th and 8th during lunch!

Please check the expiration dates 

Our box top people have to make sure all dates are valid, so any work you do with your submissions saves them time. Thank you!

Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher appreciation week is May 4-8. The theme is "How Sweet it is to be Taught by You!"

Wellsville Elementary Name Change

Click here to sign the petition.

The school board has decided to change the name of Wellsville Elementary to Willow Valley Elementary when we transfer to the new building. We are against changing the name of Wellsville Elementary to Willow Valley Elementary when the transfer happens in the fall of 2016. We see value in community and tradition. We already have an identity as Wellsville Elementary, and we want to maintain our identity.

We understand that the school district prefers to avoid naming schools after the community when creating a new elementary school. They prefer this so they can be more inclusive of students who attend the school, but may not live in that town. On the contrary, we think that it's simply noting where the school is, and doesn't comment on who attends the school. Just as Utah State University hosts students from a world population and not just a Utah population, Wellsville Elementary can host students from more than one town. We are also aware that there is at least one elementary school in the district that will be allowed to maintain their town name as their school name when they change buildings. We would like to do the same. We are not a new school that is being created; we are simply moving buildings. Our name already exists. In essence, our name is “grandfathered” in.

Wellsville citizens overwhelmingly opposed the school bond in 2013 primarily over concerns about moving an elementary school into a retrofitted middle school. However, the decision was made and the move is imminent. Although unhappy, we realize that a school is about so much more than a building, it’s about the students, the educators, the parents, the traditions, and the community at large that supports it. We are moving buildings, but we are still Wellsville Elementary. We want to maintain our name, along with all that comes with it, to maintain some consistency when we move schools. Keeping our name will allow us to keep our traditions alive.

There has been an elementary in Wellsville since 1857---the longest in the valley---and we should honor that history by maintaining a school with the community name. We have a school song, school traditions (most notably the Wellsville Mile), and our beloved mascot the Wellsville Wolf Cub, which each represent the community and would have to be changed if our school name is changed. We love our school and show it through t-shirts, pennants, cups, backpacks, water bottles, and more; that would all become obsolete with a name change.

In many ways, we feel like we are already losing our school since the school district decided to relegate us out to a middle school (without air conditioning) instead of building us a new elementary as was promised years ago. We'd hate to lose the name, too.

The name Willow Valley has been used for many years. It has been used for a middle school. Despite the fact that we are moving to that building, we are not a middle school. We are still an elementary school. We are not the identity of Willow Valley Middle School. We are the identity of Wellsville Elementary.

So, we are petitioning for your support of our effort to request that the Cache County School District allow Wellsville Elementary to remain Wellsville Elementary. Please sign our petition if you agree. We will take this to the school board and request we keep our name. Thank you!

Click here to sign the petition.

Wellsville Elementary Wolf Cubs

Donate Shoes

Miss Cache Valley is collecting shoes. The shoes will be sold and proceeds will be used to build a well in Laye, Burkina, Faso, Africa. Over 10,000 people there do not have access to clean water.

There is a large collection box outside of the office. If you have some shoes to get rid of, come put them in the box!

For more information, contact misscachevalley@hotmail.com.

Want to Help Next Year?

If you are interested in being on the PTO board, please contact Beth Sluder or Valerie Plowman. There are jobs with a small time commitment and jobs with a larger commitment.

If you would like to help, you can come to the next meeting on March 23 to find out what is available and the details of those jobs. We would love to see you there!

Willy Wonka Performance and Ticket Information

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration for Wellsville Elementary will be March 11 from 8 AM-3 PM and March 12 from 12 noon to 6:30 PM.

To register:

1. Bring your Kindergarten child with you. 
2. Go to the school office. 
3. Pick up a packet. You will fill this out and return it by March 27. All vaccinations must be completed by this date, also.
4. Your child will visit with one of the Kindergarten teachers. 

Musical Rehearsal

Please note that even though there is no school February 27, there is still musical rehearsal. It will be February 27 from 9-11 AM. Thank you!

Valentine's Tea

The Valentine's Tea will be Friday, February 13. It is best dress. Students will learn about etiquette, enjoy a dance, and enjoy treats.

Box Tops Collections

Box Tops and Campbell's Labels for Education will be collected February 2-3 during lunch. These labels really do add up so send them our way!

Please note, we are no longer collecting ink cartridges.

SEP Conferences and Book Fair

SEP Conferences are February 4-5. You can schedule your appointment at https://pickatime.com/client.

The book fair is also February 4-5. Books will be from Usborne books. The book fair will run Wendesday from 4:00-7:00 and Thursday from 1:30-7:00 PM.