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!