2018 Summer Reading
20 Minutes a Day Keeps the Summer Slide Away
"Summer slide" is the tendency for students to lose some of the achievement gains they made during the previous school year. The good news is that preventing summer slide is as easy as reading for 20 minutes a day over the summer. The best news is that children who read for 20 minutes a day over the summer can make a "summer leap" and actually make reading gains!
https://elist.pisd.edu/eNews/0144_85_2018_Summer_Reading.pdf
WYATT ROO PENCIL POUCH
Wyatt Parents, here's a sneak peek at an EXCLUSIVE custom pencil pouch with our very own Roo, a sweet souvenir for your child, which is included in your school supply pack!
Hurry, order your pack today! Deadline is June 17th!
Questions? Email Asmita Bhatalkar at asmita.nb@gmail.com
FALL 2018 SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Calling all Wallaroos! Don’t spend your summer vacation hunting for school supplies!
Ordering is quick & easy, simply:
- Visit www.educationalproducts.com/shoppacks
- Enter the school ID, WYA004 (3 letters/3 numbers)
- Follow the directions to complete your order.
- Keep your online confirmation as your receipt.
Orders close June 17th, so don’t delay!
School supplies will be delivered to your students classroom before classes begin!
For questions, please contact Asmita Bhatalkar at Asmita.n.b@gmail.com.
ATTENTION: CURRENT 4TH GRADE PARENTS:
Next school year is an exciting time for your fifth graders. There are many extra events the students get to experience. But, we need your help. We are in need of the following coordinators:
Grade Level Lead Coordinator - prefer 2 co-coordinators
Colonial Day Coordinator
City of Lights Coordinator
Immigration Day Coordinator
Graduation Coordinator
Please sign up online at wyattpta.membershiptoolkit.com under "Volunteer" or email your info to volunteers@wyattpta.org.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR ~ ANNE KOOP
Congratulations to our Wyatt Volunteer of the Year, Anne Koop! Anne was presented with the award at the PTA General Membership meeting. Thank you for all of your hard work for the PTA over the years!
ATTENTION ALL 2nd, 3rd, & 4th GRADERS!
Planners for 2018-19 are available now on our online store! Planners are required for all 3rd, 4th, & 5th Graders in the Fall. We are excited to offer customized planners this year to help show your Wyatt spirit & they cost just $5 each! Order now so you don’t forget before school starts!
All planners ordered by 8/6/2018 will be delivered to your child’s classroom the first week of school. All planners ordered after 8/6 may take up to one week to be delivered to your child after the order is placed.
Questions? Contact Asmita Bhaltakar at Asmita.nb@gmail.com
2018-19 Spirit Wear, Planners, & more!
Are you following our PTA Facebook page? Be sure to visit https://www.facebook.com/WyattPTA/ and LIKE & FOLLOW our page to make sure you’re the first to know when our Spirit Wear, Planners (Grades 3rd-5th Only), & more go on sale!
Questions? Contact Samantha Thompson at waysandmeans@wyattpta.org
WHAT TO DO WITH THE LAZY DAYS OF SUMMER???
Plano ISD promotes a program called REFLECTIONS every year - you've most likely heard of it. This program is all about creative thinking and offers students opportunities to display their creativity in visual arts, photography, literature, dance choreography, film production, and music composition.
Once we are into the swing of the new school year, students often want to participate in this program but just don't have the time. This might be the perfect long-term project for the summer. We know we have so many talented students and we hope that by giving you the details of next year's program, in advance, we might have lots more entries.
The 2018-2019 theme: Heroes Around Me
Deadline to enter: October 31, 2018
Six Categories: visual arts, photography, literature, dance choreography, film production, and music composition
For more details, program rules and examples go to:
https://www.txpta.org/uploads/filemanager/Reflections%20Rules/2017_Official_Rules_English.pdf
If you have any questions please contact Deema Ghata-Aura at deemaga1@btinternet.com.
OPEN PTA CHAIR AND COORDINATOR POSITIONS FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR
We're already preparing for another awesome school year in the fall. It's time to fill our volunteer positions to help support our wonderful staff and students. Look over the options and hopefully, you'll see a fit for you. Any questions? Email volunteers@wyattpta.org.
Click here to view the open PTA Chair and Coordinator Positions for 2018-2019!
“LIKE” THE NEW WYATT ELEMENTARY PTA FACEBOOK PAGE
TEXAS PTA HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSHIP AWARDS
Congratulations to the recipients of the Texas PTA Honorary Life Membership Awards presented at tonight’s PTA General Membership Meeting! Thank you Sarita Venkatraman, Julie Hamilton Bayless,Angela Kathlyne Armstrong and Jayme Carrell for your dedication to our students. We appreciate you all and these awards are very well-deserved!
PROUD TO BE A HEALTHY ZONE SCHOOL
Wyatt has been promoted to a Healthy Zone School, making it one of only 161 North Texas schools to participate in this prestigious program. Through this program, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and The Cooper Institute select schools to be recognized for their excellence in health programs. School selection is based on the school’s physical activity programs, nutrition policies and health promotions. This year Wyatt will receive $1500 for use in purchasing PE equipment as well as health and nutrition related materials for students and staff. Thanks Wyatt community for supporting our efforts to be healthy.
SPIRIT WEAR FRIDAYS!
Every Friday is Spirit Friday at Wyatt Elementary! Show your school pride and wear your Spirit Wear. Need to shop for new Spirit Wear?
Questions? Comment below or email me at waysandmeans@wyattpta.org.
BE A HERO OF THE HALLWAY!
Want to get an inside view of how your child(ren) spend their day at Wyatt? Sign up to be a Watch D.O.G. and you will spend time actively engaged with students in your child(ren)’s classroom working with small groups, recess duty, and eating lunch with students. Be a Hero of the Hallway! Stay tuned for the 2018-2019 sign up sheet. Questions? Contact Michael Rattleff - dadsclub@wyattpta.org.
NEW WATCHDOG DADS SHIRTS FOR 2017!
New for 2017-2018! Purchase your new WATCHDOG Dads shirt by clicking here.
PTA VOICE FOR EVERY CHILD AWARD
Wyatt PTA is very excited to announce that we have received GOLD for the Voice for Every Child award, which means we had 75% PTA membership based on our current student enrollment for 2016-2017. This is AWESOME news, and we are so very thankful to our staff/parents for joining PTA this year and supporting its efforts to provide so many awesome opportunities and resources for the staff and students.
https://wyattpta.membershiptoolkit.com/membership
THANK YOU for your help in making this a fantastic year!
HAVE YOU JOINED THE PTA YET?
Have you joined PTA yet? The #1 benefit of joining the Wyatt PTA is supporting Wyatt Elementary and
our students. Wyatt PTA is dedicated to making our school the best environment for educating our students.
You can participate as much or as little as you want...there is nothing "required" of you once you join.
Single Membership is ONLY $14.50 for the ENTIRE 2017-18 school year; Family Membership is $19.
* Studies show that involved parents tend to have safer and higher achieving students. Being a Wyatt PTA member is a great starting point for being an involved parent. Click "Team Up!" below to become a member today!
Feel free to contact Melissa Jones at membership@wyattpta.org if you have any questions!
Register today with our New Membership ToolKit!
you can use the same log-in here. Need more information?
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PTA Achievements
United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and The Cooper Institute have announced the 2016-2017 schools and we are honored to be one of them! Selected schools receive funding for equipment and health and nutrition materials.
