Wide Hollow Cubs “Bear Facts”

OCTOBER 21 2016

Richard Ferguson, Principal Shelly Jaeger, Secretary Vol. 5

Phone: 509-972-5550 Fax: 509-972-5551 Email: wh-office@wvsd208.org

OCTOBER

27th—Parson’s Picture Make-up Day!

28th—Trunk-Or-Treat Night! 6:00-7:00

31st thru November 4th—Parent/Teacher conferences,

release 12:10 daily, Bookfair in the library Tue., through Friday NOVEMBER

1st—Jump for Heart, grades 3rd & 4th only…...1-2:30 pm

1st—Fundraiser pick up 3:30-7:00 pm stage/gym-need volunteers

9th—Veteran’s Day Assembly—9:15 am ALL Veterans Welcome!

*lunch menus can be found on our home page,

click on What’s for lunch? http://www.wvsd208.org/cn/menus.htm

Jump For Heart is Coming! (Grades 3 & 4 only) Date: Tuesday, November 1stT Time: 1:00 - 2:30 Place: Wide Hollow Gym

Jump For Heart is a fun jump rope event that will be held during conference week on Tuesday only. At 12:10 p.m.

participating students will go outside for recess and come back inside at 12:40 p.m. This is not a spectator

event, family and siblings are not allowed. Only students that have signed up and have their permission slips in by the deadline will

participate. Jump for Heart is an activity for participating 3rd and 4th grade students only.

* Money from sponsors is due - Tuesday, November 8th.

Monday, October 31st Costume Guidelines Students coming to school on Halloween are invited to wear cos-tumes according to the following guidelines: Fun and friendly cos-tumes are welcome! Costumes must not interrupt the educational process. Students need to be able to learn and perform in the classroom, Fine Arts and P.E. Students must be able to use the restroom by themselves. All reg-ulations pertaining to student conduct and dress are still in effect, including no bare midriffs, chains, sagging of pants, etc. No gory gruesome costumes or fake blood No masks. Leave the toy weapons at home. No hairspray, hair color, or other aerosol spray canisters are allowed at school. Students may color their hair before they leave home. Our school will not be responsible for any damage that might occur to a costume while at school!

Looking for Trunk or Treat Volunteers

This year Wide Hollow will be hosting an event called Trunk-or-Treat. We are in need of adults to open their trunks to our students and

pass out candy. If you are able to help us, please fill out the bottom portion and send this back to school with your child. The more trunks, the more fun for our kids. There will also be a prize for the best decorated/original trunk, car, or truck bed.

When: October 28th Time: 6:00-7:00 pm

Trunks will need to show between 5:15-5:45 in order to get set up for trunk or treaters and be available until 7:00pm. Some candy will be provided by PTA, but we ask that you bring a little yourself to give out too.

———————————return bottom portion——————————

_____I would like to have a reserved spot to help in this years Trunk-

or- Treat event.

Name______________________ Student’s Name_______________________________

Phone Number_______________ Student’s Teacher______________________________

Sponsored by: Wide Hollow PTA Any questions please call:

Kellie Goodman at 972-5550 or email goodmank@wvsd208.org

We are looking for candy donations for this event. We would appreciate any bag of candy that you can send to school. Please place your child’s name, teacher, and grade level on each bag that you send. During school on Octo-ber 28th we will be pulling bags with names for door prizes. Please send to school no later than October 28th.

MILEAGE CLUB As of 9-29-16

Here are the 1st class totals! Encourage your students to do 4 laps a day so they will reach the 50 mile club and get a free T-Shirt.

Mileage Club is every Wednesday and Friday during lunch recess (12:10-12:40). Parents are invited to come out and run/walk with their children. Every student with 50 miles by the end of the year will earn a t-shirt and those who have run 100 miles earn a sweatshirt. Come help us cheer on our Wide Hollow Cubs as they work towards these goals!

Parent volunteers and participates need to have their back-ground checks completed before they are able to join their students for recess.

Jump For Heart is Coming! (Grades 3 & 4)

Date: Tuesday, November 1st Time: 1:00 - 2:30 Place: Wide Hollow Gym

What is Jump for Heart?

It is a fun jump rope event that will be held during conference week. If you decide to join in the fun, you will be eating lunch at school. At 12:10 p.m., participating students will go outside for recess and come back inside at 12:40 p.m. Make sure to take everything (as if you were going home), when you leave the classroom at 12:10 p.m. At 12:40 p.m., participating students will not be able to re-enter the building through their classroom. In-stead, please enter the building through the doors by the music room. All students will place their belongings in the music room, sign in before entering the gym, and sit down at their station in the gym. Jumping will begin at 1:00 p.m. This is not a spectator event. Jump for Heart is an activity for participating 3rd – 4th grade students only.

Why are we doing Jump for Heart?

To exercise, enjoy music, snacks, prizes and have fun!

To help fight heart disease and stroke.

To raise money for the American Heart Association. To earn thank you gifts BEFORE THE EVENT If I want to do Jump for Heart what should I do?

Take home a parent permission slip Tuesday, October 4th.

Bring back signed parent permission slip, (Due Date: Tuesday, October 11th)

Sign up for a team after my permission slip is returned, Tuesday, October 18th.

Receive my sponsor sheet after my permission slip is returned, Tuesday, October 18th. Get sponsors DAY OF THE EVENT

Exercise tennis shoes are required for this event. If you signed up to bring healthy snacks… (drop them off in the school office, Tuesday, November 1st ) Participate in Jump For Heart (Tuesday, November 1st , 1:00 - 2:30) Parents/Guardians may pick you up outside by the flag pole at 2:30 or you may walk home. Please make arrangements prior to the event. AFTER THE EVENT

Collect donations Turn in pledges at the school office after the event on Tuesday, November 1st . Sponsor Sheet Due Date: Tuesday, November 8th If you are unable to turn in your pledges by the due date, please send them to the American Heart Association.

Deadlines: 1. Permission slips go home – Tuesday, October 4th 2. Return permission slips are due - Tuesday, October 11th 3. Team sign up. Sponsor sheets handed out - Tuesday, October 18th 4. Jump for Heart Event – Tuesday, November 1st, 1:00 – 2:30

5. Money from sponsors is due - Tuesday, November 8th

LUNCH REMINDER! Call by 9:15 am

Remember, if your student will be late to school for an appoint-

ment or any other reason we need you to call the office by 9:15 am

if they want a hot lunch. We have to call in our daily lunch count

by then each morning. If you don’t call your child’s lunch in by 9:15

am, somebody might not get a lunch (it’s usually the 4th graders since they get lunch last). If

parents are having lunch with their child you will need to use money in their account and

remember to call in before 9:15 am. We no longer accept cash at the building.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

If your child will not be attending school for ANY reason you must

contact the school within 48 hours in order for the absence to be

excused. Please read your Wide Hollow Handbook for policy rules

and regulations. Our office phone number is 972-5550, or you may

e-mail the office at:

wh-office@wvsd208.org

DOCTOR & DENTAL APPOINTMENTS

When scheduling appointments please try to schedule them outside of

class time. If you must schedule during class time please ask at the ap-

pointment for an appointment card or a note from the office. Most offic-

es can print out appointment notes very easily. Also, this will assure that

the absence is excused.

ATTENTION PARENTS OF KINDERGARTEN

AND FIRST GRADE STUDENTS:

Kindergarten and first grade is a big adjustment for children

and occasionally the bathroom is just too far away to reach on

time! In preparation for these instances we ask that you please

send an extra set of clothes with your child that can be kept in

their backpack or classroom. This may save you a trip to the school.

ATTENTION ALL VOLUNTEERS/VISITORS!

All volunteers /visitors must

complete a Volunteer Applica-

tion Form each school year. If

you plan to volunteer, eat lunch

or go on field trips with our stu-

dents during the 16/17 school

year, please come by the office

and pick up a form to fill out.

We also need to make a copy of

your current driver’s license in

order to run the background

check. Please note it takes 7-10

days for the application to be approved. One back-

ground check per year is good at all schools in our

district.

New Website – We are excited to unveil a new Website and

App for your cell phone provided by SharpSchool. We considered

several website providers and settled on SharpSchool due to the

pleasing views as well as the ease for our students, staff and parents

to get quick and easy information about our West Valley Schools.

We are so excited about the application you can have on your

phone that will allow you to check on things “on the run”. Instruc-

tions for getting the Free App on your phone is as follows:

1. Click on Apps, then click on the Play Store

2. In the store click on Apps then search “SharpSchool” and install

the App.

This App is great! Set it up for any

or all of the schools in the WV

School District. Click on Wide Hol-

low and with one tap you have all

the info for that school. For exam-

ple if you wanted to know what’s

for lunch click on the Lunch Menu

icon then click on the menu button.

WV SCHOOL BOARD REGULAR MEETING

October 24th

@ WVHS Rm 1245

7:00 pm

WEST VALLEY SCHOOL BOARD STUDY SESSION

Jan., 18 2017

@ 6:30 AM

WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 1235

“The West Valley School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, na-

tional origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide

or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been des-

ignated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Randy Souers, (509) 972-6016, West Valley School District, 8902

Zier Road, Yakima, WA 98908”

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!…….Are you a Sign-Up Genius? We always need volunteers for activities at Wide Hollow, such as picture day, the Back-to-School BBQ, Trunk or Treat, Bingo, the Scholastic Book

Fair, and many other events throughout the year. For the past few years, we have been using a website called Sign-Up Genius to let you know

about different volunteer opportunities. If you would like to sign up on Sign-Up Genius please click on this link and register: widehollowp-

ta@gmail.com

After signing up you will receive emails letting you know when our school needs volunteer help. If you sign up to help at an event, you will get a

reminder email two days before your scheduled event. If you do not wish to hear about volunteer opportunities you may unsubscribe yourself

from Sign-Up Genius at any time.

A big THANK YOU from the Wide Hollow staff and PTA to all the volunteers who help us throughout the year! If you would like to volunteer and

don’t have an email address, or if your email address has changed, please contact our office at 509-972-5550.

Wide Hollow PTA

Scholastic Book Fair November 1st—November 4th

Scholastic Book Fair Hours: Tuesday,11/01: 12:10pm-7pm Wed., 11/02: 12:10pm-3pm Thur., 11/03: 12:10pm-3pm Friday, 11/04: 12:10pm-3pm

In the Library.

Please stop by our library during

conference week and check out

the Scholastic Book Fair! All prof-

its go to the Wide Hollow PTA!

Wide Hollow will again be collecting Box Tops For Education! You can send them to the school with your children or drop them off at the office. The

money earned will go towards a new play-ground!

What a fun day for the stu-

dents at Wide Hollow. Stu-

dents that sold at least 15

fundraiser items got to

take pictures with Blitz from the Sea-

hawks and get autographs signed by Blitz!

Wide Hollow PTA Fundraiser

PICK-UP DATE!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST 3:30-7PM

Items will need to be picked up on Tuesday, November 1st, between 330-7:00 pm in our gym/stage area. We do not have a way to refrigerate cold and frozen items (cookie dough) so please pick those up as soon as possible. If you can’t be here to pick up your cold or frozen items please make arrange-ments for an adult to pick them up. Any questions re-garding fundraiser items please con-tact our PTA at widehollowp-ta@gmail.com

WASHINGTON AUTISM ALLIANCE AND ADVOCACY

Autism 200 Series

Autism 200 Series

Autism 200 is a series of free 90-minute classes for parents and caregivers of children with autism who wish to better

understand this disorder. Community providers are also welcome to attend. Faculty from Seattle Children’s and the

University of Washington and community providers teach the classes. Each class includes time for questions.

Parent to Parent, in partnership with Washington Autism Alliance and Advocacy (WAAA), will be offering Autism 200

classes each third Thursday, monthly (with the exception of December) at Children’s Village. We will be partici-

pating in the class via teleconferencing with Seattle Children’s Hospital. Topics will vary from month to month.

November’s class will be:

Autism 211: In Our Own Words: A panel of Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

November 17, 2016 @ 7-8:30 pm, Facilitator: Gary Stobbe, MD

Children’s Village Host: Erin Deery, WAAA

Childcare is available to parents and caregivers only. Please call Stacy at 509-574-3255 to reserve childcare.

(Childcare is for children 1-12 years old).

Please note: The Autism Support Group also meets each third Thursday, monthly, at Children’s Village (from 6-

8:00 pm). This group is for parents and caregivers only. We ask that parents/caregivers choose which group they

would like to attend each month, as it would be disruptive to try to attend both.

For Questions please contact:

Elizabeth Cruz (509) 574-3266 Erin Deery (509) 574-6727

Parent to Parent Program Specialist Washington Autism alliance and Advocacy

Autism Support Group Facilitator