📢 May Newsletter Alert! 📢 Character of the Month: Integrity! 🌟 Students will dive into this important trait and learn its significance throughout May. #CharacterEducation #Integrity #MayNewsletter 📚🔍

Exciting update! Our 3rd graders are mastering combination locks, gearing up for their transition to middle school. 🎒🔐

Mrs. Smothers' 2nd graders mastering drawing with robots! 🤖✏️ #TechEd #FutureInnovators

🔍 Lost something? Don't fret, we've got you covered! Swing by our elementary's main entrance to reclaim your lost items before Monday, 4/29. Act fast, or they'll find a new home (donated)! #LostAndFound #ClaimYourStuff 🕵️‍♂️🔍

Students in Ms. Tracy's kindergarten class wrote persuasive arguments, mirroring the format of the book Hey, Little Ant by Hannah and Phillip Hoose. The class identified the text attributes they wanted to include in their own writing (👀 notice the labeled speakers, back-and-forth conversation, and bold print for emphasis 👀) and wrote their own "Hey, Little Fly"

Mrs. Dinkla's class engaged with Canva AI image generator tools to create a logo for a business of their choice. They learned how to refine prompts and use other AI tools to get a final product.

📢 Don't forget! PTO meeting tonight at 6:30 in the elementary library. See you there! 📚

Thanks to generous donations from the Winterset Library and parent, Julie Frees, ALL of our students safely enjoyed the eclipse! 🌒

Happy Librarian Appreciation Day to our incredible librarians, Ms. McDonald & Ms. Hinrichs! Thank you for your dedication to fostering a love of reading and learning in our school. 📚

Celebrating Para/Associate Appreciation Day! We are thankful for their hard work, dedication, and invaluable contributions to our students and school. They make a difference every day! 🎉👏

📢 Calling all parents of incoming Kindergarteners! 🎒 Join us for an informational meeting: 🗓️ April 16th 🕒 6:15 pm 🏫 Elementary Cafeteria Get all your questions answered!

🌟📚 Attention Huskies 📚🌟 This month, we're embarking on a mission to instill the invaluable trait of perseverance in our students! 💪 Whether it's conquering big dreams or overcoming tiny hurdles, we're here to celebrate every achievement, no matter the size!

Check out this opportunity from our local library!

📢 Families, share your input! Fill out our kindergarten & transitional kindergarten pre-registration survey. Your feedback shapes our programs. Keep an eye on your inbox for our informational flyer. Thank you! 🌟

📚✨ Order your elementary yearbooks now! https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1085828/Winterset-Elementary-School/2024-Yearbook/20230805043717843125/CATALOG_SHOP/

🎥 🍿 This Friday, the Winterset Public Library will host Friday Flicks during our 2-hour early out. Bring your friends, grab some popcorn, and enjoy a fantastic movie together! 🎬 See you there! 📽️📚

Our 2nd graders had a special visit from local master gardeners! They delved into the world of annuals, perennials, and learned proper planting techniques. They will use the skills to start growing plants to beautify the east and north sides of our elementary school! 🌿👏

Mrs. Bean's 3rd grade class has been learning video editing skills and capturing footage to create citizenship videos. For today's footage, a drone was used to capture footage to reinforce recess expectations. Great work!

🎉🥚 Get ready for some egg-citing news! 🥚🎉 The Winterset Cheer squad is hosting a fundraiser that you won't want to miss - "Egg My House"! 🏡🥚It's a fun and unique way to spread cheer while supporting our cheerleaders. 🌟Let's make this fundraiser egg-ceptional! 🐣🌈

Election Day is coming! Do you have a strength you can offer to the PTO? Nominations and voting for new President, Secretary, and Treasurer are being hosted at our NEXT MEETING on April 9th at 6:30 in the Elementary Library! Did you know that by being an elementary and/or middle school parent you are already a member of the PTO? Come let your voice and ideas be heard! Fill out the survey here: (https://forms.gle/ov5vwPXb2h88RgFj9) if you’d like to nominate yourself for an upcoming opening on our board or just want to join us at the next PTO and vote in our new leadership! Survey is looking for board nominations as well as feedback and ideas for our organization. All submissions welcome! Don’t forget to come to our next meeting where voting will be held. Voting form will close April 1st, see you April 9th! For any questions, contact wcsdptopresident@gmail.com