Winterset Elementary School

🏆 State Bowling Competition Recap 🎳 On November 23rd, the State Bowling Competition was held at Bowlarama in Des Moines. Our talented Winterset School athletes, along with adult athletes, showcased incredible skill and sportsmanship. 🎖 Results: 🥇 Gold Medalists: Sam Stephens Abby Swanson Banks Karen Bush 🥈 Silver Medalists: Alexis Willcox Rose McGee 🥉 Bronze Medalists: Drew McCuskers Charles Williams 🏅 5th Place: Shawn Gilbride A special shoutout to Angela Jones and Monty Lynch, who also advanced to state but were unable to attend due to illness. Wishing them a speedy recovery! 💙 We are so proud of all our athletes for their hard work and achievements! 💡 Interested in joining Special Olympics? We offer a variety of sports and would love to have more athletes join our amazing team. For more information, contact 515-468-1649.

Enjoy your Thanksgiving break 🦃

❄️ Winter Weather Reminder! ❄️ Brrrr! The chilly temps are here! 🥶 Please make sure your student is ready for the cold with: 🧢 Hat 🧤 Gloves or mittens 🧥 Warm winter coat All students will enjoy outdoor recess unless the "feels like" temperature drops below 10°F. Let’s keep everyone cozy and ready for fun! ❄️😊

🍔 McTeacher Night 🍟 TONIGHT! Support Winterset Elementary PTO! Come see your favorite teachers at McDonald's! Our Winterset Elementary staff will be taking over and working behind the counter for one night! 📅 Date: November 19th 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Winterset McDonalds A portion of all proceeds from 5-7 PM will go directly to Winterset PTO. Come grab a meal, say hello, and support our school!

🚧✨ C is for Construction! 🏗️🔤 Our TK classroom was buzzing with creativity for Letter C Day! From building blocks to crafting mini construction zones, the kids explored, built, and learned. It was all about teamwork, imagination, and a little bit of "constructive" fun! 🛠️🚜

Come see your favorite Winterset Elementary teachers in action at McDonald's! 🍟👩‍🏫👨‍🏫 📅 Date: November 19th 🕔 Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM 📍 Location: Winterset McDonalds Our amazing staff will be serving up your favorite meals, and a portion of all proceeds will go directly to support Winterset PTO! Let’s make it a night to remember—grab some food, say hi, and help support our school! See you there! 🍔❤️

🌟 The 2nd and 3rd Grade Glow Show was a shining success! 🌟 https://youtu.be/5ugt-gyb9Uo?si=IC4WaUMVwTvQIaXS We had over 200 visitors come to see the amazing exhibit, and it was a night to remember! A huge thank you to Mrs. Sussman for making this glow-tastic event possible and to all the families who came out to support their talented students. Your encouragement truly lit up the night! 💡✨ Here’s to our wonderful school community and all the creativity that glowed brightly in our halls! 💛

🌟 Exciting Evening at WES! 🌟 Join us tonight at the elementary school for our 2nd & 3rd Grade Art Glow Show from 4:30-6:30 PM! Come see our students’ incredible glow-in-the-dark artwork and enjoy a night of creativity and fun! 🎨✨ Stick around for the PTO Meeting from 6:30-7:30 PM to hear about all the amazing things happening at WES and how you can get involved. We can’t wait to see you there!

3rd grade had a blast today at the Iowa Wild game for their “Wild About Education Event”! Thanks to the Winterset Education Foundation for funding the trip!

This holiday season, let's support local families! 🦃 We’re collecting items for Thanksgiving meal sides. Please consider donating to the PAW Pantry by November 21st.

Join virtually or in person next Tuesday at 6:30 . Let us know if you need daycare. meet.google.com/tjp-xwxb-xsw

Please be reminded that students and staff will be out of the building during our upcoming fall and winter breaks. We hope everyone enjoys a well-deserved rest, and we look forward to welcoming everyone back after the break!

🌟 Thank You, Hold Our Youth Tight! 🌟 (H.O.Y.T) We are incredibly grateful for your generous snack donation for our classrooms! 🍏🍪 Your support helps us keep our students energized and ready to learn. 💪📚

We'll see you tonight!

🎉 Reminder: Join us for the Winterset Optimist Fun Night tonight! 🌟 Carnival fun for preschool - 3rd grade in the elementary gym. Don’t miss out! 🎈

See the message from out PTO - This is their last call to sign up and give! https://givebutter.com/WCSDFall24

The Optimist Club Fun Night is next week!

🎉 Huge congratulations to Special Olympic Bowling participants, Sam and Caleb! 🎳 Caleb brought home the BRONZE with a fantastic 3rd place finish! Both athletes will be advancing to the state competition, and we couldn't be more excited! 🐾💛🖤 #ItsGreatToBeAHusky #SpecialOlympics

Officer Garrison, our SRO, read to the kindergarten class, “I’m Not Scared,I’m Prepared”, as a way to educate them for our intruder drills.

This week the kindergarten students have been learning about fire safety. A couple local firefighters brought their firetruck and did a presentation, teaching the kids about stop, drop, and roll, what to do if they see a fire and what it is like to be a firefighter. The kids were so excited and loved to hear the sirens as they drove away.