Welcome Wildcats! Spring Picture Day

Welcome Wildcats! Spring Picture Day - Thursday, March 5

Teachers support Red Ribbon Week by wearing superhero t-shirts. The theme for Red Ribbon Week this year is "Be a Superhero Every Day, Be Drug Free!"
A kindergarten student dressed up as her teacher on "Superhero Day" during Red Ribbon Week.
On Friday, October 24, students who were chosen from a raffle competed against teachers in a friendly game of kickball. Students handily defeated the teachers.
Wilson Creek’s "Girls on the Run" team, consisting of 3rd-5th graders, finished their season with a 5K at Atlantic Station on Sunday, November 9th. They participated with 3,000 other runners from Metro Atlanta.
The Scholastic Book Fair returned to Wilson Creek, December 8 – 12. Thousands of affordable, high interest books were available for students to choose from.
Our students packed the principal's office with toys for less fortunate families in our community this holiday season. This toy drive was sponsored by the Student Council.
The Chorus Club consisting of 4th and 5th grader students presented Disney's Beauty and the Beast Jr. Musical for three consecutive nights to packed crowds.
Fifth grade students participated in a Hooverville simulation. They created cardboard shanties and experienced a bread line and a soup line.
Fourth grade students dressed in period costumes while experiencing a day in the life of a colonial child.
Students from our fall Newspaper Club published the first edition of their newspaper, Paw Prints. Click on the link listed below the pictures to view their newspaper.
Students from each grade level participated in a positive behavior breakfast to celebrate their good behavior during the second nine weeks of school.
Students in grades 1 – 5 get a taste of computer programming during January media center classes. Fifth grade student, Elliott, completed all 20 activities in 45 minutes during Hour of Code.
These second grade students participated in Student Council's Crazy Hat Day, their first fun day of this semester.
The Wilson Creek Spelling Bee was held on Friday, January 22 with participants from each 4th and 5th grade homeroom class. Our winner and runner up are both 5th grade students.
Wilson Creek was well represented at the 14th Annual Fulton County Technology Competition that was held on Saturday, January 31 at Centennial High School. We had 22 participants with six 2nd place winners and one 3rd place winner.

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Spring Picture Day

Spring picture day is scheduled for Thursday, March 5. Class pictures will also be taken at this time.

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Volunteering at Wilson Creek

The State of Georgia has implemented a law that includes all school volunteers “who interface with students” as mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect (HB 1176, Part V, Section 5-1). Fulton County Schools now requires all volunteers to be trained on the child abuse reporting protocol.

Before you volunteer at Wilson Creek Elementary School, you must go to the Fulton County Volunteer webpage at least 48 hours prior to volunteering and follow all of the instructions.

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Cohort 2 School Governance Council

Wilson Creek Elementary is part of Cohort 2 in the Fulton County Charter System. We have established the Wilson Creek School Governance Council (SGC). Click here for more information on our SGC and to view the new members of the SGC.

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Wilson Creek Elementary School Foundation

Did You Know? WCESF has raised $275,000 since inception in 2008 and
purchased 20 Smartboards; 3 Projectors; 30 iPads and a mobile cart, a new sound
system for music department, purchased reading level books and planted trees
and provided landscaping in courtyard/playground areas.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO MAKE A TAX EXEMPT DONATION VISIT:
wcesf.org

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is a new software program that has been purchased
for the students. This software will give them the ability to work at home as well as in school. Click on the link to download the software on your home computer. Go down to the bottom of the page to the Full Versions and install using the correct link for your computer. (Mac or Windows)

http://ttl4.sunburst.com/downloads/

All students can get their user ID and passwords from their classroom teachers and are encouraged to start using the home version. This program helps students build their typing skills and they are lifetime skills for your student.

You will need the account code when you first download and sign in to the program.
Account Code = 149127