School Mission:

Wanda Gray is a learning community striving for excellence in academics, character, and leadership.

School Vision:

Respecting others

Achieving full potential

Your school, home, community partnership

Collective Commitments:

Wanda Gray Teachers and Staff Will...

Welcome home and community involvement

Individualize instruction

Link instruction to world experiences

Demonstrate effective teaching

Commit to continuous growth

Assess and celebrate student achievement

Treat others with respect

Sustain a safe environment

Wanda Gray Elementary Feeder Schools

Wilson's Creek 5-6

Cherokee MS

Kickapoo HS

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  GRAY ATTENDANCE MONTH OF JANUARY
  
  NO TARDIES
  
  MRS HOWSER
  MRS BARRETT
  
  TOP THREE ATTENDANCE
  
  99.07 MS HILL
  98.45 MRS BRYANT
  98.09 MRS SZURA

ATTENTION!

On February 16 guardians can come to Gray to get their login name and password for eSchool Home Access. Guardians must sign a form when they receive the password and we will be available from 7:30 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Feb. 16. Here are 2 links with important information:

Home Access Operation Notes
Frequently Asked Questions

• Contact the Nominating Committee
  
  It is that time of year again! The Nominating Committee for Wanda Gray PTA will present the slate of officers to the General Assembly at the February Meeting. We will take a vocal vote at the March General Assembly meeting as long as there is only one nominee for each elected officer position. If you are interested in becoming an elected officer, be sure to let Missy Penkalski know by February 1 (lilmissyp@sbcglobal.net). She, or someone from the Nominating Committee will contact you about your interest!
  
  Wanda Gray PTA wants to find a way to employ every parent with a heart for service to the students, the school and the community. We can use you even if you only have an hour a month to spare! Many Committee Chairs will be changing in the 2012-2013 school year and we always have open chairs. Come and be a part of a powerful voice for the students
  

• February Newsletter is Now Available

• Congratulations to the February Teacher of the Month: Paula Allison and the February Staff Member of the Month: Carol Burnum!

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  What: A pre-academic preschool program that prepares your child for kindergarten. The program emphasizes language development, literacy, math, and social interaction. The program is FREE. Supplies are provided. Parents must provide transportation. The maximum class size is 15 students per class.
  
  Who: Children who live within the Springfield Public Schools attendance
  area, who will be four-years-old before August 1st and who will not be able to attend kindergarten until the following school year.
  
  Where: Bingham, Cowden, Delaware, Fremont, Harrison, Holland, McBride, McGregor, Shady Dell, Sunshine, Truman, Weaver, Williams, York and other possible sites to be determined
  
  When: The program follows the Springfield Public Schools calendar.
  
  If your child has NOT been screened, contact Parents As Teachers to schedule a screening appointment – 523-1160.
  Please call to setup a Wonder Years screening BEFORE April.
  
  *NOTE: Your child must first be screened for the Wonder Years program. Enrollment into the program is based upon the screening results. Screening does not ensure placement in the Wonder Years program. In May, pre-enrollment forms will be mailed to families whose children have a qualifying screening score. Families will receive an acceptance letter in June if their child is offered a placement.
  
  For more information contact the Wonder Years office at 523-1300.

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  Bobcat Corner is the Cent's of Pride store that Wilson's Creek and Wanda Gray helps sponsor in Bissett Elementary. The store was created to provide students with the opportunity to spend dollars that they have earned through good behavior.
  
  Every day students at Bissett Elementary have the opportunity to earn a behavior dollar. Twice a month they are given time to shop in the store with the money that they have earned from their teachers.
  
  This program has grown over the last year. Currently there are four elementary schools and one middle school that have Cents of Pride stores with others on the waiting list.
  
  How can you get involved in this great program, you ask? There are three ways you can be involved: donating items, donating your time or by spreading the word about the store. Read more ...!

   

Please Mark Your Calendars and support WG PTA!

• Did you know that we earned over $1,400.00 for Wanda Gray last year through Box Top Collections?? This money went into our general fund help fund and support all of the programs offered by Wanda Gray PTA, in to helping with many little things around the school that have been needed in the past year, like analog clocks for all of the Kindergarten classrooms.
  
  Thanks to all of the points collected through “Labels for Education” Wanda Gray PTA has been able to purchase for the school a large paper shredder, several CD players, and lots of equipment for Coach Graham!
  
  Did you know that there are only two times during the school year that we can return the Box Tops for credit? The collection date is at the end of February. Read about upcoming contest!!

• The library is looking for gently used books to add to its collection. Feel free to drop off any used book to Ms. Bueno in the library.

• Springfield Public Schools has several new ways for you to stay up to date with district news and information.
  
  To get connected:
  
  Sign up for the SPS E-Newsletter
  
  Join the SPS group on Facebook
  
  Follow SPS on Twitter
  
  For more information, visit the SPS website
  

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