Fall Festival is our big fundraiser. This is the one designed to raise money to fund all PTO sponsored activities, as well as, for different improvements around the school. As a PTO, we have helped fund swing sets, sound boards, and new technology, just to name a few. Fall Festival is a fun filled night designed for the whole family with carnival games, a bounce house and concessions. It is a carnival run completely by the parents. We supply the games, the food and a silent auction.
Volunteers are needed to help shuttle the students, make sure they are picture ready and assist the photographers in making sure each child matches their name.
Usually held during fall parent teacher conferences. Volunteers are needed for set up, running the cash registers, monitoring the children and taking down when the book fair is over.
Literacy Night is a night where the teachers work to educate parents and children on further implementing literacy in the home. It is usually so fun and full of wonderful ideas. We have the best teachers here at WPA. Volunteers help in facilitating many of the games, working closely with the teachers to bring their ideas to life. Usually held in October.
Class Parties are always so fun to participate in. They are usually coordinated by the Class Captain. Volunteers help by providing games, crafts and refreshments.
This is a 5K that WPA sponsors in honor of our Veterans. Each year the 5th grade works hard to raise money to donate to an organization that supports our Veterans. Last year we donated more than $5,000 to “Continue Mission”, an organization that serves veterans with mental, emotional or physical injuries. The 5th grade hosts the event but it is a school wide project.
Someone Special Breakfast is a fun little tradition where we invite someone special to bring books and a blanket to come read with us on the lunchroom floor before school begins. The PTO provides the muffins and drinks. So, come snuggle up with your blanket and enjoy a good book with our Patriots. Volunteers help pass out drinks and the muffins.
Spelling Bee encourages children to learn their spelling words. This is a competition held within our school for grades 3-6. There are big prizes for the winners. Volunteers help coordinate the event, act as judges and present the awards. Usually held in January.
This tradition usually takes place on Valentine’s, and takes the place of the traditional class party. A couple months prior, the sixth graders begin learning line dances and even a few ballroom dances. The sixth graders are also encouraged to wear best dress for the occasion. Although many of our sixth graders seem to dread it, they also really look forward to it and it is great preparation and practice for the years ahead. They have dance cards and are encouraged to ask each other to dance. Volunteers assist in the planning, preparations, teaching dance steps, decorations and refreshments.
Post Office Week (usually the week of Valentine’s) is a week where our Patriots are encouraged to write letters to their peers and send them in the “mail”. Parents, grandparents and siblings not attending WPA can also send Patriots letters through the “mail”. The PTO provides the mailboxes. Volunteers help sort mail, track letters, write letters to students who may have not received much mail and deliver the mail. Our Patriots really love this tradition and look forward to it each year.
Class Parties are always so fun to participate in. They are usually coordinated by the Class Captain. Volunteers help by providing games, crafts and refreshments.
Volunteers are needed to help shuttle the students, make sure they are picture ready and assist the photographers in making sure each child matches their name.
This week was created to celebrate our teachers. Doors are decorated celebrating each one. Each day they are given a special little reminder to thank them for all that they have done throughout the year. Volunteers are needed to help decorate teacher’s doors, create special little treats and celebrate our teachers in many creative ways. Usually takes place in March.
This occurs every other year. And is an amazing tradition. The children really work hard and do such an awesome job. Volunteers are needed for many different things, from helping with costumes and stage set up, to running concessions and everything in between. This is a huge production which is why it only occurs every other year. Usually happens in March.
Volunteers are needed for set up, running the cash registers, monitoring the children and taking down when the book fair is over.
This event is a well-attended school lunch. Children are encouraged to invite “someone special” to come and eat lunch with them. Volunteers are needed to plan, prepare, decorate, set up and assist the lunch ladies in serving lunch.
This is our end of the year celebration. This event takes place the final week of school, during school. Volunteers are needed to plan, prepare and provide the booths/activities. They are also needed to help chaperone the classes while out on the field and host the games or activities.
