Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon

This year the Luncheon will be held on Wednesday, June 4th at Butternuts Eatery (owned by chef and Wildwood parent Andy Sussman).
Donations are needed for the Teacher/Staff Appreciation Luncheon. We are asking families to send in money to the PTO box in the office or to the Luncheon money box which will be set up in the office as well. $5/child or max of $10/family or whatever you can give. Please send in cash or check (made out to Wildwood PTO) in a sealed envelope marked "PTO" by May 28th.

Chess Tournament - RESULTS

Congratulations to all that competed in the Annual Wildwood Chess Tournament this past Sunday afternoon. After four fun hours, the results are as follows:
YOU ARE ALL WINNERS...CHECK MATE!

K: 1. Andy Ni; 2. Janes Landeryou; 3. Ian Yankson

1st/2nd: 1. Uziel Valientin*; 1. Fynn Wennemyr; 3. Eugene Shao

3rd/4th: 1. Calvin Lin*; 1. Yerim Rieu; 3. Marcel Gabbett*; 3. Sarah Wennemyr; 3. Nick Ding

5th/6th: 1. Hong Ren; 2. Eric Lin; 3. Elijah Wilson

* Awarded trophy on tiebreaks.

Wildwood Family Spring Dance

Come dance the night away! Tonight, Friday, May 2nd, in the school gym from 6-8p.m. See you there!

BOOK SWAP

CALLING ALL PARENTS!
TIME FOR CLEARING OUT ALL THOSE UNWANTED BOOKS!

The annual Wildwood Book Swap is taking place May 14, 9 to 1 pm. In every classroom there is now a box awaiting all the picture books, preschool readers, chapter books, series, etc. up to grade 6 reading level you have lying around the house. Please take this opportunity to THINK SPRING CLEANING and bring to the school any of these books simply collecting dust. The kids really love the idea of selecting at least 2 free books on the day of the swap when every
class gets a turn to go to the front hall to rifle through all the boxes assembled there, sorted and categorized for them, and the teachers get to take their turn at the end of the day.

Help make this year's swap another huge success and when it comes to unwanted books, THINK SPRING CLEANING!!!!

A nonprofit event sponsored by the Wildwood PTO

Wildwood Family Spring Dance

GET READY TO BOOGIE!!!!!!
Come one, come all to the Wildwood Family Spring Dance. Friday, May 2nd from 6-8:00 p.m. in the Wildwood gym. It's FREE!!! Pizza and water will be for sale, bake sale items and a 50/50 raffle. Bring your whole family, bring all of your friends. Come support your school and dance the night away!

Wildwood Auction!

Wildwood parent, Adam Siegel (Isaac, grade 5), through his company, Academic Ambassadors, is offering three hotel nights in Manhattan up for auction to benefit the Wildwood PTO.

The Mansfield, in the Theater District (W. 44th near 5th Ave.), has generously agreed to provide 2 nights to us. And, its sister hotel, the very swish Shoreham (on W. 55th, near the Museum of Modern Art), donated one night.

With first-class rooms at a premium in NY, each night is worth around $400. So, we hope to raise over $1,000 for projects at our school.

Bids for the Mansfield must be for the two consecutive nights. Let's start the bidding at $400. The minimum bid for the Shoreham is $200.
[buy the package now (all three room nights!) for $1,000].

HOW TO BID:
Bids can be made by emailing Adam Siegel at academicambassadors@yahoo.com
We'll keep the bidding open until the end of May.

You can review these hotels, and all Academic Ambassador hotel partners at
www.academicambassadors.com. All non-profiteers (professionals and volunteers) are eligible for the discounts at the over 30 hotels coast-to-coast.

Stop and Shop A+ Bonus Bucks

A BIG THANKS to all of you in the Wildwood community that signed up for the Stop and Shop A+ Bonus Bucks program... Our school earned $1,429.32. Now that's some smart shopping! Be sure to register your Stop and Shop card next year.

BACK TO SCHOOL

School will resume Monday, April 28th...Be there or be square!

Away for Break

The editor of the wildwood blog will be away for April Break...check back next week for updates.

Change of Time-Bicycle Rodeo

THE BICYCLE RODEO TIME HAS CHANGED!
WILDWOOD BIKE RODEO
THIS SATURDAY 4/19/08
WILDWOOD PARKING LOT
NEW TIME 10AM-12PM

YOU CAN SIGN UP AT THE EVENT IF YOU HAVE NOT SIGNED UP YET.

April Break

Just a reminder that April Break is almost here. There will be NO SCHOOL from April 21st thru April 25th. Have Fun!!!

Wildwood Principal Search

There will be a Principal Candidate interview with parents and the community on TUESDAY, April 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Wildwood and two interviews on WEDNESDAY, April 16 at 6:30 p.m. and 7:15 p.m. also at Wildwood.
Hope to see you there.

PTO Meeting

The next PTO meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 15th at 8:45 a.m. We hope to see you there!

Bicycle Rodeo - sign up NOW!

Look for a permission slip and survey in your child's backpack or pick one up in the main office. Turn your form into the main office by April 15.
Bicycle Rodeo at Wildwood School - Saturday April 19, 2008 from 10am to 2pm. The objective of this rodeo is to teach bicycle safety and have each child participate in a bicycle rodeo. This training is part of the Massachusetts Safe Routes to School (SRTS) program. These sessions are designed to be a dynamic learning experience through which children will learn core skills needed to safely and confidently ride their bicycles. Graduates of this event will be able to join the Amherst Police for their annual “Bike with the Police” event which will occur this summer.

Parent/Guardian Education Forum

PTO Forum

Date: Tuesday, April 8th, 7pm-8:30pm in the Wildwood School Library

"Transitioning to Middle School", with JoEllen MacKenzie, educator and former vice principal. Characteristics of adolescents, the differences between elementary and middle school, and communicating with teachers, administrators & your child. Bring questions, anxieties and experiences. Babysitting and refreshments provided.

VOTE

Town elections are being held on Tuesday, April 1st. Polls are open from 7am-8pm.
Let's hear your voice...make a choice! GO and VOTE!

Bike Rodeo - Meeting

The Bike Rodeo planning meeting will be Tuesday, April 1st at 9am at Wildwood School. Please sign in at the main office. We will either meet in the conference room or in the cafeteria. (The Bike Rodeo is scheduled for April 19, 2008 at Wildwood.) We need at least another 10 parent/guardian volunteers for the event on April 19th. If you are able to volunteer, please consider coming to the meeting. An additional volunteer sign-up sheet will go home via backpack mail next week. The Bike Rodeo is part of the Safe Routes to School program at Wildwood. Contact sarah.auerbach@comcast.net for more information.

MCAS -Testing

MCAS Testing is March 24th - April 3rd for grades 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th. Get your kids to bed early and give 'em a hearty breakfast.

Safe Routes-Bicycle Rodeo

We are seeking parent/guardian volunteers to organize a Bicycle Rodeo at Wildwood. The Bicycle Rodeo's goal is to teach bike safety to children at Wildwood and in the community. The event is currently planned for April 19, 2008. More information to follow. A planning meeting will be held at the end of March. Or, contact Sarah Auerbach for details at sarah.auerbach@comcast.net or 253-6620.

WE WANT YOU!

The PTO needs volunteers! WE WANT YOU! There are fundraisers, community building events, activities and meetings that need your help. Invest your time into your child's school, you won't be sorry. Contact Tina Graber -PTO co-chair, with questions, tina.graber@gmail.com or 546-4501