📣 WGE PTA News – April 17
🔬 Science Night – Tonight!
Join us tonight, from 5:30–7:30 PM, for an evening of hands-on discovery and science fun! Don’t forget:
- Bring your plastic film for the Ridwell collection
- The class with the most students attending wins a pizza party!
📚 Yearbook Orders Due Tomorrow!
The last day to order your 2024–2025 WGE Yearbook with free delivery to school is tomorrow, April 18. After that, you can still order, but it’ll ship to your home with an added fee.
- First time using TreeRing? Create your account here.
- Questions? Email: wgememories@gmail.com
🍎 Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week – May 5–9
Help us celebrate our amazing WGE teachers and staff!
We’re bringing back the teacher raffle, and we need your help collecting fun, generous prizes. Every certified teacher receives a prize, and they’ll be claimed throughout the week in a surprise raffle-style drawing.
- Donate a prize: [Sign up here](Teacher Appreciation Raffle Donation Sign-Up 2025)
- More info: Click for full details
🎭 Willy Wonka Kids – Come Support Our WGE Performers!
Catch your fellow WGE students in this sweet stage performance of Willy Wonka Kids:
- Saturday, April 26 at 2:00 PM
- Sunday, April 27 at 2:00 PM
- Location: Willow Glen Elementary MUR Stage
🎟️ [Buy Tickets Here] or see the flyer for more info.
🌟 Try Out Girl Scouts – April 27
Girl Scouts of Northern California invites K–5 girls and gender-expansive youth to a free "Try Out Girl Scouts" event:
- Sunday, April 27 | 3:00–4:00 PM
- Doerr Park (picnic tables)
Try activities, learn about joining or starting a troop, and take advantage of a special membership offer: $88 for up to 18 months, three activity books, and a gift! The 638 Welcome Troop offers a temporary option while awaiting permanent placement.
Questions? Email atran@gsnorcal.org or call 408-412-3103.
🚶♀️🚴♂️ Bike & Walk to School Day – May 7
It’s back! Thanks to our amazing parent volunteers, Bike and Walk to School Day is back at WGE on Wednesday, May 7. More details to come—stay tuned!
📅 Dates at a Glance
- 4/17 – Science Night
- 4/18 – Yearbook Order Deadline
- 4/22 – [Virtual] PTA Meeting
- 4/25 – Matching Day (Spirit Day)
- 4/26 & 4/27 - Willy Wonka Kids
- 5/7 – Bike & Walk to School Day
- 5/10 – Willow Glen 5K Run/Walk – Register Now
- 5/13 – Open House, 5:00–6:00 PM
- 5/20 – Final PTA Meeting of the Year
- 5/23 – 80’s Day (Spirit Day)
- 5/30 – Free Dress Day (Last Day of School)