Principal's Message
Dear Wealthy Elementary Families,
The 10th Annual Interscholastic Yule Ball was held this past Saturday, February 25 and our students had a fabulous time!! A big thank you to the Yule Ball planning committee for having the vision and energy to organize this event and for providing an experience our students will not forget. Over 350 East Grand Rapids students attended the Yule Ball and we collected 262 pairs of socks for Family Promise! This event was possible through generous contributions from all EGRPS Parent Teacher Organizations, local business interests, and parent/guardian volunteers. It was a great night!
 
March is Reading Month
March is one of the most exciting months in an elementary school due to the celebration of March is Reading Month! Throughout the next five weeks we look forward to promoting one of our favorite activities - reading! The PTO will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair March 12-16. More information will be coming soon! Listed below are also some Spirit Days to celebrate the month of March. We will have our first Spirit Day this coming Friday!
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Friday March 3 - Slip into Reading Month (wear your favorite slippers)
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Friday, March 10 - Be a Good Sport and Read (dress as your favorite sports team)
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Friday, March 17 - Camp Out with a Good Book (bring a flashlight and wear pajamas)
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Friday, March 24 - Reading Gives You a Bright Future (dress in bright colors)
In addition to our school-wide activities, teachers will host activities unique to their classroom. Thank you to our PTO for providing us the opportunity to participate in March Book Madness again this year. All classrooms will read picture books from March Book Madness 2023 and vote on their favorite titles. We look forward to a great month of celebrations!
Calendar
Please click here to view upcoming events on the Wealthy Elementary School calendar. Please mark your calendars for the following events:
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Monday, February 27 - Friday, March 3 - Teacher Appreciation Week Observed by Wealthy Elementary PTO
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Tuesday, February 28 - 4th and 5th Grade Choir performs at the EGR HS Basketball Game at 7:00 p.m.
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Friday, March 3 - Spirit Day: Slip Into Reading Month (wear your favorite slippers)
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Thursday, March 9 - Spring Conferences from 4-7 p.m.
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Friday, March 10 - Spirit Day: Be a Good Sport and Read (dress as your favorite sports team)
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Monday, March 13 - Board of Education Meeting at EGRMS at 6:00 p.m.
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Tuesday, March 14 - Spring Conferences from 4-7 p.m.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at callen@egrps.org.
Warm regards,
Carlye Allen
Wealthy Elementary Principal
 https://twitter.com/principalcallen
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Weekly Reminders:
- Teacher Appreciation Week is this week!
- The Scholastic Book Fair is coming up! The book fair money goes 100% back to the PTO & we return all of it directly to the teachers which benefit our children. We cannot run this event without amazing parents like you! Click here to help!
- Conferences are around the corner. We love to provide our teachers with lunch on conference days. Here is the signup genius if you are able to help! Thanks in advance.
- We are looking for someone interested in chairing Family Fun Night May 11. Commitment time is minimal. Please reach out to wpto@egrps.org if you are interested.
- CALLING ALL 5th GRADE PARENTS - the Middle School PTO is looking for board members. Please read this letter if you are interested.
- If you haven’t had a chance to join the PTO, please do so here.
**The Wealthy Elementary Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit group run by parent volunteers whose purpose is to support the education of children at Wealthy Elementary.**
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It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! If you know a teacher that deserves special recognition, consider giving them STAR Awards from the Foundation.
STAR Awards honor outstanding teachers and staff members for going above and beyond for our students. For a donation of $25 or more to the Foundation, we’ll produce a STAR Award for your favorite teacher or staff member and either present it to them or give it to you to present it yourself. Best of all, your donation will go toward funding enhancement grants that offer our kids educational opportunities that are second to none. To honor a teacher or staff member quickly and easily, visit the STAR awards page on our website. You can also nominate teachers for the Foundation’s annual Excellence in Teaching Awards or the James & Georgia Nicholas Endowed Award for Teacher of Math, Science or Technology. Nominations are due by May 1.
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March Book Madness Newsletter
It's that time of year again, when you get your brackets ready and...READ! That's right, thanks to a generous grant from the EGR Schools Foundation, our students are able to participate in March Book Madness. Click here to read more!
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Kindergarten 2023-2024 Intent-to-Enroll Information
If you intend to enroll a kindergartener who is an East Grand Rapids resident for the Fall 2023/2024 school year, you can click here for more information. Please complete the online Kindergarten Intent to Enroll form on or before March 1, 2023.
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Wealthy Happenings
Melodies in March Information
Melodies in March, the annual EGR combined choir concert, will take place on Monday, March 20, 2023 at the Performing Arts Center at the high school. Wealthy Elementary choir members will be participating with the other two elementary choirs as well as the middle and high school choirs. Click here for more information about this fun event!
Remember! No choir practice on Tuesday, March 21st! Thank you!
Children with Hair Loss Hair Drive is back!
Covering Young Heads to Heal Young Hearts...Make a difference Wealthy Wizards and consider donating your hair! After a few years hiatus it’s back! This event will be held on Tuesday, May 2nd. You only need 8 inches...so keep growing it out! Adults are welcome to sign up too. Please contact Liz Gohel at lizgohel@gmail.com with any questions. We will be cutting hair in order of sign up, so contact Liz to reserve your spot. To learn more about this wonderful nonprofit and to print off a donation form, click here.
Choir to sing the National Anthem at EGRHS Varsity Basketball Game!
Click here for more information about this great opportunity for the Wealthy Wizard 4/5 choir scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th.
Flickr Uploading Instructions
Don't forget to take pictures of class parties, field trips, project days, etc. Please email photos to wizardyearbookpics@gmail.com, and the photos will be added to Wealthy's Flickr account.
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