• Wed., August 5th: Big Form Opens
• Tues., August 11th, 2:00pm-3:30pm: Meet the Teacher
• Tues., August 11th, 6 pm: New Family Welcome Night 
• Tues., August 11th: Spirit Sales pickup @ Meet the Teacher 2-4pm
• Thurs., August 13th, 7:30am, doors open, tardy bell @ 7:55am: First Day of School!
• Thurs., August 20th: PTA Meeting @ 8:30am
• Friday August 21st: Homeroom Parent Training @ 8:30am
• Friday, September 4th: Walk & Roll and PTA meeting 
• Mon., September 7th: Labor Day Holiday - No School 
• Wed., September 9th, 5:30pm-6pm: PreK Curriculum Night 
• Wed., September 9th, 6pm-7pm: K-2nd Curriculum Night
• Thurs., September 10th, 6pm-7pm: 3rd-5th Curriculum Night

New Family Welcome Night will be Tuesday, August 11th at 6:00pm at Wilchester Elementary!

Parents of children new to Wilchester are welcome to attend this informational meeting. New 1st-5th grade students are also welcome to attend New Family Night, so he/she may participate in orientation activities and get to know the school! 

Please do not bring young children, PreK or Kinder students to New Family Night.

Please pass this information along to any incoming or new families to Wilchester! Help us spread the word!

Questions? Please contact our Welcome Committee Chair:
Stephanie Stanley

Meet the Teacher is Tuesday, August 11th from 2:00pm-3:30pm

All students and parents are welcome to stop by their new classroom to meet their teacher for the new school year!

Please decide how your child will come home from school for at least the first week (car rider, walker, bike, bus). It is helpful to have your child's bus number handy if they plan to ride the bus home from school. Find that here.*

*Reminder - Class placements will be posted on Skyward the morning of Tuesday, August 11th and class lists will be posted in the grade level hallways when they arrive at Meet the Teacher!*

The PTA board is proposing to make the following updates to the Wilchester Bylaws:

Addition of Zelle as a method of payment for reimbursements

• Zelle is for PTA reimbursements only (not vendor or contractor payments).
• Reimbursements require approval from two authorized check signers before payment.
• Requests must include receipts and can be submitted online or by paper.
• Only the Treasurer may send Zelle payments.
• Recipient information must be verified before payment is sent.
• Zelle payments are limited to $2,500 per day; larger approved reimbursements may be split across multiple days.

Add flexibility to invest savings into higher interest bearing accounts

• Invest excess PTA funds in federally insured accounts only.
• Membership approval is required for new investment accounts and fund transfers.
• Executive Board makes recommendations on the institution, account type, amount, and term.
• Protecting principal and liquidity takes priority over higher returns.
• Interest earned is deposited into the PTA general fund.

Get a jump start on the school year by signing up to be a volunteer with SBISD!

The district requires everyone to sign up each year in order to volunteer in the classroom, go on field trips, help during school events, and participate in other Wilchester activities. Any family member who may volunteer at Wilchester (Mom, Dad, Grandparent, etc) should plan to sign up.

Click here to sign up to volunteer in SBISD

Our teachers and staff look forward to welcoming your child back to school.  
School starts Thursday, August 13th! Doors open at 7:30. Final bell is at 7:55!

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 Our mailing address is:
Wilchester Elementary PTA
13618 St. Mary's 
Houston, TX 77079