• Wed., February 11th - 13th; Spring Book Fair
• Thurs., February 12th; Parent Presentation from Bo’s Place, International Festival
• Sat., February 14th; Lovebug Arts Market
• Mon., February 16th; School Holiday
• Thurs., February 19th - 20th; Science Fair Projects Due
• Fri., February 27th; Go Texan Day/Pre-K Rodeo

The full PTA Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year can be found here.

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Wilchester is thrilled to partner with Bo’s Place to host a parent education opportunity on Thursday, February 12th at 8:30am in the Wilchester cafeteria. This session - titled Supporting Our Children Through Grief - will cover education on grief as a full body experience, how grief may present in elementary aged children, and tips for talking to children about death/offering support. All parents are invited to attend.

 

RSVP Here

 

  

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Carnival is Friday, March 27th, from 4-7 pm!

 

 

It’s Time to Purchase Tickets!

 

Ticket presales are now open until March 6th. There are TONS of advantages to pre-ordering your tickets!

 

• Save time! Don’t stand in line to get tickets at Carnival!
• Purchase Prize Drawing tickets at the lowest price (2 for $1)
• Get the printed labels for your Prize Drawing tickets
• Donate to ensure every Wilchester Wildcat is able to enjoy Carnival
• Enter raffles* for King/Queen of Carnival, Fast Passes (1 per grade), and Dedicated Parking Spots! 
• Safely pick up gear and tickets at a local home! You can pick up gear and tickets, as opposed to sending it home, if you want. 

 

**NOTE: For 125 tickets, a family of 4 can attend Carnival and enjoy dinner and an average of 5-8 games per child.

 

Purchase Tickets Here

 

 

Don’t forget to grab your favorite color T-shirts & Live Like Molly Gear while it’s here!

 

All sales will end Sunday night, February 15 @ 10:00 pm.

 

Purchase Spirit Wear Here

 

Remember to stay tuned to the Carnival webpage and email linleypdieringer@gmail.com with questions. 

 

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Spring book fair is coming!

Wednesday - Friday, February 11-13, 2026

Wilchester Elementary Media Center

 

Students will preview the Book Fair with their class on Tuesday, February 10 and create a wishlist of favorites.

 

The Book Fair will be open Wednesday-Thursday from 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. and Friday 7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Loved ones are welcome to shop with students during your child’s lunch time and/or afternoon hours on Wednesday and Thursday (3:00–4:00 p.m.). Special Event: The Book Fair will also be open during our 4th Annual International Night, Thursday, February 12, from 5:00 p.m. - 7:00p.m. Students are not permitted to leave class to shop the book fair.  Please note: Book Fair will not be open before school begins as previously stated. This will allow students to enjoy morning International Week programs.

 

We encourage families to use eWallet for easy, cash-free shopping. 

Volunteers are needed! Please sign up here. 

For questions, please contact Mrs. Silliman or the Library Events Team. 

 

During school registration this year, parents were asked to opt their child in for Book Fair. If you are unsure if your child is allowed to attend, please contact Mrs. Silliman (clair.silliman@springbranchisd.com or (713) 251-7700). Students who are unable to attend Book Fair will work on puzzles during their shopping and preview times.

 

Sign Up to Volunteer Here

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We’re excited to host our 4th annual WCE International Night on Thursday, February 12th from 5–7 pm! This fun event gives students the chance to learn about countries and cultures from around the world. Families can explore tables hosted by members of the WCE community, each featuring a different country.

Visit all 7 continents in one evening!  We will have the following countries represented so far:

• Africa: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Uganda
•  Antarctica
• Asia: China, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Vietnam
• Australia
• Europe: Czech Republic, Germany, Scotland, Spain, The Netherlands
• North America: Canada, Mexico
• South America: Brazil, Guatemala, Peru, Venezuela

 

 

There will also be a special performance each morning in the rotunda beginning at 7:30am leading up to International night.

 

Feb. 9 - MoveNation Dance Academy Bollywood and Filipino Dancers

Feb. 10 - Master Rick’s Taekwondo

Feb. 11 - South’s Productions Polynesian Dancers

Feb. 12 - Lion Dancers

 

Make sure your students are at school early both days!

 

   

 

 

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Calling all outgoing 5th grade moms! 

 

Please fill out the form below for the Spring Luncheon only if you are an outgoing 5th grade mom. 

 

Sign up Here

 

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Bayou City Blessings in a Backpack is an organization that helps combat food insecurity in the Houston area (www.bayoucityblessings.org). Every Friday of the school year, food bag ‘blessings’ are delivered to over 2300 students in order to help 'bridge the gap' between Friday’s school lunch and Monday’s school breakfast. One of the schools Bayou City Blessings serves is Wilchester’s sister school, Buffalo Creek Elementary.  Each Friday, BCBB relies on volunteers to transport and deliver bags to BCE. If you’re interested in helping, please use the Sign Up Genius link below. Please complete your SBISD volunteer background check before volunteering.

 

Spring Volunteer Sign Up

 

 

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The WCE scientists are working hard on their experiments and projects for this year's Science Fair and we need volunteer judges to evaluate the projects and presentations. Judges will hear directly from students about their projects and findings, and may even get a demonstration from some. It's sure to be a fun experience for students and judges alike. 

 

Judging will take place on Monday, February 23, 2026 starting at 8:30am and ending around 11:30am. 

 

Parents, grandparents, friends in the industry, and neighbors who are interested in being a judge can reach out to Brandi Stanton at bmvirden@gmail.com. Judges must be SBISD approved volunteers, so fill out the volunteer application today if not already approved.

 

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Calling all volunteers! The library is ready for you to volunteer and make the Spring 2026 semester amazing. We have three different ways you can help out. Sign up for one, two, or all three. Can't wait to see you in the library. 

 

Volunteers are needed two days each week to keep the books on the shelves. Duties are easy - scan in books returned by students and then shelve the books so they are ready for the next readers. Sign up here.  

 

If you are interested in helping with library projects, we need you! Fill out this Google Form so we can be in touch. 

 

Sign up to be in the library during your child's classroom library time. You can sit with your child while the lesson is taught and then help him/her and the classmates find books. Sign up here. It is organized by grade and then teacher; using a computer rather than a mobile device might be easier. 

 

 

 

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Have a friend who didn't receive an eBlast this week? It's probably because they missed the deadline to join the PTA. Oops. Good thing we will still accept their membership through the "Small Form" throughout the year.

Please forward the link below to your friend so they can join. 

And, did you know that belonging to Wilchester's PTA gives you access to great discounts on goods and services through Texas PTA? Click here to learn more!   

If you have questions please contact wilchesterptapresident@gmail.com.

 

Join the PTA!

 

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Calling all Watch D.O.G.S.

 

The Watch D.O.G.S program is officially back at WCE for the second year.

 

A huge thanks to Wes Bergeron, John Buri and Jonathan Foy for your leadership to get things going this year. If you aren’t familiar with WatchDOGS you can check out their website at https://dadsofgreatstudents.com/.

 

Volunteering begins this week.  As stated previously, you MUST be an approved SBISD volunteer (renewed each year) in order to be a WatchDOG.  Now is the time to register if you haven’t done so this year.  

 

You can access the SBISD volunteer application here. Once you have registered, you may use this sign up genius to choose your volunteer day. 

 

Questions about Watch DOGS?  Please email watchdogswce@gmail.com and we'll get back to you.

 

 

Click Here to Sign Up for Watch D.O.G.S.

 

 

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