• Mon., October 27th - Fri. October 31st; Red Ribbon Week
• Fri., October 31st; Storybook Parade @ 8:10am
• Mon., November 3rd - Fri., November 7th; Fall Book Fair
• Fri., November 7th; PTA Meeting/Walk N Roll
• Thurs., November 13th; Shake Shack Spirit Night 10am - 10pm
• Mon., November 17th; Pepperlou Spirt Night 10am - 6pm
• Fri., November 21st.; Field Day, Donuts with a Grown Up
• Mon., November 24th - Fri., November 28th; School Holiday

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

PTA Meeting November 7th

Join us for our next PTA Meeting Friday, November 7th at 8:00am in the Wilchester Cafeteria. That Friday is a walk and roll, so walk your child to their class and then stay for the meeting and a special presentation!  

Our very own Katie Adams, M.Ed., LPC-S, owner of Westside Counseling & Wellness, will be presenting "Knowing Your Child in a Digital World." Katie has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2015 and has worked with children, teens, and adults throughout her career. She now specializes in trauma therapy, helping individuals and families heal and grow through life's challenges. Katie is also passionate about supporting parents as they navigate the ups and downs of raising children and adolescents in todays digital age - offering insight into how to better understand and connect with each child's unique needs. **If you would like to submit a question for Katie, please fill out the form below and we will make sure she has time to address them.**

Please make sure to RSVP by 5pm on Nov. 5th to expedite the check-in process. Name tags for those staying for the meeting will be located outside the cafeteria. Even if you walk your child to class first, you will still need a nametag to stay in the building to attend the meeting. 

Feel free to email wilchesterptapresident@gmail.com for questions or concerns.

Submit Entry Here

November 3-7, 2025

Wilchester Elementary Media Center

Mrs. Silliman and our library events team will soon transform the Media Center into a Wilchester book fair wonderland and we can't wait to welcome our students!

Students will have a quick preview window with their class on Friday, Oct. 31st to see what book fair has to offer and note some of their favorites on a Wishlist!

Please find details below and here. If you have any questions please reach out to Mrs. Silliman or library events team chair Gina Geohegan. 

Book Fair Details:

Monday, November 3 - Thursday, November 6 (7:30a - 4:00p) 

Friday, November 7 (7:30a-12:00p)

Parents and/or loved ones are welcome to come shop the fair with their child during the following times only: 

• Your child’s lunch time; 
• Monday-Friday November 3 - November 7 from 7:30a - 8:00a; 
• Monday-Thursday November 3 - November 6 from 3:00p-4:00p 

Students are not permitted to leave class to shop with loved ones.

Volunteer  

It takes a village to run a book fair. Please review the open shifts and sign up to help.

Sign-up to volunteer here!

Attendance  

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 or (713) 251-7700. Students who are unable to attend Book Fair will work on puzzles during their class’s shopping and preview times.

eWallet  

To help keep our fair running efficiently please consider using eWallet! Simply load an eWallet for each of your students and fair volunteers will be able to look them up at checkout to use their funds!

The best part of eWallet? You can roll any leftover funds to our spring book fair OR shop online with scholastic. No more worrying about losing cash during the day or bringing home change!

Set-up your eWallet here

*For those who previously signed up as volunteers during their student’s library class time the week of Nov 3rd-7th, please look for an email from Brandi Stanton in the coming days.

Sign up to Volunteer Here

Come shop the 6th Annual Steel Magnolia Holiday market next week, Thursday, November 6th from 10am-5pm at the Goodman at Village Towers. There will be over 50 AMAZING vendors, food/drinks, a photo opp with Santa and over $30,000 worth of raffle prizes!! $10 entry fee. 

Steel Magnolia moms is an organization of moms that have special needs kiddos and all proceeds of the event go to support programs and resources for these strong mamas!

Our famous tamales are BACK! Get ready for the holidays -- enjoy tamales for a meal or give them as a gift! Our tamales are delicious, gluten free, made with all natural ingredients and handcrafted in Texas. 5 varieties available: Pork, Beef Tenderloin, Chicken, Habanero Pork, and Habanero Chicken. Sold by the dozen for $16! 

Pre-order online at StratfordBand.com NOW through November 14. Pick up tamales from SHS on Saturday, December 6. 

Need tamales sooner? Visit our booth at two great markets (while supplies last)

Meadows Property Group Holiday Market

Friday, November 7 from 10-3pm | 14520 Memorial Drive #40, 77079

SHS Market Day (benefitting Class of 2027 Project Prom)

Saturday, November 8 from 10-4pm | SHS Auxiliary Gym

 

 

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.

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Media Center (Library) Volunteers Needed

The Media Center (Library) is open and ready for volunteers. Duties might include shelving books, organizing the shelves and books, checking in books, reading books aloud, and assisting students with their book selection. 

Volunteers are needed each morning to prepare the media center (library) for the day. Additionally, there are slots to sign up for your child’s time in the media center (library). If you do not see your child’s teacher listed, check back as it will be added as soon as available.  

Sign up to Volunteer Here

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.

 Volunteer Here!