10.7.25
8/12/2025 7:15 pm
- Fri., October 10th; School Holiday
- Mon., October 13th; School Holiday
- Thurs., October 23rd; Early Dismissal @ 11:30am
- Fri., October 24th; Early Dismissal @ 11:30am, Storybook Pumpkins Due
- Mon., October 27th; Storybook Pumpkins Due
- Mon., October 27th; Pre-k 50th Day Celebration
- Mon., October 27th - Fri. October 31st; Red Ribbon Week
The full PTA Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year can be found here.
Send a Smile, Straight to the Classroom!
Volunteer to Help Deliver Mail
We'd love to have your help sorting and delivering mail with the students! Please click HERE to sign-up for your child's homeroom class. Must be a registered volunteer with SBISD to participate.
Can't Make it to the School?
Email a note to: wcepawprintexpress@gmail.com. *Please be sure to include the student's first and last name, teacher, grade, and who the letter is from.*
It’s that time again! Get ready to dive into the Fall spirit by decorating a pumpkin as your favorite literary character! This year, the top four pumpkins with the most votes will take home some awesome prizes. Winners will snag a cool certificate, gift card, and a shout out on Halloween morning announcements!
Pumpkin Contest Rules
1. Pumpkin Type: Only fake pumpkins allowed; real ones will not be accepted.
2. Size Limit: Pumpkin/container must be no larger than 2’x2’x2’.
3. Decorating Materials: Use paper, glue, paint, markers, or other craft items. Get creative! No food items!
4. Lighting: Battery-operated lights are permitted; no plug-in power sources.
5. Drop-off Times: Submit pumpkins at the check-in table on:
○ Friday, Oct 24: 7:30-8:30 AM
○ Monday, Oct 27: 7:30-8:30 AM
6. Character Theme: Pumpkins representing book characters are highly encouraged!
7. Name Placement: Write your family’s name on the bottom, out of sight.
8. Book: Along with your pumpkin, submit the book that inspired your project! Don’t forget to write your name inside the book.
9. Voting: Students will vote with their homeroom teachers. Top four pumpkins win!
10. Entry Limit: Only one pumpkin per Wilchester family; minimal parental help is encouraged.
11. Pick-Up: Pumpkins must be collected on Friday, October 31. Unclaimed pumpkins will be discarded after this date.
Questions? Contact Gina Geohegan (gmarie12@gmail.com).
CARNIVAL IS FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 2O26, and we need you!
Sweeten the Fun! Sponsor our Cotton Candy at Carnival! Our carnival is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever- and it’s all centered around the magic of cotton candy skies!! We are looking for family or corporate sponsors for our cotton candy vendor this year! Please reach out to Linley Dieringer if you are interested!
Cool Treats & Crunchy Snacks: Sponsor our Ice Cream and Popcorn! We’re bringing the ultimate carnival experience to life, what’s a carnival without ice cream and popcorn? We are on the lookout for a sponsor to help us keep the sweet and salty snacks flowing! Please reach out to Heather Perry if you are interested in a family or corporate sponsorship for either.
Join the Fun: Donate now for our Carnival Prize drawing! We’re still collecting prize drawings for this year’s carnival- and there are multiple ways to contribute!
Check out our Amazon Wishlist for easy online donations! Please put your family name in the gift receipt note so we can recognize your contribution.
New this year! We’re having special prize drawings just for our life skill kids, and your generosity will make it extra special for them. These items are noted in the Amazon Wishlist.
Own a business or have another fun idea? Contact Misty Taylor to donate a gift card, experience, or item from your business! Donations of all amounts and sizes are welcome!
Tickets for the Playhouse's first show of the season are on sale now. You can catch evening performances of this comedic play at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 17, 18, 23, 24, and 25. Matinees will be at 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 19 and 25. You don't want to miss this! www.stratfordplayhouse.com.
The 2025-2026 yearbook committee is excited to bring you an amazing yearbook this year! To do this, we need your help! If you haven't already downloaded the Balfour ImageShare app on your phone, please do. Our project number this year is 626691. This way you can upload photos from your phone and send them directly to the yearbook committee. If the app isn't working for you, you can also email pictures to wceyearbookpics@gmail.com. Please make sure to include grade level or what event the pictures are from so we can get them on the correct page.
YEARBOOKS ARE ON SALE! You can purchase your child's yearbook here or by scanning the QR code below. If you purchase before 11/30/25 the price is $37. After that the price jumps to $42. The deadline to purchase yearbooks this year is 1/31/26 so order now!
5th grade ads are also available for purchase! (reminder, this is only for outgoing 5th grade students and is limited to one ad per student). The 1/4 page ads can be purchased and built on Balfour's website. The price per ad is $30. The deadline to purchase is 12/19/25 and the deadline for ad submission is 1/9/26.
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.c
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.
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.
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.
Let’s give our wonderful Wilchester staff an occasional break from lunch duty so that they can enjoy lunch as a grade level team! We’ve chosen our monthly Teacher Appreciation Luncheon days to help cover lunch duty for our teachers.
Please only sign up for one slot for each child so we can allow everyone to get a chance! If they don't fill up we will send out again.
Lunch duty involves getting students into the lunch line, helping to open food containers, and reminding students to stay in their seats. An administrator will be available to help with any behavior issues or other incidents.
**YOU MUST BE REGISTERED AS AN SBISD VOLUNTEER TO PARTICIPATE!
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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
