3.3.26
8/12/2025 7:15 pm
- Tues., March 3rd; Math Practice STAAR (closed campus)
- Thurs., March 5th; Science Practice STAAR (closed campus)
- Fri., March 6th; PTA Meeting, Walk & Roll, Molly's Magnificent Mile
- Mon., March 9th - Fri., March 13th; School Holiday - Spring Break
- Tues., March 17th; Papa Johns Spirit Night
- Wed., March 18th; Art Show
- Fri., March 27th; Carnival
The full PTA Calendar for the 2025-2026 school year can be found here.
Join us for our next PTA Meeting Friday, March 6th 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 Molly's Magnificent Mile!
Please make sure to RSVP by 12pm on March 4th to expedite the check-in process. Nametags 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. You will need a nametag if you are volunteering for Molly's Magnificent event, so go ahead and RSVP.
Feel free to email wilchesterptapresident@gmail.c
Friday, March 6 will be a special day at WCE where students and staff honor the life of Molly DeWitt with a Magnificent Mile around the neighborhood. Thank you for all the shirt orders and donations. Shirts will be distributed to all students before the event and are encouraged to wear on Friday, March 6th.
We are in need of volunteers to make this event successful. The event is planned for 8:30am - 10am.
There are 3 different areas we need volunteers:
- Classroom Volunteers - you will be walking the route with the classroom. Ensuring students are staying on the path.
- Cheer Station Volunteers - Cheering the students on and providing an energetic experience while also making sure students do not veer off the path.
- Stationary/Hydration Station Volunteers - You will be on the hardtop awaiting everyone to get back to the school and helping to pass out water.
Volunteers must be cleared through SBISD.
Thank you all so much! We are looking forward to this event and honoring Molly Dewitt through this special day!
Please email Emily Raines or call/text me at 281-630-4231 for any questions.
PRE SALE TICKETS END Friday, March 6th
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.
It takes a village to make Carnival magical! We would love to have you join the fun. Sign up today and be part of the Cotton Candy Skies magic!
Carnival Bake Sale Sign Up Here
Remember to stay tuned to the Carnival webpage and email linleypdieringer@gmail.
The Nominating Committee would like to respectfully submit the following names for consideration for the 2026-2027 Wilchester Elementary School PTA Executive Board. We will vote to approve this slate at the next PTA meeting on Friday, March 6th.
President: Lauren Worsham
Treasurer: Emilee Scott
1st VP of Ways and Means: Erin Cowling
2nd VP Programs: Erin Dickerman
3rd VP Communications: Allison Houston
Reporting Secretary: Anita Kerin
Parliamentarian : Emily Raines
Corresponding Secretary: Kendall Townend
Nominating Committee:
Julia Hampton - Chair
Gaby Valencia
Valorie Coulter
Katie Rue
Clare Reilly Shifflett
Laura Fletcher
WCE is celebrating National Nutrition Month by participating in the VegOut! program throughout the month of March. This fun, friendly challenge encourages everyone to eat more veggies. The challenge is simple –
TRY 30 different vegetables within 30 days!
- Check your Friday folder for a letter with more details and a checklist of vegetables. Mark off all the vegetables you try and turn in your list by March 31st to your homeroom teacher.
- House points will be awarded to students who complete the challenge (but the real win is getting kids to try more vegetables!).
Questions? Contact:
Ms. O’Rear and Tiffany Baumgartner
VegOut starts March 1st and ends March 31st!
*Join us on the new WCE track on March 17th*
What: Morning Movers is a great way to instill good habits in students by moving their body before school through running, jogging, or walking the WCE track to fun music with friends.
When: Every Tues/Thurs 7:25-7:45am (weather permitting) starting Mar 17th and ending May 14th
Who: Open to all WCE students (PreK-5th graders)
Where: Meet on Hardtop
Earn a bead for every mile you complete, and a “foot” for every 5 miles. We’ll give you a ring to put on your backpack so you can proudly display your accomplishments!
Lead by: Tiffany Baumgartner, Kelsey Gruen, Tonya Leiva, Amanda Ortiz, Michelle Stone, Randi Wiley & WCE Health Fitness Coaches
Please let Tiffany know if you have questions or are interested in volunteering.
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.
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.
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.*
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
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
