Principal's Message 

Dear Wealthy Elementary Families,

Thank you to everyone who attended last Friday’s PTO Family Movie Night! We had a packed house to watch Minions:  Rise of Gru. I am grateful to our PTO for organizing this annual event for our school community and thank you to our Student Leadership Team and family volunteers for selling snacks during the show! 

February is Kindness Month
This week, we kick off Kindness Month with some Spirit Days! Throughout February, we will be participating in kindness activities here at school and also encourage students to perform random acts of kindness for others. Consider writing a letter to a veteran or nursing home resident, sending a thank you note to a special person, performing a chore at home without being asked, etc. If families have pictures to share of students’ random acts of kindness, please email them to me at callen@egrps.org. I look forward to seeing ‘kindness is magic’ in action! Below are the Spirit Week happenings for next week. 

Spirit Week

• Tuesday, January 31- Crazy for Kindness (Wear mismatched clothes)

• Wednesday, February 1- Hats off for Kindness (Hat Day)

• Thursday, February 2- Kindness Shines Bright (Wear bright colors)

• Friday, February 3- Team Up for Kindness (Favorite team/East color) 

  • This is also the 100th Day of School!!

   
       

PTO School Musical - Little Mermaid, Jr. 
This is “tech week” for our school musical! The cast, crew, and volunteers have been hard at work preparing for this year’s show, The Little Mermaid, Jr. If you’d like to purchase tickets to the performances on February 9 or 10 at 6:30 p.m. or February 11 at 2:00 p.m., please click here. Tickets will also be for sale in the office beginning Tuesday, January 31. Each ticket is $5 and may be used once. Thank you to the PTO for supporting the musical which includes 225 of our students! It is a fantastic community event and allows many of our students to shine in unique ways. We hope you’ll come be part of our world next week!   

Harry Potter Read Aloud Opportunity
We are seeking additional readers for upcoming Harry Potter Read Alouds. Every Wednesday, from 11:40-12:05 p.m., students in grades 3, 4, and 5 are invited to the Learning Commons to hear Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone. If you’re interested in reading to our students, please click here to sign up. All wizards and muggles are encouraged to join us!

EGR Public Safety Update
East Grand Rapids Public Schools continues to partner with East Grand Rapids Department of Public Safety (EGRDPS) to support our students. Officer Troy Brown, current EGRDPS school liaison officer, and additional Public Safety officers often visit the school to spend time with students. You may even hear about these officers playing games at recess! Please ask your child about the Public Safety officers they see around the building and reiterate that they are another way that we ensure their safety each and every day.

Calendar
Please click here to view upcoming events on the Wealthy Elementary School calendar. Please mark your calendars for the following events:

• Board of Education Meeting - Monday, February 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the EGRMS Learning Commons

• Mid-Winter Break: No Students K-12 on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at callen@egrps.org. 

Warm regards,

Carlye Allen
Wealthy Elementary Principal

**The Wealthy Elementary Parent and Teacher Organization (PTO) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit group run by parent volunteers whose purpose is to support the education of children at Wealthy Elementary.**

Musical Tickets are on Sale!
Little Mermaid, Jr will be performed by our talented Wizards on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 pm, Friday, Feb. 10 at 6:30 pm, and Saturday, Feb. 11 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased now via School Pay using this link, in the main office from 8:00 am - 3:30 pm beginning January 31st or at the door before each performance. Thank you for supporting our cast & crew!

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Volunteer Opportunity!
The Pioneer Partner Program involves EGR high school students leading our Wealthy Elementary students during lunch recess to read books, play games, and connect with students in grades 1-5. The program runs every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:50 am - 12:30 pm through March 2nd. Parent volunteers are needed, preferably two per shift. Responsibilities include answering questions, maintaining respect for the Learning Commons, and just hanging out with the students! Feel free to sign up for multiple days! Click here to sign up. Thanks in advance for your help. This program can't run without you!

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Choir to sing the National Anthem at EGRHS Varsity Basketball Game!
Click here for more information about this great opportunity for the Wealthy Wizard 4/5 choir scheduled for Tuesday, February 28th.

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