CARDINAL CHRONICLE December 14, 2012

2002 Willow Terrace Dr Kingwood, TX 77345 (P) 281-641-2300 (F) 281.641.2317 ATTENDANCE 281.641.2319 MENU 281.641.2318

CARDINAL CALENDAR 12/21 Holiday Parties last hour

EARLY DISIMISSAL 12:00 1/8 Students return 1/11 Art Masterpiece Training, 9:00 WCE Spelling Bee, 1:00 1/15 PTA Exec Brd, 9:00 PTA Gen Mtg, 10:15 1/21 SCHOOL HOLDAY 1/22-2/1 Everybody Counts 1/23 5th Gr to Biztown 1/30 Class and Spring Pictures 2/5 PTA Exec Brd, 9:00 Coffee Chat, Transitions, 10:15 2/9 PTA GALA

Many thanks to all the wonderful Willow Creek mom/dad elves who created

a delightful cookie buffet, who shopped, wrapped, and mailed for the staff, who planned and executed the students’ holiday parties, and so much more. We are so grateful for all you do We are so grateful for all you do We are so grateful for all you do We are so grateful for all you do with us making Willow Creek with us making Willow Creek with us making Willow Creek with us making Willow Creek Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful. Wonderful.

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY WINTER BREAK!!

SPOTLIGHT ON WCE’S

WONDERFUL SAFETY PATROL

Trevor Daniel is our Willow Creek

Wonderful patrol for this week. He loves sports and plays baseball and basketball. He also enjoys his two dogs. Trevor is in Mrs. Heck’s

homeroom, and his favorite subject is math. He is reading Sorcerer’s Stone.

MUSIC MERRIMENT!!!! MUSIC MERRIMENT

CHRISTMAS ON CANDY CANE LANE was a great time

Thanks to all the volunteers

who helped with the stage, dance, and costume details for this production A special thank you to Lori

O'Brien, Amanda Tucker, Susan Byers, Cammy Bryce, Tammy Hemphill, Emily Fite, Holly Richards, Jennifer Garrow, and Samantha Phipps! Wow!!!

ROCKIN' CARDINAL CHOIR NEWS!!!! Many, many thanks to all the parents that helped with the production of "Dear Santa". A special thanks goes to Amy Sorensen, Amy Foutz, and Missy Raley for their help with choreography. Plus, a big thank you to Carolyn Daniel and Missy Raley for COOKIES!!! Rehearsals will resume in LATE January.

FIVE DAYS GO GO . .HIP HIP HOORAY HERE ARE THE PLANS FOR EVERY DAY!!

MON: For today and just for grins,

Find a friend anddress as TWINSTWINSTWINSTWINS

TUES: 5 days to go, feeling crazy in your head? Just relax . and wear something red!!

WED: Let’s wear scarves to decorate our necks . Like holly boughs, our halls we deck THURS: It’s getting close, are you feeling WACKY? Good, c’mon, let us put on the TACKY FRI: IT’S FINALLY HERE! HIP HIP HOORAY! Just dress comfy – it’ll be QUITE A DAY!!!

NO PLACE

FOR HATE

WEEK

Students at WCE

participated in No

Place for Hate

Week Dec.3rd-7th.

The Resolution of Respect was read on the morning

announcements each day and classes discussed the

importance of treating everyone with respect.

Classes also added their signatures to our Resolution

of Respect banner that hangs in the front hallway.

Thank you to PTA for donating the banner!

No Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance Party Coming to school and being on time

is a BIG deal and we want to reward students who do so. Beginning in 2013, students with less than 2 tardies and 2 absences from

Jan 8-March 27 (the 3rd nine-weeks) will be

invited to WCE’s No Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance PartyNo Tardy Dance Party. Students will get to show their moves dancing to “Just Dance” on Nintendo Wii. Grade levels will rotate through the cafeteria for this fun time.

It was a “Grinchy” Day in Kindergarten. Everything went Wrong!!!

SHOUT OUTS TO THIS WEEK’S WILLIE AWARD WINNERS

LIMO & LUNCH

Our Dough for Dollars grade level winners went to CiCi’s in style with Mrs. Pinkerton and Mr Duncan. Check out those smiles!!!!

Second Graders - Please consider joining Knitting Club in room 103 on January 8th, 2013. We meet from 3:20 - 4:15 p.m. If you plan on attending, please stop by room 103 before Christmas break and pick up some knitting needles and yarn. You will have a bit of homework to do before the 8th. (Don't worry - it's fun!)

Ooops!!! SOMETHING’S MISSING!!!

Be sure and check out the Lost and Found cart before you leave for the

holidays. Items remaining after DEC 21st will be laundered and donated to area ministries.

SCIENCE FAIR PREP TIME: Science Fair will be Feb 21 so start thinking about your ideas over the break and you may have a head start on the project.