PARENT PTO COMMUNICATION
We are providing this link to be a running list of all the information that has been sent out by the PTO since the beginning of 2009.
We hope this will be a vital tool that will help parents to keep up with what's going on!
January 21, 2010Winstead Rezoning Decision
On 1/19, the School Board voted unanimously to rezone Franklin Green, Spencer Hall and Willow Springs to Pearre Creek Elementary and to allow restricted open enrollment for the 2010-2011 school year to Winstead to 50 students from the three rezoned neighborhoods (in addition to rising fifth graders and siblings who already have the option to grandfather). All families who open enroll must provide their own transportation. Only those siblings that follow the "grandfathering" policy will be allowed to open enroll in future years. The forms for requesting open enrollment will be made available on February 1 and will be due by May 15. Permission is granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Not including students who choose to open enroll, Winstead's enrollment will go from approximately 742 this year to 498 next year. Pearre Creek will open with approximately 453 students from Winstead and Walnut Grove. If your child will attend Pearre Creek, be sure to visit the school's website and sign up for Principal Beth Ferguson's e-mail list. Also, there will be a Pearre Creek Parent Meeting at the Williamson County Library on Thursday, January 21, from 6:00 to 7:30. If you have any questions, please contact Kim Henke at henkster@comcast.net.
December 4, 2009Winstead Rezoning Update
At the School Board Work Session on Thursday 12/3, new Superintendent Mike Looney asked the Board to postpone the rezoning vote for the new west Franklin elementary school until 1/19 so he would have time to absorb all of the information and look at the options. The Monday 12/7 information session at Walnut Grove will be rescheduled for 1/5. Affected communities (Franklin Green, Spencer Hall, and Willow Springs) should receive a call from Carol Birdsong tonight.
We have presented a new proposal to the Board and WCS staff that would leave Winstead untouched by drawing from other nearby neighborhoods already in the Grassland Middle/Franklin High feeder pattern. We are encouraged that the option will be explored prior to the January meetings. If you haven't already communicated your thoughts on the rezoning to the School Board, please share your ideas with them: dwayneg@wcs.edu; janicem@wcs.edu; janinem@wcs.edu; timothym@wcs.edu; garya@wcs.edu; terryl2@wcs.edu; susang3@wcs.edu; pata1@wcs.edu; barryw@wcs.edu; billp@wcs.edu; markg@wcs.edu; jamesb1@wcs.edu.
If you would like a copy of the proposal or would like to be added to the Winstead Rezoning Google Group, please contact Kim Henke (henkster@comcast.net) or Holly Neibaur (neibaurfamily@gmail.com).
For those affected by the rezoning, there will be a discussion meeting of the West Franklin School on Monday, December 7th from 5:00-7:00pm at Walnut Grove Elementary.
October 28, 2009
In a 10/12 memo Dr. David Heath, Interim Superintendent for Williamson County Schools, detailed "Zoning Parameters for the New Elementary and Middle Schools." The new West Franklin elementary school located inside the Westhaven neighborhood will open in AUGUST 2010. It will have an initial enrollment of 300-450 students in grades K-5. Students currently attending Walnut Grove and Winstead Elementary will be rezoned for this elementary school. (We assume that Sullivan Farms will not be affected, but approximately 1/3 of Winstead's students live elsewhere.) The District Office stated that this school needed to be built because Winstead and Walnut Grove are over capacity.
Let's get some facts straight:
Winstead is under capacity with enrollment down by 30 for 2009 kindergarten.
Our children are zoned for Hillsboro Middle in Leiper's Fork; Westhaven children will attend Grassland Middle.
Westhaven children are zoned for Franklin High, while our students will still be zoned for Independence.
Why were the public funds spent on an elementary school before building a middle school?
Why is our taxpayer money paying for an elementary school that doesn't have enough children to be built?
WHAT CAN WE DO?
1. ATTEND THE MEETING Wednesday November 4 @ 6:30 at the Winstead library.
Janice Mills, 2nd District Williamson County School Board Representative, is invited to attend and answer our questions.
There may also be news organizations present. Please come without children.
2. E-MAIL THE ENTIRE VOTING SCHOOL BOARD and express why this rezoning is not in the best interest of our children.
http://www.wcs.edu/district/sbmembers.htm
3. SPREAD THE WORD Forward this e-mail to everyone you can think of that this may affect.
AS OF TODAY, THIS IS JUST A PROPOSED RE-ZONING.
We still have a chance to make a difference in the board's decision.
Let's join together to keep our children at Winstead!
If you have questions, please contact:
Holly Neibaur at neibaurfamily@gmail.com
or Kim Henke at henkster@comcast.net
October 21, 2009
Art to Remember Orders Are Due Friday, October 23rd.
Please note: This is a fundraiser for the Art Department and not the PTO.
Checks are to be made payable to Art to Remember.
May 20, 2009
Attached please find the May 2009 Newsletter. And as always if you cannot access the attachment, you can find the newsletter on our PTO website!
Have a gr8 summer, Wildcats!
April 30, 2009
Tomorrow is a big day, so here's the heads up...
Consider purchasing a Back-to-School kit with all the school supplies your child will need for next school year! These are on sale through the PTO until this FRIDAY, May 1st. Order forms can be found at www.winsteadpto.com
Lost and Found: On May 1st, all items in lost and found from 01/09, 02/09, and 03/09 will be donated to charity.
The 5th grade car wash is Friday, May 1 from 3:45-4:30 in the Winstead parking lots. The 5th graders would love to have your support to raise money to give a lasting gift to the school.
A few more items....
We'd like to offer our thanks for a terrific school year to our teachers and staff with a final luncheon provided by our Winstead parents. If you'd like to donate food, drinks, or time to this 'picnic-themed' meal, please e-mail Colleen Lowe at mcdlowe@bellsouth.net. Our luncheon will be held in the Workroom from 10:30AM until 1:00PM on Friday, May 8th.
Be on the lookout for paperwork from your Winstead PTO regarding volunteer opportunities for next year. There are many ways to be involved with the PTO and we look forward to working together in 2009-2010!
April 22, 2009
Attached you will find the April 2009 Newsletter. Please pay special attention to the May Calendar of Events as we near the last few weeks of school! You won't want to miss any of the excitement!
April 20, 2009
Please make sure to send in your FIELD DAY T-SHIRT ORDERS by tomorrow, April 21st. Please include your payment (checks made out to Winstead Elementary). Thank you for supporting the Winstead Physical Education program!!!
Remember: Back-to-School Pack order forms are due by May 1st.
April 13, 2009
Back-to-School Pack ORDER FORMS will go home to each student. This gives parents an opportunity to pre-order school supplies for next year. It is a convenient and easy way to make sure your child has all the supplies required by their teacher without having to leave your home!!!
March 12, 2009
Attached you will find the March 2009 Newsletter. Please pay special attention to all the great information on what's going on next week for TEACHER APPRECIATION week!
March 9, 2009
Tonight is Chili's Night! Let Chili's do the cooking and give a portion of your dinner total back to Winstead!
March 2, 2009
Teacher Appreciation information should be coming to you via your Room Mom. Please click here to find out more! And contact your Room Mom for details regarding your class participation information.
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