Reminder: There will be no school on Friday, October 17th. Please enjoy the long weekend, and we’ll see everyone back on Monday, October 20th, ready to learn! 💙

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📚 Attendance Reminder

Families, please remember that after 10 absences in the school year, parent notes are no longer accepted per county policy.

Students who exceed ten (10) absences will need to provide a doctor’s note or medical documentation for any additional absences. Without this documentation, absences will be marked unlawful.

You can review the full attendance policy in the Student Code of Conduct on the DCPS website.

Let’s work together to keep our Huskies learning and on track! 💙
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🌸 Price Drop! 🌸
Mums are now $8 each! We have a few extras available in white, purple, and orange.

If you’d like to purchase one, please call the front office at 410-943-3588. Don’t wait—supplies are limited!💙

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Picture Day is Thursday, October 30th!
Get ready to show off those bright smiles and shining personalities — we can’t wait to see everyone looking their best! 💙
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Is your husky on track with their reading steps? 📚 Remember to track those steps nightly in your student’s agenda. Students earn incentives when they stay on target—let’s celebrate that progress!
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🦆 Wild Goose Chase Hoodie Sale! 🦆
Our hoodie sale is running October 13–24 — don’t miss out!

Order your hoodies today via Square or by emailing your order details to colmanc@dcpsmd.org
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We accept cash, check, or Square payments (please note: Square payments include a small service charge).

Show your Wild Goose Chase spirit and stay cozy this fall! 💙

Our school spirit wear order is currently in production and should arrive soon!

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Thank You to Our Community!

We are so grateful for the incredible support of our parents, staff, and community who helped make our mum fundraiser such a success. 🌼 A special shout-out to Ryan Homes, whose generosity not only strengthens our school but also gives us the chance to celebrate the amazing staff who pour their hearts into shaping young minds every single day. 💙

Together, we’re building more than a school—we’re building a stronger, brighter community. Thank you for standing with us and for reminding our staff how valued and appreciated they are! ✨ #withJOY

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🌼 Huge thanks to our amazing staff and a few of our wonderful students who jumped in to help unload mums this morning! This is always a big job, but thanks to their teamwork we finished in record time! 👏

Mum pick-up is happening now—swing by anytime before 5pm today to grab your order. See you soon! 💛
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Mum Pick-up is tomorrow, October 10th, from 9-5pm. If you have not paid for mums, please bring cash or check during pick-up. Thank you!

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🍂 Seasonal Reminder 🍂
As the weather changes, please remember that students are still expected to follow the school dress code.

✅ All items must be solid colors (no patterns or logos).
✅ Approved uniform colors are white, navy, light blue, khaki, and black.

Thank you for helping us keep a consistent and professional learning environment!
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🌸 Mum Pick-Up Reminder 🌸
Pick-up will take place Friday, October 10th from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM.

We’re also looking for volunteers to help with distribution throughout the day. If you’re able to lend a hand, please sign up using the link below. Your support makes all the difference—thank you! 💙

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0A45ABAD29A1F9C70-59219428-mumpickup#/
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🔥 Fire Prevention Week 🔥 On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, our PreK–2nd grade students will enjoy a visit from the Secretary Volunteer Fire Company! 🚒 Students will take part in our annual fire prevention talk and learn important safety tips from our local firefighters. A big thank you to the Secretary Volunteer Fire Company for partnering with our school to help educate and inspire our young learners. 💙 The Fire Department will also be hosting a Family Night on Friday, October 10th from 5:30–8:00 PM. Be sure to stop by for a fun-filled evening with activities for the whole family!
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📌 Reminder Parent-Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday, October 6th. 👉 Please note there will be no school for students that day. We’re excited to connect with you and share your child’s progress! To help us stay on schedule, please plan to arrive a few minutes before your appointment.
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Thank you to everyone who helped make Grandparents Day a huge success! 💙 We are especially grateful to Shelby Louise Photography for capturing portraits of our grandparents with their students, to Vintage Venue and Amber Nardiello for providing the beautiful staging décor, and to Ms. Clara Burton for preparing refreshments. 🫶 ✨ Events like these shine even brighter because of the support of our community partners, whose generosity and collaboration help us create meaningful memories for our students and families. We are truly thankful for the joy and connection these partnerships bring to our school. #withjoy
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🍂 Mum Fundraiser Winners! 🍂 Congratulations to Grayson Garvey, our top seller for this year’s Mum Fundraiser! 🎉 For his outstanding effort, Grayson received a $100 gift card to the National Aquarium in Baltimore. 🐠🐧 A big shoutout as well to Mrs. Rhinehart’s class, our top-selling class! 👏 Her students will enjoy a special field trip as a reward for their hard work and dedication in supporting our school. More information to come for those students. ✨ Thank you to all of our families for your incredible support and effort during this fundraiser—we couldn’t do it without you! 💙💛
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🌟 Happy Custodian Day! 🌟 Today we celebrated the amazing custodial staff who keep our school safe, clean, and welcoming every single day. 🧹✨ Your hard work often happens behind the scenes, but it makes a BIG difference for our students, staff, and families. Thank you for all you do to keep our school shining bright—we appreciate you more than words can say! 💙💛 #withJOY 👏 Drop a thank-you below to show our custodians how much they mean to us!
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Grandparent Day Pictures are now LIVE!!

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Mum Fundraiser Update

Dear WES Families,

We need to let you know about yet another change with our mums fundraiser. For the second year in a row, our vendor has had a scheduling conflict and will not be bringing the mums on Monday as originally promised. This has been extremely frustrating for us, as we know many of you planned around this date.

The delivery has now been pushed to Friday, October 10th. We truly appreciate your patience with this ongoing issue and will do everything we can to make the pickup process smooth once they finally arrive.

Thank you for sticking with us through this—we are just as disappointed as you are.

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