From the Office

It is quite something to think that we are in the last week of May! Last week was another fabulous one at Wilshire with our Junior and Intermediate Track & Field days, Kindergarten students to Tiny Town, Grade 7s to the Burrlington Outdoor Education Centre and continued planning for upcoming Wilshire End of Year Carnival! Please review important information below for our coming week together.

End of Year Celebration

On June 1, our Wilshire Parent Council will be hosting our End of Year Celebration. All current students and families and future Junior Kindergarten students are invited. Food packages and tickets will be available for purchase via School Cash Online until Monday, May 29th at NOON! In order to make the night a success, our Parent Council is looking for volunteers to help out. It is going to be an evening of family fun and you don’t want to miss out.

Grade 2 & 4 Families Reminder

On Monday our Gr. 4 students and on Tuesday our Gr. 2 students will be heading to the Burrlington Outdoor Education Centre (BORC).  They have contacted us to share a reminder to dress for outdoor learning.   It is tick and mosquito season: wear a hat, real socks to allow pants to be tucked in (not ankle socks), light coloured, long sleeved shirt/lightweight jacket and pants (avoid leggings, especially black) and no crop tops. The BORC property is beautiful in the spring and it’s best enjoyed when visitors are dressed appropriately.  This is going to be a fabulous day for the students.

Bike and Scooter Safety

Bike to School Week is May 29 – June 1st! Join in the fun of being active. We are excited to see our older students enjoying the nice weather and riding their scooters and bikes to school.  We would like to remind families that by law in Ontario, anyone 18 years old and younger,  must wear a helmet while riding a bike.  It is also strongly recommended to prevent head injury that children wear helmets when using scooters. 

Class Placement Family Survey

Monday, May 29th is the last day to share any information that you would like considered through the Class Placement Parent Survey 2023 – 2024.  Balancing the needs of all students is not an easy task.  Placement decisions are made by a team of staff who know your child, their learning strengths and needs, and their peer relationships. Requests for individual teachers should not be made.  Please keep in mind that teacher assignments often switch from year to year. We value the input from parents/guardians.  This survey allows your voice to be considered in this process. One survey should be completed for each child for whom you wish to provide input.  Once you submit the first survey, it will give you a link to submit another response for additional children.

Acorn Card!

Celebrate your child’s creativity by transforming your child’s art into give cards, calendars and more! Keep your eyes out for the order form that will be coming home last week with artwork from your child. All proceeds will go towards bringing incredible guest speakers and arts programming into Wilshire! Monday, May 29th is the last day to place your order!

On the Horizon

• May 28 – Class Placement Family Survey Deadline
• May 29 – Gr. 4’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Gr. 2’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• June 1 – Wilshire Carnival!
• June 2 – PA Day (no school)
• June 21 – Gr. 8 Graduation
• June 26 – Term 2 Report Cards go home
• June 30 – Last Day of School for the 2022 – 2023 School Year (1/2 day – more details to follow)

From the Office

Another fabulous week at Wilshire has gone by. We welcomed our new Junior Kindergarten families to our Wilshire Community on Thursday evening at our Discover Kindergarten Sessions. It is exciting to meet all our curious new learners.

Junior & Intermediate Track & Field

It is that time of the year where we start putting together a Wilshire Track and Field team consisting of our Junior and Intermediate students. Our Intermediate students will be competing against each other on Tuesday, May 23rd at Wilshire and the Junior students on Wednesday, May 24th. Our track and field day will be running throughout the day, so students are asked to come prepared for the warmer weather.

Please ensure the following items are at school:

• Hat
• Water bottle
• Sunscreen
• Running shoes (crocs are not a safe sporting shoe) 
• Healthy snack

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact your child’s homeroom teacher.

End of Year Celebration

On June 1, our Wilshire Parent Council will be hosting our End of Year Celebration. All current students and families and future Junior Kindergarten students are invited. Food packages and tickets will be available for purchase via School Cash Online soon. In order to make the night a success, our Parent Council is looking for volunteers to help out. . Please take a minute to sign up as a volunteer here! It is going to be an evening of family fun and you don’t want to miss out.

Class Placement Family Survey

Please share any information that you would like considered through the Class Placement Parent Survey 2023 – 2024 by May 26, 2023.  Balancing the needs of all students is not an easy task.  Placement decisions are made by a team of staff who know your child, their learning strengths and needs, and their peer relationships. Requests for individual teachers should not be made.  Please keep in mind that teacher assignments often switch from year to year.

We value the input from parents/guardians.  This survey allows your voice to be considered in this process. One survey should be completed for each child for whom you wish to provide input.  Once you submit the first survey, it will give you a link to submit another response for additional children.

Every Student Counts Survey – Extension

Dear Families, 

As you may know, York Region District School Board is currently engaging students in the Every Student Counts Survey. 

On April 24, 2023, families received an email notifying them that the survey period is open. Families of students in Kindergarten-Grade 3 will have now received an invitation letter from their school, which includes a survey link and survey code to complete the survey at home. 

We thank everyone who has already completed the survey. We have made the decision to extend the survey deadline. If you have not yet completed the survey, please consider doing so by May 19, 2023. We appreciate you taking the time to help us better understand our students and their experiences in school.

If you didn’t receive the survey invitation letter or have misplaced it, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher. 

Hot Lunches

• Gino’s Pizza is on TUESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through www.healthyhunger.ca by Thursday at midnight for the following week.
• Subway sandwiches are on WEDNESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through http://www.healthyhunger.ca by Friday at midnight for the following week.
• Kids Kitchen will provide hot lunches to our students on FRIDAYs.  Place your orders at www.kidskitchen.ca. Orders can be placed online until 10:00am the previous day! 

Acorn Card!

Celebrate your child’s creativity by transforming your child’s art into give cards, calendars and more! Keep your eyes out for the order form that will be coming home this week with artwork from your child. All proceeds will go towards bringing incredible guest speakers and arts programming into Wilshire!

On the Horizon

• May 22 – Victoria Day (no classes today)
• May 23 – Intermediate Track & Field
• May 24 – Junior Track & Field
• May 23 – Doahl Dance Academy Program (Gr. 5/6 – 7/8)
• May 23 – 26 – EQAO Gr. 3
• May 26 – Gr. 7’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 26 – Last day to Sign up for Wilshire Carnival!
• May 26 – Kindergartens to Tiny Town
• May 26 – Class Placement Family Survey Deadline
• May 29 – Gr. 4’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Gr. 2’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• June 1 – Wilshire Carnival!
• June 2 – PA Day (no school)
• June 21 – Gr. 8 Graduation
• June 26 – Term 2 Report Cards go home
• June 30 – Last Day of School for the 2022 – 2023 School Year (1/2 day – more details to follow)

Trust you are having the most wonderful Victoria Day Long Weekend!

From the Office!

End of Year Celebration

On June 1, our Wilshire Parent Council will be hosting our End of Year Celebration. All current students and families and future Junior Kindergarten students are invited. Food packages and tickets will be available for purchase via School Cash Online soon. In order to make the night a success, our Parent Council is looking for volunteers to help out. . Please take a minute to sign up as a volunteer here! It is going to be an evening of family fun and you don’t want to miss out.

Every Student Counts Survey – Extension

Dear Families, 

As you may know, York Region District School Board is currently engaging students in the Every Student Counts Survey. 

On April 24, 2023, families received an email notifying them that the survey period is open. Families of students in Kindergarten-Grade 3 will have now received an invitation letter from their school, which includes a survey link and survey code to complete the survey at home. 

We thank everyone who has already completed the survey. We have made the decision to extend the survey deadline. If you have not yet completed the survey, please consider doing so by May 19, 2023. We appreciate you taking the time to help us better understand our students and their experiences in school.

If you didn’t receive the survey invitation letter or have misplaced it, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher. 

Hot Lunches

• Gino’s Pizza is on TUESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through www.healthyhunger.ca by Thursday at midnight for the following week.
• Subway sandwiches are on WEDNESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through http://www.healthyhunger.ca by Friday at midnight for the following week.
• Kids Kitchen will provide hot lunches to our students on FRIDAYs.  Place your orders at www.kidskitchen.ca. Orders can be placed online until 10:00am the previous day! 

Acorn Card!

Celebrate your child’s creativity by transforming your child’s art into give cards, calendars and more! Keep your eyes out for the order form that will be coming home this week with artwork from your child. All proceeds will go towards bringing incredible guest speakers and arts programming into Wilshire!

On the Horizon

• May 16, 18 – Doahl Dance Academy Program (Gr. 5/6 – 7/8)
• May 19 – Last Day of the Every Student Counts Survey
• May 16 -23 – EQAO Gr. 6
• May 18 – Discover Kindergarten
• May 22 – Victoria Day (no classes today)
• May 23 – 26 – EQAO Gr. 3
• May 26 – Gr. 7’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 26 – Kindergartens to Tiny Town
• May 29 – Gr. 4’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Gr. 2’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Track & Field (Gr. 4 – 8)
• June 1 – Track & Field (Gr. 4-8 Rain Day)
• June 2 – PA Day (no school)
• June 21 – Gr. 8 Graduation
• June 22 – Term 2 Report Cards go home
• June 30 – Last Day of School for the 2022 – 2023 School Year (1/2 day – more details to follow)

For those of our Wilshire families and staff who are celebrating Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 14, we send all our love!

From the Office!

Wilshire has been a buzz over the last two weeks! We were thrilled to invite families into Wilshire ES for our Spring Spectacular – a night to celebrate the Arts. We were at capacity with over 300 parents and family members to watch the dance, view the art gallery and cheer on all our performers. It was a wonderful night. Over the last weeks we have seen:

• Our Junior Girls & Boys Basketball teams compete in the area tournament. The teams brought the heart, skill and fun to the court. Congratulations Wilshire!
• Kindergarten Scientists in the Schools was a success as our young scientists explored all sort of fascinating facts about our human body.
• Our Library Learning Commons has explore Earth Month, Building Challenges, International Day of Pink
• The Gr. 7/8’s in Ms. Angilletta’s class hosted a Poety Cafe event
• Our Gr. 5/6 – 7/8 classes have been participating in workshops with Ms. Charlene from Doahl Dance Academy. She has been taking us on a trip around the world to explore the origins, cultural significance, beauty and excellence of dance.

Please take a few minutes to review some important information for upcoming events at Wilshire:

Meaningful May Challenge: A new month has begun and we challenge our students, staff and families with the Meaningful May Challenge. Take a few minutes each day to consider the beauty around you – whether in friendships, nature or simple moments life takes us through. You can access the calendar in many languages here!

School Council Meeting: All families are invited to our virtual School Council Meeting on Tuesday, May 9th from 7 – 8pm. We will be planning our next community event: The End of Year Carnival on June 1st. Mark your calendar. You won’t want to miss this. Please find meeting sign in information below:

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 262 158 108 205
Passcode: VPbvdo

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Wilshire Food Drive has one week to go. You still have time to donate non-perishable food items to the Vaughan Food Bank to support families in our community. Donation boxes are in the front lobby of the school.

Summer Learning Programs

During the month of July, YRDSB continues to offer credit and non-credit summer school program opportunities for elementary, secondary and adult students.  Registration is now open for the following programs:

Elementary Credit and Non-Credit Programs:

• Camp Black Brilliance (for Black Families entering JK or SK)
• Summer Institute (K-8)
• Elementary Summer School (Grades 6-8 non-credit reinforcement)
• Grade 8 Reach Ahead (credit)

Secondary Credit Programs:

• In-Person Learning
• Online Learning 

Adult Learning Programs:

• Adult Literacy and Basic Skills
• English as a Second Language
• Citizenship Classes
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

For more information about summer learning programs and registration please visit www.yrdsb.ca and follow us on Twitter @YRDSB.

Every Student Counts Survey

Letter to Families

This information is also available in the following languages: Arabic, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Farsi, Gujarati, Hebrew, Korean, Punjabi, Russian, Tamil, Turkish, Urdu and Vietnamese.  

Dear families,

From April 24 – May 12, 2023, York Region District School Board will be engaging students in the Every Student Counts Survey. 

Survey Administration

• Students in Kindergarten – Grade 3 will be sent home with an invitation letter and are encouraged to complete the survey at home with their families. 
• Families with students in Kindergarten to Grade 3 attending EVS will receive a separate communication regarding the survey administration process. 
• Students in Grades 4-12 will be provided with time in class to complete the survey.
• Students whose families chose to opt them out will not receive the survey.

This survey offers students and families an opportunity to share their experiences and valuable feedback. The information collected will help the board continue to meet the diverse needs of students as well as identify and remove barriers to learning.

Information about the Every Students Counts Survey as well as past communications to families are available on the board website. 

Thank you foryour support of this important initiative. 

Sincerely, Scott Yake (Interim Director of Education)

Social Media Presentation at Thornhill Public School 

The Wilshire Community is invited to join a parent presentation on Tuesday, May 9th at Thornhill PS at 6:30pm, featuring Paul Davis, renowned keynote speaker on staying safe online and on social media. Paul was with us at Wilshire ES last year to provide a presentation to our students.

Hot Lunches

• Gino’s Pizza is on TUESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through www.healthyhunger.ca by Thursday at midnight for the following week.
• Subway sandwiches are on WEDNESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through http://www.healthyhunger.ca by Friday at midnight for the following week.
• Kids Kitchen will provide hot lunches to our students on FRIDAYs.  Place your orders at www.kidskitchen.ca. Orders can be placed online until 10:00am the previous day! 

On the Horizon

• May 9, 11, 16, 18 – Doahl Dance Academy Program (Gr. 5/6 – 7/8)
• May 9 – School Council Meeting (7pm)
• May 9 – Paul Davis Online Safety Presentation at Thornhill PS (6:30pm)
• May 12 – Last Day of the Every Student Counts Survey
• May 16 -23 – EQAO Gr. 6
• May 18 – Discover Kindergarten
• May 22 – Victoria Day (no classes today)
• May 23 – 26 – EQAO Gr. 3
• May 26 – Gr. 7’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 26 – Kindergartens to Tiny Town
• May 29 – Gr. 4’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Gr. 2’s to BORC Outdoor Education Centre
• May 30 – Track & Field (Gr. 4 – 8)
• June 1 – Track & Field (Gr. 4-8 Rain Day)
• June 2 – PA Day (no school)
• June 21 – Gr. 8 Graduation
• June 22 – Term 2 Report Cards go home
• June 30 – Last Day of School for the 2022 – 2023 School Year (1/2 day – more details to follow)

2023 Summer Learning Programs Available

During the month of July, YRDSB continues to offer credit and non-credit summer school program opportunities for elementary, secondary and adult students. 

Registration is now open for the following programs:

Elementary Credit and Non-Credit Programs:

• Camp Black Brilliance (for Black Families entering JK or SK)
• Summer Institute (K-8)
• Elementary Summer School (Grades 6-8 non-credit reinforcement)
• Grade 8 Reach Ahead (credit)

Secondary Credit Programs:

• In-Person Learning
• Online Learning 

Adult Learning Programs:

• Adult Literacy and Basic Skills
• English as a Second Language
• Citizenship Classes
• Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada

For more information about summer learning programs and registration please visit www.yrdsb.ca and follow us on Twitter @YRDSB.

Dear Wilshire Families,

During this evening the Kindergarten to Gr. 4/5 classes will be performing the dances they have been learning this week through the Playocity Program. The Art work created by the the Gr. 5/6 to Gr. 7/8 classes will be on display.  More information will be shared by your child’s teacher in the next few days.

Thank you.

Wilshire ES

From the Office

The Arts at Wilshire!

Wilshire ES is thrilled to have Playocity and Raising Artists April 17 – 20. Our Kindergarten to Gr. 4/5 students will be learning about the value and fun of dance while our Gr. 5/6 to Gr. 7/8 students will be working with professional artists to explore their creativity. Please check your email and School Cash Online for more information as there is a fee. The work and learning from these sessions will be highlighted at a family evening of celebration, Spring Spectacular: Arts Night on Thursday, April 27th. More information to come!

School Council Meeting

Our Wilshire School Council will be meeting virtually this Tuesday, April 18th from 7:00 – 8:00pm to work through some planning for the end of year celebration for our Wilshire Community. All parents and guardians are welcome to join us! Please find the meeting link below.

Click here to join the meeting

Meeting ID: 285 890 334 547
Passcode: GbFAmB

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Summer Institute

Looking for summer learning and fun activities for students entering Senior Kindergarten to Grade 8? Summer Institute offers academic, recreational and athletic programs and activities with intentional links to the Ontario Curriculum.  The program runs for five weeks during July and August. It is offered at 10 school sites around York Region. For more information on dates, programs and locations, please visit the Summer Institute webpage on www.yrdsb.ca. Registration opens March 29, 2023 at 4:00pm.  Families can register online.

Hot Lunches

• Gino’s Pizza is on TUESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through www.healthyhunger.ca by Thursday at midnight for the following week.
• Subway sandwiches are on WEDNESDAYs. Orders can be made and paid through http://www.healthyhunger.ca by Friday at midnight for the following week.
• Kids Kitchen will provide hot lunches to our students on FRIDAYs.  Place your orders at www.kidskitchen.ca. Orders can be placed online until 10:00am the previous day! 

On The Horizon

• Monday, April 17 – Scientists in the School for Kindergarten
• Monday, April 17 – 20 – Playocity Dance Program for Kindergarten to Gr. 4/5
• Monday, April 17 – 18 – Raising Artists Visual Arts Program for Gr. 5/6 to Gr. 7/8
• Tuesday, April 18 – School Council Meeting
• Friday, April 21 – Eid-ul-Fitr, Ridvan
• Saturday, April 22 – Earth Day
• Thursday, April 27 – Wilshire Spring Spectacular (Art Night!)