Wilson Elementary School

💙🐻 Buddy Time at Wilson! 🐻💙 Our 5th graders from Ms. Stockton’s class partnered up with their Kindergarten buddies in Mrs. Rohrs’ class for some fun and learning together! 🌟 These moments help our older Bruins practice leadership and kindness while our youngest Bruins build friendships and confidence. 💫 Nothing better than seeing big smiles and big hearts connecting across grade levels! 💙

🍪🎁 Fundraiser Kickoff! 🎁🍪 Our Cookie Dough & Holiday Fundraiser starts TODAY and runs through October 30th! Students are selling Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough, holiday gift wrap, and more festive items. ✨ 🗓️ Delivery will be before Christmas break — we’ll share exact dates as soon as we know! Every purchase helps support Woodrow Wilson Elementary and provides important resources for our students. 💙 👉 Order online at ShopFund.com using Group Code: T3UC 👉 Share with friends and family to help us reach our goal! Thank you for supporting our school! 💙🐻

🌟 Counselor Corner Update 🌟 This week, Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Barnes are visiting with all of our students to learn about the Circle of Control. The Circle of Control helps students understand the difference between things we can control and things that are out of our control. This skill is an important part of building resilience, managing emotions, and focusing energy in positive ways. 💡 ✅ What’s in our control? • 😊 Our attitude • 🤔 Our choices • 🗣 Our words • 🧠 Our effort • 🫱🏻‍🫲🏽How we treat others ❌ What’s out of our control? • 👥 Other people’s actions or choices • 🌦 The weather • ⏳ The past • 💭 What others say or think • 🎲 Unexpected events By recognizing what they can control, students are better able to let go of what they can’t—leading to less frustration and healthier coping skills. 💙 📣 We encourage you to talk with your child at home this week about their Circle of Control and how they can practice focusing on the things within it! 🏡💬 — Mrs. Farmer & Mrs. Barnes 💙

NEXT WEEK: 📢✨ HOCO Spirit Week Reminder! ✨📢 📅 October 6–10 Theme: 🌴RIO🌴 Get ready to show your school spirit every day next week: 🟢 Monday – Into the Rain Forest: Animal print or green 🌿🐆 🌈 Tuesday – Rio Radiance: Neon vibes ✨🕶️ 🌴 Wednesday – Beach Day: Hawaiian or yellow 🌺☀️ ⚽ Thursday – Futbol Day: Any sport jersey or red ❤️🏆 💙 Friday – Birds of a Feather Day: Bruin gear or blue 🐻 Let’s make it a Homecoming week full of fun and Bruin pride! 💙🐾

✨ Counselor Corner: Friday Feature ✨ 👋🏻 Hi families! We’re Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Barnes, your school counselors. Each Friday, we get the special job of teaching our students important skills for school and life. Over the course of 2 Fridays, we will have seen all Wilson students. ⭐️ Some of the topics we’ll cover this year include: • Friendship & kindness 💕 • Emotions & coping strategies 🌈 • Circle of Control 🎯 • Problem-solving & decision making 🧩 • Internet Safety (with the help of Heart Matters) 💻 • Growth mindset & goal setting 🚀 By giving students these tools, we’re helping them build confidence, resilience, and healthy relationships—skills that go far beyond the classroom. 👨‍👩‍👧 How Parents Can Help: We’ll share updates here so you know what your child is learning each week. We encourage you to talk with your student about these lessons at home. Stay tuned each Friday for our Counselor Corner Update so you can chat with your student about what they learned! 🗣💡 — Mrs. Farmer & Mrs. Barnes 💙

🧢🎩 Mark your calendars, Bruins! 🎩🧢 👉 PTO Hat Day is back on Friday, October 3rd! 💲 Bring $1 and show off your favorite hat at school all day long. It’s a fun way to support our Wilson PTO and add a little extra style to the day! 💙🐻

🏃‍♂️🐾💙 Way to go, Wilson Bruins! 💙🐾🏃‍♀️ A huge shoutout to all of our students who participated and ran the Bruin Mile today! 🎉 You’ve trained hard, showed determination, and accomplished your goal. 💪👏 We are so proud of your effort, perseverance, and Bruin spirit! 🐻✨ 📸 (If you took pictures of your student running or finishing at the Bruin Mile, please email them to barnesdl@bps-ok.org for the yearbook! Thank you!) Drop a 🏅 in the comments to help us celebrate our amazing runners!

🏃‍♂️🐾💙 Way to go, Wilson Bruins! 💙🐾🏃‍♀️ A huge shoutout to all of our students who participated and ran the Bruin Mile today! 🎉 You’ve trained hard, showed determination, and accomplished your goal. 💪👏 We are so proud of your effort, perseverance, and Bruin spirit! 🐻✨ 📸 (If you took pictures of your student running or finishing at the Bruin Mile, please email them to barnesdl@bps-ok.org for the yearbook! Thank you!) Drop a 🏅 in the comments to help us celebrate our amazing runners!

🌴🎉 Homecoming is NEXT WEEK! 🎉🌴 When: ✅🗓️ October 6-10 🗓️✅ Theme: ✨RIO✨ Get ready to show your spirit with these fun dress-up days: 🟢 Monday – Into the Rain Forest: Animal print or green 🌿🐆 🌈 Tuesday – Rio Radiance: Neon vibes ✨🕶️ 🌴 Wednesday – Beach Day: Hawaiian or yellow 🌺☀️ ⚽ Thursday – Futbol Day: Any sport jersey or red ❤️🏆 💙 Friday – Birds of a Feather Day: Bruin gear or blue 🐻💙 Let’s bring the RIO energy and celebrate HOCO in style! 🌟

The 30th Anniversary BRUIN MILE will be run by elementary school students on Wednesday, October 1 at Madison Middle School, starting at 4:30 p.m. Anyone above high school age who has ever run the BRUIN MILE is invited to join in the Alumni Run around 5:30 p.m.

🎉💙🐻 Happy PTO Appreciation Day! 🐻💙🎉 Today we want to give a HUGE shoutout to our amazing Wilson PTO! 🌟 From organizing events to supporting classrooms, to making sure our students and staff feel the love—you truly help our school shine brighter every day. ✨ 👏 Thank you for all the time, energy, and heart you pour into Wilson Elementary. We couldn’t do it without you! 💐 Drop a 💙 in the comments to help us celebrate our incredible PTO!

TONIGHT IS PARENT NIGHT! ✨📚 Come shop the Book Fair with your child: 🕰️ Today (Thursday): 12:40–3:20 PM 🌙 Tonight: 5:30–7:30 PM ☀️ Friday morning (LAST session): 9:20 AM–12:00 PM After Friday at noon, the Book Fair will be closed. Thank you for supporting our Book Fair and helping put more books in kids’ hands! 💙📖

✨🤝 More Buddy Time! 🤝✨ Our 5th graders and Pre-K Bruins had so much fun spending time together today! 🐻💙 The big kids loved being leaders, helpers, and friends, while our little ones were all smiles having their very own “big buddy.” 🌟

🐻💙 Big Bruins + Little Bruins = Buddies! 💙🐻 Our 5th graders got to meet their Pre-K buddies today, and the excitement was contagious! 🌟 From high fives to helping hands, our older Bruins are showing what it means to be leaders and role models. 👏✨ We can’t wait to see all the friendships and learning that grow from this special opportunity!

💙🐻 Thank You, Arvest! 🐻💙 Thanks to a generous Arvest grant, Wilson was able to purchase supplies for our brand-new Imagine Wagon — filled with materials that spark creativity and play! 🌟 Our 2nd graders had a blast pretending to cook, group jump roping, and even sifting for “gold”! ✨🍳🏅 We’re so grateful for community partners like Arvest who help us bring more imagination, joy, and hands-on learning to our Bruins! 🙌

🍦 Don’t forget, Bruins! 🍦 Tomorrow is $1 ICE CREAM FRIDAY in the cafeteria! 🎉

📚✨ Our Wilson Book Fair is almost here! ✨📚 Did you know you can pre-buy a gift card for your student to use at the fair? It’s a quick and easy way to make sure they can shop in person or online—no need to send cash to school! 🎟️💳 📅 Book Fair Hours: ➡️ Sept. 22–25 | 9:15 AM–2:40 PM ➡️ Sept. 26 | 9:15 AM–12:00 PM 🌟 Parent Night: Thursday, Sept. 25 | 5:30–7:00 PM Every purchase helps support our Wilson Library programs—thank you for helping us put more books in students’ hands! 💙 👉 Click here to learn more & grab your gift card: Literati.com/Store

😀 SMILE! 😀 📸 Picture Day is TOMORROW! 📸

💙🐻 Shoutout to Mateo! 🐻💙 Mateo earned a book coin for showing kindness and responsibility on the playground. When a friend got hurt, he jumped in to help — without being asked or expecting anything in return. 🌟

📚✨ Way to go, Kyler! ✨📚 Kyler earned a book token for the Book Machine for completing and turning in all of his Chapter 1 math homework! 🐻👏 Hard work pays off!