Help your student avoid the summer slide! These two reading challenges will help your student advance their literacy skills this summer instead of losing them! Read SOMETHING every day!

https://tscpl.org/summer-reading

https://tinyurl.com/Pizza-Hut-Book-It-Program

Today is an early release day. Students will be dismissed at 2:15pm. If your student is a car rider, please make sure you are here at that time.

We celebrated our Lunch Heros on Friday, May 1st.

Shoutout to the real MVPs of Wanamaker Elementary — our amazing Lunch Heroes in the Mustang Cafe!

From keeping the food hot and the milk cold, and serving it all with a smile, you keep our Mustangs fueled and ready to learn.
Thank you for putting the “hero” in Lunch Heroes! We appreciate you more than crispito day! ❤

🎪 Hey Wanamaker Families! 🎉

Just a reminder that Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week is next week (May 4–8)! This year’s theme is
✨ “This Place Would Be a Circus Without You!” ✨

We’re so excited to celebrate the incredible teachers and staff who make such a difference in our students’ lives every day. Be sure to check the flyer that came home for fun, simple ways your student can participate each day!

🎨 Sidewalks of Appreciation!
Help us kick off the week with a special surprise! Join us on Sunday, May 3rd from 5:00–6:30 PM to decorate the school sidewalks with colorful chalk messages of appreciation. Chalk will be provided—just bring your creativity and kind words!

💌 Send a message of appreciation:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSef000qfEjtNk_HNnjgDO4nUtDrXzUeifQoyo5poZMYIMxJZQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

🎁 Check out teacher & staff favorite things:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XcL3PmJH8TY1at5cks98RH4CKxEsfci_CcmibPQfaUY/edit?usp=sharing

Let’s make this a fun, encouraging, and meaningful week for our amazing Wanamaker staff—they truly deserve it! 💙

From mustaches to the buzz about bees, check out the WE Library's May newsletter!

Come one, come all to the PTA Spring Dance! Tomorrow night, May 1st. Tickets are $7 at the door.

2026 WR Summer Youth Football Camp. June 1st-3rd (Fall 2026). 2pm-4pm. Grades 3rd-6th. Registration Deadline May 30th. Register through this link.

Here is a great video from WIBW featuring the Wanamaker Art Show. What an amazing job Mrs. Decker and the students did this year with their Under The Big Top theme!

Reminder, Wanamaker families! 🎉

VIP ticket forms and payment were due today, but we will still accept them through tomorrow—so there’s still time to turn yours in!

Don’t forget, the Spring Dance is this Friday from 6:00–8:00 PM! 💃🕺 It’s going to be a fun night filled with food, dancing, and great memories.

🙌 Volunteers Needed!- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4AA9A622AAFBC61-63398346-spring#/

Sign up to help and receive 5 free raffle tickets as a thank-you!

We can’t wait to see everyone there!