Welcome back! What a joy to see many of you lately. 🎉 Thanks for your help to shower teachers with treats, spiff up the school, welcome new families, and be together. A special hello 👋 to all new families -- we are so glad that you are at WLS. 🚨 This is a jam-packed email, but we want to make sure you get all the important PTO information at the start of the year!


You belong here. 🌍 WLS is a unique school community, and the WLS Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) plays an important part. Who is the PTO? YOU! All parents, caregivers, teachers, and staff are automatically members. The PTO is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the volunteer board is elected annually. Together, we support the school, families, and students by creating community, volunteering, and fundraising. ​

Act now! WLS Color Run Fundraiser September 25, 1 - 3 pm
The Color Run is a fall event you won't want to miss! After a community stretch hosted by Onelove.yoga, we'll kick off the Color Run with a color explosion party. Enjoy a 1-mile walk/run of the trails near school with smaller color explosions along the way. Check your kids backpacks for the Color Run Registration Form and register as soon as possible! Early bird pricing ends September 14. Register now! 

Got questions about the Color Run? You’re probably not the only one! Visit our The World Learner School PTO Facebook page and post your questions on our Color Run info thread and we will find an answer! 

Plan Your 2022 - 2023 Giving and Support
As a public charter school, your financial and volunteer contributions to the PTO are even more essential to the success of our school. This year we are keeping our fundraising goals the same. If every family gave $75/student this school year, we'd meet our goal! Any support you can provide the PTO and our school is welcome. We will have two large fundraising events this year: 
💫 September 25, Color Run -- For families and friends
💫 March 18, Shindig -- Adults only (and one fun party)

Our 2021 - 2022 Impact
WLS, you blew us away with your support last year. Because of your giving, we were able to meet our goals to financially help out with things like classroom supplies, school trips, teacher appreciation, and community events. ​

You may be familiar with one of our students who has been fighting cancer, but if not I've included a bit from the Go Fund Me website below. At this time, a Go Fund Me account has been set up to collect donations to help Grey and his family during this time as some of his treatments are not covered by insurance. If you'd like to donate, click the button below. To read more, navigate to their page at the button, or read more below.
​It's time like these when we can really circle our community wagons around our WLS families to provide needed support. 

• MEET AND GREET

          When you drop your kids off for orientation on Wednesday morning, please stick around for coffee and doughnuts and to meet other parents. 
          *Where: WLS multi-purpose room 
          *When: 9-9:30 a.m., August 30 

• FREEZY POP FUN FOR FAMILIES @ OPEN HOUSE 

          After you drop off school supplies and visit the classrooms, join other families in the backyard (by the playground) for freezy pops. Stay as long or little as you’d like! 
          *Where: WLS Backyard 
          *When: 5-7:30 p.m., August 30 

• FIRST DAY COFFEE

          After your kids jump on the bus for the first day of school, or after you drop them off, please join other WLS parents for coffee and conversation. 
          *Where: Chaska Caribou, (Pioneer Trail by Cub) 
          *When: 9-11 a.m., September 5 ​

Our annual fall festival is coming up later this month.  Saturday, October 22, 4-6pm at Jonathan Elementary School, we'll have games, snacks, and fun in support of our school.  Public is welcome!  Help us make this a great first PTO event of the school year by signing up to volunteer now:  ​http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0d49adab2dab9-20151