Dear Spartan families,

Our next PTSA meeting is December 9 at 730pm via Zoom (you can register for the meeting here). 

See the meeting agenda and relevant documents for your review on the PTSA website.

In this announcement:

• Crimson Coward Fundraiser! Dec 8-9, 11am-9pm, no code/flyer required
• Stock the Breakroom December 12th!
• Reminder to Join the PTA!
• Food for Neighbors

Crimson Coward fundraiser December 8-9!

• • December 8-9, 11am-9pm
  • Crimson Coward (Old Keene Mill Shopping Center) is giving the PTSA a percentage of ALL sales for 2 days on December 8th and 9th. Try some of their Nashville Hot Chicken and support the PTSA - win-win! And thank you!

Stock the Breakrooms UPDATE: Extended to December 12th!! 

 There are 10 different breakrooms for teachers and staff, and we need donations to stock them all!  

Let's show our appreciation for everything our incredible WSHS Staff does by stocking a snack bar! If you would like to donate items, please visit the Amazon Wishlist here or if you would like to come help us with distribution on December 12^th, you can sign up here! (go here for any direct monetary donations)

And Thank You!

PTSA Membership Drive -- please help us top 400 members!

• How do I join?  Follow this link to our Givebacks (formerly Memberhub) store and select the option that is best for you:  https://wshs.givebacks.com/store
• I joined last year / this past spring.  Do I need to join again?  YES!  Our membership year lasts from July 1 - June 30, so if you haven't joined for the current year in the last few weeks, please join for this year!
• Why should I join?  This is our school.  We can keep it a great school by doing our part, or we can hope others do it for us.  Be part of the people doing their part, and help support an organization that advocates for our children and schools!  See our list of other reasons at https://wshsptsa.net/join/membership/ 
• If I join, will I be asked to do things?  You can just pay your dues and not do anything else if you want.  Totally up to you.  We'll share volunteer opportunities and opportunities for donations to teacher appreciation and other events, but joining doesn't commit you to doing anything else.  The most important step is joining.  I hear too often "I didn't join because I don't have time to do things." Don't let that stop you.  If that's the case, we're happy to just take your financial support-- we'll put it to good use! 
• What's new with the PTSA this year?  
  • More community-building projects
  • WSHS participation in the PTA's Reflections art contest
  • New Restaurant nights (Stay tuned!)
  • In-person PTSA member meeting(s) and social activities

• Other ideas?  Join and let us know.  We can build together!

If you are interested in finding out how you can help with the PTSA, please e-mail us at wshsptsa@gmail.com

Food for Neighbors helps to supply food to the WSHS food pantry. They are looking for a few volunteers to help the mornings of January 17; March 7; and April 25. The volunteers would meet a Food for Neighbors driver at WSHS, unload large, heavy bins full of food, and transport those bins to the pantry in the school. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact springfieldvc@foodforneighbors.org and THANK YOU!