Originally delivered on 6/18/2021 4:00 pm

SUBJECT: Wharton DLA Summer Newsletter 06.18.21

Friday, June 18, 2021
From the Principal's Desk

Dear ,

I hope you're enjoying the start of your summer break. We will be sending out a monthly newsletter over the summer months to keep you informed on important dates and back-to-school information.

Report Cards: Report cards for grades 1st-4th and 8th grade are ready for pick-up at the front office. We expect grades 5th, 6th, and 7th to be ready next week. We will let you know when they are ready. 

A Note for Incoming Wharton Families: I'm looking forward to welcoming you to Wharton next year. If you're receiving this summer newsletter, it means you've signed up for Membership Toolkit, our communication tool – way to go! Please go back into your account and make sure that you have selected the correct grade level for your student(s). You should have selected "Incoming [Grade-Level]" as their grade. By doing so, you'll ensure your child's grade level is correct in our communication system next year.

Remember to encourage your children to read over the summer break!

Ms. Jennifer Day

Summer Reading

The Houston Public Library is hosting a Summer Reading Program: Tails and Tales. Read 20 minutes a day for 5 days and earn a free book. You can also earn other rewards. Anything you read counts! Audiobooks, comic books, magazines, and more – it all counts as reading! The program is for ages 0-18.

HPL is also hosting an array of fun events for kids, tweens, and teens, including virtual book clubs, author events, and more!

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PreK & K Summer Playdates

Wharton's PTO will be hosting summer playdates for incoming PreK and Kinder families. Please join us at our first playdate to meet other Wharton families and members of the PTO Board.

June 26, 9 AM - 10:30 AM
Spotts Park 

401 S Heights Blvd.  
Houston, TX 77007
Please RSVP.

Future Dates
Save the date for our July and August playdates!

July 24, 9 AM - 10:30 AM
Dunlavy Park

August 21, 4 PM - 5:30 PM
The Playground without Limits (at the Metropolitan Multi-Service Center)

Back to School

2021-2022 Academic Calendar
The first day of school is Monday, August 23, 2021. Please
view the 2021-2022 academic calendar. We suggest you print it out and put it on your fridge!

School Hours
School hours are 8:30 AM - 3:50 PM. Drop-off and dismissal instructions will be included in the July issue of the newsletter.

Uniforms
Uniforms will be required again at Wharton next year. Please see our dress code flyer.

Supplies
If you want to get a head start on school supplies, please see the
supply lists by grade level.

Mabel's Labels Fundraiser

Label your child's school and summer camp belongings with Mabel's Labels. Wharton DLA's PTO will receive 20% of all sales made in support of our school. Plus, you get free shipping!

Simplyclick on this link, search for Wharton Dual Language Academy, and start shopping and labeling!

Wharton PTO News

Please check the Wharton PTO website over the summer. We'll be compiling back-to-school information and updating the calendar with important dates. We will also be adding to our Dual Language Resources page

Nurse's Notes

Any immunization records, medication orders, procedure orders, or physician orders for dietary accommodations can be emailed todana.bethancourt@houstonisd.orgor faxed to 713-556-5168. If you need to speak to the nurse to discuss medications the week before school starts, please call 713-556-5162 or email to schedule an appointment.

Yearbook Update

We expect yearbooks to arrive sometime in July. If you ordered a yearbook, we will notify you when they are ready to be picked up. Thank you for your patience.

Summer Meals & Pandemic EBT

Pandemic EBT: You can still apply for thePandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, a one-time benefit up to $1,200 for families who temporarily lost access to student meals during the 2020–21 school year due to COVID-19. More information:hhs.texas.gov/PEBT

HISD Summer Meals: HISD is launching its 2021 summer meals program this week, in conjunction with the start of summer school. Nutrition Services will host weekly curbside student meal pickups at 10 of the district's highest-need campuses. The distributions will be held at the end of each week and provide students with meals for the weekend, as well as hand sanitizer and reusable masks.

The program is slated to run through the end of summer school. For more information or to find a curbside pickup location near you, visitHoustonISD.org/StudentMeals.

Looking Ahead
Saturday, June 26
9:00a Incoming PreK - Kinder June Summer Playdate
Saturday, July 24
9:00a Incoming PreK - Kinder July Summer Playdate
Saturday, August 21
4:00p Incoming PreK - Kinder August Summer Playdate
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