All Spotsylvania County Public Schools campuses and offices are closed on Monday, January 6, 2025. All school sponsored activities including student externships are cancelled. School employees: Code 0 - no employees report.
WES is collecting gently used clothing and shoes in support of the SCPS Dressing Day event being held on November 12th at Lee Hill Elementary School.
Donations may be brought to the school office.
Thank you!

We want to hear from you! Please complete the Calendar Survey by September 24, 2024. Click the link to begin the survey: https://forms.gle/EVAj6Gx9ojPTi21t6.
Great news! Our school has partnered with Smile Programs, the mobile dentists, to offer dental care at school. They will be at Wilderness again on November 4th.
In most cases there is no cost to you if your child is insured with Medicaid/CHIP! Private insurance and affordable self-pay options are also available.
A paper form came home with the beginning of the year paperwork or you can sign up now online at https://www.myschooldentist.com/34555_sch
Please sign up online or return the permission slip by October 25th.
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WES PTA is having a Sale! Save 30% On All Spirit Wear!
Don't miss out on the Wilderness spirit wear back-to-school sale! We've dropped all-new designs across hundreds of garment styles. Plus, you'll get home delivery in days!
We are offering a limited-time savings of 30% sitewide! All orders over $75 will receive free shipping and orders under $75 ship for just $5! Order at 1stplace.sale/98216
There has been a menu change for Thursday, August 22nd.
Instead of ravioli, our cafeteria will offer macaroni & cheese
On Tuesday, July 30th, the phone system and internet are out of service at Wilderness Elementary due to a fault in the fiber optic cable.
We apologize for the inconvenience. The school office remains open from 8AM until 4PM, and we will do our best to respond to inquiries via email.
In honor of National Juneteenth Day, all SCPS offices and schools will be closed on Wednesday, June 19, 2024.

WES Parent Wildcat Weekly
https://www.smore.com/gmhy9
An important message from the Superintendent: https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/page/superintendent-sidebar
WES Parent Wildcat Weekly
https://www.smore.com/w37vn
The PTA meeting on Thursday at 6:30pm will be virtual.
Here is the link to the general PTA meeting tomorrow night at 6:30:
https://meet.google.com/xdn-gynu-jpj It will be online only!
Here is the link to the agenda for that meeting:
https://wildernesspta.memberhub.com/public/uploads/614295be-c862-4621-a099-943ab71e90e2
Here is the link to the meeting minutes from the February meeting:
https://wildernesspta.memberhub.com/public/uploads/70d92fc3-7dc4-4d1d-b86b-9047a9a2dcad
Hope to see you all online tomorrow!
Kindergarten Pre-Registration for 2023-2024 school year will open on Monday, March 6th. To enter Kindergarten next fall, a child must be 5 years old on or before September 30, 2023. Click here for more: https://bit.ly/3XVgjz9
The School Board joined together in a 7-0 vote to pass Superintendent Mark Taylor’s proposed 2024 budget as well as three new policies. Click for more info: www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/article/1004981
A message from the Superintendent:
TAKE THE DAY OFF!
The SCPS Division is so proud and grateful for everyone's hard work this school year! We have GREAT NEWS!
Our school board has generously approved Friday, March 10th as a day off for all teachers, students, and staff. Enjoy the time with family, friends or however you wish and have fun!
- SCPS Superintendent Mark Taylor
The Spotsylvania School Board will be considering a Prepackaged Food Donation policy at their February 13th meeting. Click for more details: https://www.spotsylvania.k12.va.us/article/996150
Good Evening WES PTA Supporters,
We are still in need of volunteers for the Winter Carnival this Friday. We could use at least 10 more volunteers to help the night run smoothly. If you are interested in helping out, you can sign up using the SignUp Genius link below, or send an email to WildernessElementaryPTA@gmail.com. Thank you to all those who have already signed up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080944afa92aa0fc1-wespta
WES PTA
Lunch menu for today and tomorrow.

Opportunity for all wildcats!
To make your lunch a little easier, on Wednesday, Jan. 4 the Dawg House will be at WES from 11-1. You do not need to preorder. The menu is attached. Payment can be cash or card. The Caison family are former Wildcats. Please help to support local businesses.

This is an inclement weather update. All Spotsylvania County Public Schools will operate on a 2-hour delay on Thursday, December 15. Schools will open two hours late. 12-month employees and essential employees are to report to work on time as safety permits. All other employees will report two hours late.
