It was brought to our attention that a community member in the Wilson School District received a text message requesting information about their child as well as a photo to confirm their identity. This text message did NOT come from the Wilson School District nor was it authorized by the District in any way. If you receive a similar message, please note that the Wilson School District would never text you to ask for a photo. If you receive this message, a best practice is to delete the text and block the number. If you ever receive a communication that appears questionable, please contact your child's building office to verify its authenticity.
Order Your 2017 Pink Out Shirt NOW!
Wilson High School Student Government is selling Pink Out shirts again this year for the Breast Cancer Awareness game on Friday, October 13. Short sleeve shirts are $13 and long sleeve shirts are $18. All of the proceeds will benefit the Berks County Breast Cancer Support Services. Orders can be placed ONLINE. The deadline to place an order is Sunday, September 24. The pickup dates will be Wednesday, October 11, and Thursday, October 12. Student pick up will be from 2:40 - 3:30 pm and community pick up will be from 5:00- 7:00 pm.
Dr. Matt Flannery Appointed Assistant Superintendent
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Matt Flannery on his selection as Assistant Superintendent for the Wilson School District! Dr. Flannery has been employed by the Wilson School District for over 11 years and is currently serving as the principal of Shiloh Hills Elementary School. According to Dr. Richard Faidley, Superintendent, “Dr. Flannery’s proven leadership in the Wilson School District, combined with his extensive experience working with a diverse population, makes him an excellent choice for this position. His work within the Wilson School District is commendable. The schools that he led have consistently been high performing, receiving recognition for their superior academic excellence.”
Read the full press release Here.
Congratulations, Dr. Matt Flannery!
4th Annual Back-to-School Bash
Hosted by the Wilson Education Foundation, enjoy the more casual atmosphere of this fundraiser. The evening will include LIVE music, dancing, raffles and auctions! Have an opportunity to bid on several Wilson-exclusive items & experiences! This fun-filled event will be held on Saturday, October 14, from 5:30 - 10:00 pm, at the Green Valley Chateau Tent. Reservations are $75/person which includes food & beverages.
A great addition to this year's event will be the awardng of the inaugural Wilson Legacy Award. This award is given to an individual with a long history of servce to the school and the community. We ae excited to announce that this year's recipient of the Wilson Legacy Award will be Doug Dahms.
Reservations can be made Online or by completing a Reservation Form and mailing it along with payment to Wilson Education Foundation, 2601 Grandview Boulevard, West Lawn, PA 19609. Please note you must be age 21 or older to attend. For more information, please contact Karen Troutman at 610-670-0180 ext. 1111.
Sign Up NOW for the Elementary Reading OlympicsSkyward Family Access Password Reset
We are happy to announce we have launched a new “Forgot your Login/Password?” link on our Skyward Student login page. When utilizing this feature, you will receive an email containing a password reset link for your Skyward Family Access account as long as you have an up to date email address on file. This feature will only work for parents/guardians. If you are a student or staff member, your Skyward login credentials will continue to be managed by the district.
To update your email address in Family Access, log in and then click on “My Account” located in the top right of the window. Type your email address in the “Email” field, followed by clicking Save. You will also have the ability to change your password here by using the “Change Password” button.
If you are unaware of your Skyward Family Access Login ID and/or Password, and you do not have an up to date email address already stored in Skyward, please contact your child’s school office for assistance.
New District Website Update!
The Wilson School District continues to make significant progress with the development of our new website. The original launch date of August, 2017 was very aggressive due to the extreme complexity of our existing site. To put it in perspective, our current site has over 4,000 pages of content and to develop the streamlined approach we feel is best for the end user, our staff has been working for months to edit that content down to 1,500 pages. It has been an overwhelming, yet important task and we are very pleased with all of the hard work our team has accomplished!
Although we could have rolled out a site with limited functionality in the August time frame, after consulting with our website partner, Launch DM, we determined that the best course of action for our community was to delay the launch so that we did not initially provide a website that would frustrate the end user.
According to Launch DM creator and founder, Rob Wolf, "There are many dimensions of complexity and unpredictability when replacing a website that has been in existence for 15 years. Every project has goals, but when presented with complications and the question of whether to cut corners or do the right thing, our approach is always to do what is right and deliver a product that will benefit our clients. In this case, history is at fault, due to the sheer magnitude of intricacies involved with cataloging, coordinatng and reconstructing 15 years of data into something that is beautiful, functional and efficient. Ultimately, the teachers, the administration and the Wilson community will benefit for many years through increased efficiency, reduced costs and improvement of communications."
We are anticipating our new site will launch during the first quarter of the school year. We will continue to provide updates as we aproach the launch date.
