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Happy Wednesday Families! 

What's Inside This Issue:

1. "The Rundown" Remixed: MORE Quick Reminders and Info
2. Virtual Open PTO Meeting on January 26th @ 5pm
   
3. Belmont Bruins WBES Night Give-back
4. WBES Soccer Tryouts on Feb 13
5. Green Hills Grille Give-Back Night on Jan 26th 
   
6. Upcoming Important Dates
   

The Rundown Remixed

• Yearbooks are on sale now through March 16 - Order one for your student at inter-state.com/order and use the code: 0312FR
• After School Club Registration is open through January 25.  Get all the details HERE.  Clubs start January 26.
  
• SAVE THE DATE - The 3rd Annual Rock The House event will be on Friday, April 10th.  Details to come soon, but mark your calendars and plan to attend this parent-teacher social and jam out to some of WB's best talent!  
• JT Moore Wellness Matters Event - Wednesday, January 28 - All WB families are invited to attend.  CLICK HERE for details (including RSVP link) 
• MLK Middle (formerly Head Magnet) - Lots of info on this school for 5th grade families to consider.  CLICK HERE for info on the school, school tours & the Mix N Mingle event happening on January 27.
• School Options Application Window for 2026/2027 school year opened Tuesday, January 20. For details, CLICK HERE
  
• 26/27 MNPS Kindergarten Reg & Pre-K Application Info - Kicks off January 26, 2026.  Get all the information by clicking HERE! 
• Seshin Karate Registration is ongoing at Sevier Park. Click HERE for details.
• MNPS Outlaws Lacrosse begins Feb 9 for 5th-8th grade boys. To register or for questions, Contact Shawn DeMers at sgdemers@gmail.com
  
  

NEW PLAYGROUND PROJECT

On Monday we sent out a Bark Special Edition about the new playground project and SO many of you have already given such helpful feedback!  We've created a whole page on the website dedicated to this project including:

• Helpful Overview Video from PTO President Bethany Gillin 
• Renderings of 3 proposed options (linked on website)
• Playground Options Comparison Sheet

• Provide Feedback at this link,( including telling us which components are most interesting to you or your students!)
• Attend the Virtual PTO meeting on January 26th to hear about playground info live and vote on approving the expenditure of PTO budget for this project. (See info and links on how to attend below)

Waverly Belmont Soccer Try-Outs

• Open to ALL 4th and 5th grade Students.
• You must have a Physical Form on file to participate!
• Shin Guards are required by Metro to play.
• Team will be selected and notified on the 14th.
• Practices will be after school on Fridays for an hour and we will have four regular season games on Saturday mornings.  The TOP 16 metro schools will play in a City Tournament on April 18th
• The league is 7v7 and we must have two girls on the field at all times.
  

Belmont Bruins + WBES Night

Join your WBES friends and cheer on the Belmont Bruins as their Men's basketball team plays Indiana State!
Saturday, February 21 with tipoff at 7:00 pm
Tickets can be purchased HERE, and a give-back donation will be made to WBES PTO!

Green Hills Grille Community Giveback Night
Get dinner sorted AND giveback to the WB PTO all at once!  On Monday, January 26th from 4pm to close (9pm), 10% of net sales at Green Hills Grille go directly back the WB PTO!  Located at 2002 Richard Jones Rd, you can swing by and grab a bite - (and then log into the PTO Virtual Meeting from your car...we won't judge!). Check out restaurant info and menu at  www.ghgrille.com