A Quick Note

What's Inside This Issue:

1. "The Rundown" Vol 4: Quick Reminders and Info
   
2. Read Me Week March 2-6
   
3. WBES Soccer Tryouts on Feb 13
   
4. Belmont Bruins WBES Night Give-back on Feb 21
5. E+Rose PTO Meet & Greet/Interest Meeting on Feb 23
   
6. FONDA Hot Chocolate Fundraiser on March 1
   
7. Rock The House Y2K26 on April 10
   
8. Upcoming Important Dates
   

The Rundown

• Yearbooks are on sale now through March 16 - Order one for your student at inter-state.com/order and use the code: 0312FR
  
• Monday, February 16th will now be a regular school day instead of a holiday to make up for storm-related closures.  Please make sure your child attends school on 2/16/26.
• School Options Deadline has been moved to 2/13/26.  More info HERE.
• 1st Grade Stock The Lounge has been moved to February 18.  CLICK HERE for more info & to volunteer or donate items.
• 2nd Grade Black History Month Wax Museum is Feb 26 GET THE DETAILS HERE!
• 4th Grade Music Celebration has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 19.  More info to come!
  
• MNPS Promising Scholars 2026 Summer program will be May 28 - June 26.  Waverly Belmont will NOT be a site.  Enrollment opened Feb 10. INFO HERE.
• Summer Camp w/Ms. Elliott! Get all the DETAILS HERE and sign your kiddos up to learn from one of WB's very own GATE teachers this summer! Questions or Registrations can be sent to: daveandnat0607@yahoo.com
• JT Moore Cheerleading Tryouts for rising 6th graders (current 5th graders) will be held March 23-25  INFO HERE
• Hillsboro High Presents Hello, Dolly! February 27 & 28 & March 1 & 2.  GET TICKETS AND INFO HERE!
  

READ ME WEEK & FAMILY LITERACY SHOWCASE 

Read Me Week is one of the most fun weeks of the year at WBES and will be held March 2-6! The theme this year is “Reading Takes You Places.” Check out the flyers above for the dress up day themes, volunteer opportunities in Literacy Night info! Get all the Info by CLICKING HERE!

We also need volunteers to help decorate the school and the different hallways, OR make donations of items and decor if decorating isn’t your thing. You can check out that list and SIGN UP HERE!  NOTE: This sign up genius includes BOTH time-slot times to sign up for AND the Amazon Wishlists for each hall are included in the “extended description” at the top of the signup genius.

Lastly, Mark your calendars for the Family Literacy Showcase on March 5th from 5-7pm. This fun FREE event includes pizza, activities a goodie bag and book for each family! Come enjoy all the amazing places reading can take you (including WBES!)

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!

FONDA Hot Chocolate Social

All Waverly-Belmont families are invited to enjoy an afternoon of delicious treats, Mexican hot chocolate, and family-friendly fun! Ticket includes an assortment of refreshments (dessert, snacks, hot chocolate) and exclusive access to FONDA 12South from 3-5 pm on March 1st. 
This event is generously sponsored by FONDA 12South. All proceeds go directly to the WB PTO to support school-based initiatives. Thank you to FONDA and to YOU for supporting the students of Waverly-Belmont!  
Tickets ARE $15 for adults and $10 for kids and can be purchased by clicking the link HERE!

E + Rose PTO Meet & Greet

Drop your kiddos off at school and walk next door to E + Rose.  Meet current and future PTO board members and find out how YOU can get involved with current or future-year projects!  Interested but can't make it to this event? Email the PTO Board at waverlybelmontpto@gmail.com and let them know you can't attend but want to be involved!  There is a place for everyone to be plugged in to help make our school a wonderful place to learn and grow!

Rock The House Y2K26

Everybody's favorite musical extravaganza is BACKKKKKK (yeah-ah).  The 3rd Annual Rock The House Parent/Teacher Social will be held on Friday, April 10th.  Admission is free but RSVPs are appreciated so we can plan the appropriate amount of food and beverage.  This event features your favorite WB Teachers and Staff singing the hits of the early 2000's backed by an all-parent house band.  This event is adults only and there will be optional fundraising opportunities at the event if you wish to participate.  Come sing along and lets ROCK THE HOUSE!