Authors' Cocoa 2016

Willowwind is pleased to announce our annual Authors' Cocoa, now in a new location! This event is a celebration of our students as writers. Read carefully below for information regarding the changed location and expanded audience for the event. Each student will share the stage with their partner family and read an original piece of writing for the entire Willowwind community and beyond!  In addition, in allowing us to plan accordingly, please RSVP your child's attendance at school for this day (Tuesday, December 20th) by this Friday, December 9th. You are invited to come and listen to our wonderful poetry, stories, and songs. Parents are strongly encouraged to attend the hour in which their child is presenting their original writing.  Have time in your schedule to attend all?  We encourage parents to stay as long as they are able to provide our students with an authentic audience for presenting. Who: Willowwind Friends in Grades K-6 What: Sharing Writing When:  Tuesday, December 20, 10:30 – 11:30 AM and 12:30 – 1:30 PM               Please click here to find your child’s presentation time. Where: Old Capitol Town Center, near T’Spoons Coffee Shop Why: To share our love for reading and writing with you.  Enjoy hassle-free parking and a great public location for our annual celebration of Willowwind authors. We are excited to share our students’ writing with the wider community. Come early to purchase a warm drink from T’Spoons to sip while you enjoy listening to our students share their work. There will be a reserved seating area near the coffee shop for Willowwind families.  Students will travel to the mall with their class on the city bus. Parents are welcome to eat lunch with their child(ren) between 11:30 – 12:30 PM at the mall. Please let your child's teacher know if you'll be joining your child for lunch or taking them to enjoy lunch together at an area restaurant. In honor of our student authors, Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack in Old Capitol Town Center will be generously donating a portion of purchases made between 11:30 - 12:30 on December 20 to Willowwind!  Students may also bring a sack lunch and eat with their teacher and class.  Cocoa for students will be served immediately following the conclusion of the 12:30 presentation. Children may leave with parents after cocoa if they check out with the classroom teacher. Teachers will chaperone students back to Willowwind on the city bus for regular 3:15 pick up or ASP.  We are in need of parent volunteers to help with moving sound equipment to and from the mall, set up and tear down of the space, and to assist with serving cocoa. A Willowwind classroom teacher will be on site the morning of the event to assist with set up needs.  Click HERE to sign up to help. Thank you for your ongoing support of our students’ growth as writers and performers. We appreciate you!