No school for students and staff on 1/19/26, for Martin Luther King Jr day.
100th Day of School Challenge! Join us in showing us on your shirt, hat or socks what 100 looks like to YOU!
Crossing Guard Volunteers Needed!
Help keep our Longhorns safe during arrival and dismissal. If you can spare a morning or afternoon, even once a week, we’d love your help. Scan the QR code or call the front office to sign up.
Help keep our Longhorns safe during arrival and dismissal. If you can spare a morning or afternoon, even once a week, we’d love your help. Scan the QR code or call the front office to sign up.
Snapology After-School at Wilmeth (K–5)
Hands-on STEAM fun returns on Thursdays, 3:25–4:40 PM at Wilmeth Elementary. Spring session includes 10 classes for $250.
Dates & themes (2026):
Jan 29: Bricks Across America — State of TX License Plate
Feb 5: Bricks Across America — State of TX Representations
Feb 12: Building the Seasons — Winter
Feb 19: Ninjas — Ninja You
Feb 26: Ninjas — Japanese Castles
Mar 5: Ninjas — Japanese Dragons
Mar 12: All Together Now — Unified City
Mar 26: Oceans of Possibilities — Underwater Animals
Apr 2: STEAM Survivor — Marble Run
Apr 9: STEAM Survivor — Mini-Fig Escape
Register: mckinney.snapology.com
Questions: (469) 215-2031
#Wilmeth #AfterSchool #STEAM #Snapology
Hands-on STEAM fun returns on Thursdays, 3:25–4:40 PM at Wilmeth Elementary. Spring session includes 10 classes for $250.
Dates & themes (2026):
Jan 29: Bricks Across America — State of TX License Plate
Feb 5: Bricks Across America — State of TX Representations
Feb 12: Building the Seasons — Winter
Feb 19: Ninjas — Ninja You
Feb 26: Ninjas — Japanese Castles
Mar 5: Ninjas — Japanese Dragons
Mar 12: All Together Now — Unified City
Mar 26: Oceans of Possibilities — Underwater Animals
Apr 2: STEAM Survivor — Marble Run
Apr 9: STEAM Survivor — Mini-Fig Escape
Register: mckinney.snapology.com
Questions: (469) 215-2031
#Wilmeth #AfterSchool #STEAM #Snapology
Copy Room & Work Room Volunteers Needed
Have a free hour after drop-off? We’d love your help! Sign up for a 2-hour shift anytime after 9:00 AM (or any amount of time you can give). Tasks include copying, laminating, and prepping teacher materials. No experience needed. Your time keeps classrooms running smoothly.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEAD29A3FDC43-copy1#/
Have a free hour after drop-off? We’d love your help! Sign up for a 2-hour shift anytime after 9:00 AM (or any amount of time you can give). Tasks include copying, laminating, and prepping teacher materials. No experience needed. Your time keeps classrooms running smoothly.
👉 Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAEAD29A3FDC43-copy1#/
Western Dress-Up Day is Wednesday, January 14!
Pull out your boots, bandanas, and denim—students and staff are invited to join the fun. Western wear is optional and should follow school dress code and be safe for learning (closed-toe shoes, no toy weapons). We can’t wait to see your Longhorn spirit!
#Wilmeth #WesternWednesday #SpiritDay
Pull out your boots, bandanas, and denim—students and staff are invited to join the fun. Western wear is optional and should follow school dress code and be safe for learning (closed-toe shoes, no toy weapons). We can’t wait to see your Longhorn spirit!
#Wilmeth #WesternWednesday #SpiritDay
Afterschool Chess at Wilmeth – Spring Session (Beginner)
Give your student a fun, structured hour of chess each week—perfect for beginners.
When: Tuesdays, Jan 13 – Apr 7, 3:30–4:30 PM (12 classes; no class Mar 17)
Where: Wilmeth Elementary, 901 La Cima Dr, McKinney, TX 75071
What: ~35 minutes of instruction + ~25 minutes of supervised play; fundamentals, strategies, and tactics
Level: Beginner
Cost: $286 per student (sibling discount available)
Capacity: Limited to 16 students
Register: texaschesscenter.com/registration
Questions/Accommodations: offsites@texaschesscenter.com
Policies: Registration closes after the program starts. No refunds after the 2nd class. No makeup classes.
#Wilmeth #AfterSchool #Chess #McKinneyISD
Give your student a fun, structured hour of chess each week—perfect for beginners.
When: Tuesdays, Jan 13 – Apr 7, 3:30–4:30 PM (12 classes; no class Mar 17)
Where: Wilmeth Elementary, 901 La Cima Dr, McKinney, TX 75071
What: ~35 minutes of instruction + ~25 minutes of supervised play; fundamentals, strategies, and tactics
Level: Beginner
Cost: $286 per student (sibling discount available)
Capacity: Limited to 16 students
Register: texaschesscenter.com/registration
Questions/Accommodations: offsites@texaschesscenter.com
Policies: Registration closes after the program starts. No refunds after the 2nd class. No makeup classes.
#Wilmeth #AfterSchool #Chess #McKinneyISD
4th and 5th grade parents - students will begin using recorders after the break. Please log in to My School Books to pay for a recorder for your student. You can also scan the QR code below or refer to the letter from Miss Jones that was sent home this week.
Another fun Longhorn Live in the books! Congratulations to our December award winners. What a great end to pajama day!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
PAJAMA DAY!
Wear your favorite pajamas to school!
PAJAMA DAY!
Wear your favorite pajamas to school!
Teams are going all out for Holiday Team day here at The W! They are all so cute!!!
Ananya A. is the new Wilmeth Elementary Spelling Bee winner!!!
Congrats!!! She did such an amazing job.
Congrats!!! She did such an amazing job.
Shoe Tying Event: 12/17 from 7:40-8:05am in the Library
Our Student Council Members will help teach your student how to tie their shoes. This is a perfect event for Kinder and 1st graders who are still learning.
We need your help!
We are missing a Crossing guard. Please help us keep students safe by volunteering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EABAC2FA02-crossing
We are missing a Crossing guard. Please help us keep students safe by volunteering here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4EABAC2FA02-crossing
Huge congratulations to Mrs. Katie Horne and Mrs. Courtnee Kendrick, our MEF award winners! Their ideas will open new doors for our students. We’re so proud!
More holiday twinning fun!
Love seeing all of these holiday "twins"! We are looking forward to another week of festive fun at the W!
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH
PAJAMA DAY!
Wear your favorite pajamas to school!
PAJAMA DAY!
Wear your favorite pajamas to school!
We have 25 angels left waiting to be adopted and our drive ends on FRIDAY! Can you help us by sharing out this information within your community? Any and all help in providing our MISD students a happier holiday is very much appreciated! Scan the QR code or use the link to view the list and get started.
Winter Program
WILMETH ELEMENTARY CHOIR
DECEMBER 9TH AT 5:30 PM
WILMETH GYMNASIUM
WILMETH ELEMENTARY CHOIR
DECEMBER 9TH AT 5:30 PM
WILMETH GYMNASIUM
