Weekly Family Email
February 21st, 2020
Week 27
We hope you all enjoyed the three-day weekend! The kids came back to school ready to roll, and we had a great week.
In the elementary and middle school, students are busy working on their ideas for the Science Fair in April. By now, students should have a proposal for their projects, and should be thinking about how they’ll do their experiements. Please remember that parents are asked to initial the packet as each assignment comes due. If you have any questions, please ask your child’s teacher.
Our preschoolers enjoyed lots of arts and crafts this week, and even got some time outside. Our Jr Kindergartners built log cabins in honor of Lincoln’s birthday. See below for pictures!
The week of March 2-6 is National Read Across America Week, and we look forward to celebrating here at school with fun themes and activities, and lots of reading! A list of our daily themes is below; the week includes special dress-up days, and days where students can bring in some of their favorite books to share.
Our Girls on the Run signup is still going on–it’s a great program for girls in grades 3 and up. The students will meet and run together two days per week, with the goal of participating in a 5k in the spring! If you’re interested, please see below for signup information.
Enjoy the sunshine this weekend!
PWA is putting together a Girls on the Run team this year, with Mrs. Acosta as our coach! Registration runs through February 25th, with practices starting in March. This program is available to girls in grades 3-8, and is a great way to get them active, and instill self-confidence and perseverance. Please click on the link below to register at their website. We need at least 8 students to form a team. Practices will be held twice weekly directly after school.
Girls on the Run (https://www.gotrnova.org/)
March 2-6 is Read Across America Week, and we’ll be celebrating with fun themes and, of course, books! Please see below for information about our different daily themes:
Monday, March 2: Oh! The Places You’ll Go!
Wear a shirt from a place you’ve visited, or a place you’d like to visit.
Tuesday, March 3^rd: A Bad Case of the Stripes!
Wear Stripes from Head to Toe
Wednesday, March 4^th:
Elementary: Mirrors and Windows
Bring a book that reflects you—your heritage, your family, your experience. Or bring a book that gives you a window into someone with different experiences from your own.
Preschool 2s: Moo, Baa, La la la!
Enjoy Sandra Boynton books in class. Bring your favorite!
Preschool 3s and 4s: Rockin’ in My School Shoes!
Enjoy Pete the Cat stories in class—and wear your favorite crazy socks with your school shoes!
Thursday, March 5^th: My Hair is a Garden!
Wear it fancy, wear it wild, let it free, wear it styled! Celebrate your hair and all the things you can do with it!
Buddy reading day: older students will read to our younger students in class
Friday, March 6^th: Cozy up with a good book!
Bring your favorite bedtime story, and wear your pajamas to school!
If you would like to receive updates from the PTC about meetings, fundraisers and Spirit Nights, please click the button below to be added to their mailing list.
Our next PTC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 27th at 5:30 pm.
Click here to receive updates from the PTC (mailto:princewilliamacademyptc@gmail.com?subject=I’d%20like%20to%20receive%20updates%20from%20the%20PTC%2C%20please!)
The February menu is (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5cce73ca32dfe2648ffe00182/files/e063bf93-f882-4b0e-9a77-8a399c2f766f/DECEMBER_MENU.docx) here (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5cce73ca32dfe2648ffe00182/files/70fd78c4-1d48-4b09-87a2-fa597b38a223/February_2020_Menu.docx) , and can also be found in the buttons at the end of this email, along with school lunch packet forms.
Please note that the school menu is subject to change.
Here’s a delicious recipe using quinoa instead of rice! Quinoa is a wonderful source of protein, and it cooks even faster than rice.
Samar
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Spotted at School this Week…..
Sweet PWA babies…Happy Birthday, Grayson!…lots of love at dismissal time…little first responders…building pretzel log cabins in Jr K…awesome kindergartners…fun and homework in aftercare
Below you’ll find a link to the school calendar for the 2019-2020 school year. This calendar is subject to change on occasion as we add dates in for events. So be sure to check it regularly!
2019-2020 School Calendar (https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5cce73ca32dfe2648ffe00182/files/dda71546-b058-49e0-99c5-e706f03e3e24/PWA_2019_2020_School_Calendar.docx)
Important dates:
February 1st – February 29th: African-American History Month
Wednesday, February 26: Principal’s Scholar Awards, “Integrity.” 10 am
Monday, March 2nd – Friday, March 6th: Read Across America Week
