George Watts has been selected by NC Beautiful to receive an environmental education grant! The award is part of NC Beautiful’s Windows of Opportunity Grant Program, which rewards North Carolina teachers for their creativity and their dedication to perpetuating the natural beauty of the state through creative education projects.
The $1,000 grant will go toward expanding [...]
“A Day On, Not a Day Off”
Martin Luther King, Jr Day – Monday, January 18 – was a gorgeous, sunny day, just warm enough for t-shirts if you were working hard!
It was a day off from school, but for the students of the North Carolina School of Science and Math (NCSSM), it was definitely “a [...]
Durham Public Schools recently produced a 4-minute professional video telling the story of our Edible Garden.
It features student narration and great footage of students, teachers, parents, and volunteers. Scenes include the summer’s workdays – back when the garden was just a dream and a dirt patch – plus kids planting their first seeds, the healthy [...]
Mark your calendars: Sat. Mar. 27
and join us for
The Great Human Race.
What is The Great Human Race?
The Great Human Race is a nationwide community fundraising event for nonprofit organizations (such as George Watts Montessori Magnet PTA). The Triangle area race features a 5k competitive run and a 5k community walk through downtown Durham. The event [...]
Head lice can spread quickly among children at school. So parents, please check your children daily!
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website has a lot of detailed information on lice in both English and Spanish: http://www.cdc.gov/lice/head/index.html
Harsh pesticide products, such as Rid and Nix, are the only official recommended methods for killing lice. However, [...]
On Monday, November 30, students enjoyed a special harvest-time treat in celebration of their work in the Edible Garden.
Despite the cold drizzle, Chef Mark Day with help from chefs Steve Fugikawa and John Mapel, set up an outdoor kitchen on the playground stage and demonstrated to class after class how to prepare a delicious meal [...]
The annual Book Fair at the George Watts Media Center is an exciting, colorful, book lovers’ feast. For one full week – December 7-11 – the school’s Media Center is jam-packed with hundreds of books for sale, fiction and non-fiction, on all sorts of subjects, in every price range.
Book Fair hours:
Monday: 9:15am – 7:30pm
Tuesday [...]
George Watts Montessori PTA is holding its annual fund drive, and this year we are excited to be raffling off a fantastic prize!
For each $5 donation, you get 1 chance to win
(a $10 donation gives you 2 chances, $15 gives you 3, etc. up to 10 chances)
2 Carolina Hurricanes tickets
Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks
Saturday, January 30, [...]
It’s harvest time in the garden! And we have TWO fabulous food events for students happening this month.
Not only is this a great chance to introduce some delicious, healthful foods to students, but it also allows them make the connection between what we grow and what we eat.
I could use a few helping hands in [...]
During National Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept 15-Oct 15, one group of parents organized and provided a unique experience for George Watts students – hands-on cooking lessons! It took 8 days, but they made sure that every classroom got to participate!
For the complete story, see http://georgewattspta.org/2009/11/newsletter-fall-2009/
For their time, talent, community spirit, and significant investment, we [...]
