“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Watts Happenings, Fall 2009, the PTA newsletter, is here! Learn what the kids are doing, what are the teachers doing, what the PTA is doing, and what YOU can do, too!
Contents:
Parents Help Make Hispanic Heritage Month a Huge Success!
Recipes for Tlacoyos and other Mexican dishes
Just a Few Examples of Classroom Activities for Hispanic Heritage Month
Welcome [...]
November 2009 is our second annual Poetry Month at George Watts.
Each morning, beginning November 2nd, a poem is read over the loudspeaker for the entire school community. During the first 2 weeks of the month, teachers, staff and parents will recite. During the third week, our students will share their favorite poems.
Students also received printed booklets [...]
In the month November, we will have a new offering at George Watts: an afterschool Spanish class for students!
Open to students currently enrolled in the afterschool care program at George Watts**
Must register by November 5 (Click to download registration form)
$30/student (scholarships available)
6 sessions total, 4:30-5:30 pm on November 9, 10, 16, 17, 18, and [...]
The Durham Public Schools web site recently featured some news about George Watts. Here’s their photo and brief article:
The dove is an international symbol of peace, and this certainly wasn’t lost on the students of Watts Elementary Montessori School on Peace Day, September 21. The students worked together with teachers to create this giant dove [...]
