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Watts Happenings Newsletter – Fall 2009 Issue

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 [...]

SOS Needs Volunteers for Duke Basketball and Football

SOS (Support Our Schools) is a group of 3 area magnet schools working concession stands at Duke Football, Duke Men’s Basketball, and Durham Bulls games to raise funds for our schools.  Our school gets a portion of the concession stand proceeds  – around $300 per game!!
We still need volunteers for ALL of the games this [...]

Call for volunteers: 10 ways to help this Fall!

At the first PTA meeting of the year, the PTA called on parents to commit your time, your talent, and your treasure to helping George Watts.
Are you wondering exactly what that might mean?
Here are 10 specific ways that you can get involved through PTA right now and make a big difference (details below):

Work at the [...]

Watts Happenings Newsletter – Spring 2009 Issue

Watts Happenings, Spring 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:

Class Celebrates the Holidays by Giving
New Arts Committee to Enhance Student Life
Music: An Essential Part of Education
Meet Mr. Keeler!
Life After Watts: Montessori Middle School
Peaceful Children, [...]

Duke Basketball – See it for free!

You know the rules:

You volunteer at the concession stand (and you can watch the game, too!).
In return, George Watts gets part of the revenue from the food and drinks sold.

Here are the upcoming games:
1)  February 1 (Sunday) – Duke vs Virginia
Arrive Time – 12:30 pm
Need 1 to 2 people.
2) February 7 (Saturday) – Duke vs [...]

Volunteers Needed for Fun Jobs (Duke Basketball!)

It’s easy, it’s fun, and it’ll earn big money for George Watts:
It’s Duke Basketball!
George Watts parents, staff and friends have volunteered and worked the concession stands at Duke Basketball games for 3 years now through S.O.S., earning our school about $4,000 a year.
S.O.S. stands for “Support Our Schools.”  It’s an organization that brings together [...]

S.O.S. Needs Your Help!

Duke fans, here is your chance to get into the games for free and earn money for our school!
S.O.S. stands for “Support Our Schools” and is an easy way for schools to raise funds. S.O.S. is an organization that brings together groups of volunteers from schools, like George Watts, to work the concession stand [...]

The George Watts Montessori Magnet PTA

700 Watts Street * Durham, NC 27701
school office: 919-560-3947

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

*** Mar 15 and 16: RAD Book Bonnet & Storybook T-Shirt Prep Sessions 3:30-6:00pm ***

*** Mar 20: Garden Work Day - Installing Fruit Garden 9:30-12:30 ***

*** Mar 27: Great Human Race! ***