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 [...]
Congratulations to Art Teacher Carol Barnes and students Kiran Baucom, Yessica Berrera Santos, Nicholas Martelon, Laura Salazar, John Saylor, and Elizabeth Wood. They were awarded 1st Place in the 2009 North Carolina State Fair Art Competition!
George Watts has entered the State Fair art contest only three times (each of the past three years) and we’ve won [...]
udget cuts have made fundraising all the more important this year. George Watts really needs our help in bringing in the money our teachers and students need for things like paper, lamination rolls, paper clips, tape, folders, ink cartridges, etc.
We can raise BIG BUCKS just by clipping certain symbols off the packages of foods we [...]
Bring your empty/old ink or toner cartridges from your printer to school to be recycled. The school can redeem these for $3 each! The school will use this money to purchase very-much-needed ink and toner cartridges for the school’s printers. Please tell your friends, family, and employers!!
Brands accepted: HP, Brother, Canon, Dell, Epson, Kodak, and [...]
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 [...]
It’s getting cold, but a lot is still going on in the Edible Garden. Here’s an update from the week of October 26, from Alice Bumgarner, Edible Garden Committee Chair:
Garlic and Onions – Did you know… ??
On Wednesday, October 28, a couple of Primary classes, who weren’t able to participate during the last planting, planted [...]
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 [...]
