MWES Weekly Update
What's happening on Panther Pride Drive?
This Week's Happenings
Monday, 1/27/20
TEACHER WORKDAY - NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 1/28/20
Ø Safety Patrol Meeting - 12:15 - 12:45
Ø WIDA Access Testing begins
Ø PTO Meeting - Special Presenter: Ms. Cpin, MWES Gifted Tacher
Wednesday, 1/29/20
Thursday, 1/30/20
Ø P.R.I.D.E Pop- Up Shop
Ø Spanish Club - 4:00 - 5:00
Friday, 1/31/20
Ø P.R.I.D.E Pop- Up Shop
Ø SCA Spirit Day - Touchdown or Tutus
(Wear a football jersey or a tutu in honor of the Super Bowl to celebrate your favorite sports team.)
Thank You!
Look Mom and Dad! I know to use the 3D Printer at school! Can we get one of these at home?
These Panther Cubs in 4th grade were caught exploring equivalent fractions with hands-on fraction bars!
Panther Cubs in 1st grade divided a pizza into fourths. What a great hands-on opportunity to understand fair shares and beginning fractions!
Panther Cubs and their teachers are always excited to win the Golden Paw competition each quarter for their PAWSOME P.R.I.D.E. behavior!
Thank you for being a Watch D.O.G. Mr. Gomez!
These 5th Grade Panther Cubs learned how to play the D Major Scale with their bow during this week's STRINGS class!
Information about Standards Based Grading
Retakes
You may have discussed with your child’s teacher opportunities to retake a test or redo an assignment. Multiple opportunities for students to demonstrate mastery is an extension of standards-based grading. This allows your child to show evidence of his/her learning over time so the teacher knows exactly what (s)he has learned in real time. This is different than traditional grading practices in which grades report a single moment within a child’s learning.
Attendance Matters!
Put your child on the path to success with these attendance strategies.
- Make school a priority.
- Make a plan. If your schedule or transportation situation makes getting your child to school a challenge, ask for assistance. Make a carpool or transportation plan with other parents or family members.
- Report In. Know the school’s attendance policies. If an absence or early dismissal is unavoidable, call the front office.
- Carefully weigh sick days. If your child is sick, talk with your health care provider to determine whether (s)he should stay home from school.
- Schedule wisely. Know the school calendar, and arrange doctor and dentist appointments after school, on weekends, or during holiday breaks, if possible. Resist the urge to schedule vacations when students will miss school. This gives students the impression that school is not a priority.
- Help students complete assignments. When your child has to miss school, make arrangements with teachers to pick up a packet of make-up work. Ensure that your child follows through, and be available to explain concepts or monitor his/her work.
About Us
Email: johnsdb@pwcs.edu
Website: williamses.pwcs.edu
Location: 3100 Panther Pride Drive, Dumfries, VA 22026
Phone: 703-445-8376
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