2019 Parent Panther Press
MWES Monthly Parent Newsletter - March
March School Happenings!
03/08/19 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Luray Caverns; PBIS Popcorn Friday
03/11/19 - 3rd Quarter Interims Distributed
03/14/19 - SIGNET Field Trip - Children's Science Center
03/15/19 - PBIS Popcorn Friday; 3rd Grade Field Trip to George Mason Center for the Performing Arts
03/19/19 - Statewide Tornado Drill - 9:45 a.m.; PTO Chipotle Spirit Night - 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
03/20/19 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Fredericksburg Children's Museum (Riley, Harvey); 5th Grade Field Trip to Potomac Middle School
03/21/19 - Kindergarten Field Trip to Fredericksburg Children's Museum (Pascolini, Cracknell)
03/22/19 - Curriculum Showcase - 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. *Family Dinner*
03/26/19 - School Advisory Council - 5:15 p.m.; PTO Meeting - 6:00 p.m.; Pyramid Strings Concert @ Potomac Middle School - 6:30 p.m.
03/29/19 - End of 3rd Quarter; PBIS Popcorn Friday
CAREER DAY is coming on April 9th. Please contact your child's teacher or Ms. Brown/Mrs. Myers if you are interested in sharing your career with students.
Strengthening Reading Comprehension in Students
Graphic organizers illustrate concepts and relationships between concepts in a text or using diagrams. Graphic organizers are known by different names, such as maps, webs, graphs, charts, frames, or clusters.
Regardless of the label, graphic organizers can help readers focus on concepts and how they are related to other concepts. Graphic organizers help students read and understand textbooks and picture books.
Graphic organizers can:
- Help students focus on text structure "differences between fiction and nonfiction" as they read
- Provide students with tools they can use to examine and show relationships in a text
- Help students write well-organized summaries of a text
Here are some examples of graphic organizers:
- Venn-Diagrams (29K PDF)*
Used to compare or contrast information from two sources. For example, comparing two Dr. Seuss books.
- Storyboard/Chain of Events (29K PDF)*
Used to order or sequence events within a text. For example, listing the steps for brushing your teeth.
- Story Map (19K PDF)*
Used to chart the story structure. These can be organized into fiction and nonfiction text structures. For example, defining characters, setting, events, problem, resolution in a fiction story; however in a nonfiction story, main idea and details would be identified.
- Cause/Effect (13K PDF)*
Used to illustrate the cause and effects told within a text. For example, staying in the sun too long may lead to a painful sunburn.
What separates successful students from those who struggle?
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What separates successful students from those who struggle? In this video Angela Lee Duckworth explains her theory of "grit" as a predictor of success.
SPOTLIGHTING OUR YOUNGEST PANTHER CUBS - PRESCHOOLERS!
FRIENDLY REMINDERS...
*Students will not be dismissed from the front office after 3:00 p.m. except in emergency situations. Please send in a note or call the school office if your child requires early dismissal.
*Please call the school attendance line at (703) 445-8379 to inform the school if your child will be absent. Send a note regarding the reason for the absence when your child returns to school.
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ABOUT US
Mary F. Williams was born on August 21, 1932. A native of Charleston, South Carolina, she earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Winston-Salem State University and her master’s degree in education from Columbia University. Before coming to Prince William County Schools, she taught in New York, New Jersey, and Germany.
Ms. Williams was a teacher at Dale City Elementary School from 1978 until her retirement in 1997. She primarily taught first and fourth grade. During her time there, she served as chairman of the multicultural committee, grade-level chair for first grade, and textbook selection committee representative.
After her retirement, Ms. Williams remained active in education, serving as a volunteer reading tutor at Neabsco Elementary School. She was elected to the Prince William County School Board to represent the Neabsco District and served as a school board member from Nov 1999 until her death on September 16, 2002. During her time on the school board, Ms. Williams established a reputation for dedication, perseverance, and commitment to the education of the young people of Prince William County.
Email: johnsdb@pwcs.edu
Website: https://williamses.pwcs.edu/
Location: 3100 Panther Pride Drive, Woodbridge, VA, USA
Phone: (703) 445-8376
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