WWA's Weekly Newsletter
Week of January 23rd, 2023
WWA's Mission: “Ensure all students are learning at high levels.”
Dear Parents,
Parent teacher conferences are this week. Teachers are excited to share how your students are doing in school and what they are doing to support them. We look forward to seeing you all this week. Additionally this week we will be having our field day for our 4th - 6th graders this week on Thursday and Friday. Both Thursday and Friday are half days with dismissal at 12:30 PM.
Our Annual Chinese New Year Celebration will be back in action this year! Students and teachers have been working on their performances to share with our community. It will be a great opportunity to see what students have been working on and to see their ability. Please see the details regarding performance below.
Items found below on this newsletter to be aware of:
- Important info from our MPO & PTSO
- Resumption of our Annual Chinese New Year Celebration - February 3rd @ 6:00 PM
- Scholastic Book Fair
- Kindergarten Round-Up - February 7th
- UPC Info
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Johnny Brownlie
Principal
Important Updates from MPO & PTSO!
For those who placed online orders for WWA shirts, we thank you for your patience as our volunteers will be working this week on distribution.
Also, we still have open spots in our Sign Up Genius: Click Here! to help MPO provide a meal to our hardworking staff on their late night of conferences, this Wednesday 1/25. Thanks in advance for your support!
Book Fair Still needing sign ups
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10c0c4daeac2ca0f85-wwabook
Field Day Volunteer sign ups
Kindergarten Round-Up - All are invited!
United Parent Council Info
United Parent Council Information
“Understanding Anxiety/ADHD in Gifted Child”
by Dr. Laura Wingers
January 31 at 6 pm -7:30 pm
Join us as we welcome back Dr. Laura Wingers to speak about Anxiety and Gifted Children. Areas she will discuss:
Do You Know a Gifted Learner with Anxiety, Inattention, Distractibility, Impulsivity and/or Executive Function Challenges? When We Encounter the Emotional and Behavioral Intensity that Many Gifted Children Experience, We Can Empower Them, and Ourselves, with Greater Knowledge of the Incredible Mind-Body Connection. The Emerging Research in Pediatric Integrative Medicine Provides a Wealth of Information about the Impact of Stress, Inflammation, and Lifestyle Factors. Take a Personal Health Inventory, Learn When, Why, and How to Introduce Mind-Body Approaches to Children, and Explore Intentional Practices to Improve Well-Being and Support Healthy Functioning at School and at Home.
Please register in advance HERE to receive the zoom link.
This event will be recorded and saved on the PV UPC Facebook Page and https://www.YouTube/c/PVUPC/ for your future reference.
The gifted supplemental materials are available for viewing in the PVSchools dristict lobby (15002 N 32nd St). The materials will be available during the 60-day viewing period from January 3, 2023 - April 10, 2023.
Join us for the 13th Annual PVSchools Community 5K Fun Run, an event encouraging active lifestyles among our staff, families, and community members. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Horizon High School! Our race is back to in-person this year! Visit PVSchools Community 5K Fun Run/Walk (www.runsignup.com) PVSchools Community 5K Fun Run/Walk before Friday, February 3, 2023. All participants will register under their team name (school, department, or other.)
Next United Parent Council meeting is on Feb 15, 2023 See the link for past presentations https://www.youtube.com/c/PVUPC
It Can Take A Village!
Does your student have a social or emotional need that you think school staff may be able to help with? If so, consider completing the form link below so that our Social Emotional Learning (SEL) support team can review your request and determine what next steps might be needed. Click on the picture below. LINK