Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Greetings Panthers!!

I hope that you've had a wonderful weekend!! Please listen carefully for this weeks updates and reminders. Tomorrow, our 5th grade scholars will be taking the Science Progress Monitoring Assessment for the 1st marking period. We cannot stress enough the importance of our scholars being in attendance and on time during testing. This will help them perform at their best ability in an optimal testing environment. Parents, we are asking that you ensure that your scholar has a good night's rest, has breakfast, and is at school by 8:00am.

Report Card Conference night is this Tuesday, October 29th, from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Please be sure to schedule a time with your scholar's teachers to discuss their academic progress. If you are unable to attend, your scholar's report card will be sent home on Wednesday, October 30th.

Are you looking for a safe and fun family event to go to on Thursday, October 31st? The Phillis Wheatley PTA invites you to TRUNK OR TREAT from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm in the Phillis Wheatley parking lot. This is a free event with candy, games, food, prizes, and more! We look forward to seeing all of our scholars and families!

As a reminder, on Wednesday, October 30th, Phillis Wheatley is going PINK. We would like ALL students and staff members to wear pink to support the fight against breast cancer.

As always, thank you so much for your support and for all that you do for the scholars at Phillis Wheatley ES. We look forward to seeing our scholars bright and early tomorrow morning by 8:15am.

Sincerely,

Tabitha Brown

Principal

Congratulations to the twelve scholars identified by their teacher as a Student of the Month for the Month of September:

Makai Soto-Lopez, Pre-K

Aunesti Ellis, K

Nova Schuler-Lee, K

Arianna Leiva Lopez, K

Lilliam Sanchez-Mendoza, K

Demetrice Hunter, 1st

Cason Lucas, 1st

Jodenson Exume, 1st

Ronan McFadden, 2nd

Yariela Navarro-Orozco, 2nd

Yasminrose Flowers, 2nd

D'zyre Smith, 3rd

Mason Miles, 3rd

Malachi-El Lavender, 3rd

Carden Keys, 3rd

Micah Colas, 4th

Matthew James, Jr. 4th

Tristian Filmore, 4th

Devaris Felix, III 4th

Evens Soirelus, 4th

Valentine Pierre, 5th

Yomar Rivera, 5th

Bre'Asia Hercule, 5th

Jayden Lowe, 5th

Tabyuse Johnson, 5th

Our Student of the Month Celebration is sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Apopka.

Honesty

Definition: Telling the truth & being authentic.

Quote: “A bright future beckons. The onus is on us, through hard work, honesty and integrity, to reach for the stars.” - Nelson Mandela, From Freedom to the Future

Strategies:

Teach your child about the importance of telling the truth.

List two ways to rebuild trust after being dishonest.

Remind your child that your authentic self is the best version of yourself.

Help your child to pause to think about the consequences before choosing whether or not to tell the truth.

Discussion Questions:

Should you be honest with people even if it hurts their feelings? Why or why not?

Are the people that you meet online always honest? How do you know if they are being honest?

School Spirit Days are coming!! We invite you to purchase you Phillis Wheatley t-shirts for $10.00 using the links below:

Email: Wheatley_es@ocps.net
Website: https://wheatleyes.ocps.net/
Location: 1475 Marvin C. Zanders Avenue, Apopka, FL, USA
Phone: 407-884-2250
Twitter: @Wheatley_OCPS

Instagram: ocps_wheatleyes