Porter eUpdate - 10/25/24

October 29......................8th Gr PANORAMIC PICTURE, 10am

October 31......................End of Marking Period 1

November 1....................NO SCHOOL, in observance of Diwali

November 4....................NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday, PARENT/TEACHER conferences

November 5....................NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workday

November 7....................Interest meeting for MLK Oratorical Contest, 3:45-4:45pm (Middle school)

November 11..................NO SCHOOL, in observance of Veteran's Day

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📌November 13.............REPORT CARDS posted to ParentVue (ES) and mailed home (Middle)

📌November 13.............2024-25 Multicultural Night, view more information

The PTO's "Porter Gives Back" fall service project was helping to 'beautify Porter'. They did a FANTASTIC JOB!!

Saturday, Oct. 19th, volunteers arrived at Porter bright and early, with rakes, shovels, hammers, screw drivers, gloves, knee pads, etc...ready to BEAUTIFY PORTER!! And they did.... The flower beds were ALL weeded, the Kindness rocks were organized out front and new stones were added, a new ''sign' was added to the back fence, and the gardens were all weeded and spruced up!

Special thanks for the Porter Student Ambassadors for helping, as well!

Porter's 2024 CAREER DAY was a success! Many, many thanks to ALL of our volunteer presenters! Without you, we would not have been able to provide this wonderful opportunity for our students.

As a FRIENDLY REMINDER, ALL visitors MUST PRESENT A PICTURE ID when entering the building. For security reasons, individuals planning to volunteer, meet with a teacher, attend a meeting, check out a student, etc...are required to sign in at the front office and give a picture ID, for scanning.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the front office at 703-580-6501. Thank you!

The annual 8th GRADE PANORAMIC PICTURE is scheduled for NEXT Tuesday, Nov 29th. Now is the time to ORDER for this great picture! The deadline to submit your ORDER FORM is Friday, November 1st.

Do you need help creating a CANVAS PARENT ACCOUNT? Need help with PARENTVUE? Check out our NEW website link: PARENT TECH RESOURCES located on the "PARENT" tab located at the top RIGHT of the Porter website.

If there is some technology, app, software, etc... that your student is using here at Porter and you are having difficulties navigating it.....LET US KNOW!! Email Mr. Fahy @ fahytd@pwcs.edu to let him know and he'll create a "How To" guide!!

ALL 3rd grade students in PWCS be given the Cognative Abilities Test (CogAT) next month. Porter students will be assessed November 6-8th. CogAT is designed to appraise the cognitive development of students. More specifically, it intends to measure a student’s learned reasoning abilities developed through both in-school and out-of-school experiences. The purpose is to help design the most effective instructional plan for each student so that all perform to the best of their ability.

For more specific information, VIEW THE PARENT LETTER.

Calling ALL MIDDLE SCHOOLERS...this is a great opportunity to gain valuable written and oral language skills and prepare to leave your mark on the world! Mr. Fuller, Porter's 8th grade Language Arts teacher, is organizing Porter's particpation in the PWCS MLK Oratorical Contest.

There is an INTEREST MEETING scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7th after school. For more information, VIEW THE FLYER and or reach out to Mr. Fuller @ fullermg@pwcs.edu.

THANK YOU to all the students and staff who submitted a storybook character pumpkin! Here are all the winners from the Storybook Pumpkin Decorating Contest:

ALL

First Grade:..............Aliza Faisal (The Grinch)

Second Grade:........ Naomi Beck (Bluey)

Third Grade: ............Alexander Nieves (Wings of Fire)

Fourth Grade:..........Zoe Dyson (Wild Robot-Roz)

Fifth Grade:............ Aubrie Allen (Pokemon)

Middle School:....... Life Learners 2 Classroom Collaboration

Staff:....................... Mrs. Sarager

Estimation Station Winner: ..........Savannah Patterson

Pumpkin Viewing Night Fan Favorite.....Charlotte Glon (Stitch)

For more pictures of our fantastic pumpkins....CHECK OUT THE PUMPKINS!

ALL PUMPKINS SHOULD BE PICKED UP TONIGHT DURING THE ELEMENTARY FALL DANCE.

Any pumpkins not picked up by the end of the day on Monday will be discarded.

The Virginia Council on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children voted on October 21, 2024, to approve, once again, Porter Traditional School as a recipient of the 2024-2025 Purple Star Award.

This is Porter's 3RD PURPLE STAR! The Virginia Purple Star Designation is awarded to military-friendly schools that have demonstrated a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military.

Schools are honored with the Purple Star Award if they complete all the required activities, plus one optional activity. The Virginia Department of Education’s Military Student Support Process Action Team, (MSSPAT) reviews all school applications for the award. Final approval on awards is made by members of the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

For more information on the VADOE Purple Star Award.

ALL current VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNTIES can be found on the "Volunteer Opportunities" page under the VOLUNTEER tab on the Porter website.

✅ Front Office VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES...we've created a VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP for any miscellaneous volunteer work we have for the front office. We will keep it updated as opportunities come up...so, be sure to look at it periodically.

✅ MULTICULTURAL NIGHT...(November 13) Receive VOLUNTEER HOURS for hosting a cultural table representing your country! Use the link to SEE MORE INFORMATION.

✅ The CAFETERIA is always available for volunteers, any day between 11am - 1:45pm. Just come into the front office, sign in, and get your 'volunteer' sticker. We do ask that you work at least 1 hour.

⭐ CHESS CLUB STARTED...October 4th. It is never to late to JOIN CHESS CLUB. Be sure to SIGN-UP FOR CHESS!!

⭐ ALL future AVIATION CLUB sessions/permission forms can be found on the Aviation Club wepage.

⭐ MS YEARBOOK CLUB...started October 17th.

⭐ The BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING & TECH CLUB.... started October 21st.

• PTO Page.....https://porter.pwcs.edu/our_school/pto/index
• PTO Volunteer sign-up.....https://tinyurl.com/yc8n8u4w
• PTO Membership....https://forms.gle/KKMwWXaWcQfZxPuf7
• PTO Calendar....https://porter.pwcs.edu/our_school/pto/index
• PTO Spirit Wear....https://forms.gle/zekc3GRyQWrmow4E7
• PTO Meeting Registration....https://tinyurl.com/5yx85yp4

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PWCS PROUD!

PWCS is excited to launch PWCS Proud! an employee recognition program aligned with the You Belong Here initiative for staff retention and engagement. PWCS staff, students, families, and community members are encouraged to nominate PWCS staff members who:

• Contribute to one or more of the 2025 PWCS Strategic Plan Commitments;

• Exemplify the six PWCS Core Values;

• Provides exceptional contributions to PWCS through their work;

• Model high standards while creating a strong sense of community.

The first nomination submission window will be open from October 7-October 28, 2024.
To learn more and submit a nomination, please visit our PWCS Proud! Webpage.

HYLTON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OPPORTUNITY

The Hylton Performing Arts Center’s Education initiative is pleased to offer PWCS students 1 FREE student ticket and 1 FREE accompanying adult ticket to ANY Hylton Presents performance. VIEW FLYER FOR MORE INFORMATION.