Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Greetings Panthers!!

I hope that everyone is enjoying their weekend! This week, scholars in 3rd through 5th grades will take The FAST PM 2 assessment for ELA and Math. ELA testing will begin on Tuesday, December 10th and Math on Thursday, December 12th. We cannot stress enough the importance of our scholars being in attendance and on time on these dates. 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.

Join us for our December Family Night this Tuesday, December 10th from 5:00pm- 7:00pm for a night filled with Arts & Crafts! The focus for the evening will be holiday traditions and making memories. Holiday desserts and drinks will be served! We look forward to seeing you!

On Wednesday, our Phillis Wheatley PTA will have the first Carnival planning meeting for the 2025 Carnival and WE NEED YOU. Please join us in the Media Center at 3:00pm. See you there!

Phillis Wheatley's 12 days until Winter Break Spirit Days will continue this week:

Monday - 12/09 Grinch Day! Wear Green

Tuesday- 12/10 Light up the Night! Wear your best light display

Wednesday - 12/11 Holiday Chaos! Wear antlers, socks, headbands, etc.

Thursday - 12/12 Snow Day! Wear White, Blue, or Silver

Friday - 12/13 Deck the Halls! Wear your Holiday Gear

We look forward to your participation!

We invite you to join us for the Apopka Annual Christmas parade on Saturday, December 14th, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. PTA is in need of volunteers to help decorate the float on Friday December 13th at 4:00pm. Be sure to come out on Saturday and cheer on our Phillis Wheatley Panthers.

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 8:15 AM.

Sincerely,

Tabitha Brown

Principal

The November students of the Month ceremony will be held on Friday, December 13th!

Thank you so much to our presenters (not all are pictured) for taking the time to speak to our scholars abut their careers! Ms. Redding for organizing such a phenomenal event!!

Please join us for our December Family Night on December 10th!

Thank you so much to our Phillis Wheatley PTA for hosting such a great event for our families!

Our truly awesome Phillis Wheatley PTA sponsored this field trip for our scholars!

We had a BLAST at our STEM night brought to us by the Orlando Science Center! Thank you SO much to Ms. Ansine for coordinating such a wonderful event!

Perseverance

Definition: Continuing to try even when things are hard. Strength of courage that involves being hardworking, task-oriented, and undeterred by obstacles.

Quote: “My wish for the future is to continue to do everything everyone thinks I can’t do.” - Beyonce Knowles

Strategies:

• Think about a time when you had a struggle and you persevered. Think about how you felt and overcame that struggle.
• Remind yourself that mistakes are okay.
• When you get a grade that you are unhappy with, ask for feedback so that you can get a better grade next time.

Reflection Questions:

• Was there a time when I could have quit something difficult, but kept trying? How did I feel?
• Think about someone who perseveres. How do they overcome obstacles?
• How can I use technology to create positive messages that inspire others to overcome obstacles?

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