Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Week 20

Principal's Message

Greetings Panthers!!

On behalf of the entire Phillis Wheatley Staff, we would like to wish you and your family a beautiful, prosperous, and joyous season.

As a reminder, school will be closed for Winter Break from Monday, December 23rd through Friday, January 3, 2025. The school office will reopen on Monday, January 6th, as this is a teacher workday and there will be no school for students. Our scholars will return to school on Tuesday, January 7, 2025.

As always, thank you so much for your support and for all that you do for the scholars at Phillis Wheatley ES. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

Sincerely,

Tabitha Brown

Principal

Congratulations to our 2024-25 Teacher of the Year & Support Person of the Year!

Geraldine Ansine

Math and Science Coach

2024-2025 Teacher of the Year

2024-2025

Juan Orengo

Bilingual Paraprofessional

2024-2025 Support Person of the Year

Congratulations to our October Teacher and Support Person of the Month

Sara Wynia- 4th Grade Math/Science

2024-2025

Aracelia Cancela Acevedo- FNS

Congratulations to our November Teacher and Support Person of the Month

Gerna Dionesio- ESE Teacher

2024-2025

Marysol Hernandez- School Health Assistant

November Students of the Month

The Resiliency Trait for the Month of November: Gratitude

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

Mia Young

Shiloh Rasul Whitsett

Maliya Wilson

Milena Hernandez-Flores

Kendra Meade

Reine Micius

Amayah Hernandez

Emily Paz Nino

Daleyza Gomez Fansco

Kevin Pharisien

Jaki Rackard

Elfido Mendez Temaj

Jaelyn Reyes

KaNiya Brown

Daniel Paxtian

Ja'Rule Neal

Anyeli Cruz

Jean Francois

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

Fun at the December Family Night!

Our families had a great time building gingerbread houses together!

Please join us for our next Family Night on January 14th!

STEM Night 2024

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!

What's "GROWing" On With the Garden Club!!

Resiliency Trait of the Month

Resiliency Trait for December

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?

24-25 Attendance Policy

Purchase Your Phillis Wheatley T-Shirts Today!

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

Parent and Family Engagement

PWES Upcoming Events and Reminders

Orange County Public Schools Announcements

2024-2025 OCPS School Calendar

Parent Engagement

Skyward

Check Your Scholars' Grades!

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Join our Phillis Wheatley PTA!

FortifyFL- Suspicious Activity Reporting

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