Porter eUpdate - 11/1/24

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

We appreciate everyone’s efforts to avoid taking extra days off before and after scheduled days off for holidays. Just a few missed days here and there, even if they’re excused absences, can add up to too much lost learning time and leave your child behind in school. This is as true in kindergarten as it is in high school.

Missing 2 days a month, or 4 ½ days in a marking period, adds up to 18 days a year (10% of the school year) which is considered chronically absent. Students who attend regularly are more likely to stay on track!

📢📞Remember to report your student’s absences...as a reminder, if your student is absent, please contact us at 703-580-6501 or email Mr. D @ nesbitdm@pwcs.edu or Mrs. Barker @ barkerbm@pwcs.edu.

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!

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!!

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.

ALL Porter 8th grade students who meet the 3.0 GPA requirement were offered an NJHS application on Wednesday, October 30th. NJHS APPLICATION submission deadline is November 26, 2024.

Students who are accepted, will be sworn-in at a ceremony held in December, and will participate in the club for the rest of this year.

Please email Mrs. Fisher (Ruhlen) @ ruhlenac@pwcs.edu or Senora Nunez @ nunezrm@pwcs.edu for more details.

We are ready to send our books to Kenya! We collected over $500 in shipping donations and 1200 books!!!! WAY TO GO PORTER!!!

We need 2 PARENT VOLUNTEERS to help on Tuesday, November 12th at 9:15 am to help with loading vehicles and taking the books to the post office to ship. Please contact Mrs. Banks at banksdl@pwcs.edu if you are interested in helping.

The LOST & FOUND is piling up! Please be sure to have your student look at our 'Lost & Found' rack in the cafeteria. And please...LABEL YOUR STUDENTS' ITEMS...lunch boxes, eyeglass cases, coats, sweaters, hats, etc.... If we had names on the items we could return them to the students. 😊

Items not claimed by our Thanksgiving Break (November 26th) will be donated to a local charity.

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

✅ FRONT DESK GREETER 2.0....Many of you will remember (pre-covid) we had parents sitting at the front hallway, opening the door for visitors. It was a great way to earn volunteer hours. NOW, we have a new opportunity...Sitting in the front vestibule/foyer area to direct visitors to the front office, once they walk through the EVOLV screener. The monthly sign-ups can be found on the Porter website under the VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES page.

✅ 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.