Phillis Wheatley Elementary

Week 13

Principal's Message

Greetings Panthers!!

I hope that you've had a wonderful weekend!! Please listen carefully for this week's updates and reminders. Thank you so much to our Phillis Wheatley PTA for hosting a simply outstanding Trunk or Treat event!! We are so fortunate to have a PTA that truly cares about providing fun, safe and FREE activities for our scholars and the community! If you have not done so, please consider joining our PTA! Membership is $8.00.

We are excited to finally present our Hispanic Heritage Month Program this Tuesday, November 5th. Ms. Foster, Mr. Flowers, and our scholars have been working hard in preparation for this anticipated event. All Phillis Wheatley scholars who have returned their consent forms will be a part of the performances this week. Please refer to the flyer in this week's newsletter and Talking Points for more information on the attire students are being asked to wear. Each program will be approximately 45 min-1 hour long. The program for PK, K, 1st, 2nd will be at 9:00am and the program for 3rd, 4th and 5th will be at 2:00pm. We hope to see you there!

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 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 August Teacher of the Month & Support Person of the Month

Lauren Badia- PE Coach

2024-2025

Magalie Mompoint- Program Assistant

Congratulations to our September Teacher and Support Person of the Month

Crystal Brown- 3rd Grade

2024-2025

Mittie Paul- VPK Para

September Students of the Month

The Resiliency Traits for the Month of September: Self Awareness and Self Management

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.

Welcome to Phillis Wheatley!!

Kamille Jenkins

Sev. Han. Ed Para

Welcome to the Panther Family

Christopher Whitsett

School Counselor

A/B Honor Roll Celebration

We had the pleasure of celebrating our 3rd-5th grade Honor Roll Students last week. Thank you so much to the Orange County Sheriff's Department for allowing our scholars to enjoy their game truck!

How cool is this!

We love the PALS deputies!

They had a GREAT time!

2024 Character Parade

Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz

Dr. Seuss

Super Mario

Super Mario Brothers

Mirabel Madrigal

Encanto

Bluey

All About Bluey

Pete

Pete the Cat

Mirabel and Dolores Madrigal

Encanto

PWES 5th Grade Safety Patrols 24-25

Patrols on Duty in the Car Loop!

Safety Patrols Raising the Flag Before School

Six out of ten of the 24-25 Safety Patrols!

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

Resiliency Traits of the Month

Resiliency Trait for October

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?

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:

PWES Upcoming Events and Reminders

Orange County Public Schools Announcements

2024-2025 OCPS School Calendar

Parent Engagement

Skyward

Check Your Scholars' Grades!

Volunteers NEEDED !!!!

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Join our Phillis Wheatley PTA!

FortifyFL- Suspicious Activity Reporting

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