Porter eUpdate - 12/20/24

Dec. 23 - Jan. 3...................WINTER BREAK

January 9............................ PTO Meeting @ 7:00pm; don't forget to REGISTER

January 20...........................NO SCHOOL, observance of Martin Luther King day

January 21-22.....................NO SCHOOL, Teacher Workdays

U.S. News & World Report has named Porter Traditional School the fourth-best middle school in Virginia. The ranking highlights the school’s academic achievements in mathematics and reading, setting it apart from other middle schools in the state. VIEW THE ARTICLE!

Our annual SQUARE 1 ART FUNDRAISER has been EXTENDED!! You now have until 1/7/25 to order!! This fundraiser is an excellent way to support our Porter Art department.

ORDER ONLINE: https://shop.square1art.com/Shop/artwork/Search

Simply search for your child's art by entering the state, school name, and student's name. Their artwork and a code will appear....and then you ORDER!

⭐⭐NEW THIS YEAR - orders ship DIRECTLY TO YOUR HOME!⭐⭐

*Customer pays a small processing fee at checkout and order ships to home.

• Order by: 12/20/2024 🌝EXTENDED TO 1/7/2025 🌝
• Upload additional art if you like, using ART UPLOAD!
• If you have questions or need assistance during ordering, contact customer care online, (they are very helpful.)

Thank you for supporting our school!

Winter is just around the corner...be prepared for school closings. When bad weather or other emergency situations occur, it may be necessary for PWCS to modify normal operations by canceling school, delay opening, closing schools early, or moving to virtual/remote learning.

Here are a few tips to make sure you are ready for when the decision is made:

1. Know where to get the INFORMATION: www.pwcs.edu/about_us/closings
2. Know what the EMERGENCY CODES mean (Code Red, Code Orange, etc): www.pwcs.edu/about_us/closings/codes
3. HAVE A PLAN for when it happens: Do you need a sitter if school is canceled? Who picks the kids up from early school closing? Does the school have a current contact phone number for you?

For additional important information about inclement weather and possible school closings, please visit our website at: https://porter.pwcs.edu/news/inclement_weather

PWCS implements CODE ORANGE DAYS when weather conditions are marginal and impact road or sidewalk safety conditions, but are not so severe as to cause substantial impacts. CODE ORANGE DAYS will be used as a VIRTUAL LEARNING DAY for students to work synchronously with their teachers.

For more CODE ORANGE information and what it means for Porter students, please use this link: https://porter.pwcs.edu/code_orange_day

Calling ALL ASPIRING ACTORS, SPEAKERS, WRITERS, etc....Porter will be having a school-wide assembly in February, in observance of Black History Month. The assembly will have students performing their representation of famous AFRICAN AMERICAN TRAILBLAZERS, both current and past.

This is a CASTING CALL for performers!! AUDITIONS will be held on Wednesday, January 8th here at Porter, after school. Students will audition to represent the person they wish to perform as.

For more information and the permission form, please go to the NEWS SECTION of our Porter website, and click on the "Black History Presents" picture.

Tuesday, January 7th @ 7:00-8:00pm in the Porter Gym

If you have any questions and concerns, please contact Coach Conner @ conner7239@gmail.com.

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

⭐⭐VOLUNTEERS and DONATIONS are STILL NEEDED for Day of the Arts, Dec. 19th ⭐⭐ Help us make this day a success! Please use the PTO VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP LINK to sign up.

✅ FRONT DESK GREETER 2.0....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.

✅ The PTO VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP link is continuously updated with new volunteer opportunities.

✅ Front Office VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES...a VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP for any miscellaneous volunteer work we have for the front office.

✅ 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.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS

PWC Public Library (13 and older)....https://www.pwcva.gov/department/library/volunteer-and-internship-opportunities

Sorter for ACTS Retail store: https://www.actspwc.org/volunteer#How

• 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 recognizes that this time of year can be particularly challenging for many students. To ensure that every student has access to the support they need, we would like to remind parents that free mental health telehealth services are available to all PWCS students through Hazel Health – at no cost. Together, we can make a significant difference in the mental well-being of our students now and beyond.

Visit the PWCS Hazel Health webpage for more information.