GW Town Crier 11/10/2014

[GW Town Crier]

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IMPORTANT DATES:

11/10      No School (Teacher Work Day)

11/11      PTA Meeting 7pm (Library)

11/12      Budget Forum with Dr. Crawley 7pm (TCW)

11/17      FOTO Pie Orders Due

11/17      TC Orientation for rising 9th graders 6pm

11/18      Dine at Chipotle - Support GW!

11/19      GW choir at Wizards game

12/13      All-District Band Auditions

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GW PTA IS NOW ON TWITTER

Want updates but with fewer words? Follow us @gwmspta or https://twitter.com/gwmspta. Please let us know what you think and help us spread the word!

PTA MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT 11/11 - HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

Featured speakers are Stephanie Smith, Director of Counseling, and Jennifer Podgorski, TAG Resource Teacher. Agenda is attached.

PLEASE JOIN THE PTA HONOR ROLL OF DONORS 

Our main fundraiser of the year is underway! With your donation made directly to the GW PTA, we are able to fund all the programs that support our students and teachers. 100% of your fully tax-deductible gift will be used to strengthen our school. Our goal this year is $20,000 - but we need your help to get there. All gifts make a difference! To pay online by credit card or to download forms to mail in a check (also attached), please see our website at http://www.gwmspta.org/fundraisers/gw-donors
Questions? Please contact Beth Resetco at 703-236-1812 or bres...@wdgarch.com.

NOVEMBER EDITION OF PREXIE UPDATE NOW AVAILABLE

Mr. Mazur's newsletter for parents is attached; also available on Blackboard.

ELECTION DAY BAKE SALE WINS BY A LANDSLIDE!

Election Day was a success for many candidates, but was a HUGE success for the GW PTA!! The Election Day Bake Sale was the winner as we raised $1,228! Thank you so much to all the parents and students who helped bake, sell, and all the other support it took to make this an Election day to remember. We could not have done it without the support of so many of you - THANK YOU!

IMPORTANT REMINDER FROM MR. MAZUR - PARKING LOT SAFETY

"Parents, as a reminder you are to use the back row of the parking lot when dropping off or picking up your students. Please proceed in the parking lot with extreme caution, as students can be unpredictable and inattentive when walking or running into school. We appreciate your attention to this safety matter."

REFLECTIONS CONTEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED

Thank you to all students who entered the national PTA's contest for creative arts! Local winners will advance to the next level. A special thanks to our judges for Mary Strom, Debra Lindsay, Ellen Klein, Desda Moss,  Scott Harris, and Jean-Louis Mafema.

First Place Winners:
Dance Choreography - Janae Humphrey
Film Production - Leslie Carr
Visual Arts - Ana Humphrey
Photography - Isabel Metzler
Literature - Angelina Hunt
Music Composition - Jonathan Petrini

2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention
Elspeth Collard
Caroline Simmons
Claire Elizabeth Sharman
Kate Castle
Rachel Simmons
Chloe Marsh
Sarah Lynn Devendorf
Jonathan Petrini

HELP MAKE NEXT YEAR'S REFLECTIONS EVEN BETTER - SUBMIT THEME

Students are invited to submit a theme for next year's national contest - prize is $100! See attached flyer for all details.

ART DEPARTMENT NEEDS YOUR HELP!

GW students have been invited to exhibit their work at St. Elmos, but parent help is needed to get the frames ready. Please contact Ms. Dickey ASAP at  laura....@acps.k12.va.us. 

GW CHOIR TO PERFORM AT WIZARDS GAME

If you go to one NBA game this year, make it Wednesday, November 19th, at 7pm! The GWMS 7th and 8th grade choir will be performing the National Anthem prior to the start of the game between the Washington Wizards and the Dallas Mavericks. Interested in tickets or more information? Please contact Choral Director Anne Provencher at anne.pr...@acps.k12.va.us.

LAST WEEK TO ORDER PIES

Friends of the Orchestra (FOTO) will be accepting orders for pies to benefit our orchestra students through 11/17. Need more information or can't find a student to order from? Please contact Sheeba Ahmed at sheeba...@yahoo.com or at 703-200-4392.

ORIENTATION NIGHT PLANNED FOR T.C. WILLIAMS CLASS OF 2019
T.C. Williams invites all rising ninth-grade students and their parents to an Orientation Night from 6-7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 17, at the main campus, 3330 King St. Please join us and learn about all that T.C. Williams has to offer! Participants can meet counselors, take a school tour and learn about graduation requirements, advanced level courses, Career and Technical Education, student supports, clubs and organizations and Science, Technology, Engineering and Math programs. For more information, please contact Kenay Tyson at 703-824-6750.