Canterbury Woods PTA Weekly Update


Save the Date Cougar Crawl

Save the Date for Friday, September 21 starting at 6pm -- the Cougar Crawl! There will be dancing, walking and eating!! 


Enrichment classes at CWES - register online! 

CWES PTA sponsors a number of before and after school classes. Registration start date and method will vary depending on the class you want your child to participate.  Please read carefully below.

To register for the following 6 classes, visit https://em-canterburywoods.jumbula.com/?utm_content=&utm_medium=email&utm_name=&utm_source=govdelivery&utm_term=#/fall-2018

 *PhotoMath AM - offers students a fantastic STEM based journey through a Science, Math, Engineering and Technology Curriculum before school.

*Hip Hop Dance- is a high energy, exciting dance class specifically designed for children.

 *Jump for joy - a fast paced jump rope program. You'll learn the basic skills of jumping using long and short ropes.

 *Minecraft Modding - teaches students important problem-solving and design skills by making changes to the popular multiplayer game itself.

 *Stop Motion Animation - Students use still cameras, audio recorders, and Final Cut Express to create stop-motion animation projects.

 *Take the Stage! - Students will learn the fundamentals of acting as they develop their actor's toolbox through theater games and acting exercises that they will apply to an ensemble performance piece.


Canterbury Woods Chess Club

WHO: 2nd to 6th Grade Students ● Beginners to Experienced

WHERE : Canterbury Woods ES, Cafeteria

WHEN: Fridays 5:30PM to 6:45PM

Please make checks payable to “CWES PTA” or PAY ONLINE at

http://cwespta.org/?page_id=41 and click Chess Club

Contact Darren Elcock at cweschessclub@gmail.com


Global Language Classes

Classes start in October

8 weeks - $155

Sessions: October 2018 - December 2018

Morning classes: 8:00 am-9:00 am  GP04108-0004 Spanish, Grades 1-3 Starts Wed, Oct 17 GP04208-0003 Spanish, Grades 4-6 Starts Wed, Oct 17

Afternoon classes: 4:15 pm-5:15 pm GP04108-0002 French, Grades 1-3 Starts Wed, Oct 17 GP04208-0002 French, Grades 4-6 Starts Wed, Oct 17

To register for Spanish (before school) or French (after school) classes, please register through Global Plus:http://bit.ly/GLOBALPlus. 

Registration opens August 28, 2018

Early Bird Discount—Register

August 28-October 5 and save $8!

Use Promocode GLOBAL8

Call 703-658-1201 for 10% sibling (one sibling only) discount!

Cannot be combined with Early Bird discount.


GOTR

Girls on the Run

Registration is now open for the Girls on the Run at CWES for students in grades 3-6! By using a curriculum that creatively integrates running with life lessons, Girls on the Run empowers girls to develop the confidence and character they need to become strong and healthy young adults. Registration for the Fall 2018 program is open from August 20th through September 17th , and the season will run from September 24th through December 7th, with program-wide 5k races tentatively scheduled for December 1st and 2nd. The standard program fee is $175, but we also offer military and sibling discounts, as well as financial assistance for qualifying families. For more information, go to the Girls on the Run of NOVA website (www.gotrnova.org) or contact the Girls on the Run coach, Coach Diapoulis, at sediapoulis@fcps.edu


Scouting for your WHOLE Family!

Cub Scout Pack 873 now has dens for both boys and girls! All the same fun, adventure, and learning, but now for your whole family! 

Pinewood Derby! Outdoor adventures! Character and leadership development (hidden in fun)! A one-stop shop for all of your kids. Begin your son's or daughter's path to Eagle Scout now!

Pack meetings for both girls dens and boys dens are on the 3rd Thursday of every month in the CWES cafeteria. Girl-only and boy-only den meeting schedules are determined by families. 

Learn more!

Join Scouting Night - Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 7:30 to 8:30 PM @ CWES Library 

Kick-Off Pack Meeting - Thursday, September 20, 2018, 7 to 8 PM @ CWES Cafeteria.


Girl Scouts:  Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader


Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place.  We’re the preeminent leadership development organization for girls with programs from coast to coast and across the globe.   Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success.

New troops are starting up!  Learn more at our Girl Scout Troop Formation Night on Wednesday, September 12th at 7pm in the CWES Library.  Questions?  email: allisonhagner@gmail.com



The CWES PTA (cwespta.org) would like to thank The Bauernshub Real Estate Team for partnering with us to sponsor the Open House/Back to School Breakfast!