March 3, 2022 - Vol. 4, No. 33
PWCS celebrates Music in Our Schools Month — Meet Bull Run Middle School band teacher Connor Haupt
Connor Haupt is a home-grown PWCS teacher. He attended Tyler Elementary School, Alvey Elementary School, Bull Run Middle School, and graduated from Battlefield High School. Now Haupt is the band teacher at Bull Run Middle School, where his personal music journey began when he was a student there.
Reflecting on the school years which lead to his career, Haupt said, “We have a lot of really great teachers in Prince William County Schools, and I consider myself lucky to have been taught by them, but also lucky to teach alongside of them.”
Good News
Elementary students go for the gold in the Olympic Reading Challenge
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Students at Bristow Run, Signal Hill, and Sudley Elementary Schools, as well as at The Nokesville School, explored new interests in their reading selections thanks to the Olympic Reading Challenge. Read more.
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Zombie invasion project challenges Gainesville Middle School students
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Gainesville Middle School seventh graders found out how they might fare during a Zombie apocalypse thanks to a fun activity that combined speaking, listening, and writing. Read more.
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King Elementary School students learn how to make a difference through hunger awareness project
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At King Elementary School, a project-based learning initiative to raise awareness about hunger unleashed contagious, creative energy. Fifth grade students learned how they can make a difference in the community. Read more.
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Budget Priority Spotlight: Organizational Coherence
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PWCS is committed to making the compensation and benefits for employees regionally competitive. In the Superintendent’s proposed budget, a priority focus is on employee salary and staffing needs.
The PWCS Parent Learning Series (PLS) helps families learn how to support their students as they navigate high school and beyond. Sessions are available to parents through both live Zoom webinars and recorded on-demand sessions through the Canvas platform.
Upcoming Live Sessions:
- Financial Aid Award Statement Review - Thursday, March 10, 2022 (6-7 p.m.)
- Rising Seniors: Create an Action Plan - Thursday, March 24, 2022 (6-7 p.m.)
Visit the Parent Learning Series webpage on the above dates and times to join the live session.
2022 Outstanding Educator Award Nominations Open
Nominate a teacher or principal who goes above and beyond to excel in their profession. Visit the Outstanding Educators webpage to view the guidelines and submit your nominations via the redesigned, streamlined nomination and application process. All nominations are due by Tuesday, March 15, 2022.
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On Sunday, March 6, 2022, Information and Instructional Technology will be performing routine maintenance on PWCS systems and applications. Division-wide internet access, including the guest network, VPN Access, and the Intranet will be affected. Cloud-based applications such as Outlook, Office 365, The Hub, and Canvas will be available outside of the PWCS network.
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Final Reminder: Confirm your Transfer Specialty Program acceptance by March 5
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Decisions for Transfer Specialty Programs are available online. Please visit the Specialty Programs site for more information on how to check your application status. Seat confirmation must be submitted by March 5, 2022.
If you have any questions, please contact Karima Wesselhoft at aasp@pwcs.edu.
PWCS announces dates for high school graduation ceremonies
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Graduation dates, times, and locations have been announced for the Class of 2022. Read more.
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Bel Air Elementary School’s dual language immersion program builds strong foundations in biliteracy development in English and Spanish
When Antoinette McDonald became principal of Bel Air Elementary School in 2016, she sought ways to bring the world to her students. After hearing about Participate Learning’s Global School Program, she brought it to Bel Air Elementary. Then in the 2019-20 school year, she added Participate Learning’s Dual Language Spanish Immersion Program starting with kindergarten students. The same PWCS curriculum and standards are taught, but students in the program receive 50% of their instruction delivered in Spanish, and 50% in English.
Prince William County Public Schools, in partnership with the School Social Work Association of America, celebrates our school social workers during the week of March 6-12. The theme for National School Social Work Week 2022 is “Time to Shine.” School Social Workers shine brightly for their students, families, and school communities. Visit our webpage to see the services our school social workers provide and how they serve as a vital link between home, school, and community.
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