March 10, 2022 - Vol. 4, No. 34
 PWCS celebrates National Foreign Language Week
PWCS students and families represent an average of 100 heritage languages from 130 countries. Take a look at how students and schools applied World Language Program learning to many multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural communication activities in celebration of National Foreign Language Week:
French students in Jenni Rigot’s classes at Lake Ridge Elementary School made Mardi Gras masks and learned about the traditions of Mardi Gras and the origin of wearing masks during this season.
During Foreign Language Week at Rosa Parks Elementary School, Spanish teacher Xinia Espinoza Rieu and her colleagues donned traditional garb from their native countries. The school decorated an international counter in the library displaying books from various countries and in different languages for students to visit.
Students of Hazel Gonzalez, Spanish teacher at Fred M. Lynn Middle School, drew maps identifying landmarks and other places around their neighborhoods and towns to display their names in Spanish.
Rippon Middle School Spanish teacher Egley Pérez de Cappai tasked students with talking about members of their families, describing their physical appearances, relationships, and personalities.
Students in Nicole Haston's Spanish classes at Woodbridge High School listened to songs representing a variety of countries and voted on their favorites, which then continued into the bracket for Musical March Madness, also known as “musical locura de marzo.” Students honed their listening skills by highlighting key words they identified in the lyrics.
Good News
Ronald Reagan Middle School student spells her way to the spotlight
 Congratulations to Peyton DeMichele, seventh grade student at Ronald Wilson Reagan Middle School, for winning the 2022 Prince William County Spelling Bee. DeMichele clinched the championship with her successful spelling of the word “theomachy," and will now compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee in June.
Freedom High School senior turns environmental passion into purpose
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Tyler Kirkland, a senior in Freedom High School's Center for Environmental and Natural Sciences program, is conducting research on plants and soil through a microgrant from Conservation Nation’s Next Generation Conservationist program. Read more. |
PWCS high school students participate in first-ever mock trials hosted in Prince William County
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The Prince William County Circuit Courts hosted mock trials, allowing PWCS high school students to experience law-related careers and legislation firsthand. Read more. |
Penn Elementary School’s Green Team met with biologist in Namibia
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Third through fifth grade students at Penn Elementary School virtually met with Erin Connelly, a conservation biologist in Namibia. Read more. |
Rising juniors and seniors: Apply to be a 2022-23 Student Representative to the Prince William County School Board
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The School Board seeks two student representatives and an alternate to provide non-voting input and insight for the 2022-23 school year. Rising juniors and seniors are eligible to apply.
The deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022.
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Mark your calendar — All-County band, choir, and orchestra to perform at upcoming events
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Band, choir, and orchestra students from across the county will perform together during one-day clinics in March and April. Read more. |
Make a splash— Apply to work at the PWCS Aquatics Center
Students: The Aquatics Center offers flexible hours, competitive pay, and it looks good on your college applications. Apply to be a water safety instructor. Training is free.
Fill out the PWCS Aquatics Center Job Interest Form.
The School Board will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16
New reading resource, Sora, gives K-12 students safe access to digital books
Prince William County Public Schools salutes former leader and educator, R. Dean Kilby
Cedar Point Elementary School's Tech Lab is STEMulating young minds
 In Cedar Point Elementary School, there's a room dedicated to technology, creativity, and most importantly, opportunity. This Qualcomm Thinkabit Lab, or Tech Lab, unlocks students’ imaginations by providing the materials needed for interactive science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education.
Available to all PWCS elementary school students, this lab provides equitable opportunities for students to achieve at higher levels. Check out what these Westgate Elementary School students experienced during their visit to the Tech Lab.
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