Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

It was a full day of festive fun at PWES as we wrapped up our final school day of 2025! 🎄✨ The Grinch made a special appearance at arrival, students showed up dressed their best for Fa-la-la Fancy Day, our staff enjoyed a mobile hot chocolate bar ☕, and we celebrated with pizza parties for our food drive and door decorating contest winners 🍕🎉. We also ended the day on a high note with an awesome holiday assembly performance by our Woodbridge High School Performance Ensemble—what a treat! 🎶👏 Please note: the PWES main office will be closed until 8:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5th. From all of us at PWES, we wish you a wonderful Winter Break and Happy Holidays! ❤️❄️🎁

PWES had a fantastic time participating in the Greenwood and Bridgeville parades—even with a few technical difficulties along the way! 🎄🎶✨ A huge thank you to our amazing School Improvement Team for organizing the float and making sure PWES was represented with pride. We are also so grateful for all of the families and students who joined us, waved, smiled, and helped spread holiday cheer throughout the community. ❤️🎅🎁 It truly takes a village, and these parades were a wonderful reminder of the spirit, joy, and togetherness that make PWES so special. What a memorable way to celebrate the season! 🎄✨

The sweaters were loud, proud, and full of holiday spirit at PWES! 🎄😂 We loved all the creativity and festive fun around the building. Now bring on all those holiday accessories! ✨🎅🧣

Holiday Character Day did not disappoint! 🎄✨ We loved seeing all the festive characters walking the halls today. We can’t wait to see everyone’s Christmas sweaters tomorrow! And don’t forget—everyone gets to wear jeans thanks to our Food Drive donations! 👖❤️ Speaking of the Food Drive, PWES is proud to be the Food Drive Champions for the second year in a row! Thank you to our amazing families and staff for your generosity and support. 💙🤍🩶

Update: Our systems are all back up and running. ☺️ Please be advised that our phones and internet are currently down at PWES. We will update when they are working again. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

Red & Green Day was a huge hit and the perfect way to kick off our Holiday Spirit Week! ❤️💚 We loved seeing all the festive outfits around the building today. We can’t wait to see everyone dressed as their favorite holiday character tomorrow! 🎄✨

Congratulations to our local Fire Prevention winners! 🚒🔥

Over the weekend, these PWES students were invited to a special awards ceremony in their honor hosted by the Bridgeville Fire Department. We are so proud of their hard work and creativity!

👏 Congratulations to:
Adeline, Alisson, Kendra, Emma, Harper, Luke, Kylie, Lillyanna, Dijona'ane, Jeilin, and Ennvy!

Way to represent our school and community! 🎉

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of December 8-12, 2025! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce last week’s attendance champions! 🏆

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mr. Raymond - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 3B – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mr. Raymond
2nd –Mrs. Spotz
3rd – Ms. Armentrout/Mrs. Phillips
4th – Mrs. Woodward/Mrs. Jenkins
5th – Mrs. Zimmerman
6th – Mrs. Gilbert/Mrs. Robinette & Ms. Cawby
7th – Mrs. Manion & Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter

Keep up the great work! 💪

🚨 Weather Alert! 🚨 The Woodbridge School District will operate on a two hour delay on Monday, December 15th. 🏫 PWES Doors will open for students at 10:30 AM. 🍳 Breakfast will not be served. 🚫 There is no morning Pre-K at WECEC. Stay safe and take your time on the roads! ❄️🛞

🌟 Celebrating Inclusion, Leadership, and Unity!🌟 This week, our Project UNIFY members and ambassadors, Special Olympics athletes, coaches, and unified partners came together for a powerful and inspiring social presentation focused on inclusion, teamwork, and belonging. 💙🤍🩶 We are incredibly proud to share that Phillis Wheatley Elementary School has been named a Unified National Champion School by Special Olympics! 🏆 This prestigious recognition honors schools that demonstrate excellence in inclusive youth leadership, whole-school engagement, and unified sports opportunities for all students. This achievement reflects the heart of our school community—where students of all abilities learn, lead, and grow together. Thank you to our amazing staff, students, and partners who make inclusion more than a word—it’s who we are. 💫 #UnifiedChampionSchool #ProjectUNIFY #SpecialOlympics #InclusionMatters #OneSchoolOneCommunity

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of December 1-5, 2025! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce last week’s attendance champions! 🏆

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mr. Raymond - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 3B – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mr. Raymond
2nd –Ms. Shockley
3rd – Mrs. Zimmerman
4th – Ms. Cawby
5th – Ms. Sammons
6th – Ms. Malone
7th – Mrs. Geyer

Keep up the great work! 💪

🍕⭐ Congratulations to our November Cafeteria Stars — Ms. Vodvarka's Homeroom! ⭐🍕 This awesome group of students has shown outstanding behavior in the cafeteria all month long and earned a pizza party on Friday afternoon, courtesy of Hungry Howie’s Pizza! Way to go, students — your respect, responsibility, and teamwork make PWES proud! 💙🤍💙

🎉📅 Congratulations to our November Attendance Winners! 🎉 Our top homeroom for the month was Mrs. Vanderwende's class — way to go! 👏 We also celebrated our grade-level winners, who were randomly selected from all students with 90% or better attendance in November: ⭐ 3rd Grade: Madison, Devin, Gage, Isaac, and Karen ⭐4th Grade: Jordan, Bruce, Fernando, Harper, and Nevaly ⭐ 5th Grade: Owen, Lyla, Alison, Hope, and Miguel Each of our winners received a token for the Book Vending Machine to choose a brand-new book! 📚✨ We’re so proud of our students for showing up, working hard, and making every day count! 💙🤍💙

📸 Cookies with Someone Who Cares 🍪💙 We had a fantastic turnout this morning for Cookies with Someone Who Cares! It was wonderful to see so many families spending time together to kick off the day. A huge thank you to our generous sponsors who helped make this event free for our families: ✨ H&M Bay ✨ Bay to Beach Builders ✨ Redner’s (Milford) ✨ Sam’s Club (Salisbury) ✨ Lickety Splits Ice Cream We appreciate your support and partnership in creating memorable moments for our school community!

Reminder that our Food Drive starts today! 😊

🎉 It’s Time for the Woodbridge School District Annual Food Drive! 🎉

PWES is excited to join in once again, and we need YOUR help to bring home the title of Food Cup Challenge Champions for another year! 🏆💙

🕒 Drop-Off Times:
Items can be brought to the PWES Main Office daily from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

📦 Schoolwide Goals & Rewards:
🥫 Goal 1: 1,502 Items
If we reach this goal, staff and students may wear jeans to school on December 17, 18, & 19!

🏈 Goal 2: 2,253 Items
Hit our second goal, and everyone can also wear a college or professional team jersey on those same days!

🍕 Homeroom Competition:
The homeroom with the most donated items wins a PIZZA PARTY!

Let’s come together, support our community, and show everyone why PWES is the defending Food Cup Challenge Champion! 💙
Let’s do this, PWES! 🥫✨

🎄✨ PWES Holiday Spirit Week is Coming! ✨🎄

Get ready to celebrate the season in style during PWES Holiday Spirit Week, December 15–19, 2025! Check out each day’s festive theme and start planning those outfits now—let’s fill the halls with holiday cheer!

🎅 Monday – Merry & Bright Battle
Wear your brightest red and green for a festive color showdown!

🧥 Tuesday – Dashing Through the Characters
Come dressed as your favorite holiday character—hero or villain!

💫 Wednesday – Sweater Bells Rock
Break out your tackiest holiday sweater and rock the day with festive fun!

🎁 Thursday – Deck the Halls Day
Show off your favorite holiday accessories—Santa hats, antlers, and more!

🎭 Friday – Fa-La-La Fancy Day
Dress in your sparkliest holiday attire and shine bright!

Let’s make this the most spirited week of the year! 💙
#PWESHolidaySpiritWeek #PWESPride #FestiveFun

🎉 Congratulations to our Girls on the Run Team! 🎉

We are so proud of our amazing Girls on the Run team members, coaches, and running buddies, who completed their Fall 5K at Del Tech in Dover this past Sunday! 🏃‍♀️✨

Their commitment, determination, and positive spirit shined every step of the way. These girls set a goal, worked hard, supported one another, and crossed that finish line with confidence and heart. 💙🤍🩶

Way to go, Girls on the Run! You make us proud! 🌟👏

🎉 It’s Time for the Woodbridge School District Annual Food Drive! 🎉

PWES is excited to join in once again, and we need YOUR help to bring home the title of Food Cup Challenge Champions for another year! 🏆💙

🕒 Drop-Off Times:
Items can be brought to the PWES Main Office daily from 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM.

📦 Schoolwide Goals & Rewards:
🥫 Goal 1: 1,502 Items
If we reach this goal, staff and students may wear jeans to school on December 17, 18, & 19!

🏈 Goal 2: 2,253 Items
Hit our second goal, and everyone can also wear a college or professional team jersey on those same days!

🍕 Homeroom Competition:
The homeroom with the most donated items wins a PIZZA PARTY!

Let’s come together, support our community, and show everyone why PWES is the defending Food Cup Challenge Champion! 💙
Let’s do this, PWES! 🥫✨

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of November 17-21, 2025! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce last week’s attendance champions! 🏆

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mrs. Manion & Mr. Raymond - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 4B – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mrs. Manion & Mr. Raymond
2nd –Mrs. McFarland
3rd – Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter
4th – Mrs. Painter
5th – Ms. Armentrout/Mrs. Phillips
6th – Mrs. Vanderwende
7th – Mrs. Countryman/Ms. Taylor & Ms. Small

Keep up the great work! 💪

🌟 Happy Substitute Teacher Appreciation Day! 🌟 Today we celebrate the amazing substitutes who step into our classrooms with flexibility, patience, and heart. Our school is better because of the dedication each of you brings when you walk through our doors. A HUGE thank-you to our incredible subs: Ms. Bowers Ms. Brock Ms. Burket Ms. Carignan Mrs. Cook Mr. Tolliver Ms. Hemesath Mrs. Joseph Ms. Kerrick Mrs. Lederer Miss Lybarger Ms. McAllister Mr. Mozingo Ms. Ricketts Ms. Storm Ms. Trice We appreciate you today and every day! 🩶🤍💙🍎📚