Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of March 30 - April 2, 2026! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mrs. Manion, Mr. Raymond, & Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 3A – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mrs. Manion, Mr. Raymond, & Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter
2nd – Mrs. Zimmerman
3rd – Mrs. Glanden
4th – Ms. Shockley
5th – Mrs. Spotz
6th – Mrs. Beenick
7th – Mrs. Bean

Keep up the great work! 💪

As Spring Break comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to look back at all the fun we had at Pizza with Peeps! 🍕💛 Thank you to all of our families who came out to spend time with their students—we loved seeing our cafeteria filled with smiles, laughter, and special moments. A big shoutout to Hungry Howie's for the delicious pizza that everyone enjoyed! And if you heard the whispers…👀 rumor has it the Easter Bunny may have made a surprise appearance in the bus lot at the end of the day! 🐰✨ We hope everyone had a relaxing and fun Spring Break—we can’t wait to see our students back on Monday and ready to finish the year strong! 💙🩶🤍 #PWESPride

✏️💙 PWES Pencil Grams Are Back! 💙✏️

Send your student a little extra love and encouragement as they begin Smarter Balanced testing! 💪📚

For just $2 each (cash only – exact change required), you can purchase a Pencil Gram that includes:
✨ A scented Smencil
✨ A fun pencil topper
✨ A personalized message from you!

🗓 On Sale: April 13th – May 1st
📄 Flyers will be coming home with students on Monday
📍 Purchase in the PWES Main Office or send in the completed form with payment to your child’s homeroom teacher

📦 Delivery Date: Monday, May 11th

🔔 Please Note:
Smencils and toppers are randomly selected
Only 200 Pencil Grams are available—get yours before they’re gone!

📞 Questions? Contact the PWES Main Office at 302-337-3469

Let’s cheer on our students and help them feel confident and ready to shine! 🌟✏️

We are so proud to celebrate the incredible artistic talents of our PWES students! 🎨✨ Several of our students were selected to showcase their artwork at the Biggs Museum of American Art as part of the Adopt An Artwork: Student Exhibition (on display through May 10th): 👏 Abel Smith 👏 Yureceli Gonzalez-Rivera 👏 Daniela Loaeza-Rivera 👏 Daly Ramirez-Deleon 👏 Harper Ramey 👏 Abella Cannon 👏 Amelia Romer 👏 Yuleimi Sanchez-Rivera 👏 Savannah Fullard 👏 William Spudis We also had talented artists featured at the Rehoboth Art League Corkran Gallery for The Young at Art Exhibition during the month of March: 🎨 Harlym Dale 🎨 Logan Small 🎨 Bailey Hastings 🎨 Joseann Reid 🎨 Remmington Mabbitt 🎨 Alayna Meyer 🎨 Jeilin Sanchez-Perez 🎨 Saylor Swain 🎨 Robert Thompson 🎨 Breleigh Butler And we can’t forget our amazing representation at the Woodbridge School District Art Show on March 23rd! 🖌️ Your creativity, hard work, and passion for the arts truly shine. We are so proud of each and every one of you for representing PWES with excellence! 💙🩶🤍PWESPride

PWES April Events 🌸🪻

As we head into Spring Break next week, we also want to take a moment to recognize Assistant Principal Appreciation Week!

Please join us in celebrating our very own Assistant Principal, Dr. Lybarger. We are so grateful for all that she does each and every day to support our school community. From organizing events and keeping the daily operations of the school running smoothly, to supporting our staff and students in countless ways, her impact is felt throughout the entire building. The list truly goes on and on.

PWES is incredibly fortunate to have such a dedicated, hardworking, and caring leader in Dr. Lybarger. Thank you for everything you do to make our school a better place! 💙

📣 We’re hiring for 2026–2027 school year!

Woodbridge School District is looking for passionate educators and dedicated staff to join our team! 🍎

✨ Ready to take the next step in your career?
Apply today and become part of the Woodbridge family!

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💙🍎 Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🍎💙 Today we celebrate the incredible paraprofessionals of Phillis Wheatley Elementary School who support our students and staff each and every day. Your dedication, patience, and care make a difference in countless ways, and our school would not be the same without you! A special thank you to: Ms. Adams, Ms. Anthony, Mrs. Anthony, Mrs. Blake, Ms. Francis, Ms. Heppner, Mrs. Jenkins, Ms. Jewell, Mrs. Keefe, Mrs. Lofland, Ms. Martinez, Mrs. Propes, Mr. Ramsdell, Ms. Reardon, Mrs. Rojas, Ms. Roth, Ms. Seely, Mrs. Steele, and Ms. Vasquez. We are so grateful for all that you do to support our students, build relationships, and help our school run smoothly. Thank you for your hard work and heart—you are truly appreciated! 💙👏

🛼🌸 PWES Spring Break Skate Party Fundraiser! 🌸🛼

Looking for a fun way to kick off Spring Break? Join us for our PWES Skate Party Fundraiser!

📅 Tuesday, April 7th
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Skate World
💲 $10 (includes skate rental!)

Bring your friends and family for a night full of music, fun, and skating—all while supporting our school! 🎶🛼💙

We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to our PWES February Students of the Month! 🎉

In February, we focused on the CARE-infused behavior of Positive Attitude, and these students truly shined. They came to school each day ready to learn, encouraged their peers, and showed resilience even when things were challenging. Their positivity helped create a supportive and uplifting environment for everyone around them.

Congratulations to Ayelin, Valeria, Redden, Alexander, Furqaanalam, Shyhiem, Luke, Daly, Paizlei, Reymon, Dany, Skyler, Harrison, Gunner, David, Reena, Kodi, Christopher, Miguel, Henry, Tye, Kegan, Dezlynn, Robert, Cassandra, Yineirys, Clayton, Lyla.

We are so proud of the way you represent PWES—keep up the amazing work! 💙

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of March 24-27, 2026! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mrs. Manion - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 5th Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 4A – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st –Mrs. Manion
2nd – Mrs. Geyer
3rd – Ms. Shockley
4th – Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter
5th – Mrs. Beenick
6th – Mr. Morales-Lopez
7th – Mrs. Saunders

Keep up the great work! 💪

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of March 16-20, 2026! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mrs. Manion - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 4A – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st –Mrs. Manion
2nd – Ms. Beenick
3rd – Mrs. Saunders
4th – Ms. Shockley
5th – Mrs. Gilbert/Mrs. Robinette
6th – Mrs. Spotz
7th – Mrs. Geyer

Keep up the great work! 💪

🏀💙 So Proud of Our PWES Staff Basketball Team! 💙🏀 We are incredibly proud of our PWES staff basketball team who gave it their all at Friday night’s game! While they may have fallen to the WHS team, they truly left it all on the court and represented PWES with heart, effort, and teamwork. And let’s talk about that crowd… if there was an award for the loudest cheering section, PWES would have won by a landslide! 📣👏 Thank you to everyone who came out to support and to our staff for showing up and giving it their best. What a fun night for our school community! 💙

⚠️ After School Activities Cancelled – Monday, March 16⚠️ Due to projected severe weather, all after school activities in the Woodbridge School District have been cancelled today, Monday, March 16th. If you need to change the transportation home for your PWES student, please contact the main office at 302-337-3469 as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention and please stay safe.

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of March 9-13, 2026! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mr. Raymond - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 5th Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 5A – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st –Mr. Raymond
2nd – Ms. Armentrout/Mrs. Phillips
3rd – Mrs. Beenick
4th – Mrs. Geyer
5th – Ms. Bailey
6th – Mrs. Woodward/Mrs. Jenkins
7th – Mrs. Zimmerman

Keep up the great work! 💪

This week, members of the Delaware Department of Education visited Phillis Wheatley Elementary School to recognize our school bus drivers and aides as part of NAPT Love the Bus Month. 🚌💙 During the visit, our drivers and aides were recognized for the incredible impact they have on students across our entire district, sharing the message that, "The yellow bus is more than just a mode of transportation; it is a symbol of community, safety, and opportunity.” We are grateful that the DOE chose PWES and the Woodbridge School District as the location to present these certificates, and we extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our Woodbridge School District bus drivers and aides for the important role they play in the lives of our students every single day. Your dedication helps ensure our students arrive at school safely and ready to learn! 👏🚌💙🩶🤍

Dr. Ilona Holland, author and former Harvard professor, visited Phillis Wheatley Elementary School to share about her writing process and the research she conducted while working on her newest book about George Washington. Students loved hearing how authors turn ideas and historical research into engaging stories. It was a great opportunity to inspire our young readers and writers! A very special thank you to Rachel Parker and The Parker Groupr sponsoring this event for our students. Their generosity also provided a copy of the book for each of our teachers’ classroom libraries as well as our school library, helping to bring even more great reading opportunities to our students. We are so grateful for partners who support literacy and learning at PWES! 💙📚👏

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of March 2-6, 2026! 🎉

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

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

Keep up the great work! 💪

Congratulations to our February Cafeteria Stars – Ms. Jones’s class!⭐🍕 These students did an outstanding job demonstrating positive behavior in the cafeteria by following expectations, showing respect, and keeping their area clean. We are so proud of the great example they set for others! A big thank you to Hungry Howie’s Pizza for helping us celebrate our Cafeteria Stars with a special treat. We appreciate your support of our students at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School! 👏💙

This week we celebrate School Social Worker Appreciation Week, and we want to give a huge thank you to two incredible professionals who support our students and families every day at Phillis Wheatley Elementary School. 💙 Mrs. Ritter, our DSCYF Family Crisis Therapist, and Ms. Nunez, our District Social Worker, work tirelessly to support the social, emotional, and family needs of our students. From providing guidance during difficult times, to connecting families with resources, to helping students build the skills they need to be successful in and out of the classroom—their impact is felt throughout our entire school community. We are so grateful for the compassion, dedication, and care they show to our students and families each and every day. Thank you, Mrs. Ritter and Ms. Nunez, for all that you do! 👏💙