Phillis Wheatley Elementary School

🍁 Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Thanksgiving Feast! 🍽️ We were thrilled to welcome over 300 family members into our building. Our cafeteria was filled with smiles, laughter, and the warmth of community. A huge thank-you to our amazing guest servers who helped make the celebration run smoothly — we are so grateful for your time and support. We are grateful for our students, families, and staff who make our school such a wonderful place to learn and grow. 🧡 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍂

🍪 Celebrate National Cookie Day with Us! 🍪

We’re excited to invite you to Cookies with Someone Who Cares on Thursday, December 4th from 7:45–8:15 AM!

RSVP forms are coming home today. Please return them by Monday, December 1st, or complete the form electronically using this link: https://forms.gle/YMUCY5BpLQyuu3hHA

✨ Please note: Limit one guest per student. No RSVPs will be accepted after the deadline.

We can’t wait to celebrate a sweet morning together!

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of November 10-14, 2025! 🎉

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

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

Keep up the great work! 💪

🎁✨ Our Girls on the Run team recently completed their annual service project by filling boxes for Operation Christmas Child!

They created personal cards and carefully chose items for each box, spreading kindness and joy to children in need. We are so proud of them! 🌟

#PWES #GirlsOnTheRun #OperationChristmasChild #KindnessInAction

🌟 October Students of the Month – Attitude 🌟

This month, we’re celebrating our outstanding Students of the Month for demonstrating exceptional Attitude! 💜 These students consistently bring positivity, perseverance, and a can-do spirit to our school—helping create an environment where everyone feels motivated and supported. 😊✨

🎉 Congratulations to:
Lyla, Madelynn, Aydrian, Jah'lia, William, Amanda, Summer, Brynn, Velvet, Allison, Bruce, Christopher, Lizeth, Valeria, Veronica, Liam, Valentina, Esnaider, Santiago, Braxton, Delaney, Lukas, Kevin, Dana, Janae, Genesis, Callen, Jay'Ceon, and Hope! 🌈👏

We are so proud of these students for leading with positivity and showing that a great attitude can brighten our entire school community! 💫

🎉📅 Congratulations to our October Attendance Winners! 🎉

Our top homeroom for the month was Mrs. Manion'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 October:

⭐ 3rd Grade: Eli, Zachariah, Jacob, Jah'lia, and Wren
⭐4th Grade: Hayden, Lucille, Ashton, Jaece, and Carter
⭐ 5th Grade: Sergio, Melani, Kadence, Tripp, and Veronica

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! 💙🤍💙

Reminder that schools and offices in the Woodbridge School District are closed tomorrow, Tuesday, November 11th. 🇺🇸

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of November 4-7, 2025! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Ms. Armentrout/Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Geyer, Mrs. Woodward/Mrs. Jenkins, & Mrs. Zimmerman - 99% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 4th Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 4B – Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Ms. Armentrout/Mrs. Phillips, Mrs. Geyer, Mrs. Woodward/Mrs. Jenkins, & Mrs. Zimmerman
2nd –Ms. Jones
3rd – Mrs. Vanderwende
4th – Mrs. Spotz
5th – Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter
6th – Mrs. Countryman/Ms. Taylor
7th – Ms. Cawby

Keep up the great work! 💪

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

We are so proud of all our Special Olympic Athletes and their Unified Partners who competed in the Woodbridge School District Special Olympics Bocce Ball Tournament this week! 🎉👏🎯 Congratulations on an amazing day filled with teamwork, sportsmanship, and competition! 💙💛💪🏅✨

💙🧠 It’s National School Psychologist Week! 💙 This week, we’re celebrating Mrs. Getka, our incredible school psychologist! Her care, compassion, and expertise help make PWES a safe and supportive place for every student to learn and grow. Whether she’s helping students navigate challenges, supporting teachers, or lending a listening ear, Mrs. Getka makes a difference every single day. Join us in giving a huge thank you to Mrs. Getka for all she does for our Blue Raiders! 💙👏 #SchoolPsychWeek #PWESPride #BlueRaiderStrong

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of October 27-31, 2025! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 3A– Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mr. Barnes/Mrs. Carpenter
2nd –Mrs. Zimmerman & Ms. Cawby
3rd – Ms. Shockley & Mrs. Painter
4th – Mrs. Countryman/Ms. Taylor
5th – Ms. Montague
6th – Ms. Jones & Mr. Voss
7th – Mrs. Vanderwende

Keep up the great work! 💪

📚🎃 Another successful Book Character Day at PWES! 👻✨ Our students and staff rocked some amazing costumes, and the building was definitely full of life today… though that might have had something to do with all the sugar too! 🍭😂 Happy Halloween from all of us at PWES! 🧡📖

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of October 20-24, 2025! 🎉

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

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

Keep up the great work! 💪

🌟 September Students of the Month – Courtesy 🌟

This month, we’re celebrating our amazing Students of the Month for showing Courtesy! 💛 These students go above and beyond to show kindness, respect, and consideration for others—making our school a positive and welcoming place for everyone. 😊✨

🎉 Congratulations to:
Lillith, Carlton, Kadence, Lincoln, Adrasteia, Rylan, Emma, Iliana, Bernadette, Fernando, Kaiden, Elliott, Grace, Janae, Jaxon, Kayla, Tye, Maria, Ellie, Jordan, William, William, Keyler, Hailey, Alisson, Ashten, Mason, Piper, and Joseph! 🌈👏

We’re so proud of these students for leading by example and proving that a little courtesy goes a long way!

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of October 13-19, 2025! 🎉

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 –Mrs. Saunders
3rd – Mrs. Woodward/Mrs. Jenkins
4th – Ms. Vodvarka
5th – Mrs. Spotz
6th – Mrs. Beenick
7th – Mrs. McFarland & Mrs. Bean

Keep up the great work! 💪

🍕🎉 Congratulations to our Hungry Howie’s Fundraiser Winners! 🎉🍕 🏆 Class Winners: 3️⃣ 3rd Grade – Ms. Sammons’s Homeroom 4️⃣ 4th Grade – Ms. Armentrout & Mrs. Phillips’s Homeroom 5️⃣ 5th Grade – Mrs. Sasso’s Homeroom 🌟 Top Sellers: 🥇 1st Place – Savannah 🥈 2nd Place – Teagan 🥉 3rd Place – Jason Thank you to everyone who supported our fundraiser and helped make it a success!

🔥🚒 A huge thank you to WMS paraprofessional and Bridgeville firefighter Mr. Tomeski for sharing important fire prevention tips with our students during today’s Fire Prevention assemblies! Our students loved learning how to stay safe and be prepared in case of an emergency. We appreciate your service to both our school and community! ❤️👏 #FirePreventionWeek #PWES #CommunityHeroes

📚✨ PWES Book Character Day! ✨📚

Get ready to bring your favorite stories to life! On Friday, October 31st, 2025, students are invited to come to school dressed as their favorite book character or book.

👕 Costumes must be school-appropriate
😷 No masks, please
🎓 Students not participating should wear their school uniform

We can’t wait to see the amazing characters you choose—let’s celebrate the love of reading together! 💙📖

#PWES #BookCharacterDay #ReadersAreLeaders

🎉 Congratulations to our Weekly Attendance Winners for the week of October 6-9, 2025! 🎉

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

🌟 Homeroom Winners: Mr. Voss & Mrs. Manion - 100% Attendance! 🙌
🌟 Grade Level Winner: 3rd Grade – Way to go! 🎉
🌟 Team Winner: Team 3B– Amazing!
👏 Top 7 Classrooms:
1st – Mr. Voss & Mrs. Manion
2nd –Mrs. Glanden
3rd – Mr. Morales-Lopez
4th – Mrs. Zimmerman
5th – Ms. Montague
6th – Mrs. Gilbert/Mrs. Robinette
7th – Mrs. McFarland

Keep up the great work! 💪