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FWES Friday Folder Materials for Families to Review
FWES Family/Student Handbook 2024-25
2024-25 Traditional School Calendar
Yubbler for school supplies delivered to your home
2024-25 Free/Reduced Lunch Application (application required EACH year)
September 6, 2024
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website)
Sept 9 1st-5th Grade Families may begin coming to school for lunch
Sept 12 3rd Grade Beginning of Grade Reading Test- all students
Sept 13 Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day!
7:45am PTA Board Meeting
Go Play Save Fundraiser Begins
FWES Family Night at NC Courage game
Sept 17 11:00am-8:00pm City BBQ Spirit Day for FWES PTA
6:00pm FWES PTA General Membership Meeting
Sept 20 Teacher Workday- No School for Students
Sept 23 Kindergarten Families may begin coming for lunch
Sept 27 5th Grade Field Trip to Life and Science Museum
FWES News and Updates:
3rd grade Reading Beginning of Grade Test!
The state of NC requires all 3rd graders to take a reading test at the beginning of 3rd grade to assess reading proficiency. FWES will administer this test on Thursday, September 12th to all 3rd grade students. The test will begin at 9:30am and last until about 11:30am. Please make sure your students are on time for school as they will not be allowed to enter the classroom if the test has started.
The Reading BOG results will be shared with families and used by our 3rd grade teachers and Literacy coaches to differentiate instruction for students in ELA this year.
As the BOG contains end of third grade expectations, there will be many students who are not yet prepared and do not receive a “passing” score- but that only lets our teachers know they want to dig deeper on how to best help those students this year.
Lunch Visitors for 1st-5th Graders Can begin Monday, September 9th! We look forward to welcoming our 1st-5th grade families for lunch next week. As a reminder- lunch visitors may ONLY take YOUR student out of the cafeteria to eat on a picnic table or tall inside table for the safety and security of all students. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation!
Clubs at FWES for 24-25! This message is the last call for interested club sponsors- or those who would be interested in helping someone else with a club (as we want two adults and some help is needed). If you are interested in being a helper and open minded to a variety of club options, please fill out the form, too!
We will begin finalizing next week so immediate attention here is needed if you are interested! Our goal is to have things ready to go for clubs in October!
FWES PTA Updates:
You belong in PTA. Joining each year is your way of showing support for the work that we do. FWES PTA welcomes and encourages everyone to be part of our amazing community. Please join us!
PTA September Newsletter English and Espanol
Courage Family Game September 13. Wear your school spirit and bring your friends! Buy your tickets here for the match and other festivities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.
Mrs. Pierce goes for the GOLD with NC Courage Olympic Gold Medalist Casey Murphy from the US Women's Soccer Team! Come out to see her play!
PTA and United Arts Council Cultural Arts Events for FWES 24-25! Thank you to our PTA fund raising and grant funding from the United Arts Council of Wake County for the amazing list of cultural arts performers who will join our school this year!
Save the date! September 17 at 6pm. Join us for a membership meeting and parent social. Meet your PTA officers and vote on our budget. Socialize with your fellow grade parents and get to know one another. More details coming soon!
PTA and United Arts Council Cultural Arts Events for FWES 24-25! Thank you to our PTA fund raising and grant funding from the United Arts Council of Wake County for the amazing list of cultural arts performers who will join our school this year!
National PTA Reflections is an arts recognition program offering students an opportunity to express themselves creatively in six different art categories inspired by a theme - this year, Accepting Imperfection. Learn more about participating at our website. Deadline for submissions is October 15.
FWES spirit wear available to purchase online! New designs featuring Oso on shirts and stickers, as well as discounts on items from previous years. Quantities and sizes are limited!
Reserve the FWES Spirit Rock and paint it to show school spirit, celebrate a birthday, or mark another special occasion that your child or friend is celebrating! PTA members get prioritized reservations until September 13. Reservations open to all on September 14. Calendar is currently available until winter break - members will also have priority once the 2025 calendar is released.
We need your help!
Help kick off our GoPlaySave fundraiser, stuffing envelopes and distributing to classrooms. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Please sign up to help. Must be an approved volunteer.
Distribute Power Packs (supplemental food) to classrooms to go home with some students once per week. Please sign up to help. Must be an approved volunteer.
Help water the garden this fall. Keep up with all community garden information - Garden and Grounds
Keep up with all things PTA at fwespta.orgAugust 30, 2024
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website)
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday- No School
Sept 3 Substitute Teacher Appreciation Day!
12:45pm Kinder Rosters Posted
1:00-2:00pm Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Sept 4 1st Day for ALL Kindergarten Students!
9:20am Kindergarten Family Welcome Event!
Sept 9 1st-5th Grade Families may begin coming to school for lunch
Sept 12 3rd Grade Beginning of Grade Reading Test- all students
Sept 13 Instructional Assistant Appreciation Day!
7:45am PTA Board Meeting
Go Play Save Fundraiser Begins
FWES Family Night at NC Courage game
Sept 17 6:00pm FWES PTA General Membership Meeting
Sept 20 Teacher Workday- No School for Students
Sept 23 Kindergarten Families may begin coming for lunch
FWES News and Updates!
What an amazing 1st week of the 2024-25 school year!
Classroom highlights are related to our focus the first two weeks on building classroom community, learning/reviewing the IB Learner Profile attributes, learning/reviewing our GOLD behavior expectations and creating classroom essential agreements for learning. Students are getting to know each other and their teacher, while our teachers are getting to make connections to their students.
Classes are also beginning orientation lessons in our Inquiry Center and books are getting checked out!!!!
Specials for our students also started this week. All of our students go to Art, Music, PE, Spanish (twice) and Chinese in our specials rotation. Please make sure your student is ready for daily recess and PE with appropriate shoes and dress each day.
Looking ahead to next week, we are so excited to be welcoming our kindergartners to meet their teachers on Tuesday from 1:00-2:00pm and then for all of them to begin school on Wednesday together! Kindergarten families are invited to come on Wednesday and after dropping off your student join our counselors and our PTA for a family welcome- there will be coffee and snacks along with time to get to know other kindergarten families.
For all FWES families who might have questions as we start the year:
Got Questions? Link- use this link at all times listed below to access FWES Staff and ask questions
- Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:30am-12:15pm
- Friday, September 6, 2024 12:00-12:45pm
Volunteer Registration and Renew- by October 1st!!!
Please make sure you complete this process if you are a new family or a returning family interested in remaining as an approved volunteer. We love having so many volunteers and you are needed- but if you drop off the list, we cannot have you in the building again until you complete the full background check process all over again:)
Dismissal Updates
Our dismissal routines are well on their way to being established and buses and carpool are shaving minutes off our times. Thank you for your patience with all of the processes!
WCPSS bus routing is monitoring our routes each day and working to create the most efficient routes. We should expect continued monitoring and some possible changes to minimize the later arrival times to FWES.
Carpool families should note that this week- we only had ¼ of our kindergartners at school and for carpool each day…. And there were teachers with them at carpool each day, too. Next week, we will have all 110 kinders on campus and they will have to navigate carpool much more independently. So we might expect things will go back to taking a little longer next week… but rest assured that our history tells us we will be moving faster within a week of their return. Thank you for remembering what it was like for you and your kindergartner and being patient and caring through the carpool process!
Walker Permission 24-25- This link provides parents with the opportunity to allow students in 2nd-5th grades who are “Walkers” at dismissal; to walk off the porch of the school without an adult. Please read the questions carefully and understand that staff will not supervise students if they have parent permission to walk away from the school. Access to the form ends a noon each day- so that there is plenty of time to update students’ Walker tags with any changes needed.
FWES Lunch Visitors
We love having families join us for lunch, however, we need time each year to practice and establish lunch routines with students before visitors begin to join in the fun!
Monday, September 9th 1st-5th Lunch Visitors may begin joining for lunch
Monday, September 23rd Kindergarten Lunch Visitors* may begin joining us
*Please make sure your student is ready for you to come for lunch and then LEAVE them…. Sometimes students struggle at the end of lunch and if you think that will be the case, please wait a bit longer.
You belong in PTA. PTA membership is your way of showing support for the work that we do. Join each year. That’s it. No volunteering required. No meeting attendance required. FWES PTA welcomes and encourages everyone to be part of our amazing community! Please join us!
Courage Family Game September 13. Please join us for family night at the NC Courage Soccer game as the Courage take on Bay FC Friday September 13th at 7pm. Wear your school spirit and bring your friends! Buy your tickets here for the match and other festivities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.
National PTA Reflections is an arts recognition program offering students an opportunity to express themselves creatively in six different art categories inspired by a theme - this year, Accepting Imperfection. Learn more about participating at our website. Deadline for submissions is October 15.
FWES spirit wear available to purchase online! New designs featuring Oso on shirts and stickers, as well as discounts on items from previous years. Quantities and sizes are limited!
New year, new teacher! Get to know your new teachers and learn some of their favorite things. Teacher and Staff Preferences
Reserve the FWES Spirit Rock and paint it to show school spirit, celebrate a birthday, or mark another special occasion that your child or friend is celebrating! PTA members get prioritized reservations until September 13. Reservations open to all on September 14.
We need your help!
Volunteers are needed to distribute Power Packs (supplemental food) to classrooms to go home with some students once per week. Please sign up to help. Must be an approved volunteer.
Help water the garden this fall. Keep up with all community garden information - Garden and Grounds
Volunteers are needed to kick off our GoPlaySave fundraiser, stuffing envelopes and distributing to classrooms. Donuts and coffee will be provided. Please sign up to help. Must be an approved volunteer.
Keep up with all things PTA at fwespta.orgAugust 23, 2024- FWES Friday Folder
Don’t forget to Follow our Official Facebook Page!
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website
August 23 FWES Office Open 10:30am-6:00pm Today
4:00-6:00pm Back to School Event
Tues, August 27 1st Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
Kindergarten Staggered Entry Begins
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday- No School
Sept 3 12:45pm Kinder Rosters Posted
1:00-2:00pm Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Sept 4 1st Day for ALL Kindergarten Students!
9:20am Kindergarten Family Welcome Event!
Sept 13 7:45am PTA Board Meeting
Go Play Save Fundraiser Begins
FWES Family Night at NC Courage
Sept 17 6:00pm FWES PTA General Membership Meeting
Sept 20 Teacher Workday- No School for Students
Meet the Teacher/Open House 2024- Friday, August 23rd 4:00-6:00pm
*Don’t forget to come see us this afternoon!
Meet the Teacher/Open House 2024 Checklist- Review these items that you will need to complete while you are at FWES today!
1st Day of School is TUESDAY, AUGUST 27th!
Transportation Procedures and Reminders:
Just For Kindergarten-
Check your Staggered Entry Date for next week- Kinders only come one day the first week of school:)
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Parents are encouraged to walk in with kindergartners on their staggered entry date:)
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Bring a backpack with:
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Lunch box/Lunch money ($3.50) and a snack are needed
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Change of clothes
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**DO NOT send school supplies from the list on the Staggered Entry Day (bring them on September 3rd when students are assigned to a teacher)
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Got FWES Questions?
Is your family new to FWES and you have questions? Are you are returning FWES family and you have questions? We want to help with our “Got Questions?” sessions the first week of school.
These sessions will be accessible by joining a Google Meet link. For security reasons, these links will be emailed directly to FWES families on Monday, August 26th and will not be shared on the website. If you have questions, please use the links in the email message you receive. We look forward to helping answer questions you have as we start a new school year!
Wed, August 28th 10:30-11:15am
Thursday, August 29th 12:00-12:45pm
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 11:30am-12:15pm
Friday, September 6, 2024 12:00-12:45pm
FWES PTA Updates!
You belong in PTA. Connect at our events, volunteer to help, or attend a meeting. FWES PTA welcomes and encourages everyone to be part of our amazing community! Please join us!
Usted Pertenece a PTA. Por favor únete a nosotros.
Stop by the PTA tables at Open House on Friday to pick up new FWES spirit wear! Shirts ($20) and stickers ($2) featuring Oso will be available to purchase with cash or credit card. Quantities are limited!
Courage Family Game September 13. Please join us for family night at the NC Courage Soccer game as the Courage take on Bay FC Friday September 13th at 7pm. Wear your school spirit and bring your friends! Buy your tickets here for the match and other festivities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.
Keep up with all things PTA at fwespta.orgAugust 16, 2024- 1st Official Friday Folder!
Don’t forget to Follow our Official Facebook Page!
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website Calendar)
August 16 WCPSS Bus Routes for 2024-25 Posted
August 17 Saturday Campus Clean Up Day 8:30-11:00am
August 21 FWES Office Closed until 2:00pm for Staff Meeting
August 22 FWES Office opens 10:30am
FWES Office closed 1:15-2:00pm for Office Mtg
4:30pm Rosters for 1st-5th Posted
4:30-6:30pm Welcome Back Picnic at FWES K-5!
August 23 FWES Office Open 10:30am-6:00pm Today
4:00-6:00pm Back to School Event
Tues, August 27 1st Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
Kindergarten Staggered Entry Begins
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday- No School
Sept 3 12:45pm Kinder Rosters Posted
1:00-2:00pm Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Sept 4 1st Day for ALL Kindergarten Students!
9:20am Kindergarten Family Welcome Event!
Dismissal Reminders- Get Ready with some pre-registration options at FWES for families!
WCPSS Bus Routes for 2024-25 Posted TODAY! Check them for your route # and stop this year.
Sign up for Carpool Tag- pick up at Open House- through 8/19 at 9:00am
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You can still sign up at Open House but may have to wait
Give your student “Walker Permission” for 24-25- through 8/26 at 9:00am
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The form will re-open daily beginning 8/27-9/6 from 6:00pm-11:00am the following day- for families to sign up. *Until the form is completed, students will be required to remain on the front porch to wait for a parent to arrive by 3:45pm. At 3:45pm they will have to return to the classroom.
Campus Work Day- Tomorrow!
Help get FWES campus ready for school! Campus Work Day on Saturday, August 17 from 8:30am-11am. Families are welcome!
Everyone is welcome! There will be fun on the playground after checking class rosters. Food trucks on site or bring your own. From 4:30pm - 6:30pm on Thursday August 22.
We can’t wait to see all of you on Friday, August 23rd! Doors open at 4:00pm for meeting your teacher and completing many beginning of year activities!
FWES Family Student Handbook 2024-25
August 12, 2024- Welcome Back Updates!
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website Calendar)
August 12 Rescheduled Neighborhood Visit to Grissom and Curfman St
August 12, 13 After School In Person Registration
August 16 WCPSS Bus Routes for 2024-25 Posted
August 21 FWES Office Closed until 2:00pm for Staff Meeting
August 22 FWES Office opens 10:30am
FWES Office closed 1:15-2:00pm for Office Mtg
4:30pm Rosters for 1st-5th Posted
4:30-6:30pm Welcome Back Picnic at FWES K-5!
August 23 FWES Office Open 10:30am-6:00pm Today
4:00-6:00pm Back to School Event
Tues, August 27 1st Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
Kindergarten Staggered Entry Begins
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday- No School
Sept 3 12:45pm Kinder Rosters Posted
1:00-2:00pm Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Sept 4 1st Day for ALL Kindergarten Students!
9:20am Kindergarten Family Welcome Event!
2 Week Countdown to the 2024-25 School Year!!
Neighborhood Visit- Grissom and Curfman St- Rescheduled for TODAY at 5:00pm.
Summer Volunteer Hours for WCPSS Students and FWES Community Members
If you would like to assist us in preparation for the start of the school year, please us the link and sign up to assist. Thank you!
Back to School Office Closures:
Please make a note of the changes to our office schedule the week of August 19th due to the required back to school trainings and staff meetings.
Wednesday, August 21- FWES Office Opens 2:00pm
Thursday, August 22- FWES Office Open 10:30am-1:15pm; 2:00-4:00pm
Friday, August 23- FWES Office Opens 10:30am- 6:00pm
We can’t wait to see all of you on Friday, August 23rd! Doors open at 4:00pm for meeting your teacher and completing many beginning of year activities!
Dismissal Reminders- Get Ready with some pre-registration options at FWES for families!
Sign up for Carpool Tag- pick up at Open House- through 8/19 at 9:00am
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You can still sign up at Open House but may have to wait
Give your student “Walker Permission” for 24-25- through 8/26 at 9:00am
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The form will re-open daily beginning 8/27-9/6 from 6:00pm-11:00am the following day- for families to sign up. *Until the form is completed, students will be required to remain on the front porch to wait for a parent to arrive by 3:45pm. At 3:45pm they will have to return to the classroom.
Learn more about how arrival and dismissal work at FWES:
FWES Carpool Procedures and Video
FWES Walker Procedures and Video
FWES Bus Rider Procedures and Video
FWES Family Student Handbook 2024-25- updated for 24-25- The FWES specific Handbook for families has been updated for the 2024-25 school year. Thank you for taking time to read and review our procedures and expectations related to all things FWES.PTA Welcome Back Picnic - everyone is welcome! There will be fun on the playground after checking class rosters. Food trucks on site or bring your own. From 4:30pm - 6:30pm on Thursday August 22.
You belong in PTA. Connect at our events, volunteer to help, or attend a meeting. FWES PTA welcomes and encourages everyone to be part of our amazing community! Please join us!
Usted Pertenece a PTA. Por favor únete a nosotros.
Help get FWES campus ready for school! Campus Work Day on August 17 from 8:30am-11am. Families are welcome! Stay updated on the garden.
Yubbler School Supplies Reminder
Can you help kick off PTA fundraising this fall? We need help!
Courage Family Game September 13. Please join us for family night at the NC Courage Soccer game as the Courage take on Bay FC Friday September 13th at 8pm. Wear your school spirit and bring your friends! Buy your tickets here for the match and other festivities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.
Keep up with all things PTA at fwespta.org
August 5, 2025- Welcome Back FWES News and Information!
Important Dates: (check all dates regularly on the FWES Website Calendar)
August 5, 6 Neighborhood Visits
August 7 After School Line Up online
August 8 After School Notifications
August 12, 13 After School In Person Registration
August 17 Campus Clean Up 8:30am-11:00am
August 21 FWES Office Closed until 2:00pm for Staff Meeting
August 22 FWES Office opens 10:30am for Staff Training
4:30pm Rosters for 1st-5th Posted
4:30-6:30pm Welcome Back Picnic at FWES K-5!
August 23 4:00-6:00pm Back to School Event
Tues, August 27 1st Day of School for 1st-5th Grade
Kindergarten Staggered Entry Begins
Sept 2 Labor Day Holiday- No School
Sept 3 12:45pm Kinder Rosters Posted
1:00-2:00pm Kindergarten Meet the Teacher
Sept 4 1st Day for ALL Kindergarten Students!
Welcome Back FWES Community!
#fwesrisetothechallenge
We are in the last stretch of summer and hope our families are gearing up for the start of school! We are 3 weeks away from the 1st day of school on Tuesday, August 27th and are busy getting ready for our staff and students to return for the 24-25 school year!
Information to help you prepare is included in this update and also posted on the website for reference.
Also be sure to follow our NEW School Facebook Page: Farmington Woods IB PYP Magnet Elementary for news and information!
If you received this message and your student will not be returning to FWES for the 24-25 school year, please let us know ASAP as our student enrollment numbers impact our staff positions. Thank you!
FWES Staffing Updates for 24-25:
New to FWES:
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Elliott Harris (from Wales, UK)- 5th Grade Teacher
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Speech Pathologist TBA when HR approves
FWES Staff in New Roles:
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Amy Mooney- PreK Teacher (former building substitute)
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Laura Holste- CCR Teacher and ESL Teacher
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Cara Little- AIG Teacher and Literacy Coach
Name Change:
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Ms. Cochrane, counselor; will now be Mrs. Felts, counselor
Vacant Position:
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Building Substitute
Back to School Events 24-25! English and Espanol Check out the important events scheduled on August 22 and 23, 2024.
FWES Family Student Handbook 2024-25- updated for 24-25- The FWES specific Handbook for families has been updated for the 2024-25 school year. Thank you for taking time to read and review our procedures and expectations related to all things FWES.
All adults who want to participate in events during the school day (field trips, classroom helper, read with students, etc.) or who want to support the FWES PTA must be an approved volunteer.
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If you were an approved FWES volunteer in the 23-24 school year- your status requires that you go into the system to renew your status before October 1, 2024. Please do that now.
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If you were an approved volunteer at another WCPSS school in the 23-24 school year, you will need to go in to review your status AND add Farmington Woods Elementary as one of your schools.
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If you have never been an approved volunteer, you must complete the full registration process. The approval process can take several weeks, therefore, it is best to complete the process as early as possible if you have interest in being engaged in activities with students.
After School Registration Reminder- Get your spot by “lining up online” on Wednesday of this week, August 7th. The link to line up will be available on the message bar on the school website at 9:00am on August 7th. Do NOT come to FWES, but use the link to “line up”. Click the link above for all details.
Club Sponsor If you are (or plan to be) an approved volunteer and would like to sponsor a club for our students, please let us know no later than August 15th.
Arrival and Dismissal Information for 24-25
FWES Carpool Procedures- Review for the process used in the AM and PM for students who participate in carpool as they arrive and/or dismiss each day.
Walker Procedures- Please review the process used at FWES in the AM and PM for students and families who arrive and dismiss by walking.
Bus Rider Procedures- Please review the process in the AM and PM for students who ride buses to or from school each day.
FWES School Improvement Team Member Interest: If you are interested in joining the Farmington Woods School Improvement Team as a parent representative, we would love to hear from you!
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The School Improvement Team (SIT) meets monthly to monitor school wide data and make decisions to positively impact the growth of all students. See a brief overview of our School Improvement Plan (SIP) here.
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The team is comprised of members from all teaching teams in the building, our administrators, and parents.
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The parent representatives are appointed by a vote of the PTA general body at the first general body meeting of each school year.
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Meeting Dates (7:35am): September 5, October 31, November 14, December 5, January 23, February 20, March 27, April 17, May 15
If you are interested in joining the SIT or have any questions, please email Allison Williams (awilliams19@wcpss.net). We look forward to hearing from you!
Summer Volunteer Hours for WCPSS Students and FWES Community Members
If you would like to assist us in preparation for the start of the school year, please use the link and sign up to assist. Thank you!
FWES PTA News and Updates:
PTA Welcome Back Picnic - everyone is welcome! There will be fun on the playground after checking class rosters. Food trucks on site or bring your own. From 4:30pm - 6:30pm on Thursday August 22.
You belong in PTA. Connect at our events, volunteer to help, or attend a meeting. FWES PTA welcomes and encourages everyone to be part of our amazing community! Please join us! Usted Pertenece a PTA. Por favor únete a nosotros.
Help get FWES campus ready for school! Campus Work Day on August 17 from 8:30am-11am. Families are welcome! Stay updated on the garden.
Yubbler School Supplies Reminder
Can you help kick off PTA fundraising this fall? We need help!
Courage Family Game September 13. Please join us for family night at the NC Courage Soccer game as the Courage take on Bay FC Friday September 13th at 8pm! Wear your school spirit and bring your friends! Buy your tickets here for the match and other festivities including inflatables, games, scoreboard shoutouts, on-field activities before the match and at halftime, and much more.
Keep up with all things PTA at fwespta.org