WES Families,

Thank you to all who were able to contribute to and attend our International Night Wednesday!  It was wonderful to celebrate our great school community through displays, performances, and crafts. We had 33 different countries represented! Next week is Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week. Please see the details below from the PTA.

WCPSS Letterland Days May 5-9

The Wake County Public School System is holding Letterland Days during the week of May 5-9. Different Letterlanders can be found at various locations around Pullen Park. Join us each day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. for a scavenger hunt to locate your favorite Letterlanders cutouts that are hidden about the park. This year we will feature Letterland Activity Nights! On May 5 and May 8 from 5 to 8 p.m., additional fun and exciting themed activities will be located at stations around the park. Register for Letterland Activity Nights.

Roll out the Red Carpet Spirit Day Friday, May 16

Roll out the Red Carpet and dress your best or as your favorite actor, actress, or star as you walk the red carpet on Friday, May 16th. Celebrate an amazing Night of the Arts and a week of movies and books on this special day. Flyer

From the PTA:

Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week, May 5th-9^th

Next week is teacher appreciation week! Please see our flyers in the Friday folder or in our newsletter. Along with the teachers, we will be honoring Dr, Kenjarski and Mrs. Hatch for National principal’s Day and our wonderful front office staff for Admin Week. Please stop by to show your appreciation for all of our hard-working staff. If you’d like to donate to a general fund for teachers and staff, we have one set up on our GiveBacks page.

International night
International night was a huge success! We want to send a huge thank you to everyone who presented, volunteered, helped plan, and attended. Thank you for making it such a great night. Thanks Emily!

STEAM Expo
WES is excited to announce that we are merging our annual STEM Land event with the Night of the Arts to become the STEAM Expo on May 15! The STEAM Expo will include presentations from STEM vendors and individuals, a GLOBAL ART HOP from our K-5 art program, a musical concert presented by the WES chorus, BOGO Scholastic book fair, outdoor activities, food trucks, and more. Please send any STEAM Expo questions to Mandy Webber at steamexpo@weatherstonepta.com
Volunteer signup

Garden Steam Challenge

This Spring, we want to showcase all of our favorite STEM topics at Night of the Arts, and show our Edible Garden some love! For this challenge, you will pick your favorite STEM topic and paint it on a terracotta pot. The pots will be displayed in the Media Center and outside in our Edible Garden! *Must use acrylic paint, so the rain won’t wash your artwork away!

Here are some examples of STEM topics you can decorate your pots with: Lifecycle of a Butterfly, Plants, Outer space, Dinosaurs, Technology, Robots, Engineering & Bridges, and Animals. Deliver to the PTA table in the lobby between Monday May 5-Friday May 9th. (Be sure to include your name and your teacher’s name on your design!) You may read more information here.