Explorer Passports will be delivered to schools on Friday, May 18. The Passports give children free admission to parks and attractions in Prince William County. Start off this Saturday at the HCHY EXPO at Pfitzner Stadium, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. View map of activities and schedule of events.

Continuing and Beginning String Students

July 23 - August 2, 2012
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Gar-Field High School
1400 Smoketown Road
Woodbridge, VA

The PWC Orchestra Camp is a balanced program of musical instruction and activities dedicated to providing a concentrated, two-week music experience for string students in rising grades 4-12. The program emphasizes individual musical growth through the development of stronger technical skills and a more discerning musical aesthetic. It is also the ideal environment for students who are switching string instruments or at the beginning stages of their development. For additional information and camp registration form, email Ms. von Bernewitz at vonberka@pwcs.edu or visit the PWCS Arts Department page.

Ms. Willis's 6th grade language arts students created figurative language books using Story Kit & Skitch on the iPads. Each page of their book included an example of a literary device, an image to represent the literary device, and an audio recording of the student reading their example. As an added bonus, students also had the opportunity to read Story Kit books teaching about Ballpark Comparisons of metric and customary units of measure that were created in Mrs. Osborne's 6th grade math classes as well as Poetry Books that were created by Ms. Seifried's 6th grade language arts classes. Anyone interested in viewing these storybooks should check out the 7B iPads and see how valuable these iPads are becoming as an authentic in-house publishing venue for our students.

Parents, if you have not created your own account on Parent Portal, or you need to modify your contact information, now is the time. On Friday, June 1st, Parent Portal registrations and online contact editing will be turned off and no further registrations or edits will be accepted until the Fall.

SOL Testing begins at LRMS on Monday, May 14th, and will continue through Friday, June 8th. Please check the school Counseling Office page for more information regarding specific dates and times for testing.

Ms. Seifried's 6th grade language arts students created poetry books using Story Kit. Each page of their book included a literary device, an original poem using that type of figurative language, an image to represent the poem and/or literary device, and an audio recording of the student reading their poem. As an added bonus, students also had the opportunity to read Story Kit books teaching about Ballpark Comparisons of metric and customary units of measure that were created in Mrs. Osborne's 6th grade math class. Anyone interested in viewing these storybooks should check out the 7B iPads and see how valuable these iPads are becoming as an authentic in-house publishing venue for our students.

Please be sure to visit the PTSO Home Page for news and information about upcoming events at LRMS, including the Ice Cream Social, Skate Night, cookbooks for sale, open positions, and contact information.

It's hard to believe, but this is the final LRMS Newsletter for the school year! Please take a few moments to read the newsletter for important information, including spring SOL testing dates and exam schedules; textbook, library, and cafeteria end of year reminders; fall orientation dates for the 2012-2013 school year; news from our health clinic and sports physical information; PTSO items of interest; student recognition including Science Fair winners, music achievements, and Wolves of the Month; and a comprehensive calendar of events for the remainder of the school year.

The All County Health and Physical Education Expo will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Pfitzner Stadium Complex. View the Web Announcement for details. This event is a great opportunity for families to see what our teachers are teaching, our students are learning, and the many great things PWCS is doing to provide a World-Class Education for students.

Parents, when your child has been absent from school, please send in a note with the following information:

~ First and last name of student
~ Reason for absence
~ Date/s of absence
~ Parent's name and signature

This information is needed to ensure that your student's attendance records are accurately maintained.

When attempting to log in to School Fusion to check homework, class pages, teacher announcements, etc., please note the following information as it pertains to students:

Username = 6-digit student ID
Password = MMDDYYYY (date of birth)

Once the student has logged in to School Fusion, the password may be changed to something unique, however please keep in mind that if the student forgets the password, they will have to make an appointment with Ms. Griffin in the library to retrieve it.