The George Watts Montessori School Spring Carnival and Ga-Ga Ball Tournament is just six weeks away. It will take place on Saturday, April 25, from 11am - 2pm on the George Watts playground.
Sign up here if you can be a carnival volunteer!
Please mark your calendar, and spread the word to friends and family! All are welcome to this wonderful event that supports our school, deepens connections, and promises smiles.
There will be games and prizes, activity stations, food, The Mad Popper popcorn, music, touch-a-truck, and more!
It's a team effort to make the carnival a success. As you are able, here's how you can help:
Volunteer!
Many hands make for light work, and there is a task and timeframe for everyone who is able to help. Click here to raise your hand; thank you!
Prize Donations!
Watts has an Earth-friendly tradition of collecting pre-owned toys, books, and games that are in sufficient shape to be 'recycled' as prizes for the carnival games. If you're willing to do a little 'spring cleaning' to set aside items that have run their course with your children but may bring joy to others, that would be wonderful! Past treasures include such things as matchbox cars, small figurines, dolls, books, gently used stuffies, art kits, board games, toys, and balls. Details about where and when to deliver items will be shared in the season ahead.
Props for the Photo Booth!
If you have props, costumes, accessories, shiny or silly dress-up clothes like feather boas, hats, mustaches, etc., please consider donating them for the photo booth (no heirloom items please, as they won't be returned, but used in carnivals to come).
Business Sponsor Leads!
As you have local businesses in your life who you'd be willing to invite to serve as a carnival sponsor, we'd love to hear from you. This is a great way for businesses to gain exposure and spread their community spirit!
Thank you for saving the date for our Spring Carnival, and enlarging the joy of the community with the gift of your presence!
GaGa Tournament Registration
It's time to start preparing for the 5th Annual Watts Gaga Ball Tournament!
The event will be held in conjunction with the Watts Carnival on Saturday, April 25th.
Teams can register using this form.
If you are new to the tournament, or need a refresher, here are the basics for the tournament:
Teams of two can register anytime between now and April 15
Each team must have at least one current Watts student. The second team member can be a child or adult
Teams are randomly assigned two initial games. Each game has four teams of two. During each game, individuals are given scores based on when they are eliminated. The sum of those scores is then added up. The top scoring teams across the two round robin games advance to the knockout round
Teams are seeded in the knockout round based on the highest number of points earned during the round robin games. In the past, the twop 32 teams have advanced into the knockout round, but the actual number of teams depends on the number of registrations
During the knockout round, the top two scoring teams advance. In the event of a tie, the team with the latest player in will advance. For example, if two teams have 14 points each, and Team A had the last player in the game, then Team A would advance
We hold open a couple of slots for day-of registrations, but we will only accept a limited number in order to keep the round robin matches balanced. If you want to play, please make sure you register by the deadline.
We look forward to seeing everyone on the 25th!