Happening this Week
Monday (Specials: C-Day)
Tuesday (Specials: D-Day)
Wednesday (Specials: E-Day)
Thursday (Specials: A-Day)
5:15PM | Fall Family Night
Friday (Specials: B-Day)
Please note–the printed October calendars showed the PTA meeting for this Wednesday–this was incorrect. The October PTA meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 21, at 5:30PM.
From Principal Jenn:
Good Evening Families,
I hope you had a great weekend! We have several updates this week–including our Fall family night on Thursday (October 15)! Join us this Thursday for fun parent & child Fall activities on the field and an Odyssey of the Mind parent & child spontaneous challenge. Primary will begin indoors with lower & upper outside at 5:15 and will trade places around 5:45PM. We hope you will join your child for an evening of fun and learning.
Please note–the printed October calendars showed the PTA meeting for this Wednesday–this was incorrect, the October PTA meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 21 at 5:30PM.
This week marks the start of our 2026 Fall Fundraiser for our PTA. See additional information included below–we hope many of you will partner with us to support the PTA in all the ways they support our school!
I did want to share that we had to say an unexpected goodbye to the GWM willow tree on our playground this past week. To say there were feelings all around is an understatement. Unfortunately, in order to pass our stormwater control inspection, we were directed to remove the tree (Willow Tree root systems cause significant damage to underground piping–see example). We will be working with DPS and the city of Durham to determine what could be planted to replace our beautiful weeping willow tree.
Have a great week, and we hope to see you around George Watts Montessori soon!
Principal Jenn
This week in your Family-Connect Folder:
Grade level-band newsletter
Family Advocacy Survey
You Belong Here: Help Us Raise $40,000 for a Growing Watts!
Watts is growing, and that's something to celebrate! Our student body has grown from about 350 to nearly 400 students since last fall. That means more classroom needs and more opportunities for programming so all students at Watts can thrive. Today the PTA is launching its Annual Fund campaign with a big goal: $40,000 by November 10.
The PTA is the largest source of discretionary funding at Watts. Last year we funded every request a teacher or staff member made. Your gift pays for extras Durham Public Schools can't cover, including classroom supplies, afterschool clubs, field trips, family events, and Backpack Buddies, which sends weekend meals home with students facing food insecurity.
Give in the first week (Oct. 11–18) and we'll send you a George Watts sticker pack! If we reach our goal, students will get to paint their teachers' faces at Movie Night.
Learn more and give today: http://app.givebacks.gives/gw2026