Week of October 19, 2026

Happening this Week

  • Monday (Specials: C-Day)

  • Tuesday (Specials: D-Day)

  • Wednesday (Specials: E-Day)

    • 5:30PM PTA Work Session

  • Thursday (Specials: A-Day)

  • Friday (Specials: B-Day)

From Principal Jenn

Good Evening Families,

I hope you had a great weekend! I can hardly believe we are entering the final week of the first quarter. I have a few important updates for you as we go into this week:

Our October PTA work session is on Wednesday at 5:30PM. We invite ALL families to engage with our PTA–the PTA works in a variety of ways to support our school and coordinate initiatives to support families. Join us on Wednesday at 5:30PM in the media center–childcare will be available. 

Did you know that North Carolina G.S. 115C-105.27 requires every public school to develop and implement a school improvement plan at least every two years? In Durham Public Schools, we develop our plans in the even years, including this year, 2026. As part of developing our plan, DPS wants to hear your feedback. We invite you to review our plan on our school improvement team website and share feedback using this form. 

Finally, one of our goals this year is to increase the family and school partnership. It was great to see so many of you on Thursday at our family event! Our next community family event is coming up on November 10–our movie night on the playground field. We invite you to review our full parent engagement plan on our Title I website. 

Hope to see you around soon–have a great week!

This week in your Family-Connect Folder

  • Grade level-band newsletter

You Belong Here: Help Us Raise $40,000 for a Growing Watts!

Fundraising Is Off to a Strong Start. Let’s Keep It Going!

Our PTA Annual Fund campaign is already more than 25% of the way to our $40,000 goal!

BIG THANKS to the 40+ folks who have already given. PTA is the largest source of discretionary funding at Watts. Your gift to support the PTA 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.

If we reach our goal by November 10, students get to paint their teachers’ faces at Movie Night!

Learn more and give today: http://app.givebacks.gives/gw2026