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Don't Forget!
April 1-9 Spring break
April 12 is the deadline for confirming your acceptance of a spot for the 2013-2013 school year. April 15 No school for students for staff professional development
April 22-26 DC-CAS testing
April 24 WEDJ board meeting
April 29 Dress down day
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THE LATEST NEWS FROM
WEDJ PCS FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
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WEDJ Conducts Successful Lottery After Applicant Surge
For the first time in several years, WEDJ received so many applications that we had to conduct a lottery for every grade, PreK through eight. We offered spots for the Fall 2013 school year to nearly 500 students, and created a waitlist as well.
Accepted students should have already received an email and a letter in the mail explaining their acceptance and providing instructions for confirming their plans to attend WEDJ next school year.
We are now waiting for confirmation from accepted students that they plan to attend WEDJ this Fall, which is due April 12. If students decide to attend other schools and spots open up, we will contact each student on the waitlist, in order, to offer him or her a spot at WEDJ for the Fall.
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Get Ready for Exciting Activities During WEDJ Family Week April 15-19
Mark your calendar for these exciting events!
Monday, April 15
Professional Development Day for Teachers (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
5pm - Mr. Carter's Family Barbecue
6pm - Presentation by Dr. Michael Thompson, "Eight Things You Cannot Do for Your Children" also includes raffle of books and book signing. Learn more at http://www.michaelthompson-phd.comTuesday, April 16
8am - Drop-In Detour Event (Yoga with Mr. Harris!)
8:30am - Breakfast with the Principal and the Chief Operating Officer
Wednesday, April 17
8:30am or 2pm - WEDJ Goes to the Movies - Premiere Movie Showing o f Brooklyn Castle.
Thursday, April 18
8am to 3pm - Parents of students in grades 4 to 8 invited to join students in chess classes taught by US Chess Centers' Master Chess experts.
*Please note members of the media will be here this day as Rochelle Ballantyne (the first African-American Chess Master) is coming to visit WEDJ.
Friday, April 19
6pm-8pm - PK Black Tie Event
Saturday, April 20
Saturday Academies (Grade 3 to 8 tutoring program)
PTA meeting (11am - 12pm)
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WEDJ Hosts Free Parenting Workshop with Psychologist and Author Dr. Michael Thompson
WEDJ is pleased to sponsor an important parent workshop led by clinical psychologist and author Dr. Michael Thompson.
Eight Things You Cannot Do for Your Children
Monday, April 15 at 6pm at WEDJ
Free for families
Dr. Michael Thompson has worked for 35 years as a clinical psychologist, school consultant, and international speaker on the subjects of children, schools, and parenting. He is the author of nine books focusing on the emotional lives of boys, friendships, social cruelty in childhood, and the tensions that arise in parent-teacher relationships. Notably, Dr. Thompson wrote the New York Times bestselling book Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys and narrated a PBS documentary based on the book. He has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, 20/20, 60 Minutes, The Early Show, and Good Morning America.
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WEDJ Teachers Using New Technology to Teach Familiar Subjects
Three mobile iPad labs-carts containing 25 iPads each, loaded with educational applications, were created at WEDJ at the beginning of this school year. The iPad labs were slowly integrated into classroom work. Now WEDJ has brought on board a new Education Technology Coordinator to take our usage to the next level.
WEDJ's new Education Technology Coordinator Lynura Jones is taking education technology integration further by including LCD projectors, Promethean Boards, and other unique software.
PreK teachers, for example, use an iPad app called Reading Eggs that helps students understand letters, learn to read, and write sentences. Teachers already have complementary software on their laptops so they can project interactive activities on their Promethean Boards or using their projectors. Then students can follow along on the iPads or use the educational apps independently during their own learning time.
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Fourth Wall Ensemble to Entertain and Instruct WEDJ Students April 10
 The Fourth Wall Ensemble, a unique blend of performing arts where musicians are also dancers and actors, will be visiting WEDJ on April 10. The Ensemble will perform for all WEDJ students and teach workshops in the first-, fourth-, and fifth-grade classes. READ MORE>> |
Backstage Pass
Ms. Kensler's kindergarteners have been learning to tell time with a little help from the third graders in Mr. Dickens' class. The third graders visit kindergarten once a week as math buddies. READ MORE>>6th Graders Find Ways to Stop Bullying
The sixth-grade PALS class brought the issue of bullying front and center. They looked at the statistics and were touched by the number of students affected by this national epidemic. Students took a proactive approach as they researched to see what students across the country are doing. They decided to create a wall of art that includes stories, posters, and pictures. They also posted "No Bully Zone" signs around the building. Their aim is to get the message across that all forms of bullying - name calling, cyber bullying, isolating others, and violent actions -- are unacceptable at WEDJ and in their circles. Sixth graders are empowering WEDJ students to feel confident about speaking out on the issue. They invite other classes to add to the wall or create their own wall.
7th Graders Use Fiction to Teach Morals
In seventh-grade English language arts, students studied Aesop's Fables to understand how allegories use animals and fiction to teach morals. Their research led to discussions about how these life lessons can be applied to everyday life to help us to become wiser and build character. Now they have a better understanding of how humans often bring harm to themselves when they are greedy or do not heed advice and warnings.
8th Graders Learn the Art of DebateGWU law student and Harvard University debate coach Paul Kanellopoulos treated WEDJ eighth-graders to a four hour workshop on the fundamentals of debating. READ MORE>>  PreK Visits Local Fire Station
In Pre-K we went on a field trip to the firehouse on Rhode Island Avenue. We learned about fire safety. We had the chance to see the firefighters slide down the pole and change into their gear. We learned about what to do if there if a fire in our home and what to do if our clothes catch on fire.
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