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Monday Feb. 3
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Tuesday Feb. 4
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Wednesday Feb. 5
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Thursday Feb. 6
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Friday Feb. 7
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| Progress Reports
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Father-Daughter Dance
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 Re-enroll Before February 7
Dear WPS Parents and Guardians,
Windermere Preparatory School's Faculty and Administration are pleased to announce that Reenrollment Agreements for the 2014-2015 School Year were mailed and, by now, you should have received your Reenrollment package. Additionally, for your convenience, we have loaded your child's 2014-15 Reenrollment package to Skyward. You can access the 2014-15 Contract by clicking on the "Portfolio" link on the left side of your Family Access page in Skyward. Once you access the Portfolio section, you will be able to click "View" on the 2014-15 Contract line to open the Tuition Schedule, as well as the 2014-15 Terms & Conditions.
Last year, WPS experienced unprecedented early reenrollments, with class sections filling and closing out at several grades at record pace. We achieved an 89% reenrollment rate for this school year. Attendance at the November 10th Prospective New Students Open House was, by far, the largest in the history of our school. Since that time, the pace of admission inquiries has been greater than heretofore experienced. I expect that trend to continue through the spring, strengthened by the reputational growth of our school and the student outcomes that are being achieved.
Please review the Terms and Conditions and complete the Tuition Schedule. The completed Tuition Schedule, along with the required deposit, is due to the Admission Office by Friday February 7. If you have any questions regarding the upcoming school year, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you!
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HIGH SCHOOL
Achievements run high and reach far in the High School! On Monday, we celebrated our students, faculty, and staff through the 2014 State of the School program. In this special time with our High School community and the Eighth grade students and faculty, we recounted the vast accomplishments and excellent acts of service that took place over the last 365 days. Dr. Marcy provided us all with a challenge to reach our own 212 degrees regarding effort and perseverance. Ask your children about the powerful message!
During this time, our Top 10 academic performers for the class of 2014 were named: Huda Awan, Rapolas Binkys, Nafisa Chaudry, Patrick Hansen, Avina Harry, Serena Holton, Tughral Khan, Samantha Mayfield, Reynaldo Rivera, and Alicia Stoebenau. Special congratulations to Serena Holton for being named Valedictorian and Samantha Mayfield for being named the Salutatorian. We cannot wait to hear the final addresses that these ladies will give to our students during the graduation ceremony.
Upcoming Dates:
January
30 - Tonight! Brazilian Club Celebration
31 - SGA Chinese New Year Celebration
February
01 - Mock ACT Revolution Prep (Register through program)
04 - TOK Junior Seminar
05 - Progress Reports
10 - Grade 9 WrAP Testing
Leslie Williams, Ph.D.
High School Director
Tutoring Information
Please remember that if your child is in need of extra help, teachers listed in this link are available after 4:00 p.m.
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LOWER SCHOOL
Windermere Preparatory School is proud to partner with the American Heart Association to help kids with special hearts! Last year, we raised more than $11,000 through the efforts of our students! Our kickoff assembly will be held on Monday, February 3, with the program concluding with the Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart events on Friday, February 21.
Students in Pre-K through fifth grade will participate in Jump Rope for Heart, which consists of fun and exciting exercise stations. Students in sixth through eighth grades will tackle Hoops for Heart, which will take place during P.E. classes. During the next few weeks, WPS students will learn how their hearts work, and how to take care of them through physical activity and nutrition. They will also learn about children who have been affected by cardiovascular disease and how they can help them, all the while having fun and feeling good by helping others.
Please, sign up your child to join our American Heart Association School Team online! Visit www.heart.org/jump (Lower School) or www.heart.org/hoops (Middle School) and click on 'New Students Sign Up Here' to get started on your online campaign. Information Packets will go home on Monday, February 3.
The American Heart Association's Mission: To build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
WPS - together we are saving lives!
OLSAT Test
This week students in grades three through eight were administered the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT). This is a test of abstract thinking and reasoning ability. The results will be available later this spring and we will share them with parents during the May conference.
Health Tip
It is typical this time of year to have an outbreak of head lice in schools. There is no need to panic over head lice as it causes no known health risks. Please be sure to check your child's head on a regular basis and report any findings to the school nurse. Click for details.
It is hard to believe we are entering the month of February already! Our students have been very busy recently with field trips, performances and class projects. We are thrilled with their progress, and look forward to similar events this month.
Important Dates:
February
03 - Fifth Grade Visits Middle School (details)
07 - Orlando Science Center Field Trip, Grade 5
07 - WPVA Father/Daughter Dance
10 - WRAP Testing for Grades 3-5 Begins
14 - President's Day Weekend (No School)
20 - Central Florida Zoo Field Trip - Grade 2
21 - Jump Rope for Heart Event
27 - Tom Marshall Photos
28 - Learning Buddies
Melissa Fagan
Director of Lower School
Theresa Nabavi
Associate Director of Lower School
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WPVA
Father-Daughter Dance
Mark your calendars! The annual WPS Father-Daughter Dance will be held Friday, February 7 in the Dining Hall from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. We hope to see you at this special event!
2014 Spring Gala
By now you should have received your invitation in the mail for our WPS Spring Gala being held March 1 at the Waldorf Astoria! The theme of the Gala is Vintage Hollywood, dress is semi-formal, and the event will be packed full of wonderful food, music and of course world-class auction items. Remember, there are discounted room rates available at the Waldorf and at Hilton Bonnett Creek! Call the Waldorf directly at 407-597-5500 and refer to the WPS Gala.
If you or anyone you know would be interested in donating an auction item or experience to the Gala, whether it be a dinner, a travel opportunity, a special meet and greet, a service, or anything that you feel would add to our auction, please contact Julie Axelrod at julie.axelrod@yahoo.com.
Please email dan.a.smith@nm.com if you are able to help out with the Gala
Click for the WPVA Calendar of Events, Volunteer Interest Form, and Volunteer Opportunities and Descriptions.
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WPS COMMUNITY NEWS
Campus Dining Flik is soon featuring the Taco Sabroso Truck. Due to a scheduling conflict, the Traveling Flavors program is postponed until an undetermined date in February. Watch for details as the new date is scheduled. 2014 Yearbooks February 5 is the last day to PRE-order your yearbook. If you do not preorder, we can not guarantee yearbook availability when the yearbook comes out! Order today at YearbookForever.com to enjoy reduced savings and guarantee your book. Click to view a video message. |
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Last week's field trip to Disney for the YES (Youth Education Series) programs certainly put the 4 C's into practice. Students were immersed in creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication on Friday as they participated in these unique programs, with immediate learning connections to their classroom lessons. These connections will continue to be applied in future lessons and projects. Experiential learning such as the Disney's Youth Education Series is instrumental in adolescent development, and also a tenet of our Middle School Program.
Laker Legends
This morning, we gathered our Middle School together to announce our 2014 Laker Legends. Sponsored by "Aspire," our chapter of NJHS, the Laker Challenge tests all middle school students in the areas of chess, spelling, math, geography, oration, declamation, and music. Our 14 finalists were celebrated in front of their peers and parents, and we wish them well at the Laker Challenge Championship on February 19. Click for details.
Next week, we kickoff our Hoops for Heart program. Click for details.
Also next week, we hit the midpoint of Quarter 3, so please take some time to review grades in Skyward, and these upcoming events:
February
05 - Quarter 3 Progress Reports
08 - SGA's "See You on The Slopes" Valentine Formal
10 - WRAP Testing via Language Arts Classes
12 - Eighth Grade Roller Coaster Press Conferences
14 - Presidents Day Weekend Holiday Begins
Thank you for your attention to these updates; we appreciate your involvement in our Middle School family! Also, please submit your contracts for 2014-15 in a timely manner, as we are expecting to fill all grade levels very soon.
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LAKER ATHLETICS  On the Courts Varsity and Middle School Teams Middle School and Varsity Season starts next week! GO LAKERS! Click for Varsity and Middle School Matches and Practice schedules. Well done to all the players who tried out! Congratulations for being invited to play in a preseason tournament last Tuesday against the strongest teams in the Central Florida. Team Uniforms Please write checks to The Tennis Team and drop off with the coaches ASAP. Super Series  Congratulations, Henri Lombard! Great job on reaching the final of the Boys 18's Datyona beach Super Series. Congrats also to Hannah Rosenfield, Patti Cohn and Varsity Boys Captain Rafael Campos for making the semifinals. See you on the courts! Arron Nestor Signs Congratulations to Senior Arron Nestor who committed to Rollins College on Tuesday to continue swimming while also pursuing a career in medicine. Arron had a great turnout from his fellow students and teachers during his Athletic Signing Day Ceremony. Congratulations to Arron and we look forward to hearing more about his swimming success next year! WPS Golf Tournament Please SAVE THE DATE for the Annual WPS Athletics Golf Tournament!On Monday April 28, join us at the Keene's Pointe Golden Bear Club for a shotgun start at noon.Anyone is welcome to play! More information to come. Can You Help? CCDL Drivers Needed: The Athletic office is in need of CDL certified drivers. If you are able to help or would like more information, please email Christopher Tappan.
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  Meritas Florida Music Festival Our WPS Fifth grade band, chorus and strings students joined forces with our neighbors, Lake Mary Prep and North Broward Prep, for music clinics and performances throughout the day last Friday. The event was hosted by Windermere Prep. All of the 140 students participating in the experience were challenged musically to learn and prepare music for an afternoon concert for parents, teachers and friends. It was a wonderful day for our Meritas young musicians! The W Factor  WPS definitely has talent! More than 50 students, staff and parents auditioned for the first annual WPS talent show with the hopes of being selected to perform on the live show and take home the title of winning the "W-FACTOR." Kudos to our judges: Stephanie Crane from the lower school, Donna Reynolds from Middle School, Tim Brown from the High School, as well as film and television actress, Amanda Powell (wife of H.S. Assistant director Greg Pesicek), former Prima Ballerina and WPS parent, Deborah MacKenzie, Semi-Professional singer and present WPS student, Casey Conroy, and alumni film student and actor, Max Rodegra. Following six hours of amazing performances, the judges unanimously selected their top 13 acts - three from each division and four "wild cards." Come out to enjoy and vote at the live shows on Wednesday February 26 in the Learning Commons. It will be turned into a café theatre for two amazing shows where the audience will decide who puts the most WOW into their performance and deserves the prestigious title of W-FACTOR winner! Tickets go on sale February 15th with limited seating. Save the date and support the WPS Fine Arts!
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Wishing you a wonderful Winter Break! WPS eNews will return on January 10.
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