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November is Poetry Month!

Poetry month began today with poems being recited over the intercom and a performance by Poetry Alive (www.poetryalive.com). A reading over the intercom will occur everyday, by staff, parents or students. Students will focus on poetry in the classroom this month. We will also recite a school-wide poem daily: 

Dreams                                                           

Hold fast to dreams

For if dreams die

Life is a broken-winged bird

That cannot fly.

Hold fast to dreams

For when dreams go

Life is a barren field

Frozen with snow.

By Langston Hughes
 
School Tours

The Choice Fair, for Elementary schools, will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009, 9:00-12:00 at Hillside High School. 

The Middle and High School fair will be Sunday, November 15, 2009, 1:00-4:00 at Hillside High School.

Applications will be accepted at the Office of Student Assignment, or on-line, January 4, 2010 - January 29, 2010. January 29th is the deadline to apply.

Open House Dates (PK-5th grade)

 

Tuesday, Nov. 17th             9:00-10:00

Thursday, Nov. 19th               9:00-10:00

Tuesday, Dec. 1st                9:00-10:00

Thursday, Dec. 3rd              9:00-10:00

Tuesday, Dec. 8th                     9:00-10:00

Thursday, Dec. 10th             9:00-10:00

Monday, Dec. 14th                   5:00-6:00

 

Open House Dates for Middle School (6th grade) to be housed at Watts 2010-2011

 

Monday, Nov. 16th              5:00-6:00

Wednesday, Nov. 18th        9:30-10:30

 

Please join us at a tour to learn more about our program!

 

For more information on Durham Public Schools' Choice Programs, please visit http://choice.dpsnc.net/
 
Welcome to Watts!


Hello and welcome to George Watts Montessori Magnet School!  We hope that you find our web site an informative and useful resource.  Here you will find information that will help you visit our school, contact a teacher or other school personel, understand what Montessori education is, get involved, and much more! 

 

The mission of George Watts is to prepare our students to be responsible, productive citizens who have a sense of personal fulfillment and a feeling of love and respect for others. The most important goals for each child are to develop confidence for learning, maintain the desire to learn and obtain the knowledge and skills to support growth.