March 4th

Foundation Gala
Thank you to Foundation Board for putting on a fantastic event for our parents and staff! The food and company made a great night and way to support our school. If you missed the opportunity and would like to give to the Foundation, go to http://www.underwoodfoundation.org/ for more information.

Magnet Meet and Greet
On March 5th from 9:30-10:15am in the Media Center we will be welcoming incoming parents that will join our School Family next year!  We would love for current Underwood parents to be present to meet, mingle and tell them more about our incredible school. If you are able to attend, please email Ashley Cooper (acooper4@wcpss.net)

ArtsPleasure
ArtsPleasure will be held on March 21st starting at 5:30.  This Underwood tradition allows families to enjoy our students’ “gifts and talents”!  You still have time to order your t-shirt created by our very own artist Lauren Mann (by this Tuesday) and sign up for this year’s “Art Studio” for your child to participate in right afterschool.  You can do all of this through the Memberhub Store-
https://underwood.memberhub.store/

CAM
Are you interested in seeing our very own fifth grade students as docents at CAM Raleigh?  They will be representing Underwood on April 5th and June 7th during First Friday from 6:00-8:00!  Mark your calendars.


Exciting happenings and things ahead….

• TEK afterschool clubs have started.
• The Wellness Team provided recent staff training and is planning a dynamic Wellness Fair in just a couple weeks.
• Julia Mastropaolo and Laura Urben have organized and launched our 5th grade Docent Program and partnership with the Contemporary Art Museum (CAM).  
• The Arts Team and Artspleasure Chair, Daniel Levine, are busy planning a wonderful Artspleasure Event!  “Oh the place you will go” will be celebrated on March 21st...Save the date!
• Staff is focusing on Conscious Discipline new learning to understand more about trauma.
• Our 4th and 5th grade students recently enjoyed a Cultural Arts performance from Mary Kelly, who depicted the journey of Harriet Tubman’s life.  Our ID MOD classes recently participated a drumming event and there are several more Cultural Arts Events scheduled in the weeks ahead for all Underwood students to enjoy!
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Summer Camps
Wolfpackgolfschools.com - Featuring North Carolina State University coaches and players (current and former), the Wolfpack Golf School is entering it’s 31st year with the continuing purpose of promoting Junior golf and helping develop the talent of young golfers. An outstanding curriculum of practice, play and fun is planned.  Students will participate in different kinds of competition according to skill level and age with each student completing rotations which cover every phase of the game. The full week of golf will include individual and group instruction, video analysis, course strategy and management, rules, psychology, club fitting and tournament preparation.
An outstanding staff of PGA professionals, college coaches, and college golfers has been assembled. Their expert instruction is matched only by their dedication to junior golf.

Camp Invention information has gone home for two different sites. See https://www.invent.org/programs/camp-invention for more information about sites in Wake County.

Raleigh Parks and REC information has gone home as well. The Parks and Rec will be at Underwood Elementary for the second year in a row this summer. Registration begins on March 4th, go to https://www.raleighnc.gov/parks/content/ParksRec/Articles/SummerCamps.html for more information.

YMCA Summer Camps - https://www.ymcatriangle.org/blog/think-summer

Updates: https://www.wcpss.net/underwoodes

• March 5-Magnet Meet and Greet-9:30am
• March 8-Early Release Day-1:15pm
• March 21-Q3 electives end
• March 21-Artspleasure 5:30pm
• March 25-Q4 electives start
• March 26th-Q3 ends
• March 29-Workday