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Dear Wharton Families,

I invite you to join me and the rest of our leadership team at our next Parent & Title I meeting next Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 6 PM. We will update you on the latest happenings at Wharton DLA. Find more details about how to join below. 

Our Middle Schoolers and 3rd graders are collecting blankets and socks until February 9 as their community project. Please consider supporting them by dropping off donations in the school foyer.

Have a good weekend!

Jennifer Day

January 19-February 9
Blanket and Socks Drive
Help our Middle Schoolers and 3rd Graders collect new (or gently used) warm and cozy blankets and socks for men, women, teens, and children of all ages and sizes. Our goal is to collect 2022 blankets/pairs of socks. Please see the flyer for more details.

January 26
Wharton DLA Parent & Title I Virtual Meeting
Join Principal Day and Wharton DLA's leadership team on Microsoft Teams for updates about our school. Please remember to use your student's Team log-in to avoid issues accessing the meeting. Join meeting >>

January 27
HISD School Choice Phase I Lottery Notifications
K-12 Phase I lottery notifications will go out through the School Choice portal.

February 1
Panda Express Spirit Night (Nationwide)
Order for pick-up or delivery at pandaexpress.com or via the Panda Express app and apply code 906230! Panda Express will donate 28% of sales to Wharton PTO. This Spirit Night is nationwide so tell all your friends and family! Valid for online orders only. More information >>

As of today, we have 91 students and staff registered for the COVID testing on Tuesday, 25. If you have any questions please email Barbara.banks@houstonisd.org. She is the point of contact (POC) for our campus. For more information on campus testing, visit houstonisd.org/COVIDTesting.

Nurse Dana

Support Wharton DLA's 4th graders in raising funds for their end-of-year activity!

❤️ Valentine's Day Pop-It Grams: Print and fill out this order form and submit it with payment by Feb. 9 to send your friends and teachers mini Valentine's Day pop-its. Quantities are limited, so order early! Questions? Email Shakira Cruz.

🎂 Mother's Day Cake Sale: Thank you to everyone who has ordered a cake kit already. H-E-B informed us that the deadline to order has been extended until March 4, so you can still pre-order your cake kit. For $10, you'll receive a cake decorating kit that includes an 8-inch white cake and frosting in two colors.

Lamar High School Course Selection for Rising 9th Grade Zoned Students

Lamar will offer two virtual course selection events for Rising 9th-grade students who are zoned to Lamar.  These virtual events will be held through Microsoft Teams, and you will select your courses using a Google Form which will open on January 31.  You do not need to attend an information meeting to complete the course selection. 

Please register for one of these events (Monday, January 31, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm OR Tuesday, February 15, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm) using this link.

You will receive additional information and a Microsoft Teams link a few days before your selected meeting. We will offer additional course selection events in March and April for students who are approved for a transfer to Lamar and for zoned students who cannot attend one of the dates above. If you have any questions please reach out to our Admissions Coordinator, Casey Titus (ctitus@houstonisd.org).

Wharton Dual Language Academy

900 W Gray St

Houston TX 77019