Hey Panda Family,
Extended Learning Plan Meeting on Thursday, March 11 @ 3:30: Any staff that is participating in the Extended Learning After-School tutoring needs to attend a brief meeting on Thursday, March 11 @ 3:30 to go over logistics for the program. This meeting should not last more than 20-30 minutes. We will use the staff meeting link on the PGE Canvas page.
No Staff Meeting on Tuesday, March 16: We have very few items on our staff meeting agenda for this month, and the week of March 15 is the first week for the Extended Learning Tutoring after-school. Because of this we have decided to cancel our monthly staff meeting for March. Enjoy!
AM & PM Duties: With our 4th and 5th graders returning to 4 days a week, we need some extra help at car riders. The changes below begin Monday, March 8th.
MTSS Corrective Action Task #5: The link to the presentation below is the next MTSS Corrective Action all instructional staff must complete. It must be done by 5:00 Friday, March 12. (All regular education teachers, Pollard, Phillips, Bowman, Ballou, Mathis, Murphy, Grubbs, Mason, Staley, Fox, Epperley, Younts, Ceglowski, Flynn, Lindley, Elkins, Gardner) An attendance form is included in the presentation.
Book Fair Family Night: Please encourage your students to join us for Book Fair Family Night on Monday, March 8 from 3:30 - 6:00. This will be a socially distanced event.
Media Survey: Please take 5 minutes to fill out this PGE Media Services Survey to help us make the media program better.
Student Attendance: For students to be counted present on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays they must attend in-person if they are an in-person student or they must attend remotely if they are a remote student. Students should not be counted present for work completion only on M/T/Th/F if they did not attend class. They may be counted present for work completion on Flex Wednesdays.
Morning Arrival: This is just a friendly reminder that all staff need to enter through the front entrance of the building first & complete the temperature check and screening before reporting to your room. Thank you for your help with this.
PBIS News & Updates: See the updates below from our PBIS Committee.
- There's a new lunch procedure video on the PBIS Canvas page
- Remember to reteach PAWS Laws and procedures after each school break and when cohorts dissolve
- Pass out PAW bucks!
- Don't forget about Panda Grams & PAW Forms
- Please tell your students about the upcoming incentives
Calling all Panda celebrities! Would you like to see your name in lights? Pay your teacher and have your name and picture displayed on the Panda celebrity wall of fame. Ask your teacher to find out the cost.
March 25- Celebrity Wall up and running
Pay by March 15th: cost - 4-5 $25, K-3 $40 - Parent can send in picture or teacher can take it
Next week we will include specific directions and the links to the grade level slide shows
April Incentive- April 29 and 30th
- Kickball with Elkins/Gardner (3-5) - Cost $40
- K-2 paw store
Kids Heart Challenge (from Ms. Fox): We will be kicking off the program (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart) next week, MARCH 8TH. I am asking that you encourage your students to sign up and take the health challenge. If they do, they will receive a free wristband and the Classroom Teachers may be eligible to win a $25.00 amazon gift card. I will keep you posted on who is in the lead. Plus, when we get 50% of our students registered, I will receive a $500 gift card for PE equipment. This is something I cannot do alone!
Concurrent Teaching Support (from district): Attached are some helpful tools and tips for Concurrent Teaching Support - Concurrent Teaching Support
Virtual Assembly March 12, 2021: See the details below for the virtual assembly we will have this Friday, March 12.
Program Date: March 12, 2021
Program Name: Space Station Conservation Livestream Special
Livestream Show Start Times:
1:00 PM (PreK-2)
2:00 PM (3-5)
- 35-minute show presents a virtual lesson in energy efficiency.
- Through an interactive web platform, a live host will introduce entertaining sketches featuring a variety of characters in professionally filmed scenes from our live theatrical productions – and guide classrooms to participate in a discussion on resources and energy conservation:
- Students and teachers will also have access to a Q&A with the host
Instructional Funds: All certified staff and grade levels were allotted Instructional Funds to purchase instructional items for their classroom. This money must be spent by Friday, March 12 or it will go back into the general school fund. All purchases must be approved by Brendan before going to Pam.
- PD & Popcorn (Announcement & Sign-up)
- Are you a "tabaholic"?
- Looking for a Jamboard? You just may be in luck!
- Brain Break: Cardio Desk Drumming
- Worth the Read (8 Quick Checks for Understanding)
- In a pinch?. . .Send me a text!
- Springing into Humor
- Where is Timothy? (March Calendar)
Remote Students Returning to In-Person: We have decided not to wait until 4th quarter to communicate to all remote parents that their child can return to in-person learning. Please send the following message to your fully-remote students via Dojo (you can let them know it is from Mr. Elkins):
Hey Pandas! Effective immediately, your child may return to full in-person learning if you so choose. Any remote students that want to immediately return to in-person learning will need to be a car rider, use a morning/afternoon daycare van, or go to Imprints. If your child needs bus transportation, please contact the front office to get it arranged before your child plans to return to in-person learning (bus transportation is only available for residential students). If your child will be a car rider, please ask your teacher for a pink car rider sign. Students returning to in-person learning are committing to all 4 days of in-person learning each week. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact the front office at 336-703-4122.
- Mr. Elkins
If parents decide to send their child back for in-person learning please let Ms. True know who the student is and when they will begin in-person learning.
"Minimal Social Distancing": The district is supposed to be sending out a more clear definition on what "minimal social distancing" means in the coming weeks. What we have been doing in the younger grades has been very effective. I recommend to continue to have maximum social distancing where you can (keeping desks as far apart as possible), but understand if students get closer now it is deemed okay by the NC Safe Schools Toolkit (for example sitting 3 feet from a peer for a small group lesson). In grades 4th & 5th, your student's desks will need to be placed 3 feet apart in order to fit all your students. All 4th & 5th grade teachers may work from the building on March 3 & March 10 if you so choose to work on preparing your classroom for 4-day student return.
Tornado Drill (from district): On Wednesday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m. schools and government buildings statewide will hold tornado drills to practice their emergency plans. Since March 10 is a scheduled flex day for WS/FCS this is an opportunity to provide instruction regarding how students should react if a tornado were to occur at home. This short video and slide provide good concise information that should be shared with students as part of asynchronous instruction. https://youtu.be/_5TiTfuvotc
iReady Lesson Tracking: As your students complete their iReady each week, it is not only important that they get their time in but it is also important to see their lesson completion. What we have seen is some students are getting their time in each week, but are not completing any lessons (basically they are just sitting there). I highly suggest motivating your students in your classroom by giving incentives for lessons completed. If you would like to monitor the lessons completed for your students, simply follow these instructions that were shared by Ms. Jones (thanks Deana!).
Fire Marshall: Our Spring Fire Marshall Inspection is coming up. We passed in the Fall thanks to our Panda teamwork. See the reminders below:
- Keep doors unblocked (6 blocks/feet)
- Fire exit door should not be propped open
- Keep fire extinguishers unblocked
- No extension cords
- Storage - 2 full blocks clear from the ceiling
ACCESS testing: Thank you to Mrs. Pereda for a great first few weeks of ACCESS testing. Here is the schedule that Mrs. Pereda is constantly updating so you can keep an eye on when your students will likely test.
Did you know that March 16 is National Panda Day! I didn't until Ms. Musten let me know 🐼 We encourage everyone to wear their favorite panda gear on March 16 to celebrate all the pandas around the world! National Panda Day
From the Mrs. Epperley:
Kindergarten and 1st graders are being introduced to “FRIENDLY FRANCINE” in Secrest’s Guidance/SEL classes this month. Francine teaches the students what it takes to be a good friend. This pairs perfectly with Mrs. Epperley’s book suggestion! 😁
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