Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: Week of 10/31

Hey Panda Family,

November is here (although it doesn't feel like it!) 🌞 We had a great short week full of fall centers, superhero costumes, and a huge show of love and support for Samantha. The Piney Grove community is remarkable 🐼💚 Please continue to keep this sweet little girl and her family in your thoughts and prayers. I hope everyone has a wonderful relaxing weekend!

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Staff Perfect Attendance for 1st Quarter: These staff members had perfect attendance for 1st Quarter! Great job! You will each receive a prize at our next staff meeting 🎉

MaryBeth Flynn

Liz Postle

Natalie Rempe

Kaylie Fox

Denette Staley

Trish Edwards

DeAnna Mabe

Tammy Barnes

Deana Jones

Theresa Tall

Janet Sherrill

Stacey Hudson

Caressa Vance

Veronique Brown

Panorama Staff Survey: Please make sure to complete your Panorama Staff Survey (it only took me ten minutes). You should have received an email with your survey link. Full Panorama details are highlighted in the Important Items from Last Week section that is below. Please also send the parent link out to your families via Dojo. Thanks!

Science Fair (from Ms. Peickert): Hello Piney Grove teachers! We are so excited to announce that we will be having our Science Fair this year! Students and classes will have the opportunity to participate in our (completely optional) Science Fair and enter their project to win in four different categories:

K-2 Class Project

K-2 Student Project

3-5 Class Project

3-5 Student Project

All K-2 and 3-5 classes will have the option to create a class project and one project per

class will be awarded first place for our school. In addition, students can also enter the Science

Fair in groups of 1-3 to create their own projects. Once we have awarded our first place projects

for our School these projects will have the option to go on and compete in the district Science

Fair.

All projects must be submitted and completed by December 9th and the winner will be

announced before Christmas break. A packet with more information regarding the specifics of

what can and cannot be in a Science Fair project will be sent to students in their Friday folders next week, and Ms. Peickert will review all this information with classes during science

specials.

We are so excited for our students to be able to show off their science knowledge and

participate in our Science Fair and we look forward to seeing all the cool experiments that

classes create! Thank you!

PBIS Updates: Please read the PBIS Updates listed below.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Students will go to the Paw Store this month! Here is the schedule. Please remind students about December's events before shopping to help them budget.
Wacky Sweater Day is on 12/2 and costs 10 Paw Bucks (paid to the classroom teacher).
We'll show a movie on 12/16 for 50 Paw Bucks. Students will have the option to preorder up to 3 snacks for 10 Paw Bucks each. More information will be sent closer to the date, but here are some FYIs:

Money for the movie and snacks will be due on 12/2.
Schedule:

K-1: 9:00-9:45
2-3: 10:15-11:00
4-5: 11:05-11:50 (5^th grade will need to go to recess at a different time that day.)

REMINDERS

Red paws in the hallway serve two functions - they are a reminder to not talk and also to stop. We are working to get more paws made for intersections. Please point these out to your students and explain their purpose.
Class restroom breaks should be taken using either the 3rd/4^th grade restrooms or the ones outside the cafeteria. The restrooms at the second grade hall are for use outside of assigned class breaks (unless the other restrooms are being cleaned during your time).

United Way Update (from Ms. Ballou): Here are the current totals for our school! Thank you to everyone who has pledged. There is still time to give!

Today's total = $1315

Goal = $1738

Today's participation = 22.2%

Goal = 18%

As an incentive to give, we will be giving out prizes. You will get one entry for every $5 donated. We will pick 5 winners at the end of the United Way campaign. Prizes include gift cards to restaurants, PGE T-shirts, and a grand prize of lunch for you and a friend at the place of your choice.

An email was sent out on 10/17/22 with a link to pledge. I have included that link at the bottom. Payroll deduction is the easiest way to do it, but if you want to give cash/check, see me. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Pledge Now

Child Protective Services Reporting (from Ms. Watkins & Ms. Ceglowski): The CPS reporting form includes the number to call and signs to look for when there are concerns of emotional abuse, neglect or dependency. This is the same form from the BOY.

Staff can review the PowerPoint with the law change of when we report to CPS and also report to law enforcement for a violent offense, sexual offense or misdemeanor child abuse.

Changes to North Carolina Child Abuse Reporting Law 2022-2023.pptx

Media Updates (from Ms. Epperley): Here are the updates from Ms. Epperley in the Media Center.

CLASS student public library account information with free tutoring and other valuable resources: https://www.forsyth.cc/library/CLASS.aspx

2nd -5th grade bring Chromebook to media.

4th-5th grade Battle of the Books Team will start meeting every Friday at 8:00 in the media center.

Shout-Outs: From Mr. Elkins - Two shout-outs! We were one of only two schools in Kernersville that had all teachers MEET or EXCEED growth in EVAAS! Also, our K-4 teachers are doing a tremendous job progress monitoring their students in Mclass. We reviewed progress monitoring status in my principal meeting this week and we were doing exactly what was expected! Great job, Pandas 🐼

From Lots of Staff - Mr. Donald, our new day porter, is doing an amazing job! He is taking pride in our building and he has told me how happy he is to be here. Please take time to thank him when you see him. I know it will mean a lot to him! Thanks!

Important Items from Last Week

Vector Training Videos: You should have received an email with two more training videos to complete - Bloodborne Pathogens & Safety Data Sheets. Please make sure to complete both of these by November 30.

Did You Know (please complete): Share a fact with our PGE community that most may not know about you. It could be a hidden talent, something you accomplished in your past, or an interesting pastime. Perhaps it's just a random fun fact or funny tidbit of information. Anything goes as long as you don't mind it plastered on social media! :) Complete this link if you would like to be featured - Did You Know? Survey

New PGE Staff (please complete): Please provide us with some info to use in highlighting you on our Piney Grove Facebook page. Here is the link to the form - New PGE Staff Feature Survey Once you have submitted this form, please text a photo of yourself to Deana Jones at (336) 407-2197 or email DHJones2@wsfcs.k12.nc.us Thanks for your help!

Panorama Survey Information (from Ms. Ceglowski): November 1-15 is the window for our Fall Panorama Survey. This year, we will be doing the survey with 3rd - 5th grade students in the classroom and teachers will administer the survey. It's super easy and directions are attached. Basically, you get the students to go to the link and enter his or her lunch number which is their access code. Then they proceed to take the surveys. There will be a list I am not sure if it will be 2 or 3. They do not take long. You can help them understand the questions if they get confused. We will do this on November 8^th between 2 pm and dismissal at 2:50. The makeup date will be November 10. I will help administer the makeup.

https://youtu.be/JZXFoX_21hU

And here is a link to a slide with supporting information that can choose to use to prepare to administer the survey. It goes over vocabulary used in the survey and administration tips. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JZqZt176nsfCTQsF9Txyy-cMBC6tZTaoB08hN6H7OQQ/edit?usp=sharing

Teachers will also be taking this survey between Nov 1-15. Go to this link https://surveys.panoramaed.com/winstonsalem/login and use your staff ID number as your access code.

*****If we all get the survey completed by our staff meeting on Nov 15, we can leave early!!!!!!! Those who have not will complete it at that staff meeting. ******

Families will also be taking this survey between Nov 1-15. Please send them this link through Dojo, newsletter, and anyway you communicate. Thanks!!

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/winstonsalem/family2022

Then they will find our school in the dropdown menu and take the survey with no access code needed.

Sub List: Here is the most up-to-date substitute list, Pam Mason's availability, and the direct link to Frontline. Please use these resources to find a sub in case you have to be out. Please reach out to Ms. Owens if you have any questions.

Substitutes

Pam Mason's Schedule

Frontline