Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: Week of 11/14

Hey Panda Family,

As a Congratulations and "Job Well Done!" on our EVAAS Student Growth results from last year, we are treating everyone to The Grinder coffee/smoothie/donut truck on Monday! We are so thankful for each one of you! If you want to check out the menu beforehand here is the link: The Grinder. We also wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy good food and fellowship with your families! 🦃

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Lesson Plans & iReady Next Week (November 21st & 22nd): You do not need to post lesson plans to Canvas next week & your students are not required to complete iReady next week.

LETRS Updates and Reminders: Returning Cohort Units 6 Live Virtual Training. There will be two options for completing Unit 6 Live Virtual Training:

Option One - December 19th complete all six hours from 8:30 to 3:30 for Unit 6. There will be eight sessions available on this day with 44 seats per session.

Option Two - Complete in two parts each session three hours with part one on January 3rd and part two on January 27th. There will be morning and afternoon sessions for each part (8:30 to 11:30 or 12:30 to 3:30)* You will need to register in Kickup for both parts (Jan. 3rd and Jan. 27th)

Registration will open in Kickup on November 21st at 4:00 pm
The Zoom links to the sessions will be sent closer to the session date via email through Kickup to those who are registered.
If you have not done so already, please finish up Unit 5 in the online course and begin moving into Unit 6.

Kid's Clubhouse: Friendly reminder that Kid's Clubhouse will begin bringing their own bus starting on Monday, November 21. We will call them at 2:50 when dismissal begins.

PAW Store Schedule: Paw Store Schedule - November 21^st and 22^nd

PBIS Update: The movies below are what we will show on December 16. Please share this information with your students.

Mickey's Christmas Carol, 26 min (K-1)

Alien Xmas, 42 min (2-3 AND 4-5)

After Thanksgiving Ms. Vaden will send a separate email with the spreadsheet and distribute the snack order forms.

Staff Winter Social (from Ms. Mabe & SCC): Our Holiday Social will be held this year at The Prescott on Friday, December 9th at 6:30.

The dinner will be a buffet style that will consist of 2 meats, 3 sides, salad, and bread. As always no drinks of any type are included.

The cost of the meal including tax and gratuity comes to $25.00 per person. We are asking that members of SCC pay $5.00 to cover their cost. If you have not joined SCC or plan to bring a spouse or significant other, the cost is the full $25 per person. (If you can't recall if you have joined SCC, we will be happy to let you know).

Please fill out the google form if you are planning on attending by Thursday, December the 1st.

Money is also due by December 1st.

https://forms.gle/idAEegkYw6wZjmkR7

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! Pledging is open until December 9.

Today's total = $1410

Goal = $1738

Today's participation = 29.2%

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

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

All Grade Levels: Looking for a one stop shop, single sign on for your student resources? Come learn about setting up your teacher Clever page with the Tall/Epperley PD Team on Tuesday, November 29 at 3:30 in the media center! You will walk out with a completed Clever page, chocolate and door prizes ⭐

Shout-Outs: Shoutout to SCC, Ms. Mathis, & Ms. Mabe for organizing a fun hayride event at the Festival of Lights this past Thursday!

Important Items from Last Week

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!

November Drills: We only have the fire drill this month.

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