Mr. Elkins' Weekly Wrap: Week of 11/25

Hey Panda Family,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving with their family yesterday! 2nd Quarter is flying by (we only have 14 more school days left in the quarter). Lots of information in this week's Weekly Wrap as we prepare for a busy month. When things get busy, preparation is key! Plan ahead, stay organized, be five minutes early, and don't be afraid to ask for help. All of these things will help relieve stress during the busy holiday season. Enjoy the rest of your long weekend and I look forward to seeing everyone back on Monday! 🐼💚

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

EFHS Holiday Tour: The East Forsyth High School Choir will be coming on Monday, December 2 @ 10:00 to perform their annual Holiday Singing Tour. All grade levels will attend.

iReady Math MOY (1st-5th only): All 1st - 5th graders will complete their iReady Math MOY diagnostic this upcoming week.

iReady MOY Incentive Card (K-5 only): Please check your box on Monday morning for your iReady MOY Class Incentive Card. It will work the same as previous years. Your class will work together to complete the goals on the card. Each goal your class completes will earn them a prize on the card. Please hype this up with your class to motivate them! I will discuss it over the announcements on Monday morning.

PBIS Reminder: Please take time on Monday, December 2 and throughout next week to review your procedures and expectations. We only have 14 days before winter break. Let's finish the 1^st semester strong!

Classroom Walkthroughs: Now that Ms. Gardner has returned, we will get back in a normal routine for classroom walkthroughs and coaching point feedback. We will also begin walkthroughs to observe/participate in Number Talks for K-5 classrooms.

MTSS Updates/Reminders: Please see the MTSS updates below.

All Tier 2 plans will be reviewed during the week of December 2-6 in PLTs.
Before your PLT, please make sure all data has been updated in the plan. Mclass will automatically sync.
If you need help entering your data, please see Barnes or Gardner.
Tier 3 meetings

Dec. 10 - Schedule
Dec. 9, 11, 12 - Schedule

New MTSS plans will be discussed after winter break.

Important Dates: Here are some important dates that I want to highlight that are coming up:

PBIS Spirit Week

December 16: Merry Monday (red and/or green)
December 17: Toasty Toes (cozy socks and/or slippers)
December 18: Whimsical Wednesday (fun, fancy, or festive clothing)
December 19: Leisurely Last Day (pajamas)

iReady Incentive Dates

December 18 & December 19 - more info to come in PLTs this week

Good Citizen Due Dates

Good Citizen due dates going forward:

November GC is due by 12/13
December GC is due by 1/15
January GC due 2/14
February GC due 3/6
March GC due 4/4
April GC due 5/2
Please take a picture of your grade level Good Citizens if you are able. Ms. Ceglowski will get out to recess to try to help get this done.
Good Citizen Link

Report Cards

January 3 - Due to Ms. True

Bike Lessons: Beginning Friday, December 6, our 4th and 5th grade students will be participating in bike lessons during PE class. These lessons will occur from December 6 - 19. We will be using the car rider parking lot for these lessons. We are asking all staff to please park in the far parking lot during these dates (parking lot left of the building when you are facing it) so we have plenty of room for our bike lessons. Thanks so much for your help with this!

Picture Makeups: If you had students take makeup pictures on 10/21/24, please send their parents this info:

Go to the link below and select the Fall Photos Gallery
It will prompt you to sign in and ask for the student ID (this is the same as their lunch number)
You should be able to see proofs and place an order online that will be shipped directly to you
https://my.photoday.com/s/LTBW/107363
Any issues, please call customer service (877) 791-1676

Talent Show Auditions (3rd - 5th only): Here is the electronic link for 3rd - 5th grade teachers to share with their parents if any of their students want to sign up for the talent show auditions. Here is the link - https://bit.ly/4fjhTEq. Please see Ms. Rempe if you have any questions. Thanks!

United Way (from Ms. Ballou): Don’t forget that our 2024 United Way campaign is currently in progress and will run until 12/6/2024. We’re raising funds that support the many programs and agencies in Forsyth County who serve you, our students, and our families so they can continue their amazing work.

If you haven’t made your gift yet, we invite you to consider the ways you can “LIVE UNITED” and join WS/FCS and the United Way as we empower access to life-saving and critical services in our communities

Last year Piney Grove met and exceeded the participation goal! We can do it again and meet the dollar amount too! I have included the link below. Payroll deduction is the easiest way to do it, but if you want to give cash, see me.

These are our goals for this year:

2024 Participation Goal is 20%

2024 Campaign Goal is $1500

As of 11/26/2024:

Participation = 15.7%

Pledge Amount = $900

We have some awesome incentives for pledging:

For every dollar donated, your name will be entered that many times into a raffle for one of two $50 Target gift cards

For example, if you donate $10 your name will be put in the hat 10 times

Anyone who gives a $15 or more donation will receive a coupon for free Chick-fil-A
Anyone who gives a $30 or more donation will receive a free staff shirt
Top donor will receive a free half day sub paid for by Mr. Elkins

Our communities are WHY we do what we do, but you are the HOW! We THANK YOU for your support as we unite for our future. Together we can think broader, dream bigger, and challenge ourselves to do better every day.

If you have any questions just let me know!

Below is the link to pledge.

Pledge Now

State Health Plan Benefits (from District): Click here for the latest updates on State Health Plan Benefits. Please share with your staff.

Updates from Last Week

HR Mobile: HR Mobile will be at Piney Grove on Wednesday, December 4 from 1:00 - 4:00. Our goal with these visits is to allow your employees a few hours to meet directly with HR, Benefits, and/or Licensure without having to come up to the Central Office building. This will be drop-in only. They will be set up in the small office across from the PLT room.

Paw Store (from PBIS): The Paw Store will be open on December 16 & 17. All classes have an assigned time. Please see the Paw Store Schedule linked here - Paw Store Schedule. We will only have a volunteer present on Monday to assist check-out for K-2. Third-fifth grade classes will go on December 17 (teachers are responsible for checking out students). If your class is not able to make your assigned time that is okay. We will keep the store open on December 18 & 19 for these situations. Please remember there is a two-item limit. Thank you!

PGE Substitute List: Here is the updated list - PGE Substitute List.

Holiday Staff Dinner (from SCC): Our Holiday Staff Dinner will be held this year at Fire and Sticks Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi on Friday, December 13th at 6:30. Everyone will order off the full menu and will be responsible for their own meal and drinks. Spouses/significant others are welcome.

Please fill out the google form if you are planning on attending by November 29th.

https://forms.gle/pY7jyWkMS76xb4HAA

Resources from Ms. Ceglowski: Here are some of the resources Ms. Ceglowski shared at this week's staff meeting. Everything is linked below. All you have to do is click on the links!

Picnic Shelter: Here is the schedule for using the picnic shelter during lunch time - Picnic Shelter Lunch Schedule Each grade level has been assigned a day. There are two grade levels on each day, but their lunch times do not overlap. We are asking grade levels to create a system for determining which class will use the picnic shelter for lunch on their assigned day. There are two days for parents to be able to eat lunch with their child at the picnic shelter. I will share this with parents at a later date. Right now, I just want to get our grade levels in the routine of using it on their scheduled day. If you have any questions regarding the picnic shelter lunch schedule please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks!

Committee Minutes: Please review the updated committee minutes.

WS/FCS Interpreter Services: If you need a district interpreter, here is the link to request one. REQUEST FOR INTERPRETATION SERVICES LINK

IEP Minutes Document: Teachers will continue to take minutes during IEP meetings.