Hey Panda Family,
You made it! Here comes winter break! You are halfway through the year! I want to personally thank each one of you for everything you have done for me and our school community over the past six months. It doesn't go unnoticed and it means more than you know. This has been a tough six months with all the budget cuts and the reduction in force to staff. Through it all you continue to work hard, treat each other as family, and make positive impacts on our students. Our word for the year is Explore. It has definitely felt like quite the exploration at times, but I wouldn't want to be on this trip with anyone else. Thanks for all you do. I wish you and your family a happy holidays and a Merry Christmas!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Teacher Workday: Monday, December 22 is an RT workday. All Certified Staff may work from school or telework from home. Instructional Assistants do not work on Monday. The building will be open at 8:00 on Monday morning for anyone that wants to work from school.
iReady Top Class for Reading Growth: Congratulations to the Top 10 classes for Reading Growth in iReady during the MOY testing window.
Top 10 Classes for iReady Reading Growth
Brookshire 127%
Floyd 123%
Bullins 119%
Corlett 108%
Laughlin 106%
Jones 105%
Mabe 100%
Gant 95%
Miller 94%
Youtz 91%
Vaden 91%
iReady Top Class for Math Growth: Congratulations to the Top 10 classes for Math Growth in iReady during the MOY testing window.
Top 10 Classes for iReady Math Growth
Musten 90%
Honeycutt 83%
Miller 79%
Mitchell 77%
Seabourn 71%
Ashburn 69%
Edwards 66%
Medley 64%
Bullins 62%
Gant 62%
Panico 62%
2nd Quarter Grades: The last day of second quarter is December 19. Report cards are due to Ms. True by the end of the day on January 2. Report cards will go home on January 9.
Fluency Flight iReady: The Fluency Flight iReady game that helps students practice math fact fluency has been activated. All students should have access to this game in iReady.
PBIS Reminders: When we return from winter break, take time the first few days to review all common area procedures and classroom procedures. Almost treat it like the first day of school making sure all students know the expectations for behavior. Here are a few other reminders:
- Set the tone for the rest of the school year by correcting behavior and practicing our expectations.
- Complete the final Code lesson with your students.
SCC Seasonal Gathering (from Ms. Mabe & Ms. Mathis): In lieu of our traditional holiday get-together in December, SCC has decided to organize a social event in January so that we can relax and enjoy it without the pressure of the holiday craze. Please mark your calendar for Friday, January 16, 2026, to join us at Stock and Grain at 6:30 p.m. in High Point. There will be live music that evening from 7-10 p.m. There are various food options, a full bar if you would like to order something fun, and a coffee and dessert vendor. We look forward to a fun, relaxing evening! Significant others are welcome. No children please. If you plan to attend, please fill out this form so we know how many people to expect and how many tables to reserve - Stock and Grain Event Form.
Mclass Progress Monitoring: Progress monitoring will be paused in January during MOY testing. Here is the link to the progress monitoring calendar: Mclass Progress Monitoring Schedule.
Shoutouts: Let's celebrate the wonderful things happening around our school!
- From Ms. Rempe - This goes to Epperley for catalog scanning all hallway little libraries! To all the ladies in the office for being my super panda each and every day!!
- From Ms. Medley - Please do a huge shout out to everyone that helped with pics of Santa! Everyone plays a huge part in the success of this fundraiser and we couldn't do it without you! Big Shout out to Jenn Seabourn for being a problem solver! She is always willing to jump in and help with a problem!
Previous Updates
HB 805: A new state law has been passed that now requires us to catalog our classroom libraries and provide these lists to parents if they ask. Here is the information principals received - House Bill 805. MTAC has shared some very easy steps to accomplish this task. I know this is not ideal, and somewhat of a hassle, but we have to do it (sorry). We will discuss it more in PLTs if you have questions. Here is a link to the directions if you want to go ahead and knock it out - Catalog Your Classroom Library. If you would like a volunteer to help catalog your classroom library for you please complete this form - Request for a Volunteer to help catalog. All cataloging must be completed by 2/2/2026.
Paw Form Consequences: Here is the list of acceptable and unacceptable classroom consequences if a student gets a Paw Form. We will continue to add to this list, and I will be communicating these changes to parents soon. Here is the list: Paw Form Consequences
PTA Reimbursement Link: Don't forget, every teacher gets $100 from PTA to go towards your classroom and your students. You will buy the items and then get reimbursed from PTA. Here are the links to submit your receipts for reimbursement. If you have any questions, please reach out to Ms. Owens and she can help you. Here are the links:
PBIS Updates: Please be sure to read our PBIS minutes from this week's meeting: PBIS Minutes
Here is a list of the PBIS events for the year if you would like to print it to post in your classroom: PBIS Events 2025-2026
This is a list of just the paid events if you would like to give individual copies to your students.
Mrs. Coleman has her students highlight the events they would like to participate in and helps them budget to make sure they can afford those events. PBIS Paid Events
NC Check-In & i-Ready Schedules: The testing dates for NC Check-Ins and i-Ready Diagnostics are linked below. These dates have also been added to the Event Calendar.
Join PTA: If you haven't done so already, please make sure you join PTA to show your support. They do so much for our school. Here is the link to join: Join PTA
PGE Substitute List: Here is the updated list - PGE Substitute List.
District Substitute List: Here is the updated list - District Substitute List
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.
- Please delete verbs and suggested phrases from the document at the end of the meeting.
- Here is a link to the document: IEP Minutes Template
Upcoming Dates:
Dec. 22 - Teacher Workday
Dec. 23-Jan. 1 - Winter Break
Jan. 2 - Teacher Workday
Jan. 2 - Report cards are due to Ms. True
Jan. 6 - PBIS & Wellness Committees meet @ 3:30
Jan. 7-28 - DIBELS MOY
Jan. 9 - Report Cards go home
Jan. 12 - Mar. 6 - ACCESS for ELLs 2.0
Jan. 13 - Check-in #2- Math - Grades 3 & 4
Jan. 13 - SIT @ 3:30
Jan. 14 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting
Jan. 14 - Baby Shower for Mrs. Salimeno @ 3:30 - Media Center
Jan. 15 - 5th Grade Physical Science Check-In
Jan. 16 - SCC Event @ Stock & Grain - 6:30
