Hey Panda Family,
I'm so proud of y'all in how you have handled the past few weeks and how you have stepped up in so many ways. I meant what I said in this past week's meeting, everyone in this building has superb character traits that make you amazing people. I want great people, not just talented people. You are all definitely talented in your teaching abilities but your impeccable character is what makes you special and sets you apart. Each one of you has the whole package. You are both talented in your craft and you are amazing individuals. I am so thankful you are on my team! 🐼 And I am going to continue to work hard over the next few years to get all of our teammates back that I can!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
PLTs: PLTs will start back next week for K-5 grades. Going forward, all PLTs will be during grade level specials/planning time. We will still meet in the PLT conference room. Here are the days PLTs will occur:
- Mondays - 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade
- Wednesdays - K, 1st, & 2nd grade
Building Reminders: Here are a few building reminders, and miscellaneous items, that we need your help with. Thanks!
- If you notice the cafeteria music has not been playing while you are at lunch please check the cd player and see if the cd needs to be restarted. It may have just timed out.
- Please do your best to stick with your scheduled times that have an impact school-wide (arriving/leaving lunch on time, recess, specials, etc.). I will be addressing reoccurring issues individually, but this is just a friendly reminder to everyone so we can operate efficiently and effectively.
- Now that things are beginning to settle down and I adjust to the new normal, I will begin to be more frequent in classrooms. My goal is to get in 2-3 classrooms a day just to spend time with the kids and see what they are learning. Feel free to put me to work when I am in there if I can be of assistance!
Book Fair: Book Fair is next week. All classes will go to the book fair during their Media Specials next week. If you have any book fair questions please see Ms. Epperley.
Pumpkin Decorating: This year we are not doing a pumpkin decorating contest for the book fair. You are still more than welcome to decorate a pumpkin as a book character and donate it to the media center for decoration, but there will be no contest.
PBIS Updates: Next week is our PBIS Spirit Week. Each day's theme is what we encourage our Pandas to do. Here is the full list of the themes:
- 22: Shine Bright (neon)
- 23: Be an All-Star (sports)
- 24: Model Out-of-this World Behavior (outer space, alien)
- 25: Include Others (twin)
- 26: Show Panda Pride
Each classroom teacher will receive a few stickers related to each day's theme. If you see a student who is exhibiting that day's encouraged behavior (through their actions, not just by dressing up) you can give them a sticker AND an extra Paw Buck or Dojo point. These can be students in your own class or a different class. (For Thursday there are two of each sticker so they can share with their "twin.")
Feel free to also give stickers to staff members showing these behaviors! There are a few extra stickers that will be in the workroom if you need them - just check because some are not necessarily kid-appropriate. Silly Amazon multi-packs.
We hope this is a fun way to reinforce positive behaviors! We hope all staff will participate, too. 🙂
Check-In Training (from Ms. Guffey): We will have Check-in Training on Friday, 9/26 and Monday, 9/29. We will need all 3rd, 4th, 5th, EC, and Specialists Teachers to attend a training session. We will also need all of the Instructional Assistants to attend one of the sessions. If you are unable to attend one of the following sessions, please let me know so that I can schedule a make-up session for you. All training sessions will occur in Ms. Guffey's room.
- Friday, 9/26
- 8:35-9:05
- 9:30-10:00
- 11:00-11:30
- 12:05-12:35
- 12:30-1:00
- 1:50-2:20
- Monday, 9/29
- 2:00-2:30
- 3:30-4:00
Please make sure that you are able to access the NC Test site with your username and password. Let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
CogAt Testing (from Ms. Guffey): CogAt testing dates for 2nd grade are 9/30, 10/1, and 10/2. All 2nd grade teachers will be testing. Ms. Barnes and Ms. Landis will also be testing.
Hispanic Heritage Month (from Ms. Pereda): If any students are not in one of my groups but would like to participate in our Hispanic Heritage Month display, please let me know, and I will print out a paper of their country for them. Thank you!
Counseling Updates (from Ms. Ceglowski): Thank you all so much for participating in Start with Hello Week! With all that we have going on, it really shows who we are to see our school community embrace the message so well. Please send me any pictures you have of your students doing the activities through the week. Thank you! You guys are the best!!
I have already done classroom guidance with 19 classes!! 6 more have been scheduled! I am grateful for the time to work on conflict (2-5) and respect (K-1). I hope it's been helpful. Please feel free to schedule another time if you would like to address something with your class through classroom guidance. Just get the time scheduled and reach out to me about the topic.
If you would like to refer a student to me, please use this form. I will be notified that you made a referral through email. Even if we already talked about it, please fill out the form to keep me honest! Thanks!
Library Lock-In (from PBIS): Our first paid PBIS event, the Library Lock-in, is on Friday, October 17. The cost is 75 Paw Bucks. Students should pay their teachers and teachers should enter their class amount participating NO LATER THAN October 9 here: Library Lock-In
During the Library Lock-in students will have their option of different activities including LEGO, bracelet making, reading, and more! Here is the schedule for the day:
- 8:30-9:00 2/3
- 9:05-9:35 K/1
- 9:40-10:10 4/5
Please reach out to your PBIS rep if you have any questions.
SECU Contact: Thank you to Jeremiah Phillips and the State Employees Credit Union for coming to speak at our staff meeting this past week. Here is Jeremiah Phillip's contact information if you want to reach out to him about any banking needs the SECU can help you with. Here is his email: jeremiah.phillips@ncsecu.org
Information for Elementary Grading: Please see the district grading updates below.
- Standards Based Grading Dual Language Immersion (new K-2 course), Science, and Social Studies are missing standards that were not imported from DPI during our conversion. We are working on getting those standards from our Instructional Services department and imported into Infinite Campus. We will notify you when they are ready for your teachers to start adding assignments to those courses.
- K-5 Grades - Behavior, Work Habits, Visual Arts, General Music, and Physical Education in Infinite Campus are “Post only” courses. This means that teachers will only enter a posted S, N, or U at the end of each term when the grading window opens to finalize term grades. No Assignments can be entered for those courses on the S, N, U grading scale. They will not have an “In-Progress Grade,” therefore the courses will not print on Progress Reports. Instructions for these courses are linked here:
- All instructional videos and documents for Teachers are in this Google Drive Folder. Please share with your teachers.
Shout-outs & Good News: Please see the shout-outs and good news listed below.
- Ms. Kirk is having a baby boy! Congratulations!
- From Ms. Fox - Shout out to Ms. Mason, Mrs. Ceglowski, and Mrs. Flynn for your help covering my car rider duty and dismissal for Taekwondo this week! You all are greatly appreciated!
- From Ms. Bullins - Thank you for our class ring pop treat as part of Feel Good Friday! You made us feel so special!
Previous Updates
iReady & Mclass Student Reports: Please make sure to share student Mclass BOY & iReady BOY results with your parents. You can send them to Ms. Owens or Mr. Elkins to print in color, or you can send them to the parents electronically. This would be a great task to work on during Monday's workday.
Updated Duty Rosters AM & PM: We have updated the morning and afternoon duty rosters to reflect the changes to our staff. The new schedule takes effect on Tuesday, September 16. Please read over it. Here is the link: Duty Roster Changes
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
Picture Day Date Changes: We had to adjust our school picture day dates due to the school calendar changes. Here are the new dates for picture day. Please adjust the dates on your calendar:
- September 29 - Picture Day
- October 29 - Picture Retakes
Student Pictures: Homeroom teachers, please make sure to take individual pictures of your students and turn in one copy to Mr. Elkins. Here are the details:
- Hang above the bookbag hook, on the wall outside your classroom, etc.
- If you need help developing the pictures see Ms. True
- Give receipt to Ms. Owens with your name on it to be reimbursed
- Please make 2 copies of each student
- One for you and one for Mr. Elkins
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
Guidance Lessons (from Ms. Ceglowski): I'm excited to get started visiting classrooms for Guidance Lessons. If you haven't already, please sign up using this link.
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:
Sept. 22-26 - Spirit Week
- 22: Neon/sunglasses - Shine bright
- 23: Sports - Be an All-star
- 24: Alien Day: Get creative with out-of-this-world outfits
- 25: Include Others: Dress up like a friend
- 26: Spirit Wear/Panda
Sept. 22-27 - Book Fair
Sept. 23 - SCC & Wellness Committees meet @ 3:30
Sept. 25 - Kernersville Pharmacy flu shots 7:00-9:00
Sept. 27 - Fall Festival 9:00-1:00
Sept. 29 - Picture Day
Week of Sept. 29 - Kindergarten iReady Math Diagnostic
Sept. 30 - CogAt Testing
Oct. 1 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting
Oct. 1 - CogAt Testing
Oct. 2 - CogAt
Oct. 3 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Rock Quarry
Week of Oct. 6 - Kindergarten iReady Reading Diagnostic
Oct. 10 - Last day of 1st Quarter
No comments:
Post a Comment