Hey Panda Family,
Y'all were rockstars this week as we begin 2nd Quarter! You mastered report cards, did a wonderful job with Check-In testing, and we survived the Library Lock-In! Your hard work does not go unnoticed and I am so thankful I get to explore this school year with you. Enjoy the beautiful fall weather and have a wonderful weekend!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Staff Meeting: Next Tuesday, October 21 is our monthly staff meeting @ 3:30 in the Media Center. Here is the agenda:
- Good News & Pandagrams
- Canva AI games
- Read Aloud
- Paw Form Consequences
- Table Top District Safety Exercise
- Good of the Order
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:
Memorial for Debby Pegram (from the Retiree Committee): Dear family, retirees, staff at Piney Grove and friends, Mr. Elkins has invited us to attend a dedication ceremony at Piney Grove Elementary on Monday, November 17 at 3:45pm. We will be dedicating a glider purchased in Debby Pegram’s memory. Debby also wrote Piney Grove’s school song the year the school opened in 1990. The song has been printed on a plaque that will hang near the front lobby of the school. Thank you to all who have supported by donating funds. It will be a great event celebrating a very special teacher at Piney Grove Elementary. We look forward to seeing you Monday, November 17.
Open Enrollment State Health Plan: Open Enrollment is underway and ends Oct. 31!
All active and Non-Medicare members will be automatically enrolled into the Standard PPO Plan (formerly the 70/30 Plan). If you would like to enroll in the Plus PPO Plan (formerly the 80/20 Plan) or if you would like to make a change to your dependents, you will need to TAKE ACTION during Open Enrollment.
There are several changes for 2026:
- There are increases to the deductible and copays on each plan.
- Salary-based premiums for active members is new, which means your salary dictates your premium rate. When you log into eBenefits you will see your 2026 monthly premium rate. Your salary information was provided by your HR department, which determines the salary band. Salary-based premiums does not impact retirees. Monthly premiums for all members can be found on the Plan’s website at www.shpnc.gov
Mclass Progress Monitoring: Please make sure you are progress monitoring your students in Mclass. Here is the link to the progress monitoring calendar: Mclass Progress Monitoring Schedule. Next week is a Red week.
Tan Refrigerator: The tan refrigerator in the breakroom is not working properly. Please refrain from using this refrigerator until we get it fixed or replaced.
Shout-outs & Good News: Please see the shout-outs and good news listed below.
- Shoutout to our gradebook gurus for helping everyone this past week with report cards and comments. Our gradebook gurus are Ms. Rinfrette, Ms. Harman, Ms. Edwards, and Ms. Seabourn! Also a huge shoutout to Ms. True for being our Infinite Campus lead and guiding us through this new system!
- From Ms. Sherrill - I know there were a lot of people helping each other out to complete/post grades for report cards and that is one reason why I love working here. I'd like to thank Trish Edwards, for taking time to help me on Monday with printing and finalizing grades.
- Shoutout to Ms. Salimeno & Ms. Seabourn for running an amazing Library Lock-In today for our students! And thank you to everyone that helped supervise and cover to make this event happen!
Previous Updates
Counseling Updates (from Ms. Ceglowski): Here are some updates from Ms. Ceglowski.
- October is Bully Prevention Month
- We are promoting wearing orange on October 22 to show our solidarity in creating and maintaining a bully-free environment at Piney Grove.
- I will have students sign the grade level posters and hang them in the cafe as usual.
- Anti-Bullying messages will be added to the news each Friday in October.
- I encourage you to share this website with your students https://pacerkidsagainstbullying.org/do-you-bully/ It is a kid-friendly way to learn about bullying with information, quizzes, and videos to explore.
- Please remind students frequently that the Good Citizen trait for October is Kindness. We are looking for students to actively show kindness, especially when it's not easy.
- Referring Students: Thank you for using my form to refer students. It's very difficult to remember conversations about students when I'm on the fly in the halls. I may look like I am getting what you are saying but hallway Ceglowski forgets that she is forgetful. ;)
- Classroom Guidance: It's already time to book a time to have me come and do a Guidance Lesson in your room for 2nd quarter. Here is the link Book time with Ceglowski, Jessica: Classroom Guidance
- Good Citizens: Each month we will focus on a different character trait for our Good Citizens. October is Kindness. I will put keychains in your box each month, you can get the coin from the vault when you are ready. If you are missing a keychain, they are also in the vault.
Field Trip Bag Lunch Forms: If your class is going on a field trip and students need bag lunches from the cafeteria, please fill out a field trip bag lunch form and turn it in to the cafeteria at least seven days in advance. They need this time to make sure they have enough items on hand to prepare these lunches.
Emergency Sub Plans: Please make sure you have emergency sub plans ready for if/when you have something unexpected come up and need to be out. These plans should be easily accessible and please don't incorporate lots of technology. In these emergency situations it is best to have something simple prepared that anyone can step in and help with. Thanks!
Ms. Gardner's Schedule: Ms. Gardner will be at Piney Grove the following dates in October:
- Oct. 6th, 8th, 15th, 20th, 24th, 27th, 29th, 31st
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:
Oct. 20 - Tornado Drill @ 2:15
Oct. 21 - Science Check-In (5th Grade)
Oct. 21 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
Oct. 22 - Wear Orange for Bully Prevention
Oct. 24 - 4th grade Pirate Day
Oct. 27 - 50th Day of School
Oct. 28 - W-S Symphony for 4th & 5th grade @ 10:15
Oct. 29 - ELA Check-In (3rd, 4th, & 5th)
Oct. 29 - Picture Retakes
Oct. 31 - Character Day
Nov. 3 - PTA Meeting @ 6:00
Nov. 4 - SIT @ 3:30
Nov. 5 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting
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