Hey Panda Family,
For any of us to be at our best you have to have "gas in the tank". What refills your tank? Family time, a certain hobby, or simply a day with limited responsibilities? To be the best for your students you have to make sure you are taking care of yourself. You have to have a balance. On that note, please don't hesitate to take some mental health days throughout the year. I actually encourage it. You can use sick leave on these days to reenergize and recoup so you are at your best. If your job requires a sub, just line that up ahead of time so everything is covered. Taking time for yourself is important. Find a good balance for you so you can be at your best all year round. Thanks for all you do! 😊
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Veteran's Day: There is no school on Tuesday, November 11 in honor of Veteran's Day. Enjoy your day off. Thank you to all our service men and women and their sacrifice to protect our freedoms!
PBIS Updates: Please see the updates below from PBIS.
- Our next PBIS event will be on Tuesday, November 25. (The date was changed due to the PTA fundraiser on 11/24.) Students will watch a holiday movie and have popcorn. They may bring their water and a blanket to lay on. The cost is 75 Paw Bucks. Please enter the number of students attending on the spreadsheet by 11/13.
- K-2: 9:30-10:00
- 3-5: 10:15-11:00
First Grade Spirtwear Sale: First grade teachers are conducting a spirtwear sale for their grade level. If you are interested in purchasing a hoodie or t-shirt check out the order form here - 1st Grade Spiritwear. Just print the order form and give your completed order form and money to any 1st grade teacher.
Counseling Updates (from Ms. Ceglowski): Thank you all so much for wearing orange on the 22nd and focusing on Kindness with your students in October! We are deep into 2nd quarter already even though the weather has just started to turn. Behaviors start to get "real" at this point. Please don't hesitate to reach out for help. Please use this link if you would like for me to meet with one of your students. Please use the following link to book classroom guidance for 2nd quarter.
Dojo Attendance Notes: Please remember to send Ms. True copies of your dojo messages received from parents with excuses for student absences. You can screenshot and text her or email her photos. Hopefully, this will save on some of the attendance letters that students are getting.
Grades in Infinite Campus: Please make sure you are updating grades in Infinite Campus at least every two weeks. I am pushing all parents to get signed up on the Infinite Campus portal so they can track their child's progress.
Events Calendar: There have been new events added to our school-wide calendar. Check it out - PGE Event Calendar 2025-2026
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.
Teacher Appreciation Lunch (from PTA): See the flyer below from the PTA Teacher Appreciation Committee. They will be serving lunch and covering your lunch duty next Friday, November 14.
Previous Updates
SEL Lessons: Please make sure you are incorporating SEL lessons into your weekly plans. I don't care if you use Second Step, Flocabulary, or other resources for your lessons, but please make sure this is a consistent part of your Morning Meetings each week. Thank you!
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. There is nothing you need to do at this moment. MTAC and Ms. Epperley are making a plan to make this process as painless as possible. I just wanted to make you aware that this was coming. If you are interested, here is the information principals received - House Bill 805
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
Gardner's Schedule: Next week Ms. Gardner is on campus Monday, Wednesday, and Friday! Fridays in November and December will be split between schools. CCES- AM PGE- PM. The exceptions are November 7 and December 5. Ms. Gardner will go to CCES after the AP meeting. Here is her full schedule for November & December: November & December
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:
Nov. 10 - Gardner off campus
Nov. 10 - Elkins @ Principal Meeting @ 9:30
Nov. 11 - No school for staff or students (Veteran's Day)
Nov. 14 - PTA Teacher Appreciation Lunch
Nov. 17 - Debby Pegram Memorial @ 3:45
Nov. 18 - 2nd grade Field Trip - Kernersville - Mayor - 8:30-11:30
Nov. 18 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
Nov. 18 - PTA Spirit Night @ Culver's
Nov. 19 - 2nd grade Field Trip - GBS. Swarm - 9:45-2:30
Nov. 19 - 5th grade tour of KMS - 11:30-2:00
Nov. 20 - Dental screening - PreK EC, Kindergarten, 3rd, 5th (Stage)
Nov. 21 - Progress Reports available
Nov. 24 - Gardner off campus until 10:00
Nov. 24 - PTA Fundraiser- Break a board with Master Posey (gym during specials)
Nov. 25 - PBIS presents... movie and snacks
Nov. 26 - No School
Nov. 27 - No School
Nov. 28 - No School
