Hey Panda Family,
After today there are only twelve more weeks of school left in this year. Make the most out of every day and every opportunity with your students to help them grow because the end of the year will be here before we know it! I am enjoying watching you explore new small group methods, new novels and instructional resources, and new strategies to help your students meet their goals. Keep up the great work! 🐼
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Measles MMR: If you follow the news, you have probably seen there has been a measles outbreak in South Carolina. The district is preparing for if/when a case of measles presents itself in one of our schools. All principals are currently making a plan with their school nurse in conjunction with the Health Department. Here are some highlights, things to know, at this point:
- The MMR vaccine consists of two doses
- Any student that is not fully vaccinated will receive communication from our school nurse
- If there is an identified case of measles in our school then:
- Any student that has received one or two doses of the MMR vaccine can continue coming to school
- Any staff member that has received one or two doses of the MMR vaccine can continue working
- Any student that has received zero doses of the MMR vaccine must be excluded from school for 21 days
- Any staff member that has received zero doses of the MMR vaccine must be excluded from work for 21 days and take sick leave
- All staff members need to begin working on finding their childhood immunization records to prove they have received the MMR vaccine. Here are your options if you don't have your childhood records:
- If you graduated from a WS/FCS high school:
- email studentrecords@wsfcs.k12.nc.us
- send them your name (what it was), the high school you graduated from and the year, a picture of your staff ID badge, and a request for records
- they will email you your immunization records
- You can get another MMR vaccine to be sure
- Multiple MMR vaccines will not hurt you
- You can get a titer test for MMR to see if you have had the vaccine
As I receive more information I will certainly keep you informed. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.
State of School MOY Data Presentation: Here is a copy of the MOY data presentation from this past week's staff meeting - PGE State of School
Talent Show: All grade levels will attend the Talent Show next Friday, February 27 @ 8:45 in the gym.
HR Mobile: Representatives from the Human Resources department will be visiting Piney Grove on Tuesday, February 24 from 1:00 - 4:00. This is drop-in only to help answer any questions about pay, leave, licensure, retirement, etc. They will be located in Ms. Gardner's office. Please see the flier below with additional details.
Shoutouts: Please see the good news and shoutouts below:
- From Ms. Gant - A HUGE thank you to third grade for all the help this week! I'm so thankful for such a great team! ❤️
- From Ms. Corlett - Shoutout to Ms. Ceglowski! Ms. Ceglowski came into both our classes and gave an AWESOME reflection on Words and their impact. Also to Ms. Seabourn - she gave me the tech support because during Ceglowski's presentation part in my room, my board and our Laptop stopped talking to each other - Seabourn came to the rescue with her cord to hook us up!
- From Ms. Coleman - A huge shoutout to all the staff that helped with the PBIS Panda Chef reward this morning!
- From Ms. Rempe - Dear committee members: Denette, Liz, Kim, and Connie,I really appreciate your time and expertise to help with the show but most of all your patience💜
Mclass Progress Monitoring: Progress monitoring should resume. Here is the link to the progress monitoring calendar: Mclass Progress Monitoring Schedule.
Previous Updates
School Website (from Ms. Howard): Thank you to everyone for working on their grade level school website updates! Just as a friendly reminder, please email me your grade level updates and also some pictures of your kids doing some fun things. You can email me your photos of your grade level at mfhoward@wsfcs.k12.nc.us or text me at (336)618-0239. I only need about 5-6 photos per grade level. Please keep in mind your students who have opted out of any media. If you need an idea of what I am looking for, feel free to look at the Kindergarten page on our school website. My goal for the school website is to show more of who we are! Thanks 🙂
Baby Shower for Mrs. Kirk: Please join us on March 4 @ 3:30 in the Media Center to celebrate the new addition to the Kirk family! Here are the links to the registry:
Boosterthon Dates: Here are the Boosterthon dates for this year. Please mark your calendar.
- March 25
- Kickoff
- 3rd - 5th grade @ 1:30
- K - 2nd grade @ 2:00
- Teacher Meeting
- 3:30 in Media Center
- March 26
- Huddles begin during Specials
- April 2
- Fun Run
- Times TBD
Classroom Guidance (from Ms. Ceglowski): Please sign up for a classroom guidance lesson for 3rd quarter. Here is the link to sign up: Book time with Ceglowski, Jessica
ACCESS Testing: ACCESS testing has begun. Mrs. Pereda will complete the testing. Please do not send her regular groups unless she sends for the students.
Proctors: Flynn, Bowman, Seely, Idol, Vermilyea, Postle, Russell
Please don't hesitate to contact Ms. Guffey with any questions or concerns.
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:
Feb. 24 - 4th Grade Field Trip - Bricked
Feb. 24 - HR Mobile @ PGE from 1:00 - 4:00
Feb. 24 - SCC & Wellness Committees meet @ 3:30
Feb. 26 - 5th Grade Math NC Check-In
Feb. 27 - Talent Show @ 8:45 & 6:30
Mar. 2-6 - Read Across America Week
- Monday: Red-y to Read”: Wear your red clothes.
- Tuesday: “Hats off to Reading”: Wear your favorite hat to school.
- Wednesday: Wacky Wednesday: Wear wacky socks!
- Thursday: Oh, the Places You’ll Go! (College shirt or dress as your future job)
- Friday: PJ Day...cozy up with a good book!
Mar. 3 - Tornado drill @ 2:15
Mar. 3 - PTA Meeting @ 6:00
Mar. 4 - Elkins @ Principal's meeting
Mar. 4 - Kirk's baby shower @ 3:30 (media center)
Mar. 6 - Gardner @ AP meeting
Mar. 6 - Last day of 3rd Quarter
Mar. 9 - 13 - Spring Break
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