Hey Panda Family,
We made it through the first month! I am proud of the teamwork that I am seeing in each grade level and department throughout our building. The thing that I love the most is y'all are making it a priority: a priority to meet as a grade level team, a priority to strategize and problem solve with each other, and a priority to be open to new ideas. As we head into the Labor Day weekend I will leave you with a quote: "The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each individual member is the team." - Phil Jackson (Legendary NBA Coach)
Have a wonderful weekend! 🐼
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Dibels/Mclass Window: The Dibels/Mclass window has been extended and now closes next Friday, September 11. Please make sure you have assessed all the required probes with your students by then.
- Parent Communication
- In the Parent weekly Dojo message, Elkins will include a notification that the school will be conducting a lockdown drill during the upcoming week. This will help ensure families are aware that a drill will take place.
- Staff Notification
- Law enforcement may be on campus to assist with the drill.
- Lockdown Drill Process
- The SSEM Team and maybe Law Enforcement will assist administrators with walking through the building and checking classrooms. The process will be as follows:
- We will walk up to each classroom door and verify that the door is locked.
- If possible, we will look through the door window to confirm that we do not see anyone outside of the expected lockdown position.
- We will then open the door, look inside, and ask if everything is okay.
- We will give the teacher/staff members a thumbs-up and close the door.
- We will proceed to the next classroom.
Everyone should remain in the lockdown position until all classrooms have been checked. The drill should not be considered complete simply because an individual classroom has been checked.
Once all classrooms have been checked, an appropriate announcement can be made indicating that the lockdown drill is over.
Progress Reports: All grades need to be updated in Infinite Campus by next Friday, September 11. Progress reports will be digital this year and all parents will go into Parent Portal to check their child's progress.
Go Far (from Ms. Fox): GoFar run club starts Wednesday, September 9th. All runners will report to the gym at 3:15 for our first practice. After that they will report to the track for all other practices at 3:15. We have GoFar run club every Monday and Wednesday until November 9th. Please look for Ms. Fox's email for the list of participants. All staff are welcome to join us on these days for a walk/run 🙂
Skye Therapy Dog (from Ms. Ceglowski): We are getting a visit from Skye, our district's therapy dog, on September 18th from 9AM to 11AM.
For this first visit, we are going to make this a treat for the staff only. Skye is an excellent listener and gives the best cuddles. She is very intuitive and can tell who needs her most and gets to work being adorable! We'd like everyone to get a chance to spend about 10-15 minutes with her. I know that some will need help with coverage because you don't have lunch, recess, or specials between 9-11AM. Please indicate in the form if you need coverage and I'll make a plan. Click HERE for the interest and coverage request form.
Also please indicate on the form and/or reach out to me if you are afraid of dogs or have an allergy and we will make a plan for that as well.
Join PTA: Alright team, I need your help. We only have 26 staff that have signed up for PTA. That is well below half of our staff. We can do better than this to show our support! If you haven't done so already, please make sure you join PTA to show your support. It is really important to me that they know how much we appreciate them, and this is one simple way to do just that. Here is the link to join: Join PTA
Kernersville Education Grant: It’s that time to apply for education grants! Deadline is November 1. Here is the link: https://www.kernersvillenc.com/education#Grant
Happy Birthday: Please join me in celebrating our birthdays for the month of September 🎂
- September 2 - Happy Birthday to Kristen Biance!
- September 3 - Happy Birthday to Lana Panico!
- September 4 - Happy Birthday to Jessica Medley!
- September 7 - Happy Birthday to Kendall Rinfrette!
- September 14 - Happy Birthday to Ashley Owens!
- September 27 - Happy Birthday to Kaylie Fox!
- September 27 - Happy Birthday to Karen Smith (Custodian)!
- September 29 - Happy Birthday to Gwen Ashburn!
Previous Updates
Dibels/Mclass Score Levels: Please see this document for the updated score levels for Dibels -
DIBELS® 8th Edition Benchmark GoalsPaw Form Consequences: If a student receives a paw form they need to also receive a consequence here at school. Here is the list of acceptable and unacceptable classroom consequences if a student gets a Paw Form. Here is the list: Paw Form Consequences
Gradebook Guru PowerPoint: Here is the PowerPoint from district office providing gradebook support if you need it. You must be logged into your WSFCS account to view. Here is the link: Gradebook Guru PowerPoint
Lunch in Classroom: If you decide to have your students eat lunch in the classroom, please make sure you ask for a large black trash bag for your trash (this should only happen occasionally). Please place all lunch trash in large black trash bags and put outside your door for the custodian staff to get. Thank you!
Student Records (from Ms. True): Please remember that all students grades 1 through 5, new to PGE this year, have records in my office that need to be checked and signed off on. Kinder - your new files are in the vault.
Pandagrams: Just a friendly reminder that all students should receive a Pandagram before the end of the quarter. Thank you to everyone who has already begun their positive communication home to start the year!
Picture of Students (Homeroom Teachers): I would like an individual picture of each of your students for the PLT room. Please have them developed and turn in a class set to Mr. Elkins. You can give Ms. Owens your receipt and she will reimburse you. Thank you!
Test Training (all staff): All staff will need to complete test training for the 2026-2027 school year by September 25 except for third grade, Pereda, and Landis. Please print the certificates when done and give them to Ms. Gardner.
- Log into the Training page: https://center.ncsu.edu/training
- 2026-27 Testing Security Protocol and Procedures for School Personnel Training Course
- 2026-27 Online Test Administrations—Policies and Procedures Training Course
Guidance Updates (from Ms. Ceglowski): Please see the updates below from Ms. Ceglowski.
- Referring a student to Ceglowski.
- Please us this FORM to make referrals. Please use this form even if we have discussed the student in person, by text, or email. It will help me keep track and keep me honest! Last year I got 15 referrals through the form, and I am positive I saw way more than 15 students. ;)
- Classroom Guidance
- Please use this LINK to sign up for a classroom guidance lesson. I have added Thursdays so you can book, Monday, Wednesday or Thursday. Please note that I am the backup sub for the Discovery Den and may need to change a booking due to coverage needs.
PGE Staff Information: Please complete this form so we have the most up-to-date information for you: PGE Staff Information Form
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:
September 7 - No School (Labor Day)
September 8 - SIT @ 3:30
September 10 - Lockdown @ 9:30
September 11 - DIBELS BOY window closes
September 11 - Progress Reports for 1st Quarter
September 11 - iReady Math - Grades 3-5 completed
September 15 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30 (Staff Picture)- Wear a staff shirt
September 16 - 4th & 5th grades: WS Symphony Brass Ensemble @ 10:15 - Gym
September 17 - Gardner @ TC training - 8:00-12:30
September 18 - iReady Reading - Grades K-2 completed
September 21 - 26 - Book Fair
September 22 - Wellness Commitee & SCC @ 3:30
September 25 - iReady Math - Grades K-2 completed
September 26 - Fall Festival from 9:00 - 1:00
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