Hey Panda Family,
I have one simple quote for you this week:
Your job is not to change the world, your job is to change somebody's world.
Thank you for the impact you make each week in your students' lives. Don't overwhelm yourself trying to fix all the world's problems, but focus your efforts on making impactful moments each and every day with your students. Your love, dedication, and efforts do not go unnoticed. I hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Book Fair (from Ms. Jones): Book Fair is next week! Your class will shop during their media special. Please make sure parents have the link to load money for their child to shop in advance: bit.ly/bookfairPGE If there are financial hardships keeping any of your students from shopping, please let Mrs. Jones or Mrs. Epperley know. If you can do so before your shopping day (even if it is the morning of), they will make sure that child receives a slip to shop just like the other kids whose parents used the link. Thanks for all your help in making our book fair a big success!
Hello Week (from Mrs. Ceglowski): Start With Hello Week is next week, September 21-25. This year, we will be distributing Gold Hearts from Whip Pediatric Cancer Center for students to decorate. This will be easy, I promise!
- Take the hearts that I will put in your mailbox back to class
- Have students decorate the hearts with messages of encouragement to kids receiving cancer treatment on Monday, September 21.
- Give the decorated hearts to Mrs. Ceglowski.
I'll be sharing information about the program on Class DOJO and parents will have the option to make a donation if they wish. That donation goes straight to the organization. We do not collect any money. I have attached a suggested lesson plan that you can use if you wish. Here it is - Heart of Gold Lesson. It's a very simple message that you are never too young to help make a difference. The hearts are decorated with messages of encouragement to children fighting cancer. Make sure they say "Hello" and put their name on their heart! Thanks!!!
* Hudson Edwards is in Kindergarten this year at PGE with Mrs. Panico and Mrs. Seely. The Edwards family has brought this program to us. They wish to thank the Whip Pediatric Cancer Center for all they did for Hudson while he battled cancer. Thank you for helping them return the love!
Professional Development Survey: This year we are going to work as a school to offer targeted in-house professional development for our staff. We need your help as we begin to plan. If you could please complete this Professional Development Survey by next Friday, September 25. Here is a link to the survey: Professional Development Survey
Fire Drill: Our monthly fire drill will be on September 28 @ 2:30.
Meal Train: As most of you know, our EC Facilitator, Lauren Timmons, is working from Central Office this semester as she undergoes her chemo treatments. If you would like to support her and her family during this time here is a link to their meal train: Meal Train for the Timmons Family. Thank you for supporting one of our Panda family members!
Paw Forms: Please make sure you are entering all your Paw Forms into Educator's Handbook each week. This is just a friendly reminder. Thank you!
Baby Shower: Please join us in celebrating Mrs. Bullins as her and her husband welcome their first child. Her baby shower will be September 29 @ 3:30 in the Media Center.
Shoutouts: From Ms. Floyd - I want to give a huge shoutout to my amazing team! Thank you all for always being there for me and for being such an incredible support system. I truly don’t know how I would have made it through this week without each and every one of you. I am so incredibly lucky to be part of such a caring, supportive, and wonderful team. Thank you for always showing up and checking in. I appreciate you all more than you know!
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
PBIS Updates: We are so excited about our events we've planned for this year! Here is a printable schedule you can hang in your classroom: PBIS Events Calendar. Here is a smaller version you can pass out to your students: PBIS Event Student Calendar. Details about our first event, Panda Chef, and our video you can share to promote all events will be coming later this month. Please reach out to your grade level/team PBIS rep if you have any questions.
Mclass Progress Monitoring Calendar: BOY testing is now over for Mclass. Please make sure you follow the progress monitoring calendar to gauge your student's progress throughout the school year. Here is the calendar: Mclass PM Calendar
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
Paw 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
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!
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 21 - 26 - Book Fair
September 22 - Wellness Committee & SCC @ 3:30
September 24 - 3rd Grade Field Trip - Museum of Anthropology @ Piney Grove - 8:30-12:00
September 25 - iReady Math - Grades K-2 completed
September 26 - Fall Festival from 9:00 - 1:00
September 28 - Elkins off campus
September 28 - Fire Drill @ 2:30
September 29 - Picture Day - Schedule here
September 29 - Bullins baby shower @ 3:30
October 2 - 4th Grade field trip - 8:30-11:00
October 5 - Earthquake Drill @ 2:30
October 6 - 5th Grade MATH Check-In
October 6 - PBIS & MTAC @ 3:30
October 7 - 2nd Grade field trip - 9:45-1:00
October 7 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting - All day
October 8 - 5th grade SCIENCE Check-In
October 8 - 3rd and 4th grades MATH Check-In
October 8 - Gardner @ Instructional Meeting- 12:15-4:30
October 9 - Gardner @ AP meeting - 8:00-12:00
October 9 - PBIS Presents...Panda Chef - Cafeteria
- 3-5, 1:45-2:10
- K-2, 2:15-2:40
October 9 - End of 1st Quarter
No comments:
Post a Comment