Hey Panda Family,
What a fun-filled week of music, field trips, grant winners, and holiday spirit! You can feel the exciting energy in the air 😀 Soak in the fun next week as you have your holiday parties and activities. Enjoy every moment with your kids!
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
Teleworking Agreement (Certified Staff Only): In order for Certified Staff to work virtually from home on the RT workdays, you need to complete the district Teleworking Agreement Form. I have placed a Teleworking Agreement Form in each Certified Staff members box. Please complete the highlighted areas of the form and return it signed to Mr. Elkins' box. This needs to be completed before the RT workdays on December 18-20.
PLTs Next Week: There will be no PLTs next week and no PLT coverage. Everyone gets the week off before break 😊
Core Award Nominations: It is time to nominate for the 2023-2024 Piney Grove Core Awards. There are four awards:
Teacher of the Year
Classified Employee of the Year
Certified Instructional Support Person of the Year
Volunteer of the Year
Please use the links below to nominate individuals for these awards. There are explanations listed on each Google Form. We will have nominations open until December 15th at 4:00pm. There will be voting links for each position when we return in January. Please see Mrs. Jessica Bowman or Mrs. Catherine Gant if you have any questions.
Nomination Links
Goldie Reading Program: Now that just about every student has met Goldie, the Golden Retriever, we are going to start a reading program with her. Studies show that reading to a therapy dog increases confidence in struggling readers. If you have a student who seems to be lacking confidence or seems to be ready to give up on reading, please add them to this form to get a time slot reading to Goldie weekly. https://forms.gle/q4FmLHNJvAj9CZBLA
iReady Lesson Prizes: Outside of the Media Center is our iReady Lesson Tracker bulletin board. When a grade level hits 2,000 completed lessons in both Reading and Math they will earn their first grade level prize. Please talk this up with your students to motivate them.
Panda Family Bingo: Thank you for distributing the Panda Family Bingo cards in the Friday Folders. If you need any additional cards please see Ms. Ceglowski. When a student returns a completed Bingo Card please place it in Ms. Ceglowski's box.
MTSS: Thank you SO much to Ms. Kathy Pierce for filling in for us during Ms. Balint's maternity leave. You did an amazing job! Please join me in welcoming Ms. Balint back on Monday.
Shout-outs: Congratulations to our Kernersville Chamber Grant winners: Ms. Rinfrette, Ms. Panico, Ms. Musten, and Ms. Barnes!
Shoutout to Ms. Staley and all our musical performers last night! The program was amazing!
Updates from Previous Week
December Workdays: December 18, 19, 20 are assigned as RT Workdays. We have nothing scheduled for these days. All certified staff may choose to work from home, school, or take Annual Leave on these workdays. If you choose to take Annual Leave please complete a white sheet leave form. Classified staff does not work on these workdays.
December Drills: We only have a fire drill this month. It will be unannounced.
Classroom Holiday Parties: Please let Ms. Landreth know when you are having your classroom holiday party. This way the office can be prepared for the extra visitors. Thanks!
PBIS Updates: Please see the updates below from the PBIS committee.
- Paw Store on December 11 and 12. See the schedule here.
- Help us celebrate the last day before winter break by wearing PJ's on 12/15/2023
- Plan to reteach all procedures when we return on 1/3/2024.
- Remember to teach Code lesson #7 when we return from winter break
MTSS Updates: Please see the MTSS updates below.
- Ceglowski and Gardner are in the middle of the meetings for Tier 3. Thank you for your patience as we work through everything.
- Current Tier 2 plans will be reviewed during PLT's the week of December 4th. Bring your data to the meeting.
- We will not start any NEW Tier 2 plans until after Winter Break.
- Mrs. Kaye Edwards will be off campus on December 11th, 13th and 14th.
Upcoming Dates:
December 8 - Progress Reports Due
December 8 - Staff Winter Social @ 6:30
December 11 & 12 - Paw Store
December 11 - PTA meeting @ 6:30
December 12 - SIT @ 3:30
December 12 - PTA Spirit Night @ Olympic
December 13 - Gardner off campus @ Professional Development
December 14 - Spelling Bee @ 8:30
December 15 - Last day for students before Winter Break
December 15 - School-wide PJ Day
December 18 - 20 - RT Workdays
January 2 - RT Workday
January 3 - Students return
