Week of 4/8 - 4/12

Hey Panda Family,

Today is part eight of our mini-series, "Talentless". This week our trait that requires no talent is Having a Strong Work Ethic. "What characteristics make up a good work ethic? Being reliable, dependable, dedicated, productive, cooperative and self-disciplined" (Ted Bonel). Individuals that have a strong work ethic make great teammates, whether you are on the playing field or in the workforce. Students who have a strong work ethic normally perform better than those that may be more talented or intelligent, but with a weak work ethic. You can't teach someone to have a strong work ethic, but those individuals that have it normally are very successful. The strong work ethic of our staff is what helps our school continue to grow and thrive. Thank you for all your hard work, and the work to come, as we finish the school year strong! 

Traits that Require No Talent

Week 1 - Being Prepared

Week 2 - Body Language

Week 3 - Positive Energy

Week 4 - Honesty

Week 5 - Being Coachable

Week 6 - Doing Extra

Week 7 - Smiling

Week 8 - Having a Strong Work Ethic

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Staff Meeting: Our meeting agenda for this month's staff meeting is very light. I have decided to move the few things to the May meeting and cancel this month's meeting. There will be no staff meeting next week. Enjoy the afternoon off :)

Staff Stellar Attendance 3rd Quarter: Congratulations to these staff members for having stellar attendance in 3rd Quarter! These individuals missed one or zero days last quarter. If I accidentally left you off and you earned this prize please let me know. 

Kendall Rinfrette

MaryBeth Flynn

Kristie Idol

Deseree Smallwood

Gwen Ashburn

Natalie Rempe

Vickie Howell

Robin Wise

Tina McCracken

Stephanie Epperley

Suzanna Peickert

Kaylie Fox

Denette Staley

Heather Pereda

Heather Whicker

Leslie Russell

Kaye Edwards

DeAnna Mabe

Kayla Vaden

Theresa Tall

Kirsten Lovell

Stacey Hudson

Veronique Brown

David Collins

Lauren Phillips

Ashley Charles

Lois Ballou

Staffing Update: Ms. Lauren Phillips will be transferring to Cash Elementary for next school year. Ms. Phillips has been a wonderful teacher for our EC program over the last eight years. We wish her nothing but the best going forward. 

Boosterthon Fun Run Schedule: Here is the Fun Run Schedule. We will have the Fun Run outside near the track. If we have to adjust due to weather we will send out an alternate schedule. 

9:00 - 2nd & 3rd Grade

10:00 - Kinder & 1st Grade

11:00 - 4th & 5th Grade

End of Year Staff Celebration: Our end of year staff celebration is scheduled for Friday, May 31, at 6:30 at Darryl’s Wood Fired Grill in Greensboro. The cost of the meal is covered for SCC members.  If you would like to bring your spouse/significant other the cost is $22.00.  This includes your meal, tax, and the tip.  All beverages other than water will need to be purchased separately.  We will have a set menu of about 10 different entrees which you can select from, including pasta, salad, shrimp, or chicken.  Each staff member will indicate their meal choice ahead of time to expedite the process in the kitchen.  This will be done later in May.  For now, we need a headcount by Wednesday, May 1. Please complete this form: https://forms.gle/1bMx4gPB5kheAWtk6 

PBIS Information: Please see the information below regarding Sports Day on Friday, April 26!

• K-1 12:00-12:45 
• 2-5 1:15-2:20
• Modified lunch schedule and list of people helping - Sports Day Info

Substitute List: We have updated the preferred substitute list. Here is the updated list - PGE Preferred Sub List

TWC Survey Follow-Up (from Ms. Gant): Thank you so much for completing the TWC and putting up with my reminders.  We finished with 43/50 people taking it, which is 86%.  The data is really important to the SIT team for making plans, goals, and decisions.  I really appreciate all your help. 

Bingo Cards: If any of your students complete their Panda Family Bingo card please turn it in to Ms. Ceglowski. You can put it in her box. If any of your families need a replacement card they are located outside of Ms. Ceglowski's office. The last day to turn in completed cards is Friday, May 10. 

Yearbook Sales: Please share this information with your families. Yearbooks will be available for purchase now through April 26. To purchase a yearbook go to ybpay.com and enter the code 13740124. 

Shoutout: Congratulations to Ms. Menendez! She got engaged over spring break 😊 We are so happy for you! 

Updates from Previous Week

Report Cards: Report Cards for 3rd Quarter are due to Ms. True by April 12. They will go home in Friday Folders on April 19. 

April Drills: We only have a fire drill this month.  It will be unannounced.

ECATS Contacts: If you are a K-5 teacher or EC teacher please make sure you are entering parent contacts in ECATS. We reviewed this in PLTs. Click here for instructions - see attached instructions

Blocked Days: We will need all hands on deck for testing from May 28 - June 7. Please understand I will not be approving any leave for these days. Please refrain from scheduling any appointments or personal days during this time frame. If you become ill during this time we will definitely work around this, but we want to avoid any preplanned absences during testing. Thanks for understanding. 

IEP Minutes Document: Updated document includes suggested verbs and phrases from the training we had in November.

• 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

Employee Leave for Beginning of 24-25: If any employee is going to be absent on some of the teacher workdays from August 1 - 9 I need to know before you leave for Spring Break. Thank you to those who have already informed me. Here is a link to the 24-25 calendars - WS/FCS 24-25 Calendars

Upcoming Dates:

   

April 16 - Gardner off campus - Equality Leadership 

April 16 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30

April 16 - Spirit Night @ Jersey Mike's

April 17 - Gardner off campus until 1:00 - IF meeting

April 19 - Report cards home

April 19 - Boosterthon Fun Run - see above for schedule 

April 22-26 - EOG training during PLT's - see PGE Major Calendar Events

April 23 - 4^th grade Math Check-In

April 25 - Kindergarten spring program - 8:45 & 6:30

April 26 - Elkins off campus

April 26 - PBIS presents...Sports Day 

PGE Major Calendar Events

Week of 3/25 - 3/28

Hey Panda Family,

Today is part seven of our mini-series, "Talentless". This week our trait that requires no talent is Smiling. Smiling is easy when we are happy 😊 What about when you are about to meet a disgruntled parent, or when you have had a rough morning, or when that particular student is on your last nerve? Not as easy then. Smiling at others when you first see them in the morning, when you are greeting your students, or during a difficult situation is a powerful medicine. Forcing a smile, even when you aren't feeling it, may just be what someone else needs; and you will probably get one in return because smiles are very contagious. Which may just be what you need! I look forward to seeing everyone's beautiful smile when we return from break! 

Traits that Require No Talent

Week 1 - Being Prepared

Week 2 - Body Language

Week 3 - Positive Energy

Week 4 - Honesty

Week 5 - Being Coachable

Week 6 - Doing Extra

Week 7 - Smiling

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Staffing Updates: Congratulations to Ms. Tammy Barnes! Ms. Barnes will be moving into our MTSS Coordinator role beginning in August. Ms. Barnes has an amazing skill set that will allow her to academically serve our Tier 2 and Tier 3 students while also supporting the staff with their student's progress. 

April 8 Workday (RS Day): Only 10-Month Certified Staff & 12-Month Classified Staff are required to work on this workday. 10-Month Classified & Part-Time employees will not work. Teachers have the option to work remotely, work from the building, or take leave. If you choose to work remotely, please make sure you have everything ready for your students to return to school on Tuesday. 

Spring Picture Day: Spring Picture Day is this Tuesday, April 9 in the Media Center. Here is a link to the picture schedule - Spring Picture Schedule. Lifetouch has made a few changes to how they will be doing school pictures.

• Each flyer includes the Student's name and their individual Access Code (which they will need when ordering)
• Multiple poses will be taken 
• Parents can view before purchasing 
• All orders will be online 
• No money is due the day of pictures

 

Boosterthon Kickoff: The Boosterthon Kickoff assemblies will be this Thursday, April 11 in the gym at the following times. We will call your classroom to come to the gym. 

• K-2 from 1:30 - 2:00
• 3-5 from 2:00 - 2:30

Boosterthon Teacher Meeting (K-5 Teachers Only): All K-5 teachers need to attend a short meeting in the Media Center this Thursday, April 11 @ 3:30 with Boosterthon. Boosterthon will run from April 11 - 19. 

Report Cards: Report Cards for 3rd Quarter are due to Ms. True by April 12. They will go home in Friday Folders on April 19. 

April Drills: We only have a fire drill this month.  It will be unannounced.

ECATS Contacts: If you are a K-5 teacher or EC teacher please make sure you are entering parent contacts in ECATS. We reviewed this in PLTs. Click here for instructions - see attached instructions

Retentions (K-5 teachers only): Please complete this form for any students you want to consider for retention. I need all teachers to complete this form, even if they are not considering any students for retention. To be eligible for retention, students must be struggling academically and be below grade level. We will not consider retention solely for absences, tardies, or behavior. Retention is a last resort. 

If you list any students, Mr. Elkins will follow up with you to have an individual conversation about next steps. Here is a link to the form: https://forms.gle/7nVSYZLYF8xdhSM76

Shoutout: Congratulations to Ms. Fox for winning our Bunny Bonanza! She collected 19 bunnies! 🐰

Updates from Previous Week

Blocked Days: We will need all hands on deck for testing from May 28 - June 7. Please understand I will not be approving any leave for these days. Please refrain from scheduling any appointments or personal days during this time frame. If you become ill during this time we will definitely work around this, but we want to avoid any preplanned absences during testing. Thanks for understanding. 

Favorite Things Survey: Please take a few minutes to complete the Favorite Things survey.  This gives us an easier way to share staff's favorite things with PTA, families, community members, etc. Teacher Appreciation Week will be here soon and we want to share these items with families. Here is a link to the form - PGE Staff Favorite Things Survey

IEP Minutes Document: Updated document includes suggested verbs and phrases from the training we had in November.

• 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

Employee Leave for Beginning of 24-25: If any employee is going to be absent on some of the teacher workdays from August 1 - 9 I need to know before you leave for Spring Break. Thank you to those who have already informed me. Here is a link to the 24-25 calendars - WS/FCS 24-25 Calendars

Sports Day (from PBIS): Sports Day is coming on Friday, April 26! High schoolers from East Forsyth will be coming to guide our students through some fun activities (cheer/dance, soccer, golf, softball/baseball, basketball, flag football, relay races, drama/theater, and LEGO building).

The cost is $150 Paw Bucks. 

• K-1 students will participate in 2 events from 12:00-12:45. 
• 2-5 students will participate in 2 events, lasting from 1:15-2:20.
• Modified lunch schedule and list of people helping - Sports Day Info
  
  

Numbers and student activity choices are due Thursday, April 11. (This is the week we come back from spring break. If possible, please take care of this before spring break.)

• K-1 teachers will find their name on the spreadsheet (linked below). Click your name, then enter your students' names and their top 3 choices of activities. (The 3^rd choice is a back-up in case numbers are too high)
• 2-5 teachers can follow the same procedure as K-1 (listed above), OR they can have their students who are participating complete Google Form (linked below)
• (Please do the spreadsheet or the Form, not both.)

Sports Day spreadsheet (use the arrows at the bottom to scroll over to your name): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13y-xv4x2FK8bHCF2KvBzGi4AVL-bHmpshM45pE1yBUo/edit?usp=sharing

Sports Day Google Form: https://forms.gle/kPLWFotiSqnwAMc86

Please reach out to your grade level's PBIS rep if you have any questions.

  

Upcoming Dates:

   

April 8 - Teacher Workday (RS Day)

April 9 - Spring Pictures with Lifetouch

April 9 - SIT @ 3:30

April 9 - PTA @ 6:30

April 10 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting

April 11 - 3rd Grade Math Check-In

April 11 - Boosterthon Kickoff (K-2 @ 1:30)  (3-5 @ 2:00)

April 11 - Boosterthon Teacher Meeting @ 3:30

April 12 - Boosterthon Huddles begin during Specials (teachers will attend)

April 12 - Report Cards due to Ms. True

April 16 - Gardner off campus- Equality Leadership 

April 16 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30

April 17 - Gardner off campus- IF meeting

PGE Major Calendar Events