Week of 3/3 - 3/7

Hey Panda Family,

Spring Break! Yay! I hope everyone has a wonderful and well deserved spring break. If you are traveling please be safe and if you are staying home please enjoy the extra quiet time. Y'all have done an amazing job during the first three quarters! Let's finish strong when we return! 💪

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Staff Meeting: Our monthly Staff Meeting will be on Tuesday, March 18 @ 3:30 in the Media Center. Here is the agenda:

• Good News & Pandagrams
• Core Awards Winners Recognition
• Staff Laptop Deployment
• Boosterthon
• EOY Incentives
• PGE Mission & Values - Nurturing
• Core Behavior PD - Chelsey Jones
• Panorama Staff Survey
• Good of the Order

Report Cards 3rd Quarter: 3rd Quarter Report Cards will be due to Ms. True by the end of the day on Monday, March 17. They will go home on Friday, March 21. 

iReady: The week of March 17-21 will be the last full week to practice iReady Math lessons before the EOY diagnostic!

Career Fair: Our school Career Fair will be on March 21 in the gym. Here is the schedule - Career Fair Schedule

NC Check-In (from Ms. Lloyd): We are doing our last Check In for Reading for 3rd, 4^th and 5^th grade on Tuesday, March 18^th (the Tuesday after we get back from Spring Break). Here is the Schedule: 3/18/25 - Check In C Reading - 3rd, 4th, 5th

Things to Note:

• Testing Central in the Media Center
• 4th Grade will start after their specials at 9:30
• Vaden will test on Wednesday, 3/19 instead of Tuesday 3/18
• These are the ones who are helping with testing: Guffey, Pereda, Lawson, K. Edwards, Flynn, Seely, Bowman, Idol, Russell and Gardner.
• As always, THANK YOU for your help and please let me know if you have any questions!

Panorama Student Survey (3rd - 5th grade teachers only): Please get all opt-out forms to Ceglowski as soon as they arrive. The survey will be completed class by class during Media Specials the week we return from break. Any messages sent from parents who want to opt-out, please forward to Ceglowski ASAP. Thanks!

Wee Care Cereal Drive (from Ms. Ceglowski): Starting Monday, March 17 we will be collecting cereal boxes for Crisis Control.  Once again, we have the Golden Spoon Cereal Necklace for the leading teacher to wear on the Friday of each week of the campaign.  Please wear this with pride to lunch and throughout the hallway when you win! This year is going to be a little different to increase accuracy and participation.  There will be some designated 5^th graders in the lobby with a table and the donation boxes behind them. They will credit each box received with the student's homeroom teacher.  Please send students with their boxes to the lobby in the morning to turn them in. 

This will be documented and displayed on the screens throughout the building. Hopefully, this will encourage increased donations!

Good Citizens (from Ms. Ceglowski): If your Good Citizen didn't get to the Media Center on Thursday morning for any reason, please take his or her picture and send it to Mrs. Lloyd.  Also, please go into the vault and take one coin for your January Good Citizen and one coin for your February Good Citizen.  I will not be placing them in your box taped to the green paper.  The coins were starting to get sticky, and it took a lot of time to do.  Thanks!  

Staff Laptop Deployment: Our school deployment date is: 03/28/2025

 

All staff that are currently assigned a laptop will receive a new laptop. This includes all full time classified and certified staff and long term subs. Daily subs, custodial staff, and any part time staff (such as tutors and community coaches) do not receive a laptop.

 

Our official Staff Laptop Announcement was sent out last December to all staff. This announcement contains important information regarding the preparation and expectations for deployment day. 

 

Along with devices, Technology will provide staff to support the deployment at your school. Click on the template link to see what time frame you will pick up your laptop on March 28: School Schedule Template

Shoutouts 🎉: From Ms. Ashburn - I am so appreciative of the help and support from my first grade team while I was out sick. They are all amazing and I couldn't do it without them!

From Mr. Collins - Shoutout to Ms. Kirk for her fantastic impromptu loving on the kindergarten students and keeping them calm with a read aloud during the tornado warning. I was so impressed! 

Updates from Last Week

MOY State of the School Presentation: Here is a link to the presentation from this week's staff meeting that has all of our mid-year data - MOY State of the School 24-25

PTA Reimbursements: All PTA reimbursements are due by April 30. Please make sure you keep your receipt. Here is the link to complete your reimbursement request - PTA Reimbursement Link

Updated Piney Grove Calendar: Please take time to review the PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025. We have added EOG Dates, adjusted Awards Day celebrations, and set a date for 5th grade graduation. Please review and mark your calendar accordingly. Here is a link to the calendar: PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025

• Awards Celebrations
• Kindergarten - May 16 @ 10:00
• 1st Grade - May 14 @ 12:00
• 2nd Grade - May 16 @ 12:00
• 3rd Grade - May 20 @ 10:00
• 4th Grade - May 20 @ 12:00
• 5th Grade - May 21 @ 10:00

• EOG Dates
• Reading EOG - May 13
• Math EOG - May 15
• Science EOG - May 19
• Read to Achieve - May 19

PGE Substitute List: Here is the updated list - PGE Substitute List. 

Committee Minutes: Please review the updated committee minutes. 

MTAC Minutes

PBIS Minutes

SCC Minutes

SIT Minutes

Wellness Minutes

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:

PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025

       

Mar. 10-14 - Spring Break!!!

Mar. 17 - Report Cards due to Ms. True

Mar. 17- Apr. 17 - Cereal Drive

Mar. 18 - 3rd- 5th ELA Check-in #3

Mar. 18 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30

Mar. 19 - Elkins @ Principal's meeting 

Mar. 20-21- 5th grade Williamsburg - Elkins will attend 

Mar. 21- Career Fair -  Career Fair Schedule

Mar. 21- Report cards go home

Mar. 24 - 28 - Complete Math iReady EOY Diagnostic

Mar. 25 - Music Assembly for K-1 @ 1:00

Mar. 27 - Boosterthon Kickoff Assemblies - 3-5 @ 1:30, K-2 @ 2:00

Mar. 27 - Boosterthon Teacher Meeting @ 3:30

Mar. 28 - Boosterthon Huddles begin during Specials

Mar. 28 - New Laptop Deployment 

Apr. 4 - Boosterthon Fun Run

Week of 2/24 - 2/28

Hey Panda Family,

What a fun filled week! Talent Show, field trips, anniversary celebration of successful heart surgery for Izzy, free t-shirts from PTA, and Ms. Lomax being recognized as the Beginning Teacher of the Month for the district! 😊 Our village makes me so proud! One more week and then we will have spring break. Keep pushing forward, keep working hard, and keep being Champions! Have a wonderful weekend. 🐼

Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:

New Updates

Read Across America Week: Next week is Read Across America Week. Please join in on the fun for Spirit Week! See the graphic below. 

Rock, Paper, Scissors Staff Tournament: All staff will participate (mandatory fun - Lol) in our staff Rock, Paper, Scissors tournament on Friday, March 7. Here are the instructions and rules: Rock, Papers Scissors Challenge

March Drills: We will knock out all our drills for the month before spring break. 

• Fire Drill - TBA
• March 5 - State-wide Tornado Drill @ 9:30
• 2025 NC Annual Statewide Tornado Drill
• 9:30 am: a Tornado WATCH will be announced.
• Watches are called for an area when conditions exist for the formation of tornados, but no tornado has yet formed or been sighted.
• NO action is required of employees during a WATCH.
• 9:45 am: a Tornado WARNING will be announced. The Tornado Drill will start with this announcement.
• Warnings are called when a tornado has been sighted nearby.
• Accordingly, ONCE the WARNING has been announced, employees are to move immediately to the nearest Tornado Shelter Areas designated for your school.
• March 6 - Lockdown Drill @ 2:10 

Fire Marshal: We had our spring inspection on Tuesday, February 25, 2025.  Thank you to everyone for making sure we are in compliance.

Step Challenge (from Ms. Fox): Our Staff Step Challenge is underway! 

Here are the details you need in order to participate in the STAFF STEP CHALLENGE:

• Starts February 24^th (Monday); Ends March 6th (Thursday) 
• If you do not have a watch or anything to track your steps, I can help you download an app on your phone to track your steps 🙂 
• I plan to send out a Leadership Board throughout the challenge.
• Prizes for the top five highest step count at the end of the challenge. Shoutout to PTA for the prizes!
• Here is the Google Sheets link: STEP CHALLENGE SHEETS 
• You will log the total amount of steps you take in one day...The steps are not restricted to only school hours...I am fine with you logging your steps into the google sheets the day after. 
• Weekends are fair game! Log in steps you get Saturday and Sunday. This should motivate us to get fresh air on the weekend. Hiking, walking the dog, family walks, etc.
• IMPORTANT: On March 6th (last day of challenge), please log in steps by 8pm that night so I can give out prizes Friday before Spring Break. 🙂

Updates from Last Week

Report Cards 3rd Quarter: 3rd Quarter Report Cards will be due to Ms. True by the end of the day on Monday, March 17. They will go home on Friday, March 21. 

MOY State of the School Presentation: Here is a link to the presentation from this week's staff meeting that has all of our mid-year data - MOY State of the School 24-25

FCAE Working Conditions Survey: If all staff could please take 5-10 minutes to complete the FCAE Working Conditions survey. Deadline to participate is March 2. Click here to take the survey.

Extended Learning Plan Tutoring (K-5 Teachers only): All K-5 teachers will complete this form to submit a student for Extended Learning Plan after-school tutoring. Please make sure the student you identify is a bubble student, has a good work ethic, is not a behavior problem, and is just a little extra support away from being proficient. If you have any questions please reach out to Mr. Elkins. Extended Learning Plan Form

PTA Reimbursements: All PTA reimbursements are due by April 30. Please make sure you keep your receipt. Here is the link to complete your reimbursement request - PTA Reimbursement Link

Updated Piney Grove Calendar: Please take time to review the PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025. We have added EOG Dates, adjusted Awards Day celebrations, and set a date for 5th grade graduation. Please review and mark your calendar accordingly. Here is a link to the calendar: PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025

• Awards Celebrations
• Kindergarten - May 16 @ 10:00
• 1st Grade - May 14 @ 12:00
• 2nd Grade - May 16 @ 12:00
• 3rd Grade - May 20 @ 10:00
• 4th Grade - May 20 @ 12:00
• 5th Grade - May 21 @ 10:00

• EOG Dates
• Reading EOG - May 13
• Math EOG - May 15
• Science EOG - May 19
• Read to Achieve - May 19

PGE Substitute List: Here is the updated list - PGE Substitute List. 

Committee Minutes: Please review the updated committee minutes. 

MTAC Minutes

PBIS Minutes

SCC Minutes

SIT Minutes

Wellness Minutes

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:

PGE Event Calendar 2024-2025

       

Mar. 3-7 - Read Across America - Spirit Week - READ Across America 2025

Mar. 4 - SIT @ 3:30

Mar. 4 -  PBIS @ 3:30

Mar. 4 - PTA @ 6:00

Mar. 5 - Gardner @ IF meeting

Mar. 5 - State-wide Tornado Drill

Mar. 5 - 4th grade - Our Musical History - Gym (9:30)

Mar. 6 - Author visit - Grades 1-3 @ 9:15-10:00 - Gym

Mar  6 - Lockdown Drill @ 2:10

Mar. 7 - Last day of 3^rd quarter 

Mar. 7 - Staff Fun - Rock, Papers Scissors Challenge

Mar. 10-14 - Spring Break!!!

Mar. 17 - Report Cards due to Ms. True

Mar. 17- Apr. 17 - Cereal Drive

Mar. 18 - 3rd- 5th ELA Check-in #3

Mar. 18 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30

Mar. 19 - Elkins @ Principal's meeting 

Mar. 20-21- 5th grade Williamsburg - Elkins will attend 

Mar. 21- Career Fair -  Career Fair Schedule

Mar. 21- Report cards go home