Hey Panda Family,
Who votes for a 3-day school week to start the year? ✋ If only I had that power! However, we made it through the first full week! Y'all did an amazing job building relationships, teaching procedures and expectations, and jumping right in to your curriculum. Each day got a little smoother and felt more routine. Get some much needed rest this weekend! I am proud of each of you 🐼
Here are the Weekly Wrap updates for this week:
New Updates
PLTs: PLTs will begin next week for all grade levels and departments. Here is the PLT schedule:
- Mondays @ 8:30 - 4th Grade
- Mondays @ 12:05 - 5th Grade
- Mondays @ 1:45 - 3rd Grade
- Tuesdays @ 9:20 - Specialists (Fox, Staley, Morgan, Epperley)
- Wednesdays @ 10:10 - 2nd Grade
- Wednesdays @ 11:00 - Kindergarten
- Wednesdays @ 12:55 - 1st Grade
Staff Meeting: Our monthly staff meeting will be this upcoming Tuesday, August 18 @ 3:30 in the Media Center. Here is the agenda:
- Good News & Pandagrams
- SECU
- Chamber of Commerce Teacher Grant
- Testing Code of Ethics
- WS/FCS Strategic Plan
- Good of the Order
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!
Paw Forms: The honeymoon period is already over for some :) Please give warnings and then don't hesitate to give paw forms if needed. Make sure you have clear communication with parents so they know what happened and how they can support you. If you send home a paw form, please make sure to enter it into Educator's Handbook.
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!
NCEES Observations (Certified Staff): I have entered all the observation plans in NCEES. You should be able to go in now and complete your Self-Assessment. I made some adjustments to the Observation Calendar. Please click on the link to see if Elkins or Gardner is your observer this year. 2026-2027 Observation Calendar. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Fire Drill: We will have our first fire drill on Friday, August 21 at 8:30 right after announcements. Ms. Gardner will walk everyone through it after announcements.
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.
- Good Citizens 2026-27
- August Character Trait is Polite Panda
- August GC name due by 8/26 (We are always going to try to do the last Wednesday of the month so that we can make the announcement and take the picture on Thursday. This is because the Media Center is free first period on Thursdays. Thanks for your help with this!)
- CLICK THIS LINK FOR THE SPREADSHEET
- Good Citizen student gets a panda key chain and a coin for the book machine. I will place the panda key chain in your box, and you can grab the coin from the vault when the student is ready to get a book from the machine.
- 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.
Digital Progress Reports & Report Cards (from District): Beginning in the 2026–2027 school year, WS/FCS will transition to providing digital access for student report cards and progress reports. This initiative aligns our practices with peer districts of similar size across the state while ensuring families have ongoing, year-round access to their child’s academic records through Infinite Campus. Read the full memo here.
Homeroom Attendance (from Ms. True): Great job with attendance this week! Only 5 more days of paper rosters and me asking for your blue folder! Please remember to sign and date each day. Please also remember that if you receive a dojo excuse for an absence, please screenshot and forward to me for the files. Thank you ladies, awesome job!
Yearbook (from Ms. Bullins): I will be taking over the yearbook this year. I will be collecting pictures throughout the year to help make our yearbook special. Please send pictures from your classroom to me by email or upload them directly to your grade-level folder on Google Drive. I will be sharing a Google Drive folder with each grade level where you can upload your class pictures as well as any other pictures you'd like. Please make sure a class picture is uploaded or emailed to me by October 30. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a text (336-894-3162) or email. Thank you for all of your help!
Happy Birthday: Please join me in celebrating our birthdays for the month of August 🎂
- August 4 - Happy Birthday to Tammy Barnes!
- August 8 - Happy Birthday to Vickie Howell!
- August 10 - Happy Birthday to Jennifer Mathis!
- August 16 - Happy Birthday to Mollie Floyd!
- August 18 - Happy Birthday to Kirsten Bullins!
- August 18 - Happy Birthday to Eileen Corlett!
- August 20 - Happy Birthday to Kristie Idol!
- August 22 - Happy Birthday to Kayla Coleman!
- August 22 - Happy Birthday to Emily Kirk!
- August 28 - Happy Birthday to Heather Pereda!
- August 28 - Happy Birthday to Jessica Bowman!
Shoutouts: From Ms. Youtz - Shoutout to Kindergarten & 1st Grade for doing such a good job teaching the procedures for our school which makes it easier for us to teach! And shoutout to my 2nd Grade team for working together on our UFLI and setting the bar high from our district walkthrough!
Previous Updates
Opening Staff Meeting Link: Here is the link to the Opening Staff Meeting slides. Please reference these slides for all beginning of the year information: Opening Staff Meeting 2026
Vector Trainings: Please make sure you complete all your Vector Training videos. They are due by 8/17/26.
PBIS Refresher: Here is a link to the PBIS Refresher with helpful information for setting those expectations: PBIS Refresher (please read!)
Canvas & Lesson Plans: Please make sure you share your Canvas page with me and Leslie. Lesson plans should be posted to Canvas each week.
Student Services Video Links (from Ms. Ceglowski): Please make sure you watch the video from Ms. Ceglowski with your students during the first week of school. Here are the links to the videos:
Join PTA: If you haven't done so already, please make sure you join PTA to show your support. They do so much for our school. Here is the link to join: Join PTA
PGE Events Calendar: Please bookmark this link with all the important dates for the year. We will add to this calendar throughout the year: PGE Events Calendar 2026-2027
PGE Staff Information: Please complete this form so we have the most up-to-date information for you: PGE Staff Information Form
Paw Form Consequences: Here is the list of acceptable and unacceptable classroom consequences if a student gets a Paw Form. We will continue to add to this list, and I will be communicating these changes to parents soon. Here is the list: Paw Form Consequences
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:
August 17 - PLTs begin this week
August 17 - Color Day - YELLOW
August 17 - DIBELS BOY window opens
August 17 - WIDA Kindergarten Screener window opens
August 18 - Color Day - PINK
August 18 - Staff Meeting @ 3:30
August 19 - Color Day - ORANGE
August 20 - Color Day - BLACK
August 21 - Color Day - RED, WHITE, BLUE
August 21 - Fire Drill @ 8:30
August 25 - 3rd Grade BOG Reading Test
August 28 - PBIS Kickoff Assembly @ 8:45
September 2 - Elkins @ Principal's Meeting
September 3 - Gardner @ IF Meeting
September 4 - Gardner @ AP Meeting
September 4 - DIBELS BOY window closes
September 4 - Evacuation Drill @ 2:10
September 7 - No School (Labor Day)
