Puster Families,

We'd like to thank our Puster PTO for providing the "Blake Speaks" assembly for our students yesterday. You can read more about our presenter below. His message on growth mindset was wonderful and I'm pretty sure we have some future beat boxers in house at Puster!

Please remember that picture day is MONDAY. These are individual photos that will appear in the yearbook. Ordering information can be found below.

As a reminder, if you plan to attend the Lovejoy Leopards varsity football game tomorrow, K-4 students are expected to sit in the stands with parents. Students are not allowed to hang out, throw balls, etc. under the stadium. I look forward to seeing some of you there! Roll Pards!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Puster Proud,

Holly

MAP Growth testing will be completed at the end of this week. We are looking forward to using the information it provides to meet the needs of our students. On October 4th, we will send home the MAP Growth Family Report with each student. This report will provide you with information about your child’s performance on the assessment. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher or campus administrator. You may also find helpful information in the MAP Growth Parent FAQ.

School Start Time is 7:50 A.M. Students are expected to be in their seats for the 7:50 bell. Students arriving after 7:50 will be directed to the front office for a tardy slip before going to class.

School End Time is 3:25 P.M.

September

21 - North Texas Giving Day

21 - Kinder Stuffed Animal Sleepover in the Library (See Notes from Mrs. Stewart)

22 - Reading with the Leopards 7:30-8:10

25 - Fall Picture Day

27 - PTO Starbooks Cafe in Science Lab at 7:20 a.m.

29 - Student Holiday/Teacher Planning Day

October

2-5 - Fall Book Fair

5 - PTO Fall Family Fun Night, 5:30-8:00

6 - End of Quarter 1

9-13 - Fall Break, No School

20 - Q1 Report Cards Sent Home

Parents are welcome to visit their child(ren) for lunch any day. We ask that you eat with your child only (no friends) at either a back table in the cafeteria or outside in the courtyard/picnic area. Please follow the check in procedures below when joining us for lunch.

Mrs. Modine cares deeply for her students, meets them where they are at and pushes them to continually be better! This year Mrs. Modine’s class only has a few girls and none of them knew each other very well. She recognized the girls needed to become better friends. She arranged a lunch for the girls in the classroom to get to know each other better! It was the highlight of the week and a small way Mrs. Modine showed she cared about the well-being of her students!

We are incredibly grateful for Mrs. Porter. Today she came to the boys' football game and sat for the entire 45min in the heat watching them run around partially knowing what they were doing. Her presence made a big impact and we feel lucky to have her as their teacher!

Her attending their game during her weekend OFF WORK wasn't the only standout thing we noticed about her. She always takes the time to update us on the boys' progress in kinder and how they are adjusting socially/developmentally. She keeps us updated and provides us activities to practice at home to match the activities in school. This means a lot to us! We are so grateful for her and feel the trips are in the best hands.

Calling all 4th graders…...If you’ve ever wanted to be a mascot, here is your chance. Mrs. Haynes and Mrs.Schirf need students to serve as our mascot for Puster Pride assemblies, car lines and other special appearances. If you are interested, submit your application by following the directions below. Deadline for applications is Thursday, October 5th, 2023.

In your own handwriting, answer the following questions and turn your responses in to the front office by Thursday, October 5th, 2023..

1. What is the purpose of a mascot?

1. Why should you be chosen to serve as a mascot for Puster Elementary?

Questions? Contact Mrs. Schirf

Good Afternoon Puster Families,

This is your School Marshal, Steven Emory.

I will be teaching the students the AVOID / DENY / DEFEND in the upcoming months.

These 3 techniques are used during an act of violence (Robbery, Hostage situation, workplace violence, active shooter, etc.) so these techniques will serve them through their entire life and will be useful for you as well.

AVOID: Strats with state of mind.

• Pay attention to your surroundings.

• Have an exit plan

• Move away from the threat as quickly as possible

• Create barriers and distance between you and the threat.

DENY: when getting away is difficult or impossible.

• Keep distance between yourself and the threat

• Slow down the threat with barriers

• Turn lights off and dont for get to silence your phone

• Remain out of sight and quiet, hid behind large objects

• Continue to look for an exit.

DEFEND: Your life depends on it.

• If you can't do the first two, prepare to defend yourself

• Be aggressive and committee to your actions

• This is not the time to fight fairly. Don't give your life away.

Do you have a family plan?

This is a plan if something goes wrong, it could be at the store, park, any public place or at home.

Example what would you do if someone was trying to kick in your front door. Would your kids know what to do? Do your kids know what to do during a fire?

Scripting:

This is where you role play scenarios in your head. Preparing yourself for what may happen.

Example if I am at a restaurant I may say if a man with a gun walks in. I will tell my family to exit out the back or to get under the table.

Reference Links:

• I love you guys foundation

• Safety and Security Programs

Thank you for helping us to make Puster a safe environment for our students and staff. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

Have a great rest of your week,

Steven Emory,

PES School Marshal

Volunteer & Donate Link

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Hat Creek Dinner PreOrder Link

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PES Stock The Lounge

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Lovejoy Athletics would like to offer up the opportunity for premium parking for all Varsity home football games for the 2023 season. The Leopards will auction off 42 prime parking spaces just west of Leopard Stadium. No more coming early and fighting for that elusive parking space on nights like Leopard Friday or Homecoming - your spot awaits you!

These premium spots are open to any community member who wants to support the school and would appreciate a short walk to the ticket booth on those busy game nights.

To bid, go to the following link:
https://www.32auctions.com/LovejoyFBParking2023

#PusterProud

Location: Robert L. Puster Elementary School, Stoddard Road, Fairview, TX, USA
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