Promise Prep Weekly
February 12, 2024
Dates to Remember
February 14- 100 Day of School Celebration(more information below)
February 19- President's Day- SCHOOL CLOSED
February 22- Black History Month Wax Museum (information below)
February 28- Learn from Home Day- Parents In Touch Day
For a complete PLA@PromisePrep calendar, click the link below
Black History Month Celebration
Join us on Thursday, February 22, from 5:30PM-7:30PM, as scholars present their Black History Month Wax Museum projects. All of our scholars were given a famous black person to research, learn, and report about. It could be actors, musicians, or a famous person from the past. Come by and let our scholars share with you what they learned.
100th Day of School Celebration
Wednesday, Feb. 14th is the 100th Day of School. We will be having celebrations all throughout the day. Scholars are encouraged to dress up like a person that is 100 years old. For questions reach out to your scholars classroom teacher.
Parents In Touch Day
Boys and Girls Club Calendar
February 19- Boys and Girls Club Closed for President's Day
State Testing
Testing Season
NWEA- January and May
WIDA- Janurary and February(This tests is for English Learners only)
IREAD- March, Grades 2 and 3, plus any 4th graders who did not pass
ILEARN- Late April, Early May- 3rd and 4th grade only
These tests are not like a classroom tests. They are standardized testing and will cover the knowledge that the scholars have learned over the year.
What can scholars do to prepare for these tests? There is nothing really to study, but they can get a good night sleep, have a protein packed breakfast, show up to school, every day, and on time. Look for specific dates and times, as we get closer to the testing dates.
Feeling Sick
It is that time of year for colds, flus, and sickness. How do you determine whether or not to send your scholar to school? Below are the some points to consider when sending your scholar to school.
1. If your scholar has a fever, vomitting, or diarehha, please keep them at home.
2. Any scholar with the above symptoms cannot return until they are symptom free for 24 hours.
3. Any scholar taking medication to reduce a fever, needs to stay home until they are fever free, without medication, for 24 hours.
4. In the event that your scholar gets sick at school or breaks a fever, parents will be called immediately and the scholar will need to be picked up from school. If they are bus riders, they will not be able to ride the bus home.
Some frequently asked questions:
1. If my scholar's only symptom is a cough, can they come to school? Yes
2. Can I send my scholar to school with cough medicine or cough drops? Yes, but they must be turned into the front office for safe keeping and distribution. A form will need to be filled out in the office.
3. If my scholar's only symptom is a runny nose, can they come to school? Yes.
4. If my scholar complains of an upset stomach, but they have not had any vomitting, can they come to school? Yes
A Thought from Principal Mayer
This weeks thought is the second part of three, from an article published by the Melbourne Child Psychology and School Psychology Services titled, "10 Tips for Being a Better Parent, From A School Principal." I will be sharing points 4-6. I hope you enjoy.
Point four of this study is titled, "Feed Them Well." While the scholars are given breakfast and lunch, each day, often times parents will send a bit of extra food. If you decide to do this, please refrain from the junk foods and drinks. While Takis and Hot Cheetos are fabulous, they do not offer much of a nutritional balance and can often have the reverse effect on children. While at school we need their brains to be at their peak. The best way to do that is feed it the nutrients from protien, fruits, and vegetables. Again, snack food is nice and always taste good, but they do not have what a scholar needs at school. Save the snacks for when they get home.
This might just be my favorite point of the ten. Point Five is "Exercise Some Understanding." When scholars are in school for 8 hours a day, for 180 days a year, things are bound to go wrong. When you have a school full of children, resolving issues can take more time. This is hard for me, and most people, because we want an immediate response. (I blame the fast paced world of social media.). If something does go wrong at school, first calmly reach out to your child's teacher. Express your concern and give them time to look into the situations and come up with a response. In an effort to do the best sometimes we have to take some extra time to make sure we get all the information needed.
The final point for this week's note is point six, "Understand That Your Child Will Probably Be Exposed to Some Form of Bullying." Again, school is 8 hours per day, 180 days per year, and 12-13 years long. While most of their schooling will be positive, unfortunatley, they will have some negatives along the way, bullying being one of them. In the event that this happens, please contact the school, in a clam, timely fashion, and share your concern with the teacher. Do not wait to long for most of the time we can end any type of this behavior, the sooner we know about it. Do not fight other children, teachers or parents. Let those that are responsible for your child, everyday, look into things and try to solve the issue. In the meantime, encourage your child to be kind and to stand up for their friends in an appropriate manner.
Next week, I will share points 7-10.
Have a great week!!
Alec Mayer, Principal
PLA@PromisePrep
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School Uniforms
This year, in an effort to be more like our other PLA schools, PLA@PromisePrep will be changing our uniforms. The following is the uniform requirements:
Shirts- Red or Gray collared Polo shirts(long sleeve or short sleeve)
- PLA Crew neck Sweatshirts
Bottoms- Solid color pants or shorts(no shorts after 11/1 and before 4/1)
- Khaki, Navy, or Black in color
- Jeans, solid in the same colors as pants
- No holes, designs, patches, etc.
Uniform no nos- No hoodie sweatshirts, no leggings, no yoga pants, no sweat pants, no basketball shorts
Scholars will no longer be allowed to wear the Promise Prep shirts from last year.
Uniform good news- We have contracted with a uniform company called SchoolZone. They have all the unform requirements and logoed uniform shirts for purchase. They are located at 5425 N. Keystone Ave, suite 200. Any uniform purchased from School Zone, they will donate 10% of all sales back to PLA@PromisePrep. Click on the link below to reach their website.
Cost of Uniform Shirts:
Youth Sizes 4-20 $13.99.
Adult S-XL $15.99
2x & up $17.99
NEW ADDITIONS:
Sweatshirts- $21.99
Pants- $15.99-$26.99 depending on size
If you are in need of uniform assistace, contact your local trustrees office for a unifrom voucher.