The Sunday Message
Announcements, Resources, Celebrations 9/4/17
Read-a-Thon is Coming.
The PUE PTA is excited to announce that we will be kicking off our 1st ever Read-A-Thon at Pleasant Union. We will start off with a Student Pep Rally this Thursday, September 7th for tracks 1 & 3, at 2:45. Track 1 students: Please check your Tuesday folders for the Read-A-Thon details and get your child signed up prior to returning to school on October 2nd.
Tracks 2 and 4 will hold their kickoff on Thursday, September 14th at 2:45. The fundraiser will run from September 18th - 29th for Tracks 2 and 4 and October 2 - 13th for Tracks 1 and 3.
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New ELA Curriculum for Wake County 3rd Graders
Wake County is implementing a new ELA Curriculum for our 3rd graders called EL or Expeditionary Learning. EL is a rigorous curriculum that challenges students at a high level. 3rd grade teachers have gone to training sessions to begin the implementation of EL. If you would like to find out more about EL go to the EL video for parents.
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Happy Birthdays
- Kayla Perry, Instructional Resource Teacher on Wednesday, September 6th and
- 1st grade teacher assistant Kat Bednar on Saturday, September 9th.
Wake County Tobacco Products Policy
Several parents have asked what the Wake County Policy is for Tobacco products while on campus (Carpool, etc.) and while chaperoning field trips. In a nutshell, they are not allowed. Please review the linked details of the policy in the Student/Parent Handbook and in the WCPSS Policy Manual re: Tobacco-Free Environment.
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Lots of Great Happenings at PUE
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Here Comes the Bus
Here Comes the Bus is a new app for parents launched for year-round schools the week of Aug. 21. It will be available for traditional schools in mid-September. Remember that we will still provide updates for expected bus delays or if we are alerted that there will be a subs via the Remind app.
Let PTA Know About Your Business
The Pleasant Union PTA is creating a Business Directory of PUE work places and family owned-operated businesses. Green registration forms were sent home in Tuesday folders. The link is now live on puepta.com or you can follow the link in the emailed version of this message. The deadline to submit this information is September 15. Please take this opportunity to let PUE families support you!
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Have You Registered to be a Volunteer Yet?
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Mark Your Calendar
Monday, September 5
- Labor Day Holiday--No School
Thursday, September 7
- 2:45 Read-a-Thon Pep Rally for Tracks 1 and 3 in Gym
- 6:00 pm 5th Grade Human Growth & Development Info Session
- 6:30 pm 5th Grade Washington, DC Trip Orientation