Sunday Message
Announcements, Resources, Celebrations 3/26/18
ANNUAL TALENT SHOW IS A BIG HIT
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PANTHER NEWS
SPRING BOX TOPS CONTEST LEADERS:
The Winter & Spring Box Tops classroom contest continues through April 23. The following classes are in the lead:
- First Place - Mrs. Potter's Track 1, 4th grade class with 524 Box Tops collected
- Second Place - Ms. Gainey's Track 4, 3rd grade class with 291 Box Tops collected
- Third Place - Mrs. McKearney's Track 1, 3rd grade class with 256 Box Tops collected
Please continue to send in those Box Tops and Tyson Project A+ Labels. Just a reminder that the Labels for Education program has ended.
ReportCards for Tracks 1, 2, & 3 will be sent home on Thursday, March 29.
Author Carole Boston Weatherford is coming to Pleasant Union Elementary on Wednesday, March 28th for grades 3, 4, and 5. It's not too late to order a book from our visiting author Carole Weatherford and have it signed! Forms have been sent home with all 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders but additional forms can be requested from Mrs. Roberts in the media center. Email croberts3@wcpss.net with questions or for another book order form. We will accept money for books right up to our author's visit on March 28th. Please ck out her website for examples of her books.
Landscaping Day: We need your help for Landscaping Day on Saturday, April 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon. Drop your child off for their snow make up day and stay to help clean up the grounds around the school. Our major focus will be to clean out the butterfly garden, collect sticks and pinecones, and to pull weeds. Please bring gloves, buckets, rakes and shovels. We also need a weed wacker and front loader tractor. PTA will provide water and snacks. Look for the sign up link in next week's message or email valeriedebruin@icloud.com. We hope to have at least 20 adults to help with this clean up. See you there!
YEARBOOKS ON SALE: Yearbooks are on sale now for $25. You can order your 2017-18 Yearbook by going to Pleasant Union Yearbook. You will need to enter Pleasant Union's Job #: 4262718
SPRING FLING: The Spring Fling Committee has made great progress toward the Sunday, April 22 Spring Fling Event (2-5pm). Lots of great activities, most for free are scheduled. If you would like to help with the event please contact Spring Fling Chairperson Denise Brown denise.ch.brown@gmail.com.
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SPOTLIGHT ON STUDENTS
Each year the Wake County Spotlight on Students program provides each school the opportunity to recognize one 3rd – 12th grade student who has demonstrated accomplishment personally and academically at a Wake County Board of Education meeting. This year 5th grader Allison Ferrara was chosen to represent our school. She will be recognized at the Tuesday, March 27th Board of Education Meeting at 5:30pm in the Board Room at Crossroads I. Current and past teachers, family and friends are invited to share in the celebration and are asked to arrive by 5:00 pm to be seated in the Board Room.
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PUE K-KIDS CLUB SPONSORING A FOOD DRIVE
Pleasant Union K-Kids Club is sponsoring a food drive in March. The food drive will be ending this Thursday, March 29th. We will fill 28+ backpacks with groceries (one per classroom) to provide weekend food for children in the North Raleigh area. BackPack Buddies program provides children from food-insecure homes with healthy weekend meals during the school year. Children receive a backpack containing six balanced meals and two healthy snacks at the end of every week. 1 in 4 children in NC is at risk of hunger. For more information, please visit FoodShuttle.org.
Each backpack consists of enough food to prepare 6 meals and 2 snacks.
3 SHELF-STABLE MILKS
2 JUICE BOXES
1 CANNED FRUIT
2 CANNED VEGGIES
2 CANNED MEATS
2 PACKS OF NOODLES
1 MAC & CHEESE
2 BREAKFAST ITEMS
2 HEALTHY SNACKS
You can help by donating food. Canned meats include tuna, chicken, and pasta with meat (ravioli, spaghetti, & meatballs, etc.); Ramen Noodles; Breakfast items include individual packets of oatmeal, grits, small cereal boxes; Healthy snacks include packs of goldfish, raisins, snack crackers. Thank you for participating in the worthwhile activity.
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Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday, March 27
- 5:30 Spotlight on Students, Crossroads I, Bd. of Ed. Room
Wednesday, March 28
- Author Carole Weatherford visit
Thursday, March 29
- Thursday March 29th is now a full day of school vs. Early Release.
Friday, March 30
- WCPSS Schools Closed: Good Friday/Easter Holiday