Friday Message
August 13, 2021
Principal's Message
Thank you to all our families that attended our Panther Chat session about COVID-19 safety procedures. As mentioned during the live session this morning, all but one of our COVID-19 cases are suspected to have originated from a household or community link and not our school.
The Panther Chat slide deck is available for your review below. The recording is featured at the bottom of this section.
Please also see the Frequently Asked Questions document which includes questions asked during the lesson here.
Lunch Procedures
Our school's COVID-19 Team met today in order to discuss lunch procedures. Please see the safety precautions we will take during lunch here.
COVID-19 Procedures at Pleasant Union
I want to provide all parents/guardians with information regarding COVID-19 procedures at Pleasant Union. Please see the document here that includes procedures for health screening, face coverings, cleaning supplies, and notification processes.
WCPSS COVID-19 Dashboard
For information on the COVID-19 metrics in the school district, please see the document below.
Announcements
Parent/Guardian Pick Up
School dismisses at 3:45pm each day. Please arrive to pick up your child no later than 4:05pm. Families that are late on more than 2 occasions will be asked to enroll their child in our after-school program.
Face Coverings
All students should wear a face covering every day.
Screenings
Please screen your child each day to make sure they are fever free and do not have the following:
- Diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 10 days
- Exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days and not fully vaccinated
- Instructed to quarantine
- Sick or experiencing any of these symptoms of illness
- 100.4° fever or higher
- Sore throat
- New cough
- New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New severe headache
Please keep your child at home if they are ill.
2021-2022 School Calendar
The school calendar is available here.
Virtual Open House for Track 2 & 4
August 19 Open House Event for Tracks 2 & 4
Tracks 2 & 4 will have Virtual Open House on August. 19. Track 2 families will attend Open House from 5:30-6:35 on August 19. Session 1 is from 5:30-6:00. and Session 2 is from 6:05-6:35.
Track 4 families will attend Virtual Open House on August 19 between 6:30 and 7:35. Session 1 will run from 6:30-7:00. Session 2 will run from 7:05-7:35.
Teachers will provide information regarding classroom expectations, learning objectives, field trips, assessments, and more! You will receive a Google Meet link from your child's teacher prior to this event.
AIG/TD Virtual Presentations for 4th/5th grade parents of AIG/TD Students
Join Ms. Shipley for an overview of the WCPSS and Pleasant Union's AIG Program (Choose 1 Session)
Session: Friday, August 20 3:00-3:30
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/czs-msbx-asc
Explorers Virtual Informational Meetings for all 3rd grade parents
Join Ms. Shipley for an overview of the WCPSS Third Grade Explorers Program (Choose 1 Session)
Session: Friday, August 20 2:00-2:30
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/czs-msbx-asc
PUE PTA Message
Duck Donuts Spirit Event, THIS Saturday, August 14
Spirit Events are back on the calendar and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off the year with Duck Donuts (8323 Creedmoor Rd.). Come by on Saturday, August 14 and 20% of all proceeds goes to the PUE PTA. Mention you are there for the PUE spirit event-only in store purchases will count.
PUE Spirit Wear Store is OPEN
Show your school spirit with exciting new PUE products that you can order online. There's an option to ship to home or to school. Online ordering here.
BP Fuel & Bull Market Kickoff Spirit Event, Saturday, August 28 (2-4pm)
Get excited! BP Fuels along with Bull Market are holding a Spirit Pump Event at the corner of Norwood and Creedmoor Road. Beginning August 28 until September 28, one of the gas pumps will be decorated with PUE colors and logos. If you get gas and use the designated spirit pump, a percentage of sales will be donated back to PUE. Come support our kickoff event on Saturday, August 28 from 2-4pm. There will be FREE popsicles and you might see PUE mascot, PAWS!
Media Center Volunteers
Mrs. Fry would love volunteers to come to assist in the library. Parents can come at 8:15-8:45am or 3:45-4:15pm. You are welcome to bring your child to stay in the media center BUT they must be a current PUE student. The media center will have the computer set up so you can register as a new volunteer or reactivate your volunteer status and obtain your Criminal Record Check clearance for 2021-2022. Sign up here. If you have any questions, please email Media Chair Victoria Williams.
Did you know that August is Child Eye Health Month?
The PUE PTA Wellness Team will be providing weekly information and tips about children’s eye health. More than 90 percent of children's eye injuries can be prevented with protective goggles. Children should wear sports eye protectors made with polycarbonate lenses for baseball, basketball, football, racquet sports, soccer, hockey, lacrosse, paintball and other activities with a risk of eye injury. For more information on eye protection, talk to your local opthamologist. (from the American Academy of Ophthalmology)
Volunteering at PUE & Joining PTA
Do you want to volunteer on one of our fun committees? Check out information for each of the committees here and volunteer through this google form. We would love for you to be a part of our PUE community. If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, you can also join here.
Join the new version of PUE MemberHub-FREE
The PUE community utilizes MemberHub for whole-school and classroom communications. MemberHub is a FREE and secure web-based application that organizes families into classroom ‘hubs’ and allows for communications within and amongst the hubs. MemberHub families have access to: classroom contact info, supply lists, teacher wish lists and favorites, calendars, sign-ups, and so much more. You can join here. (even if you have previously joined please join again or double check to see if your info transferred from their old website as the website has changed).
Social Media
Like us on Facebook
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Website: https://www.puepta.com
Donation Links
· Amazon-shop through Amazon Smile and 0.5% of the purchases will be donated to PUE
· Box Tops-just scan your receipt and proceeds will be sent to PUE
· Harris Teeter-link your VIC card online with PUE (returning families-add PUE again for this school year)
· Lowes- link your Lowes Food Fresh Rewards card with PUE
· Giveback in MemberHub gives amazing deals that donate back to PUE
Mark Your Calendar
Thursday, August 19
Virtual Open House for Track 2 & 4
Tuesday, August 24
PTA Board Meeting at 8:00