PCS Staff Newsletter 11-30-17
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
Upcoming Student Assembly
Please remember that Perfect Attendance Awards will not be handed out during this time. I will either give you the awards to pass out on Monday or Tuesday. Just send me a picture please of everyone with their awards so I can post on FaceBook and place in the newsletter!
Upcoming Staff Meeting
See you there!
New Salem Academy Grant Approved!!!
We have received 2,000 from the NSA grant to shop till we drop this holiday season. Tracy and Christina would like to get feedback from you all and our students to help us decide which books to purchase for the library. Here's how it's "going down"
-week of Nov.27-Dec 1st-
*Tracy will have 4th grade students create wish list posters for each grade level.
* Staff will email Tracy a time that is convenient for 4th graders to visit, bring your poster and
talk about this opportunity with a small presentation. FYI 9-10:15 is best for her, but talk to her
about it.
Completed by Christmas break-
* Staff and students will add books to their wish lists.
Before January 31st-
* We invite each classroom teacher (including Bridget and Missy) to fill purchase orders with
a total of 225.00 in book titles and submit to Christina
(please let Christina know if you are not interested in participating and she will reallocate
your money to all)
We ask that you check on the Scholastic book sites for titles first, since then we would receive bonus points for additional books. Search hardcover books and many pages are available.
You can choose fiction or non-fiction as we are in need of both.
By February 5th-
*Christina will submit all purchase orders to the office for ordering
When all books are received we'll plan a whole school assembly to unveil the books and celebrate this wonderful gift!!
Please see Tracy or Christina with any questions.
Citizen of the Month
The Pillars of Character Education
Petersham Center School is going to emphasize the Pillars of Character Education: Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Perseverance, Responsibility, Respect, and Self-Discipline for our Citizen of the Month Program going forward. Below is a brief description of each pillar.
At each Student Assembly, a student will be announced from each class who was an exemplary model of the pillar of the month, given a certificate signed by the Principal, their picture will be hung in the cafeteria, and a PCS Citizen of the Month cinch bag.
November: COMPASSION
Being sympathetic to others' feelings and hardships. You work hard to understand how someone is feeling and do your best to help make them feel better or help their difficult situation
K-6 teachers: please provide me with your Citizen of the Month name no later than Wednesday, December 6th
Technology Committee
Standards-Based Report Cards
Please note: We need your voices! If there is no representation from staff, Marie and I will be making all changes. They will have to be used as is with no changes after the fact!. Have a say in your report cards!
This week's IEP and 504 meetings
Standards-Based Report Cards
-November 30th - Trimester 1 ends
-December 8th - Report Cards, and progress reports, go home with students
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PARTIES THAT CREATE IEP PROGRESS REPORTS, MUST GIVE THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE TEACHER IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GO HOME WITH THE REPORT CARDS. (ALSO NOTE THAT ALL OF YOUR PROGRESS REPORTS WERE IKEEP(ED?) ON 11-28-17.)
Upcoming PD half day
Upcoming PCS dates
-Monday, December 4th: 8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-Monday, December 4th: 3:05 p.m. - PCS Staff Meeting
-Tuesday, December 5th: 8:30 a.m. - DARE for 5th grade
-Tuesday, December 5th: from 1:30 p.m. on - Joanne gone to meeting in Franklin, MA
-Wednesday, December 6th: Fidelity Banking
-Wednesday, December 6th: K-6 teachers give name of their Citizen of the Month to Joanne by
-Wednesday, December 6th: Joanne at meeting in Franklin until around 1:30 p.m.
-Wednesday, December 6th: 8:30-9:30 a.m. - Special Ed meeting at Dexter Park (you would already know if you should be going)
-Wednesday, December 6th: 9:00 a.m. - TAB for 6th grade
-Wednesday, December 6th: Early Release
-Wednesday, December 6th: 12-3 p.m. - PD for teachers
-Wednesday, December 6th: 4:15-7:15 p.m. - SEI class at PCS
-Thursday, December 7th: 5th & 6th grade student led conferences
-Thursday, December 7th: 8:00 a.m. - PCS Twirling
-Thursday, December 7th: 9-11:30 a.m. -Joanne at Mahar
-Thursday, December 7th: 10-11:30 a.m. - Valuing Our Children playgroup
-Friday, December 8th: Report Cards/Progress Reports go home
-Friday, December 8th: 5th & 6th grade student led conferences
-Friday, December 8th: PCS Staff Newsletter published
-Friday, December 8th: 2:00 p.m. - Student Assembly
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363