Panda Post
January 6, 2019
A Note From Miss Fisher
Welcome back #PandaFamily!
January is scheduled to be a full month with MOY testing, staff PD, end of Q2, and the Boosterthon. I trust you all had a relaxing break and are ready to be back loving on our Pandas! As we begin 2019, please take a moment to reflect on your current practice and our PES Bottom Lines, then making any necessary revisions to help us re-calibrate our instructional practices as a #PandaFamily. We will soon be moving into the second half of the year, let us remember Dr. Jordan's charge to us in August "Be a Team Player. Be professional. Be empathetic. Be a leader." Thank you for honoring his wishes and working daily to keep our PES mantra "We Learn. We Collaborate. We Celebrate" alive.
Capital Improvement Ideas
Please see more info below as we work together to determine our needs for PES.
Teacher Working Conditions Survey
Please see message further below from Central Services. I do not know if you have already received the link or will need to use the link below.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this and provide our School Improvement Team, as well as myself feedback for what is going well and areas of need. I know that I am new and have a lot to learn as a leader, but I am still very committed to leading you well and growing as and administrator.
Vacancies
We continue to look for viable candidates for our three Instructional Assistant/Bus Driver spots (EC PreK, EC, and 1st Grade). If you know of anyone interested please let us know!
Title 1/Cafeteria Balances
Of the families that have applied, we are currently at 35% of our population for Free and Reduced lunch. In order for PES to maintain Title 1 status, we must be at 40%. Also, please ensure the cafeteria balance sheets get sent home with students who have outstanding accounts.
Wishing you well!
Miss Fisher
Upcoming Dates
Monday 1/7 - Staff Boosterthon KickOff @ 3:20, SIP Meeting @ 3:30
Tuesday 1/8 - Student Boosterthon Pep Rally, Family Pep Rally @ 6:00PM
Wednesday 1/9 - Boosterthon Team Huddles begin
Friday, 1/11 - #ConnectWithMissFisher @ 8:15AM (quarterly Principal Chat)
Tuesday, 1/15 - Perspectives on Poverty PD Session 1 @ 3:30, PTA Board Meeting @ 6
Thursday, 1/17 - Boosterthon Fun Run
Friday, 1/18 - Early Release, COPE PD begins @ 12:30
Monday, 1/21 - Holiday
Tuesday, 1/22 - Required Workday - more info to come
Thursday, 1/24 - Restorative Practices PD during planning
Tuesday, 1/29 - Perspectives on Poverty PD Session 2 @ 3:30
Teacher Working Conditions Survey (TWC)
As you know, this is an off year for the Teacher Working Conditions Survey (TWC). Since this is the case, we have prepared for you survey with a subset of the TWC questions. The purpose of the survey is collect information that you can use to inform school improvement efforts and initiatives.
The survey will be open between December 13th and January 11th.
PES link: https://survey.k12insight.com/r/hjDDeM
Capital Improvement Ideas
I'm sharing with you a document to collect ideas from our school family for capital improvements you'd like to see at PES for next school year. I ask that you all (SIT reps.) collect idea(s) from your teammates.
PES Capital Improvement Ideas
Thanks in advance, and let me know if you have any questions/concerns.
After School Specials
Monday, January 7
Engineering Technology into Inquiry-based Learning (K-5)
Erin Boecke (Pittsboro Elementary)
How do you create hands-on learning experiences and still guarantee that standards are taught explicitly? In this session we will explore lesson design that centers around students creating a product. Integration of technology tools will focus on inquiry and make learning collaborative. You will also leave with an idea of how to filter learning down to small group instruction in both reading and math. The craft comes in blending engineering, technology, and small group instruction under one umbrella.