PANTHER NEWS
January 2019
Dear Purdy Panther Families:
I am writing today to share some important information about the upcoming February 12 bond election that specifically addresses elementary school overcrowding and includes a new school for some of our neighborhoods.
First: Do you have the information you need? There are many places you can learn more about the bond. A great place to start is our webpage: www.psd401.net/bond. If you are a Facebook user, we have great resources including past and future “Bond Q and A” events with Superintendent Art Jarvis. Our Facebook address is: https://www.facebook.com/psd401/
If you click “events” you can find the upcoming Q and A events as well video of those that have already occurred.
Second: Are you registered to vote?
Monday, January 14 is the last day to register online or by mail to vote in the February 12 election.
Monday, February 4 is the deadline for in-person voter registration.
Friday, January 25, your ballots and pamphlets will be mailed.
Tuesday, February 12 is election day.
Third: PSD is about to start a series a series of meetings that we are calling “Visioning” forums and your input is welcome.
You will have the opportunity to hear from school construction experts, see examples of recently built new schools and help set priorities for our new school. In other words, the meeting here at Purdy will focus on the hopes and dreams specific to the new school.
Please attend Thursday, January 22, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Purdy Elementary.
If you can’t make the Purdy visioning meeting, you are still very welcome at any of the following:
Wednesday, January 9, 6:00 – 7:30 at Artondale Elementary
Tuesday, January 15, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Discovery Elementary
Wednesday, January 16, 6:00 – 7:30 pm at Evergreen Elementary
Thank you for reading this to the end!
Kristi Rivera
Principal
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Important Dates
- 1/15 Taproot Assembly 12:45
- 1/16 PTA Meeting 6:00
- 1/17 Literacy Night 5:00-6:30 - 2nd grade performance 5:20-5:30
- 1/18 Terrific Kids Assembly (3-5 1:05 - 1:30 and K-2 1:35 - 2:00)
- 1/19 Early Learning Jamboree/Kindergarten Fair, YMCA, 10:30-12:30
- 1/21 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - No School
- 1/22 Purdy Bond- What Schools Could Be, 6:00-7:30 pm Community Forum
- 1/23 4th grade concert 6:00-6:30
- 1/25 No school staff in service
- 2/4 - 2/7 2nd Grade swim @ YMCA 12:30-2:00
- 2/13 Talent Show 6:00 - 7:30
- 2/18 - 2/22 Mid-Winter Break - No School
- 2/28 4th grade field trip
- 2/28 STEM night / Science Fair - Project viewing will open up at 5:30 and will continue until 7pm. Other STEAM Night activities will open at 6pm and remain open until 7:30.
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Paying it forward! A bond would be paid for by current and future residents; their investment will enhance district learning for years to come.
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Transportation Information
- After school transportation changes need to be made by a parent/guardian and need to be submitted before 3pm each day. Please be sure to include the name of the teacher and the last name of your child.
- When writing notes for your child to take the bus be sure to write the bus number and the bus stop to help us ensure that your child is dropped at the correct stop.
News from the Office
- Our afternoon recess is 2:15-2:35, if you are picking up your kids during that time please allow an extra 10 minutes in your schedule for playground duties to find your child, or plan on picking them up either before 2:15 or after 2:35.
- To ensure the ongoing safety of the students at Purdy, we ask that you remember to bring in your ID in with you when checking your children out early.
- Attendance emails: When emailing absences for your children please email the School Secretary at Laflammes@psd401.net or call 530.4600.
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Rub-a-dub-dub...
Help stop the spread of illness at school: Wash your hands!
Use running, warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds to get your hands clean. Dry hands with a clean paper towel.
Wash your hands:
* Before and after eating
* After using the toilet
* When your hands are visibly dirty
* After sneezing, coughing and blowing your nose
* After touching and feeding animals
* After touching garbage
* When preparing food
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4th Grade Concert
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Literacy Night
Mark your calendars! Literacy Night is coming January 17th from 5:00-6:30. There will be engaging activities for ALL grade levels.
Time to clean out your bookshelves and donate your gently used books. Look for the colorful boxes around the school to place your books in. You will get to take home "new to you" books at Literacy Night!
Second grade will be presenting a musical performance at 5:20 pm in the gym. Please send 2nd graders to their classrooms between 5:00 and 5:10.
Also, Read and Lead, our 10 week reading incentive program, will be kicking off January 17th. Please look in your student's Thursday folder on January 17th to find out more information about inspiring program.
Looking forward to seeing you at Literacy Night on Thursday, January 17th. Thank you!
Ms. Manning
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Science Fair
This year’s Science Fair will take place during STEAM Night--Thursday, February 28th. Information regarding participation can be found on my website http://bit.ly/2Tm0eBC. K-4 projects can be viewed in the Science Portable. 5th grade projects will be displayed in their classroom. Participation in Kindergarten through 4th grade is optional. 5th graders are required to participate.
A Science Fair Handbook will be available upon request. Handbooks can be picked up in the office or in the Science Portable. There’s no need to turn in any paperwork. The handbook is provided as a guide.
If your student chooses to participate in this year’s event, please fill out the registration form--https://goo.gl/forms/hLgqZVK7OGWAKfFd2. Information on the form allows us to better plan for space necessary for best viewing.
Project viewing will open up at 5:30 and will continue until 7pm. Other STEAM Night activities will open at 6pm and remain open until 7:30.
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Art Department - Donation Wish List
- used calendars at the end of the year for a photo collage
- cylinder oatmeal containers
- paper towel and toilet paper tubes
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STEM - Donation Wish List
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Purdy Talent Show
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News from your Purdy PTA:
PTA General Meeting, Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 6pm
Join us for our January meeting in the library at 6pm. Childcare will be provided in the commons by the PHS Choir which will accept donations which will assit them in raising funds for their trip to Chicago later this year. At our January Meeting, we'll
be discussing the PTA's current standing rules and discussing updates to them.
Drama Performance Registraion - January 17-February 15, 2019
Purdy PTA is partnering with Missoula Children’s Theatre to bring our community “Gulliver’s Travels.” Rehearsals will run March 4-8, 2019 after school from 3:30pm7:45pm with two performances on Saturday, March 9th at Purdy. This year the play will be open to 1st-5th graders and open to 60 student actors and 5 student directors. The cost will be $90 per student, and scholarships are available. Questions: Email Sara Patinkin, P TA President, at sarapatinkin@gmail.com
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SAFETY AT HOME
* Tell everyone in your home to wash their hands often, especially if they or other family members have a cold or the flu.
* Install smoke alarms in every sleeping area and on each level of your home. Test smoke alarms once a month, and change batteries at least once a year. A good time to change
batteries is when you change your clocks in fall and spring.
* Install carbon monoxide alarms on every floor in the home (hallway). Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that you cannot see or smell. It is produced by many appliances, such as
furnaces, dryers, ranges, ovens and heaters. When Appliances work right, they vent CO to the outside. If they break, they can leak CO into your home. Breathing CO can cause death. At first, a person with CO poisoning feels dizzy and sick to their stomach. A carbon monoxide alarm will go off so there is time to leave your house before you feel
sick.
* Give space heaters space. Keep them at least three feet away from walls, furniture, curtains, bedding and clothing. Children and pets should not play around heaters,
fireplaces or wood stoves.
* If you use kerosene heaters, use only kerosene for fuel - never use gasoline.
* Add fuel outdoors and only when the heater is cool. Always keep a window slightly open when the heater is running.
* If you use a fireplace or wood stove, have your chimney checked and cleaned by a professional once a year. Use a fireplace screen, and burn only untreated wood. Make sure your wood stove has a fireproof stove board under it to protect the floor from heat.
WINTER PLAY AND SPORTS
* Insist that your child wear a properly fitting snow sport helmet while skiing, snowboarding and sledding. Snowboarders need wrist guards in addition to helmets. Be a good role model by wearing your helmet, too.
* Make sure an adult is with children who are sledding. Keep sledders away from trees, rocks, fences and cars. Check sleds for jagged, sharp edges. Teach your child how to roll off the sled and how to stop the sled if they need to get off quickly. Also teach them to sled sitting up with their feet in front.
* Never hook a sled to a car or any other vehicle. Never pull your child on skis or a snowboard behind a vehicle.
* Make sure ski and snowboard equipment is the right size and is adjusted properly.
* Teach your child to ski and snowboard within the boundaries of the ski area.
* If your family spends time in the backcountry, take an avalanche safety course and always carry avalanche gear while in the backcountry. Never be in the backcountry alone - it's safer to be with a group.
* Know how to operate a snowmobile before going snowmobiling with your child. Start with a full tank of gas. Have all riders wear protective gear, including helmets with
chinstraps. Be alert to other snowmobiles. Avoid unsafe areas like thin ice and steep, avalanche-prone slopes. It is a good idea to snowmobile in groups.
BE PREPARED
Be Prepared
* Make an emergency kit for home. Include extra blankets and clothing, flashlights, batteries, matches, a first aid kit, a can opener, jugs of water, medicines and canned food
and other foods that do not need refrigeration.
* Prepare a kit for your car that includes flares, tire chains, a flashlight, a scraper, water and food (like energy bars), a first aid kit, blankets and gloves.
* Be sure that you have a way to heat your home or a place to go in case the power goes out. Always keep a fire extinguisher near your heating source. Never use your cooking stove or range to heat your home. Do not use a charcoal grill, hibachi or generator in your home, either - they make carbon monoxide, which is a poison.
For more safety and prevention tips, go to ww.gigharborfire.org or https://www.co.pierce.wa.us/3541/WinterWise
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Highly Capable
Peninsula School District seeks to identify those students who may benefit from participating in the district’s Highly Capable Program. Assessments used for identification for the Highly Capable Program include the Cognitive Abilities Test full battery, measures in core subjects, and referral information.
Highly Capable students are those who perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments – typically 3-5% of the population. A multi-disciplinary team comprised of teachers, principals, school psychologist, and district administrators meet to make placement decisions in the spring for the following school year, using a wide range of data.
Peninsula School District provides a continuum of services for highly capable education in our elementary, middle, and high schools.