The Eagle Express
Plank South's Weekly Newsletter August 11th 2017
From Your Plank South Leadership Team
Though we aren't quite ready to say "Welcome Back!" as there are a few precious weeks of summer left, we do want to say a big welcome to all of our new students and families! Webster has a new vision that in 6 words captures what we are all about in Webster and at Plank South: Compassionately Connected, Joyfully Engaged, Always Learning. We look forward to making sure this vision is a reality for each child and family throughout the upcoming year!
We will send out another Eagle Express the week of August 28th with lots of information on timings, procedures, etc., but below are some important mid-summer updates to hold you over!
- Student Placement: Unless you are new to Plank South in the last month, at this point you should have received a letter with summer updates and your child's teacher for 2017-18. If you have not received this letter yet please call the office.
- New School Website: As you might be aware, we now have a new school website. Currently, this site is pretty minimalist with only essential information. If you have ideas on information that would be helpful to have on the site please let us know.
- Supply Lists: We hope you already have this, but here is the link to the 2017 Supply Lists on the new site.
- Parent Portal: You will need to activate your account through Webster's Parent Portal to access transportation information (not ready yet) and can use it to access report cards, attendance, and other information throughout the year. We sent this information with placement, but here is the link, as well. New families, we enclosed a code for you with the placement letter, but call us if you have trouble.
Enjoy the last few weeks of summer!
Your Plank South Leadership Team,
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
Mark Your Calendars!
Upcoming Dates
- Wednesday, August 30th, 6:30-7:30 pm: Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd grade Curriculum Night. This parent session is a time to find out about our program and practices before the year begins.
- Thursday, August 31st: PTSA sponsored Back to School Social!
5:00 pm: New family meet and greet (grades 1-5). Mr. Scott and Mrs. Sullivan (our amazing Assistant Principal) and would love to meet you before the fun and craziness of our Back to School Social at 6 pm! Also, if you can’t make that time contact us and we’ll figure out another time to give you the tour!
5:30-7:30 pm: All Plank South kids and families are welcome on the playgrounds behind Plank South. This is a great way for the kids to feel connected to school and new friends!
- Tuesday, September 5th: First day of school for kids.
- Thursday, September 7th, 6:30-7:30 pm: Curriculum Night Grades 3-5.
- Monday, September 11th: First Day for 4th & 5th grade before school activity period. New families, if you are not signed up please contact the office to learn more and get involved in band, chorus, orchestra, art club, and intramurals!
Here is a link to the 2017-18 School Calendar with all the important dates, including when we there is no school and when we have half days!
Eagle Scout Project Beautifies Blacktop!
From our Fabulous PTSA!
From your Plank South PTSA, welcome back to our returning families. And to our new families, welcome to Plank South Elementary! We hope you all enjoyed the fun filled summer days, and that you are looking forward for another exciting and successful school year.
The beginning of the school year is a busy time for all of us. In the coming weeks, you will be receiving a lot of information and it can be difficult to keep up! There are many ways, however, to stay informed about school and PTSA happenings and events. You can…
- Like us on Facebook
- Follow us on Twitter
- Sign up for text reminders by texting @psptsa to 81010
- Join our email list here
- Visit the Plank South PTSA website
We are looking forward to meeting everyone that would like to get involved with our PTSA this school year! Enjoy your last few weeks of summer!