PCS Staff Newsletter 3-30-19
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
Year End Celebration
Lotto Winners at PCS??????
SADLY WE DID NOT WIN!!!!
Fire Drill
Just a friendly reminder to make sure to shut all doors. If no one is in the gym, the closest person please make sure the doors are shut. Please note that you do not have to worry about pulling down the shades.
Upcoming Lock-Down Drill
STAR testing reminder from Director Cole
Thanks!
Donna's Schedule
4/1-4/5
4/22-4/25
4/29-5/3
We appreciate her being back at PCS!!
Upcoming PD
Fish Stocking
Flurry Folder Day 2 attendance - Wednesday deadline
Sick Call In
Required PD on March 28th - ALL STAFF
IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH JOANNE TO WATCH THE TAPED PRESENTATION. EVERYONE WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS.
THANKS!
Student Assembly
Autism Awareness Month
Next Year's Calendar
Evidence for Summatives
Please remember that I would love to meet with you to have a discussion, rather than you having to produce any kind of "binder". You can either provide me with the evidence by April 23rd OR have scheduled a meeting with me by that date. You are more than welcome to meet with me anytime prior to that as long as you schedule it with me!
MCAS Schedule
-Tuesday, April 9th: Grades 4 & 5 - ELA Session 1
-Wednesday, April 10th: Grades 4 & 5 - ELA Session 2
-Tuesday, April 23rd: Grades 3 & 6 - ELA Session 1
-Wednesday, April 24th: Grades 3 & 6 - ELA Session 2
-Tuesday, April 30th: Grade 5 - Science, Technology, Engineering Session 1
-Wednesday, May 1st: Grade 5 - Science, Technology, Engineering Session 2
-Tuesday, May 7th: Grades 3 & 6 - Math Session 1
-Wednesday, May 8th: Grades 3 & 6 - Math Session 2
-Tuesday, May 14th: Grades 4 & 5 - Math Session 1
-Wednesday, May 15th: Grades 4 & 5 - Math Session 2
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON ANY OF THE ABOVE MORNINGS, STUDENTS TESING SHOULD NOT BE PULLED FOR ANYTHING AS THEY ARE PREPARING FOR THE TEST. THEY WILL NEED TO REMAIN WITH THEIR TEACHERS FROM THE TIME THEY ARRIVE TO BE MENTALLY READY TO TAKE THE TEST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
Bulletin Boards
Thanks for you help in this matter.
Testing Schedule for Year
possible Math Curriculum
https://www.edreports.org/compare/results/math-k-8
The Committee determined that we are exploring the following programs further:
-Bridges
-Eureka
-Zearn
-GoMath
Frontier Girls grant
MA DESE Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley
Kairos conference
Dissection
Suzor IT help from Casey
Permissions for students to be on Facebook, PCS website, and in newspapers
-grade 6 - Landon Davis can only be on the PCS website, no where else
-grade 6 - Tristian Dedinas is not allowed to be on Facebook
-grade 5 - Aydon Davis can only be on the PCS website, no where else
-grade 4 - Reese Capone can not be on FaceBook
-grade K - Dawson Olson can only be on the PCS website, no where else
Lunches
upcoming PLCs & PD
-Monday, April 1st: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - It is no joke that you can use your professional judgment to work on whatever you chose to!!!!
-Monday, April 8th: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - Tracy & Deirdre will be providing PD from the DESE STEM Integration Network - thanks ladies!!!
(Nichole and Missy - please work on what is appropriate for you)
Pics from WPI
Deirdre, Tracy, and myself in front of Watson
Watson
More WPI robots
Upcoming IEP meetings & Other meetings
-Friday, April 5th: 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. - 5th grade IEP - Aaron and Nichole attending
-Monday, April 8th: 8:30-9:30 a.m. - 4th grade IEP - Deirdre attending
-Monday, April 8th: 9:30-10:30 a.m. - K IEP - Christina attending
-Monday, April 8th: 2:00-3:00 p.m. - K IEP - Christina attending
Petersham Center School Calendar
-Monday, April 1st: 8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-Monday, April 1st: 9:30 a.m. on - Joanne in Franklin - MSAA
-Monday, April 1st: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - PLC (defined above)
-Tuesday, April 2nd: 8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-Tuesday, April 2nd: 8:00-10:00 a.m. - 4th grade meeting - Deirdre & Tracy attending
-Tuesday, April 2nd: 2:30 p.m. on - Joanne gone for meeting
-Wednesday, April 3rd: Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-Thursday, April 4th: 8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-Thursday, April 4th: Joanne gone - meetings & class
-Friday, April 5th: Lock-down drill during morning arrival time
-Friday, April 5th: 2:00-3:00 p.m. - 5th grade IEP - Aaron & Nichole attending
-Friday, April 5th: 2:15 p.m. - PCS Student Assembly - K presents
-Friday, April 5th: PCS Staff Newsletter published
-Saturday, April 6th: 7:00 p.m. - Railers game - Petersham event arranged by PTG
-Monday, April 8th: 8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-Monday, April 8th: 8:30-9:30 a.m. - 4th grade IEP - Deirdre attending
-Monday, April 8th: 9:30-10:30 a.m. - K IEP - Christina attending
-Monday, April 8th: 2:00-3:00 p.m. - K IEP - Christina attending
-Monday, April 8th: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - Tracy & Deirdre providing STEM PD
-Tuesday, April 9th: MCAS grades 4 & 5 ELA Session 1
-Tuesday, April 9th: 6:30 p.m. - Budget Hearing, PCS School Committee meeting immediately after
-Wednesday, April 10th: Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-Wednesday, April 10th: MCAS grades 4 & 5 ELA Session 2
-Thursday, April 11th: 8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-Thursday, April 11th: 9:30-11:00 a.m. - Fish Stocking at Quabbin
-Thursday, April 11th: Joanne gone from 2:00 p.m. on
-Friday, April 12th: PCS Community & Staff Newsletter published
-Friday, April 12th: 11:30 a.m. - Early Release - NO LUNCH SERVED
-Friday, April 12th: 12:30-3:00 p.m. - PD provided by Elizabeth Garrett on Mindfulness & Wellness
-MONDAY, APRIL 15TH: APRIL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
-TUESDAY, APRIL 16TH: APRIL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
-WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17TH: APRIL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
-THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH: APRIL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
-FRIDAY, APRIL 19TH: APRIL BREAK - NO SCHOOL
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363