Friday Message
October 22, 2021
Principal's Message
I would like to wish all Track 3 families and staff a happy track out! Welcome back to all Track 4 families and staff. Our Boosterthon fundraiser is off to a strong start. Please see the graphic below from the Boosterthon staff regarding where we are and how much we are trying to raise to support Pleasant Union!
Announcements
Artwork at the State Fair
Congratulations to the following students for having their artwork up at the state fair!
Aubrey Lewis
Amelia Mathe
Davis Tull
Sarah Solomon
Oli Gerber
Elijah Self
It will be on display in the Kerr Scott building while the fair is taking place. If you get a chance come out and see it! 🎨
Parent Coffee Chat
Next Friday, October 29 at 8:00am we will have our next Parent Coffee Chat. The topic will be school safety. Mrs. Perry will review topics regarding school safety and procedures. Please join us at this link:
https://meet.google.com/hkp-eseb-kzy
WCPSS Magnet & Early College Information Sessions
Please see the upcoming opportunities from WCPSS regarding Magnet, Year-Round, and Early Colleges. The application period for next year opens today.
Virtual Magnet Information Sessions
November 4; December 2 and 16 at 10 - 11 a.m.
November 18 and January 20 at 5 - 6 p.m.
Virtual Magnet, Early College, and Crossroads FLEX Fair
Saturday, November 6, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Sign up to attend
Outdoor Lunch
During the week of October 25, Track 4B students will eat lunch outdoors. If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out the the room parent for your child's class.
WCPSS COVID-19 Dashboard
For information on the COVID-19 metrics in the school district, please see this link.
WCPSS COVID-19 Clusters
For information on COVID-19 clusters in WCPSS schools, please see this link.
Face Coverings
All students should wear a face covering every day.
Screenings
Please screen your child each day to make sure they are fever free and do not have the following:
- Diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 10 days
- Exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days and not fully vaccinated
- Instructed to quarantine
- Sick or experiencing any of these symptoms of illness
- 100.4° fever or higher
- Sore throat
- New cough
- New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New severe headache
Please keep your child at home if they are ill.
2021-2022 School Calendar
The school calendar is available here.
PUE PTA Message
Pleasant Union DanceFit, Thank You and Get Excited, Track 4!
Tracks 1, 2 and 3 did a great job helping us get close to our goal! Track 4-get excited and ready to dance! You can still donate regardless of what tracks you are in. Keep supporting our school and you will earn more prizes!
Donating is open at MYBOOSTER.COM. You can support our school in 3 steps:
1) REGISTER on mybooster.com. It takes 30 seconds!
2) SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on mybooster.com. Students can earn rewards just for sharing from mybooster.com.
3) GIVE a donation if you are able to give
Save the Dates
- Fundraiser Kick Off-10/25 (Track 4)
- Event Day-1029 (Track 4)
Every share and donations makes a difference! And, don't forget...
- All students get to participate in the Event day, regardless of financial participation
- Students will experience an incredible character development program. They'll be learning about the importance of curiosity, confidence, humility, practice and endurance by following along with Sports City Worldwide! Check out the trailer here.
Thank you for supporting our school. We are grateful for our amazing community!
Outside Lunch Volunteers Needed! (Track 4B lunch next week)
Please sign-up! It takes around 30 minutes and it is a fun way to engage with the students. You are welcome to do more than one shift. Make sure you have completed your background check. Here are the links for Track 4B lunch next week:
Kindergarten: https://signup.com/go/YVGEKzh
1st Grade: https://signup.com/go/nqphiqA
2nd Grade: https://signup.com/go/QqasdKh
3rd Grade: https://signup.com/go/WCaqYHh
4th Grade: https://signup.com/go/dJYubrV
PUE Track Shirts for Sale
Track shirts are typically worn at out-of-school field trips and school events. If you ordered a shirt at open house, they will be delivered with this round of shirts. Each track has their own color. Cotton shirts are $14 and Dri-Fit shirts are $16. Shirts will be delivered to the student at school around the beginning of December. Online orders only please. Deadline is October 31. *Order here. *Please note: When ordering, PTA will pay for the processing fee.
Hibernian Irish Pub and Restaurant Spirit Event TOMORROW, Saturday, October 23
Mark your calendars! We have a spirit event coming up at Hibernian Irish Pub and Restaurant (8021 Falls of Neuse Rd). Make sure to mention PUE when ordering and we'll receive 10% of the food sale proceeds.
Norwood Road Garden Spirit Event, next Wednesday. October 27
We have a wonderful spirit event at Norwood Road Garden (12825 Norwood Rd.) on October 27 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm. Stop by and purchase your garden needs and PUE will receive 10% of ALL sale proceeds.
Salsa Fresh Spirit Day Event, Wednesday, November 10
Save the date! Pick up lunch or dinner from Salsa Fresh (9650 Strickland Rd., Suite 155) 11:00 am to 9:00 p.m. on November 10 and 10% of all proceeds will be donated to PUE. Make sure to mention PUE when ordering your food!
AR Workshop DIY To Go Kits!
Are you looking for a fun activity for the upcoming holiday season? AR Workshop has a DIY To Go 6 Ornament Kit which includes all the materials you need. Use the code PLEASANT at check out to help PUE earn 10% to 20% of the proceeds. Click here for the link to the kit. Deadline to order is 12/18.
Bring Back Our Library Campaign!
Part of the PUE mission is to ensure each student has access to a variety of learning resources, many of which are maintained in the school's wonderful Media Center. In recent years more than an insubstantial number of Media Center resources have been lost as a result of student transitions, damage and obsolescence. In line with its mission to continuously support the school, the PUE PTA feels the need to replenish these resources is imperative, and financial help is needed. If you are able, please consider a recurring or one-time donation to help support this integral aspect of our Panthers' educational experience! Donate here!
Media Center Volunteers
Parents can come at 8:15-8:45am or 3:45-4:15pm. You are welcome to bring your child to stay in the media center BUT they must be a current PUE student. The front office will have the computer set up so you can register as a new volunteer or reactivate your volunteer status and obtain your Criminal Record Check clearance for 2021-2022. Sign-up for the 2nd quarter here. If you have any questions, please email Media Chair Victoria Williams. Thank you for volunteering!
Did you know that October is International Walk to School Month?
From PTA Wellness Team: The ability to walk and bicycle safely is an important life skill. Any program that encourages walking and bicycling should also incorporate safety education. For children to adopt new skills, they need supervised practice time and repeated reinforcement of the key messages. The following walking and biking resources can help. (Source: http://www.walkbiketoschool.org/beyond/school-curricula/)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
Bikeology Curriculum and Parent Guide (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, National Highway Traffic Safety Association)
Child Pedestrian Safety Curriculum (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Active Transportation in the Classroom (Active Transportation Alliance)
Bicycle Safety Activity Kit (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
Bicycle and Pedestrian Curricula Guide (Safe Routes to School National Partnership)
Safe Routes Curriculum (Marin County Bicycle Coalition)
*PUE is not in a walkable area, but we encourage you and your family to walk to your bus stop or take in your day to walk around your neighborhood. Walking is a great activity!
Volunteering at PUE & Joining PTA
Do you want to volunteer on one of our committees? Information for each of the committees here and one can volunteer through this google form. If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, you can also join here.
Join PUE MemberHub-FREE
MemberHub is a FREE and secure web-based application that organizes families into classroom ‘hubs’ and allows for communications within and amongst the hubs. You can join here.
Social Media
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Follow us on Twitter
PUE PTA Website
Donation Links
· Amazon-shop through Amazon Smile and 0.5% of the purchases will be donated to PUE
· Box Tops-just scan your receipt and proceeds will be sent to PUE
· Harris Teeter-link your VIC card online with PUE (returning families-add PUE again for this school year)
· Lowes- link your Lowes Food Fresh Rewards card with PUE
· Giveback in MemberHub gives amazing deals that donate back to PUE
Mark Your Calendar
Monday, October 25
Boosterthon Kick Off for Track 4
Tuesday, October 26
PTA Meeting at 8:00
Friday, October 29
Virtual Parent Coffee Chat: School Safety at 8:00am
Boosterthon Event - Track 4
Tuesday, November 2
Teacher Workday (No school for students)
Wednesday, November 10
Track 2 track out
Thursday, November 11
Veterans Day - No School
Friday, November 12
No School for Students
Tuesday, November 16
Track In day for track 3