The Eagle Express
September 17th, 2017
From Your Plank South Leadership Team
We hope that your child or children had a joyful first week of school! We had a wonderful week which included our first assembly of the year. Magic Mike visited and taught the kids some great messages about kindness, compassion, and sticking up for what is right!
Here are some updates & reminders as we kick off week 3!
- This Friday (9/22) is the annual 4th grade Fun Run. Weather-permitting, all our non-4th grade kids will spend part of the day running or walking around our makeshift track in the back (with music!) as we celebrate wellness, fitness, and time outdoors!
- Be sure to check out the Odyssey of the Mind flyer below. This is a great organization and Plank South kids who have participated in the past have loved it. The informational meeting is Monday, September 18th, at 6:30pm in the Spry Auditorium.
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, 9/29, after school: Teachers will send you a list of times so you can sign-up electronically for parent-teacher conferences.
- Friday, 10/6: Superintendent's Conference Day. No school for kids.
- Monday, 10/9: Columbus Day. No school.
- Tuesday, 10/17 & Wednesday, 10/18: Picture Days.
- Thursday (10/19), Friday (10/20), Friday (10/27): Parent Teacher Conference Days. Half day for students with buses leaving at 11:20am (normal time is 3:20pm so students get home roughly 4 hours earlier).
Warm Regards,
Your Plank South Leadership Team
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
Plank South Giving Back!
WCSD K-5 Family Handbook
- CARE, our Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports in Webster
- Our literacy program
- Building our students' mathematical thinking
- District contact information and procedures
From our Fabulous PTSA!!!
Thanks to everyone who attended our first PTSA meeting! We had a great turnout and are getting the new school year off to a great start. Hope you all enjoy these last days of summer weather!
Michelle Lowe
PTSA Building Chair
michelleloweptsa@gmail.com
“Save Around Town – Rochester” Coupon Book Sales In Progress
We are in our second week of coupon book sales! We hope that your student(s) are having a lot of success with their sales.
As a reminder, this fundraiser is the PTSA’s ONLY fundraiser and the proceeds allow us to fund most of our activities throughout the year. There are some great prizes being offered, including a new prize level – the chance to win a 32” LED flat screen TV!
If you have any questions regarding the Coupon Books, please email Nicole Mau (nmau@rochester.rr.com) or Lisa Hilfiker (dhilfiker@frontiernet.net).
Show Your Plank South Spirit - Order Your Spirit Wear Today!
Gear up and show your Plank South pride! Zipper hooded sweatshirts, sweatpants, tie dye tees, long sleeve tees, and dri-fit style tees are available for order now!
You can order by simply filling out and sending back the order form that was sent home with your student. You may also order online, starting Monday, 9/18, by clicking here.
Deadline for orders is Friday September 29th.
If you have any questions regarding the Spirit Wear sale, please email Tonia Schaubroeck (tonias04@rochester.rr.com) or Julie Lomonaco (julielomonaco@yahoo.com).
Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels are Due September 28th
Don’t forget to cut out those Box Tops and Tyson A+ Labels!
And did you know that in addition to cutting out Box Tops, the Box Top program offers several other easy ways to earn money for Plank South Elementary? Check out our website here to learn all about it.
Did you know…
…that we collect ink/toner cartridges, used cell phones and PDA’s and other electronics? The collection box is located just inside the front doors of the school, to the right. To view the full list of what we collect, click here.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
- Kindergarten Lunchroom Helpers – can you help our newest students? If you are not a Kindergarten Parent, click here. (We will open this up to Kindergarten parents in October.)
- Can you help with the 4th Grade Fun Run? Click here to volunteer to keep our 4th graders safe during this great event.
- We have open positions on the steering committee and for coordinator positions. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Friday 9/22 - 4th Grade Fun Run at North Ponds Park (Rain Date 9/29)
- Thursday 9/28 - BOX TOPS & Tyson A+ Collection Day
- Thursday 10/5 – 5th Grade Orienteering, Webster Park (Rain Date 10/13)
- Friday 10/6 – NO SCHOOL
- Monday, 10/9 – NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday 10/10 - PTSA Meeting; 9:30am
- Wednesday 10/11 – Roller Skating Grade 5