The Eagle Express
February 23rd, 2018
From Your Plank South Leadership Team
Plank South Families,
We hope you all had a fantastic break! Below are some quick updates and reminders as we head back to school!
- Thanks to all of you who already signed up to help out with Kindergarten Registration! There are a few slots left for those who can help during the day this week. Families can register Tuesday evening or any time during the week this week.
- Kindergarten Orientation is Tuesday, 2/27 from 6:30-7:30. Plank South families, you can register before (from 5:30-6:15) if you come early!
- One of the best opportunities to come in and help out during the year is on March 6th & 7th, the days of our Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart Event. Please consider signing up to help out (click the link)- you can even help out during your child's PE class!
- The next edition of the WCSD Digital Citizenship Spotlight is up. There is a new article on Explaining the News to Our Kids and another on The Worst Things Your Kid Can Learn on the Internet.
For the Calendar!
- Monday, 2/26: 5th Grade Parent Meeting, Spry Middle School, 6:30 – 7:30pm
- Tuesday, 2/27: Kindergarten Orientation 6:30 – 7:30pm
- Tuesday, 2/27: 2nd and 3rd Grade Chess Club 3:20pm – 4:20pm
- Wednesday, 2/28: 4th and 5th Grade Chess Club 3:20pm – 4:20pm
- Wednesday-Friday, 2/28 – 3/2: Kindergarten Registration
- Wednesday, 2/28: 4th and 5th Grade Chess Club 3:20pm – 4:20pm
- Tuesday, 3/6: PTSA Meeting 9:30 – 10:30am
- Thursday, 3/15: Half day of school for Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Friday, 3/16: Half day of school for Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Thursday, 3/22: Plank South Science Fair 7:00pm
- Friday, 3/23: Half day of school for Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Saturday, 3/24: YMCA Family Night SAVE THE DATE
Warm Regards,
Your Plank South Leadership Team
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
From our Fabulous PTSA!!!
Kindergarten Orientation and Registration: 2/27 – 3/2
Do you remember when your child(ren) started Kindergarten? I remember it very well with my own children. I especially remember feeling overwhelmed and nervous, not only about my children being in a new environment but in ensuring I had all the requirements fulfilled…as a new “Kindergarten parent-to-be” it seemed like so much!
Every year, the Plank South PTSA supports our school by volunteering to help with Kindergarten Orientation and Kindergarten Registration. I still remember how grateful I was to the parent who helped me with the registration of my two new Kindergartners, 4 years ago!
Kindergarten Orientation will be held at Plank South on Tuesday, February 27th from 6:30PM to 7:30PM. We are in need of volunteers to help with the tours of the school. Volunteers will be paired with staff members and assist with giving new families a tour of the building and help to answer any questions the kindergarten parents may have.
We are also in need of parents to help with the Registration process which will begin on the evening of February 27th and continue during the school day on February 28th through March 2nd.
If you can help our newest parents through this process, I can tell you from experience that they will be so grateful. Please sign up here to volunteer.
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aaca72ba3f58-kindergarten5
Thank you so much,
Michelle Lowe
PSTA Chair
Keep Sending in those Volunteer Forms…and THANK YOU to those who Have!
It has been heartening to see more Volunteer Forms come into the office during the past week. Thank you to those of you who have replied! We are grateful.
However, we are still looking for several volunteers for the many activities happening between now and the end of the school year. Please take a moment to review the volunteer flyer here.
Volunteering has many faces…you might be able to help behind the scenes (and right from your home or desk) with communications or marketing. You could be helpful in event setup or prep work. Or you might really enjoy volunteering at an event and interacting with Plank South’s amazing parents and students. We have a place for you!
If you have any questions at all about volunteering, please contact Michelle Lowe by email (michelleloweptsa@gmail.com) or phone/text (585.353.0766) to talk about volunteer opportunities.
PTSA Meeting Tuesday, March 6th at 9:30 AM
This is the first of the 3 remaining PTSA meetings this year! We will be in the Think Tank Room on Tuesday, March 6th at 9:30 AM with our 5th Grade Reps. We are coming into some very busy months and there’s a lot going on. We look forward to seeing you and catching up on all the latest!
Community Arts Day – SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, April 14th (flyer below)
Black History Month
Setting up your Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart Account
If you have questions about how to setup an online account for Jump Rope/Hoops for Heart, please consider: 1) Using last year’s account if you have the username/password (or reset password with e-mail address you used last year), 2) Using the form that was in the newsletter at the following link: https://www.smore.com/3fsa6-the-eagle-express
or 3) Just simply Google “Jump Rope for Heart”, open the site page, click on “Register Now”, Under “Find Your School” type “Plank Road South Elementary”, click Sign Up, and Log In with last year’s username and password, or choose “No, I’m New” and follow the instructions.
If you would like us to help your child set up their online account, please just send in a note with a clearly printed e-mail address you would like the account linked to, and we will send home the username and temporary password once it is set up.
Online accounts are the easiest and best way to help us save lives, and your children will not need to bring any checks or cash later when we hold our event on March 6 and 7. Online accounts have been used at our school for over 6 years and they have proven to be safe and most effective for saving lives. This year there is a free Mobile App as well and that makes it easy to help our effort on Facebook. There are many heart healthy messages for the whole family in this year’s program. Please consider joining our nation-leading lifesaving effort here at Plank South! Thank you! JRFH/HFH Committee