Pierremont Paw Print
December 18, 2020
Note from Gina
It was another great week of teaching and learning. I want to thank PTO for providing dessert and drinks today. We are grateful to the PTO and all parents for their kind words of encouragement and support during this difficult time. This is the last Paw Print for the year. We will resume the Paw Print again on January 8. Wishing you a very happy holiday!!
Gina
Looking Ahead
Dec. 22- Distance Learning With Teachers
Dec. 23- Jan. 4- No School; Winter Break
Jan. 5- Distance Learning With Teacher
Jan. 6- Distance Learning With Teacher
Jan. 6- PTO Meeting-7:00 PM
Jan. 7- Group 1
Jan. 8- Group 2
In This Issue
- Message from the Nurse
- Blended Learning Notes
- Virtual Campus Notes
- Info. From Counselors & Specialists
- Pierremont Pride
- Lunch Calendar
PTO News
Congratulations Mrs. Hanneke, our Teacher of the Year!
MESSAGE FROM THE NURSE
Important Update from Nurse Park
BLENDED LEARNING NOTES
Blended Schedule Adjustment
VIRTUAL CAMPUS NOTES
Virtual Campus Parent Update
ACS International Schools wrote, “The anxiety of receiving online learning guidance, multiple resources (which although of the highest online quality, can never match the detailed and responsive learning offer that takes place in the school) managing their children’s responses, trying to give feedback and missing the ongoing dialogue with teachers, not to mention managing ‘working from home’.” This is how they define “distance” for parents.
Remember that Virtual Campus and learning at school won’t look the same — and that’s okay. There is an unlimited amount of organic learning that can happen in daily family life and that this is a unique opportunity to prioritize home and family. Some ideas to participate in over winter break that do not involve traditional schoolwork. Play some board games with your kids (board games promote all sorts of academic and social-emotional skills!), read books with them and to them (ask them questions throughout), and talk! Have conversations with your children about their thoughts, fears, hopes, desires. Integrate lessons into real-life activities and experiences. This makes learning more engaging and relatable. This could include having students follow a recipe to practice fractions or heat transfer. It can also be an opportunity for students to shop for groceries with a budget.
Resources for Families
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM SPECIALISTS
PE Update
For those students who are home quarantined, they are encouraged to join specials to continue their learning! That means, depending on the day's schedule, kids who are quarantined should zoom in with the virtual class or with the in-person class (it might take us a moment to activate the link). Our intention is that they will be able to have that social-emotional check in with their peers as well as participate in the warm up or health lesson at the beginning of class. Afterwards, students will be directed to the choice boards in the Schoology PE course. Students are familiar with the choice boards as they have been utilized from the beginning of the year and are updated weekly. In addition, students have access to ALL the choice boards created this year so that they may be able revisit favorite activities.
As we have been doing on virtual Mondays, specialist classes will be virtual for the first 30 mins and choice boards directed for the last 20 minutes. This is an effort to decrease screen time for the kids.
Looking forward, some materials you may need for class include: 3 plastic grocery bags, a couple of balloons, a ball for throwing (can be a sock ball) and a ball about the size of a soccer ball.
Thanks so much for supporting your child's physical and health education. As always, feel free to follow us on Facebook @PierremontHPE.
Happy Winter!
Mrs. Wallace & Mrs. Skiba
Counselors Corner
Library Low Down
Curbside pick up is still available! Please use this form to make your requests. Feel free to pick up your books anytime school is open. Books will be placed on a cart outside the front office from 7:30-4:30.
SHOW YOUR PIERREMONT PRIDE!
Yearbooks On Sale- Order Now!
- Ordering available until March 5, 2021
- Full color yearbook- $15.00
- Add Student Name- $4.00
- Add Student Name and Photo-$6.00
To order your yearbook online visit: www.inter-state.com/yearbook and enter code: 55382M
Sustainable Schools Challenge-November Winner
T-Shirt Tuesdays
Way To Go Wednesdays
Yearbook and School Pictures
DECEMBER LUNCH MENU
Admin
Dr. Piccinni 415-6601
Mrs. Clemenson 415-6603Guidance Counselor
School Nurse
Katherine Park: Email
Amy Manczuk SSD Area Admin.
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Contact Information
Email: gpiccinni@parkwayschools.net
Website: https://www.parkwayschools.net/Domain/20
Location: Pierremont Elementary School, Dauphine Lane, Ballwin, MO, USA
Phone: 314-415-6600
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Twitter: @PierrePanthers