FYI / Informational Items
Update # 2 PGMS Staff (School Closure)
Events - Meetings Cancelled ~ Postponed ......(look to Rescheduled ?)
- ALL Scheduled Teacher Observations will be rescheduled
- March 18th Walnut Street Theater Program will be rescheduled
- March 20 - PGMS PTA Event will not be rescheduled
- MAP 3 Testing (ELA-MATH) will be rescheduled
- Week of March 23 Lockdown will not be rescheduled
- March 26 Principal PLC will not be rescheduled
- March 27 SWPBIS Event will be combined with the 4th MP or rescheduled
- we will discuss this at our April 1st Leadership Team Meeting
Walnut Street Theater Program Preview
~ No Easy Road to Freedom Program ( See Brochure Attached Below) ~
Show: "No Easy Road to Freedom"
Using real stories of hope and determination, our actors recreate historical tales detailing how people have been treated differently because of their country, color, gender, and orientation. Your students will be inspired at how these real people have – and still struggle to – overcome prejudice to be truly free.
Events - Meetings Still Presently on as Scheduled
- March 30 - 3rd Marking Period Ends
- April 1 - PGMS Leadership Team Meeting
- 7:15am Library
- April 2 - NJHS Ceremony at PGMS (- this we might need to adapt)
- 7:00pm
- April 3 - MYM Presentation for Grades 7 and 8
- 9:00am - 10:00am
- April 3 - Fire Drill
- 1:45pm
March 30th - End of 3rd Marking Period
Looking Ahead to Rescheduled MAP #3 MAP Testing
- Dates will be TBA for both ELA and MATH
- Links are below ----> to students that need to make up a test and have missed a testing session
- Please check your rosters for any inconsistencies
Note:
For MAP Testing we will be following our PSSA Testing Schedule, the testing block is 8:30am -10:15am
| ENCORE Assignments for MAP 3 Testing -*attached below |
| * Winners of the 1st and Annual PGMS Chili Cook OFF!!! * |
How to Vote!!
Grand Prize!!!
The Results!!
1st Place – Theresa Kegel
2nd Place – Matt Hartzell
3rd Place – Jeff Devlin
*** ~ Thank-you to all the participants and Special THANK-YOU to Mrs. McCurley for organizing the entire event - it was fantastic! ~ ***
| March 2020 Student of the Month |
*** This we will also discuss at the April 1st Leadership Team Meeting - if want to combine the March and April student of the month to one student ***
Video - Hand Washing
| 12 ways to stay connected during social distancing |
Staying physically apart is the right thing to do during the COVID-19 pandemic, but our physical and mental health and the success of our organizations depend on seeking out emotional and relational connections during this time, write Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard. They offer 12 steps to avoid loneliness while social distancing, including creative group activities, learning something and seeking to serve other.
| Tips for teachers facing weeks teaching online |
Teachers are facing prolonged school closures and must quickly transition to instruction outside of traditional settings. Stacey Schmidt, superintendent of Porter Township School Corporation in Indiana, and Candice Dodson, executive director of the State Educational Technology Directors Association, have offered some tips to distance learning and advise teachers to maintain flexibility and avoid the pressures of perfection.
Full Story: EdSurge
| PGSD Breakfast and Lunch Program - Starting Monday, March 23rd (New Process) |
Our Musical "Frozen Jr." on March 12th was AWESOME !!!
~ ** Awesome Job by Mrs. Trout and Mr. Yenchick ** ~
| Always come through in the CLUTCH!!! |
| Couple of our AMAZING people from the Facilities Department - who put in countless hours cleaning the schools!!! |
Sign-up for a ZOOM Account
Please sign-up for a ZOOM Account
- This can be used for check-in meetings with students/parents
- We will also use this forum as needed for our staff virtual faculty meetings (Coming soon ~ so we want you to be prepared)
In attempting to use zoom, please see the below feedback from our PGSD Tech Department:
Plan to use the web-browser version, at least in the short term, as we work through some challenges. Just go to the Zoom website and login. - There is no install necessary and it seems to work great so far.-
*NOTE*: The Self Service Portal version installs, but prompts for credentials when it is automatically opened when the zoom links are clicked. Interestingly enough, it opens and works fine if you just run the App first, and then connect to the meetings using the Join Meeting or Sign In buttons.
For this reason, they have temporarily disabled the ability to download it from the SSP. Our IT Department is still working on it and will provide updates as soon as we have new information.
- Sign-up Link is Below-