The Pearcy Press
Weekly Update from Principal Van Duzee
Thursday, October 8, 2020
A Message to Our Parents
Dear Pearcy Families,
I hope you all have had a great week! We have ended our 2-week hybrid period, and are pleased to share that it has gone smoothly! We have a 4-day weekend, then all students choosing in-person learning will begin coming every day starting Tuesday, October 13. This means that arrival and dismissal will likely take a bit longer than it has this week. To help things go smoothly, please do the following:
ARRIVAL:
- Make sure to complete the health survey BEFORE 7:30 each day, especially if you child is a bus or daycare rider. We print out the list of approved students at that time, and we are able to get them in quickly as long as they are already on the list.
- If your child is a car rider, please have the green approval screen ready to show right away when dropping off in the back of the building.
- Please pull all the way forward - we will make sure they get to the correct door. This helps us get more cars through and gets you all through the line much quicker.
DISMISSAL:
- Please make sure to have your car tags hanging from the rearview mirror before getting in the car line. We've had some people who begin looking for the tags when they get to the curb. That holds up the line, so to help us move quicker, please be prepared!
- Please pull all the way to the front of the line. We will make sure to get your child to you.
- If you need to get out of the vehicle to load your child into their car seat or booster seat, please let us know that you need to wait to load until you can be towards the front of the line. Sometimes that holds up the rest of the line for a significant period of time.
If your child is going to remain virtual, please note that Tuesday morning zoom sessions may start a few minutes late, as it will be the first day to have all of our face-to-face students at one time.
If you would like to request a change in instructional setting, please use this form https://forms.gle/Qdi4JSkCbaE3cViB9 . We will be able to approve changes from F2F to virtual very quickly, however switching from virtual to F2F will take up to 5 days to process. You will receive an email stating the date that your child may begin attending in person.
Report cards can be accessed through Parent Self Serve at any time, and they will be sent home with our F2F learners. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact your teacher.
Please note that next Friday we will have early dismissal. All students will be dismissed at 12:10, so please make sure that arrangements have been made for your children.
Lastly, I hope you all have a restful and fun 4 day weekend! We will see you on Tuesday!
Best regards,
Codi Van Duzee
Principal, Pearcy STEM Academy, Arlington ISD
Staff Celebrations
Karissa Johnston
Congratulations to Ms. Johnston! She has gone above and beyond to help out all over our campus. If she saw a need, she jumped right in to assist. She helps during our morning crew, and is out every afternoon to enter the dismissal numbers for car riders. She has covered anywhere in the building where we needed help, and all of this has been done with a smile! Ms. Johnston - we appreciate you!!
Raven Alexander
Ms. Raven not only assists in PE, she has offered her assistance across the building. Whether it is helping to make dismissal tags, making phone calls, or helping daily during the arrival and dismissal times, she has been there. Ms. Raven - we love your dedication to Pearcy, and you make us #pearcyproud!
October Events
Oct. 12 Student/Staff Holiday
Oct. 16 Early Dismissal @ 12:10pm
Oct. 29 Virtual Math-O-Ween 6:00-7:00pm
Oct. 23-31 Red Ribbon Week
Guidelines for Returning to School Face-to-Face
Daily Health Screener
The health screener must be completed every day that your child will attend school in person. Please complete it before 7:30 each morning to ensure their name will be on our list of approved students. You can also show us the approval screen on your smartphone during morning drop-off.
Supplies Needed for Face-to-Face Students
- Mask (Required)
- Personal pencil sharpener
- Water bottle
- iPad or Chromebook
- Charging cord
- Headphones
Request to Change Instructional Setting
A Message from Our Nurse
Pearcy Teacher Newsletters
Attendance Reminder
- Participation in a live lesson, or
- Logging on and working in Canvas/Seesaw, or
- Turning in an assignment in Canvas/Seesaw
Grading Reminder
Become a Canvas Observer
AISD Technology Resources
AISD Meal Distribution Information
AISD Return-to-School Plan
Connect With Us!
Our Purpose is to develop students to be exceptionally prepared for learning and life. The Pearcy STEM Academy strives to be a community of innovative, engaged, and collaborative problem solvers.
Email: reg-pearcyes@aisd.net
Website: www.aisd.net/pearcy
Location: 601 East Harris Road, Arlington, TX, USA
Phone: (682) 867-5555
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