Panther Updates
NEWS, RESOURCES AND LEARNING FOR PANTHER STAFF, 1/7/18
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Announcements for Week of January 7-11, 2018
PUE Open House: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 9:45 and 6:15 we will have an open house. Two team members are needed for each grade level. If you have not turned in your two names to Kevin or Lara please do so before you leave on Monday. If you have questions please see Kevin or Lara.
Testing Windows: Be sure to keep up with testing windows. The testing window for for MCLass Tracks 2 and 3 closes on Tuesday, January 8th.
Technology Thursday: Please meet in the media center at 7:45 on Thursday, January 10, 2019 for technology professional development. Please bring your laptop with you so you can earn those technology credits!!
Mid-Year PDP: All mid-year PDPs are due on Friday, January 11, 2019. If you need help, please see an administrator prior to Friday. Many activities toward goals have already been accomplished throughout the school. Simply place this info in NCEES and alert Lara or Kevin so that we can get all mid-year PDPs signed off.
World Read Aloud Day- Please make sure to focus your students on the WPAW videos showing in the morning regarding Read Aloud Day. Discuss what is seen and our "Change the World" initiative. Remind students about items we are collecting beginning this Monday. Find out more about our Sister School at http://holycrossbelize.org/. More information is posted in an article below. Thank you for your support as we try to have a positive impact on our global community.
Donors Choose: Give Mrs. Stokes a high five! Her classroom project "Teaching So All Can Learn" was recently funded. Several of our staff have applied and been awarded Donors Choose Grant. If you have a great idea needing funding and want to apply for a Donors Choose grant please see Kayla on details for paperwork.
Technology Thursday Jan. 10: Sarah and Ben have arranged for the Wake County technology staff that covers our school to visit us for a staff development opportunity on Thursday, Jan. 10. A variety of technology will be presented to expand your current tool kit. Great chance to earn some technology credit, too.
Track 4 Convergence Remix: The WCPSS is offering, as they have for other tracks during their track out professional learning during the January track out. Here is a link to the Flyer for the upcoming REMIX Professional Learning Conference for your Track 4 Staff on January 22 & 23.
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WORLD READ ALOUD DAY--CHANGE THE WORLD!!
Teachers,
As discussed in our Early Release meeting on December 21, Pleasant Union will be participating in World Read Aloud Day.
Tracks 1, 2, 4- Friday, February 1, 2019
Track 3, Tuesday, February 19, 2019
The theme this year is “Read Aloud. Change the World.”
You can find information and resources here: http://www.litworld.org/wrad/.
January’s school wide focus is on SDG #4, Quality Education. As a reminder, there is a site full of excellent resources that you can find in the PUE Master Folder>Global>Quality Education.
We will be airing videos on WPAW leading up to World Read Aloud and our school wide collection for our Sister School, Holy Cross Anglican School. WPAW will be out of service for a few days while we update our technology. You will find a schedule below for videos that will either be shown on WPAW or in your classrooms.
Tracks 1, 2, 3:
Wednesday, January 2 (WPAW)
Thursday, January 3 (WPAW)
Friday, January 4 (WPAW)
Monday, January 7 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Wednesday, January 8 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Monday, January 14 (WPAW)
Friday, February 1-8
- Track Ms. Freer on her trip to Belize
Friday, February 1 (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Tuesday, February 19 (Track 3)
World Read Aloud Day, Donna Washington Assembly and in class activities
Track 4 Schedule
Monday, January 28 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Tuesday, January 29 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Wednesday, January 30 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Thursday, January 31 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Friday, February 1 (IN CLASSROOMS)
Holy Cross Anglican School Video
Friday, February 1-8
Track Ms. Freer on her trip to Belize
Friday, February 1 (Tracks 1, 2, 4)
Tuesday, February 19 (Track 3)
World Read Aloud Day, Donna Washington Assembly and in class activities
Holy Cross Anglican School in Belize will be our sister school! http://holycrossbelize.org/. We will all pitch in to collect supplies that Ms. Freer will personally deliver when she goes there on February 1! Peggy will deliver supplies and communicate with us while she is in Belize!
Lara and Kevin will send out information in their weekly messages. Track 4 parents can certainly participate and drop items off in the office.
Schoolwide letters will go home in Tuesday folders on January 8. The last day for turning in supplies is Tuesday, January 22.
Any supplies collected in classrooms WILL BE PICKED UP BY K-KIDS EACH MORNING. If supplies are not picked up, the items should be brought to the front office. There will be boxes in the counselor’s office by grade.
Please put some energy behind this to get kids excited and include information in any newsletters or communications to parents.
Kindergarten
Small toys and prizes
Glitter
1st Grade
Pocket folders
White Out tape
2nd Grade
Pens (red, black, blue)
Markers
Permanent (wide tip) markers
3rd Grade
Glue sticks
Rulers
4th Grade
Donation Letter Sign Up and Instructions
Will Write Company Letters (in class)
New Flash Drives
5th Grade
Donation Letter Sign Up and Instructions
Will Write Company Letters (in class)
New Flash Drives
Whole School
New Flash Drives
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Duties for January 7-11 , 2019 Track 4 OUT
**Due to personnel changes, please note temporary change for AM Carpool, AM Breakfast, and AM Bus for this week**
AM Hallway: Blocker (Help greet parents/students, check with Ms. Person to see what is needed at the visitor sign-in tables or the carpool tag/ transportation table.)
AM Carpool: Johnson BE SURE TO PUT CONES OUT NEAR THE ENTRANCE AND TO MOVE THEM AFTER CARPOOL. Also put two cones at the top of the carpool lane to prevent cars from going around other cars.
AM Breakfast: R. Person
AM Bus: Perry (Write down arrival times of buses. Work with others to disembark students, trouble-shoot issues.)
PM Hallway: Schreier (Check all students for tags in the bus line. If a student does not have a tag, inform Fricke and Ms. Britt ASAP.)
PM Carpool: McEwen/Crum (Outside) Perry/Blocker/Andrews/Biles (Inside) MAKE SURE CONES ARE NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO CARPOOL.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TWO PEOPLE ARE OUTSIDE AT ALL TIMES. If someone is absent, someone from inside should go outside to make sure things are covered.
Stern (Call carpool numbers. Do not call a number if parents do not have a tag. Those parents should park and come into the building OR you can provide a tag. This includes all grade-levels.)
PM Bus: Rich (Call one bus at a time. Write down arrival times. Work with Fricke to trouble-shoot, solve issues.)
**If someone is not available, staff members that are available may be called to assist.**
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Mark Your Calendars
Monday, Jan. 7
- K-Registration Day in Media Center
Tuesday, Jan. 8
- 8:00 LEGO Club, Grades 3-5
- 8:00 Art Club
Wednesday, January 9
- 8:00 LEGO Club K-2 in Media Center
- New Student Open House/Tours
- 9:45-11:00
- 6:15-7:15
Thursday, Jan. 10
- 7:45 All Certified Staff Tech PD
Friday, Jan. 11
- Report Cards Go Home Tracks 1, 2, 3
- 12:30-3:30 Intervention Team Planning
Tuesday, Jan. 15
- 8:00 Art Club
- 8:15 PTA Board Meeting
Monday, Jan. 21
- MLK Jr. Holiday
Tuesday, Jan. 22
- 8:00 Art Club
Thursday, Jan. 24
- 8:00 Global & MTAC Committee Meetings
Friday, Jan. 25
- Track 3 Track Out
Monday, Jan. 28
- Track 4 Tracks In
Tuesday, Jan. 29
- 8:00 Art Club
Friday, Feb. 1
- World Read Aloud Day
- 9:30 Donna Washington-Storyteller
Friday, Feb. 15
- Early Release-Students dismissed at 1:15
- Valentine's Dinner (5:45pm) and Dance (6:30-8:30)