PRE Newsletter
November 15, 2019
Important Dates
November 20 Chess Club Session 2 @ 8:00 A.M.
November 27-29 Thanksgiving Break
December 4 Chess Club Session 1 @ 8:00 A.M.
December 10 Choir and Band Concert @ 3:00 P.M. for Staff and Students and 6:30 P.M. for families (doors open @ 6:00 P.M.)
December 11 Chess Club Session 2 @ 8:00 A.M.
December 12 5th Grade Music Program @ 10:00 A.M. for Staff and Students and 6:30 P.M. for families (doors open @ 6:00 P.M.)
December 18 Chess Club--Open Play--both sessions @ 8:00 A.M. and School Spelling Bee @ 9:00 A.M.
December 19 Half-day for students, dismissal @ 12:10 P.M., Winter Parties @ 11:15 A.M.
December 20-January 5 Winter Break
Thanksgiving Pies
PTO is looking for volunteers to bring pies for our fabulous PRE Staff on Tuesday November 26th. No time to bake? Store bought is perfect or donate $$ on venmo. Sign up on the link below.
PTO Bingo Survey
PTO wants to hear from you! Please fill out the short Bingo night survey at the link below. Your feedback will help us evaluate opportunities for improvement for future events. Thank you!
Battle of the Brains Exciting News!
Out of 840 submissions, a group of students from our school have placed in the TOP 20 of the Battle of the Brains KC competition! The goal of this competition is to design an exhibit that they will build at Science City next year. To win it all, they need your help. Please follow the link below and vote for the "Desoto School District Voyagers" One Earth, One Chance exhibit DAILY beginning today (11/15) through next Friday (11/22). It takes less than a minute and could make a huge impact for our students. Thank you!!
https://botbkc.submittable.com/gallery/91b0f4b7-f93d-4142-962b-d1a3007454dd/14444980/.
Career Awareness Day
Double Diamond Award
Mrs. Smith's 2nd grade class won the Double Diamond Award last week. This award will be given out every Friday to a class that has exemplified specific expectations during their specials classes. Specials teachers and I have explained what students need to do in order to earn this award.
•Listen AND follow teacher directions
•Only talking during appropriate times
•Use an inside voice when working
•Show RESPECT to everyone and to property
•Enter and Exit the classroom appropriately
•Give YOUR personal best effort during class
Mrs. Mantel's 5th grade class won the Double Diamond Award this week. Congratulations!!!
Golden Spoon Award
The winning classes this week are:
K--Robertson
1st--Lawyer
2nd--Vaughan
3rd--Simpson
4th--Harrison
5th--Minton
Students in the winning class will get free seating within their class on Friday AND receive an actual golden spoon award to keep for the week.