PCS Staff Newsletter 3-15-19
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
PCS Staff Field Trip to Stone Cow!!!!
Trimester 2 Report Cards
You have received all specialists grades and Ann will provide you with attendance on Monday!
ALL REPORT CARDS AND PROGRESS REPORTS NEED TO GO HOME ON FRIDAY, MARCH 15TH.
STAR testing reminder from Director Cole
Thanks!
Required PD on March 28th - ALL STAFF
Chris Eaton science visits
Monday, March 25th: 12:30-1:30 p.m. - grades 5 and 6
Monday, March 25th: 1:30-2:30 p.m. - grades 1 and 2
Wednesday, March 27th: 9:00-10:00 a.m. - grades 3 and 4
Wednesday, March 27th: 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Kindergarten
Evidence for Summatives
Please remember that I would love to meet with you to have a discussion, rather than you having to produce any kind of "binder". You can either provide me with the evidence by April 23rd OR have scheduled a meeting with me by that date. You are more than welcome to meet with me anytime prior to that as long as you schedule it with me!
MCAS Infrastructure Trial
MCAS Training
MCAS Schedule
-Tuesday, April 9th: Grades 4 & 5 - ELA Session 1
-Wednesday, April 10th: Grades 4 & 5 - ELA Session 2
-Tuesday, April 23rd: Grades 3 & 6 - ELA Session 1
-Wednesday, April 24th: Grades 3 & 6 - ELA Session 2
-Tuesday, April 30th: Grade 5 - Science, Technology, Engineering Session 1
-Wednesday, May 1st: Grade 5 - Science, Technology, Engineering Session 2
-Tuesday, May 7th: Grades 3 & 6 - Math Session 1
-Wednesday, May 8th: Grades 3 & 6 - Math Session 2
-Tuesday, May 14th: Grades 4 & 5 - Math Session 1
-Wednesday, May 15th: Grades 4 & 5 - Math Session 2
Bulletin Boards
Thanks for you help in this matter.
Nicole Costello's schedule
The following are my days for March
Monday March 18th, 1/2 day Tuesday March 19th, & Wednesday March 20th (WEEK 2)
Tuesday March 26th & Thursday March 28th (WEEK 1)
Testing Schedule for Year
possible Math Curriculum
https://www.edreports.org/compare/results/math-k-8
The Committee determined that we are exploring the following programs further:
-Bridges
-Eureka
-Zearn
-GoMath
Frontier Girls grant
Suzor IT help from Casey
Permissions for students to be on Facebook, PCS website, and in newspapers
-grade 6 - Landon Davis can only be on the PCS website, no where else
-grade 6 - Tristian Dedinas is not allowed to be on Facebook
-grade 5 - Aydon Davis can only be on the PCS website, no where else
-grade 4 - Reese Capone can not be on FaceBook
-grade K - Dawson Olson can only be on the PCS website, no where else
Lunches
upcoming PLCs
-Monday, March 18th: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - PLC - please stay in own room, as Fire Department will be coming around letting everyone know any changes that need to be made in your room due to fire codes
-Monday, March 25th: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - MCAS protor training; K-2 teacher work on shared Literacy Block; Learning Specialist and Interventionist work on planning
Upcoming IEP meetings
-Thursday, March 28th: 10:30 a.m. - 4th grade IEP meeting - Deirdre attending
Petersham Center School Calendar
-Friday, March 15th: PCS Community & Staff Newsletter published
-Friday, March 15th: Joanne at Holy Cross for conference
-Friday, March 15th: 9:00 a.m. - Spring individual spring portraits
-Monday, March 18th: 8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-Monday, March 18th: 9:30-12:00 p.m. - Joanne at Mahar
-Monday, March 18th: 10:30 a.m. - 6th grade speaker on Africa
-Monday, March 18th: 1:45 p.m. - Chris Eaton presents to 3rd grade
-Monday, March 18th: 3:05-4:05 p.m. - PLC - fire department coming to each classroom
-Tuesday, March 19th: Joanne at DESE meeting with Commissioner - Amherst; Christy, Ann, and Nicole at safety conference in Greenfield
-Tuesday, March 19th: 8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-Tuesday, March 19th: 9:30 a.m. - MCAS Infrastructure Trial
-Wednesday, March 20th: Fidelity Banking for students and staff
-Wednesday, March 20th: Joanne, Tracy, and Deirdre at WPI for DESE STEM Integration Network
-Thursday, March 21st: 8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-Thursday, March 21st: 4:00 p.m. - PCS at Stone Cow!!!!
-Friday, March 22nd: PCS Staff newsletter published
-Monday, March 25th: PTG Spirit Week - PJ Day
-Monday, March 25th: 8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-Monday, March 25th: 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Chris Eaton presentation to grades 5 & 6
-Monday, March 25th: 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Chris Eaton presentation to grades 1 & 2
-Monday, March 25th: Joanne at DESE Pre-K-3 meeting until 2:00 p.m.
-Monday, March 25th: 3:05 p.m. - MCAS proctor training; K-2 PLC on shared Literacy Block; Learning Specialist & Interventionist planning
-Tuesday, March 26th: PTG Spirit Week - Tacky Tourist Day
-Tuesday, March 26th: 8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-Tuesday, March 26th: Joanne at Regional Principals Group until 11:30 .am.
-Tuesday, March 26th: Joanne leaves for Tech meeting at Mahar at 1:45 p.m.
-Wednesday, March 27th: PTG Spirit Week - Wacky Wednesday
-Wednesday, March 27th: Fidelity Banking for students and staff
-Wednesday, March 27th: 9:00-10:00 a.m. - Chris Eaton presentation to grades 3 & 4
-Wednesday, March 27th: 10:00-11:00 a.m. - Chris Eaton presentation to Kindergarten
-Thursday, March 28th: PTG Spirit Week - Color Wars
-Thursday, March 28th: 8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-Thursday, March 28th: 9:00 a.m. - 5th grade IEP - Nichole attending
-Thursday, March 28th: 10:30 a.m. - 4th grade IEP - Deirdre attending
-Thursday, March 28th: 11:30 a.m. - EARLY RELEASE - NO LUNCH SERVED
-Friday, March 29th: PTG Spirit Week - Superhero/Nerd Day - no masks
-Friday, March 29th: PCS Community & Staff Newsletter published
-Saturday, March 30th: 5:30 p.m. - PCS Family Dance sponsored by PTG
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363