Panther PAWPrints Newsletter
October 2023
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It is hard to believe it is already October. I have spent the month of September reconnecting with all of our students and getting to know our new kinder friends.
It is my hope that all children will become proficient lifelong readers. We know that your support is critical to our success. Please make it possible for your child to read each night.
High-success reading practice builds confidence and knowledge around how books work. “A child who is on the way to independence needs to read often from many different books selected to be easy for him/ her to ‘go it alone.’ It is the quantity of successful reading that builds the assured independence of the competent reader.” (Marie Clay, Literacy Lessons 2016)
You can listen to your child read as you are making dinner, driving in the car, or sitting at practice. When you are listening to them, and something doesn’t make sense or sound correct, ask them to go back and try again. If they are stuck on a word, please tell them the word. If they don’t understand a word, give them a child friendly explanation to help them understand the story.
It has been an exciting start with a talented group of students and wonderful families. I am looking forward to the students achieving amazing things this year!
Mrs. Burns
UPCOMING! PICTURE RETAKES
Picture retakes will be November 1st!
Outdoor Learning Program Updates
SPIRIT FRIDAYS!
At Pioneer, we're pretty proud to be Panthers! Now that we're a few weeks into the new school year, we're ready to kick off Spirit Fridays! Mrs. S is challenging everyone to show their PANTHER PRIDE by wearing their Panther gear or house shirts every Friday. Does your Panther need Panther gear or a house shirt? Purchase Panther merchandise by clicking the link below.
Superintendent's Message
Dear Panther Families,
Looking outside, we see leaves starting to change and beginning to fall. Pumpkins are starting to emerge on doorsteps and we are all looking forward to the chill in the air that fall is certain to bring!
Here on campus, learning is in full swing! Our teachers are working hard to identify areas that we can take our learning outside and into the John H. Dover Park; creating a hands on learning environment where the curriculum is brought to life and curiosity is fostered by spending time in our backyard. In addition to academia, teachers are busy establishing school standards and expectations by defining their daily routines and procedures. Routines blended with the teacher’s consistently high standards form a smooth running classroom, both indoors and outdoors, where children have the security of understanding their environment and are reinforced positively for their hard work and contributions to their classroom family.
At home, routines can also make completing chores easier for both parents and children alike. If children are continuously held accountable and expected to complete routine household duties at the same time, on the same days, in the same place, they soon begin to develop a responsibility for their commitment and contribution to the family.
I hope you all have the very best October. Make sure you keep tabs on our school Facebook page regularly for updates, upcoming events and more news! As usual, if you have any questions please feel free to contact me.
Melissa Schnitzmeier
Principal/Superintendent, Pioneer School
Panther PTA News
Happy October Panthers!
Now more than ever we need your support!
Each fundraising effort and PTA Dinner Night Out helps raise vital funding for the PTA which in turn goes to support our students and campus. These funds help to host twice monthly hot lunches and weekly pizza Thursdays. They send our Panthers on field trips and support our classroom teachers with needed school supplies, curriculum, and materials for projects. They allow us to host community events such as our Pancake Breakfast, Stone Soup, and the Chili Cook-Off!
WE NEED YOU!
October brings with it several opportunities to help raise funding for our Panther PTA. Our Blue Books sales will wrap up around the end of October, but you can also support us this month with our PTA Dinner Night Out at Panda Express on October 17th. Order online and pick it up, have it delivered, or eat in! 20% of each sale is gifted back to our PTA.You can also purchase Panther Gear from our very own Panther Merch Store.
If you don't care to sell or purchase anything, you can simply donate as well! Links to our Merch Store, and Crowd Funding page are below!
Stay tuned for our future fundraising efforts which will include RADA Cutlery in November (Just in time for Christmas!), Get Air in January, and Cookie Dough around March!