Eagle Express
September 17th, 2018
From Your Plank South Leadership Team
Plank South Families,
We hope you all had a great 2nd week of school and enjoyed the fabulous weather this weekend! Below are a few important updates as we get rolling with week 3!
- Parent-Teacher Conferences will come up quite quickly. There are 3 half-days of school for conferences (buses leave at 11:20am, 10/18, 10/19, 10/25) and there are also other times before and after school in the weeks around those dates to meet with teachers. Your child's classroom teacher will send a sign-up to you after school this Friday (9/21)!
- Our fabulous PTSA is providing a t-shirt to each child for field trips this year. Please return the field trip t-shirt order form by Wednesday (otherwise they'll just get a Youth Large). Please keep in mind when choosing a size that after this year only kindergarten and 3rd grade will receive new shirts each year. Here is the link to the form if you need another copy.
- For those of you who pick-up or drop-off, thanks for being so helpful following our procedures! For those who are new, it is very helpful at drop-off for your child to be ready to exit the car so you can drop and go without stopping and getting out. Thanks!
- Our Kindergarten students still need a lot of help and support during their lunchtime. We are organizing parent volunteers to help them in the cafeteria during lunch hours, through October. Assistance is needed daily on school days between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm. Parents of Kindergartners, to best help your child(ren) adjust to their new surroundings and experiences at school, we ask that you not sign up until we send the volunteer registration in October. To sign up, click here.
Have a great week!
Your Plank South Leadership Team
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
From the PTSA
Thanks to everyone who attended our first PTSA meeting! We had a great turnout and enjoyed meeting our new parents. We are getting this new school year off to a great start.
Hope you all enjoy these last days of summer weather!
Michelle Lowe
PTSA Building Co-Chair
michelleloweptsa@gmail.com
“Save Around Town – Rochester” Coupon Book Sales In Progress
We are in our second week of coupon book sales! We hope that your student(s) are having a lot of success with their sales.
As a reminder, this fundraiser is the PTSA’s ONLY fundraiser and the proceeds allow us to fund most of our activities throughout the year. Also, don’t forget that we can sell coupon books for other cities!
If you have any questions regarding the Coupon Books, please email Nicole Mau (nmau@rochester.rr.com) or Lisa Hilfiker (dhilfiker@frontiernet.net).
Field Trip T-Shirts – Forms Due Wednesday, 9/19
Don’t forget that the field trip t-shirts are due this Wednesday, 9/19. If you need an order form or additional information, please click here.
Plank South Spirit Wear Sale 9/24/18 – 10/5/18
Show your school spirit by purchasing a Plank South t-shirt or sweatshirt featuring our logo. This sale is NOT a fundraiser, but a great way to show our Plank South School Spirit. Order forms were sent home this past Friday but you can also order your gear online by clicking this link. https://planksouth2018.itemorder.com A sample shirt is on display in the school office and order form is below.
Current Volunteer Opportunities
- We have open positions on the steering committee and for coordinator positions. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Events
- Monday, 9/17 – Fall Fundraiser continues
- Monday, 9/17 – Spirit Wear sale begins
- Wednesday, 9/19 – Field Trip T-Shirt Orders due
- Monday, 9/24 – Coupon Book Sales due
- Thursday, 9/27 - BOX TOPS & Tyson A+ Collection Day
- Friday, 9/28 - 4th Grade Fun Run at North Ponds Park (Rain Date 10/4)
- Friday, 10/5 – Spirit Wear Orders due
Start Time Initiative (for September 2019)
Flyers, Flyers, Flyers!
Elks writing contest- 5th-8th grades, only.
For any 5th through 8th grader who is interested, there is a writing contest around the theme of, "What Makes You Proud of America," that is being sponsored by Elks, USA. Here is a link to the introductory letter. Note: This event is not sponsored by the Webster Central School District. Approval does not imply endorsement but is a courtesy service to the community.