PCS Staff Newsletter 5-3-19
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
Staff Appreciation Week
Other surprises to happen during the week!
PD on March 28th
Year End Celebration
Hope to see you there!!!!
Petersham's Friday Markets
If you stop by the Market Manager's Tent (June thru October), and identify yourself as a school employee, you will be given a $5 coupon!
Purchase Orders
Staff Yoga/Mediation classes
PCS Memorial Day Celebration
K - placing the wreath at the flagpole and singing "Grand Old Flag"
3 & 5 - making/handing out cards to the veterans
Please let me know as soon as possible what the other grades will be doing.
Thanks!
Student Assembly
STAR testing reminder from Director Cole
Thanks!
Donna's Schedule
Donna will be here on the following dates:
May: 5/6-5/10, 5/13-5/17, 5/20-5/24, 5/28-5/31
June: 6/3-6/7, 6/10-6/12
We appreciate her being back at PCS!!
Spring Bus Evacuation Drill - note date change!
Sick Call In
Required PD on March 28th - ALL STAFF
IF YOU WERE UNABLE TO ATTEND, PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH JOANNE TO WATCH THE TAPED PRESENTATION. EVERYONE WILL NEED TO COMPLETE THIS. THIS NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED AT THE LATEST BY THE WEEK AFTER APRIL BREAK - this is today!!! PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE THE PRESENTATION DOWNLOADED NOW ONTO A FLASHDRIVE.
THANKS!
MCAS Schedule
-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
PLEASE NOTE THAT ON ANY OF THE ABOVE MORNINGS, STUDENTS TESTING SHOULD NOT BE PULLED FOR ANYTHING AS THEY ARE PREPARING FOR THE TEST. THEY WILL NEED TO REMAIN WITH THEIR TEACHERS FROM THE TIME THEY ARRIVE TO BE MENTALLY READY TO TAKE THE TEST. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING IN THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.
Bulletin Boards
Thanks for you help in this matter.
Testing Schedule for Year
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
As promised, all the rest of them (only 4!) can be used how you best see fit!
Upcoming IEP meetings
-Thursday, May 9th: 1:30 p.m. - 4th grade IEP meeting - Deirdre attending
Petersham Center School Calendar
MONDAY, MAY 6TH
-Staff Appreciation Week
-8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-9:00 a.m. - PCS whole school panoramic picture
-12:30 p.m. - Petersham Historical Society - grade 5
-1:30 p.m. - Petersham Historical Society - grade 3
-3:05 p.m. - Staff meeting - Tracy & Deirdre presenting
TUESDAY, MAY 7TH
-Staff Appreciation Week
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-MCAS - grade 3 & 6 - math - session 1
WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH
-Staff Appreciation Week
-Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-MCAS - grades 3 & 6 - math - session 2
-Joanne at Mahar 12:30 p.m. on
THURSDAY, MAY 9TH
-Staff Appreciation Week
-8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-8:30 a.m. - Whole school bus evacuation
-11:45 a.m. on - Joanne at Mahar
-12:30 p.m. - 2nd grade IEP meeting - Wendie attending
-1:30 p.m. - 4th grade IEP meeting - Deirdre attending
FRIDAY, MAY 10TH
-Staff Appreciation Week
-PCS Staff Newsletter published
-2:00 p.m. - PCS Student Assembly - 5th & K presenting
MONDAY, MAY 13TH
-8:10 a.m. - 4th grade Band
-Petersham Historical Society field trip - grades 3 & 5
-3:05 p.m. - PCS Staff meeting/PLC
TUESDAY, MAY 14TH
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-MCAS - grades 4 & 5 - math - session 1
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH
-Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-MCAS - grades 4 & 5 - math - session 2
THURSDAY, MAY 16TH
-8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-1:00 p.m. - 4th grade IEP meeting - Deirdre, Aaron, and Nichole attending
-2:00 p.m. - 3rd grade play
FRIDAY, MAY 17TH
-PCS Staff & Community Newsletters published
-Joanne - vacation day
MONDAY, MAY 20TH
-Joanne - vacation day
-8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-8:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. - Connor’s Pond field trip - grades 5 & 6
-9:30 a.m. - Babbitt - 2nd grade - PCS
-10:30 a.m. - Babbitt - 1st grade - PCS
-11:45 a.m. - Babbitt - 1st grade - PCS
-1:00 p.m. - Babbitt - 2nd grade - Babbitt
-3:05 p.m. - Staff meeting/PLC
TUESDAY, MAY 21ST
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-8:45-12:00 p.m. - rain date for Connor’s Pond field trip - grades 5 & 6
-12:00 p.m. - K IEP meeting - Christina attending
-1:00 p.m. - 6th grade IEP meeting - Aaron and Nichole attending
-5:30-7:30 p.m. - PCS Literacy Night
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND
-Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-9:30 a.m. - Babbitt - K - PCS
-12:30 p.m. - Babbitt - K - PCS
THURSDAY, MAY 23RD
-8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-12:10-2:30 p.m. - Wellness Committee - Joanne, Christy, Kris, Nichole or Tracy?
-2:00 p.m. - PCS Memorial Day Celebration - Well House
FRIDAY, MAY 24TH
-PCS Staff Newsletter published
-9:00-10:00 a.m. - Nichole & Aaron - next year scheduling meeting with Marie & Joanne
-10:00-11:00 a.m. - Deirdre & Tracy - next year scheduling meeting with Marie & Joanne
-11:00-12:00 p.m. - Wendie & Alyssa - next year scheduling meeting with Marie & Joanne
-12:30-1:30 p.m. - Christina & Missy - next year scheduling meeting with Marie & Joanne -2:00 p.m. - 2nd grade play
MONDAY, MAY 27TH
-NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
-9:30 a.m. - students participating in town wide celebration
TUESDAY, MAY 28TH
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29TH
-Fidelity Banking for students and staff
-8:50-2:30 p.m. - 6th grade orientation at Mahar
-9:30 a.m. - grade 3 Babbitt - PCS
-10:30 a.m. - grade 4 Babbitt - PCS
-11:30 a.m. - grade 4 Babbitt - Babbitt
-1:15 p.m. - grade 3 Babbitt - Babbitt
THURSDAY, MAY 30TH
-8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-2:00 p.m. - 5th grade play
FRIDAY, MAY 31ST
-PCS Staff & Community Newsletters published
-5th & 6th grade Plimoth Plantation field trip
MONDAY, JUNE 3RD
-all POs due by the end of day
-8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-8:30 a.m. - 5th grade IEP meeting - Aaron attending
-9:30 a.m. - K IEP meeting - Christina attending
-9:30 a.m. - grade 6 Babbitt - PCS
-10:30 a.m. - K IEP meeting - Christina attending
-10:30 a.m. - grade 5 Babbitt - PCS
-11:30 a.m. - grade 6 Babbitt - Babbitt Sanctuary
-1:15 p.m. - grade 5 Babbitt - Babbitt Sanctuary
-3:05 p.m. - Staff meeting/PLC
-7:00 p.m. - Petersham Town Meeting
TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-whole day - STEM Integration Network at WPI - Tracy, Deirdre, and Joanne
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5TH
-Fidelity Banking for students and staff
-PCS Field Day
-6:30 p.m. - PCS Spring Band Concert
THURSDAY, JUNE 6TH
-PCS Field Day Rain Date
-8:15 a.m. - PCS Chorus
-12:00 p.m. - 2nd grade IEP meeting - Wendie attending
-1:30 p.m. - 1st grade IEP meeting - Alissa attending
-4:00 p.m. - Staff party at Agronomy Farm Vineyard - details to follow!
FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH
-PCS Staff Newsletter published
-1:30-2:30 p.m. - Nature’s Classroom visit with grades 4 & 5
-2:15 p.m. - last PCS Student Assembly of year - 6th grade share
MONDAY, JUNE 10TH
-possible K-6 PTG field trip
-8:10 a.m. - PCS 4th grade Band
-3:05-4:05 p.m. - PCS Staff Meeting/PLC
TUESDAY, JUNE 11TH
-8:00 a.m. - PCS Band
-10:15 a.m. - Arbor Day Planting - whole school
-6:00 p.m. - PCS School Committee meeting
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12TH
-Fidelity Banking for students & staff
-Trimester 3 ends - Report Cards & Progress Reports must all go home
-11:30 a.m. - Early Dismissal
-12:00 p.m. - Kindergarten graduation
-6:00 p.m. - 6th grade graduation
THURSDAY, JUNE 13TH
-all teacher report
-maintenance form turned into Jay’s mailbox
-all teachers fill out their students’ records - must stay in office
FRIDAY, JUNE 14TH
-PCS Staff & Community Newsletters published
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
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