Parsons ES Partyline
Friday, May 6, 2016
Local Heros
A special thank you to our fabulous teachers for creating a wonderull classroom environment for our students.
We can not show our appreciation enough to Terrye Jones, our school nurse, for the love and tenderness she shows to students.
Our School nutrition staff work daily to feed hundreds of people with a smile for each child and staff member.
Kindergarten teachers for welcoming our new families and kindergarten students.
Custodial Staff for being on call daily as we make changes and keeping our school looking great.
Thank you to everyone for making our Volunteer Breakfast a success. The parents were very appreciative.
Contracts 2016-2017 School Year
EOY Checklist Items for next week
05/09 – 05/11½ Day Planning for all grade levels (Admin/Jennings/Grade Levels)
*05/09All receipt books turned in to Terry; All fundraisers closed and forms signed (Teachers/Roche)
05/09Grades 3-5 student library books are due to the media center(Britt/Huff)
05/10Grades K-2 student library books are due to the media center (Britt/Huff)
05/13 – 05/18Begin textbook check-in in the Textbook room (1.198) ~ directions will be sent.(Teachers/Huff)
Progress Report Timeline
Tuesday, May 17th - Enter all grades, effort, comments by Midnight
Wednesday, May 18th - Homeroom teachers receive .pdf for verification
Thursday, May 19th - Verification should be completed by Noon
Friday, May 20th - begin printing report cards
Monday, May 23rd - final printing of report cards
Tuesday, May 24th - homeroom teachers meet at 7:30 AM to sign final report cards and mark promotion/retention status
Wednesday, May 25th - report cards go home
Visiting Teachers
Retirement Celebration
When: Wednesday, May 11, 2016
Where: Parsons ES Media Center
Move Up Day
Vision
Vision is a wonderful professional learning opportunity offered by the ELA department. The sessions will begin earlier in the school year and focus on the Units of Study for Writing.
•K-5 Focus will be on learning and planning the Units of Study for Writing.
•Dates
–August 13 Unit 1
–September 17 Units 1 and 2
–October 15 Unit 2
–December 3 Unit 3
–January 21 Units 3 and 4
•All sessions are from 8 AM – noon at Discovery HS.
•Participants will earn 2 PLU’s and a bag of mentor texts.
•Registration is open
A special message to all of our mothers. Happy Mother's Day!!!!
Week at a Glance
EOY District Assessment window opens
Half Day Planning ~ 3rd Grade (AM) / Kindergarten (PM)
5th Grade visit to Hull MS ~ 9:30 am
Third Grade & Fifth grade will switch lunch
May 10
7:30 arrival ~ Staff Meeting in the cafeteria
Half Day Planning ~ 4th Grade (AM) / 1st Grade (PM)
Basketball Clinic ~ Last Day
Spanish Club ~ Last Day
May 11
Half Day Planning ~ 5th Grade (AM) / 2nd Grade (PM)
Reading Celebration (3rd, 4th and 5th Grade)
Retirement Celebration ~ 4:00 in the media center
May 12
Kindercub Day (Cafeteria)
Reading Celebration (Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd Grade)
Grade Level Planning
PTA General Meeting ~ 6:00 pm
Fine Arts Night with Chorus Program ~ 6:15 pm
Leadership Meeting ~ 3:45 pm
May 13
GKIDS Pull
Label Ladies ~ Box Tops
Building Level Team Meeting ~ 9:00 am (office conference room)
4th Grade FOCUS student fieldtrip to Dahlonega ~ 9:30 am
Looking Ahead
May 17
7:30 arrival ~ No meeting
May 18
Grade Level Professional Learning
5th Grade Fieldtrip to Stone Mountain
May 19
Grade Level Planning
Public library visit for summer reading
1st Grade Market Day
May 20
All Pro Dads Breakfast ~ 7:15 am (cafeteria)
Crazy Hair/Hat Day
School Tour ~ 10:00 am (New families)
1st and 5th will switch specials
4th Grade Celebration ~ 1:00 pm
3rd & 5th Grade Celebration ~ 1:30 pm