Panther Updates
March 30-April 3
Principal's Message
Thank you for your continued collaboration as we transition to Remote Learning at PUE.
Continue to engage in virtual collaboration with your PLT to develop consistent message for families around remote learning for this week. The goal for this week should be to gradually increase teacher student interaction via technology.
PLTs should talk through how this might look. A recommendation is to consider setting a team goal of 1-2 read alouds for the week or 1-2 morning meetings for the week.
At this time, do not record Google Meets with student. We are waiting for district guidance on this issue.
Leadership will meet again on Tuesday, March 31 at 9:00 in order to help teams prepare for our transition to full remote learning during the week of April 6.
Share the results of the student device needs survey with Kayla and I. We need this information by Monday, March 30 at 3:00 per district.
Shout out to Ben, Kayla, Regina who came in yesterday to count, organize, and prepare Chromebooks for students without devices. See the picture below.
Announcements/Reminders
PLTs
Thank you for notifying Kayla and I of your weekly meeting time. Share the link to your Google Meet so we can join you. As mentioned in the staff meeting, our PLTs continue to be essential during this time. We will participate in as many as we can. We will include meeting times in the Panther Updates each week. Continue to do agendas and take minutes on your meeting. Be as specific as possible to capture your discussion.
K-Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2:00
1-Wednesdays at 10:00
2-Tuesdays at 10:00
3-Tuesdays at 10:00
4-Thursdays at 11:00
5-Thursdays 12:30
Specialists want to be a part of your meetings. We met with them and came up with the following support structure:
K-Monica
1-Peggy
2-Kristi
3-Jasmin
4-Stephanie
5-Heather
Staff Meeting
We will have a staff meeting on Tuesday, April 7 at 11:15.
District's Current Guidance on Video Conferencing with Students
- While there is not a perfect video conferencing platform for students at this time, we recommend the use of Google Meet for ease of use.
- You can find the Getting Started Guide on the Remote Learning website.
- We will be providing more documentation next week but for now, a few recommendations:
- Where students have multiple teachers, coordinate the timing of any virtual class meetings in order to prevent conflict for students.
- Always test audio and video connections before connecting with students.
- Make sure the computer is in a location with good lighting.
- Set protocols for how students will interact with others.
Self-Care During Difficult Times
See the March 23 email from Jasmin Traughber with resources about self-care. Please engage in self-care - it's so important - especially now. And hey - the more time you have to practice them now and make them routine, the more likely you may use them when we are up and running again - and maybe a great thing to teach your kiddos and start your days off. Just a thought! Here are some free resources from Calm.
IEP Meetings
The district will be rolling out virtual IEP Meetings the week of April 6. Deb and Renee will contact you regarding dates and times for upcoming meetings.
Mark Your Calendar
Monday, March 30
Special Education PLT at 12
Tuesday, March 31
Leadership Team Meeting at 9
2nd Grade PLT at 10
3rd Grade PLT at 10
K PLT at 2
Wednesday, April 1
MTSS Meeting at 10
1st Grade PLT at 10
Thursday, April 2
4th Grade PLT at 11
5th Grade PLT at 12:30
K PLT at 2
Friday, April 3
Discipline Committee at 10
*IAs are meeting virtually daily.
Pleasant Union Year-Round Elementary
Email: kbrown20@wcpss.net
Website: https://www.wcpss.net/pleasantuniones
Location: 1900 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh, NC, USA
Phone: 919.870.4230
Twitter: @PleasantUnionYR