The Eagle Express
March 12th, 2017, The Wind Storm Edition
From your Plank South Leadership Team
We hope that you are all safe and warm after a crazy end of the week and weekend. We hope that over the last few difficult days that you also experienced joy and an increased sense of community as so many people stepped up to help each other out in this fabulous community. We have three important announcements to share with you as we head into this week.
First, we do have school tomorrow (Monday)!
Second, we want to share with you an important change regarding class placement for this and future years. In the past, we have informed kids and families of next year’s teacher at the end of the school year. Starting this summer we are making a change to share class placement information in August. The reality is that many families move in the Spring & Summer and this will give us, as a building and a district, more flexibility to make sure we meet the needs of all kids. This will also help avoid those rare situations where students are told they will have one teacher only to have that change over the summer due to unforeseen changes. Thanks for your understanding about this change and please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions you may have.
Third, we want to let you know that we have achieved our Plank South goal of raising enough money to save 800 lives through this year's Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart fund raiser (we don't have the final numbers but we are over $40,000 raised!). It is really amazing how generous our school community is and how much our families have given to this wonderful cause! Thank you so much for contributing, whether it was through talking with your child about healthy heart choices or raising money, there is a lot our school community can be proud of! For those of you who are interested in our national ranking, we don't know yet, but we definitely have a shot to repeat as the #1 Jump Rope & Hoops for Heart school in the country!
Mark your calendars!!
- Thursday, March 16th, The 38th Annual Plank South Science Fair!!! Families are all welcome to come view the Science Fair from 7-8pm on Thursday!
- Saturday, March 18th, PTSA Boys Night (see below for details)
- Thursday, March 23rd, Half day of school for Parent-Teacher Conferences (busses leave at 11:20am rather than 3:20pm)
- Friday, March 24th, No school for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Your Plank South Leadership Team,
Scott Wilcox & Jen Sullivan
Square 1 Art Orders are Due! LAST CHANCE to Order!
It’s not too late to order a wonderful keepsake or gift made with your child’s artwork! Personalized order forms went home last week, and orders are now due.
Deadline has been extended due to the power outage!
Order On-Line:
The deadline to order on-line is WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15th! Act now to receive free shipping (to the school), which is only available during the fundraiser sale. You can order on-line at www.square1art.com/shop (your child’s access code is located on their personalized order form).
Personalized Paper Order Forms:
You can also send in your order form to school with your child, NO LATER than WEDNESDAY, MARCH 15th. Please be sure to include a check made payable to “Square 1 Art”.
Order Distribution:
Once we receive the Square 1 Art orders, they will be sent home with your child. The teachers will give special instructions to the kids to make sure they are extra careful when bringing them home, since some items may be breakable. If you prefer that your order does not get sent home with your child, you need to e-mail Nicole at nmau@rochester.rr.com by Friday, March 31st and we can make arrangements for you to pick it up. Otherwise, orders will be distributed to teachers on or around April 12th. (In time for Mother’s Day!)
Questions?
If you have any questions please e-mail Nicole at nmau@rochester.rr.com
From our fabulous PTSA!!
All of the following event deadlines are extended until Wednesday, March 15...
PTSA Family Fun Event...5th Annual Boy's Night
Saturday, March 18 from 7:00-9:30pm at the YMCA Eastside
Boys...bring any adult chaperone of your choice to enjoy an evening of swimming, games and ice cream sundaes! Please click here for the registration form ... the due date has been extended until Wednesday, March 15.
Order Your Plank South Spring Spiritwear Today!
Gear up and show your Plank South Pride! Sweatshirts, dri fit style tees, tie dye tees, mesh shorts, and cotton tees are available for order now! You may order by simply filling out and sending back the order form that was sent home with your student or You may also order online by visiting this link. Due date extended until Wednesday, March 15.
Making Memories with Square 1 Art
Artwork made by your child...personalized gifts and keepsake just in time for Mothers Day! Order by sending back the form that went home or you may order online where there are lots more items to choose from by visiting www.square1art.com/shop and using the access codes found on your order form. The order due date has been extended until Wednesday, March 15.
Flyer of the week
Here is the flyer for the Annual Spring Breakfast at Spry Middle School.