The Panther Press
February 25, 2024
Read with a Loved One
On Friday, March 8, we will be having a schoolwide BBQ lunch for Read with a Loved One Day. All students in attendance will receive lunch for that day, if they would like a hamburger. Parents are welcome to attend. The cost for lunch will be $5. If you plan on purchasing lunch, please fill out the Google Form here: https://forms.gle/XkNhdc3MBvaz7YtCA
Lunch will be served at the regular lunch times. TK, 1st, & 2nd grade will eat beginning at 11:35. Kindergarten and 3rd - 6th grades will eat beginning at 12:25.
After eating lunch, you are invited to read with your child for the remainder of the lunch recess. Please bring a towel or blanket to sit on to use on the upper field. You can attend Read with a Loved One without purchasing a lunch.
Saturday Enrichment Academy
Panorama will offer a Saturday Enrichment Academy on March 16, 2024, at Chapman Hills Elementary. The day will be from 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM and focus on interactive and engaging STEAM activities, such as LEGOS, drones, Dash, esports, and digital art. If you plan to attend, you will RSVP on the form below. Please only RSVP if you do plan on attending. Staffing decisions are based on the number of students who plan to attend. During our last Saturday Enrichment Academy we only had approximately 60% of the students attend who signed up. You can RSVP to attend here: https://forms.gle/yypuhCC7PgwAd3c27
4th and 5th Grade Outdoor Education Fundraiser
Beginning Monday, February 26, until Friday, March 15, the 4th and 5th graders will be selling See's Candy to raise money for outdoor education. If you are interested in buying See’s Candy to help support the upper grades, please reach out directly to any 4th or 5th grader. Candy will be delivered to the school prior to spring break.
Kids Heart Challenge
Thank you to everybody who registered, donated, and completed Finn's Mission. We had 58% of our students register, 53 families learn hands-only CPR, and we raised over $9000 for the American Heart Association. All students who completed Finn's Mission will have a pizza lunch on Friday. Thank you so much for supporting this cause.
Birthdays and Holidays
If you would like to send in birthday or holiday favor bags, you must approve this with your classroom teacher first. Also, there can be NO food items in the bags. If there are food items or these have not been pre-approved, we will need to send the bags home with the child who brought them.
Community Event
Important Dates
Monday, February 26: Meaningful Monday
Monday, March 4 - Friday, March 7: Read Across America & Career Exploration Week
Monday, March 4: Explore Environmental Careers with The Lorax - Wear something that represents your favorite part of the Earth. What can you do to support the environment?
Tuesday, March 5: Explore Athletic Careers with The Foot Book - Wear your favorite sports outfit. What can you do to grow as an athlete?
Tuesday, March 5: End of Trimester, MINIMUM DAY
Wednesday, March 6: Explore Arts Careers with Oh, the Thinks You Can Think - Share your artistic abilities with your class in any medium. How can you express yourself as an artist?
Thursday, March 7: Future Career Day with Oh, the Places You'll Go - Wear an outfit for your future career. What do you want to do to help your community?
Friday, March 8: Read with a Loved One BBQ Lunch. Purchase a BBQ lunch and enjoy reading on the upper field with your loved one. Please bring a towel or blanket. You might want to read Are You My Mother? or Hop on Pop.
Monday, March 11: Meaningful Monday
Tuesday, March 12: Spring Picture Day
Thursday, March 14: Robotics Competition for 6th Grade Robotics Team
Saturday, March 16: Saturday Enrichment Academy at Chapman Hills, 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM
Monday, March 18: Meaningful Monday
Monday, March 18: School Site Council, 3 PM
Tuesday, March 19: PTA General Meeting, 7 PM
Thursday, March 21: Planting a Seed for Environmental Awareness Panorama Family Event, 3 PM
Friday, March 22: 2nd Trimester Awards Assembly
Monday, March 25 - Friday, March 29: Spring Break, NO SCHOOL
Upcoming PTA Events
Community Events
Orange Public Library Programming
The Orange Public Library has free Winter programming available for our students and families. Please see the descriptions and flyers below.
- Homework Centers (grades 1-6) now open at all library branches (flyer attached)
- February Programs
Other programming and resources can be found here: https://www.orangepubliclibrary.org/home-library
Homework Centers
February Programs
Orange County Department of Education Events
Cyber Safety
Ensure Justice Conference – Keeping Our Children Safe Online
March 1 – 2, 2024, Vanguard University, 55 Fair Dr., Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Ensure Justice Conference is a global conference by Vanguard University’s Center for Women and Justice, hosted in partnership with the Orange County Department of Education. This year’s conference will focus on Cyber Safety to ensure our students can engage online in safe and healthy ways. Speakers from across the globe representing nonprofit organizations, law enforcement, homeland security, child development, and education will be part of this event. Educators, parents, and caregivers are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Meredith Reuter at Meredith.Reuter@vanguard.edu or Christine Laehle at claehle@ocde.us. Click here for registration and additional information.
OUSD Events
Parent Workshops
Paper Online Tutoring Resource
Parking Lot Procedures
Arrival
- Students may be dropped off as early as 8 AM.
- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.
- Stay in the inner and outer lanes, until you are ready to exit the parking lot. You may use the middle lane to exit.
- Pull all the way forward and drop off your child.
- Please help your child quickly exit by having all supplies ready to go. If you need to help your child out of the car, please wait until you are able to stop after the crosswalk.
- Do not leave your car unattended at any time.
- A staff member will be outside to direct students through the front gate until 8:15 AM.
Parking
If you need to enter the school, please park your car in a designated parking spot and come to the office. Never leave your car in lanes unattended or parked along the side wall.
Dismissal
- Place your placard in your window. You will receive the placard at Back to School Night, arrival, or dismissal. We will have them available in the parking lot and the office during the first two weeks of school. This placard should include the name of your child(ren), grade(s), and teacher's name(s).
- Enter the parking lot in the inner and outer lanes only. DO NOT ENTER THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDDLE LANE FOR SAFETY REASONS, even if you see space in the front.
- Stay in the inner and outer lanes. Pull all the way forward and your child will be called to come to your car.
- Your child will enter the car.
- Do not get out of your car or leave your car unattended at any time.
Please be patient as families learn this system. This system keeps everybody safe and efficiently moving forward. Thank you very much for your cooperation and efforts to keep all of our Panthers safe.
Nutrition Services
All students need to be sure they let their teacher know the day before they buy lunch. We may not have enough lunches if they do not request one. Also, please remind your child that they should not be getting lunch if they bring one. On Wednesdays, due to the modified schedule, lunch is not served. Instead, we serve brunch at recess. Please remind your child to let their teacher know on Tuesday that they will be buying brunch on Wednesday. You can find the lunch menu here: https://www.schoolnutritionandfitness.com/index.php?sid=2501081743337031&page=menus
Lost and Found
USagain Clothing Drop Fundraiser and Tree Machine
Don't forget to place your donations in our usagain container. We receive a small amount of funds each time we fill the collection bin in our parking lot. Please deposit any unwanted clothing items in our bin. You can see the items accepted in the image below.
Panorama recycled 9,126 pounds of clothes which led to 23 trees being planted! Keep up the recycling to raise money for our school and to help the environment.
Birthday Marquee
Would you like to celebrate your child's birthday by surprising them with their name on the marquee? If so, complete the form and return it with your donation to the office.
Bell Schedule
Medication at School
If your child needs medication at school, please bring the medication and the Parent-Physician Medication Form attached below to the office. If we do not have the Parent-Physician Medication Form, the medication cannot be kept or administered at school.
PTA Updates
PTA Staff Appreciation
Each month, PTA likes to provide a fun snack or meal for our wonderful Panther staff. If you are interested, please sign up on our PTA site at the link here: https://panoramapta.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/116524
Feel free to get creative or keep it simple. Please ensure it's enough for 30 people.
PTA Social Media
To keep up to date with PTA news and events, be sure to follow us on social media.
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