Panda Family News
We Learn. We Collaborate. We Celebrate.
#WeCelebrate - Thank you for helping us celebrate our #PAWSome Staff last week! Your kind words were a delight to read and were a welcomed bright spot to our staff!
#WeCollaborate - The video you collaborated on brought all the #PandaFeels. Much love felt, thank you for sending our way!!
Thank you for taking time to complete our PES At Home Learning Family Survey. We reviewed with PLCs last week. Teams have begun to make some revisions to Zoom Meetings and ways to support based on your feedback to best meet the needs of our Panda Family. Please do not hesitate to reach out if there is a need that we have overlooked and we could be more helpful.
Wishing you well #PandaFamily,
Miss Fisher
Things to Check Out
- Virtual Talent Show - Friday, May 22 @ 10:30 - more info to come!
- Guidance Lessons with Mr. Dobbin
- Free and Reduced Lunch Applications & P-EBT
- State Board Approved Year End Grading Letter
- Feeding Site Updates
- PES At Home Website
- Kindergarten Registration
- Student Services Team Survey
#PandaLove to #PandaTeachers from #PandaStudents!!!
Highlights from our Virtual Field Day!!!
There were no fancy water slides or memories made on the back fields at PES, but there were memories made via Zoom and in your homes. It was a joy to see so many Panda faces together again!!! Thank you Coach T and Mr. Dobbin for collaborating to make this happen.
If you took pictures, we'd still love to see them. Tweet them or post on Facebook using the #PESFieldDay or #VirtualPanda.
Weekly Guidance Lessons with Mr. Dobbin
Check out Mr. Dobbin's weekly Guidance Lessons here.
Available Lessons
Week 1: Positive Self TalkWeek 2: Deep Breathing
Week 3: Gratitude
Week 4: Practice Empathy
Week 5: Laughter
Week 6: Exercise
You can also access our PES Student Services Website for any other Social Emotional Learning needs or resources.
Student Services Team Referral Form
Mr. Dobbin and Mrs. Rowe are happy to chat with students about any anxieties they may be feeling, grief they may have experienced recently, or any other issue that is affecting their social/emotional health. If you would like to set up a time for Mrs. Rowe or Mr. Dobbin to chat with your student you can either fill out this google form: Student Services Team Referral Form, or email them directly at odobbin@chatham.k12.nc.us or arowe@chatham.k12.nc.us.
Free and Reduced Lunch Applications
Chatham County Families May Apply & Reapply for Free or Reduced-Price Meals
Those of us in School Nutrition Services of Chatham County Schools would like to share with our community that families may qualify for free or reduced-price meals during the COVID-19 pandemic and as it subsides. The additional resources provided through the approval process for free or reduced-price meals may be of benefit for families until respective household members return to work and become reestablished after these difficult times.
This information is to provide you with avenues and steps to prepare for the weeks and months to come as the effects of the pandemic subside. If families applied in the past and were denied free or reduced-price meals, they should apply again, accounting for status changes within the household. Families may apply online at lunchapplication.com, or they could pick up an application at one of our open feeding sites or bus stops. (Completed applications may be turned in for processing either at schools where meals are distributed.)
Once schools return to normal operations, families in August 2020 may begin applying online or submitting paper applications for the 2020-21 school year. If families do not reapply before October 5, 2020, free or reduced-price benefits will expire, meaning students will be expected to pay full price for meals.
Attention!
All children 18 years old and under, regardless of free and reduced-priced status, are encouraged to visit one of our schools or bus stops to retrieve free meals during our community feeding efforts related to COVID-19.
We are providing families this opportunity to apply for benefits during this crisis to help those who may qualify; their approval for free or reduced-price meals could enable them receive additional services they need now.
Please make sure your address and phone number are up to date. You may update your information by first calling the data manager at your student’s school. Due to school closures, if you are unable to reach your data manager, please contact Debbie Collins at 919-542-6400.
Global Student Service Center staff are available to assist with completing free and reduced applications for families as needed. Office hours are 9:00-11:00am and 1:00-3:00pm. Please contact:
José López García 919-548-6365 jlgarcia@chatham.k12.nc.us
María Adela Diez 919-548-8833 mdiez@chatham.k12.nc.us
Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program: P-EBT
If you need more information related to the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (P-EBT cards), check out these links:
English: https://bit.ly/3f7LxOp
Spanish: https://bit.ly/35ueRdA
CCS Feeding Site Updates
Updated Time: 10:30-1PM Monday-Thursday
Hot breakfast and lunches for the day - FREE MEALS to ALL CHILDREN ages 18 and under
Food will be distributed curbside by School Nutrition staff and school employees to minimize safety concerns.
The food will be placed in safe and sanitized food containers with a safety label and instructions for safe food handling.
The service is open to all children regardless of where they attend school, and they do not have to reside in Chatham County.
State Board Year-End Grading Policy
More information can be found here.
PES Grading Letter to Families:
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration link for 2020-2021 has opened. Please use the link below to register.
https://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Page/22373
Mrs. Berry will need 2 proofs of residency (copy of driver license and a bill), copies of birth certificate, immunizations, and a Kindergarten Health Assessment completed by your child's physician. The Health Assessment can wait until we return to school. Documents can be scanned and emailed to slberry@chatham.k12.nc.us. No worries if you are unable to scan, Mrs. Berry can catch the paperwork up later. If you have any questions regarding registration, please email her.