Pike Road Schools
Think. Innovate. Create. The Pike Road Way 5.11.16
The Mission of Pike Road Schools
To create a culture of intellectual curiosity where all students have
ownership of their learning and are inspired to think, innovate and create.
Think
Innovate
See the link below for more details!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0ZtYNNgUgECreate
Jennifer Brown, 2015-16 Teacher Of the Year, Visits Pike Road Schools
American Mothers 2016 National Essay Contest Winner for PRS is Ashlee Lynch
THANK YOU for all the love and support expressed during Lead Learner/Staff appreciation week!
Speed Limit Reminder
P.O.P.P.I.E.
Community K
Community 1
Community 2
Webbing their plans and materials needed to create a beehive
Mystery Reader Mr. Bill Kennedy read Just a Big Storm by Mercer Mayer
and talked about storm preparedness. He even brought safety kits!
Community 3
In the Court of Once Upon a Time, the case of The Evil Queen vs. Snow White
is headed to the grand jury.
Learners experienced friction, force and motion through a variety of activities.
Symmetry Drawings
Writing letters to thank Josh Johnson and Eric Snitil for bringing
the WSFA Storm Tracker to Pike Road Schools
Community 4
Classifying Triangles
Community 5
Mrs. Hanson reads Pop's Bridge to introduce a math project in which
learners will study and eventually build different types of bridges.
Learners led review sessions on science concepts taught throughout the year.
Community 6
Science concepts come to life at the McWane Science Center
Learning at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
Learners at the Southern Environmental Center in Birmingham
Community 7
These learners worked together to host a bake for Child Find, raising $177 in three hours.
Learning about different types of angles by creating a city map
Matching fossils with their organism and determining how long the organism lived
Community 8
Respect Diversity World's Fair
Health and Wellness
PRS Inaugural Patriot Games were a success!
Thank you to PTSA, Frazier and parent volunteers who made this a successful event for our learners. Additionally, thank you to Landscape Source who cut the field for our Patriot Games.
May - Physical Fitness Test Month
Patriots Leading the Pledge of Allegiance
Pike Road (Public Library by Town Hall) Summer Library Program 2016
Looking for Ways to Engage Your Learner Over the Summer?
There are FREE ways to keep students engaged and excited about learning:
• The Lexile-based “Find a Book, Alabama” tool (Lexile.com/fab/Alabama) offers students over 160,000 books from which to choose. This book-search tool enables individuals to build custom reading lists based on their Lexile range and personal interests and checks the availability of books at the local library.
• Children, parents and educators can also pledge to read using the "Find a Book, Alabama" tool starting May 1st.
• The Alabama Summer Learning Challenge also includes a FREE email-based math skills program for children children who have just completed grades 1-7. Parents and other summer care-givers can begin registering for the program today.
Starting Monday, June 20, parents will begin receiving daily emails with fun activities and resources to help their children retain math skills acquired during the previous school year. After the program ends on Friday, July 29, parents can print an award certificate to celebrate their child's summer accomplishment!
• This summer, Stride is FREE to all students in the state from May 1 to July 29. Prevent “Summer Slide” with a cool blend of online math, reading, and science skills practice, spectacular video games and peer competitions to pass the lazy summer days. Students may access the Stride learning platform online anytime, 24-7, on tablets, PCs and Macs.
LTS Education Systems offers the Stride game-based learning program used in many Alabama school districts during and after school hours for fun and personalized learning.
Register and login at www.AlabamaSummerStride.com. LTS will provide a dedicated Parent Support Line for the Summer Learning Challenge. Parents can call in to 1-844-855-4023 for help with Stride.
Eufala City Schools Visits PRS
May 12 - Last Day for Coke Fund Raiser
May 13 at 7:15 - Pike Road Papas Recognize Lead Learners in Communities 5-8
May 13 at 12:00 - POP Volunteer Luncheon
May 14 from 12:00-7:00 - Crawfish Boil at The Waters (Benefitting the Pike Road Patriot Fund)
May 16 at 6:00 High School Parent Information Meeting
May 17 at 5:30 P.M. - C6 - Invention Convention
May 19 - Pick Up for Coke Fund Raiser
May 19 at 7:00 - Spring Band Concert
*Please Note Date Change* May 20 Following Scrimmage Game - Football Parent Meeting for Communities 6-8
High School The Pike Road Way
Our mission is to create a culture of intellectual curiosity where all students have ownership over their learning and are inspired to think, innovate, and create.
Our Community Eight learners will soon become our Community Nine learners. Click here to read about our plans for High School The Pike Road Way.
May 23-24 - C8 parents and learners meet with counselor/administrators to develop High School Learning Plan (An appointment signup sheet will be available at the May 16 Parent Meeting.)
May 26 - Last Day of School for Learners . . . But learning never ends!
Community Websites
May Lunch Menu
Pike Road Schools
Email: info@pikeroadschools.org
Website: pikeroadschools.org
Location: 500 Avenue of Learning, Pike Road, AL, United States
Phone: 334-420-5310