Panda Family News
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A Note from Miss Fisher
Today's Panda Family News has information regarding:
- College & Career Week - Volunteers Needed
- #PandaSpiritDay - every Friday in February wear pink, teal, black, white or panda gear!!
- #WPES #PandaNewsShow
- PTA Updates & Volunteer Opportunities
Upcoming dates to place on your family calendar:
Book Swap Begins (volunteers still needed!) - Tuesday, Feb 19th
School Improvement Team Meeting - Tuesday, Feb 19th @ 3:30
PTA Dining for Dollars @ Pittsboro Roadhouse - Thursday, Feb 21st @ 5-9PM
3rd-4th Quarter Awards Ceremony - Friday, Feb 22nd @ 8:15-9:00
Relay for Life Hat Day - Friday, Feb 22nd
Read Across America Week begins (details below) - Monday, Feb 25th - Friday, March 1st
CCS Digital Learning Dayz begin - Monday, Feb 25th - 28th
CCS Family Fest - Tuesday, Feb 26th @ JM High School @ 5:30-7:30PM
PES Community Stakeholders Event for Chatham Grove Elementary - Thursday, Feb 28 @ 6
School Improvement Team Meeting - Tuesday, March 5th @ 3:30
PTA Dining for Dollars @ The Pickle Jar - Wednesday, March 6th @ 5-9PM
Please follow us on Social Media for updates!
Wishing you well #PandaFamily,
Miss Fisher
Twitter: @kendrafisher82 @PboroElementary
Facebook: @PboroElementary
Instagram: @PboroElementary
#LoveTheBus2019
Family Fest at Jordan Matthews High School
College & Career Week - Volunteers Needed!!
#PandaSpiritDay - every Friday in February!
PAWSitive Office Referrals - for students & staff
#WeCelebrate our #PandaFamily that have demonstrated our school PAWS expectations!! Positive Attitude - Always Be Respectful - Work Hard - Stay Safe.
Fill out this online form or a paper form in the main office and we will share during our morning announcements to refer a PES staff member for a #PAWSitiveOfficeReferral.
Community Stakeholders Event for Chatham Grove Elementary
Feb. 19 - North Chatham Elementary - 6pm - 7pm
Feb. 21 - Perry Harrison Elementary - 6pm - 7pm
Feb. 28 - Pittsboro Elementary - 6pm - 7pm
Teachers Read Too!
Read Across America Week February 25 - March 1st: Blast Into Reading!!
Read Across America Week is coming to PES very soon. To celebrate students will participate in spirit week. They’ll also enjoy guest readers and a Book Character Parade! Mark your calendars! Check out the week's events here!
#WPES #PandaNewsShow
PTA Updates!!
Thank you to everyone who helped get pledges for the Fun Run. We raised over $22,000 for PES!
New Thrift Shop Sign-ups available! Please remember that our Chatham PTA Thrift Ship Hours contribute to almost half of our yearly PTA budget. Please help us increase our Thrift Shop proceeds by spending a couple of hours emptying a Thrift Shop drop box or helping out at a Work Group. New time slots for February and March are now available: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0445aaa72dab9-pespta2. If you can't make it to a Work Group, you can also call the Pittsboro Store at (919) 542-4070 to volunteer during store hours or to volunteer to empty the store drop box in the morning.
Please join us for our upcoming Dining for Dollars Events:
Thursday, February 21 - Pittsboro Roadhouse (5-9 pm)
Wednesday, March 6 - The Pickle Jar
Monday, March 25 - Al's Diner
Thursday, April 18 - Pittsboro Roadhouse
Wednesday May 1 - The Pickle Jar
Monday, May 20 - Al's Diner
Upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Book Swap - We need volunteers to help staff our annual PTA Book Swap taking place on February 19th-21st, 8am-2pm. If you can help with any of these times, please email Jessica Gibson at jessicacgibson@gmail.com with the day and time you'd like to help.
Spring Book Fair - We are bringing back the Spring Book Fair in March. We will need volunteers to staff the Book Fair March 18-22. If you would like to help, please reach out to Jessica Gibson at jessicacgibson@gmail.com.
Fashion Show - Our annual Thrift Shop Fashion Show and Talent Show will be held on March 19 this year. If your child is interested in being one of our models, please contact Paula Anstrom for more details at panstrom@gmail.com.
We are forming committees to manage Staff Appreciation Week, Spring Raffle and our Spring Carnival. We are in need of Volunteers to help with these events, especially the Carnival where our new Chair will need lots of help. I you are interested an any of these committees, please contact Amanda Klier at ptopta@gmail.com.
Finally, we have several board members stepping down at the end of this school year, so we need volunteers willing to help run the PTA next year. If this is something you are interested in, please contact our Nominating Committee Chair Lindsay Sturtz at sturtzfamily@mac.com.
Thank you PTA for our #LoveDay #TreatCart!!!
Educational Alliance Grant Recipient - we received $500 from Exxon Mobil!
Pandas on Social Media!
Website: http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Domain/20
Location: Pittsboro, NC, United States
Phone: 919-542-3987
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pbopta/timeline
Twitter: @pboroElementary