We are preparing for our first fire drill of the school year. Until our construction project is complete and we have adequate space in the back of the school we are walking with students to the church parking lot at 4617 Patriot Ridge for evacuation (see map below).

Please remember the following to help make carpool as smooth and safe as possible:

AM Drop-off

- we open the gate to let students in at 7:15 am. We ask that you do not leave students at the gate unattended before then, as there will not be anyone there to supervise them before 7:15.

- the crosswalk from Lane 2 is manned from 7:30 to approx 7:55am. If you are dropping your student off before 7:30 or after 7:55 we recommend you use Lane 1.

General

- please help us model safe behavior by only using sidewalks and crosswalks when walking to and from school.

- please do not block crosswalks with your car.

- please be alert and attentive and pull forward when you can so that you do not hold up traffic

- PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE drive slowly and carefully and be super defensive. We have 890 beautiful, precious children and I can't stand the thought of losing any of them and I know you can't either. Thank you so much. If you witness any driver acting unsafely please contact me mfry@providencehall.com or Officer Ron Rice at rrice@providencehall.com.

Remember that while the JH and HS might have regularly scheduled dress down days, the Elementary School has them on special occasions only. Those include assembly days but may also include other days, which will be announced in advance (you will usually get a message in Skyward or see something on social media or in the newsletter).

Of course, teachers can use dress down for their own class as incentive, and the teachers will communicate that with their students and families directly.

For more information about dress code download this informational sheet (below).

Aug 24 - Sept 14 - Acadience Beginning of Year testing

Sept 5 - No School (Labor Day)

Sept 12-15 - Parent Teacher Conferences + Book Fair 📚

Sept 20 - Picture Day

Sept 23 - Assembly Friday (Grades K-2) - Whole School Dress Down Day

Sept 30 - Assembly Friday (Grades 3-5) - Whole School Dress Down Day

Oct 7 - 1st Focus Friday 🔎 - Students stay home

Oct 21 - Rock your School Day 🎸

Oct 24-28 - Fall Break (No School) 🍁

Oct 31 - Halloween Parade, 9-10:30am 👻

(be sure to stay current on all PHES events by using our Google Calendar)

Thank you parents, we have had a great response to the after-school Basketball clinic. We will have K-1st together on Monday’s from 3:30-4:30, on Tuesday’s we will have 2nd-3rd from 3:30-4:30, and on Wednesday’s we will have 4th-5th from 3:30-4:30. Times and days may change depending on the amount of students we get signed up (if you haven't yet signed up use the PHES Basketball Clinic LINK or QR code below).

Fee: $75 includes T-shirt

Dates are subject to change

Kinder-1st Grade - October-3,10,17 November 3,7,14,28

2nd-3rd Grade -October 4,11,18 November 1,8,15,29

4th-5th Grade - October 5,12,19, November 2,9,16,30

If your 3-5th grader is interested in singing in our choir this year and you have not yet signed up, please complete this brief survey.

Reading is the most important skill you can teach a child. Of all the skills children learn, it is the

one you can influence the most.

We invite you to visit our Scholastic Book Fair® and experience a celebration of reading that

provides families the opportunity to get involved in a universal mission: encouraging kids to

read every day so they can lead better lives.

Reading is vital to every child’s success, and raising kids as readers means getting involved

while they’re young. Now is the time. Since there will never be a substitute for a parent’s direct

involvement in his/her child’s education, please make plans to visit our Book Fair. Hope to see

you there!

Book Fair Dates: September 12th-15th

Shopping Hours: Mon-Wed 3-5pm, Thursday 1:30-8pm

If you are interested in volunteering please email Principal Fry at mfry@providencehall.com