PCS Staff Newsletter 12-22-17
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
A Warm Thanks to All!!!!!
Enjoy this time off with family and friends - you all certainly deserve it! Wishing all of you joy, peace, and much happiness this upcoming year!!!
No Staff Newsletter this coming Friday
A Christmas Carol
Flurry Folders
Just a few reminders about Flurry Folders:
-please give me a copy of all surveys returned
-make sure to give parents a new survey each Flurry Folder day
-remember to send home a receipt to all parents the next day after you have received the work
-please just send me a email of attendance as soon as you have it
each teacher should only send me the attendance for the class and content that they are responsible for
-please make sure to send Flurry Folders home over the break, as we do not know the upcoming weather
If you should have any questions, please ask me!
New Salem Grant
We have received 2,000 from the NSA grant to shop till we drop this holiday season. Tracy and Christina would like to get feedback from you all and our students to help us decide which books to purchase for the library. Here's how it's "going down":
Completed by Christmas break-
* Staff and students will add books to their wish lists.
Before January 31st-
* We invite each classroom teacher (including Bridget and Missy) to fill purchase orders with
a total of 225.00 in book titles and submit to Christina
(please let Christina know if you are not interested in participating and she will reallocate
your money to all)
We ask that you check on the Scholastic book sites for titles first, since then we would receive bonus points for additional books. Search hardcover books and many pages are available.
You can choose fiction or non-fiction as we are in need of both.
By February 5th-
*Christina will submit all purchase orders to the office for ordering
When all books are received we'll plan a whole school assembly to unveil the books and celebrate this wonderful gift!!
Please see Tracy or Christina with any questions.
Upcoming IEP meetings at PCS
-Friday, January 5th: Jacey Currier 12:30-1:30 p.m. - IEP program reveiw
-Friday, January 5th: Marlena Smith 1:30-2:30 p.m. - annual IEP meeting
New Standards-Based Report Cards
Please note: We need your voices! If there is no representation from staff, Marie and I will be making all changes. They will have to be used as is with no changes after the fact!. Have a say in your report cards!
PCS School Council
If you are interested in serving on the PCS School Council, please send me an email expressing your desire to join! After I have the list of interested people, all staff will have to vote on exactly who will represent them (again this is a state rule).
Upcoming PCS Dates
-Monday, December 25th: Holiday Break -NO SCHOOL
-Tuesday, December 26th: Holiday Break - NO SCHOOL
-Wednesday, December 27th: Holiday Break - NO SCHOOL
-Thursday, December 28th: Holiday Break - NO SCHOOL
-Friday, December 29th: Holiday Break - NO SCHOOL
-Friday, December 29th: PCS Community & Staff Newsletters published
-Monday, January 1st: New Year's Day - NO SCHOOL
-Wednesday, January 3rd: Fidelity Banking
-Wednesday, January 3rd: 2:30 p.m. - Joanne leaving for Tech Committee meeting at Mahar
-Wednesday, January 3rd: 4:15-7:15 p.m. - SEI class at PCS
-Thursday, January 4th: 8:00 a.m. - PCS Twirling
-Thursday, January 4th: 10-11:30 a.m. - Valuing Our Children playgroup
-Thursday, January 4th: PCS School Committee meeting in Teachers' Room
-Friday, January 5th: PCS Staff Newsletter published
-Friday, January 5th: 9-10 a.m. - Will Hammond's annual IEP meeting
-Friday, January 5th: 12:30-1:30 p.m. - Jacey Currier's IEP program review
-Friday, January 5th: 1:30-2:30 p.m. - Marlena Smith's annual IEP meeting
-Friday, January 5th: 2:15 p.m. - PCS Student Assembly
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363