PCS Staff Newsletter 5-18-18
created by Joanne Menard, Principal
Remaining Dates
Requisition Orders for Next School Year
The following staff members: Ruggles, Fournier, Keenan, Smith, LeBlanc, Roy, Thompson, Clark, Newton, Haynes, Hanna, and Tattan, Weinberg, Koetsch, Regan, and Ward each have a limit of $500 to spend. This does NOT include workbooks, which need to be written up on separate requisition orders. All office supplies and software needs to be included in this allotted amount. PLEASE DO NOT ORDER PAPER CLIPS, AS WE HAVE TONS! Paper clips will not be approved items.
The deadline to turn in all requisition orders to JOANNE is THURSDAY, MAY 31ST. PLEASE NOTE THAT IF ALL INFORMATION IS NOT PROVIDED (ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, FAX NUMBER, SHIPPING ETC.), THEY WILL NOT BE PROCESSED AND PLACED BACK IN YOUR MAILBOX. Thank you!
Staff PLC
-requisition orders
-planning lessons
-report cards
-progress reports
-shared K-2 lit time
-LLI
-Wilson
-OG
-Lucy Calkins
-etc, etc, etc
Citizen of the Month
Just a reminder, only one month left for Citizen of the Month . . .PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR MAY'S NAME BY JUNE 1ST.
The Pillars of Character Education
Petersham Center School is going to emphasize the Pillars of Character Education: Compassion, Fairness, Integrity, Perseverance, Responsibility, Respect, and Self-Discipline for our Citizen of the Month Program going forward. Below is a brief description of each remaining pillar for this school year.
At each Student Assembly, a student will be announced from each class who was an exemplary model of the pillar of the month, given a certificate signed by the Principal, their picture will be hung in the cafeteria, and a PCS Citizen of the Month cinch bag.
May: SELF-DISCIPLINE
Always do your share, always work your hardest, change poor habits, always consider the consequences and make the most the responsible decisions
Updated MCAS Schedule
Grade 5
Tuesday, May 22nd - MCAS Science, Technology, Engineering test - session 1
Wednesday, May 23rd - MCAS Science, Technology, Engineering test - session 2
Grade 6
Friday, May 18th - MCAS Math test - session 2
Memorial Day Celebration
Thanks!
When Calling in Sick
Well House Ceremony
Remaining Student Assembly
-Friday, June 1st: 6th grade will be sharing out
Change in date for PCS Field Day
Sue Tattan will once again be running our PCS Field Day. Due to her work schedule other than at PCS, our Field Day will be held on Wednesday, June 6th rain or shine. If we are inside, she will have planned activities that can be held throughout the school. Once she has more details, she will share them with you.
Library Book Reveal
On Friday, May 18th, a Library Book Reveal will be held for all K-6 students in the gym at 2:00 p.m. We want to generate buzz around the positive changes that will be taking place in our library!
Kindergarten Graduation & 6th grade Graduation
CHANGES TO PCS Band Concerts & PCS Chorus Concert
PLEASE NOTE CHANGES!!!!
-Monday, June 4th: 8:45 a.m. - Band Concert (where families are invited to; school will not be attending)
-Wednesday, June 6th: 8:45 a.m. - Band Concert for whole school (to take place prior to Field Day Activities)
Chorus will perform at an already scheduled event.
4th grade play
TCIS Training
Borrowing PCS Equipment
We need to locate three missing tables, so if you borrowed them please let Jay know.
PCS DCAPs
2018-2019 School Calendar & PCS Open House in the Fall
Ann has shared with all staff our PCS school calendar for 2018-2019. Make sure to put all dates in your calendar.
REMAINING PCS IEP DATES - AS OF TUESDAY, MAY 15TH
-THURSDAY, MAY 24TH: 8:30 A.M.-10:00 A.M., 1ST GRADE, ALISSA ATTENDING
-THURSDAY, MAY 24TH: 10:00-11:00 A.M., 5TH GRADE, NICHOLE AND MELISSA ATTENDING
-THURSDAY, MAY 24TH: 11:30-12:30 P.M., 6TH GRADE, NICHOLE ATTENDING
-THURSDAY, MAY 24TH: 12:30-1:30 P.M., 6TH GRADE, NICHOLE ATTENDING
-THURSDAY, MAY 24TH: 1:30-3:00 P.M., 6TH GRADE, NICHOLE ATTENDING
-FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST: 11:00-12:-- P.M. - 6TH GRADE, MELISSA ATTENDING
-FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST: 1:00-2:00 P.M., 3RD GRADE, DEIRDRE ATTENDING
-FRIDAY, JUNE 1ST: 2:00-3:00 P.M., K, CHRISTINA ATTENDING
Remaining PCS Dates as of Tuesday, May 15th - CHANGES MADE!!!!
Babbitt Grade 2 in classroom from 9:30-10:15; Babbitt Grade 1 classroom 10:30-11:15 a.m; Babbitt Grade 1 Field Trip 11:45-12:30 pm; Babbitt Grade 2 Field Trip 1:00-2:15 pm.; 3:05 Staff PLC
Tuesday, May 22nd: MCAS Grade 5 STE Test Session 1
Wednesday, May 23rd: MCAS Grade 5 STE Test Session 2; Babbitt Grade Kind in classroom 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Babbitt Kind Field Trip on school grounds 12:30-1:15 pm.
Thursday, May 24th: 8:30 a.m. Grade 1 IEP (Alissa attending); 10:00 a.m Grade 5 IEP (Nichole and Melissa attending); 11:30 a.m. Grade 6 IEP (Nichole attending); 12:30 p.m. Grade 6 IEP (Nichole attending); 1:30 p.m. Grade 6 IEP (Nichole attending); 2:00 pm. Memorial Day Celebration
Friday, May 25th: Staff Newsletter; Grade 5 and 6 Field trip to Boston 8:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Monday, May 28th - No School, Memorial Day; 9:30-11:30 a.m. Town Celebration/parade
Wednesday, May 30th: Babbitt Grade 6 classroom 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Babbitt Grade 5 classroom 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Babbitt Grade 6 field trip 11:30-1:00 p.m.; Babbitt Grade 5 field trip 1:15-2:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 31st: 1:00 p.m. - 5th grade Puberty Talk; 1:30 p.m. - 6th grade Puberty Talk; Joanne at Mahar 2:30 p.m. on
Friday, June 1st: Community and Staff Newsletters; Petersham Community Field Trip for Grades 3 & 5; 11:00 a.m. - Grade 6 IEP (Melissa attending); 1:00 p.m. Grade 3 IEP (Deirdre attending); 2:00 p.m. Grade Kind. IEP (Christina attending); 2:15 p.m. Student Assembly - 6th grade share; 6:00 p.m. - Mahar Graduation
Monday, June 4th: 8:45 a.m. - Band Rehearsal for Community; Babbitt Grade 3 classroom 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Babbitt Grade 4 classroom 10:30-11:15 a.m.; Babbitt Grade 4 field trip 11:30-1:00 p.m.; Babbitt Grade 3 field trip 1:15-2:30 p.m.; 3:00 p.m. - School Council Meeting; 3:05 Staff PLC; 7:00 p.m. - Petersham Town Meeting
Tuesday, June 5th: Grade 6 visit to Mahar at 9:30-1:15 p.m.; 2:00 p.m. - 4th grade play
Wednesday, June 6th: TCIS training at PCS; 8:45 a.m. - Band Concert for whole school; Field Day after concert; 6:30 p.m. - Transitioning Your Child to Middle School presentation in gym - 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 7th: TCIS training at PCS; PCS School Committee Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
Friday, June 8th: PCS Staff Newsletter
Monday, June 11th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL; 9:00 a.m. - Well House Ceremony; Trimester Ends - Report Cards sent home; 11:30 a.m. - Early Release; 12:00 p.m. - Kindergarten Graduation; 6:00 p.m. .Grade 6 Graduation
Tuesday, June 12th: Teachers’ last day
Friday, June 15th: PCS Community Newsletter
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363