PCS Staff Newsletter 10-18-17
created by Principal Joanne Menard
New Staff Newsletter format
Warmly,
Joanne
Upcoming Staff PLCs & Faculty Meetings
Keeping all of that in mind, the best asset that I can give you is the gift of time. SO . . . . the following Staff Faculty Meetings/PLCs will ALL BE PLCs:
-Monday, October 23rd
-Monday, October 30th
-Monday, November 6th
-Monday, November 13th
-Monday, November 27th
During the meetings, I will walk around and have you sign-in. Please just email me what you are doing or share your Google Doc minutes.
Enjoy the time!!!!!!
October 27th PD day at Mahar
8-8:30 a.m. - Continental Breakfast and Sign-In - Cafeteria
8:30-10 a.m. - Speaker, Don Wettrick on Innovation and Our Schools
10-12 p.m. - Ed Camp - facilitated by Chrislyn Newton, Anna Channing, Anita McDowell,
Ian Bashaw, Charla Chilton
12-1 p.m. - lunch - Cafeteria
1-3 p.m. - Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners
Christina, Alissa, Wendie, Missy, David - Library with Taryn Dery
Tracy, Deirdre, Melissa, Nichole, Bridget - Cafeteria with Rebecca Phillips
Perfect Attendance Awards
Report Cards
-November 13th - Joanne gives class forms to Specialists to record grades (either
Passing or Failing)
-November 21st - Specialists give back class forms to Joanne by end of day
-November 22nd - Joanne gives teachers Specialists grades by end of day
-November 30th - Trimester 1 ends
-December 8th - Report Cards, and progress reports, go home with students
PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL PARTIES THAT CREATE IEP PROGRESS REPORTS, MUST GIVE THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE TEACHER IN ORDER FOR THEM TO GO HOME WITH THE REPORT CARDS.
Convocation 2017
Superintendent Thomas & Director Phillips
Natasha being recognized for her years of service
Natasha with her 20 years of service "Award"
team building activity
team building activity
team building activity
team building activity
team building activity
team building activity
Lock Down Drill
Teacher Lunches
DESE Special Education Audit
Executive Leadership Team
MCAS Results
PCS color copier requires tender care
September 18th Professional Development
DCAP and SST Review Committee
K-2 Data Team Meetings
Massachusetts School Administrators Association
I am serving on both the Educational Policy Committee and the Elementary Committee for MSAA this year. On the Educational Policy Committee, I am the ONLY elementary representative for the state so throughout the year, I will be asking you all for your greatest concerns so I can bring your voices forward to the state level. Please share your honest thoughts!!!
Upcoming PCS Staff events
-Monday, October 23rd: 10:30 a.m. - Lock Down Drill
-Monday, October 23rd: 3:05 p.m. - PCS Staff PLC-Tuesday, October 24th: 9:00-12:00 p.m. - Joanne gone - Monthly Elementary Tactical at Mahar
-Wednesday, October 25th: Joanne gone at MASS Cue Conference
-Wednesday, October 25th: 4:15-7:15 p.m. - SEI class at PCS
-Thursday, October 26th: 10:30 - end of day - Joanne gone at Massachusetts School Administrators Association (MSAA) - Elementary Committee meeting
-Friday, October 27th: PCS Staff Newsletter
-Monday, October 30th: DESE Coordinated Review
-Monday, October 30th: PCS Staff PLC
-Tuesday, October 31st: DESE Coordinated Review
-Wednesday, November 1st: 4:15-7:15 p.m. - SEI class at PCS
-Friday, November 3rd: PCS Staff Newsletter published
-Friday, November 3rd: 2:10 p.m. - PCS Student Assembly
Petersham Center School
Petersham, Massachusetts 01366
978-724-3363