Friday Message
August 27, 2021
Principal's Message
Global Education at PUE
The students and staff at Pleasant Union will continue our work to teach curriculum standards and incorporate global education. Teachers will plan exciting, highly engaging learning activities each quarter based on our school's focus.
Quarter 1
Our global focus is on quality education. Students will learning about the value of getting an education and how education can help them design innovative solutions to real world problems. Students will also understand that in some places around the world, children do not have equal access to schooling.
Quarter 2
Our global focus will be centered on clean water and sanitation.
Quarter 3
Students will learn about good health and well-being. Students will also learn about how food insecurity impacts the various places around the world.
Quarter 4
Pleasant Union will Go Green. Students will learn how about sustainability and keeping our environment clean.
Air Purification Systems
I have received inquiries from several families who wish to purchase air purification systems for their child's classroom. If you are interested in purchasing this for your child's classroom,
here are two options that are WCPSS approved:
WCPSS COVID-19 Dashboard
For information on the COVID-19 metrics in the school district, please see this link.
WCPSS COVID-19 Clusters
For information on COVID-19 clusters in WCPSS schools, please see this link.
Announcements
Parent/Guardian Pick Up
School dismisses at 3:45pm each day. Please arrive to pick up your child no later than 4:05pm. Families that are late on more than 2 occasions will be asked to enroll their child in our after-school program.
Face Coverings
All students should wear a face covering every day.
Screenings
Please screen your child each day to make sure they are fever free and do not have the following:
- Diagnosed with COVID-19 within the last 10 days
- Exposed to COVID-19 within the last 14 days and not fully vaccinated
- Instructed to quarantine
- Sick or experiencing any of these symptoms of illness
- 100.4° fever or higher
- Sore throat
- New cough
- New shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- New loss of taste or smell
- Diarrhea or vomiting
- New severe headache
Please keep your child at home if they are ill.
2021-2022 School Calendar
The school calendar is available here.
PUE PTA Message
BP Fuel & Bull Market Kickoff Spirit Event, this Saturday, August 28 (2-4pm)
Get excited! BP Fuels along with Bull Market are holding a Spirit Pump Event at the corner of Norwood and Creedmoor Road. Beginning August 28 until September 28, one of the gas pumps will be decorated with PUE colors and logos. If you get gas and use the designated spirit pump, a percentage of sales will be donated back to PUE. Come support our kickoff event on Saturday, August 28 from 2-4pm. There will be FREE popsicles, courtesy of Dixie Belle Ice Cream, and you might see PUE mascot, PAWS!
Teacher and Staff Luncheon, Donate by this Sunday, August 29
Each year, the PUE community shows our gratitude and support for all of the wonderful teachers and staff we have at PUE!. One way we do this is with a Teacher and Staff Appreciation Luncheon each quarter. The first luncheon this year will be on September 10th. We hope our PUE families will show their appreciation for all the time and effort our school team puts into providing a great education and learning environment for our children. Any amount you wish to donate is greatly appreciated. Donate here.
PUE Spirit Wear Store is OPEN for a limited time, Order by September 7
Show your school spirit with exciting new PUE products that you can order online. There's an option to ship to home or to school. Online ordering here.
Media Center Volunteers
Mrs. Fry would love volunteers to come to assist in the library. Parents can come at 8:15-8:45am or 3:45-4:15pm. You are welcome to bring your child to stay in the media center BUT they must be a current PUE student. The media center will have the computer set up so you can register as a new volunteer or reactivate your volunteer status and obtain your Criminal Record Check clearance for 2021-2022. Sign up here. If you have any questions, please email Media Chair Victoria Williams.
Did you know that August is Child Eye Health Month?
The PUE PTA Wellness Team will be providing weekly information and tips about children’s eye health. Fun Fact: Colorblindness is more common in boys and it is sometimes hard to detect. One symptom of being color blind is not being able to tell the difference between the shades of the same colors; mostly red and green and blue and yellow (from the American Academy of Ophthalmology).
Volunteering at PUE & Joining PTA
Do you want to volunteer on one of our fun committees? Check out information for each of the committees here and volunteer through this google form. We would love for you to be a part of our PUE community. If you haven’t joined the PTA yet, you can also join here.
Join the new version of PUE MemberHub-FREE
The PUE community utilizes MemberHub for whole-school and classroom communications. MemberHub is a FREE and secure web-based application that organizes families into classroom ‘hubs’ and allows for communications within and amongst the hubs. MemberHub families have access to: classroom contact info, supply lists, teacher wish lists and favorites, calendars, sign-ups, and so much more. You can join here. (even if you have previously joined please join again or double check to see if your info transferred from their old website as the website has changed).
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Donation Links
· Amazon-shop through Amazon Smile and 0.5% of the purchases will be donated to PUE
· Box Tops-just scan your receipt and proceeds will be sent to PUE
· Harris Teeter-link your VIC card online with PUE (returning families-add PUE again for this school year)
· Lowes- link your Lowes Food Fresh Rewards card with PUE
· Giveback in MemberHub gives amazing deals that donate back to PUE
Mark Your Calendar
Tuesday, August 31
Interim Reports Go Home for Track 3 & 4
Monday, September 6
Labor Day - No School
Friday, September 10
Track out day for Track 1
Monday, September 13
Track in day for Track 2
Friday, October 1
Teacher Workday