Panther Updates
NEWS, RESOURCES AND LEARNING FOR PANTHER STAFF, 1/1/18
Late Breaking News- 2-hour delay on Tuesday, January 2.
Good afternoon,
All Wake County Public School System schools will open on a 2-hour delay on Tuesday, January 2nd due to the likely effects of extreme temperatures on buses left idle during winter break.
Our Before-school program will start on a 2-hour delayed schedule (9:00). Pleasant Union will open for the rest of our students at 10:45. Tardy bell will ring at 11:15.
The weekly school message will arrive at 6:00.
News of Note
Welcome Back from your holidays. We hope you had a restful break and look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, January 2nd. We are looking forward to a great 2018! We are so lucky to have such a wonderful PUE Family.
Leadership Team Meeting: Our first Leadership Team meeting of the new year is this Thursday, January 4th at 7:45.
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$10,000 4Cs GRANT DEADLINE JUST AROUND THE CORNER--WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10TH
The Wake County Public School System’s Strategic Plan, 4Cs Grant deadline for teachers is almost here. Think of how you or your grade level could use up to $10,000 to enhance class layout and instructional materials. The grant is simpler than most grants so certainly is very doable and who couldn't use an extra $10,000 for their classroom. This is an outstanding opportunity for your team to further the use of the 4Cs and most recently our implementation of global instruction. Applicants may request up to $10,000. Click here to find out more about this year's opportunity. Deadline is next Wednesday, January 10 at 5:00 pm.
For interested applicants that were not able to attend the information sessions, Google Hangout sessions are available by contacting Cindy DeFoor (cdefoor@wcpss.net). In addition, the Office of Grants created a video overview of the 4C Fund. Please click here for a taped review of the 4C Fund and application requirements.
Should you have questions or need additional information, please contact Dr. Angie Wright with the Office of Grants and Strategic Advancement at awright@wcpss.net or (919) 533-7722.
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Mark Your Calendars
Tuesday, Jan. 2
- Tracks 1, 2, and 3 return from holidays
Thursday, Jan. 4
- 7:45 Leadership Team Meeting
Friday, Jan. 5
- Report Cards for Tracks 1, 2, & 3 go home
Tuesday, Jan. 9
- 8:00 Lego Club 3rd-5th in Media Center
Wednesday, Jan. 10
- 8:00 Lego Club-K-2nd in Media Center
- 10:00 New to PUE Tours
Thursday, Jan. 11
- Staff Meeting
- Curriculum Mtgs.
Monday, Jan. 15
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday-WCPSS Closed
Tuesday, Jan. 16
- 8:15 PTA Mtg. in Media Center
Wednesday, Jan. 17
- 9:30 MTSS Team/Area Sup't. Learning Rounds
- 10:00 New to PUE Tour
Friday, Jan. 19
- Track 3 tracks out
Monday, Jan. 22
- Track 4 tracks in
- 9:00 Rising 6th Grade Parent Pine Hollow Info Session in Media Center
- 5:00 Rising 6th Grade Parent Pine Hollow Info Session in Media Center
Wednesday, Jan. 24
- 10:00 New to PUE Tour
Thursday, Jan. 25
- 9:45 New to PUE Open House
- 6:15 New to PUE Open House
Friday, Jan. 26
- Report Cards for Track 4 go home
Wednesday, Jan. 31
- New to PUE Tour
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DUTIES FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 2-JANUARY 5, 2018 (Track 4 OUT)
AM Hallway: Shipley/Blocker (Help greet parents/students, check with Ms. Person to see what is needed at the visitor sign-in tables or the carpool tag/ transportation table.)
AM Carpool: Narvaez (Help Safety Patrol, call for more help if needed, monitor carpool lane)
AM Breakfast: Johnson (Work with students regarding lunch numbers, encourage students to eat and get directly to class.)
AM Bus: Crum (Write down arrival times of buses. Work with Fricke to disembark students, trouble-shoot issues.)
Lunch Duty: Fitzgerald, Johnson, Crum, Newman, McEwen, Brown, Narvaez
(Start the track in period with consistent behavior expectations. Work with one another to use the "warning" behavior system, train students to pick up trash/sweep, and inform teachers of issues. Do not allow students to flip bottles/get up without permission. Do not hesitate to move a student to a separate seat or to inform the office of repeated issues. Update the seating charts in the notebook as needed. The office will contact you (support staff) if necessary for coverage. THANK YOU FOR DOING LUNCH DUTY.
PM Hallway: Andrews (Check all students for tags in the bus line. If a student does not have a tag, inform Fricke and Ms. Britt ASAP. )
PM Carpool: Johnson, Perry (outside), Brown, Cooper (inside), Stern (Specialists fill in- contact office is there is a change and to let us know who is covering) (Call carpool numbers. If a parent doesn't have a carpool tag, PLEASE INFORM THE PARENT that they should get one from the office.
PM Bus: Whitley (Call one bus at a time. Write down arrival times. CHECK FOR BUS TAGS ON EACH CHILD'S BOOKBAG. Work with Britt and Andrews to trouble-shoot, solve issues. IF YOU HAVE CONFERENCES ETC... LET THE OFFICE KNOW ON MONDAY MORNING.)
**If someone is not available, staff members that are available may be called to assist.*