Panda Family News
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A Note from Miss Fisher
We will return to normal schedule for tomorrow, Monday, 10/15. We had a great turn out last week for Walk to School Day and at the Monster Dash! Character Pumpkins and the Science Fair are next on our list, we hope your family can participate!
Today's Panda Family News has a review of information regarding:
- Parent Survey for upcoming Arrival/Dismissal Changes
- READvolution with Carolina Hurricanes
Upcoming dates to place on your family calendar:
Tuesday, October 16th - School Picture Day & School Spirit Night at BoJangles
Thursday, October 18th - PTA Dining for Dollars @ Pittsboro Roadhouse for Family Game Night 5-8PM
Wednesday, October 24th - Wear Orange for Unity Day
Please follow us on Social Media for updates!
Wishing you well #PandaFamily,
Miss Fisher
Twitter: @kendrafisher82 @PboroElementary
Facebook: @PboroElementary
Instagram: @PboroElementary
PES Arrival/Dismissal Changes
We received a lot of positive feedback regarding our communications for the upcoming changes to arrival and dismissal. Mrs. Petty and I have also met with a variety of stakeholder groups regarding these changes. Some families have raised some questions or have offered suggestions, we are working on an FAQ document to share with you all. We would like to also extend the opportunity for the remainder of our parent community to provide input via survey. The School Leadership Team will consider feedback from stakeholder meetings, as well as information gathered from parent and staff surveys when reviewing the original proposals for PES Arrival and Dismissal.
Thank you for completing the PES Parent Arrival/Dismissal Survey.
READvolution
Students who document the time spent reading or being read to (try for 20 minutes daily) outside of school will earn two complimentary Carolina Hurricanes tickets when they read 800 minutes. Spend two minutes watching here to see exactly how to log in online to document your time reading.
Science Fair
We are excited that so many of our pandas are planning to enter an experiment in the science fair! Please note that there was a mistake on the flyer/permission form. Here are the correct dates:
Display boards are due on Wednesday, November 7. Please bring projects to the multi-purpose room as soon as you arrive in the morning.
Science Night will be on Thursday, November 15, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. Class and individual projects will be displayed and we also have scientists from the community to share information and activities. Winners of the science fair will be announced and all participants will be recognized at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room.
Science fair information packet that includes websites, a kid-friendly guide to the scientific method, suggestions for the display board, a rubric and Chatham County's science fair guidelines. If you would like a paper copy of the packet, just let me know. Also let me know if your child needs a display board.
Feel free to contact me with any questions regarding the science fair. We look forward to seeing you on Science Night!
Dara Jacob
Panda PTA News
PTA Thrift Shop – Since 1983, over $7 million has been given to Chatham County School PTAs. 40% of profits are distributed evenly across the 17 schools and 60% is distributed based on volunteer hours. You can help PES earn a larger slice of this pie by volunteering. We need people to fill weekly workgroups and empty drop boxes. Can’t make it in the evenings? You can contact the store to be a “drop-in” volunteer who helps straighten the store, sort donations, etc. during store hours. Sign-up information for workgroups and drop boxes can be found here: SignUpGenius
Shopping Programs – Do you shop on Amazon, at Lowe’s Foods, or Harris Teeter? Be sure to register for their loyalty programs and link yourself to Pittsboro Elementary PTA. For Amazon’s program, you must use smile.amazon.com as your starting point and select PTA North Carolina Congress Pittsboro Elementary School PTA as the charity you support.
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Website: http://www.chatham.k12.nc.us/Domain/20
Location: Pittsboro, NC, United States
Phone: 919-542-3987
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