Weekly News

A Week

Classes of the Week - Davis & Bland (Kindergarten)
(Please send a group of students to office by 7:55 Monday - Friday)
There will be no PETV this week.
Classes of the Week Next Week:  Garrett & Darnell (5th Grade)
PACE Character Trait:  Self Control

Paine Power Word:  Review 1st Semester Words

Husky Buck Drawing: Kinder, 2nd, & 4th

Testing

STAR testing should be completed by January 15th.  Please try to have all Scantron testing completed by January 25th if possible.  More information will follow regarding data meetings in February.

Sunshine Dues

Reminder:  If you have not turned in your Sunshine dues ($30) for the year, you may give a check or cash to any member of our Sunshine Committee.

Paine is Getting a New Roof!

Work should begin on our new roof as early as Monday.  They will start on the South building.  Please be aware and mindful as this work is going on.

Make New Friends Week at Paine

This week is Make New Friends Week at Paine, sponsored by our student leadership team.  Teachers and students should wear your necklaces this week.  We will announce the focus for each day during announcements.  Please encourage your students to participate.

Differentiation PD and the IE (Intervention/Enrichment) Block

Thank you so much for your focus on providing students with differentiated instruction and activities during the IE (Intervention/Enrichment) block.  We have heard from so many teachers with great ideas about their plans for this block.  We will work and grow together to find the most effective, differentiated experiences for the IE Block.  

The following is a summary of the expectations for the IE Block, realizing (#3-#5) is a work in progress this year.  Our focus for walkthroughs in January will be differentiation, specifically during the IE Block.

Monday Afternoon - Literacy Turnaround Training

We will have Literacy Turnaround Training for all certified teachers in the collaboration room at 2:15.

Class Picture Day

Class pictures will be taken on Tuesday, January 8th.  Please make sure a reminder is sent home on Monday.

Thursday Collaboration

We will work on I.E. (Intervention/Enrichment) Block planning.  Please be sure to bring your laptop and any necessary resources.  

January - School Board Member Appreciation Month

The theme is "Superheroes for Alabama's Students", reaffirms the goal we all share: preparing tomorrow's leaders for productive citizenship.

We will be creating a Paine Elementary mural for the board room (more information will follow).  If your class would like to create a class card (in addition to this), please give to the front office by Thursday, January 17th.

Duty for the Week

Teachers and Staff,  Thank you for all you do each and every day!  

Your are appreciated! #PainePride