Weekly News

B Week

“How do you build peaks? You create a positive moment with elements of elevation, insight, pride, and/or connection.   Defining moments can be consciously created. You can be the architect of moments that matter.”   ― Chip Heath, The Power of Moments: Why Certain Moments Have Extraordinary Impact

Mandatory TCS Training

Reminder:  Our mandatory training is due by 9/25.  This information has to be reported to the state.  Please make sure you have completed this training.

PST (Problem Solving Team) Meetings

We will have PST Meetings via Zoom on Monday and Tuesday.  Please make sure you have progress monitoring up to date and data/work samples readily available.  Please look for communication on your scheduled time.

Progress Report Timeline

• Tuesday - All grades must be entered by Tuesday.  (Reminder:  An average of 1 grade should be entered per subject per week.)
• Wednesday - The office will print progress reports on Wednesday.
• Thursday - Progress reports will be sent home with students.

Make-Up Pictures

Makeup pictures will be on Thursday, 9/30.  Instructions will be included in morning announcements.

Wednesday Collaboration

Grade levels will meet to plan lesson, with a focus on including EPIC MOMENT(S) in Semester 1.  Remember:  These EPIC moments are part of our schoolwide indicator on student engagement. 

Student Assemblies for September Recognitions

Our assemblies for September student recognitions will held Wednesday on the PE Field.  Please refer to the schedule below for your grade's assembly time.

Kindergarten - 8:30-9:00

1st Grade - 9:30-10:00

2nd Grade - 10:30-11:00

4th Grade - 11:30-12:00

3rd Grade -  12:30-1:00

5th Grade - 1:30-2:00

 

Fall Festival Planning Meeting

We are so excited to announce that we will be having our Fall Festival this year (date TBD).  Our school leadership team will be meeting on Thursday afternoon at 2:15 to begin making plans.  We are inviting all faculty that would like to serve on the Fall Festival Planning Team to join us on Thursday.  We will narrow down a date and come up with a preliminary plan, as well as look for volunteers to head up various sections.

Custodian Appreciation Day - Friday

Custodian Appreciation Day is Friday, October 1st.  Thank you to our custodians for taking care of us and our building.  We know it has been challenging this year.  We appreciate all you do!

Family News

Calling all prayer warriors to please pray for Lysney Phillips, 2nd Grade Teacher.  She is in ICU at Grandview battling double pneumonia.  We are praying for her to regain her strength and for oxygen levels to be regulated.  Thank you to her second-grade colleagues for taking on her students (as their own) until she returns.  Love our Paine Family!

Paine Precepts

M:  Why fit in when you were born to stand out? - Dr. Suess

T:    Working hard is important, but there is something that matters even more: Believing in yourself.      - Harry Potter

W:   Put all excuses aside and remember you are capable. - Zig Zigler, Author and speaker

Th:  Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt

F:    We hope you believe in yourself as much as we believe in you!