Family News

Congratulations to Alyssa Vickers and family!  Lane Thomas Vickers was born on February 26, 2022, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces!  He is adorable!!! 

Weekly Update

             A Week (February 28 - March 4)

Monday, February 28th & Tuesday, March 1st  - PST Meetings

Tuesday, March 1st - 5th Grade Field Trip (Camara, Darnell, McLaughlin)

Wednesday, March 2nd - Wear t-shirt/jeans in honor of Jana LoPresti

Wednesday, March 2nd - Susan Brandon & Hope Peebles' birthdays

Wedneday, March 2nd - 5th Grade Field Trip (Brasher, McGuire, Nichols)

Thursday, March 3rd - 5th Grade Field Trip (Bryant, Burns, Foust)

Welcome to Erin Piper!

We would like to welcome Erin Piper to Paine Elementary.  Erin is currently an Assistant Principal at HTMS.  She will spend the next 3 weeks at Paine Elementary as part of the Principle Mentorship Program.  

Read Across America

Bookfair

Our Bookfair will run Monday-Friday from 8:15 am - 2:00 pm each day.

Google Link for February Student Recognitions

Please complete the Google form by the end of the day on Mon, 2/28.

 

https://forms.gle/BkLu3m3CDJNfRE8v6

 

 

PST Meetings

We will have PST Zoom Meetings Monday & Tuesday.  Please be prepared to share the following student data in our meeting:  Aims percentiles, progress monitoring data, mastery checks, current grades, etc.

ACAP Testing Schedule

Please see the finalized PES ACAP schedule below.

ACAP Preparation Plan Link (2-5)

• Please use the link below for the ACAP preparation plans for this week.  Our specialists teachers will go over the lesson with 2-5 students during skills/enrichment time on Tuesday (30 minutes).  
• Classroom teachers, please also use the link to to allow your students additional exposure and practice in your classroom.
• The lesson for this week includes the following:  
1. Finding the DRC app on the Chromebook
2. Logging into the practice session
3. Basic navigation and basic tools
4. Math Practice

Link for ACAP Lesson: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kzTbeHgS2S1agccuvUp8WMzw4QvLOCpMYgm4QplgSp0/edit?usp=sharing

 

Tuesday - Skills/Enrichment Rotation Location

The same ACAP lessons will be provided to students whether they are in the skills or enrichment rotation week.  The following are locations for Tuesday, which will be different this week due to the bookfair being in the library.  

• Skills Rotations (2-5) - Meet in North PE Room
• Enrichment Rotations (2-5) - No change (meet in designated specialist room).
• K&1 - No change

Note:  Please make sure all students bring their charged Chromebooks.

Wednesday Collaboration

You may use this time for grade level collaborative planning.

Thursday Faculty Meeting

We will have our monthly faculty meeting at 2:15 on Thursday (location TBD).   

Paine Precepts

In recognition of Read Across America

1. “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick Douglass
2. “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you’ll go.”— Dr. Seuss
3. “There are many little ways to enlarge your world.  Love of books is the best of all.” – Jacqueline Kennedy
4. “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.” – Margaret Fuller
5. “There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate’s loot on Treasure Island.” – Walt Disney

Family News

Congratulations to Janet Curlee, our newest grandmother!  Kieran James Curlee was born on 2/22/22 weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces!  

Family News

Congratulations to Hannah Puryear and family!  Hadleigh Puryear was born February 21st at 4:41 weighing 7 lbs 8 oz and 20 inches long! She is absolutely beautiful!

Family News

Congratulations to Jennifer Hunt and her family.  Henry Carpenter Hunt was born February 21, 2022 at 7:00 am, weighing 8 pounds, 20 inches long.  He is beautiful!!!

Weekly Update

                    B Week (February 22-25)

Tuesday, February 22nd - 1st Grade Music Program (Weather permitting)

Wednesday, February 23rd - Data Meetings during Collaboration

Wednesday, February 23rd - Anna Seeley's Birthday

Thursday, February 24th - 1st Grade Music Program (Weather permitting)

Thursday, February 24th - Math PLC Meeting at 2:15

Friday, February 25th - Report Cards go Home

Saturday, February 26th - Heather Matos' Birthday

ACAP Preparation Plan

ACAP testing will start on April 4th, so we will spend the month of March providing our 2-5 students with opportunities to become comfortable with the ACAP computer tools and practice.  We will send out a weekly plan on what to cover with students on the testing site.  Each week a link will be provided in the blog for teachers to access the student practice segment for the week (taken from our Lincsprings PD on ACAP Preparation.)  We ask that classroom teachers work with students on those skills (in addition to students working on these in Tuesday Skills/Enrichment).  

Our specialist teachers will also work on this with students during Tuesday Skills/Enrich time on the dates listed below.  Students who are scheduled for Skills for the week, will meet in the library (as usual).  Students who are scheduled for Enrichment, will meet in Coach Pharis' PE Room (instead of their specialist teacher rooms).  Please make sure all 2-5 students bring their charged ChromeBooks.  

Tuesday, March 1st

Tuesday, March 8th

Tuesday, March 15th

Spring Break Week

Tuesday, March 29th

Note:  There will be no change in K&1 Tuesday skills/enrichment schedule or location.

PST Referrals & Updates

All February PST New Referrals and Monthly Updates are due Wednesday, February 23^rd  by 3:15PM.

 February Referral: https://forms.gle/QKpQx6psAceezEMr5

 

For students previously referred to PST:

K Update: https://forms.gle/z3KvQasgukbc5g3N8

1^st Gd Update: https://forms.gle/H8wLTByVK24m248bA

2^nd Gd Update: https://forms.gle/6nsLGwEJGaz1TcXC9

3^rd Gd Update: https://forms.gle/u38tckjNVJ8nnhNE9

4^th Gd Update: https://forms.gle/7Fd7UYSUL8z8VL3aA

5^th Gd Update: https://forms.gle/d89upPsU8vGTdBKF8

 

Wednesday Collaboration

We will continue analyzing our mid-year AimsWeb Data.

ACAP Preparation - Lincsprings PD

Please make sure your Lincsprings PD on ACAP is completed by Thursday afternoon.

Thursday - Early Release Time

You may use this time to plan lessons with your grade level team.

Our Math PLC will meet in the Media Center from 2:15 to 3:15.  Please bring your binders.

Family News

Please continue to keep Tim Waldrup in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from surgery.

Paine Precepts

In Recognition of Black History Month

T:  “Obstacles don’t have to stop you.  If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up.  Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” - Michael Jordan

W:  "One person can change the world." - Rosa Parks

T:  "If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else." - Booker T. Washington

F:  "If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Weekly Update

 A Week (February 14-17)

Monday, 2/14 -  2nd Grade Make-up Music Program (Group 2) @ 2:00

Tuesday, 2/15 - NAEP Testing-4th Grade

Tues-Wed, 2/15 - ACCESS Testing with Mrs. Killmeyer

Wednesday, 2/15 - Grade Level Lesson Planning

Thursday, 2/16 - District PD (Data flexible, but must complete ACAP cycle by end of Feb)

Friday, 2/17 - Virtual Day

2nd Grade Music Program Makeup

Our 2nd Grade Music Program for Group 2 has been rescheduled to Monday, February 14th at 2:00.

NAEP Testing - February 15th

A group of our 4th Graders will be taking the NAEP assessment on Tuesday, February 15th.  We will follow testing protocols, including no interruptions or announcements once testing begins.  We will need to ensure all students are closely supervised and quiet in the hallways.

Wednesday Collaboration

Please use this time for lesson planning with your grade level.

ACAP Preparation - Lincsprings PD

The monthly district PD dates for both February and March will be utilized to prepare for ACAP Testing using Lincsprings.  The dates of 2/17 and 3/17 are designated on the calendar for district PD; however; you may want to trade out this time with other grade level planning times to allow you to complete this earlier.  Please complete this with your grade level PLCs.  Doing this early will allow you more time to prepare your students for ACAP testing (which is tentatively scheduled for the week after spring break).  The ACAP Preparation Checklist/Learning Cycle is already available in LincSprings.

Thursday - Early Release Time

You may either work on the learning cycle for ACAP or report cards.  Please plan to complete the learning cycle on ACAP by the first of March.

Friday - Virtual Day

Please remember to load assignments in Schoology and send Chromebooks home with students on Thursday.

Monday, February 21st

There is no school on Monday, February 21st in honor of Presidents Day.

Family News

Please keep Sherry Coyle and her family in your prayers; her father passed away this week. 

Please remember Tim Waldrup and his wife Cindy in your prayers.

Paine Precepts

In Recognition of Black History Month

M:  “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world” – Harriet Tubman

T:  “You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it’s right.” – Rosa Parks

W:  “Nothing will work unless you do.” – Maya Angelou

T:  “Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit.  We are all the same in this notion; The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” -Wilma Rudolph Athlete

Family News

Prayer Request

Please keep Tim Waldrup and his wife, Cindy in your thoughts and prayers in the days ahead.  Tim had a mild heart attack yesterday, and is in Grandview Hospital.  He is scheduled to have open-heart surgery on Tuesday.

Invitation from our Second Grade Teachers

Everyone is invited to a celebration in the media center on Thursday, February 17th at 7:15 am to honor Anna Seeley, Alyssa Vickers, and Jennifer Hunt.  They will all be welcoming baby boys soon!  Light refreshments will be served. 

Family News

Please keep Sherry Coyle and her family in your thoughts and prayers.  Sherry's father has been ill, and hospice has called the family in; they are traveling to Ohio.  We pray for safe travels, and peace and comfort for their family.

Congratulations to Carly Payne.  She and her husband are expecting a little blessing in August!

Weekly Update

B Week (February 7-11)

Wed-Fri, 2/9-2/11 -  Access Testing (Mrs. Killmeyer)

Tuesday, 2/8 - Grade Level Assemblies

Tuesday, 2/8 - Posting Turned on in PowerSchool

Wednesday, 2/9 - Grade Level Collaboration/Data Meetings

Thursday, 2/10 - Sped Lunch & Learn (Kindergarten Collaboration Room)

Thursday, 2/10 - Planning/Work on Grades during Early Release Time

Friday, 2/11 - Friday Freeze

School Counselor Week

Thank you to Mrs. Naylor and Mrs. Howard for all you do for Paine Elementary Students!  We appreciate you!

February - Black History Month

February is Black History month. Please integrate educational activities in your classrooms during February in recognition, such as historical fiction read alouds, writing prompts, etc.  Our Paine Precepts this month will be in recognition of Black History month.

Tuesday - Student Assemblies

Our assemblies for December and January student recognitions will held Tuesday 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

Wednesday - Data Meetings

We will analyze our student mid-year data during collaboration on Wednesday.  

Team Member of the Month

Please use the link below to vote for our Team Member of the Month for February for demonstrating the PACE character trait of Self Control.  Please submit you nominations by  Monday afternoon.  Team Members of the Month will be announced Tuesday morning and will receive an Amazon gift card and a designated parking space for the month.   

TEAM MEMBER OF THE MONTH NOMINATION LINK

Thursday - Planning

Thursday early release time this week will be designated for grade level planning and/or catching up on grading.

Math PLC

Our math PLC will meet Thursday from 2:15 - 3:15 in the Media Center.  We will focus on how to develop a mathematical mindset with our students.  

Educator Effectiveness Evidence

Please make sure you have uploaded one piece of evidence for your indicator of choice and one for our school indicator this week.

Valentines Day - Monday, February 14th

Each grade level is designated 2 parties per year:  1) Christmas and 2) Choice of Valentine's Party or End of Year Party.  If your grade level decides to have a Year End Party (instead of a Valentine's Party), you may bring in a special snack for Valentines and have students exchange valentines.

NAEP Testing - February 15th

A group of our 4th Graders will be taking the NAEP assessment on Tuesday, February 15th.  We will follow testing protocols, including no interruptions or announcements once testing begins.  We will need to ensure all students are closely supervised and quiet in the hallways.

ACAP Preparation - Lincsprings PD

The monthly district PD dates for both February and March will be utilized to prepare for ACAP Testing using Lincsprings.  The dates of 2/17 and 3/17 are designated on the calendar for district PD; however; you may want to trade out this time with other grade level planning times to allow you to complete this earlier.  Please complete this with your grade level PLCs.  Doing this early will allow you more time to prepare your students for ACAP testing (which is tentatively scheduled for the week after spring break).  The ACAP Preparation Checklist/Learning Cycle is already available in LincSprings.

Paine Precepts

In Recognition of Black History Month

M:  “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” - - Dr. Mae Jemison
T:   “A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” -- Jackie Robinson
W:  “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
T:  “If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habit in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” - - Colin Powell
F:  “There is no shortcut in life. You have to take it one step at a time and work hard. And you have to give back.” – Hank Aaron