Weekly Update

Teachers & Staff,   

I hope everyone had a fun & restful Spring break.  The work you do is SO important!  Thank you for your dedication, passion, & commitment to our students. Let's continue to make every moment count!  We have less than 8 weeks left.  Together...we've got this!!!  

With love & appreciation,  Lisa

                         C Week - April 3-7

South PE will be outside this week (weather permitting)

Assistant Principal Appreciation Week

It is Assistant Principal Appreciation Week.  We have two of the best assistant principals!  Thank you to Donna Brumlow and Maggie Jensen for all you do for our students and staff!  

Paraprofessional Appreciation Day - Wednesday

Wednesday is Paraprofessional Appreciation Day!  Thank you to the most amazing paraprofessionals at Paine Elementary!  You are unsung heroes and champions for the students you work with!  You make a difference every day!  Thank you!!!

ACAP Testing

Students in grades 2-5 will continue with the ACAP State Test on  Tuesday.  Thank you for your continued hard work to prepare our students.  The schedule for testing is below:

Please remind your parents of our testing schedule and the importance of our students being on time, getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast.  Please encourage students to do their very best!  During Monday morning announcements we will provide words of encouragement for students who will be testing the next morning.  Right after announcements please feel free to show students the ACAP video again in your morning meeting.  

ACAP Video Link: 

https://youtu.be/b9Txg9jLhsk

Important Testing Reminders

• There should be no activity/traveling through the building beginning at 8:10 until you receive word that morning group testing is complete.
• We will begin the PE schedule as soon as whole group testing is complete. We will get the word out, but will not make an intercom announcement due to continued small  group testing.
• Travel in hallways should be limited and students should remain supervised and quiet.
• Please avoid hallways that have "testing" signs.
• K & 1, If you have morning recess we are asking you to move this to a later time when whole group testing is complete.  This is to ensure there is no traffic in the hallways.  
• There will be NO lunch visitors on ACAP testing days.

Tuesday (Testing Day) PE Schedule

We will be on a modified schedule on Tuesday due to testing.  There will be no specials. We plan to begin PE at 10:50 (but please wait on word that testing is complete before proceeding to PE).  We will try to have outside PE if weather permits.  If we are able to do this, we will be using the north field and south playground.  Tuesday PE times are listed below.

11:00-11:30  - 2nd Grade

11:30-12:00  - 4th Grade

12:00-12:30   -  3rd Grade

1:00-1:30 - 1st Grade     

1:30-2:00  - Kindergarten    

2:00-2:30  - 5th Grade

Teachers in grades 2-5, please consider offering your students a 30 minute recess on Tuesday after testing is complete.  Be sure to inform the office of your recess time/location (since it will differ from our regular schedule).  

Collaboration Calendar

There will be no required collaboration this week due to ACAP testing.  

Thursday - Faculty Meeting

We will have a faculty meeting at 2:15 on Thursday in the North Training room.

Friday - Teacher Flex Day

There is no school for students on Friday.  Teachers, if you completed BOTH of your approved summer flex days...enjoy your flex day off on Friday!  I have emailed any teachers where there is a question about the flex day.  If you received an email, be sure to get with me asap.

4/3-4/7 - Assistant Principal Appreciation

Tues, 4/4 - ACAP ELA 

Wed, 4/5 - Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

Wed, 4/5  - ACAP Science (4th)

Tues, 4/11 - Kindergarten Music Program

Wed, 4/12 - ACAP Math

Tues, 4/18 - EnRICh will start back

Fri, 5/5 - Blanche's 3rd Birthday (Plans to be announced)

5/8-5/12 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5/9 & 5/11 - STEM Certification Meetings with Review Team

Thurs, 5/11 - PES Musical (day & evening performances)

Fri, 5/12 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

Paine Precepts (working hard)

I find the harder I work the more luck I seem to have. 

- Thomas Jefferson

Teachers can open the door, but you must enter it yourself. 

- Chinese Proverb

Genius is 10% inspiration, 90% perspiration. 

- Thomas Edison

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you. 

- B.B. King