Friday, April 7, 2023

Weekly Update


A Week - April 10-14

North PE will be outside this week (weather permitting)


Paine Practice...Best Practice

Carla Dillard utilizing partner talk strategy with Kindergarten students.

Susan Brandon is engaging students in dictation practice (writing sentences)!


Making Connections with Colleagues during our Faculty Meeting!



ACAP Testing

Students in grades 2-5 will take the ACAP State Test on Wednesday.  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!  

We will also be finishing make-up tests on Thursday and Friday (as needed).


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.


Wednesday (Testing Day) PE Schedule

We will be on a modified schedule on Wednesday 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

If you have to change your recess time or location due to testing on Wednesday, please notify the office so we know when and where you will be.


Collaboration Calendar - Remainder of Year



Thursday - Early Release Time

Teachers in grades 2-5 & Specialists should meet with their EnRICh partners to finalize your EnRICh plans.  Kindergarten & 1st Grade should meet with their grade level from 2:15-3:15 and work on math plans.


Upcoming Dates to Remember


Tues, 4/11 - Kindergarten Music Program
Wed, 4/12 - ACAP Math
Tues, 4/18 - EnRICh will start back; New Tuesday schedule for all grades
Week of 4/24 - State CNP Review at Paine
Fri, 4/28 - Grade Level Assemblies
Wed, 5/3 - End of Year Grade Level Data Meetings
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)
Thurs, 5/18 - Retirement (Brumlow) & End of Year Celebration
Fri, 5/19 - EnRICh Student Showcase
Mon, 5/22 - End of Year Assemblies
Tues, 5/23 - Kinder Orientation for 2022-2023 Students (8:30 am AND 6:00 pm)
Tues, 5/23 - Paine Field Day & End of Year Class Parties (more information to follow soon)
Fri, 5/12 - 5th Grade Extravaganza
Tues, 6/20 - Kinder Orientation for 2022-2023 Students (8:30 am AND 6:00 pm)

Family News

Congratulations to Chelle Williams and Doug on their recent wedding!!! Beautiful bride!



Paine Precepts (Perseverance)

  • “Perseverance is failing 19 times and succeeding the 20th.” – Julie Andrews
  • “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas A. Edison
  • “Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.” – Babe Ruth
  • “Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
  • “Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.” – Newt Gingrich

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