Weekly Update

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our Paine Family! We had such an incredible week first semester at Paine Elementary. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for your dedication and hard work throughout the semester. Your commitment to our students and eachother, and the invaluable contributions you've made to our students' lives, have been truly remarkable. I hope you are enjoying Christmas break; this is a well-deserved opportunity to recharge, spend quality time with loved ones, and embrace the spirit of the season. Please know how loved and appreciated you are!

A Week - Jan 2-5

South PE will be outside this week (weather permitting)

Teachers and staff return on January 2nd; students return on January 3rd.

Character Trait Focus: Responsibility

PES Christmas Celebration

Workday on Tuesday, January 2nd

We will have an important faculty/staff meeting at 8:15 on Tuesday, January 2nd.  All certified staff should attend and any classified staff who works with students.

Collaboration on Wednesday, January 3rd

We will meet in the North Training Room to work on the following:

Kindergarten - Math Planning

1st Grade - Math Planning

2nd Grade - ACAP Prep, Math Planning, Reading Comprehension

3rd Grade - ACAP Prep

4th Grade - ACAP Prep

5th Grade - ACAP Prep

Thursday Afternoon, January 4th (2:15 - 3:15)

We will continue our work from Wednesday Collaboration Meetings.

Congratulations to PES Faculty & Staff

All Trussville City Schools earned an A on the latest school report card!  We are so proud of TCS!  I just want to say how proud I am of every Paine Faculty & Staff Member.  This is because of each of you!  

MUSH Grants

We are so thankful to the TCS Foundation for awarding grants to the following teachers.  Paine received 11 grants this year!  Thank you to everyone who applied!  Every application was impactful and innovative.  We will continue to work on these initiatives!

MUSH Grant Recipients:  Courtney Stodhill (Kinder), Barrett Trowbridge (Kinder), Penny Moore (1st), Lynsey Phillips (3rd), Elizabeth Moffett (3rd), Nicole Jenkins (4th), Taylor Knuppel (Music/Arts), Lesley Rogers (Music/Arts), Carter Pharis (PE), and Higginbothan/Johnson/Walls (Intervention)

TCS Elementary Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Hannah Lutz who was named our District Elementary Teacher of the Year!  We are so proud of her!

Paine Precepts (Responsibility)

• “The time is always right to do what is right” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
• “If you take responsibility for yourself you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown
• “Though I am not always responsible for what happens to me, I am responsible for how I handle what happens to me.” – Zig Ziglar

Weekly Update

 B Week - Dec 11-15

(We are repeating B Week due to assemblies)

Update:  South PE will be outside on the North Field.  North PE will be in the South Gym.

Character Trait for December:  Generosity

Important Upcoming Dates

12/11 (Mon) - Student Grade Level Assemblies (K-2)    

12/11 (Mon) - Matos & Blank - Holly Jolly Celebration/Activities

12/11 (Mon) - TCS Board Meeting @ 5:00                                            

12/12 (Tue) -  Student Grade Level Assemblies (3-5)                              

12/12 (Tue) - Christmas Parties (PreK, Kinder & 1st)                            

12/13 (Wed) - Collaboration Meetings          

12/13 (Wed) - School Spelling Bee in STREAM Studio at 8:30                

12/13 (Wed) - Christmas Parties (2nd & 3rd)                                          

12/14 (Thu) - Christmas Parties (4th & 5th)                                            

12/14 (Thu) - PES Faculty/Staff Christmas Party from 2:15 - 3:15             

12/15 (Fri) - End of 2nd 9 Weeks          

12/15 (Fri) - Students in our upcoming Musical will practice from: 8:00-12:00.  They will eat lunch with Mrs. Knuppel, Mrs. Rogers, and Mrs. Byram.                                           

12/15 (Fri) - Student Dismissal at 12:00 Noon                                        

12/18 - 1/1 - Christmas Break                                                                

1/2 (Tue) - Faculty/Staff Workday (Faculty Meeting at 9:00; Leadership Team Meeting at 1:30).                                                    

1/3 (Wed) - Students Return         

 

Paine Practice...Best Practice!

Our PES Choir Christmas Concert was GREAT! Great job Mrs. Knuppel & Mrs Rogers!

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Paine AL-MTSS Turnaround Training. We analyzed stakeholder communication.

Mrs. Dillard's Kinder students are so engaged in their Morning Meeting!

Grade Level Assemblies-Monday & Tuesday

We will have our grade level assemblies to recognize students for the 2nd 9 weeks.  The schedule for the assemblies is listed below:

Monday:  K-8:30, 1st-9:30 2nd 10:30

Tuesday:  3rd-8:30 4th-9:30 5th-10:30

Morning Meetings

This is a reminder:  Morning Meetings each day are a school and district expectation.  By facilitating these each day you are investing in the social and emotional well being of our students, and setting them up to learn for the day!  We have these factored into our master schedule.  Your daily morning meetings should begin promptly by 8:05 (right after announcements).  The meeting should only last 5-10 minutes.  If you need any support on ideas for your meetings, please let us know.  

AimsWeb Math Testing

We will continue our AimsWeb Math testing this week.  

Dress-up Days

Faculty/Staff Christmas Party

Our faculty/staff Christmas party will be on Thursday, 12/14 from 2:15 to 3:15 in the North Training Room  Our personal children may attend. We will have food, fun, and some prizes! 

 

Early Dismissal for Students on Friday

 

We will dismiss students at 12:00 on Friday, December 15, and will be operating under the following early dismissal schedule.  There will be no specials on Friday; please look for your adjusted PE and lunch times. 

Update:  We will do grab & go lunches, so please coordinate with your partner teacher to avoid all students having to walk to the lunchroom..  Please plan to eat in your classrooms or and outside spot (possibly in the courtyard) if weather permits.  Let the front office know where you are if you do not eat in the classroom.

Room Cleanup

Please have students get trash and unnecessary items out of desk and lockers before leaving on Friday.  Please make sure any food/candy bagged securely and placed in a high cabinet. Please make sure lamps, twinkle lights, etc. are turned off before you leave on Friday.

Family News

Please continue to keep the following Paine Family Members in your thoughts and prayers:

Novah Rice (Destin & Cody)

Anna & Eric Snuggs

Seth Reeves (Susan Brandon's son)

Congratulations to Carter & Kelly Anne Pharis. They are expecting a baby girl in May.

Paine Precepts (Generosity)

YOU WANT TO LIFT YOURSELF UP, LIFT SOMEONE ELSE UP. - BOOKER T. WASHINGTON

ALWAYS STOP TO THINK WHETHER YOUR FUN MAY BE THE CAUSE OF ANOTHER’S UNHAPPINESS. - AeSOP

THE TEST OF OUR PROGRESS IS NOT WHETHER WE ADD MORE TO THE ABUNDANCE OF THOSE WHO HAVE MUCH; IT IS WHETHER WE PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR THOSE WHO HAVE TOO LITTLE. - Franklin D. Roosevelt

TOO OFTEN WE UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A TOUCH, A SMILE, A KIND WORD, A LISTENING EAR, AN HONEST COMPLIMENT, OR THE SMALLEST ACT OF CARING, ALL OF WHICH HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO TURN A LIFE AROUND. -leo Buscaglia

IF YOU WANT OTHERS TO BE HAPPY, PRACTICE COMPASSION. IF YOU WANT TO BE HAPPY, PRACTICE COMPASSION. Dalai Lama

Weekly Update

 

B Week - Dec 4-8

North PE will be outside this week 

(weather permitting)

Character Trait for December:  Generosity

Important Upcoming Dates

12/4 (Mon) - 1/2 of 5th Grade (AL 4H Science Center)                       

12/5 (Tue) - 1/2 of 5th Grade (AL 4H Science Center)                    

12/6 (Wed) - Collaboration in North Training Room                          

12/6 (Wed) - 1/2 of 4th Grade (Sloss Furnace)                                    

12/6 (Wed) - 1/2 of 1st Grade (Canaan Acres)                                      

12/7 (Thu) - 1/2 of 1st Grade (Canaan Acres) 

12/7 (Thu) - Early release time schedule (TBD)         '                       

12/7 (Thu) - PES Choir Christmas Program         

12/11 (Mon) - Student Grade Level Assemblies (K-2)                            

12/11 (Mon) - TCS Board Meeting @ 5:00                                            

12/11-12/13 - Grade Levels to work on proficiency scales (see scheduled half day)                

12/12 (Tue) -  Student Grade Level Assemblies (3-5)                              

12/12 (Tue) - Christmas Parties (PreK, Kinder & 1st)                            

12/13 (Wed) - PES Teacher PD during Collaboration                              

12/13 (Wed) - Christmas Parties (2nd & 3rd)                                          

12/14 (Thu) - Christmas Parties (4th & 5th)                                            

12/14 (Thu) - PES Faculty/Staff Christmas Party @ 2:15                      

12/15 (Fri) - End of 2nd 9 Weeks                                                            

12/15 (Fri) - Student Dismissal at 12:00 Noon                                        

12/18 - 1/1 - Christmas Break                                                                

1/2 (Tue) - Faculty & Staff Workday                                                    

1/3 (Wed) - Students Return         

 

Paine Practice...Best Practice!

Mrs. Foust's 5th grade students are so engaged in their reading lesson.

Mrs. Moffett models the multiplication strategy for 4's using playing cards.

Mrs. Byram's 5th graders discussing their strategies during a Math Congress.

Mrs. Headrick's Kindergarten students become veterinarians during their math measurement unit.

Paine Elementary Choir Performance - Thurs 12/7

Our choir's holiday concert is Thursday evening 12/7 & they would love to share the music with the whole school!  We will have performances in the North Gym for our students at the times below.  Please bring your classes to the north gym at that time. 

8:30 - Kinder & 3rd

9:30 - 1st & 2nd

10:30 - 4th & 5th

AimsWeb Math Testing

The AimsWeb Math testing window opened on Friday, 12/1.  Please make every effort to test all students (grades 2-5) this week since we have Christmas parties and other activities next week. Our team will pull Kindergarten and 1st Grade students (trying to test as many as possible this week). 

December Dress-up Days

We will have school dress-up days the week before Christmas break.  Please communicate to your parents.

Christmas Party

Our faculty/staff Christmas party will be on Thursday, 12/14 from 2:15 to 3:15.  Our personal children may attend. More information to follow.

Paine Precepts (Generosity)

• “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone.” – Ronald Reagan
• “You have two hands. One to help yourself and one to help others.” – Unknown
• “Kindness costs nothing but means everything.” – Unknown
• “Try to be the rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Unknown
• “Being generous means being selfless.” – Unknown