Weekly Update

Thank you or another incredible week of teaching and learning at Paine Elementary. We have one more week until Spring break and then ACAP testing!  Let's make it count BIG!  You're the best!!!

B Week - March 18-22, 2024

PE:  North PE will be outside this week (weather permitting)

Character Trait Focus: Peace

 Paine Power Word: Represent

Lesson Plan Checks - Monday Morning 

Paine Practice - Best Practice

Mrs. Swatek's 4th graders learning how to use protractors.

Mrs. Weyerman's students demonstrating how a clock works on a double number line.

Mrs. Lutz's students discuss the word "invader" in depth!

Mrs. Benson & Mrs. Kathi Wilks students engaged in STEM lesson!

Third Grade Music Program

Our 3rd Grade Music Programs are Tuesday, March 19th at 8:30 and 10:00 in the North Gym.

Wednesday - District PD

Our final district PD is on Wednesday during collaboration in the North Training Room.  I am including a link to a Google Form from Dr. Berry in preparation for this PD. In the PD you will be discussing and reflecting on the outcomes from common, formative assessment implementation and data collected from a protocol Dr Berry provided. We would like for you to complete this BEFORE the PD on Wednesday so we can maximize your time.

 https://forms.gle/B48YmU55zrqypD536 

Solar Eclipse on 4/8/2024

On, Monday, April 8^th, 2024 a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the United States, and Canada. A total solar eclipse happens when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth, completely blocking the face of the Sun. Although our area (Birmingham) is not in the path to view a total eclipse, we are in a band of 85% obscurity. What does that mean:)? It means that really the only time it is “safe” to view an eclipse is when there is total coverage, we will have 85% coverage or a “partial eclipse”.                                                                                                                                         

 

The best and safest way for all to view would be through the NASA link live stream (included below, 2^nd link) . The timeline for us is roughly 12:40 p.m.-3:17 p.m. to  experience the partial eclipse. This is a cool phenomenon and a great teaching moment in some of our science classes in particular, however, we need to make sure we are communicating that it is not safe to view a partial eclipse while looking directly at the sun as damage to our eyes  can happen! The first link below is a quick, easy way to indirectly view the partial eclipse if teachers wanted to have students make a pinhole projector (it only requires 2 pieces of paper) and the second link is to the NASA site that provides some cool interactive maps and how to view through their live stream.  

To summarize: To ensure safety of our students and staff we will only be viewing the eclipse via livestream. Please include this information in your parent communication.

 

https://youtu.be/2Hj8O-SLWpU?si=n4FOFRNSdDRnDa03

 

https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/

 

Thursday Afternoon - Early Release Time

To Be Determined

ACAP Video Production

Taylor Knuppel will be working with each grade level to record your portion of the video.  We will send you the final video at at the end of spring break.  Plan to show this video to your class during your morning meeting the Monday of ACAP week (Testing starts Tuesday). 

Lost and Found

Our Lost and Found has gotten out of control again.  Please communicate to your parents to check for any missing items next week.  We will donate any items not picked up the week of spring break.

ACAP Testing Schedule for PES

Paine Precepts (Trying Your Best)

• “I hope you will simply do what you can do in the best way you know. If you do so, you will witness miracles come to pass.” –  Gordon B. Hinckley
• “We have to do the best we can.  This is our sacred human responsibility”  Albert Einstein
• “I do the very best I know, the very best I can, and I mean to keep on doing so until the end” – Abraham Lincoln
• “If you try to do your best, there is no failure – Mike Farrell
• “Doing your best means never stop trying.” – Benjamin Franklin