Weekly Update

 

A Week - April 22-26, 2024

PE:  South PE will be outside this week

 (weather permitting)

Character Trait Focus: PATIENCE

 Paine Power Word: Conclude

Lesson Plan Checks - Monday Morning 

Upcoming Important Dates

4/24 - Admin Assistant Day

4/22-4/25 - Spring Book Fair

4/26 - E-Learning Day for Students & PD Day for Teachers

4/30 - Timothy Alexander to visit 3rd, 4th & 5th students

5/1 - Kinder Music Programs

5/2 - Constitution Program for 5th Graders

5/2 - PES Choir Concert at 6:00 pm

5/10 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

5/15 - Tentative Date for End of Year Data Meetings

5/16 - HTMS Band Performance at PES

5/17 - EnRICh Showcase

5/20 - Assemblies (K-2)

5/21 - Assemblies (3-5)

5/23 - Last Day for Students (12:00 dismissal)

5/23 - End of Year Faculty/Staff Celebration (after 12:00)

5/24 - Faculty/Staff Workday

Paine Practice - Best Practice

Mrs. McCormick's 1st grade students are estimating lengths using cubes.

Mrs. Puryear's students KNOW their classroom routines which maximizes their learning!

Mrs. Wilks used an incredible "hook" to get students interested in their upcoming story!

Mrs. Cantrell is developing readers in her room one lesson at a time!

Outside Food in Lunchroom

It is Alabama law that we cannot bring fast food in it's original packaging into our lunchrooms. The only way fast food can be brought into our lunchrooms is if it is packed similar to a lunch from home.  We put our lunchroom in jeopardy when we do not adhere to this rule.  Teachers, this continues to be a concern communicated to me.  We have to fix this.  If you have any questions, please let me know.

PES Bookfair

Please remind your parents of our bookfair this week and encourage your students to visit. Some of the funds from the last bookfair were used to update our library with new furniture, rugs, shelving, etc., and I know the students are loving this space!  We also use these funds to purchase books for our library.

AimsWeb Spring Testing

Please administer the computerized portion of the reading and math tests within the following window:  April 22 - April 30.  

Wednesday - Collaboration

Please meet with your grade level teams to plan.  This week you may meet in grade level chair classrooms.

    EnRICh

We will have EnRICh for grades 3-5 Thursday at 1:00.

 Thursday Afternoon - Early Release Time

TBD 

Timothy Alexander Visit on April 30th

Timothy Alexander (remember his inspirational story from TCS Institute) will be here on April 30th to speak to our 3rd, 4th, & 5th grade students about hard work, perseverance, etc.  Meetings will be held in the North Gym and the scheduled is listed below:

8:30 to 9:20 - All of 3rd & the half of 4th who go to specials on the North side

9:30 to 10:20 - All of 5th & the half of 4th who go to specials on the South side

Plan for April 26th Workday

April 26th is a workday for faculty & staff.  We will have required MTSS Turnaround Training and a Technology EdCamp that day. You can also use a portion of this day to catch up on your PlanBook and get a head start on your end of the year packet (we will have this to you before then).  A more detailed schedule will follow Monday or Tuesday.

Family News

Congratulations to Jennifer Hunt & family on the birth of Helena Anne.  She is precious!

Paine Precepts (Finishing Strong Quotes by Gary Ryan Blair, (Author and Motivational Speaker)

• Greatness will not accept anything less than a strong finish.
• What kind of competitor sees the finish line and slows down...always finish strong.
• Finish Strong. Two words. One powerful philosophy!
• Every task, goal, race, and year comes to an end...therefore, make it a habit to FINISH STRONG.