Weekly Update

 

B Week - September 3-6, 2024

North PE - Outside

Character Trait - Compassion

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

 KNOW  YOUR  IMPACT

We are continuous learners! That's one way we make an impact on student learning This week we were all trained on how to interpret Exact Path Data.  Also, Cynthia Weyerman lead two different math teacher groups to observe colleagues facilitating number talks with students!  Following the observations, these teachers reflected on this practice and what they learned.

Teachers reflecting on colleague observations.

Colleagues observing Abby Ayers leading a 4th Grade Number Talk.

Colleagues observing Cheryl Enoch lead a 2nd Grade Number Talk.

Andrea Barker is observed by colleagues leading a 3rd Grade Math Number Talk.

Kimberly Felts observed by colleagues leading a 5th Grade Math Number Talk.

Group two engaging in reflection and discussion of best practice.

Exact Path Training for PES Faculty.

Parent Chat Nights

5:30-6:30 pm

Tuesday, 9/3 - 2nd Grade

Thursday, 9/5 - 5th Grade

PST Link

Below is the link for PST referrals.  If you have a student who rolled over from last year the interventionists already filled this out for you.  Dr. Jensen has shared their PST folder with you along with the google spreadsheet you will need to be filling out monthly.  We will go over this in faculty meeting on Thursday.  If you have new concerns go ahead and fill out the PST referral form.  Please email your AP with any questions.

 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7NCbqceIAPeH22IlZ91AjGwnOLDMHiKGBfdNakxzU2nd7zg/viewform

Library Flex Check Out Schedule

Week A Flex

M-Just afternoon

T-10:20-10:50

W-10:50-11:20

TH-9:20-11:20 & 12:00-1:00

F-9:20-9:50

 

*Every afternoon 1:20-2:30 except TH

 

Week B Flex

M-9:50-10:20

T- 10:20-10:50

W-10:50-11:20

TH 9:20-11:20 & 12:00-1:00

F-9:20-9:50

 

*Every afternoon 1:20-2:30 except TH

 

Students may just come once a day for open checkout.

 

Wednesday Collaborative Planning (K-5) - Agenda

1)PST Mo Update Sheet Overview,

2) Jenni Peters to model how to set goals in Aims

3) Christian Killmeyer to pass out EL plans

Thursday Faculty/Staff Meeting at 2:15 - Agenda

1) Review our school safety plan with all faculty & staff

2) Discuss plans to get students more excited about books/reading

3) Go over our 2024-2025 Walkthrough Form

4) Discuss plans for Fall Festival

Baseline Testing Information

• Exact Path Math:  3-5 - Please complete in classroom/all students.

• Forefront Math: K-2 - We will form a PES Testing team to administer

• Aims Reading: K-1 Testing Team will continue on 8/26.

• Aims Reading: 2-3 Testing Team will continue with ORF testing.

• Aims Reading: 2-5 This should be completed in classroom

• All students receiving Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 support should complete Exact Path for the content area(s) where they are receiving this support (Math and/or Reading).
• Special Education students who receive academic services should complete the diagnostic assessments in Exact Path for both Reading and Math.
• Reminder: EXACT PATH window closes on 8/30.

Friday - AFT Visit

AFT will be in our South Conference Room (4th grade hall) on Friday.

Family News

Please keep the following Paine Family Members in your thoughts and prayers.  Haley Jacobs' grandmother passed away.  Tiara Carlson is still in hospital; they are still monitoring and will determine when baby will arrive.

 Paine Precepts - Responsibility

• “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
• “Winners take responsibility.  Losers blame others.” – Brit Hume
• “In the final analysis, the one quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility.” – Michael Korda

Family News

Please keep Tiara Carlson, Ryan, and their precious baby in your thoughts and prayers. Tiara was hospitalized this morning and she is expected to have the baby within 24-48 hours.  She is 26 weeks right now.  Let's send them our love and prayers!!!

Family News

Please keep Buffy Bland and her family in your thoughts and prayers.  Her precious dad passed away this morning.  

Weekly Update

We had another great week at Paine Elementary!  I want to express my heartfelt thanks for all you do for our students and each other!  Your dedication, passion, and commitment continue to make an impact!  YOU are what makes our school great!   Please know how valued and appreciated you are!

A Week - August 26-30, 2024

South PE - Outside

Character Trait - Wisdom

 KNOW  YOUR  IMPACT

Ms. Proctor providing strategic reading intervention!

Mrs. Vickers 2nd grade students working with ten frames to count efficiently.

Ms. Stanton unpacking the learning target with her students!




Town Hall Meeting at PES on Monday


Dr. Martin and Mayor Choat will hold their final Town Hall Meeting at Paine Elementary (North Training Room) Monday night at 6:00 pm.




Tuesday - Please VOTE

Please use your planning time to go out and vote on Tuesday.  

Parent Chat Nights

5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday, 8/28 - 1st Grade

Tuesday, 9/3 - 2nd Grade

Thursday, 9/5 - 5th Grade

Wednesday Exact Path Training

We will have Exact Path Training during collaboration on Tuesday.  Be sure to bring your laptops.

Thursday Early Release Time

Please leave at 2:15 on Thursday and enjoy your afternoon! Thank you for taking the time to vote on Tuesday!

Baseline Testing Information

• Exact Path Math:  3-5 - Please complete in classroom/all students.

• Forefront Math: K-2 - We will form a PES Testing team to administer

• Aims Reading: K-1 Testing Team will continue on 8/26.

• Aims Reading: 2-3 Testing Team will continue with ORF testing.

• Aims Reading: 2-5 This should be completed in classroom

• All students receiving Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 support should complete Exact Path for the content area(s) where they are receiving this support (Math and/or Reading).
• Special Education students who receive academic services should complete the diagnostic assessments in Exact Path for both Reading and Math.
• Reminder: EXACT PATH window closes on 8/30.

Popsicles for Students on Friday

Our PTO is providing popsicles for students on Friday during recess times.

Red Sub Folders

We provided you with Red Sub Folders last year.  It is a TCS expectation that these Red Sub Folders be in your classroom for anyone that subs for you.  The red folders are now part of TCS Sub Training so substitutes will be looking for them.  Your Red Sub folder should contain your class rosters, schedules, classroom management plan, safety information, student medical alerts, student accommodations, etc.  If you need a folder, please let the AP on your side of the building know and we will get it to you asap.  Please have these folders updated and ready for our subs asap.  If you need any help, please let us know.

TCS PD Needs Survey

All certified staff should complete the TCS PD survey by 9/30. The link is below:

TCS PD Survey Link

 Paine Precepts - Respect

• “Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves.” – U. Thant
• “Never judge someone by the way he looks or a book by the way it’s covered; for inside those tattered pages, there’s a lot to be discovered.” –  Stephen Cosgrove
• “Leave everything a bit better then you found it.” Unknown
• “We are all equal in the fact that we are all different. We are all the same in the fact that we will never be the same.” – C. JoyBell C.
• “I must respect the opinions of others even if I disagree with them.” –  Herbert H. Lehman

Weekly Update

B Week - August 19-23, 2024

North PE - Outside

Character Trait - Wisdom

We will have our first fire drill on Friday after announcements.

 KNOW  YOUR  IMPACT

Mrs. Findley's students begin their journey of learning how to read!

Mrs. Lutz has unpacked the learning targets with her 3rd Grade students.

Mrs. Moore is building community during Morning Meeting.

Parent Chat Nights

5:30-6:30 pm

Monday, 8/19 - Kindergarten

Wednesday, 8/21 - 4th Grade

Thursday, 8/22 - 3rd Grade

Wednesday, 8/28 - 1st Grade

Tuesday, 9/3 - 2nd Grade

Thursday, 9/5 - 5th Grade

Chromebooks & Chargers

1) Please let Mr. McAbee know if you do not have enough Chromebooks for your students, 

2) If you turned in your extra Chromebooks (to the library) without the chargers, please send those chargers asap.

3) If you have excess chargers, please send those to the library.

Paine Social Media - Pictures, Etc.

Please help us tell our Paine story and share all the amazing things occurring at our school.  All pictures, etc. should be sent to pescommunications@trussvillecityschools.com.  

(Please do not email or text directly to Amy Meredith; she will retrieve from the designated email listed above.)

Teacher Collaboration

• Tuesday at 1:15 - PreK Teachers
• Wednesday during planning times - ALL K-5 Teachers

  

Thursday Afternoon

We will meet with Dr. Martin at HTHS Performing Arts Center from 3:00-3:30.  Please wear your faculty/staff shirts.

Baseline Testing Information

• Exact Path Math:  3-5 - Please complete in classroom/all students.

• Forefront Math: K-2 - We will form a PES Testing team to administer

• Aims Reading: K-1 Testing Team will continue on 8/26.

• Aims Reading: 2-3 Testing Team will continue with ORF testing.

• Aims Reading: 2-5 This should be completed in classroom

• All students receiving Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 support should complete Exact Path for the content area(s) where they are receiving this support (Math and/or Reading).
• Special Education students who receive academic services should complete the diagnostic assessments in Exact Path for both Reading and Math.
• Reminder: EXACT PATH window closes on 8/30.

Lunchroom Expectations

Please read over the following important lunchroom expectations from Shari Durrett, PES CNP Manager.

1.    We ask that all Teachers come into the serving area with their students. Especially Kindergarten through 3^rd grade. Some days the plates are loaded and heavy and these kids can’t reach the plates from the top where servers are placing them, this also helps to remind students to grab their fruit or condiments that are in the cold area. Teachers helping the students as they come in can help get them through the serving area quickly.

2.  The Servers and Cashiers try their best to remind each student to grab everything they need before leaving the serving area (ex-Fruit, condiments and drinks) Some students say they don’t need those items then come back multiple times. We are trying to limit the number of students returning to the serving area as we are trying to batch cook for the next class.

3.  The students are always allowed to come back if they need a cup of water and to purchase extras hot meal items if they are still hungry. We do ask the Teachers to help us with this, all students need to enter and exit the serving area properly. They know they need to come pay for extras before getting them, but they need to enter through the enter door every time. Last year we had several accidents with students running in the exit door to pay for extras and crashing into students carrying full trays or cups of water. This can be avoided if we all enter and exit through the correct doors.

4.   As each class leaves the lunchroom, we ask that the teachers make sure they have students that are cleaning up after the class, this includes floors. Last year was not great, we realize the classes need to get back to their classroom, but if the teachers can take a second to inspect their table and the floor before leaving it would be easier for each kid to pick up what they dropped instead of leaving a few students to clean up a huge mess. Last year we had several classes come to eat and tables were left a mess, these classes shouldn’t have to clean up after the class before them or sit at a dirty table.

5.   Please use the yellow, red, and green cups at your table. They will be placed in the lunchroom this week.  There are times it is so loud in the lunchroom that the cashiers can’t hear the student that is checking out at the registers, or if an announcement comes over the intercom nobody can hear a word that is being said.  

6.  

Paine Precepts - Respect

M:  “Treat people exactly as you would like to be treated by them.” – Golden Rule

T:  “I firmly believe that respect is a lot more important, and a lot greater, than popularity.” – Julius Erving

W: “It’s not so much the journey that’s important; as is the way that we treat those we encounter and those around us, along the way.” – Jeremy Aldana

T: “Respect is a two-way street, if you want to get it, you’ve got to give it.” – R.G. Risch

F: “One of the most sincere forms of respect is actually listening to what another has to say.” – Bryan H. McGill

Weekly Update

A Week - August 12-16, 2024

PE Location TBD

Congratulations on a great start to the 2024-2025 school year!  Thank you for creating such a welcoming learning environment; classrooms look amazing!  Our Meet the Teacher events were a great success, and our first three days with students were the best!!!  We are so blessed with the best teachers, staff, students, and parents at Paine Elementary and it is going to be a GREAT Year!  

Focus Areas for 2024-2025

Our overarching message this year is to KNOW YOUR IMPACT.  Every decision we make and action we take impacts our students.  As discussed in our faculty meeting, two areas of focus this year will be: 

1) Collective Teacher Efficacy

2) Developing/Utilizing Cognitive Interest Cues (Hooks) to Engage Students in Learning

PES - August 2024

Please note on August calendar:  Our TCS Tax Vote is on Tuesday, 8/27 and we are encouraging all Trussville residents to please vote.  You are welcome to go and vote during your planning time on Tuesday.  As a result, we will NOT have a Thursday afternoon meeting on 8/29 (in order to provide this time back to you).

Paine Practice - BEST Practice!

Blanche joined our Sped Teachers with important planning!

Our incredible PTO provided us with breakfast Monday morning!

After discussing our goals we began the work on our IMPACT books.

I have had the privilege of witnessing some impactful teamwork between these two teachers this summer!

Welcome Back Students!

It was so good to welcome our students back this week.  We saw teachers building their classroom community in every single room in our building!!!

Mrs. Burns' 5th Grade Class

Mrs. Moore's 1st Grade Class

Announcement Helpers

Students With Birthdays that Day

Please send students who have birthdays each day to the office BY 7:55 to help with announcements.  (Please have an adult assist the little ones to the office and we will bring them back.)  Students with birthdays on Saturday or Sunday should be sent on Friday.

Classroom Schedules

Once you have your classroom schedule finalized, please post a copy outside of your door and email a copy to our admin team.

Tuesday - Breakfast

We are grateful to First Baptist Church who will be providing our Faculty & Staff with breakfast on Tuesday morning.

Teacher Collaboration

• Tuesday at 1:15 - PreK Teachers
• Wednesday during planning times - ALL K-5 Teachers

Faculty Meeting/PD on Thursday

We will have a faculty meeting/PD for all certified staff on Thursday at 2:15.  Be sure to bring your IMPACT books so we can work on them.  We will also go over some basic information on Cognitive Interest Cues/Hooks.

AIMS Testing Schedule

Our TCS Testing Team will begin working on our AimsWeb Reading testing the last week of August.  We will provide more information on when you may begin the computerized test (grades 2-5).  We will also provide more information regarding our plan for Exact Path Diagnostic Testing.  

Thursday - Early Dismissal

Early dismissal begins on Thursday.  We need for all classified staff to cover carline duty each Thursday afternoon.  Other duties will be based on the standard duty schedule.

Paine Family News

• Please keep Krissy Boyda and her family in your thoughts and prayers. Her precious mother passed away this week.
• Thank you for the prayers for Stefanie Baker, Hannah Lutz's mom, and for my dad (Lisa)! We are so grateful to our Paine Family!

Paine Precepts this Week

BE READY

M: "A winning effort begins with preparation." - Joe Gibbs.

T:  “I will prepare and someday my chance will come.” ― Abraham Lincoln.

W: "If you prepare yourself at every point as well as you can...you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears." - Eleanor Roosevelt

T:  Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." - Alexander Graham Bell

F:  "Behind every brilliant performance, there were countless hours of practice and preparation." - Eric Butterworth