Weekly Update

 

 B Week - March 3-7, 2025

North PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Peer Observation Sign-Up Calendar

Post Observation Reflection Form

Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

Important Upcoming Events

3/3-3/7 - ACAP Alternate Testing

3/3 - PES New Teacher Meeting after school

3/5 - PST Meetings

3/6 - State Literacy Rep to visit Classrooms

3/7 - End of 3rd 9 Weeks

3/7 - AFT at PES

3/10-3/13 - ACAP Alternate Testing

3/13 - Report Cards Published

3/17-3/21 - PES Book Fair

3/18 - GaTE Marketplace

3/20 - Required ACAP Test Training (Faculty & Staff)

3/24-3/28 - Spring Break

4/7-4/11 - ACAP Testing

4/17 - EnRICh will resume

KNOW YOUR IMPACT

Mrs. Swatek uses manipulatives to deepen student understanding.

TCS Board Vice President, Sherrye Tolbert read to Mrs. Moore's 1st grade class to celebrate black history month.

Mrs. Burns and our 5th Grade Math Team.  Mrs. Burns worked to create a TCS Math Competition and it was a great success.  Also, special thanks to Cynthia Weyerman for her support.  Our teams came in 1st, 4th, and 5th!  

Read Across America

Please begin including our Read Across America plans in your parent communication.

Wednesday - PST Meetings

We will have PST Meetings in the North Training Room during collaboration time.

Thursday (Early Release)

Dr. Martin will meet with Paine Faculty and Staff in the North Training Room at 2:15.  As he prepares to fill our principal position, he would like to invite you to share your insights on the skills, experience, and leadership qualities you feel would make a successful Principal for our amazing school.  Your input will be invaluable in ensuring a leader is selected who will best support our students, staff and overall program goals. 

 

 

Library Newsletters

Please click on the link below for important information in the Paine Library Newsletter.

https://secure.smore.com/n/yjzu9P

  Peer Observations

Please try to have a total of 3 peer observations with feedback (using our form) completed before spring break.  Remember, our goal is for every classroom teacher to complete 1 per quarter.  If you need any assistance with this, please let us know.  We have received such positive feedback about how much Paine Teachers are learning from observing each other....that is the best PD we can offer! 

Family News

We would like to welcome Coach Stevie Creel to Paine Elementary. He is our new ISS Teacher.

Please keep Heather Matos' dad (and the entire family) in your thoughts and prayers. Her dad's health is declining and they are moving to palliative care.

Paine Precepts (Learning)

“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.”– Mark Tw

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela 

“The Best way to predict your Future is to create it.”– Abraham Lincoln

“Learning is not attained by chance; it must be sought for with ardour and diligence.”– Abigail Adams 

“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.”– Albert Einstein

Weekly Update

 

A Week - February 24-28, 2025

 South PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: Uniqueness

Peer Observation Sign-Up Calendar

Post Observation Reflection Form

Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

Important Upcoming Events

2/28 - TCS Math Team Competition at PES

3/3 - PES New Teacher Meeting after school

3/5 - PST Meetings

3/6 - State Literacy Rep to visit Classrooms

3/7 - End of 3rd 9 Weeks

3/7 - AFT at PES

3/10-3/13 - ACAP Alternate Testing

3/13 - Report Cards Published

3/17-3/21 - PES Book Fair

3/18 - GaTE Marketplace

3/20 - Required ACAP Test Training (Faculty & Staff)

3/24-3/28 - Spring Break

4/7-4/11 - ACAP Testing

KNOW YOUR IMPACT

Thank you to the following teachers for making our Frozen musical a tremendous success:  Lesley Rogers, Joshua Ferguson, Jamie Brown, Anna Claire Culp, Lynsey Phillips, and Kathleen Daniel.  Our students did a great job and we all loved watching it!

Read Across America

Please begin including our Read Across America plans in your parent communication.

Wednesday - Collaboration

Grade Level PLCs will collaborate in the North Training Room.  Please bring current & upcoming teacher resources.

Thursday (Early Release)

We will have a faculty meeting in the North Training Room.

EnRICh

EnRICh will be paused until state testing is complete to allow time for review and test prep.  EnRICh will resume on Thursday, 4/17. This will give EnRICh classes 4 Thursdays to prepare for the EnRICh Showcase on Friday, May 9th.

Paine Precepts (Black History Month)

"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” - Harriet Tubman, American abolitionist

“Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us.” — Wilma Rudolph, Olympic track and field athlete 

“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” — Michael Jordan, former professional basketball player

“The time is always right to do what is right.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., minister and civil rights activist 

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” — Dr. Mae Jemison, engineer and former Nasa astronaut

Weekly Update

 

B Week - February 18-21, 2025

 North PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: Uniqueness

Peer Observation Sign-Up Calendar

Post Observation Reflection Form

Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

Important Events this Week

Tues, 2/18 - E-Learning Day for Students

Wed, 2/19 - Make-up Picture Day

Wed, 2/19 - Collaboration/Data Meetings

Thu, 2/20 - Musical Perf 10:00 (2nd & 5th)

Thu, 2/20 - Musical Public Perf at 6:00

Fri, 2/21 - ACOE will be in North Conf Room

Fri, 2/21 - Musical Perf 9:00 (3rd & 4th)

Fri, 2/21 - Musical Perf 1:00 (K & 1st)

Fri, 2/21 - Musical Public Perf at 6:00

Sun, 2/23 - Musical Public Perf at 3:00

KNOW YOUR IMPACT

Thank you to our PTO for our first VIP Dance! We had an absolute blast!!!

Ms. Strange giving a book talk over announcements!

Tuesday Schedule

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, 2/18

8:00-8:30 - Updates (Admin) & Tech Training (Ms. Dickie) in North Training Room

8:30-9:30 - Math Training for all teachers who teach math (including Sped)

9:30-10:30 - Literacy Training for 2-5 Teachers of Literacy (including Sped)

(If you are 2-3 and teach both Math & Literacy, you will need to attend both sessions)

10:30-11:30 Planning with Grade Level

11:30-12:30 Lunch on your own

1:00-3:00 Required TCS Collaboration for all certified teachers at Cahaba Elementary (see schedule from C&I department below).  

Note: STEM teachers and Librarians will meet with April Chamberlain & Rachel Brockman at Cahaba.  There will be a designated space for our other specialists to meet at Cahaba.

It is important that everyone be "on time" for this important district collaboration at Cahaba. 

Read Across America

Please begin including our Read Across America plans in your parent communication.

Wednesday - Collaboration

We will have data meetings during this time. Please bring your computer and something to write with.

Thursday (Early Release)

We will use this as grade level PLC time.

Paine Musical - FROZEN

All students who are in FROZEN will need to go to the North Gym right after announcements on Wednesday for final rehearsals. They will return to their classes at their lunchtimes. 

Grade levels will attend our musical production on the following days/times in the north gym.

Thur, 2/20 at 10:00 - 2nd & 5th Grade

Fri, 2/21 at 9:00 - 3rd & 4th Grade

Fri, 2/21 at 1:00 - Kinder & 1st Grade

Please see the flyer below for the public shows.  

Paine Precepts (Black History Month)

Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all the same in this notion: The potential for greatness lives within each of us. — Wilma Rudolph, Olympic track and field athlete

The time is always right to do what is right. — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Try to be the rainbow in someone else's cloud. - Maya Angelo

Weekly Update

 

A Week - February 10-14, 2025

 South PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: Uniqueness

Peer Observation Sign-Up Calendar

Post Observation Reflection Form

Reminder: Each teacher should sign up to observe at least one other teacher each 9 weeks and complete the post observation reflection form.  

LINK TO PES CALENDAR FOR 2024-2025

Important Events this Week

2/13 - VIP Dance

2/14 - Valentines Day

Letters of Intent due to Dr. L no later than 2/14.

Wednesday - Collaboration

Literacy Teachers  will bring their TDW student work samples (Low, Medium, & High).  We will score the samples in grades 2-5 using the ACAP rubrics.  Please bring your upcoming teaching units. We will meet in the North Training Room. If you teach both literacy and math you are asked to attend the literacy collaboration.  K&1 teachers will bring their writing samples and then participate in the math training in the North Training Room.

Math Teachers will meet in Cynthia Weyerman's room for PD. Please bring your current/upcoming unit.

Thursday (Early Release)

We will have a BRIEF faculty meeting and then grade levels are free to collaborate.

Paine VIP Valentine Dance

We are SO excited about our VIP Valentine Dance (sponsored by our PTO) on Thursday, February 13th from 5:30-7:30.  Listed below is a link for teachers to sign up to help.  It is going to be so much fun!

Teacher Link to Sign Up for Dance

Valentines Day

Please remember, we will not have Valentine "Parties" since our two parties for the year are Christmas and End of Year.  Rather, you may have a special treat for students with designated time to exchange valentines.

Paine Musical - FROZEN

We can't wait for our musical this month!  Please see the flyer below for the public shows.  We will also have school shows for our students. More information will be provided soon on this schedule.

Paine Precepts (Uniqueness

• “I think every person has their own identity and beauty. Everyone being different is what is really beautiful. If we were all the same, it would be boring.” – Tila Tequila
• “Insist on yourself; never imitate.’ – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “Be yourself.  Everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
• “Take care not to listen to anyone who tells you what you can and can’t be in life.” – Meg Medina
• “Being different isn’t a bad thing. It means you’re brave enough to be yourself.” – Luna Lovegood