Weekly Update

  

April 28-May 2, 2025

B Week

North PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: HOPE

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 for Remainder of School Year

(This will be updated each week)

4/30 - Data Meetings During Collaboration

5/1 - Principal Appreciation Day

5/1 - Kinder Music Programs (8:00 & 10:00)

5/1 - Sped Data Meeting @ 12:00

5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Library)

5/5-5/9 - 2nd Grade Wax Museum in North Training Room

5/6 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Montgomery

5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up at 6:00 pm

5/8 - Retirement Party for Dr. L

5/9 - EnRICh Showcase

5/12 - Blanche's Birthday Celebration

5/13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to HTMS

5/14 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Amerex

5/15 - Kinder Classes Awards Day

5/15 - Janet Curlee's Retirement Party

5/16 - Kindergarten Field Day on North Field

5/16 - K-2 End of Year Parties

5/19 - 3-5 End of Year Parties

5/19 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

5/20 - End of Year Assemblies (1st, 2nd, K)

5/21 - End of Year Assemblies (3rd, 4th, 5th)

5/22 - Last Day for Students (Noon Dismissal)

Peer Observations

Classroom Teachers, Please make sure you have completed at least 3 peer observations (and providing feedback using the Google form) by May 1st. 

Formal Observations

We have extended our deadline to May 2nd.  Our admin team will complete any remaining formal observations by then.  Please look for us to come in if you are on the cycle and have not received your last formal evaluation yet.

Library News

May 2^ND  Last day for Open Checkout
May 12^TH All remaining books are due
Please utilize your classroom libraries the last two weeks of school.
 
We currently have 62 students with fines on books and about around 90 books still overdue. Please include a reminder in your weekly newsletter about getting library materials turned in.

Wednesday Data Meetings

We will have year end data meetings during collaboration.

Thursday - Faculty Meeting

We will have a faculty meeting to go over our end of year procedures and checklist as well as plans for our EnRICh Showcase.

Paine Precepts (Respect & Kindness)

• “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
• “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
• “I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.” – Albert Einstein

Weekly Update

 April 21-25, 2025

A Week

South PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: HOPE

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 for Remainder of School Year

(This will be updated each week)

4/21-4/23 - AIMs Web Testing for Kindergarten

4/21 - 5th Grade Field Trip

4/22 - 3rd Grade Field Trip

4/23 - PST Meetings

4/24 - 4th/5th Grade Choir Program at 6:00

4/25 - Last Day for Lunch Visitors

4/25 - Kinder Field Trip

4/25 - Matos Field Trip Trussville Community

4/25 - Last Day for Lunch Visitors

4/30 - Data Meetings During Collaboration

5/1 - Principal Appreciation Day

5/1 - Kinder Music Programs (8:00 & 10:00)

5/1 - Sped Data Meeting @ 12:00

5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Library)

5/5-5/9 - 2nd Grade Wax Museum in North Training Room

5/6 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Montgomery

5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up at 6:00 pm

5/8 - Retirement Party for Dr. L

5/9 - EnRICh Showcase

5/12 - Blanche's Birthday Celebration

5/13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to HTMS

5/14 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Amerex

5/15 - Kinder Classes Awards Day

5/15 - Janet Curlee's Retirement Party

5/16 - Kindergarten Field Day on North Field

5/16 - K-2 End of Year Parties

5/19 - 3-5 End of Year Parties

5/19 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

5/20 - End of Year Assemblies (1st, 2nd, K)

5/21 - End of Year Assemblies (3rd, 4th, 5th)

5/22 - Last Day for Students (Noon Dismissal)

Peer Observations

Classroom Teachers, Please make sure you have completed at least 3 peer observations (and providing feedback using the Google form) by May 1st. 

Formal Observations

Our admin team will complete any remaining formal observations by 4/25.  Please look for us to come in if you are on the cycle and have not received your last formal evaluation yet.

American Fidelity

American Fidelity will be in the South Conference Room Tuesday-Friday. Every employee must visit with them to review and sign off on your benefits.

Wednesday PST Meetings

We will have PST Meetings in Dr. L's office during planning time on Wednesday.  Please remember to have all of your forms updated prior to Wednesday.

Thursday - Early Release Time

We will use this time for you to collaborate with your grade level teams.

Recess Times

Please make sure you adhere to your recess times and locations (as listed on our master schedule).  We have experienced an increase in behavior referrals during recess.  There should only be 2 classes there at a time and no mixed grade levels.

Family News

Lawson Cribb married Ethan Lowe on March 27th it NYC. They had their official announcement this past week. She is now Mrs. Lowe.  Congratulations to the beautiful couple!

Paine Precepts

• "Do right.  Do your best.  Treat others the way you want to be treated” –
• Lou Holtz
• “Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time”  – Sandra Day O’Connor
• “When you reach the top, keep climbing” – Proverb
• “When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – Helen Keller
• “Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.” – Gary Ryan Blair

Weekly Update

 

April 14-18, 2025

B Week

North PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

Character Trait: HOPE

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 for Remainder of School Year

(This will be updated each week)

4/14 - ACAP Makeup Testing

4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web Testing for 1st Grade

4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web ORF Testing for 2nd/3rd

4/15 - 3rd Grade Field Trip Bot Gardens/Child Theatre

4/17 - PTO Duty Free Lunch for Classroom Teachers

4/17 - EnRICh will resume

4/18 - HTHS Senior Clap Out at Paine 

4/18 - Retention Consideration Mtgs with Admin during planning

4/21-4/23 - AIMs Web Testing for Kindergarten

4/23 - PST Meetings

4/24 - 4th/5th Grade Choir Program

4/25 - Last Day for Lunch Visitors

4/25 - Kinder Field Trip Bham Zoo

4/25 - Matos Field Trip Trussville Community

4/30 - Data Meetings During Collaboration

5/1 - Kinder Music Programs (8:00 & 10:00)

5/1 - Sped Data Meeting @ 12:00

5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Library)

5/5-5/9 - 2nd Grade Wax Museum in North Training Room

5/6 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Montgomery

5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up at 6:00 pm

5/8 - Retirement Party for Dr. L

5/9 - EnRICh Showcase

5/12 - Blanche's Birthday Celebration

5/13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to HTMS

5/14 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Amerex

5/15 - Kinder Classes Awards Day

5/16 - Kindergarten Field Day on North Field

5/19 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

5/22 - Last Day for Students (Noon Dismissal)

ACAP Testing

Thank you for your hard work during ACAP testing!  We know your students did a great job. We will continue with makeup testing on Monday until all testing is complete. Please remind students to remain quiet in the hallways.

Peer Observations

Classroom Teachers, Please make sure you have completed at least 3 peer observations (and providing feedback using the Google form) by May 1st. 

Formal Observations

Our admin team will complete any remaining formal observations by 4/25.  Please look for us to come in if you are on the cycle and have not received your last formal evaluation yet.

Wednesday Collaboration

At the beginning of the year you should have created a Google Folder for you PLP and your evidence to be shared with our admin team.  Please bring your computer to collaboration on Wednesday.  You will use this time to upload your PLP from this year and your evidence into your Google Folder. If you have not created this folder yet, please do so before the meeting and share with admin.  Completion is a requirement on your end of year checklist.  Once, this task is complete, we will proceed to working on our lesson planning.

Thursday - Teacher Duty Free Lunch

PTO is providing our Classroom Teachers with a duty free lunch on Thursday. Our Admin Team and Specialist Teachers will be covering the lunchrooms during this time.

Friday - Retention Consideration Meetings

If you have a students that needs to be considered for retention (at the request of PST, parent, and/or the teacher) please make sure you have completed the online form by April 16th.

We will have retention consideration meetings during your planning time (for only the teachers who have submitted a form). These will be held in Dr. L's office on Friday.

Friday - HTHS Seniors Clap Out at PES

Paine Precepts (Hope & Dreams)

• "All our dreams can come true if we dare to pursue them" - Walt Disney
• "Dare to dream; then, decide to do" - Annette White
• "Every great dream begins with a dreamer" - Harriet Tubman
• "The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams" - Oprah Winfrey 
• “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Library Updates

 Please see the monthly library update below:

 

https://secure.smore.com/n/yjzu9

Paine Library Newsletter Book Inventory and EOY secure.smore.com

Weekly Update

 There will be NO specials this week due to ACAP testing, so we will designate next week as "B Week". 

ALL PE - Outside (Weather permitting)

MAGPI will be cancelled this week due to testing. Please let your MAGPI student's parents know.

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 for Remainder of School Year

(This will be updated each week)

4/7-4/11 - ACAP Testing

4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web Testing for 1st Grade

4/14-4/17 - AIMs Web ORF Testing for 2nd/3rd

4/15 - 3rd Grade Field Trip Bot Gardens/Child Theatre

4/17 - PTO Duty Free Lunch for Classroom Teachers

4/17 - EnRICh will resume

4/18 - Retention Consideration Mtgs with Admin during planning

4/21-4/23 - AIMs Web Testing for Kindergarten

4/23 - PST Meetings

4/24 - 4th/5th Grade Choir Program

4/25 - Last Day for Lunch Visitors

4/25 - Kinder Field Trip Bham Zoo

4/25 - Matos Field Trip Trussville Community

4/30 - Data Meetings During Collaboration

5/1 - Kinder Music Programs (8:00 & 10:00)

5/1 - Sped Data Meeting @ 12:00

5/5-5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week (Library)

5/5-5/9 - 2nd Grade Wax Museum in North Training Room

5/6 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Montgomery

5/6 - Kindergarten Round Up at 6:00 pm

5/8 - Retirement Party for Dr. L

5/9 - EnRICh Showcase

5/12 - Blanche's Birthday Celebration

5/13 - 5th Grade Field Trip to HTMS

5/14 - 2nd Grade Field Trip to Amerex

5/15 - Kinder Classes Awards Day

5/16 - Kindergarten Field Day on North Field

5/19 - 5th Grade Extravaganza

5/22 - Last Day for Students (Noon Dismissal)

National Assistant Principal's Week

It is National Assistant Principal's Week. We are so thankful for our two incredible APs, Maggie Jensen & Kelley Shirley! You are the best!  Thank you for all you do for our teachers and students!!!

ACAP Testing

Students in grades 2-5 will take the ACAP State Test beginning Monday, April 7, 2025. Thank you for your continued hard work to prepare our students.  The schedule for testing is below.

Monday, 4/7 - ELA 1 & 2 (95-105 minutes). Everyone will need wired headphones for Session 1 (Listening)

Tuesday, 4/8 - ELA 3 & 4 (75-95 minutes)

Wednesday, 4/9 - Math 1 & 2 (90-100 minutes)

Thursday, 4/10 - 4th Grade ONLY-Science 1 & 1 (90 minutes) & make-up sessions for other grade levels

Friday, 4/11 - Continued make-ups (2nd & 3rd must be completed by this day)

April 14-18 - Make-ups will continue until all testing is complete.

Please remind your parents of our testing schedule and the importance of our students being on time, getting enough rest and eating a good breakfast.  Please encourage students to do their very best!  

Important Testing Reminders

• There should be no activity/traveling through the building beginning at 8:10 until you receive word that morning group testing is complete.
• We will begin the PE schedule as soon as whole group testing is complete. We will get the word out, but will not make an intercom announcement due to continued small  group testing.
• Travel in hallways should be limited and students should remain supervised and quiet.
• Please avoid hallways that have "testing" signs.
• K & 1, If you have morning recess we are asking you to move this to a later time when whole group testing is complete.  This is to ensure there is no traffic in the hallways.  
• There will be NO lunch visitors on this week.

State Testing Week - PE Schedule

We will be on a modified schedule this week due to testing.  There will be no specials. We plan to begin PE at 10:50 (but please wait on word that testing is complete before proceeding to PE).  We will try to have outside PE if weather permits.  If we are able to do this, we will be using the north field and south playground.  PE times for this week are listed below.

11:00-11:30  - 2nd Grade

11:30-12:00  - 4th Grade

12:00-12:30   -  3rd Grade

1:00-1:30 - 1st Grade     

1:30-2:00  - Kindergarten    

2:00-2:30  - 5th Grade

If you have to change your recess time or location due to testing, please notify the office so we know when and where you will be.  

Paine Precepts (Trying Your Best)

• Doing your best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment” – Oprah Winfrey
• “You must do the thing you think you cannot do” – Eleanor Roosevelt
• “Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
• “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little difference” – Jimmy Johnson
• “No effort that we take to attain something beautiful is ever lost” – Helen Keller

Family News

 Congratulations to Carla Dillard on her first grandbaby!!!  Welcome to the grandmother club!

Congratulations to Madison Slade. She was married this weekend and is now Mrs. Lewis!