Pedestrian Safety Team

Looking for a quick way to make a big difference at our school? Sign up to volunteer during arrival and dismissal to help make the process safe and smooth - http://signup.com/go/XiaOnwT. Pick a weekday and choose an AM or PM shift. Then come once a week at your scheduled time! We'll supply the green safety vest! Peak times are 8:45-9:05am and 3:45-4:05pm. Email mamagooden@gmail.com with any questions. Thank you for your support Panther family!

Back to School Nights this week!

Back to School nights are this week! The schedule for the week is:

-- Kindergarten and First Grade – Monday, August 20 from 6:00-7:00
-- Second and Third Grade – Tuesday, August 21 from 6:00-7:00
-- Fourth and Fifth Grade – Wednesday, August 22 from 6:00-7:30
-- Middle School – Thursday, August 23 from 6:00-7:30

We look forward to seeing all of our parents and caregivers this week. We have split the grades up in order to avoid too much congestion with the parking lot. Teachers have prepared presentations for parents to help them understand the routines of the classroom and the goals for the year. Students are not required to attend as it is more geared towards informing parents about the upcoming school year. Please plan to come for the entire scheduled time so that you are able to hear the entire presentation. 4th-7th grade will be following their students’ daily schedule. To be able to see each teacher, it is important to arrive at 6:00. 8th grade parents will attend a mandatory 8th grade meeting outlining all of the events and requirements for 8th grade. Please mark your calendars to attend.

2018 - 2019 PTO Meetings

We hope you can join us this year for our monthly PTO meetings. Here are the dates for this year:

August 16 at 6pm
September 18 at 6pm
October 16 at 6pm
November 15 at 6pm
December 18 at 6pm
January 17 at 6pm
February 19 at 6pm
March 14 at 6pm
April 16 at 6pm
May 16 at 6pm

PTO Feedback Survey

You are an important part of our school community! Getting your student to school every day, teaching our students, attending parent/conferences, and staying aware of school events and classroom activities make you an active and engaged part of our school community. We thank you for everything you do to support our students and our school! Please answer a few questions to help our Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) better support our school.

PTO Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XL99PCN

Leader in Me Survey

Our school is implementing a whole-school transformational process called The Leader in Me, which teaches leadership and life skills and creates a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. Starting May 14 our school will be conducting surveys to learn more about key areas of strength and areas of needed growth in our school. The data from these surveys will also help us track the impacts of The Leader in Me process and implement key practices more fully. In order for us to have a holistic picture of what is going on in our school we are asking all full-time staff members, parents/guardians, and students in grades 4 and up to participate. More information will be coming home with your student.

Here is a link to the survey - Leader in Me Survey

Lots of events are coming up in May! Mark your calendars!

*Kindergarten Awards Ceremonies - Thursday, May 24. Check with your teacher to see what time your class will have their program that day.

*Middle School Celebration Picnic - Thursday, May 24 at 12:55pm. Parents, if you can assist with this event, please contact Mr. Palmer or Ms. Shelly.

*8th Grade Promotion Ceremony - Friday, May 25 at 10am

*World Culture Celebration - Friday, May 25 from 5-8:30pm. Come this evening and enjoy music, culture, food, and dance! This is our most anticipated event of the year! Our students have been practicing and look forward to sharing their wonderful performances with you!

*Awards Ceremonies for Grades 1-7 - Tuesday, May 29. Check with your teacher to see what time your class will have their program that day.

*Last Day of School - Tuesday, May 29. This is a half day. There will be no LINC that day. Please make sure you make arrangements for your child to ride the bus or be picked up at 12pm.

Safety Committee Volunteers Needed!

Come and volunteer for traffic and pedestrian safety! Come and wear the yellow vest for 20 minutes in the morning or afternoon. Peak times are 8:45-9:05am or 3:45-4:05pm. Sign up online or just show up!  Here's the link for online registration: http://signup.com/go/mZioQcp.