April 10, 2020
Dear PWS Families,
We have been so impressed by how hard everyone has been working during this time of remote learning. We miss you all and know that the students miss school and seeing each other as well. This past week we saw how Google Meets is working to create some level of connection between everyone in the PWS family. It is our hope that we will be able to participate more in these meetings and connect again with the students on our end. We can't wait to see all your faces again. Please take a moment and follow this link for our general expectations around Google Meets:
Today, the parent portal reopened for third quarter report cards. Please take a moment to sign in and view your child's progress. Click HERE if you need a reminder about accessing the report cards. Conversations are already happening about what report cards will look like if remote learning continues further. We will be sure to communicate these decisions with you as soon as possible.
While we are very much focused on remote learning at this time. Believe it or not it is also time to turn our attention to next year just a little bit. Soon we will begin the placement process for the 20-21 school year. Please see THIS LETTER for more information. If you are a parent of a current fourth grader, more information will be coming soon regarding McKelvie School.
We miss you all,
Cheryl Daley, Principal
Dan Mitchell, Assistant Principal
PWS NEWS
Remote Learning Plan
Understanding that we cannot replicate the same education that would have happened if there had not been a Covid-19 pandemic, we are making an adjustment to our weekly schedule. As a school, we are constantly looking for the best ways to support all students. We believe that utilizing a model that lends itself to greater flexibility will be beneficial for our school community. Starting next week we will dedicate Wednesday to support the personalization of learning. Please note, this is not a day off for students as they are expected to participate in their learning. Instead of receiving direct whole-class instruction, Wednesday is a day that may include targeted instructional opportunities and/or allow for more student choice and enrichment. We are hopeful that this change to the remote learning schedule will assist in giving students a little less screen time and a little more choice in their learning. Stay safe and be healthy!
Library News
Mrs. Baldi continues to collect online resources for students, including free ebooks and audiobooks, author and illustrator events, and museum activities and virtual tours on her blog: https://sau25baldia.blogspot.com/. Stay well, Mrs. Baldi
Playgrounds Closed
In an attempt to prevent the spread of COVID-19, all district playgrounds and school yards are closed at this time. While this decision pains us greatly, we hope that with everyone's cooperation we can all be back to playing and enjoying our magnificent school yard as soon as possible.
Remote Learning Information
Mrs. Clark's Blog features over 100 activity ideas for keeping kids busy. On Tuesday she posted a list of Resources for kids. She will be posting helpful info and ideas for parents and kids 2 time a week while we are at home.
SPRING CLEANING? SUPORT DESTINATION IMAGINATION!
PLEASE DONATE ALL YOUR OLD PAIRED SHOES/BOOTS FOR OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER., NO CLEATS OR FLIP FLOPS. PLEASE WRITE SHOE FUNDRAISER WITH SHARPIE ON BAG OR ON A TAG OR PIECE OF TAPE ON BAG! ALL CLOTHING CAN BE DONATED TOO - NO NEED TO MARK!!!! DON’T OVERFILL BAGS AS SLOT CANNOT TAKE A STUFFED BAG. BINS IN ALL SCHOOL PARKING LOTS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF YOU EVER FIND ONE THAT IS FULL!!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
News from the PTG
2019-2020 Yearbook Sales
PWS Yearbooks are on Sale Now! You may pre-order one online via this link. Cost is $22 each and pre-orders will be taken until Friday, April 17th. Please pre-order as only a limited quantity will be available after the deadline.
Request for Yearbook Pictures
We are looking for any pictures you may have from this school year that you would like to contribute to the PWS 2019-2020 Yearbook. You may upload your pictures to www.replayit.com or by using the ReplayIt App. Be sure to Tag your photos with any pertinent information so they can be placed in the appropriate section of the yearbook. Please have all of your pictures submitted by Friday, April 17th. For instructions on how to use ReplayIt, please click here. Any questions may be sent to Kelly O'Donnell - kellydurrigan@comcast.net. Thanks for your contributions!
Additional Request for Remote Learning Pictures
The Yearbook staff is also requesting pictures of your students in their remote learning environments if you would like to share how your students are spending their days at home. Please be sure to add the "Remote Learning" tag to these pictures when uploading to ReplayIt. Please submit these pictures by Friday, April 17th.
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