At Powdersville Elementary School we are indeed a family unit. You will see us all working together, loving on, and serving each other every single day. I believe it is one of the things that makes PVES such a special place and why we are willing to go above and beyond for each other. I hope you will take some time this week before break to reflect on your work family and what each person means to you. We are quite blessed! During this busy holiday season remember the most important thing is family. Mr. Moore and I hope you have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy time with your families. Be safe if you are traveling and make time for rest and rejuvenation.
We have much to celebrate this week from PVES...
Ms. Lee and several teachers took some of our students to Clemson this past week. Students played games, had snacks, and left with some wish list items. We want to say a huge thank you to Ms. Lee for making this possible for our students. Also, thank you to the teachers who spent the evening with our students. I think the teachers had just as much fun (if not more) than the kids!
Our Literacy Night was a huge success! Thank you so much to every single staff member who played a part! This took our entire family to fill a need and make all the piece come together. Mrs. Nix did an amazing job with decorations and transforming our school with the help of the literacy committee. Thank you to Mrs. Martin for her pursuit of excellence and making literacy a focus for our school. Many parents commented that this was the best one yet! I would say it was definitely next level!
December Events
December is always a busy month in the life of a school. Mr. Moore sent out a "PVES In the Know" Newsletter this past week to all parents. Please be sure that you have shared it on Seesaw and reviewed it for your information as well. You can find the link HERE. Our chorus concert that was scheduled for Monday, December 10th will now take place on Wednesday, December 12th at PVES (not PVHS). Be on the look out for emails for specific details about events pertaining to your grade level and responsibilities.
Early Leave Week
This week is the scheduled early leave week for teachers. Thank you for your time to meet and conference with parents. I know it was time consuming but worth it for our families. You may leave when you get your kids settled for dismissal. If you have afternoon duty, you may leave immediately following your duty. Please let Mr. Moore or Mrs. Tollison if you have questions.
PLC Updates and Planning Days
Our third, fourth, and fifth grade teachers spent some time in last week's Live PD session creating values for their PLCs. Thank you teachers for the time and investment you made in developing these family values. Teachers, please continue to review these at the beginning of each of your PLC meetings.
We have scheduled some ELA planning time for all three grade levels in December. You will find your date and time below. The focus during this time will be to unpack standards in order to determine essential standards for the upcoming reading unit. Mrs. Martin will also provide support and help connect Calkins units for the remainder of the year. Teachers who plan ELA will have the afternoon to create plans, assessments, etc. All teachers participating will need to bring laptops (technology), standards, and Calkins Unit Three materials.
December 13th- Fifth Grade (all teachers) 8:00-11:30
December 17th- Fourth Grade (all teachers) 8:00-11:30 and (ELA planning only) 11:30-2:30
December 18th- Third Grade (all teachers) 8:00-11:30 and (ELA planning only) 11:30-2:30
PVES Faculty Christmas Party (12/19)
We are excited about our upcoming faculty Christmas party on Wednesday, December 19th. You will be receiving a formal invitation in your teacher box soon. As you know, we will dismiss students at 11:00 A.M. that day. After dismissal, plan to work in your rooms to get ready for the holidays. We will begin our lunch at 12:15 P.M. in the MP Room. After lunch and dessert, we have some fun games to play and some prizes! Please look over the details below:
- We are asking each person bring a heavy appetizer or finger food items to share with the group.
- We will provide all the paper products, silverware, etc.
- We will also provide trays of chicken tenders, drinks, coffee and dessert!
- Also, you are encouraged to bring a new coffee cup to participate in our coffee cup swap. Simply bring a new unwrapped coffee cup (nothing else) and be able to "shop" other cups brought in by your colleagues!
Tollison's Tidings:
We usually send out a digital Christmas card to our district office staff, fellow schools, and our parents. Teachers, if you have time this week please take a picture or quick (less than 10 second) video of your class with Christmas wishes. I am including last year's video as an example HERE. You can email me with this and I will put it all together to send out. Thank you for your help!
Mark Your Calendar (MYC):
- Tuesday, December 11th- Papa John's Dollar for Dough
- Tuesday, December 11th- PVES Strings Concert (MP Room) 6:30-7:15 pm
- Wednesday, December 12th- Papa John's Dollar for Dough
- Wednesday, December 12th- Rescheduled Chorus Concert (from 12/10) at 6:30 pm at PVES (not PVHS as previously scheduled)
- Thursday, December 13th- Skate Night (Tacky Christmas theme) 6-8 pm
- Friday, December 14th- Fire Drill
- Friday, December 14th- School Improvement Council Meeting 7:20-8:00 am
- Monday, December 17th- Spelling Bee Informational Meeting 2:45 pm in Mrs. Jessica Thomas's Room
- Monday, December 17th- Jill Kallin's shower at 3:15 pm in the Media Center
- Monday, December 17th- Third Grade Performance (100 Hallway) at 6:30 at PVHS
- Tuesday, December 18th- Third Grade Performance (200 Hallway) at 6:30 at PVHS
- Wednesday, December 19th- Half Day with dismissal at 11:00 (Chorus performs at 8:10 in MP Room, Class parties at 9:15)
- Wednesday, December 19th- Faculty Christmas Party
- Thursday, January 3rd- Students Return
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