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PES Weekly 2018 21 SEPT Mr. Jeremy Brooks, Principal Curious / Collaborative / Creative Follow Mr. Brooks on Twitter…@PESMrBrooks! UPCOMING IMPORTANT DATES: Thursday, 9/27/18 PES/PPS Principal Coffee Talk at 9:00am Friday, 9/28/18 “3C” T-shirt Day! Friday, 9/28/18 Tri-West Football Homecoming 7:00pm Friday, 10/5/18 End of 1st 9-weeks Tuesday, 10/9/18 PES/PPS PTA Meeng at PES Library 6:30pm Wednesday, 10/10/18 Early Release Day—dismiss at 12:55pm Wednesday, 10/10/18 Student Led Conferences 3:00-6:30pm Thursday, 10/11/18 Student Led Conferences 3:00-6:30pm Friday, 10/12/18 “3C” T-shirt Day! 10/15/18-10/19/18 FALL BREAK! Friday, 10/26/18 All Pro Dad Breakfast at 7am at PES Monday, 10/29/18 Red Ribbon Week begins Wednesday, 10/31/18 Halloween Pares 1:30pm Friday, 11/2/18 Picture Retake Day Students of the Week 9/17/18—9/21/18 3rd: Kaylee Z. and Eric D. 4th: Kycie S. and Jett L. 5th: Sarah M. and Lane G. Congratulations! FITNESS FUN (from Mrs. Thompson) Your child will be parcipang in the Kids Heart Challenge during PE the week before Fall Break! This fun acvi- ty will promote heart health while helping others and raising money for the Ameri- can Heart Associaon. Please look for more informaon in the weeks to come! Important Cafeteria Information: All cafeteria purchases must be prepaid before meal service begins by either making a deposit on myschoolbucks.com or by sending in a check or cash to school. A student may charge up to 4 meals as long as they maintain a good history of making payments on their food service account. If a student repeatedly comes to school without lunch money, and they have charged over their limit, they will be given a peanut buer and jelly sandwich for lunch unl their account is in good standing. Please make sure to regularly check your student’s lunch account balance on myschoolbucks.com. You do not have to add funds through My School Bucks, but you can always see their current balance. All accounts must be seled by the end of the school year. Thank you! Please do not bring in fast food (including Subway) to the school cafeteria. We appreciate your considera- on of this maer. Please do not take and/or post photos of other students (beside your own) on your social media feeds. We want to respect the privacy of all of our students and families. Our PTA is incredible! The next PTA meeting is Tuesday, October 9th at 6:30pm in the PES Library. Everyone is welcome to attend! Don’t forget to select Pittsboro PTA as your Commu- nity Rewards organization...Kroger donates money to the PTA each quarter. Our organi- zation number is CP812. Thank you! PPS/PES Principal Coffee Talk 9:00am at PES Thursday, 9/27/18 WELCOME! Welcome to our newest student: Autumn H. in 5th grade! We are happy you are here! Picture Retakes are scheduled for Friday, 11/2/18! More info will be coming soon! FALL BREAK Oct. 15-19, 2018 Pulled Pork Dinner Fundraiser Friday, Sept. 28, 2018 Tri-West High School (Outside football field entrance) Football Homecoming vs. North Montgomery 5:00-7:00pm $5.00 For more information about the Kiwanis of NWH, visit: www.NWHKiwanis.org RECESS GUIDELINES The weather is beautiful and warm right now, but cooler weather is coming! We want the students to go outside as often as possible, but sometimes the weather doesn’t cooperate. Please keep in mind the following Recess Guidelines: 32 degrees (with wind chill and above): outside for recess 20-32 degrees (with wind chill): outside for recess with proper cold weather attire, including hats & gloves Below 20 degrees (with wind chill): inside recess PES Choir Info Do you love music? Do you want to experi- ence a new and fun opportunity? Are you in 4th or 5th grade? If the answers to all of these questions are “yes”, YOU can join our new PES Choir, led by Music teacher, Ms. Kern.. (Informational flyers were sent home earlier this week.) Practices will begin on Thursday, 9/27/18 and will be each Thursday from 2:30-3:30pm. Be sure to turn in your permission slip and $10 fee (to cover the cost of materials) by Monday, September 24th. (Please put in an envelope labeled “Choir” and your child’s first and last name.) We are excited about this new opportunity for stu- dents! Student Led Conferences October 10th & 11th—3:00-6:30pm EXTRA! EXTRA! Students who are interested in being on the PES news- paper staff: please pick up an information sheet (from Ms. Starnes) and attend the first meeting on Wednes- day, 9/26/18 from 2:30-3:30. You must have a permis- sion note to be able to stay for the meeting.
