Boletín de la escuela primaria
October 26, 2018
Queridas familias de PCS,
Thank you to all families who came to our Quarter 1 conferences. Like I said last week, it really does take a village to raise these kids! It is our goal to work closely with our students’ families in order to create and maintain the most successful path for each of our students. Please know that conferences are just a small, but important, part of communication with our parents. Please reach out to me or your child’s teachers at any time… We welcome conversation to talk about the progress and growth of your child throughout the year.
This past Tuesday our Parent University series kicked off. If you have never joined us before for one of these nights I encourage you to do so. The presentations are top-notch and address many topics that are on the forefront of parents’ minds. Detective Stephanie Stoehner presented our first Parent University. Her focus was how to keep our kids safe while online. During her presentation she highlighted ways that kids hide what they are doing on social media and she also recommended apps such as Our Pact that can help parents monitor children’s activity on their phones. While our children may feel as if we are infringing on their privacy, it is our responsibility to help them safely navigate their way in this digital world. There is a false sense of confidence when we are communicating behind a screen. We need to have conversations with our children about appropriate ways to handle conflicts. While it may seem like these conversations fall on deaf ears your children are actually listening and this is just another way we show them how much we love them.
Be on the lookout for more information regarding our next presentation which will be coming out soon.
Que tengas un buen fin de semana!
Dana Leesman, Directora de la escuela primaria
p: 314.645.9600 x608 e: dleesman@premiercharterschool.org #ThatsPCS #DoKind
Conciencia de seguridad...
Como empieza a oscurecer más temprano y nos recuerdan las situaciones al ver las noticias, por favor tenga una conversación con su hijo sobre ser consciente de lo que está pasando a su alrededor mientras caminan a casa desde la escuela. Si su hijo tiene permiso para ir andando al parque, a la YMCA o a la QT, etc., recuérdele que no debe aceptar que le lleven en coche ni relacionarse con extraños. Aunque estamos seguros de que ya ha tenido estas conversaciones con su hijo, queremos reiterar su importancia para que su hijo pueda seguir tomando decisiones inteligentes por sí mismo.
Queremos recordarles que PCS tiene estructuras de seguridad en su lugar si alguna vez nos encontramos en una situación de cierre debido a una amenaza externa. Por favor, tenga la seguridad de que entendemos que la comunicación en estas situaciones es de suma importancia. Los padres serán notificados a través del sistema escolar automatizado; llamadas, textos y correos electrónicos. Tenemos una muy buena relación con el departamento de policía al final de la calle y si nos enteramos de una situación en la que el cierre podría ser una posibilidad, estaremos en contacto con el distrito 2. Ellos podrán proporcionar detalles precisos sobre la situación. Ellos podrán proporcionar detalles precisos de la situación y a partir de ahí podemos recibir su recomendación sobre nuestro curso de acción. En todo momento, la seguridad de los estudiantes está en nuestra mente y siempre nos comunicaremos con lo que usted necesita saber. Como siempre, no dude en ponerse en contacto conmigo si tiene alguna pregunta o preocupación.
Veterans’ Day Assembly…
You and your military family are cordially invited to our 6th annual Veterans’ Day Assembly and reception on Friday, November 9th from 2-3:30pm in the courtyard. Please see the attached flyer for details and an RSVP.
New this year! We would like to create a Wall of Honor for those who have passed. Please see the same attachment for details.
Literacy Ball & Book Fair Coming Soon…
Feria del Libro del Bosque Encantado y Baile de la Alfabetización
Mark your calendars PCS! Our Scholastic Book Fair starts Nov. 13 and runs through Nov. 15 after school and during the Literacy Ball. This year the book fair will be in the Elementary Building room 240. You can visit our online book fair Nov. 7- Nov 20. All purchases benefit our school. Visit our book fair homepage at http://www.scholastic.com/bf/premierchartersch1 Help us make our book fair a success by volunteering! Sign up at https://volunteer.scholastic.com/#/signup/XXyP55f1P
The Literacy Ball returns the evening of November 15! Much more information will be sent out soon telling of the fun to be had by all. Mark your calendars now!
Un mensaje de la enfermera Gerwitz...
Hand washing is the single most effective preventative measure that you can take to remain healthy. Teach children to wash hands after using the bathroom, before eating or preparing food, before holding or interacting with an infant,& after blowing their noses or coughing or sneezing into their hands. You can encourage little ones to wash their hands by buying foaming soaps, liquid soap in a bottle featuring their favorite character or superhero, or buying a soap with a fun fragrance. Make sure they scrub for 20 seconds--singing the Alphabet Song while scrubbing will get them to 20 seconds. Hand sanitizers are helpful but not as effective as proper hand washing. It's a good idea to review hand washing technique with your older children too as they are often in a hurry and need to be reminded of the importance of proper hand washing techniques. You may want to review a hand washing video with your child and then practice together. Here are a variety of videos from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention. https://www.cdc.gov/handwashing/videos.html
Encuesta sobre el servicio de alimentación...
At PCS, our goal is to provide our students with a fulfilling experience throughout every day that they are in attendance. Part of our students' daily routine is eating usually at least one meal while at school. We'd like to get your feedback on how you and your student feel about the food offered by Southwest Foodservice Excellence (SFE), our provider for school served breakfast and lunch. Please consider taking this short survey to give us your point of view: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/J5WBFJD
Una nota sobre las fiestas de clase en la escuela primaria...
Ahora que se acerca el final de octubre, habrá algunas preguntas relacionadas con las fiestas de la escuela y del aula. Quería tomar un minuto para abordar para asegurarse de que todo el mundo está en la misma página. A lo largo de los últimos años el equipo ha seguido discutiendo sobre la variedad de fiestas que tenemos en PCS y siempre pensando en la forma de hacerlas más inclusivas y exitosas. Como escuela pública, hemos tenido cuidado de no hacer que estas fiestas se centren únicamente en las fiestas religiosas, así como de mantener un equilibrio razonable en cuanto al número de fiestas que intentamos realizar en un año. Hace un par de años, el equipo de primaria decidió hacer una fiesta de invierno y otra de primavera, y este año mantendremos la misma estructura.
Entendemos que las fiestas son una parte divertida de la experiencia escolar de los alumnos, y no es nuestra intención quitarles ninguna diversión. De hecho, nos enorgullecemos de crear muchas oportunidades para experimentar la alegría de cada estación a lo largo de muchos meses de actividades y no simplemente una tarde. A lo largo del año hay muchas actividades divertidas para celebrar las estaciones y este otoño no es diferente. La organización de la reunión de la paz, los días de la familia, el festival de otoño, tronco o tratar, viajes de campo a los parches de calabaza y grandes lugares al aire libre son todas las oportunidades que nuestros hijos tenían o tendrán sólo para nombrar unos pocos.
Por favor, no dude en ponerse en contacto con cualquier pregunta que pueda tener o aclaraciones que pueda necesitar. Gracias.
Estado de las comidas gratuitas/reducidas 2018-2019...
Como recordatorio, los estatus de almuerzo gratis/reducido del año escolar anterior han expirado! Si usted no ha llenado una solicitud para este año escolar, o está interesado en entregar una por primera vez, asegúrese de hacerlo y entregarla en cualquiera de las oficinas lo antes posible. Pedimos que todas las familias tengan una en el archivo ya que nuestros números de comidas gratis/reducidas tienen implicaciones positivas de financiación. Si tiene alguna pregunta, no dude en ponerse en contacto con Ben Huebner en bhuebner@premiercharterschool.org.
¿Necesita ponerse en contacto con un miembro del personal de PCS?
Recordemos que si necesita contactar con un profesor y no recuerda o no tiene fácil acceso a su dirección de correo electrónico, puede rellenar el formulario de contacto en la página de inicio del sitio web y se lo enviaremos a la persona correcta. Las páginas biográficas del personal también llegarán al sitio web a finales de mes.
Clubes extraescolares...
Many of our clubs have limited space to join. Be sure to return club sign up forms as soon as possible if your child is interested in joining one. Many of the clubs employ a waiting list for potential members in case an opening does occur. If you have any questions regarding any of the clubs, please call the school and you will be directed to the team member sponsoring the club.
Recordatorios BAC...
Students are only allowed 5 drop-ins for Before care and 5 drop-ins for Aftercare per year. The Before care drop-in fee is $5 and Aftercare drop-in fee is $15 per student. For any questions regarding our Before care or Aftercare program please contact Mr. Lydon at jlydon@premiercharterschool.org.
PCG News & Happenings...
Si desea estar en el grupo de correo electrónico de padres del PCG, envíe su dirección de correo electrónico a Terry Brogan (tbrogan@lashlybaer.com). Recibirá actualizaciones sobre los próximos eventos, etc. Por favor, tómese un momento para gustar la página de Facebook de los padres de PCG si está en FB.
Si tienen Box Tops en casa, asegúrense de recogerlos y enviarlos para obtener oportunidades adicionales de recaudación de fondos para la escuela. Hay una caja de recolección ubicada en el edificio de la escuela primaria.
Diversión en el StL...
Fri/Sat/Sun Oct 26, 27, & 28 Open 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday; 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday
Howl-O-Ween at Purina Farms in Gray Summit, MO Family and Fido Friendly Fall Activities. Well behaved dogs with up to date vaccines are invited as well. Reservations necessary by calling 314-982-3232. No admittance at the door without a reservation. Free admission but $5 parking fee. There are some activities that have an additional fee. https://www.stlparent.com/event/howl-o-ween-fest-purina-farms
Sat/Sun Oct 27 & 28 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dia de los Muertos at the Missouri History Museum in Forest Park The free and family friendly annual Día de los Muertos Festival celebration features beautifully decorated altars representing a variety of Latin American traditions, live music & dance performances, an art display, food vendors, souvenir printmaking, a procession through Forest Park, and a number of other activities for the whole family. For a complete schedule visit: mohistory/org/diadelosmuertos
Sat. Oct 27 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Halloween Family Day at the Contemporary Art Museum 3750 Washington Avenue Enjoy treat, face painting, a haunted dance party, ghoulish art projects & more. All ages welcome. Please register at camstl.org/calendar
Sat. Oct 27 8 p.m. Monument to the Dream Charles Guggenheim's documentary film about the making of the Gateway Arch will be screened while accompanied by a live performance by the Washington University Orchestra under the baton of Darwin Aquino at the Gateway Arch. Tickets are free, reservations required by calling 314-935-6543.
Upcoming Missouri Department of Conservation 2 part event: Thurs Nov 1 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Powder Valley & Sat Nov 3 at Cliff Cave County Park Age 10 & up Free but Reservations necessary by calling 314-301-1500 Missouri, aka the Cave State, is home to over 7,000 natural caves. On Thursday evening you will learn caving safety and why we need to protect this unique ecosystem. On Saturday, you will explore a cave (helmets and 1 headlamp will be provided for you--please wear rubber boots & bring 2 additional light sources.) Happy spelunking!
ONGOING FREE EXHIBITS
Oct 19, 2018 through Feb 10, 2019 Kehinde Wiley: St. Louis at the St. Louis Art Museum
Artist Kehinde Wiley gained national notoriety for his work on the official portrait of Barrack Obama. Mr. Wiley now is exhibiting portraits of ordinary St. Louisans in his ongoing exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum; free now through 2/10/19 in Galleries 249 & 250 in the East Building.Note: Due to construction directly in front of the Art Museum, Fine Arts Drive is blocked in front of the statue of St. Louis overlooking Art Hill but you may reach either one of the 2 free parking lots coming from the Zoo side or from Skinker Ave side but you currently cannot drive past the statue of St. Louis going in either direction.https://www.slam.org/exhibitions/kehinde-wiley.php
Now extended through March 24, 2019 Panoramas of the City at the the Missouri History Museum Panoramic photos of St. Louis as large as 10 feet x 30 feet taken from 1900 to 1950 tell the history of St. Louis is the first half of the 20th century.Exhibit date has been extended through March 24, 2019. http://mohistory.org/exhibits/panoramas-of-the-city/
Through June 2, 2019 . Muny Memories at the Missouri History Museum The nations oldest outdoor theater celebrates its 100th birthday. Learn about past performances, take a peek backstage, vote for your favorite star, & learn a dance step at the free ongoing exhibit now through next June. http://mohistory.org/exhibits/muny-memories/
Through December 21, 2018 Riverbend Public Art at the Gateway Arch The 100-foot-long artwork, made of silver, mirror-like material that references the Arch, shows the navigable Missouri River, highlighting it as the primary means of Westward Expansion and Gateway to the West for Lewis and Clark and many others. Riverbend will represent the confluence with the Mississippi on the east and extend westward. Artist Margaret Keller won the Critical Mass for the Visual Arts Public Works Project commission to create this artwork.
Próximas fechas importantes...
26.10.18: No hay escuela
11.2.18: No hay escuela - PD del personal
11.8.18: Reunión de la Junta Directiva del PCS a las 16:30
11.9.18: Asamblea del Día de los Veteranos
15.11.18: Baile de Alfabetización y Feria del Libro @ 5:30-7:00 pm
21-23.18: No hay clases - Vacaciones de Acción de Gracias
15.12.18: Desayuno de panqueques con los abuelos o un amigo especial
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