Promise Prep Weekly
February 20, 2024
Dates to Remember
February 19- President's Day- SCHOOL CLOSED
February 22- Black History Month Wax Museum (information below)
February 28- Learn from Home Day- Parents In Touch Day
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Black History Month Celebration
Join us on Thursday, February 22, from 5:30PM-7:30PM, as scholars present their Black History Month Wax Museum projects. All of our scholars were given a famous black person to research, learn, and report about. It could be actors, musicians, or a famous person from the past. Come by and let our scholars share with you what they learned.
Parents In Touch Day
Boys and Girls Club Calendar
February 19- Boys and Girls Club Closed for President's Day
State Testing
Testing Season
NWEA- January and May
WIDA- Janurary and February(This tests is for English Learners only)
IREAD- March, Grades 2 and 3, plus any 4th graders who did not pass
ILEARN- Late April, Early May- 3rd and 4th grade only
These tests are not like a classroom tests. They are standardized testing and will cover the knowledge that the scholars have learned over the year.
What can scholars do to prepare for these tests? There is nothing really to study, but they can get a good night sleep, have a protein packed breakfast, show up to school, every day, and on time. Look for specific dates and times, as we get closer to the testing dates.
Feeling Sick
It is that time of year for colds, flus, and sickness. How do you determine whether or not to send your scholar to school? Below are the some points to consider when sending your scholar to school.
1. If your scholar has a fever, vomitting, or diarehha, please keep them at home.
2. Any scholar with the above symptoms cannot return until they are symptom free for 24 hours.
3. Any scholar taking medication to reduce a fever, needs to stay home until they are fever free, without medication, for 24 hours.
4. In the event that your scholar gets sick at school or breaks a fever, parents will be called immediately and the scholar will need to be picked up from school. If they are bus riders, they will not be able to ride the bus home.
Some frequently asked questions:
1. If my scholar's only symptom is a cough, can they come to school? Yes
2. Can I send my scholar to school with cough medicine or cough drops? Yes, but they must be turned into the front office for safe keeping and distribution. A form will need to be filled out in the office.
3. If my scholar's only symptom is a runny nose, can they come to school? Yes.
4. If my scholar complains of an upset stomach, but they have not had any vomitting, can they come to school? Yes
A Thought from Principal Mayer
This weeks thought is the final points from an article published by the Melbourne Child Psychology and School Psychology Services titled, "10 Tips for Being a Better Parent, From A School Principal." I hope you enjoy.
Point Seven is one of the most important points of this article, "Don't Believe Everything They Tell You." Often times scholars will nudge the truth a bit to deflect blame. I am sure everyone has done this at some time in their life. If a scholar gets in trouble at school, they have all day to play the scenario over and over in their mind to take some of the blame off of themselves. They are going to try and deflect their issues onto someone else, to prevent themselves from getting into trouble. If what they are telling you doesn't seem right, do not hesitate to contact the teacher for clarification. Always get clarification.
Point eight is closely related to point one, lead by example. Do not vent your frustrations publicly, particularly on social media. Work together with the school and share your frustrations. Often times, when issues are put out in the public forum, the results often are not that favorable. If you share your thoughts in hopes of getting support, and you do not get it, it can make problems even worse.
Point nine is be cautious with social media. I am not sure we will ever be able to get a hold of social media. Just like all other computer or electronics, they were designed for good and yet people have figued out the ways to use them for evil. No child should be on any kind of social media, until the earliest 13 years of age. While I know some of you let your child use social media, please be very careful and monitor what your children are watching. There are plenty of scams and cyber bullying that takes place and if you cannot get ahead of it, or even stop it, it could lead to the harming of your child.
Finally, point ten is Support the School. There are many ways to support your child's school. But the easiest is to support the policies and curriculum. If your child has some work, make sure they complete it. Do not do it for them, but support them and help them to make sure it is completed. Make sure you are helping the school in supporting the rules laid out in the school handbook. There is no way to write a handbook with rules that everyone likes, but support all the rules and it will help your child succeed in school. If the parents and teachers are working together, the scholars chances are exponetially better of having success. Let's continue to work together.
I hope you have enjoyed this series. Again, if there is any topic that you would like me to discuss in this note, please reach out as I am always looking for ideas.
Have a great week!!
Alec Mayer, Principal
PLA@PromisePrep
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Twitter- PLAPromisePrep
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We will use Social Media to show off all the wonderful things we do here at PLA@PromisePrep. We will also use it to keep families informed of upcoming events, school delays and closings, etc. Whenever you see us on Social Media, please give us a like and share with your family and friends.
Check out our Instagram and Twitter feeds for pictures from the Ice Cream Social and the First Day of School!!
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School Uniforms
This year, in an effort to be more like our other PLA schools, PLA@PromisePrep will be changing our uniforms. The following is the uniform requirements:
Shirts- Red or Gray collared Polo shirts(long sleeve or short sleeve)
- PLA Crew neck Sweatshirts
Bottoms- Solid color pants or shorts(no shorts after 11/1 and before 4/1)
- Khaki, Navy, or Black in color
- Jeans, solid in the same colors as pants
- No holes, designs, patches, etc.
Uniform no nos- No hoodie sweatshirts, no leggings, no yoga pants, no sweat pants, no basketball shorts
Scholars will no longer be allowed to wear the Promise Prep shirts from last year.
Uniform good news- We have contracted with a uniform company called SchoolZone. They have all the unform requirements and logoed uniform shirts for purchase. They are located at 5425 N. Keystone Ave, suite 200. Any uniform purchased from School Zone, they will donate 10% of all sales back to PLA@PromisePrep. Click on the link below to reach their website.
Cost of Uniform Shirts:
Youth Sizes 4-20 $13.99.
Adult S-XL $15.99
2x & up $17.99
NEW ADDITIONS:
Sweatshirts- $21.99
Pants- $15.99-$26.99 depending on size
If you are in need of uniform assistace, contact your local trustrees office for a unifrom voucher.