PES Parent Newsletter

We had a great month back from Christmas Break. Our students did an excellent job on their MAP testing and have shown tremendous growth since the beginning of the school year.

If you have questions about your child's progress, do not hesitate to reach out to the teacher. PES is very fortunate to have amazing teachers who are committed to your children.

We have several activities going on this month so please be sure to mark your calendars using the Upcoming Events section at the bottom of this newsletter.

Valentine's Day is Wednesday, February 14th. Teachers will communicate to families any information about parties. The school will not be able to accept deliveries at the front desk for students. Please do not send flowers, balloons, candy to be delivered to students at school on that day.

During these colder months, please make sure that your child brings a coat or jacket to school each day to wear at recess. Please label the coat or jacket with your child's name on the inside. All jackets that are left outside each day will be taken to the lost and found in the cafeteria, where they will be held until the end of the month. At the end of each month, all unclaimed items will be donated to the Dream Center.

When schools close for inclement weather in Pickens County, students will have an eLearning Day to complete schoolwork online and the canceled school day does not have to be made up!

• When SDPC has an eLearning Day, students will have five days to complete assignments for the day. For students in grades K5-12, in which all students have school-issued Chromebooks, the work can be completed on their device. Students in earlier grades may also be given a list of traditional assignments to complete within five days.
• If assignments are not completed within five days, the student will be marked absent.
• As inclement weather approaches, students should prepare by making sure their Chromebooks are charged in case of power outages.
• Teachers will have assignments available and will hold office hours which they will communicate to their students and parents directly.
• For more detailed information, please visit our eLearning Day website.

If school is canceled due to inclement weather, SDPC will communicate the closure through phone calls, text messages (for parents who opt in), email, our website, social media posts, and news media. Our goal is always to announce a closure as early as possible and never later than 6:30 a.m. on the day of the cancellation.

February

2 - PTO Hat Day $1; Landra Jennings Author's Visit with grades 3-5

5 - K4 Screening; Glow and Grow Family Night 5:00-6:30pm

8 - 4th Grade Field Trip

9 - Holiday - No School

12 - Holiday - No School

15 - Movement Party 2:30-3:30pm

22 - K4 Screening; Preschool Storytime 10:00-11:00am

23 - 3rd Grade Field Trip; Reading All Stars Logs Due