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Hi PES Families,

It's the season of love, and I want to express my deep affection for being the principal at PES, where I have the privilege of working with our outstanding staff and wonderful students. We've recently concluded our winter assessments, and I couldn't be prouder of the dedication and hard work shown by both our students and teachers. Next week, we're excited to invite you to our Love of Learning event to celebrate together. Please see the details below.

Additionally, we're reaching out to our families for help in sprucing up our playground. Join us at our upcoming PTO meeting if you have creative ideas or would like to contribute.

Towards the end of the month, we'll be heading over to the high school for a fun-filled evening featuring pizza, games, incredible prizes, and even some math activities! We encourage all of you to come and enjoy the festivities.

On another note, unfortunately, our attendance numbers are currently declining. Presently, only 68% of our students are considered regular attenders, having missed fewer than 12 days this year. While we understand that illness and other factors can impact attendance, our goal is to increase the percentage of regular attenders to 90%.

Let's work together to ensure every student has the opportunity to thrive at PES. Thank you for your continued support we hope to see you all soon!

Warmly,

Shawna Schleif

Monday, Feb. 12 - Friday, Feb. 16 - Jackson County SART Erin's Law Lessons, Part 2

Thursday, Feb. 15 - Love of Learning Family Night and Dessert Potluck at PES, 5:30-6:30pm

Sunday, Feb. 18 - Future Chef Online Submissions Due (grades 3-5)

Monday, Feb. 19 - President's Day - No school

Tuesday, Feb. 20 - PTO Meeting, 6-7pm

Tuesday, Feb. 27 - I-Ready Math Family Night at PHS, 5:30-7:00pm

When: Thursday, Feb. 15th, 5:30 - 6:30pm

Where: Your students' classrooms (feel free to visit more than one)

What: We'll have classroom parties where we will celebrate student growth, hand out report cards, play some games, connect with each other and enjoy some dessert.

You're welcome to bring treats to share!

Look for this event flyer going home in your student's backpack today.

The week of February 12-16 we will have a special guest teacher in all of our classes who will be teaching our second round of important lessons regarding bullying and sexual violence prevention. For the last several years we have partnered with Jackson County Sexual Assault Response Team (JC SART) which has a team of wonderful educators trained to help students learn these age-appropriate topics. Below you will find a curriculum overview of grade-level topics. These required trainings come from Erin's Law.

JC SART K-12 Curriculum Overview

If you have additional questions or prefer to opt your child out of these trainings please reach out to your child's teacher or call the school at 541-535-3353.

Attention Future Chefs: Our 2024 Future Chef Event is happening Now.

The cook-off will be held on Thursday March 21st, 2024 this year to give our kids the opportunity to participate in the National Competition!! This competition is for all Phoenix-Talent Elementary kids 3rd grade to 5th grade.

The major change this year is that we are asking for students to submit their recipes online. This will help eliminate any recipe mistakes & help ensure that our finalists' recipes make it to the national competition. A paper copy can be provided if needed. This portal is open and closes February 18th. Paper forms are due today, February 9th. Finalists will be selected in February, we are hoping to have 2 – 3 finalists from each school. Those finalists will be formally invited to a Cuilinary Competitions "Cook-Off" on Thursday, March 21st at Phoenix High School.

All Finalists will receive a framed plaque, recipe book, Future Chef shirt, apron, and hat.

Please look for the flyer sent home in your student's backpack to register, or click on the flyer below. If you need a paper form please contact your Food Service GM, Amy Honts at Amy.Honts-Stark@sodexo.com.

Good luck to all of our Jr. Pirate Chefs!

At our next meeting, we are excited to brainstorm ideas for sensory pathways, games, and art to be added to our playground and common areas. Everyone is welcome to join these meetings and we appreciate working together.

2024 Meeting Dates - PES 6:00-7:00 PM

Feb. 20 - Plan the Playground Party!

Mar. 11

Apr. 15

May 13

Phoenix Talent Schools will be hosting a Family Math Night at Phoenix High School on Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 5:30-7:00pm. This event will be for grades K-8. It will feature carnival-style games presented by OHES, PES, TES and TMS (prizes and raffle tickets at each booth!). There will also be an iReady presentation for families to learn how to access iReady for their student's success.

Pizza will be served for dinner. We hope to see you all there!

Girls on the run is returning this spring. Online registration begins on Feb. 21. Refer to the flyer below for more information.

All volunteers, whether working in the classroom, on campus or attending a field trip, must complete the background check form found HERE

Completing the form should be done at least 2 weeks prior to volunteering and they are good for 2 years.

All volunteers and visitors must sign in at the office using our Raptor system. Please be sure to bring your ID with you. Do not hesitate to give us a call should you have any questions.

Email: shawna.schleif@phoenix.k12.or.us
Website: www.phoenix.k12.or.us
Location: 215 North Rose Street, Phoenix, OR, USA
Phone: 541-535-3353