Hello wonderful Panther Lake families and community,
We hope you were able to get out and enjoy the snow on our snow day! As a reminder, makeup snow days are built into our calendar and we will be sure to provide information regarding which day will be used to makeup our snow day.
As we look forward, we want to remind all our families of building closure during winter break. Our PTA is also planning family events as we return from winter break. Our PTA is still looking for members! If you are interested in planning fun events for our scholars and families, please reach out to our PTA president (information below). We would love to have more parent partnership as we plan ahead for the best learning experience for our scholars and our families.
Returning from winter break, we will be completing our mid-year grade level benchmark testing. These tests are to evaluate scholar growth to the mid-year mark and assess our instruction. Please continue supporting your scholar with completing iReady lessons or reading at home for at least 30 minutes every evening. This builds their stamina and focus, which is imperative to learning and testing.
Thank you for your continued support!
In partnership,
Tabatha Ritch
(Principal)
253-945-3634
253-391-7444 (Cell - Text okay)
and
Emily Smith
(Assistant Principal)
253-945-3608
253-391-6251 (Cell - Text okay)
Seeking Members!
President- Renee Metanoia
Vice President- OPEN
Secretary- Jason O'Daniel
Treasurer- Kianna Hall
PTA is still in need of members to support family event planning and building up our Panther Lake community.
If you would like to join our PTA, please reach out to Mr. Sanchez or any of our board members.
To report absences:
- Call Mrs. Hagen at 253-945-3603 or office 253-945-3600, email: bhagen@fwps.org
- Report on ParentVue, preferable before school starts at 9:10am (before teacher submit absences)
*If absences are not reported before 10:15am, parents will get a district automated absence callout* to remind them to call students absence in.
TIP: If students go to a medical appointment and misses school, you can provide a doctor's note so the absence can be excused as “medical” which will not count as an absent for BECCA.
**If you have a question about BECCA, our state school attendance law, please feel free to email or call me for more information.**
Prearranged absence: Form attached needs to be completed when student is out for more than 2 days BEFORE missing school. This applies for vacations or extended absences.
*parent will complete the top portion, then teacher will complete their section, parent and student will sign and final step will be completed from our principal, Mrs. Ritch.*
Tardy hours 9:15-9:40am
Absence is after 9:40am
If students are late and check in after 9:40am and it is under an unexcused reason, parents will get the auto absence callout.
- PLEASE put a reason down when students are coming in late or leaving early, if there is no reason written down, then the attendance code will not be accurate and it will be automatically coded as unexcused.
If you have any attendance questions, please contact Data Secretary Bonnie Hagen 253-945-3603 bhagen@fwps.org