Plainfield Elementary

October Newsletter

A great start to the school year!

Dear Plainfield Families,

The first month of school has been a busy time as we all settle into the back to school routines. Our students have done a wonderful job in their new classes, making new friends and working hard on each lesson. The dedicated staff makes our school a great place to learn. Thank you, parents, for all the support you have shown in this new school year. October will be a month full of special events. We are hopeful that this monthly newsletter will keep you informed of the fun things we have planned.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Lilly

Principal

Calendar of Events for October

10/6 Fire Truck Visit

10/9 School's Closed

10/11 Author Visit- Kathy Miller

10/12 Fall Pictures

10/13 PTO Day of Awesomeness

10/16 12 PM Early Dismissal

10/18 Kindergarten Field Trip to Seiple Farm

10/20 Monthly Awards/Birthday Celebration

10/27 Halloween Parade (additional information will be emailed this Friday 10/13)

News from the PBIS Team

Plainfield students strive to be HEROES each school day. HERO stands for:

H-Honesty

E- Empathy

R- Respectful

O- On Task

Each student learned what it looks like to be a HERO in each area of the school (classroom, hallway, bathroom, bus, cafeteria, playground). Students collected a stamp on a ticket and once they were all filled we held a kick-off celebration. Each day, students have the opportunity to earn HERO points by displaying positive behavior to spend in the HERO HUB school store as well as other classroom incentives. Throughout the school year, classrooms will participate in monthly incentives where they will work together as a class towards a reward. This month, students are working together to collect 10 monsters to join the Halloween parade!

Please join the PBIS Rewards App if you haven't done so already. Our goal is for 90% of families to join and we will have a pajama parade when we reach our goal. Email your child's teacher if you need assistance signing up for the app.

Attendance Reminders

Please send an absence excuse to school within 5 days of your child's absence.
A maximum of 10 days of cumulative lawful absences with parent notes are permitted during a school year.
Vacation request forms must be submitted prior to the trip with a maximum of 5 vacation days permitted each school year. Click here to access the educational/vacation trip form.

More detailed regarding attendance information is written in the student handbook.