Happy New Year to all our PSE Families!

This month our students are taking their FAST and STAR state assessments to monitor their progress as we reach the middle of the school year! Assessments are from January 14-24. The testing calendar is in this newsletter so please look at the dates your child(ren) will be testing. Please be sure your child is getting a good night of sleep and eating a healthy breakfast prior to testing.

We are excited to celebrate the students who have made at least 50% progress towards their annual reading growth goal in iReady! One of our school's Wildly Important Goals (WIG) was to have 100% of our students reach their individual growth goal! They are well on their way! Those students will enjoy Rita's Italian Ice and some extra recess on Friday! If a student didn't achieve this goal YET, we know they will continue to work hard so they can reach their end of year goal by May!

January 28, from 5-7pm, will be our annual Family Academic Night! Please join us on that evening to help us reach our goal of having families attend at least one school event during the year! We will have the following that evening:

• Dinner provided from 5-6pm (Eat and then visit classrooms or visit room and then eat!)
• Math and ELA activities
• Student-Led Conferences
• Book Fair
• Yearbook and Spirit Wear Orders (Cash only)

See the flyer below for more information and please join us!

2025 Literacy Week is almost here! During the week of January 27-31 we will be celebrating all things Literacy! Book Fair, Family Academic Night, and a few other fun themed days will be happening so please see the flyer in this newsletter for more information! We are building readers and readers are leaders!

There is important information for parents to know in the newsletter, so please take a few moments to look through the information. If you have any questions, please contact your child's teacher or call the front office. We are here to help!

Mrs. Johnessee

Principal

johnessa@collierschools.com

Dismissal is at 3:05!

Please be here to pick up your child ON TIME.

The office closes at 3:30 and school staff are not able to watch your child after that time.

We are seeing too many students still here after car line ends.

Please be respectful to our staff by being on time!

Click the link below to order and use the Yearbook ID!

5th graders do NOT need to order a yearbook. Every 5th grader will be gifted a yearbook!

ybpay.com

Yearbook ID: 14664425

Cost is $20

January 20 ~ No School/MLK, Jr. Day

January 23 ~ Report Cards Published

January 27-31 ~ 2025 Literacy Week

January 28 ~ Family Academic Night 5-7pm

January 29 ~ SAC meeting 7:45am

Please see the flyer above for information about Literacy Week, which is January 27-31!

We can't wait to see you for Family Academic Night!

We hope you will join us!

The weather has been great for spending time outside! Get some fresh air, ride bikes, go to the park, or just take a walk! Enjoy the cool temperatures while we can!

We will continue to recognize students for exemplifying our PSE Expectations...Prepared to Learn, Show Respect to Ourselves and Others, Be Responsible...We will also be recognizing our students for modeling the 7 Habits, as part of the Leader in Me Framework. Your child has learned the 7 Habits and will continue to use them at school and at home!

If you'd like to support the 7 Habits with your child at home, a great way would be to have a copy of the book, The 7 Habits of Happy Kids! Click the link below to purchase the book!

Ms. Perez is here for our students when they need her! If your child could benefit from talking to our school counselor, please let us know! Ms. Perez does individual, small group, and whole class lessons and support!

Drop off starts at 7:30am. Please do not drop your child off prior to 7:30 as there is no supervision. School starts at 8:05. Please have your child to school on time! Students being in their classrooms at 8:05 helps them start their daily routine without feeling rushed. Think about how running late for work impacts your own mindset as an adult! We want our students to feel confident and prepared to start each day!

Students must follow the dress code each day. Fridays are Jeans Days and students can also wear any Parkside Spirit T-Shirt on Fridays. https://www.collierschools.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=10454

Please see the attachment that includes two FREE Online Language Learning Programs:

Mango and Duolingo. These programs are fun for the entire family. Click on attachment

and start your language journey!

Please make sure you have a car sign in your vehicle every day. It significantly slows down our dismissal when we have to check IDs and verify approved pick ups. If you do not have a car sign, please come to the front office and we will provide one. You can also request multiple signs if you have different people picking up your child.

The safety of our students is a top priority. All preK, kindergarten and 1st grade students who walk home, need to be met at the walker gate by an adult who has the walker tag. Students will not be released without the proper walker tag being presented. If you forget your tag, our staff will call the front office to verify approved pick ups. The person picking up the child must have a photo ID to verify identity, if they don't have the walker tag. Students who walk home with older students, with parent permission, are permitted to leave.

Thank you for partnering with us to make Parkside a safe place for all!

For the 2024-2025 school year, students are provided with Breakfast & Lunch at no cost everyday!

Contact our Nutrition Services Manager, Josefina Hinojosa, at 239-377-8912 if you have questions.

FortifyFL is a suspicious activity reporting tool that allows you to instantly relay information to appropriate law enforcement agencies and school officials.

FortifyFL was created and funded by the 2018 Florida Legislature as part of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act. The application was named by students from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The Office of Attorney General, Department of Education and Florida Department of Law Enforcement coordinated its development and roll-out.

https://getfortifyfl.com/

Parents may review their children’s instructional materials at the school site. Parents may also schedule an appointment to review currently adopted instructional materials at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Administrative Center. Please contact Julia Lorenzo, Instructional Materials Manager at LorenzJu@collierschools.com or 377-0103.

Website: collierschools.com/pse
Location: 5322 Texas Avenue, Naples, FL 34113, USA
Phone: 239-377-8900
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