Congratulations to Mr. Corneille, our support staff member of the year. He was voted the winner by his peers. We thank Mr. C for all his hard work and dedication to our parents and scholars.
Congratulations to Ms. Hawes, our teacher of the year. She was voted the winner by her peers. We Thank Ms. Hawes for all her hard work and dedication to our scholars.
Phalen Leadership Academies is looking to start up a summer 7 on 7 flag football program. If your child is an incoming third or fourth grader(current 2nd or 3rd grader), they are invited to play. Details are as follows:
Registration is Saturday, May 18th at JRP Jr/Sr High School 9AM-12PM
All equipment will be provided
Absolutely Free with no hidden fees or equipment fees
Games are played on Saturday mornings starting at 10AM
Games will be played on the turf field at JRP Jr/Sr. High school
A flyer was sent home earlier this week, with a QR Code box. Just scan your phone and all the registration information you will need to fill out is on that form. A liability form will be signed at the registration meeting on May 18th. Hopefully we will see some Promise Prep scholars on the field.
The last day for the Boys and Girls Club after school program will be Friday May 10th. We thank the Boys and Girls club for giving our scholars a safe and fun place to hang out, after school, for the benefit of our parents and families. If your child has been attending the Boys and Girls club, please notify the school office with their arrangements for May 13th-June 5th.
PLA's goal is to not only serve our scholars but also support our communities.
PLA University is a free workforce development program. It provides an excellent opportunity for adults 18 and up to increase their salaries, start new careers and build brighter futures for their families. This program is FREE to any family member of PLA network scholars.
Career Path options offered by PLA Univeristy are as follows:
- Agriculture (9 Careers*) (Agricultural Mechanic, Veterinarian Technician, Veterinarian Assistant, etc.)
- Advanced Manufacturing (7 Careers*) (Material Handling, Quality Assurance and Control, RV or Diesel Technician, etc.)
- Building & Construction (12 Careers*) (Heavy Equipment Operator, Electrical Technician, HVAC Technician, Welding Specialist, etc.)
- Business & IT Services (15 Careers*) (Help Desk Technician, Software Developer, Cyber Security Analyst, etc.)
- Healthcare and Life Sciences (19 Careers*) (Certified Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant, Certified Dental Assistant, etc.)
- Transportation & Logistics (8 Careers)* (Commercial Drivers Licenses CDL-A and CDL-B, Freight Broker/Manager, etc.)
- Entrepreneurship (Infinite*) (Start your own business)
- Other Career Pathway*
Our doors are open to all family members of any PLA Network School.
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It is hard to believe that the school year is coming to an end. It seems like yesterday, we were inviting scholars in for the ice cream social event, introducing them to the teachers and showing them around. Now we are just a few short weeks before summer vacation. It has been a trying few weeks with ILEARN testing finishing up and now we move into our end of the year NWEA test.
As we wind down to the end of the school year, we start to take things for granted. A horrifying example of that would be the student who was hit by a car at an IPS school, last week, during drop off. It only takes one person and a spilt second to lead to an event such as this. I want to say thank you to all of our families for following the rules and regulations of drop off and pick up. However, I feel that an event such as what happend at the other school warrants a refresher in the procedures for drop off and pick up.
Morning drop off procedures:
1. Doors open at 8:50AM. Please make sure scholars are staying in their car until the doors are opened.
2. Mr. Mayer or antoher staff member will greet the bus scholars and make sure they get off the bus in an expeditious and safe manner. Mr. C. or another staff member will greet the car riders doing the same.
3. Once your scholar(s) exit the vehicle, please have them go immediatly to the sidewalk and enter the building.
4. Once your scholar(s) are clear of your car, please be patient and wait for the cars and buses in front of you leave. Do not try to pass the car in front of you, for you never know if someone else is getting out.
Pick Up Procedure
1. Student dismissal starts at 3:25PM. If you pick up your scholar from school, please create a line in the parking lot.
2. Do NOT park your car in the parking spots west of the entrance doors. Those parking spots are slotted for buses, as to keep them out of the way.
3. Once all car riders are in the front office, Mr. Mayer will open the doors, approach your car, and call the scholars to come to your car. Once, your scholar is loaded, please pull off slowly and safely.
4. Please wait for the cars in front of you to pull of, because, again, if they are waiting on another schoar or open their door, it could cause an accident.
5. Once everyone in the car rider line is loaded, and the cars start moving, we will call the bus scholars to load the bus.
The accident that occured at the other school could of been caused by impatient parent, a scholar vearing from the standard protocol or we just get so comfortable with what we are doing, we lose focus. Regardless of the reason for this accident, if we all stay focused on our surroundings, follow the instructions, and practice patience, we will all get to school safely and return home safely.
Your help in this is greatly appreciated.
Alec Mayer, Principal
PLA@PromisePrep
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School Uniforms
This year, in an effort to be more like our other PLA schools, PLA@PromisePrep will be changing our uniforms. The following is the uniform requirements:
Shirts- Red or Gray collared Polo shirts(long sleeve or short sleeve)
- PLA Crew neck Sweatshirts
Bottoms- Solid color pants or shorts(no shorts after 11/1 and before 4/1)
- Khaki, Navy, or Black in color
- Jeans, solid in the same colors as pants
- No holes, designs, patches, etc.
Uniform no nos- No hoodie sweatshirts, no leggings, no yoga pants, no sweat pants, no basketball shorts
Scholars will no longer be allowed to wear the Promise Prep shirts from last year.
Uniform good news- We have contracted with a uniform company called SchoolZone. They have all the unform requirements and logoed uniform shirts for purchase. They are located at 5425 N. Keystone Ave, suite 200. Any uniform purchased from School Zone, they will donate 10% of all sales back to PLA@PromisePrep. Click on the link below to reach their website.
Cost of Uniform Shirts:
Youth Sizes 4-20 $13.99.
Adult S-XL $15.99
2x & up $17.99
NEW ADDITIONS:
Sweatshirts- $21.99
Pants- $15.99-$26.99 depending on size
If you are in need of uniform assistace, contact your local trustrees office for a unifrom voucher.