Philip R. Smith Elementary School
February 28, 2025

After School Clubs-Session 3
See the google form link to add your child(ren) to the After School Club-Session 3 lottery. If interested, please complete the form by Friday, March 7th.
Read Across America Spirit Week
See the link below for the Read Across America Spirit Days! https://docs.google.com/document/d/17fNqQ31ksYhwPezBi_ZDE2V5xSQYFvhTug-SQ8nY7c8/edit?usp=sharing
PTO News
March PTO News
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1eghoC1lbCHMRO8-gMUcl4zrO5mjM8nfV/view?usp=sharing
PRS Day at the Hartford Yard Goats
Tickets for the 2025 PRS Day at the Hartford Yard Goats will go on sale Tuesday March 4th! Tickets are limited and will be sold on a first come first serve basis via a third party website. This should be a great event for our PRS community!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/10l_K5G8jzBHKd1f7ebOfdOecG9oIvDOP/view?usp=sharing
Cook’s Night Off
Thanks to all of your amazing support, we have raised $1,069.72 for the Math Mobile and Book Vending Machine so far!
Student Leadership Update
The Student Leadership Team would like to thank you for your kind support of our Red, White and Pink Spirit Day. We raised $461 for the American Red Cross. That money will help victims of the California wildfires. Our March Spirit Day is a Wear Green Spirit Day on Monday, March 17. We will raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Thank you for your support.
2nd Annual Readathon
Back by popular demand...the PRS Readathon! Starting on 2/18 and running through 3/7 we will have students record their reading minutes on special recording sheets. We have some very fun prizes to offer individuals and classes who do the most reading!
Cultural Celebration-Last Call
At our next faculty meeting we will review all of your responses and use them to help plan our upcoming cultural celebration as well as other opportunities for families to share their traditions and celebrations!
Please take a few moments to complete this survey. Your responses will help us create a richer, more inclusive learning environment for all students.
Patriotic Commission Essay Contest
Please see the link below for more information about the Patriotic Commission Essay Contest.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bwMrEKWIF_R6pBL4Ln4bcp9tWySnaL68/view?usp=sharing
Preschool Outreach
Can you please share on your newsletters and on digital displays in your buildings that the our Preschool Outreach Program is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 school year? This can be found on our district website and the link for the application is here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScrU9FT-f2f1h_UdwHnwOuWgKKJOorVz9CvYfiAblI0nfKDUg/viewform
Dates
3/5 Spring Photo-more info below https://drive.google.com/file/d/12M6KE8cjaQqHqQhvLMw1O4YoC0SplU0c/view?usp=sharing
3/12 Early Dismissal Wednesdays Resume/Parent-Teacher Conferences begin
3/18 PTO Meeting at 7:00 pm
3/19 5th gr Concert -more info below
4/10 PRS Cultural Celebration
4/11 Yard Goats Game
4/12-4/20 April Break
State Testing Window
SBAC: 4-28 through 5-9
NGSS: 5/15
Links
Adding Someone to School Messenger https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h2vqldyvZFOK_jumwjaGUbHMP2H4GSLs/edit#heading=h.gjdgxs
Yearlong Calendar
Attendance https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-0idrvt_FgrUNOSYEH85cJwtMIoiBsEj/view?usp=sharing
Open House Informational Links https://secure.smore.com/n/8y39c
Nurse's Blog
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QoYcCkcavl8PlOhe7qdj66idT1cmvLoV9IW4z_DOjl8/edit?usp=sharing
Universal Stories https://sites.google.com/apps.southwindsorschools.org/prs-universal-stories/home
Volunteer Registration: This is the newly revised Volunteer Registration form-In order to volunteer you must complete this form. If you have already completed it in the past and have been approved to volunteer, you do not need to complete it again.
https://www.southwindsorschools.org/cms/one.aspx?portalId=240000&pageId=28297053
Moana Jr. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1j5NNn3LbBYp7m1FHgzhq4EYBvHyqrmMU/view?usp=sharing
Peace at Home Parenting
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C00qmGlz3_1TmvZSGzPi70yvvK00PaGm/view?usp=sharing
Dp7cVU4ztecIzQudaww17seO/view?usp=sharing
Girls Lacrosse https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Jg6GSBe1vxhbl2-NYOvtxw6PqHFq8vV_/view?usp=sharing
Little League https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZU20iiDpZUCTZixYK4e0qtd6qDiYGmeS/view?usp=sharing
Travel Soccer https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PMAzaavGMHOTpMP8ROBhnu0yaLh1b7wS/view?usp=sharing