Pleasant Grove Elementary Updates

November 18, 2024

Welcome to PGES!

K-3 Tutoring for select students starts Tuesday and Wednesday from 3:00-4:00. All students must be picked up at 4:00 sharp.

There are current school volunteer opportunities. Please email thegrovepta1@gmail.com if you are willing to volunteer.

PROGRESS REPORTS were sent electronically last week. Please email hmcclain@jefcoed.com if you have issues logging in to view the Progress Report. Email or message your childs' teacher to schedule a conference if you have questions about grades.

Discovery Club meets each Thursday from 3:00-4:00. The Discovery Club students must be picked on time.

Arrival starts at 7:15 in the car rider line. Classes begin at 7:45 sharp. Only parents of PreK students are walked across the crosswalk during arrival. No students should be dropped off in the parking lot or main road as this is a safety concern. Afternoon dismissal for Prek students is at 2:15 daily. We will dismiss student car riders in K-5 in the car rider line starting at 2:45. Walkers will be dismissed at 3:15 daily. Parents must have a car tag or will have to drive around to the main office to show ID to pick up a car tag. This is for the safety of our students. Buses will run as usual. Remember, many students fall asleep, ask to go the restroom, doesn't recognize their car, etc during the car line after summer break from being out of their routine. Please use your patience as we dismiss all students safely. After the students get into their routine, the car line ends daily at 3:20.

PLEASE check out our FACEBOOK (https://www.facebook.com/people/Pleasant-Grove-Elementary-School/100057110063545/) AND TWITTER (https://twitter.com/pleasantgrovees) to see the remarkable things happening at PGES! Thanks for your support!

At PGES ALL students eat free breakfast and lunch.

All Jefferson County Schools PreK Programs are managed by Kelly West 205-379-2000 or kwest@jefcoed.com

Withdrawal: Have you moved? Have you decided to send your PGES student to another school? Please email hmcclain@jefcoed.com if you are moving and need to withdraw as a PGES student.

Miss PG Pageant at PGHS

JCIB Middle School Info

Bus Buzz

Bus 17-37

Bus 17-03

Bus 20-14

Bus 17-34

NOTE: 17-34 and 20-14 will ride together on bus 17-34 until further notice, causing the route to be delayed. If you decide on a different mode of transportation for your student, take a look at the daycare list below.

Students must live outside of the 2 mile radius to ride.

Email our Assistant Principal, Dr. Sellers for any bus questions at doriellesellers@jefcoed.com

PTA's Updates

Don't forget to sign up to help with our HundredX fundraiser too! We've raised $324 so far, but we need your help to reach our $5,000 goal. Keep those surveys coming!

New Contest Alert-The grade with the most sign-ups by Monday wins a sweet treat!

Let's keep the momentum going!

Here’s how to get started:
Text "LEARN" to 90412 or https://hundredx.com/learn
Complete surveys about your favorite places to shop.

Currently leading:

5th grade
Pre-K/K

Want to learn more about the Hundred X fundraiser visit our website Givebacks

Thanks for all your Support

PGES PTA

Attendance

Ms. Sheila Prestridge is our attendance secretary and if you have questions about attendance. Please reach out to her directly. sprestridge@jefcoed.com

Holiday Shop

The PGES Holiday Shop is coming up soon, December 10th-13th. We need your help to make it a magical experience for our students! Sign up to be a holiday elf and assist young shoppers as they pick out gifts for their loved ones while staying within budget. Sign up here https://signup.com/go/GPfPAwN

Please join PTA by clicking here: https://pleasantgroveal.givebacks.com/store

Email thegrovepta1@gmail.com if you have any questions.

PGES Arrival and Dismissal Procedures

PGES Yearbook

Get ready to reminisce on this school year from beginning to end by purchasing a copy of the 2024-2025 PGES Yearbook! Only 250 copies available, so secure your copy today!

Volunteer Crossing Guard

After School Care

PGES After-School care is managed by Dr. Pam Rush at 205-379-5670

PGHS Play

Thanks Alabama Teachers Month

Please help me show appreciation to our teachers by sending them a kind message to their dojo or parent square.

Girls Inc.

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PBIS- Parent Letter.pdf

PGES Behavior Expectations

Grading Parameters for K-2 Grades.pdf

Grading for grades K-2

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At-Home Cell Phone Safety Tips

Helpful websites with Internet safety tips:

I-READY ACCESS

Please click the link to learn how to help your students on I-Ready. Our I-Ready Goal is 45 min. a week. That is about 9 minutes in math and 9 minutes in reading each school day. We will be giving out monthly awards for students that pass I-Ready math and reading quizzes with a 70% or better

VIEW THE I-Ready Video by clicking here

At Home Data Trackers

Fridge Tips for I-Ready Lessons at Home

Access IReady from your home devices:

Type the following in the address line: https://launchpad.classlink.com/jefcoed) and click enter. The student needs to type the username and password and click sign in like they do in the ChromeBook.