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Join us to celebrate Día de los Muertos this afternoon from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.! Come to the upper playground after school with the Amigos group for delicious pan de muerto and hot chocolate. Let’s honor the memory of our loved ones together. We invite everyone to add a loved one’s name or share a fond memory in the remembrance area as we celebrate joy, love, and the cycle of life.

SPIRIT WEEK NEXT WEEK: OCTOBER 28–31

We are excited for our first Spirit Week this school year! Please see the Spirit days below and attached flyer. We're excited to see our students show off their spirit!

• Monday: Animal Day (Dress like an animal; wear clothes with animal print or animals on them; no face makeup, no masks)
• Tuesday: Dress Like a Teacher Day
• Wednesday: Twin Day (Match with a friend/friends)
• Thursday: Pajama Day

We published last week that maximum class sizes for 4th and 5th grades are 33 for non-Title I schools and 32 for Title I schools, but that was incorrect. Maximum class sizes are 34 for non-Title I schools and 33 for Title I schools.

In an effort to align with the district’s Climate Justice policy, PPS is encouraging families to view report cards online and phasing out printing and mailing. For this first term, we will be printing a single copy to go home on Friday, November 8th. On that day parents will be able to view report cards online via Parent VUE. Here are the instructions for viewing report cards on Parent VUE. PPS will no longer mail report cards.

Families can find all of the support and guidance (including report card translations in languages other than Spanish) they need related to report cards on our K–5 Report Card Family Guide website. You are also invited to ask any questions you have about report cards during Parent/Teacher Conferences.

All schools are required to instruct and drill students on emergency procedures so that the students can respond to an emergency without confusion or panic. In the coming weeks, we will be conducting the following drills at Atkinson:

• Lockdown Drill on Wednesday, October 30
• Evacuation Drill on Wednesday, November 6
• Secure the Perimeter Drill on Tuesday, November 12

Read more about these drills on the PPS website HERE.

Position: Limited Term Educational Assistant Reading Support

Hourly Rate: TBD by HR

Hours: 3 days per week, 4-7 hours per day, 30 weeks

Start Date: Oct 1, 2024, to Jun 21, 2024

(Excludes the weeks of 12/23-1/03 & 3/24-3/28)

Job Description:

Educational Assistants will provide reading support to students in grades K–3 who need additional foundational literacy support under a licensed teacher's direction. Reading support will take place at K–5 & K–8 schools in small groups during the school day during WIN Block or before and after school (to be determined by the school administrator). Specific duties will include:

• Orientation and training will take place after hiring is complete.

• EAs will work under the direction of a licensed teacher.

• EAs will be matched with students based on literacy needs.

• EAs will participate in weekly meetings with a licensed staff member.

• Continued professional development will take place throughout the school year.

• All materials and activities will be provided.

We are in need of one or two more parent volunteers to help serve 3rd–5th grade lunch on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 11:40–12:05 p.m. If you're interested and available, please contact Katie at kcarriker@pps.net. Thank you!

Let's waste less this month with our Ridwell Plastic Film Drive! Between now and November 12, Atkinson families and staff can recycle plastic film! Think ziplocs bags, cling wrap, packing film, bread and cereal bags etc. Anything a bit stretchy you could poke a finger through easily. Look for the recycling bins labeled for Ridwell plastic film in the school main entryway. Tuesday, November 12 will be the day Ridwell comes to pick up the film.

For more information, visit our Atkinson Ridwell page.

Donate Now to support your PTA. This is our biggest fundraiser of the year and we need your help to make sure we can support our teachers, host great events, and ensure our kids have an excellent school experience. How your money helps:

• a $500 donation pays for all the Talent Show costs
• a $200 donation pays for 1 teacher's supply fund
• a $100 donation pays for a Popsicles On the Playground event
• a $30 donation pays for 3 students to attend Día del Niño
• a $10 donation pays for 1 student to participate in Running Club

Give now at https://app.givebacks.gives/givetoatkinson

CLICK HERE to read the latest newsletter from the PTA.

• October 28–31 — Spirit Week
• Thursday, October 31 — End of First Quarter
• Friday, November 1 — NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Grading Day

• Sunday, November 3 — Daylight Saving Time ends, turn clocks back one hour
• Monday, November 4 — NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS, Teacher Professional Development

• Monday, November 11 — Veterans Day, NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS
• Thursday, November 14 — PTA Meeting in the Cafeteria, 6:30 p.m.