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Hello Poinciana Families,

We hope had a wonderful 3-day weekend with your families. We want to inform you of important procedures and reminders for the upcoming week as our students will be participating in state testing.

State Testing Next Week for Grades K–2

State testing will take place April 22-24 for our Kindergarten through 2nd grade students. To ensure a quiet, secure, and focused testing environment:

• The campus will be closed to all visitors during testing hours.
• No lunch visits with students will be permitted next week.

State Testing Continues the Following Week

The week of April 29, testing will continue for grades K-2 and begin for 3rd grade students. We maintain closed campus procedures during this time to support a calm, focused testing environment for all.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain an optimal environment for student success.

Late Arrival Procedures

For the safety of all students:

• Parents dropping students off late by car must park and walk their child into the front office.
• Please do not drop students off at the front door and drive away.
  Staff may not always be present outside, and your child may not be seen upon arrival.

Thank you for helping us keep all students safe!

Front Office Entry – ID Required

As part of CCPS safety policies, a valid photo ID must be presented to enter the front office area. Please be prepared to show your ID at the door. These procedures are in place to protect our students and staff and must be followed at all times. No exceptions!

IMPORTANT DATES:

April 21: Last Day of BOGO Book Fair

April 22: Kindergarten-PM 3 Reading

April 23: 1st Grade-PM 3 Reading

April 24: 2nd Grade-PM 3 Reading

April 29: Kindergarten-PM 3 Math

April 30: 1st Grade-PM 3 Math

May 1: 2nd Grade-PM 3 Math & 3rd Grade PM 3 ELA

• 4th Quarter Interims Published on-line

May 5: Staff Appreciation Week Begins

• Pre-K Violin Concert 9AM

May 6: 4th Grade-PM 3 ELA

• SAC/PTO Meetings 4:30/5:00 PM

May 7: 5th Grade-PM 3 ELA

May 13: 3rd Grade-PM 3 Math

May 14: 4th Grade-PM 3 Math

May 15: 5th Grade-PM 3 Math

May 16: Pre-K Moving Up Ceremony 9AM

We appreciate your partnership in keeping our campus safe and secure, especially during this important testing period. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Elgin & Mrs. Ferro

Our teachers are working hard to ensure students feel confident and prepared for state testing. There is still a lot of learning and strategies to cover, so attendance is critical! Please help by ensuring your child:

✔ Comes to school on time every day

✔ Stays for the full school day (Leaving early means missing valuable instruction.)

✔ Follows school and bus expectations to stay focused and ready to learn

✔ Gets plenty of rest and encouragement to do their best

We will follow CLOSED CAMPUS procedures on state testing days.

In the event of an emergency, it is critical that the school have parents' up to date contact information, including current email address. Parents may update conatct information by calling the front office at 377-8100, by visiting the parent portal at www.collierschools.com/parents and updating it there, or updating it with your child's teacher.

We appreciate your support and understanding.

May 30-Last Day of School

Students will be dismissed at 11:50 on the following days:

September 18

February 10

May 23

May 30

CCPS is now offering the “Where’s the Bus” app to provide parents and students with timely information about the location of your child’s bus. Using GPS technology, this app will show you and your child how many more miles your bus is from the bus stop.

The “Where’s the Bus” app is free to CCPS families whose children ride the bus. The app is available on all devices with internet access (smartphone, tablet, iPod, personal computer, etc.) and takes less than five (5) minutes to install. Brief instructions below.

At CCPS, our transportation team is committed to provide with the best service. We hope the “Where’s the Bus” app makes your household’s bus riding experience even more convenient and safe. If you have any questions about “Where’s the Bus”, please email Dan Lammers, Administrative Supervisor-Logistics at lammerda@collierschools.com

Follow your child’s bus by signing up for the “Where’s the Bus” app.

This app allows you to know if the bus on time or late and it projects how long it is from your stop.

Sign up for the “Where’s the Bus” app by clicking the link below.
https://www.wheresthebus.com/

Parents, consider shopping at Office Depot for all your school supply needs. When checking out, provide our school ID 70022806 or mention Poinciana Elementary. Your purchases this year will help our school earn free supplies!

If your business would like to support our students in some way, please click on the PES Business Partner Survey button below to complete a brief survey. We would love to partner with you!

School Board Policies 2266, 3362, and 5517 – Prohibits discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and/or gender identity), disability, or age in the provision of educational opportunities or employment opportunities and benefits. The District School Board does not discriminate on the basis of sex or disability in the education programs and activities that it operates, pursuant to the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

For additional information or to report Title IX or any other discrimination/harassment concerns, contact Ms. Valerie Wenrich, Chief Human Resources Officer/ Title IX Coordinator, at (239) 377-0351, wenriv@collierschools.com or at 5775 Osceola Trail, Naples, Florida 34109.