Panther Post

• September 27th: First Lego League Starts 4:10-5:10pm
• September 28th: Parent Advisory/Coffee with the Principal 7:30-8:30am
• September 28th: Early Release- Dismissal time 2:10pm
• September 30th: Spirit Assemblies (K-2 1:45-2:30) (3-5 2:45-3:30)

Don't forget Spirit Wear Days!

Mondays: Sports wear! Wear your favorite team or favorite sports wear to show that Panther Spirit!

Wednesdays: Panther Pride Wear! Wear your Panther Lake shirt or our school colors (black and blue) to show off that Panther Pride!

Fridays: Future Friday! Keep yourself focused on your future by sporting your favorite college!

Hello wonderful Panther Lake families and community,

Thank you so much for joining us for our 2022-2023 School Year Open House! It was wonderful to see all our families in our school and we are excited for more opportunities this year!

Parent Advisory/Coffee with the Principal

On Wednesday, September 28th, we will come together in the library for coffee and pastries. This time is a time for us to elevate the voice of our parents to improve our school for our community and our scholars! Please join us at 7:30am!

Spirit Assemblies

On the last Friday of every month, we invite our families in for our Panther Pride Spirit Assemblies. At these assemblies, we celebrate:

• Teacher Nominated Proud Panthers: Every teacher nominates two scholars from their classroom. One scholar for academics (scholars meeting grade level standards and/or scholars showing growth in their classroom effort) and one scholar for leadership (demonstrating school expectations and/or our monthly character trait/habit focus).
• Athlete, Musician, Bookworm, Artist, and PAWSitive Panther of the Month: This award is selected by our specialists (PE, Music, Library, Lit Art, and SEL).
• Attendance: We recognize classes with 95% or more attendance as a whole! These classes will get an extra recess the following Monday.
• Golden Trash Can: One class is selected by our custodial crew to receive the Golden Trash Can. This award goes to the classroom that remained clean and tidy for the month. The trash can is filled with treats and goodies for a classroom party!
• Panther Spirit Award: At the end of the assembly, we select a class who was showing the most spirit during the assembly, cheering on their peers, and modeling assembly expectations. All classes are eligible to receive Class PAWS during assemblies!
• VIP Award: This award is for our Very Important Partnership with families. Every month, we recognize the partnerships with our families and want to celebrate the wonderful success we experience through these powerful partnerships.

Our first Spirit Assembly for this school year will be Friday, September 30th. If your scholar will be recognized for an individual award, their teacher will be reaching out to! We invite all our families to attend in person and we will also provide live streaming through Zoom for our assemblies this year. You can join our assemblies via this Zoom link: https://fwps.zoom.us/j/95456324250

After School Program FREE Trial

Right At School, Panther Lake's trusted after school program provider, is offering first-time families a Free Trial Week, October 3–7. We encourage you to try out their programs for free – no risk, no commitment. With daily homework support, hands-on learning activities, fitness games, and lots of social time with friends, Right At School offers a meaningful after school enrichment experience that you and your children are bound to enjoy. Learn more and register for your free trial today! Check out our Community Corner below for more information!

Thank you again for your continued partnership! We truly appreciate every one of our Panther Lake families!

Tabatha Ritch

(Principal)

tritch@fwps.org

253-945-3634

253-391-7444 (Cell - Text okay)

and

Emily Smith

(Assistant Principal)

emsmith@fwps.org

253-945-3608

253-391-6251 (Cell - Text okay)

Work with the team to design, build, and program a robot to complete the challenges in the Robot Game. Research clean energy and think of an innovative way to gather, store, and consume clean energy. Does this sound like something YOU would like to do? Please join Panther Lake’s First Lego League. I am looking for 5 more scholars in grades 4th or 5th to participate in our after school club! Our first day will start Tuesday, September 27th from 4:10-5:10pm. Families - Please be prepared to help with transportation after school and for competition day. If you are interested, please turn in your application to your teacher or to Mrs. AN's classroom, in room 121 no later than Monday, September 26th.

So excited to meet you!

Smiles,

Mrs. AN

Join a group of dedicated parents & guardians to plan events such as book fairs, movie nights, BINGO, & Walk-A-Thon for the benefit of all children at Panther Lake. Meetings are once a month

All families are welcome to attend/join our Parent Advisory to the Principal. We offer two meetings per month to ensure all families have an opportunity to attend and provide voice to our school improvement efforts. On the second Wednesday of every month, we meet via Zoom from 6:30pm-7:30pm. We also meet in person on the 4th Wednesday of every month for coffee from 7:30am-8:30am.

Provide perspective and feedback for building & classroom positive recognition efforts for all children at Panther Lake. You will also be introduced to data monitoring to see how our school can ensure positive growth through proactive practices to help ensure that children feel safe & supported through learning moments throughout the school day. Meetings are once a month

Join a team of teachers & parents to help build our community through engagement in education. Your feedback & perspective are valuable in ensuring that we are partnering together for the academic benefit of every child at Panther Lake. Meetings are once a month

Join our school day to support your child or all children in the classroom, outside at recess or during lunch. We love our Panther Lake V.I.P.'s and are so happy to welcome volunteers back at Panther Lake. Please come to the office to pick up your Washington State Patrol form to begin the process. All volunteers must have proof of vaccination.

Do you speak, read & write in another language? Do you enjoy helping advocate & connecting with other families that speak the same native language as you? Then you would be a great addition to our community to welcome, support and connect with other families at Panther Lake.

Hey Panther Lake Families!

We have some exciting news to share about our on-site after school provider, Right At School.

Right At School is offering an After School Free Trial Week, October 3–7, for families who have not previously enrolled in the program. To learn more about this offer and register for your free trial, please visit their website. The attached flyer includes additional information.[JB1]

START YOUR FREE TRIAL

With daily homework support, hands-on learning activities, fitness games, and lots of social time with friends, Right At School offers a meaningful after school enrichment experience that you and your children are bound to enjoy. We encourage you to give the program a try October 3–7!

In partnership,

Principal Ritch

Does your scholar want to dance? Have you been looking for preschool or after school programs? Maybe you have a scholar who just wants to learn the discipline of martial arts? Or maybe you need some adult time away to get health and relax! Our Federal Way Community Center has programs available for all kids and adults in Federal Way! Check out their website here!