Panther Press

Main Office & Attendance: (585) 247-2144

Health Office: (585) 247-2149

Email: cdgrattan@gateschili.org
Website: www.gateschili.org/prs
Location: 571 Paul Road, Rochester, NY
Phone: (585) 247-2144
Facebook: facebook.com/PaulRoadSchool
Twitter: @PaulRoadSchool

Hello Paul Road Families!

The 2022-23 school year is off to a great start! We are deep into instruction and have begun our before and afterschool clubs and activities. We have also started our first fundraiser of the year, and our first apparel sale! See below for more information.

It was wonderful to see so many families here supporting their child's education at Meet the Teacher Night. If you attended, please take a few minutes to complete this survey. The information you share will help us plan future events, ensuring their structure meets the needs of our families.

We have been celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month since Sept. 15 at PRS and will continue through the next two weeks. Additionally, October marks Dyslexia Awareness Month. Students are learning new facts each day on the morning announcements.

We are working on updating our school website. You can find a staff directory and the Family Handbook there, as well as a variety of other resources. Have you seen our District Virtual Backpack?

As we move away from COVID-19 related restrictions, there are some changes in school procedures. Please remember that students who are dropped off after 9 a.m. must be walked into the building and signed in at the main office. Please park your car in a parking space.

Have a wonderful October,

Mrs. Cutaia and Mrs. Doty

This year, we sent out a menu of options for before and afterschool clubs and activities in order to determine each student's interests. Not all students will be able to join each club they are interested in due to space and staffing. Our goal is to ensure all students are able to participate in at least one extracurricular area of interest. We appreciate your understanding.

The fall sessions are getting up and running and it has been wonderful to see students running and playing, singing together, and playing their instruments.

There will be more opportunities to join clubs and activities throughout the year. We will send an additional interest form for winter and spring sessions. Some clubs and activities will be repeated so that more students may be involved, and there will also be some additional options.

Paul Road Elementary School has been partnering with handler and dog teams from Therapy Dog International over the last six years. The teams spend their morning visiting classrooms to support and encourage reading amongst our students. Being able to interact with the dogs also provides social/emotional support for our students and staff. This program always comes with rays of positive feedback from students, staff, and the handlers!

Therapy dogs will return to PRS this month!

Our PE teachers ask that you please ensure students have appropriate footwear for class. This helps prevent injuries and allows students to participate fully in class.

Students should NOT wear Crocs, open-toed shoes, sandals, winter boots, etc.

Sneakers are the best choice.

Wednesday, Oct. 5 - Leo's Pie Orders are DUE

Thursday, Oct. 6 - Splatter's event (5:30-7:30 p.m. at PRS)

Thursday, Oct. 6 - Picture Day

Thursday, Oct. 6 - ENL Family Picnic and Fashion Show (5-7 p.m. at Lion's Park)

Friday, Oct. 7 - Superintendent's Conference Day (NO SCHOOL for students)

Monday, Oct. 10 - Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day (NO SCHOOL for students)

Friday, Oct. 14 - Spiritwear Orders are DUE

Oct. 24-28 - Sock Collection for Socktober

Wednesday, Oct. 26 - Family Book Fair from 5-7 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 31 - Socktober Celebration

This month we would like to highlight Mr. Adams, our Building Reading Teacher, and Mrs. Sihto, our Building Math Teacher!

Mr. Adams and Mrs. Sihto work hard to ensure our students at Paul Road receive high quality instruction by working to provide resources and curricular supports to staff. They each collaborate with colleagues across the district, and work with district leadership to ensure teachers have everything they need to best support our students.

Both also work as academic intervention teachers part of the day. They push into classrooms and work with small groups of students to meet every child where they are.

Thank you for all you do for our panthers, Mr. Adams and Mrs. Sihto!

Paul Road is still looking for a cafeteria monitor and and aide. Visit www.gateschili.org/jobs to apply today!

The next PRSFA meeting will be held in the PRS Library on Monday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. All are welcome! If you are interested in joining please complete this VERY BRIEF form and someone will reach out to you with more information!

We are looking forward to our first PRSFA sponsored event of the year, Splatters paint night on October 6th. Thank you to all who registered! It is sure to be a fun time.

Our first fundraiser, Leo's pies is underway! All orders are due back to school on Wednesday, Oct. 5. We are also holding a Spiritwear sale! Orders are due by Oct. 14.

Later this month we will host a Scholastic Book Fair! Families may come on Oct. 26 from 5-7 p.m. Students will visit the fair during class on Oct. 26 and 27. We are looking for parent volunteers to assist in running this event. If you are interested, look for a sign-up soon. Please remember, all volunteers must be district approved. You can find the district volunteer application here.

On Oct. 21, all elementary families are invited to the varsity football game for our first-ever Elementary Football Night! Look for more information coming home soon.

One way that PRSFA raises funds is through Box Tops! Did you know that you can submit them to the school electronically simply by scanning your receipts to an App? Download the Box Tops for Education App to your device, choose Paul Road Elementary School, and start collecting today!

Please reach out to PRSFA co-presidents, Clarissa Galvano and Laurie Miller for more information.

Lamiller@gateschili.org

Clarissa.galvano@gmail.com

Additionally, follow us on social media for updates and event highlights!

Facebook: Paul Road School and Family Association (PRSFA)

Instagram: Prsfa_gc

Please click the link below to view October's Counseling Team Newsletter.

Counseling Contact Information:

Cameron Scharf

cpscharf@gateschili.org

Please ensure all physician forms such as documentation of physicals and vaccination records are forwarded to the nurse's office as soon as possible. Grades that require mandatory physicals are K, 1, 3, and 5. Additionally, all students new to the district must have a physical.

Additionally, remember that ALL prescription or over-the-counter medication (daily or as needed), must be distributed to students through the nurse and be accompanied by a doctor's order.

If your student has asthma, please have a doctor's note, and bring an inhaler to school.

If your student has allergies (food, bee sting, etc.), please have a doctor's note and bring medication (EpiPen/Benadryl) to school.

Nurse Contact Information:

Health Office Phone: 585-247-2149

Fax Number: 585-340-5571

Cynthia Cole, Nurse

cmcole@gateschili.org

Jenna Mosher, Health Aide

jemosher@gateschili.org

Please click the following links for information related to our school nutrition program!

• Breakfast and Lunch Menus
• My School Bucks (Meal Payment)
• Free and Reduced Meal Application
• School Nutrition Snapshot

The cost of breakfast is $2.00 and the cost of lunch is $3.20 this year. We encourage all families to submit a free/reduced lunch form.

There is a fee associated with depositing money into your student's MySchoolBucks account online. You may also send cash or check in with your student and it will be placed on the account with no fee.

For more information related to our school nutrition program, please visit gateschili.org/SchoolNutrition.