The Tiger PAW
Volume 6, Issue 7
March 13, 2017
PES Families,
According to Virginia Code
Section 22.1-3 1, a certified
copy of pupil’s birth certificate
record must be presented to the
public school prior to
admission for the first time. In
the event the certified copy
cannot be obtained, the person
enrolling the pupil shall submit
an affidavit setting forth the
pupil’s age and explaining the
inability to present a certified
copy of the birth certificate.
This affidavit has to be
completed in the presence of a
notary and has to be notarized.
We would like to thank all of the
parents and families who recently
attended our PTO bingo event held in
New Market. This fundraiser added
over $3,000 towards our
track/playground fund. We still have a
long way to go to reach our goal of
$30,000, which was the one estimate we
received for a paved 1/5 mile track at
Plains Elementary.
The end of the school year is quickly
approaching and many school events
will be happening in the near future.
Please pay close attention to weekly
grade level newsletters and our PTO
Facebook page for updated information
about the happenings at PES.
Thank you for all of your
support,
2.
Proof of residency
**Before the first day of school, your
child must have a physical
examination on file with the school.**
GUIDANCE NEWS
Mr. Kapuchuck
Kindergarten Registration and PREK Registration
At Plains Elementary School- In the
main office
March 14, 15: 9:00- 3:00
Thursday, March 16- Extended
Hours- 9:00- 6:30
It is important to register your child this
spring so that we know how many
students we will have in August. A
child must be 5 on or before September
30, 2017 to enroll for Kindergarten. A
child must be 4 on or before September
30, 2017 to be eligible for a Pre-K
screening.
When coming to enroll your child,
please have the following:
1.
Child’s birth certificate
Conflict Resolution
Conflict resolution strategies are taught
to all students during classroom
guidance. Students chosen to be
Conflict Managers receive additional
instruction, including learning a
simplified version of the mediation
process.
Congratulations to the following
4thgrade students who were recently
chosen by their classmates and teachers
to become Conflict Managers! They are
Claire Mathias, Angel Antuna Peralta,
Asher Ryan, Tristan Yoder, Katherine
Molina, Hailey Luden, Gavin Diehl,
Logan Thompson, Lily Harner, Savanna
Reedy, Landen Turner, Cal Mitchell,
and Kaylie Lawrence.
These students are perceived by others
to be respectful, responsible, caring,
fair, trustworthy, and good citizens.
Upon completion of Conflict Manager
training, which takes place some days
during lunch, the students will have a
celebration, receive certificates, and be
ready to join the 5th grade Conflict
Managers in helping other students
resolve misunderstandings or friendship
problems.
The 5thgrade Conflict Managers were
trained last year and have had a busy
year. If there are students who are
involved in a situation that is
appropriate for peer mediation, the
school counselor schedules and
supervises a pair of Conflict Managers
who conduct the mediation. This takes
place first thing in the morning in the
guidance office before classes begin.
Mediation is a positive process that
teaches valuable communication and
conflict resolution skills, and students
are always told that they are not in
trouble, and that this is a good way to
work out problems!
The 5thgrade Conflict Managers are
always eager to assist when needed.
They are Tanner Dove, Clement
Haddad, Jacqueline Diaz, Kalysta
Clutteur, Kristian Beck, Alex Holsinger,
Gaige Mathers, Lillie Morris, Leah
Fulk, Gracin Vanfossen, Kara Wood,
Malcolm Emswiler, and Gracie Will.
Grief Camp
On Saturday, April 22, JMU is
sponsoring its annual Campus Camp for
students ages 6-12 who have
experienced the death of a close friend
or family member. The event is free and
lunch is provided. Registration is due
March 15, so if you know of a child
who may be interested in attending,
please contact Betty Shenk, School
Counselor, as soon as possible.
MUSIC HAPPENINGS
Did you know March is Music in our
Schools month? There are many things
happening in music this month and next,
such as:
March 15th - 4th graders will be going
on a field trip to see/hear the JMU
Orchestra.
March 30 - Festival Chorus - the
following students have been chosen to
represent Plains at this event: Jacqueline
Diaz, Malcolm Emswiler, Leah Fulk,
Herschel Hoffeditz, Chris Kirby, Lillie
Morris, Gracin Van Fossen, Joey
Wesner, and Kara Wood. This chorus is
comprised of approx. 130 5th graders
from all of the RCPS elementary
schools, and will be held at BHS with a
culminating concert at 7PM. PES is one
of the host schools this year. The
students have been meeting once a week
for the past 2 months to get ready for the
event. Congratulations to these students
for being chosen and doing an
outstanding job - it promises to be a
great event!
April 6th - PreK, Kindergarten, and 1st
graders will present the musical
"BUGZ". The bugs (fireflies, lady bugs,
army ants, and many more) all want to
go to the neighborhood picnic, but not
with that stink bug around! Come hear
how the bugs handle this situation! The
program will be at 6PM and an
assembly at 1:30PM. The students are
working very hard and are doing a
fantastic job!
CAFETERIA NEWS
Spring is right around the corner. This
is a time when children can finally get
out in the sun and start burning off some
energy. Please remember as they are
using energy they will also need to
replenish that supply. Breakfast is very
important to all of us since this is the
meal that fuels us up to start our day. If
your child does not eat breakfast at
home, please remember that breakfast is
available at school.
As we start to wind down this school
year please check your child’s lunch
balances and get any charges paid.
These charges will not just disappear
and it is better to start a new year with a
zero balance.
We like everyone else are looking
forward to Spring Break. We hope
everyone has a peaceful, relaxing but
fun break.
Pat Mongold,
Cafeteria Manager
STUDENTS WHO BRING A
PACKED LUNCH
If your child packs their lunch please
know that the cafeteria monitors will not
heat food in the microwave. If
something needs to be kept warm/hot
please put it in a thermos or use a hot
pack in the lunch box.
A huge, heart felt thank you to our
students, parents and staff for your
contributions to the American Heart
Association through our Jump Rope for
Heart campaign in February. With all
of the donations totaled, we raised
$3,566.77. Way to go Plains
Elementary!! Thank you for caring and
sharing to help others.
NEWS FROM THE NURSE
Permission forms for Family Life
Education are being sent home in the
month of March. Please make sure you
choose an option and sign the form.
Forms must be returned to school no
later than March 24, 2017. Please know
that if you choose option C, for 4th and
5th graders, they will most likely be
excluded from all family life lessons as
it is almost impossible to be sure
information and questions will not
overlap. Fourth and Fifth grades will
have Family Life Instruction one day
during the week before Spring Break. I
encourage you to talk to your child
while on break and let them share what
they learned or ask questions that a
parent can best answer based on their
family values and ideals. If you wish to
see the 4th or 5th grade FLE materials,
please contact me to set up a time to
view the material. I welcome thoughts
or questions.
Warmly,
Nurse Melissa
CHARACTER COUNTS HALL OF
FAME
The following students were selected by
their classroom teachers for their effort
with the Character Counts Pillar of
Caring.
.
PK
Chester Bailey, Arian Conley, Jacob
Downey, Rowen Grandle, Saige
Riggleman, Adalynn Seekford
TIGER PAW 2
Kindergarten
Madison Baker, Haydn Bilyard, Landon
Bryan, Kaylee Dean, Harmoney
Fadeley, Leah Hulver, Madison Parker,
Michael Reedy, Harrison Ritchie, Kali
Ritchie, Riley Sonifrank
First Grade
Evva Anderson, Mason Fulk, Hunter
Greer, Rylee Lam, Caleb Riggleman,
Jude Ritchie, Mackenzie Taylor,
Shayleigh Tusing, Dana’Ericka Wenzel
Second Grade
Christopher Breeden, Alissa Causey,
Jayden Dove, Nevaeh Dove, Ivy
Herrick, Kennedee Howdyshell, Isaiah
Long, Marlee Chandler, Isabella Parker
Dylan Ritchie, Sierra Ross, Alisha
Stottlemyer
Third Grade
Kyle Cody, Zamir Grandy, Layla
Griffin, Bethany Hall, Lianna Hope, Gia
Jones, Noah Mckinzie, Ariana Rose,
Dakota Sheppard, Emma Smith, Adam
Tussing, Leland Whitmore
Fourth Grade
Bradee Crider, Calvin Mitchell,
Katherine Molina, Mirian Molina,
Austin Morgan, Zoey Reedy, Kira
Sharp, Jazzlin Shifflett, Kayleigh
Southerly, Destiny Stout, Brianna
Taylor, Landen Turner, Hayden Wood
Fifth Grade
Izaiah Belcher, Marina Carter, Haley
Gray, Ethan Juarez, Chris Kirby, Megan
Knight, Kenley Miller, Bryce Rose,
Cole Saverance, Jackie Shenk, Sean
Wilkinson, Kara Wood
SMENCILS AND MORE
SMENCILS!!!
We now have Trolls, Spiderman,
Princess, Finding Dory, Sports, Frozen,
Inside Out, and regular Smencils! There
are a variety of scents. They are $1
each. Send money with your child to
the office or stop by. More styles/scents
to come throughout the year.
It is the policy of the Rockingham County School Board to
comply with all applicable state and federal laws regarding
nondiscrimination in employment and educational programs
and services. It is an equal opportunity employer and an
educational agency. The Rockingham County School Board
will not discriminate in hiring, promotion, discharge, pay,
fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral, and other
aspects of employment or in educational programs and
services on the basis race, color, national origin, religion, sex
(including pregnancy), gender, marital or economic status,
age, disability, genetics, or veteran status and prohibits
retaliation against anyone who files a complaint of
discrimination, participates in such a proceeding, or otherwise
opposes discrimination.”