Weekly News from Pelham City Schools
March 7, 2016
SCHOOLS CELEBRATE READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK
In recognition of Dr. Seuss' birthday and Read
Across America Week, students had a wacky week of themed dress-up days and activities
to celebrate books and the joy of reading. At Valley Elementary and Valley Intermediate,
students and teachers were seen in wild wigs, crazy socks and pajamas throughout the
week. At Riverchase Middle, students studied the deeper meaning of several Seuss books
in Reader's Theatre renditions of "The Sneetches", "What Was I Scared Of?", "My Many
Colored Days", and others.
Read more in this Pelham Reporter article.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
New Hours for Dinner Program
The dinner program will now start a half an hour
earlier at 4 pm and be offered Monday - Thursday
when school is in session.
This federally funded, after school meals program is
open to all. Any child 18 and under can eat at no
charge. Adults may purchase a meal for $4 (cash
only). Click here for details and the March menu.
Teacher Work Day & Professional Development
Monday, March 14
No Students
Report Card Distribution
Friday, March 18
ShamROCK n' Roll Evening Run
Thursday, March 24 at 5:30 pm
Valley Elementary School
Join the fun at this festive, family-centered event. Participating students will receive a
shamrock shaped toe-token, a healthy snack, and a drawstring bag.
Spring Break
Monday, March 28-Friday, April 1
Schools Closed
Fine Arts Showcase
Tuesday, April 5 at 6:00 pm
Pelham High School Gym
Set to the theme "Made in America", the showcase will feature musical performances, art
work, culinary samples, and more.
Kindergarten Registration
Thursday, April 14 from 8 am - 5 pm
Pelham Civic Complex
A+ COLLEGE READY & LAYING THE FOUNDATION INITIATIVES
IN OUR SCHOOLS
Great things are happening in our schools as
we continue to implement initiatives that prepare our students for college and careers!
Read more about the benefits of these initiatives in this Pelham Reporter article.
RIVERCHASE MIDDLE STUDENTS EXPLORE SCIENCE
THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIMENTS
8th grade science students have recently had the chance to work through some real world
experiments as they competed in the Science Olympiad and studied air pressure and
energy.
Students learned about air pressure doing a hands-on experiment with bottle rockets.
They also incorporated energy principles and data interpretation to determine how
many rubber bands it would take to give a Barbie doll a safe and thrilling bungee jump
without hitting her head.
Thirteen students participated in the Science Olympiad at UAB and and took 2nd
Place in the "Food Science" and "Write it/ Do It" categories and 3rd Place in "Road
Scholar" and "Disease Detectives" divisions.
COUNTDOWN TO KINDERGARTEN
This event will provide the opportunity to register
students who will begin Kindergarten in the 2016-17
school year at Pelham Oaks Elementary or Pelham
Ridge Elementary. Students are encouraged to attend
the registration event to participate in a Kindergarten
Readiness Screener.
Thursday, April 14 from 8am - 5pm
Pelham Civic Complex
What to Bring:
Enrolling parent or legal guardian must present a
photo ID.
Valid Alabama Immunization Form (blue form)
Proof of Age (birth certificate)
Proof of Custody, if applicable (a copy of the court order must be submitted)
Proof of Residence - All students must provide two of the following current residence
verification documents: current utility bill or utility deposit receipt; lease agreement
(listing occupants); payment receipt for rent or house payment (must include
address); U.S Government communication to current address (examples - Social
Security or Income Tax documents); property deed - parent/legal guardian must
reside full-time in the residence.
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