Principal’s Message

Pleasant Grove Elementary Gazette

February 2018 Welcome to February! It is hard to believe that we have passed the mid-point of the school year. Our second trimester comes to a close at the end of this month and along with the end of the tri-mester are lots of great activities. We will have minimum days for parent-teacher conferences March 6th -9th. Our teach-ers will be setting up conferences for any new students as well as some continuation conferences from the fall for some students. If you have a need for a conference, please feel free to contact your child’s teacher. On-going communication and a part-nership with your child’s teacher are contributing factors for your child’s success in the spring. GATE- If you are interest in your 4th-6th grade student taking the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT) for possible Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) identifica-tion, please email Mrs. Wood at dwood@egusd.net. There is limited testing for stu-dents in grades 4– 6 later this spring. Information about upcoming GATE parent meeting is forthcoming very soon. I wish a Happy Chinese New Year to you all, and hope it brings you good health, happiness, and prosperity. Deidra Wood

Principal

Our Newsletter is published each month and will contain information to assist in keeping you informed of activities and events in which your student may be involved. We will continue to provide information that you may find useful

in providing support to your student on their educational journey. Your insight and input is strongly encouraged.

February

February 1st 11:00 - Kinder Student of the Month

February 1st 4:15 - Basketball Game - Herberger @ PG

February 2nd 1:45 - 1st - 6th Grade Student of the Month

February 5th 5:30– 7:30 - K/1 Parent Foundation Skills Workshop - Rm. 20

February 6th 3:45 - Basketball Game - PG @ Dillard

February 6th 5:00pm - PTA General Meeting - Staff Lounge

February 7th 8:15 - Principal Coffee Chat

February 7th 11:00-1:30 - 5th Grade FT to Sheldon High School

February 7th 3:00 - School Site Council

February 7th 6:00pm - English Language Advisory Committee Meeting

February 8th 3:45 - Basketball Game - PG @ Jackson

February 8th 5:45pm - PTA Meeting - Kinder Performance

February 8th 7:00 - 8:30pm - Family Life Parent Preview Night @ District

February 9th 7:00pm - Science Magic - Family Night

February 12th No School - Lincoln’s Birthday

February 15th 3:45 - Basketball Game - Case @ PG

February 19th No School - Washington’s Birthday

February 22nd 3:45 - Basketball Game - McKee @ PG

February 23rd Minimum Day - Report Card Prep - 12:30 Dismissal

February 23rd 6:00-8:00pm - Father/Daughter Dance

February 27th 4:45 - Basketball Game - PG @ Beitzel

Calendar of Events

SAVE THE DATE!

February 23, 2018

Fathe r/Daughte r Dance

BOX TOP CLASSROOM COMPETITION The classroom competition began January 16th and will go through

February 9th. There will be one classroom winner in Kinder - 3rd grade and one winner in 4th through 6th grade.

Winning classes will have the option of a pizza, popsicle or donut party!! KEEP CLIPPING!

6th Grade Parents!! Please be aware that students entering 7th grade are required to have a Tdap Booster

Shot (whooping cough).

Please bring an updated copy of the shot records to our office once the shot is received.

If the student does not receive the shot before the first day of 7th grade, the student will NOT be allowed to attend classes!!

English Language Advisory Committee Meeting (ELAC)

February 7, 2018 - 6:00 - 7:00pm **Dinner will be served with meeting to follow**

TIGER SPIRIT CORNER Positive Behavior Intervention & Supports (PBIS)

The Pleasant Grove Elementary PBIS team is consisted of teachers, office staff, admin, yard supervisors, paraeducators, and parents. PBIS takes a prevention approach, values positive behavior support, and supports the success of ALL students. Currently our PBIS team and staff as a whole are working with students on emphasiz-

ing kindness and appreciating & celebrating the differences in all people while avoid-

ing mean, hateful and hurtful language. The PGES PBIS team is working in conjunc-

tion with the other elementary schools in the PG region to explicitly define the behavior

expectations as they relate to hateful and hurtful language and then outline consequenc-

es (first teaching, then consequences).

Cold and Flu Season The cold and flu season is here! Since germs and illnesses are easily spread at school to students and staff, please take a moment to review the illness policies below. Thank you!

Fever An elevation of the normal body temperature. Signs and Symptoms -Onset may be abrupt with a shocking chill. -In general a temperature of 100 degrees, or above shall be considered a fever. -Sweating flushed face, hot or dry skin. -Loss of appetite -Complaint of feeling warm -Nausea, sometimes vomiting Dismissal and Readmission Policy A student with a temperature 100.0 F or above must be dismissed from school. The student must be fever-free for 24 hours without medi-cation before returning from school. This means that if a student is sent home with a fever, they cannot return to school the next day.

Common Cold An acute infection of the upper respiratory tract, usual-ly lasting five to seven days. Signs and Symptoms -Nasal stuffiness, sneezing, and nonproductive cough -Mild sore throat, enlarged neck glands -Fever - Red and watery eyes -Decreased appetite Dismissal and Readmission Policy A student will be dismissed from school for the follow-ing: a fever of 100.0F or higher, the student is too ill or uncomfortable to function adequately in the class-room, excessive coughing or colored drainage from the nose. The student may return when they have been fever-free for 24 hours and he or she is able to attend to classroom activities and assignments, and drainage is clear during the daytime.

Diarrhea Signs and Symptoms -Watery, copious bowel movements -Bowel movement may be green in color -Foul odor Dismissal and Readmission Policy A student will not be dismissed for one loose stool unless another sign of illness exist. The student must be fever-free for 24 hours. If the diarrhea persists, student must have a written statement from the doctor that no viral, bacte-rial, or other contagious condition exists.

Nausea or Vomiting (Gastroenteritis)

Causes, Signs and Symptoms -Certain viruses (eg Norovirus) -Certain medications may cause nausea and vomiting -Upset stomach, dizziness, and anxiety may cause vomiting -Paleness, abdominal pain may occur with nausea and vomiting Dismissal and Readmission Policy A student that is vomiting must be dismissed from school, even if they are “feeling better” after vom-iting. A student must be vomit-free for 24 hours before returning to school. If a person has repetitive vomiting and diarrhea, Public Health advises staying home for 48 hrs af-ter last episode.

Soraya Albarran Landon Amick Anant Bhullar Karina Borlak Kwinci Brown Aaron Byrd Brooklyn Dobbs Diego Edralin Margaret Ellis Aja Garcia Adam Giang Emily Giang Scarlett Grau Luke Nickerson Hazel Reese Viviana Rico Samantha Sullivan Kali Tarrant Janelle White Alan Yan Luke Zierden

CHARACTER TRAIT

Citizenship Alexander Bauer Jacob Borlak Autumn Brown Anthony Caravallo George Dahdouh Trenton Dekeyser James Egan Cristina Garcia Catherine Gatlin Gage Green Adam Johnson Shelby Jordan Ava Luu Emmanuel Perez Penelope Popham Madison Satow Daniel Tejada Maldonado Madicella Weatherwax

EFFORT

Juanita Aguilar Geovanny Anzaldo Alcala Noah Austin Jacob Biggs Logan Chavez-Ramos Landon Fox Perla Granados Josh Harris Brayden Hill Brian Le Teagan Quigley Aleks Rodriguez Vianney Rodriguez Zachary Strassburg Elias Toledo Anthony Villa Evan Wilson

Adalynn Alley Essence Blackwell

Jordan Deeton Ty De La Rosa

Braeden Douglas

Kaelyn Douglas Charlie Easton

Kyle Henderson Thomas Jacobson

Lane Kazhe

Andrew McClaine Paisley Pack

Carla Quirarte Anmal Randhawa Dallin Scharmann Catie Winemiller

Congratulations to our students earning the following AR Awards during the month of January !

Bronze Silver

Platinum

Gold Jacob Brockmann

Shillelagh Brodigan

James Bumb

Andrew Burghardt

Kingston Chandler

Cassandra Corona

Trenton Dekeyser

Armand Doranian

Tyler Eidson

Franco Ghio

Cheyenne Harris

Grace Jacobson

Deven King

Christopher Lacy

Zade Long

Ricardo Naveja Ortiz

Zachary Nguyen

Natalie Olson

Olivia Pereira

Carla Quirarte

Kai Reilly

Ella Rockwood

Dallin Scharmann

Gabriella Shonde

Ryan Thompson

Giancarlo Acosta-Keon

Landon Amick

Sarah Bauer

Jacob Biggs

Jasnoor Boparai

Maisum Ghani

Adam Giang

Emily Giang

Jaxon Kertel

Haylie Kovalesky

Kylee Nuttall

Mateo Pascuzzi

Nate Pascuzzi

Anna Pohl

Anmol Randhawa

Hazel Reese

Adriana Reyes Pace

Viviana Rico

Kayden Stevenson

Kyloh Sythanyaratt

Evan Wilson

William Bakey

Zachary Borges

Karina Borlak

Sean Deeton

Ty De La Rosa

Diego Edralin

Sofia Guardino

Gavan Barrozo

Jordan Deeton

Liam Ellis

Benjamin Grau

Scarlett Grau

Lucia Guardino

Michael Haydn-Myer

Roman King

Francheska Laurente

Mara Patton

Maeven Phong

Bethany Popham

Adeena Rana

Madison Satow

Michael Gutierrez

Braden Ritter

Jackson Satow

Reilly Smock

Amber Thiara

Skylar White

Alan Yan