Powers Elementary-Weekly Newsletter

August 30th

Tep Talk for September 16th-20th

School Start Time Reminder

School starts at 8:50am

Remember that doors open at 8:35. Students arriving after 8:50am are marked tardy. If you drop off a child after 8:50am our cafeteria doors may be closed. If no adult is present, please pull around to the South (main) parking lot and bring your child to the office. You will need your identification. to get your child checked in. Thanks for helping your child to get to school on time.

Encouraging Literacy at Home!

Dear Families,

Did you know increasing how much you talk at home can positively affect your child's reading and writing? It's true! The more we engage in conversation with our children, the greater their vocabulary will be and vocabulary accounts for an estimated 80% of reading comprehension!

Check out the links below for great back to school conversation starters and for more information on the impact of conversational turns. For more details on increasing talk at home, contact literacy coach, Breanna Carden, at breanna_carden@amherstk12.org.

https://thefamilydinnerproject.org/blog/resilience-building-back-to-school-questions/

https://www.lena.org/conversational-turns/

PBIS @ POWERS

PBIS Update:

There have been lots of questions about the follow up lessons for Wellness. Here are some answers to the questions that have been asked.

Why are we doing this?

The answer to why stems from our flow sheet made by our MTSS team with collaboration from our PBIS team. If you look in the Tier One column you will see the Wellness lessons discussed as well as the follow up lesson. You can click on this link to see the flowchart Response to Intervention Flow Chart SEL and Behavior .

I am too busy. Do I have to do the lesson?

This is a RECOMMENDED and ENCOURAGED activity. If you are stretched too thin and need support, please put the empty sheet back into the box that is labeled near the teacher mailboxes. Wellness teachers will make sure that every class has a poster so that every class can find one of their posters around the building.

Why common language?

Common language increases consistency, understanding and efficiency across our building. We are explicitly teaching behavior across the building to increase positive behaviors. If nothing else we ask that you review the behaviors on the follow up lesson sheet so that you are aware of the language being used across the building. We are working on a team approach.

Fragrances and Spray Colognes at School

Please discourage students from bringing in sprays or cologne to school.

Every year we have an incident or two of students spraying a cologne or fragrance on a bus or in a classroom. Today, we had an incident at school where another student ended up having a reaction to a spray that another student squirted. Everyone is ok but we want to discourage students from bringing these items to school. Thanks, in advance, for your support.

PTO Information

Thanks for all of the parent support!

Powers PTO is looking for members! Please join in the link below.

https://24-25-powers-pto-parent-and-staff-membership.cheddarup.com/

Please join us for the next PTO meeting on September 11th at 6pm in the cafeteria to learn more ways to be involved here at Powers Elementary.

PTO MUMKIN FUNDRAISER

Important Dates at Powers Elementary School

(Online Order ONLY Deadline Extended to 9/19)

The PTO has extended online ordering through September 19th. Please get those orders in if you want mums. The pick up date has not changed (September 25th) More details to come...

September 2024

27 - Homecoming Parade (5PM we start marching)

Homecoming Parade

Hold the Date and Join Us

The Homecoming Parade is Friday, September 27. Line-up will begin at 4:00pm and the parade kicks off at 5:00pm. Come join our staff, parents and students as we walk together through the streets of Amherst and toss out candy to the community. Students are encouraged to dress up in comet colors or as their favorite super hero as we celebrate our Super POWERS! More details to come as we approach the date...