Pauline Central Primary School

Progress continues on the most recent Phase of our building project. The current phase of construction is slated to be competed over Spring Break. At that time we will enter into another Phase.

The following projects are ongoing at this time:

• Paint, carpet, tile in the next phase
• Electricity for the new rooms created in this phase
• Completion of the sidewalk at the Southeast end of the building
• Rooftop HVAC units replaced

Work on our brand new roof is also scheduled to begin (weather permitting) sometime in March.

Please take a minute to review the guidelines for the safe arrival and dismissal of our students during this time of construction. Last week we had over 30 cars staged in our lot by 3:00 p.m. arriving in our lot to wait for students. We ask that families wait until 3:30 p.m. or later to queue in the parking lot for car riders Our official dismissal time is 3:45 p.m. When our parking lot becomes too full and spills out onto the main road, we have to dismiss students early and it causes students to miss valuable instructional time.

Other important reminders include:

• Ensure that children are ready to exit the car quickly with all belongings gathered upon arrival in the morning
• Please remain in your car as your students are loaded/unloaded. If you need to buckle up your child, we ask that you pull away from the pick-up line to assist with buckling.
• For the safety of our students please refrain from using cell phones in our parking lot once arrival/dismissal of students begins

Thank you for partnering with us for the safe arrival and dismissal of our students!

Our Next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 5:30 p.m. at Pauline South. We will be finalizing decisions about future fundraisers and beginning our planning for our Spring Carnival. We hope to see you there!

Feb. 21 - AW Early Release; 2:15 p.m. dismissal

Feb. 22 - PC Family STEAM Night; 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Feb. 26 - Spring Pictures

Feb. 28 - PC Parent Night- Addressing Behaviors at Home; 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Mar. 5- PC/PS PTO meeting; 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Pauline South

Mar. 7 - End of 3rd Quarter

Mar. 7 - Food Pantry at Pauline South; 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Mar 8- NO SCHOOL

March 11-15- Spring Break

Are you or someone you know currently expecting a baby or have a child that is newborn to age 3? If so, you might consider joining the Auburn-Washburn Parents as Teachers program. This program provides individual family visits with a trained family support specialist, giving parents resources and developmental activity ideas for keeping themselves and their children safe, healthy and ready to learn. It is a free service offered to any family with at least one child under the age of 3 years old living in the USD #437 district. Families have the option of meeting with their support specialist in the privacy of their own home or may choose to meet at another location within the community that is convenient for them.

We are currently taking applications for new families to enroll in the program, and both day and evening visit times are available. If you have questions or are interested in enrollment, please contact the program coordinator, Shawna Hall, via email at hallsha@usd437.net, by phone at 785-339-4762.

NOTICE TO PARENTS

Parents of students attending a Title 1 school have the right to request information on the professional qualifications of your child’s teacher and any paraprofessional working with your child. The information you may request includes:

• If the teacher has met the state qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels taught;
• Whether the teacher is under an emergency or other provisional license or whether the licensing criteria has been waived;
• The teacher’s degree major and any other graduate certification or degree held;
• Whether the child is provided services by a paraprofessional and if so, their qualifications.

Pauline Central Primary School exists to serve the unique academic and social-emotional needs of ALL our students, while preparing students to be future-ready. We are committed to maintaining a safe, welcoming environment, where diversity is celebrated and individual students are empowered to reach their goals.

Email: willide3@usd437.net
Website: http://usd437.net/schools/pauline/central/
Location: 6625 SW Westview Rd.
Phone: 785-339-4700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaulineCentral
Twitter (X): @centralpauline