9.4.26 PLES Newsletter

Dear PLES Families,

This week, students continued to learn about our schoolwide expectations. In addition, we held our first fire evacuation drill. The students and staff did a wonderful job exiting the building in a quick, quiet, safe manner. Students also worked on their AimswebPlus assessment for reading and math and will continue into next week. Please see below for more information about AimswebPlus.

At PLES, we strive to ensure our learners are future ready! To be future ready, a strong foundation in literacy is an essential skill for success. Please join us with helping your child to develop positive reading routines by practicing at home. Click HERE for some ideas. With your partnership, our students will reach their potential and beyond. Let's FALL in love with reading.

Important Dates

• Fri, 9/4 & Mon, 9/7: No School (Labor Day Weekend)

• Fri, 9/11: PBIS Assembly and PLES Block Party

• Mon, 9/21: No School

• Wed, 9/23 & Thurs, 9/24: Picture Days

Warmly,

Dr. Hall, Principal

Mrs. Bailey, Assistant Principal

The AimswebPlus benchmark assessment for reading will continue through next week and we will finish with math. If you are wondering what AimswebPlus is... AimswebPlus is an online assessment and data management system that helps schools monitor and screen students' reading and math skills. It's used to identify students who may need extra support, and to monitor their progress and performance. With aimswebPlus, we can identify and group at-risk students early, monitor and report student progress, and predict performance on grade-level expectations. AimswebPlus builds upon brief, valid, and reliable measures of foundational skills in reading and math by adding standards-based assessments. In short, this assessment will help us identify your student's individual strengths and weaknesses in math and reading so we can service them better at school. Check out this brief video HERE from Pearson about AimswebPlus.

PLES receives Federal Title I funds to assist students in meeting state achievement standards. Throughout the school year, we will be providing you with important information about this law and your child's education. The letter below lets you know about your right to request information about the qualifications of the classroom staff working with your child.

English Right to Know Letter

Spanish Right to Know Letter

Community Bulletin Board: Explore local activities and clubs on the District Bulletin Board.

• PTA membership for the new school year is officially open! Click here to join!

• Spirit Wear is on sale NOW through September 7th at midnight: Get your AG gear here!

• PLES & AGIS Nature Trail Clean-Up (Sun, 9/20 at 10 AM): Help us spruce up the trail! Check our Facebook page for event details.

• Save the Date — PLES Block Party (Fri, 9/11 from 5–7 PM): Mark your calendars! Volunteer Sign-Up Genius HERE.