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PANTHER PRESS

PANTHERPRESS

Friday, August 21st Friday, August 21st

Volume 3, Issue 1 Volume 3, Issue 1

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A Message from the PKES ADministration A Message from the PKES ADministration

Panther Family,


Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year!


As we plan for a new year unlike any we have seen in the past, our focus will continue to center on:

  • Ensuring that children feel connected to their classroom and our campus.
  • Continuing to establish a strong home and school partnership.
  • Challenging our students to achieve new goals.
  • Demonstrating how much we care for and support our community.
  • Continuing to evolve as a campus, as these experiences will forever impact education.


Rest assured, the safety of our staff and students is our number one priority. We have been preparing the building with social distancing measures and established hygiene protocols to ensure we follow all health and safety guidelines. Once in school, staff, students, and parents will be asked to follow all local health and safety guidelines issued at that time.


As you can imagine, there are a lot of changes to our policies and procedures. This Panther Press provides parents with all of the information they need for the start of the 2020-2021 school year. Whether your child is attending in person or virtually, we understand the difficulty in the decisions you made. We are committed to providing all students and all parents the experience they have become accustomed to at Pleasant Knoll Elementary.


Along the way, you will likely have questions. There is a lot of information in this initial newsletter. We ask that you read the entire newsletter. If you still have questions, you can submit questions for the PKES Administration & Staff by clicking here. We will publish and continually update our PKES FAQ document that we will send out later next week.


We see the unique challenges that await us as opportunities. These opportunities will continue to grow the collaborative culture of Pleasant Knoll. We can't wait to get started!


Please feel free to reach out to us should you need anything!


Mr. Chad Allen, Principal.

Mrs. Rachel Driver, Assistant Principal

Mr. Ron Bosh, Assistant Principal

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IMPORTANT DATES IMPORTANT DATES

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MEET THE TEACHER MEET THE TEACHER

The 20-21 Meet the Teacher event is for all students enrolled at Pleasant Knoll Elementary School. This includes both students attending in person and students enrolled in the FM Virtual Academy. All students and parents are encouraged to attend a Meet the Teacher event with their assigned teacher for the 20-21 school year.


Classroom teachers will record one of the sessions and we will post for parents who are unable to attend and/or unable to stay the entire time. The videos will be posted by 10:00 AM Friday, August 28th.

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PKES MATERIALS DRIVE THROUGH FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING IN PERSON FOR 20-21 PKES MATERIALS DRIVE THROUGH FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING IN PERSON FOR 20-21

More Information - PKES Drive Through (8/27)

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ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL ARRIVAL & DISMISSAL

Additional Arrival & Dismissal Information/Procedures

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Important information for parents Important information for parents

The information below is for all Pleasant Knoll Elementary parents. Whether your child is attending school in person or virtually, you will find all of the information you need below.
Info for Kindergarten In Person Learners
Info for Grades 1-5 In Person Learners
Information for K-5 Virtual Learners

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CHANGES TO PKES VISITOR POLICY CHANGES TO PKES VISITOR POLICY

Outside guests and visitors are not allowed at Pleasant Knoll Elementary for the 20-21 school year. Visitors will be limited to the front office. Due to DHEC regulations, we will only allow a certain number of guests in the office at a time. It is possible you may be asked to wait outside until there is more space available. All visitors will be required to wear a mask to gain entry to the PKES Front Office. Below are the major changes in regards to visitors for the 20-21 school year.

  • Outside guests are not allowed to enter PKES for the 20-21 school year. See below for procedures should you need to visit the front office.
  • Parents and guests will no longer be able to visit students at lunch or visit students in the classroom.
  • All before/after school activities are cancelled.
  • We will be unable to allow parent classroom and grade level volunteers.
  • All field trips will be virtual. No chaperones are needed.

  • Parent conferences with teachers and teams will take place virtually. All conferences should be scheduled with a classroom teacher or case manager.

  • Due to the family model and bell schedule, we request that all conferences take place at 1:40 PM or after.

  • Food from local restaurants is not allowed at PKES for students.

What do you do when you need to visit the PKES office?

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PKES STUDENT HANDBOOK PKES STUDENT HANDBOOK

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Click here to access the PKES parent & student handbook

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From our school counselors From our school counselors

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2020-2021 PKES Family Check-In
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Virtual Learning Support.pdf
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Parent Face to Face Infographic.pdf
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Staff Spotlight Staff Spotlight

Each week, we will highlight staff members for our PKES Community to get to know the faculty & staff at PKES better. We look forward to sharing some fun facts about ourselves with you.

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FMSD & PKES STUDENT NUTRITION FMSD & PKES STUDENT NUTRITION

Classroom Celebration Baskets


For safety, no outside food or drink will be allowed for celebrations. FMSD Food service has celebration baskets for parents to order for special occasions. These baskets provide treats for students in a classroom. Click on the button below to order a celebration basket for your child's class.
Click here to order celebration baskets
FMSD Student Nutrition Department

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PKES Panther Pops PKES Panther Pops

Our PTO will be doing Panther Pops for the 20-21 school year with a punch card. Students will still need to choose blue pop or lemon. Since we are unable to to distribute them at school, we hope you will consider purchasing a card to continue the Panther Pop tradition. Click the button below to order your Panther Pop Punch Card.
Click here to order panther pops punch cards

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VOLUNTARY INSURANCE VOLUNTARY INSURANCE

We have been asked by our District Office to share this information about affordable voluntary insurance . Information can be located on the district website under: Parents/K-12 Voluntary Student Accident Insurance.

FMSD Voluntary Accident Insurance Website
Bolinger Student Accident Direct Link

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CLASSROOM READY CLASSROOM READY

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If your child needs assistance with school supplies for the 2020-2021 school year please check out Classroom Ready. Classroom Ready is a program created by the Foundation for Fort Mill Schools to help students be prepared by providing free school supplies.

If your family is in need of assistance during the 2020-2021 school year please consider filling out the online application below.

Online Classroom Ready Application for 20-21

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PKES Faculty and Staff PKES Faculty and Staff

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PKES FACULTY AND STAFF

TWITTER TWITTER

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Follow PKES on Twitter

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FACEBOOK FACEBOOK

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Follow Pleasant Knoll Elementary School on Facebook
Follow the Pleasant Knoll Elementary PTO on Facebook
PKES PTO Website

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FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS FORT MILL SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS

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Bus Transportation Information and Routes
FMSD District Website
FMSD Elementary Academic Calendar 2020-2021
FMSD Return to school guide
frequently Asked Question
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