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November 5 is a teacher workday and November 6 are K-5 student-led conferences. If have any questions about when your student-led conference is please contact your teacher.

As the PPCS Board and staff begin to plan for the second semester, we will be reaching out for your input and ideas. Please watch your inboxes for a survey this week (arriving Wednesday or Thursday). We appreciate your prompt response!

Thank you,

The Board

-Leaders of Their Own Learning, pg. 181

As an EL Education School, we share information about student achievement in a variety of ways, most of which feature students as the key communicators. This year, we had to re-examine and reimagine what student-led conferences look like with the mindset of maintaining our core values and practices. In our model, student achievement is communicated in traditional ways and also in ways that allow students to take the lead in speaking about their own learning. Therefore, instead of our traditional student-led conference, students are reflecting on their habits as learners, successes, challenges, academic achievement and setting goals for themselves as learners. Those goals will be shared with families later this week. Each family can schedule a 15 minute conference with the teacher. Students will be a part of this process and involved in the communication. We want this experience to be a time when students and teachers are having real conversations with families about their strengths and challenges in school.

Thank you,

Jeneille Branen

At StongFamilies.Idaho.Gov, eligible parents can apply for $1,500 per eligible student with a maximum award of $3,500 per family. Families can use the funds to purchase or receive reimbursement for eligible educational material, devices, and services, including: computers and technology, internet access fees, instructional materials and services. Part of the application requires a letter verifying proof of enrollment. Please email the office at least 24 hours in advance if you need proof of enrollment for the application.

Deadline for the applications is now 5:00pm(MST)/4:00pm(PST) on Friday, November 6, 2020

The direct link to the site is: https://www.strongfamilies.idaho.gov/

Moscow restaurant "Bloom" just launched a brand new "Healthy at Home" prepared meal service, which includes a pay it forward incentive.

Customers can buy a “Healthy at Home” meal, select “Feed a Family” and then choose Palouse Prairie Charter School as the recipient. Bloom will match it with a meal for a family in need at our school. Bloom will deliver the donated meals to PPCS on Fridays or Monday, to be given to families in our school community experiencing food insecurity.

The meals are healthy, made from scratch, and require minimal effort for a nice dinner. If you would like to participate in this program, just order your meal online, select the "Healthy at Home" program, and be sure to designate PPCS as your school.

https://www.bloommoscow.com/order-online

Tonight they close purchases for this Friday (11/6) and Monday (11/9) deliveries. Dinners for next Friday (11/13) can be purchased until Monday (11/9).

Thank you to all of the PPCS students who submitted pictures of their pumpkins to our pumpkin contest. Everyone did such a great job and it was very difficult to choose winners. Please check out all of the amazing entries on our website. https://palouseprairieschool.org/parent-crew/2020-pumpkin-contest/

Winners:

Grades K-2

Spookiest- Gibson

Most Creative- Massimo

Misc(Pretty, Funny, or Artistic)- Chase

Grades 3-5

Spookiest- Silas

Most Creative- Matthew

Misc(Pretty, Funny, or Artistic)- Titus

Grades 6-8

Spookiest- Amanda

Most Creative- Katie

Misc(Pretty, Funny, or Artistic)- Alidia

We will be in touch with all of the winners by email to make arrangements to deliver prizes.

Please save the Date! The second Parent Crew meeting of the year will be held via Zoom on Tuesday November 17th from 7:30 to 8:30pm. We hope to see you there!

Meal packages consisting of lunch and breakfast will be provided for children between the ages of 1-18 at the following bus stop locations Monday through Friday, beginning Monday, September 14. In addition, meals can be picked up outside at Lena Whitmore Elementary School, 110 S. Blaine at the curbside from 11 a.m. – noon.

Indian Hills Route:

10:55 White Avenue & Bristol
11:18 505 Indian Hills
11:48 Indian Hills and Atsirk Street
12:05 Travois way and Pinecone Road

Polk Extension/Campus Route:

11:05 Polk & Rodeo
11:28 421 West Sweet Ave
11:48 Taylor and Blake

Mall Route:
11:00 Eastside Marketplace
11:35 Rosauers

The Fish & Wildlife Film Festival at the University of Idaho is dedicated to enhancing knowledge and stewardship of wild nature, including fish and wildlife, the wild landscapes they depend on, and the communities that they sustain. Both nights of the festival (Nov 6 and Nov 13) feature a different set of short wildlife films, selected through a competitive process, and each night’s program runs for approximately 2 hours total (6-8pm Pacific). The festival is free for all students (k-12, college) and the recommended donation for adults is $7. Learn more about the festival and see the full program at www.uidaho.edu/fwff

Nov 6 Registration Link

https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gZQY78kuT7Glplnu7YhaGA

Nov 13 Registration Link

https://uidaho.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SNaPJa02T0aRueAOTmuRZA

We hope you can attend!

Application for this year's Christmas for Kids is now available. It is posted on the Moscow School District website at https://www.msd281.org/community_interest/community_event_flyers. Please note our priority deadline is Nov. 9, but as always we will accept late ones as long as we have the resources. We encourage families to apply early. We also have hard copies in the office if you are interested.

The Co-op has selected PPCS as one of their recipients to receive donations for our playground! Now through the end of November, for each reusable bag shoppers bring in, they will be able to donate their dime to Palouse Prairie Charter School, so spread the word to your friends and family. (Please note, cashiers have a lot to remember and sometimes forget to ask, so customers should feel free to remind them where to donate their dime!).

Box Tops for Education is now digital! Instead of clipping the coupons, you simply download the Box Tops app and scan your grocery store receipt. All eligible products will be identified and automatically updated online. Our school will be sent a check for the earnings.

Email: office@palouseprairieschool.org
Website: https://palouseprairieschool.org/
Location: 406 Powers Avenue, Moscow, ID, USA
Phone: 208-882-3684
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PPCS.org/