Plummer Strong Weekly Newsletter
Week 2/17-2/21
Weekly Announcement with Principal
Semester 2
Week 25 at Plummer
Plummer family, make sure you are reading all updates. We had a great Thursday school and the school Circus was a huge success. Coach Williamson posted video and pictures on our twitter page. Thank you for coming through Plummer Family. We need more support for our PTA and volunteerism. Come out on those nights. We need you.
The vendor for the Spirit and Pride T-shirts have given us one more week. Please turn your final orders in by Friday of this week.
Please continue to follow on twitter, CHISD website and the Smore for updates.
Scholars should read a minimum of 20 minutes daily. Give them the tools to soar!
Please have your scholars in a seat on time. Doors open at 7:15a unless weather warrants an earlier time of 7:00a. Tardy bell is at 7:30a because class starts at 7:30a. We need every minute to count. Help us grow our scholars!
Congrats to our Teacher of the Year - Coach Shelly Williamson
Yes the scholars roared to earn free dress for tomorrow.
This Week:
February 18th Kids Heart Challenge: Assemblies 1:00 Prek-2 and 2:00 for 3-5 in the gym
February 18th- March 6 Kids’ Heart Challenge
February 21st Black History Program (Grades 3-5 @ 8a-10a) & (Prk-2 @ 1:30p-2:30p) - Wear African Attire or Dress in your best!
February 21st Money Due for T-Shirts (Spirit and Pride)
February 22nd Saturday School from 8:15a-10:30a (Grades 4, 5); Doors open at 8a
Principal
Kids Heart Challenge Message
Hi Plummer Elementary Parents,
The American Heart Association visited our school today to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart)! During their visit, students joined teams to work together to defeat heart disease while learning how easy and FUN it can be to take care of our hearts!
Over the next few weeks, students will continue learning more about heart disease, exercise, healthy eating, and the importance of helping/giving back to others. We hope you will join us as we work to support the American Heart Association’s mission of saving lives. Sign up through the Kids Heart Challenge App (App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android) or online at www.heart.org/khc
Last year we raised over $3,000 and this year we have set a goal to reach $3,500 or more raised to help fight heart disease! To help us reach our goal, we are taking a SLIME CHALLENGE!!! Any student who raises $100 (or more!) earns a cup of SLIME and will get to SLIME Coach Williamson!!!
Check out our Heart Hero Alexa explaining more about this fun experience: https://youtu.be/mJYbsNji1QA
Thanks for making our community HEART HEALTHY!
Thursday & Saturday Camp
Grades 3-5
Transportation must be provided, car riders or walkers. If your scholar is a bus rider, they will not be able to stay for this event as there will not be a late bus provided.
Please confirm with you grade level team if your scholar will stay after hours for Camp. We will send home the attached form on Monday. Please return Wednesday for confirmation.
Beginning Saturday, February 22nd, scholars will be offered Saturday Camp. Breakfast and snack will be provided. Scholars arrive by 8:15a and depart at 10:30a. Doors will be open at 8a. Transportation must be provided by parents. Walkers and car riders only.
Scholars need to be present on time and leave at dismissal. Discipline will be enforced. Scholars will be removed from future dates if they are not complying with expectations.
1st Cycle
- February 13th (Grades 3, 4, 5)
- February 22nd (Grades 4, 5)
- February 29th (Grades 4, 5)
- March 21st (Grades 3, 4, 5)
- March 28th (Grades 3, 4, 5)
- April 4th (Grades 3, 4, 5)
3rd Cycle
Thursdays
- April 23rd (Grade 3 only)
- April 30th (Grade 3 only)
- May 7th (Grade 3 only)
Black History Program
February 21st
Grades 3-5 @ 8a-10a
Grades Prk-2 @ 1:30p-2:30p
STAAR Parent Night
We will host STAAR Parent Night with all subjects providing information and rotations of the different content presented that night. Food will be provided for scholars, and we will have high school scholars providing entertainment for your scholars in the Gym and Library. The event will take place in the Café. It will be grade level specific only. Parents will be able to hear what is the “Big Deal” and how to continue to help scholars as the day approaches.
Where: Plummer Cafe
When: 6p-7:30p
Why: Parents will be able to hear what is the “Big Deal” and how to continue to help scholars as it approaches. Parents will be informed of Boot Camps and Thursday & Saturday Camps.
Child Care: Provided
Food: Pizza and drink
Dates/Grades/Subject:
Tuesday, February 25th
4th Grade Math/ELAR/Writing
Thursday, February 27th
5th Grade Math/ELAR/Science
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Wednesday, March 4th
3rd Grade Math/ELAR
Safety and Identification
It is very important that you have your ID with you for pick up. This is for the safety of your scholar and all others. Our system requires you to scan your ID every time you enter the campus. We appreciate your support.
Arrival and Dismissal
Doors open for scholars at 7:15a. We will count scholars tardy at 7:30 if they are not in the building by this time. We start our lessons at 7:30.
We prepare for dismissal at 2:45p. Buses and daycare will begin moving at 2:45p. Walkers and car riders will begin at 2:55p.
School hours are from 7:30a-3:00p.
Early Pick Up
Car Riders
Please be in the car rider line no later than 3:00p.
Our goal is to be clear by 3:10p.
Make sure you have your car tag in the right corner of your windshield. If you do not have your tag, you will need to come inside the front office with your ID for pick up.
Please make sure safety is first. We want everyone to get home unharmed!
Bus Riders
Plummer Dress Code
Monday - 2019-2020 PTA shirt with jeans or uniform shirt with uniform pants
Tuesday - Full Uniform
Wednesday - College or uniform shirt with uniform pants
Thursday - Full Uniform
Friday - House/spirit shirt with jeans or full uniform
Student Code of Conduct
Parents please encourage scholars to follow the code of conduct. Cell phones are used with permission only. Communication during the day will be through the school not scholars direct contact. However, it is expected that they have use of devices before and after school. Bus behavior is always a concern for safety. Please speak to your scholars about behavior on the bus.
Library Corner
Counselor Corner
PTA Corner
2019-2020 PTA Officers
Jennifer Diosdado - President
Moche Earls - 1st Vice President of Programs
Vera Cousin - 2nd Vice President of Membership
Lamis Khazem - 3rd Vice President of Fundraising
Dajia Beecham - Secretary
Kim Curry - Treasurer
Shelly Williamson - Parliamentarian
2019-2020 Special Committee Chairs
Renae McMillan - Communications Chair
Jackie Ream - Hospitality Committee Chair
Vacant - Volunteer Coordinator
Vacant - Parent Representative Coordinator
Vacant - Community Relations Chair
Goal: Playground Cover and New Equipment
Upcoming PTA Meetings
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Email: plummerstrong@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PlummerPTA/
Twitter: @Plummer_PTA
Volunteer
Breakfast
Lunch Time with Scholars
Lunch (30 min)
10:25-10:55 Pre K/Kinder
10:55-11:25 1st Grade
11:25-11:55 3rd Grade
11:55-12:25 5th Grade
12:25-12:55 2nd Grade
12:55-1:25 4th Grade
Bringing Food to Celebrate
If you would like to recognize your child at school on his/her birthday, please contact your child’s homeroom teacher so that he/she can notify the office. On your child’s birthday, you may bring store bought cupcakes or packaged fruit and individual juice/water at the time indicated by the teacher and/or campus. Cupcakes should not be dropped off and left with the teacher or the office. If your child’s birthday falls on a weekend or a non-school day, contact the campus if alternate arrangements will be made.
Arrangements should be made at least 24 hours, preferably one week, prior to the child’s birthday so that the teacher can verify that it will not interrupt scheduled class activities.
Questioning About Special Services!!!
Coming Soon
February 25th 4th Grade STAAR Parent Night @ 6-7:30p
February 27th 5th Grade STAAR Parent Night @ 6-7:30p
February 28th Longhorn Turn-Up 7:30a
March:
March 3rd STEAM MADNESS at 9th Grade Center @ 5:30--7:30p
March 4th 3rd Grade STAAR Parent Night @ 6-7:30p
March 5th Career Day (during school day)
March 6th Staff Development (No school for scholars)
March 5th Plummer 2nd Annual Oratorical Competition
March 5th End of 3rd Quarter Marking Period
March 9th – 13th Spring Break
March 19th Family Fitness @ CHHS
March 20th All Pro Dad’s Breakfast @ 7:30a
March 25th Site Based Decision Meeting @ 6p in Library
March 26th Longhorn Turn-Up @ 2:15p
Concerns???
Parties wishing to contact the Principal or Assistant Principal regarding a specific teacher or student are encouraged to resolve the matter by following the steps below:
Step One: Contact the teacher and have a meeting/phone conference
Step Two: Contact the Assistant Principal (all discipline issues, schedule or grades) or Counselor (mental health/academic advisement)
Step Three: Contact the Principal (if a school-wide concern, this becomes step one)
Campus Leadership Team
Campus Principal
Phyllis Phillips
Assistant Principal
Campus Behavior Coordinator
LaKeisha Terry
Counselor
LaShonda Henderson
ELAR Coach/Interventionist
LaMentre Williams
Math/Science Coach/Interventionist
Plummer Elementary School
Email: john.edmun@chisd.net
Website: chisd.net/plummer
Location: 1203 South Clark Road, Cedar Hill, TX, USA
Phone: 972-291-4058
Twitter: @plummer_strong