PEC

One Purpose. Your Pathway. Our Promise.

Dear Lewiston-Porter Primary Education Center Families,

Our faculty is looking forward to meeting with each parent/guardian this month to discuss your child's progress during the first trimester of the 2025-2026 school year. December 12th has been designated as a full day for these important conversations. This year, you may conference with teachers in three ways: in person, virtually, or via phone. Although you may schedule conferences throughout the school year, we strongly encourage a meeting this month to discuss your child’s strengths and growth opportunities as we close trimester one.

We will be sending your child’s report card home on December 10th. The purpose of the PEC Report Card is to provide current feedback to parents regarding the progress their child is making toward specific learning standards and skills at their grade level. Our report card is designed to deliver student assessment data based on what they are currently learning and where they are in relation to current expectations. In other words, a child who is performing proficiently with the work currently assigned should score a 3, even though they are not yet demonstrating the end-of-year expectations (which they have not yet been taught). If the child shows proficiency in skills/knowledge that have not yet been taught, the child can earn a 4. In general, a child who requires teacher support to be successful with grade-level work earns a 2. A child who, even with teacher support, is unable to do grade level work earns a 1. Our job is to assess students on their current progress on what they are currently learning.

Our current approach to grading allows parents and students to understand more clearly what is expected of students now, and for parents to receive timely information on how they can help their child succeed in every aspect of our program. In the past, when we surveyed the PEC parents to assess their current needs in how we report their child’s progress, we learned four important needs of our parent stakeholder group.

1. Parents want an academic achievement key that indicates how their child is progressing towards expected standards at the conclusion of each trimester.

2. Parents want a decrease in the number of Standards/Skills that are reported for their child.

3. Parents place a high value on teacher comments.

4. Parents place a high value on the habits of a successful learner.

These priorities were embedded into the fabric of our report card design and assessment process. We have created a parent guide to support you when reviewing your child’s progress: PEC Report Card Parent Guide

Thank you for your continued support of our program. We appreciate your continuous feedback. Please check out our Winter Spirit Days on the December calendar and help us spread some cheer this holiday season. Happy Holidays & may the New Year bring happiness and good health to all!

Respectfully yours,

Mrs. Tamara Larson

Principal, Primary Education Center

In music class, each of our six kindergarten classes has been learning and practicing four festive songs to share with their families.

Singing together is not only joyful—it’s also an essential part of early learning. When students sing and move to music, they’re strengthening their sense of beat, rhythm, and musical form, while also building skills in language, coordination, and cooperation. Movements that match the words help children express meaning and connect music with motion, making the learning experience both memorable and fun!

I hope you enjoy these pictures that capture the excitement and hard work happening in the music room as our youngest learners get ready to perform!

Our morning announcements are uploaded by 9:30am every day and are organized by monthly folders. Each week, a different class leads our school pledge. We celebrate birthdays, leadership, and special events on our student-led Morning Announcements. Click the below link to view. Please remember to never post our videos to social media in order to protect the privacy of other students. For any questions, please contact Mrs. Lindahl, our Morning News Producer, by email hlindahl@lew-port.com.

• This page is dedicated to helping parents get started with Parent Portal. Having access to Parent Portal and using the app can be an extremely helpful way to receive important information regarding your child's grades, missing assignments, and other important updates. It can also be used to verify your contact information in our PowerSchool System.

  Helpful Resources:

  1. Links to the apps:

  PowerSchool App (Google Play Store)

  PowerSchool App (Apple Store)

  2. Video on how to get set up with PowerSchool (see below). Written instructions are also available here.

  3. Presentation that walks you through the steps of updating your contact information.

  4. Presentation showing you how to update New York State mandated Digital Equity information.

  What do I need to get started?

  *Parents will need a working email address, and a PowerSchool Access Code. This is provided by the school at the start of the year. If you need that information, please contact the main office of your child's school. For the app, you will also need the district code CSXQ.

  Here's how to add a student to an existing PowerSchool Parent Portal account:

  1. 1. Sign in to the Parent Portal
  2. 2. Select Account Preferences from the left menu bar
  3. 3. Click the Students tab
  4. 4. Click Add
  5. 5. Enter the student's name, Access ID, and Access Password
  6. 6. Select the student's relationship
  7. 7. Click Submit

     District Code: CSXQ

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Dear Families:

At Lewiston-Porter we have made a strong effort to ensure that all students have equitable access to digital materials while they're at school and while they're at home. To that end, we have partnered with T-Mobile to offer free mobile hotspots to families that are in need.

If you would like to request a hotspot please complete the form below.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSft9K1RiDe21tZ6OZP--y8uaIGuTKJG-a9MuZaHxlUjJR3r5Q/viewform