Elementary School Newsletter March 7th, 2022
A message from Dr. Julie Frugo:
Spring is definitely in the air and we couldn't be more excited to put the crazy weather and potential for snow days behind us. We know February gave everyone a challenging few weeks! Figuring out childcare and adding to the inconsistent learning schedule our kids and teachers have been working through the last couple months while riding out the COVID surge made it one for the books. We continue to be thankful for the flexibility and grace we have all given to each other during this time.
As we draw near to our Spring Break we wanted to give families a heads up that we will be making a shift in our masking policy when we return. Effective 3.28.22. PCS will move to a “mask situational” campus. What this means is masks will no longer be required in any of the school or office buildings as long as our numbers remain low. Now that the city mandate has not been renewed plus the continued decline in the cases we have seen at PCS we are in a good position to make this shift. We will send out a more detailed update about specific threshold numbers and our updated safety plan in the coming weeks. For now we are asking in the short time leading up to our break that you work with us to prepare your kids for this change. Teachers will be having class meetings with students to help answer questions and let kids know about this shift. Please remember everyone has a different comfort level and opinion around mask wearing and we want to ensure that all of our students feel comfortable and confident at school whether they choose to wear a mask or not. This is a school community strong in character education and tied to our core values of respect, responsibility and caring so it is critical that we continue to model that for our students.
We are hopeful we can relieve a little pressure for our PCS community and can start turning the page on the pandemic!
Chromebook chargers:Please send all chargers that were issued previously this year due to quarantine or virtual learning days. We sent all available chargers last week during the winter storm and are looking to recoup these so that they can be available to all students. If you have a charger please place it in your child's backpack so that they can return it to their classroom teacher.
Before and Aftercare:There is still time to apply for the Before and Aftercare program for the next school year. Apply here... 22-23 SY BAC Application
The 1st lottery will be April 15th and the 2nd will be May 6th. All families will be notified prior to summer break so that they have advance notice to make other arrangements if necessary.
This is for all parents that have kids receiving special education services at PCS:
Dear Parents,
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education values the opinions of all parents in Missouri’s schools. We would appreciate you taking the time to respond to this brief survey about the special education services your child receives. This survey is confidential; your individual responses are not shared with the school district or anyone else. Only a summary of all responses is provided to school districts in order to help all schools improve education for our children.
You may complete this survey online. Please complete by March 31.
Thank you very much for providing your input. (1) Online: Go to http://spec.education/ and enter the following Access Code: JUJYHA.
A message from our Librarian, Mrs. Vera Ramsey:
The Saint Louis Public Library offers free summer camps for early childhood, Elementary, and Middle School students. Camps run from June 6-Aug 5.
Registration opens up for these camps on March 1st at Noon. These fill up fast!
Here is the link to register: https://slpl.jumbula.com/#/home
The Spring Book Fair is coming! March 15th-17th. Tues. 3:30-5, Wed. 3:30-7, Thurs. 12:30-6. In the PCS library, building C. Cash, check, credit card, or ewallet accepted. Set up an ewallet account or shop online at bit.ly/pcsfair. In order to allow for social distancing, no more than 20 shoppers will be admitted at a time. Please be aware that if you come at peak shopping times, there may be a wait. We ask that customers try to keep their visit to around 15 minutes. Use the flyers and online catalogue to plan ahead!
Elementary Interactive Book Fair Flyer
Can't make it to our after school hours? Students may visit the book fair during school (Tues-Thurs). Use an ewallet account or send payment in an envelope marked with your child's name and the amount enclosed.
We need volunteers! Help with our coin drive or work as a cashier or shopping assistant by signing up here.
"All For Books" Coin Drive March 7-11Help build classroom libraries by participating in our coin drive! Send in pennies on Monday, nickels on Tuesday, dimes on Wednesday, quarters on Thursday, and any coin on Friday. All classrooms will be able to use the money they raise to add books to their library. The class that raises the most money will earn a pizza party!
Questions? Contact Vera Ramsey vramsey@premiercharterschool.org
Info on Family Night:
Upcoming Dates:
March all month: Women's History Month
March 8 - Fire Drill 9:15am
March 9 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 9 - Family Night @ Salt and Smoke on Hampton from 4-8
March 10 - Start of 4th Quarter and new specials rotation
March 16 - Parent Teacher Conferences
March 17 - Early Dismissal @ 12:00 PM - Parent Teacher Conferences
March 18 - No School
March 21-25 - No School Spring Break
March 29 - Intruder Drill 9:15am
Attached are the latest COVID numbers.
Thanks everyone! Have a great week!
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Tyson StricklerElementary Principal314-645-9600, ext. 610tstrickler@premiercharterschool.org
Marissa MooreElementary Assistant Principal314-645-9600, ext. 614mmoore@premiercharterschool.org
