A few pictures of our first graders, along with Mrs. Nash and Mrs. Young's classes exploring and learning at the Carolina Raptor Center yesterday! Students had the opportunity to get an up-close look at some incredible birds while learning more about their habitats and the world around them. What a great way to take learning beyond the classroom and turn curiosity into discovery! There’s nothing better than seeing our Eagles excited to explore, learn, and GLOW!
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day, and we are shining the spotlight on three special members of our PCPS family: Patricia, Sydney, and Whitney!
Thank you for working behind the scenes each day to keep our school clean, safe, and ready for learning. Your hard work, care, and willingness to help wherever needed make a difference for our students and staff every single day. You help PCPS GLOW in more ways than one! We are thankful for everything you do to take care of our school and our Eagles!
Please help us show Patricia, Sydney, and Whitney some extra appreciation!!
Congratulations to Bus 140, our September Bus of the Month, and to our amazing bus drivers, Mrs. Mouw and Mrs. Long! These students have been putting the Leader in Me Habits into action by making great choices and demonstrating leadership while riding the bus. We love seeing our students learn that leadership doesn't stop when they leave the classroom; it travels with them wherever they go!
Families, help us keep the leadership going! Ask your Eagle how they can show the 7 Habits on the bus, at home, and in our community. Celebrate the positive choices you see and encourage them to be a leader wherever they go!
Families, help us keep the leadership going! Ask your Eagle how they can show the 7 Habits on the bus, at home, and in our community. Celebrate the positive choices you see and encourage them to be a leader wherever they go!
Happy National Principals' Month, Mr. Oakes! Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to our students, staff, families, and community! From greeting our Eagles each morning to supporting staff and celebrating student successes, you make a difference at PCPS every day. Thank you for leading by example and helping our entire PCPS family GROW, LEAD, and GLOW!
Get ready to smile and GLOW, Eagles! Tomorrow, September 29th, is Picture Day at PCPS! Interested in ordering your student's pictures? Families can send the completed order form to school with their student or order online at www.carolinaphoto.net.
Our Eagles had a BIG surprise waiting for them this morning! An axolotl and Mr. Potato Head showed up to greet students as they arrived and help announce that TODAY was our Surprise Attendance Day, and our Eagles who were at school got quite the reward! Students and staff had a blast throwing water balloons at Mr. Oakes and Dr. Wright! And you know what? Every laugh, every smile, and every soaked outfit made it completely worth it!
While today was all about having a little fun, our attendance celebrations carry an important message: we love having our Eagles at school! Every day brings new learning, time with friends and teachers, special experiences, and opportunities to grow. Being here each day helps students stay connected to their learning and build on all the great things happening in their classrooms.
Thank you to our families for partnering with us and making school attendance a priority whenever your child is healthy and able to attend. Your support makes a difference! Keep showing up, Eagles - we LOVE having you here!
Keep watch; pictures and video to come!!
While today was all about having a little fun, our attendance celebrations carry an important message: we love having our Eagles at school! Every day brings new learning, time with friends and teachers, special experiences, and opportunities to grow. Being here each day helps students stay connected to their learning and build on all the great things happening in their classrooms.
Thank you to our families for partnering with us and making school attendance a priority whenever your child is healthy and able to attend. Your support makes a difference! Keep showing up, Eagles - we LOVE having you here!
Keep watch; pictures and video to come!!
Our Pre-K students had a fun-filled day learning all about apples and Johnny Appleseed! Students put on their scientist hats as they watched an apple science experiment and made observations. They also put their taste buds to work by sampling different foods made with apples or apple flavoring. What a fun way to explore, discover, and learn through their senses! We love seeing our littlest Eagles excited about learning!
Our first graders wrapped up their week of learning about community helpers by dressing as their favorite community helper today! Throughout the week, students have been reading Places in My Neighborhood and making connections between the story and their own community. After reading, students identified places they recognized from their own neighborhoods, including stores, police stations, schools, fire stations, doctors' offices, and homes. We love seeing our Eagles make real-world connections to what they read and learn in the classroom!
Today was extra exciting as our first graders participated in their very first Math Mania competition of the year! We loved seeing our Eagles put their growing math fact fluency skills to work! Congratulations to Mrs. Elks's class, our 1st Grade Math Mania champions!
Our second graders were also ready for some friendly competition as they continued building their math fact fluency! Congratulations to Mrs. Wayne's class, our 2nd Grade Math Mania champions!
We are proud of all of our first- and second-grade Eagles for working hard, building their math fact fluency, and challenging themselves to grow!
Our second graders were also ready for some friendly competition as they continued building their math fact fluency! Congratulations to Mrs. Wayne's class, our 2nd Grade Math Mania champions!
We are proud of all of our first- and second-grade Eagles for working hard, building their math fact fluency, and challenging themselves to grow!
Today, on National Teacher Assistant Day, we are shining a spotlight on the amazing TAs who help make PCPS such a special place!
Whether they ar supporting students, assisting teachers, providing encouragement, lending a helping hand, or stepping in wherever they are needed, our teacher assistants make a difference EVERY SINGLE DAY!
Their dedication helps our students Grow, Lead, embrace Opportunities, and experience Win-Win moments throughout the school day. That's what it means to GLOW!
To our incredible teacher assistants, THANK YOU for all the ways you help our students, staff, and school shine brighter! We appreciate you today and every day!!
Whether they ar supporting students, assisting teachers, providing encouragement, lending a helping hand, or stepping in wherever they are needed, our teacher assistants make a difference EVERY SINGLE DAY!
Their dedication helps our students Grow, Lead, embrace Opportunities, and experience Win-Win moments throughout the school day. That's what it means to GLOW!
To our incredible teacher assistants, THANK YOU for all the ways you help our students, staff, and school shine brighter! We appreciate you today and every day!!
Just like our students, we are always learning and growing! Our staff spent some time during our staff meeting today learning about some of the fundamental principles that guided the development of the new ELA standards. The presentation led by Mrs. Elks sparked great conversation among staff members.
Our second graders had an exciting day of hands-on learning during their field trip to Hart Square today! Students had the opportunity to experience what life was like long ago through historic cabin tours, learning how apple cider was made, and even creating their own corn husk dolls!
We are looking forward to welcoming our families for All Pro Dad on Friday, September 25th at 7:00 AM. Dads, granddads, uncles or any family members are invited to join us for breakfast, a short message, and meaningful time with your child(ren).
When: Friday, September 25th at 7:00AM
Where: Pumpkin Center Cafeteria
Start your Friday with a little extra connection and encouragement! We look forward to having your join us!
When: Friday, September 25th at 7:00AM
Where: Pumpkin Center Cafeteria
Start your Friday with a little extra connection and encouragement! We look forward to having your join us!
Mrs. Webb's class has been working hard this week on problem-solving with math word problems! Students have been reading carefully, identifying important information, choosing strategies, and explaining their mathematical thinking.
And when your math word problems are about salsa verde, there's only one way to wrap up the learning...with chips and salsa verde snack! We love seeing our Eagles make connections between what they are learning in the classroom and the world around them. Way to think, problem-solve, and GLOW!
And when your math word problems are about salsa verde, there's only one way to wrap up the learning...with chips and salsa verde snack! We love seeing our Eagles make connections between what they are learning in the classroom and the world around them. Way to think, problem-solve, and GLOW!
Mrs. Ramsey's students took their learning 3D with a fun, hands-on math activity! Students explored the attributes of 3D shapes by using Play-Dog and toothpicks to build their own models. As they created, they were able to see, touch, and explore how the different parts of each shape work together. What a great way to turn math into an opportunity to create, explore, problem-solve, and GROW!
We have some BIG attendance celebrations this week! Our Eagles showed up, and together we met our campus attendance goal for the third week! Congratulations to Mrs. Ramsey's class and Mrs. Fulker's class for achieving 100% attendance for the entire week!
Congratulations to our attenDANCE winners this week::
PreK - Mrs. Hollis
Kindergarten - Mrs. Bridges
1st Grade - Mrs. Ramsey
2nd Grade - Mrs. Fulker
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority. Every day matters, every minute counts, and being HERE makes a difference!
Congratulations to our attenDANCE winners this week::
PreK - Mrs. Hollis
Kindergarten - Mrs. Bridges
1st Grade - Mrs. Ramsey
2nd Grade - Mrs. Fulker
Thank you to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority. Every day matters, every minute counts, and being HERE makes a difference!
Our attendance percentages are CLIMBING, and this week we reached our school-wide attendance goal of 95% or higher!
A huge THANK YOU to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority. Every day matters, and every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow, lead, and GLOW! Let's keep the momentum going, EAGLES!
A huge THANK YOU to our students, families, and staff for making attendance a priority. Every day matters, and every day at school is another opportunity to learn, grow, lead, and GLOW! Let's keep the momentum going, EAGLES!
Congratulations to Mrs. Webb's class, our 2nd Grade Math Mania winners for this week!
Our second graders continue to work hard to build their math fact fluency, and we are so proud of the growth happening across the grade level!
Way to GLOW and GROW, Eagles!
Our second graders continue to work hard to build their math fact fluency, and we are so proud of the growth happening across the grade level!
Way to GLOW and GROW, Eagles!
September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we're kicking off the fun with an attenDANCE challenge!
Each week during the month of September, the homeroom with the highest attendance in each grade level will earn a DANCE PARTY!
Every day at school is an opportunity to learn, grow, lead, and GLOW! Being here matters, Eagles! So let's show up, shine bright, and see which classes will dance their way to the top!
This week's homeroom winners were:
PreK - Mrs. Francis
Kindergarten - Mrs. Keever
1st Grade - Mrs. Flood
2nd Grade - Mrs. Grice
We can't wait to see more dance moves next Friday!
Students at PCP wore red, white, and blue today to recognize Patriots Day and participated in some activities to remember 9/11.
