September Update: #BetterTogether 

Greetings Plumb Community, 

I am thrilled to report that the 2019-2020 school year is off to a strong start at Plumb Elementary. Scholars and staff have been working together to create positive learning environments with a focus on both academics and personal growth. This is evidenced through engagement in focused instruction and learning. In reading scholars are focusing on becoming unstoppable readers and writers with a focus on various strategies related to fictional text. In math, scholars are focusing on number sense and fluency and during science, scholars are exploring concepts of the solar system and the Earth, for example patterns in the sky, rocks and minerals and gravity.  Additionally, our music, art and PE programs are in full swing and the initial signs of student art is beginning to fill the campus. 

Staff and students are also focusing on the development of social and emotional wellness of each scholar. This is evidenced through the implementation of a Character Counts Program, a strong PBIS plan and implementation of Circles-ask your child about their talking piece. All 4th and 5th grade scholars have participated in achievement assemblies with me and during these assemblies we focused and prioritized what it means to be a Plumb Pelican.  

Beginning of Year Celebrations: 

• Plumb PTA is up and running! We had our first general meeting, we are running our membership drive and planning events for the first semester which will be advertised soon our PTA Facebook page. My personal PTA highlight this year was our Kindergarten Chic-Fil-A night! I truly enjoyed our time together at Chic-Fil-A! 
• Meet the Teacher and Open House were successful and our Plumb Staff enjoyed having all of our families on campus. Plumb staff did an excellent job planning and sharing our school vision. 
• August Family Lunch Day went off without a hitch! Thank you to all of the families that attended, the amazing level 2 volunteers who supported the event and our front office staff for organizing the event. 

Upcoming Pelican Activities: 

• Grandparent’s Lunch Day: September 13th during student lunch times 
• September Chic-Fil-A Night: September 17
• Start with Hello Week: September 23-27 

• Dad’s Walk to School Day: September 25 

More information will come home regarding these events! 

Thank you for a strong start. We are on track to make gains and meet goals, however this will take team work and collaboration. By having a strong family/school partnership we will be able to accomplish great things this school year. As your principal I ask that you support the following: 

• Prioritize attendance-every day counts and being on time helps the day start strong 

• Homework Focus: Support scholars by providing a structure time and space for homework 
• Read!:Read with your scholar-time engaged in literature is a game changer 
• Communicate with school staff- together we can make things happen 
• Back to School Packets: Turn in all paperwork that went home in the first day packets-this information is crucial for communication and safety 

Sincerely, 

Mrs. Del Duca