Thoughts and prayers
On Friday a Pershing student tragically lost his mother, she was a SPS teacher at Hillcrest. Please send prayers, good vibes or positive thoughts toward this family. Listed below is a meal train link if you would like to donate or sign up to do a meal on a specific day. Also below you will find a sign-up genius for specific supplies that the family may need. For specific supplies or information, April Barron will be the Pershing point person.
Meal Train
This is the Meal Train/donations for The Bryant Family: HERE
What is Meal Train?
There are times in our lives when friends and family ask, "What can I do to help out?" The answer is usually to help them with a meal. When many friends provide support through a meal, Meal Train keeps everyone organized.
Happy New year to all of you and I hope that as we end 2023 you all are able to celebrate success and reflect on goals for the upcoming year. The new year always brings an excitement of hope and new beginnings. As we place that in an educational perspective, the new year brings an awareness that we are halfway done with the school year and approaching the testing season. I want you all to stop and reflect/celebrate on the following
1. How far your students have grown academically/behaviorally
2. How have you have intentionally grown in your craft of teaching over the 1st semester
By reflecting on these specific things we allow ourselves to pat ourselves on the back for accomplishing amazing things as well as set professional goals for the next 5 months.
GOOD-Things
New Staff -
Please help me welcome these new staff members to the Pershing family.
Kristen Scheer. EBS Paraprofessional in Mrs. Holloman’s class.
McKayla Shebesta- Functional Skills Paraprofessional in Ms. Miller’s class.
Josh Roberts- Functional Skills Paraprofessional in Ms. Miller’s class.
Kick-Off Slides 2023
Why collaborate- presentation HERE
October Staff Meeting Slides - HERE
December Staff Meeting Slides - HERE
How to mitigate and respond to name-calling
Instructional
Elementary
Science- Julie McClure’s room
ELA- Christina Burt’s room
Social Studies- Kevin Kleiner’s room
Math- Maria Grindstaff’s room
Elementary- Mrs. Fleetwood's room
Mid-Quarter Dates
September 22
November 17
February 2
April 19
Operational
Semester Grade Cards
Grade cards will be sent home Wednesday during seminar.
Let's Talk Live- Public Discussion over the future of Pershing
Positive Office Referrals- LINK
Ms. La’Tonya Douglas
Health Room Procedures
- No students should be sent to the Nurses office during passing period.
- When a student is sent to receive care, a blue pass must be filled out by the teacher that contains the teacher’s name, students name, reason to be seen and a time the student left the classroom.
Early Notification & Incentive Deadlines
All Eligible Employees
Eligible contracted and non-contracted employees may receive a $1,500 incentive if they provide notification of their intention to resign or retire by Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. Please refer to Early Incentive-$1,500 Contracted/Non Contracted form for eligibility criteria.
Eligible Contracted Employees
Eligible contracted employees who do not take advantage of the $1,500 incentive may receive one of the following incentives if notification is provided to Human Resources by the stated deadline:
Friday, Jan. 5, 2024: $1,000 early notification incentive
Monday, Feb. 5, 2024: $750 early notification incentive
Tuesday, March 5, 2023: $500 early notification incentive
Note: Employee groups operating under a Collective Bargaining Agreement may have additional requirements for eligibility. Reviewing the “benefits” section of the respective CBA is recommended.
Eligible Non-Contracted Employees
Eligible non-contracted employees who do not take advantage of the $1,500 incentive may receive one of the following incentives contingent upon the number of days in advance they provide notice and their eligibility per Board Policy GCPB:
90 or more days in advance: $1,000 early notification incentive
60 – 89 days in advance: $750 early notification incentive
30 – 59 days in advance: $500 early notification incentive
Note: Some employee groups are required to work the entirety of the school year to be eligible. If applicable, this requirement will be noted in the respective Collective Bargaining Agreement for that group.
Elementary Parent Newsletter
Important Dates
1/1- Tom Cunningham
1/3- Stephanie Routh
1/4- Constance Bonner
1/5- April Barron
1/6- Robin Robertson
1/8- Kenny Ash
1/10 Julie McClure
1/23- Latonya Douglas
1/25- Ashley McCord
1/28- Tori Levesque
