Princeton Elementary School

Today was our first club day of the year and it was so much fun! Make sure to check out this link for pictures: https://www.canva.com/design/DAFx00SS-qg/6vVvX-fRs1V9Qg0qqwLTNg/view?utm_content=DAFx00SS-qg&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor We love learning new things and having new adventures! Don’t forget about next week’s dress up days to celebrate Bulldogs Make Good Choices week. Monday wear Red! Check out the Weekly Wrap Up: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i8Apsl0UkpjWfqGXcDAy_nriTkp4ua1XUyR79xtd3NI/edit?usp=sharing Have a great weekend Bulldogs, we will see you on Monday 💛💙 #peswheregreatthingsgrow

Students are getting ready for Red Ribbon Week® 2023, Oct. 23-27! This year’s theme is "Be Kind To Your Mind. Live Drug Free." JCPS believes in a drug free future for all of it students! Here are some fun activities the celebration going all week long, as we encourage everyone to pledge to live drug free! https://bit.ly/3tKyRc8 #BeKindToYourMindLiveDrugFree #RedRibbonWeek

Next week is ”Bulldogs Make Good Choices” week and to celebrate we will have dress up days! Mark your calendars and prep your closet for some fun while learning about how to make good choices for success! #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💛💙

We love Breakfast Buddies! This week our families had the opportunity to join their child for school breakfast and hear a presentation from Ms. Hurst about the many great things happening at PES. If you missed out this time, don’t worry! We have a Breakfast Buddies event every 9 weeks! October is a busy month so make sure to check out the Weekly Wrap Up for all the upcoming dates and events: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bMAWrMTf6hyTqSMfYpcIWd-zvgfFd9IniB173fnBFKs/edit?usp=sharing This month’s Capturing Kids Heart trait is Self-Direction. This weekend as you are spending time together as a family talk with your child about this trait and how they can exhibit self-direction both at home and school. Have a wonderful weekend Bulldogs, we will see you on Monday! 💛💙 #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow

Llamando a todos los héroes: ¡En NSLW celebramos el poder del almuerzo escolar! En la búsqueda del éxito académico, las investigaciones muestran que los almuerzos escolares saludables brindan a los niños la ayuda que necesitan para sobresalir. #NSLW23 #SubedeNivelconelAlmuerzoEscolar

Today is the first day of National School Lunch Week! This year the School Nutrition Association and JCPS are celebrating the power of school lunch! In the quest for academic success, research shows that healthy school lunches give kids the stats they need to come out on top. 🥗🍞 #NSLW23 #LevelUpWithSchoolLunch

Rounding out the first week of #NationalPrincipals Month, we have Melissa Hurst from Princeton Elementary! Ms. Hurst is a proud Bulldog, and loves her Princeton Community. And they love her back. She puts her students and staff first, and JCPS is happy she is part of our team! Let’s give a huge thank you to Ms. Hurst!💙

Let's make some noise for our teachers on #NationalTeachersDay!!! Teachers don't just teach the students of JCPS, they inspire, motivate, mentor, and coach them. Our teachers pour their hearts and souls into their students each and every day. Teaching is a calling, and we are forever grateful to those who have answered that call, and have chosen JCPS to fulfill their purpose! THANK YOU TEACHERS!!!💝👏

Check out these bulldogs who were recognized as the September Readers of the Month. Great job!! #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💛💙

What a great evening at PES! PTA meeting, food trucks, student led conferences and a super busy Book Fair! Thank you for everyone who came out tonight. #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💙💛

Don’t forget about PTA and Open House tomorrow night!! We hope to see all of our bulldogs there and excited to share their work and goal setting with parents during Student Led Conferences 💛💙

Happy Monday, Bulldogs! We are kicking off another busy, learning filled week at PES. The Book Fair is open and we have our first PTA meeting and Open House later this week. We can't wait to have our students and parents in the classrooms showing off their work from the first month of school. #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💙💛 Make sure to check out the Weekly Kickoff call here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xUbkcJmJkE3_ZtM3__GUleVGz13RX8lOKVvnNAQ05No/edit?usp=sharing

There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.

Every school day counts, but every minute is equally important! When your child is late or leaves early they are missing valuable instructional time. #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💙💛

Johnston County Public Schools is pleased to announce MYVolunteer as your new volunteer management system, managed through an online portal at https://myvolunteer.com/jcps/volunteer/login To become an approved volunteer, you must complete the application. This process includes previously approved volunteers. All volunteers go to an “inactive” status each July 1st. Volunteers will need to reactivate their accounts yearly to serve.

There is no school for students on the JCPS traditional calendar on Friday, September 22, 2023. This is a teacher workday.

Attendance matters! While we know sickness and other emergencies happen, it is important to be at school on time and all day whenever possible. #PESWhereGreatThingsGrow 💙💛

September is National Attendance Awareness month, so for the next few days we will highlight the importance of attendance and the steps to take if your child must be out of school. Attend today, achieve tomorrow! #PESwheregreatthingsgrow 💙💛

It was a great full week at PES! Our kindergartners are doing amazing and everyone is rocking back to school! Our 3rd graders completed the BOG and most of our students completed MAP testing. Today our classes celebrated International Dot Day in their classrooms. Check out the weekly wrap up here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1meXMYDdJ4WO8Vi9eMUooXQU8yT_JIYfYMA_sPzy7e2M/edit Have a great weekend Bulldogs! 💙💛

This Friday is International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration based on the book, The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds. We will be doing activities in our classes on Friday to celebrate, and we also invite everyone to wear dots to add to the fun!