Spotlight on Specials Section

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This week it’s…..LIBRARY!

This just in across our desk (telegram noise)…Ms. Stuart says we’re on track to hit OVER 3,000 LIBRARY BOOK CHECKOUTS FOR AUGUST. A PPE record. How exciting to see our students flourishing and developing a love for reading in our new library space. Special thanks to PPE parent Jordan Long for adding her designer’s eye and giving her time to the space to make it an even cozier and inspiring area of the school.

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL:

Houses, House Meetings & Navigator Weeks

 

All students in grades preK-5 are part of our house system.  Houses are groups within the school consisting of students and staff from different grade levels.  The house system provides opportunities for reinforcing teamwork, social emotional skills, and developing a sense of community and belonging for our students.  There are 5 houses at Percy Priest

House Amistad – House of Friendship – House Color – Red

House Altruismo – House of Givers – House Color – Black

House Sollevare – House of Uplifting – House Color – Yellow

House Isibindi – House of Courage – House Color – Green

House Reveur – House of Dreamers – House Color – Blue

Students in preK-3 are part of the same house as their homeroom teacher.  In grades 4 & 5, students participate in a ceremony where they are sorted into one of the five houses.

Throughout the year students have the opportunity to participate in house challenges and to earn class compliment and house points through demonstrating positive behaviors throughout the school in alignment with our positive behavior intervention and support system.  These house points are accumulated throughout the school year and at the end of each nine weeks there will be recognition for the house with the most points for that time period.

At the end of each month, the school will come together for a school-wide event called a “House Meeting”.  House Meetings provide us with opportunities to build community and highlight student achievements and student performances.  Each homeroom teacher will select a student to be recognized at the end of each month as the ROAR behavior winner for their class.  Winners are selected based on consistent demonstration of our ROAR behavior (Respect, Ownership, Acceptance, Responsibility), as well as demonstration of our International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile trait of the month. The traits by month for this school year are listed below.

August – Thinkers

September – Open-Minded

October – Caring

November – Knowledgeable

December – Balanced

January – Risk-Takers

February – Principled

March – Reflective

April – Inquirers

May – Communicators

Students are encouraged to wear their field trip t-shirts, house t-shirts, or house colors on House Meeting Days.  House Meetings will also regularly incorporate guest speakers and community performances designed to help students build their identify as a member of a local and global community.

A few years ago, Metro Nashville Public Schools developed the “Navigator Program” as a strategy to amplify student voice and strengthen student connections with school and staff.  This year, Percy Priest will have designated Navigator Weeks at the end of each quarter.  During these weeks, each student will have the opportunity to complete a check-in with their homeroom teacher or another staff member assigned as their classroom navigator.  These check-ins help support students with goal-setting, advocating, problem solving, and building connections.

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INVEST CAMPAIGN

Help us keep the momentum going on Invest and don’t wait to donate! The students get fun prizes for class participation. If a financial donation not in the books right now? That’s ok! Remember to log your participation in Invest through the link here. This video can help you navigate how to log participation without a monetary amount. That way, your child’s classroom gets 100% participation.

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COMMUNITY EVENTS

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Let’s Get Together – Fall Community Event and Block Party!

Pre-order for dinner from Jet’s Pizza available now!  Scan the above QR code and make sure to use code PPES25 to make sure your order is included in the delivery to school during the Block Party!

We still need volunteers to make this event a success!  Sign up below to lend a helping hand.

PPE: PPE Block Party Volunteers

Pre-order a hat to be picked up at the event or design a custom hat at the event! To pre-order one of the below hats, please email katieelliston@gmail.com with the hat you’d like. Pricing is:

$25 (pink)
$30 (black)
$20 (orange)
+ tax

September 8th at Old Natchez Country Club – REGISTRATION STILL OPEN!

Registration is still open! There are more spots available for golf and anyone that would like to join Mahjong after the Mamas and Mimosas golf lesson is more than welcome! We have also added new opportunities for prizes for our golfers. There is a set of clubs and rounds of golf at all the major country clubs in the area! Sign up here. 

Songwriters Night