Blog Posts - Pleasant Union Elementary PTA

PUE PTA Newsletter - January 26, 2020

1/26/2020

HAPPY SUNDAY PANTHER FAMILIES!

The deadline for ordering your PUE yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year is Friday, January 31st. Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter "4262720" and order your yearbook before it is too late!

Our annual Valentine's Dance is coming up on Thursday, February 13th! We will have DJ Butta and dancing in the gym from 6:15 to 8:30. The kids LOVE dressing up and dancing with their teachers and principals so make sure you plan to attend this free event! Pizza will be served in the cafeteria from 5:45 - 6:15. Pizza must be pre-purchased using the following link: http://bit.ly/ValentinesPizza20. Waters and soda will be available for sale. PTA Members get a free round of drinks for their family so mention your membership when you pay for your food. Click here to purchase a PTA membership now: http://bit.ly/PUEPTA20

We will also have a cake walk in the cafeteria during the Valentine's Dance from 6:00 to 8:30 where we will be auctioning cakes and other edible items. The cake walk is the PUE version of Musical Chairs with your chance to win a YUMMY item to take home. Access the following sign up genius to donate your cake or other baked/ store bought item: http://bit.ly/2020ValentineCakes. Cake walk tickets will be $5 and will be sold at the event.

Donut Sale for Odyssey of the Mind. The PUE Odyssey of the Mind Team is selling donuts to raise money to purchase supplies to build their project for their competition. The cost is $8 a dozen or for a voucher/certificate. Donuts may be pre-purchased by Wednesday, January 29th at 10pm: http://bit.ly/Donuts4PUEOdyssey. Donuts will be available for pickup on Friday, January 31st, starting at 7:45am. Additional donuts/ vouchers will be available for sale on Friday, January 31st, while supplies last.

PUE Parents are invited to a "Wild About Learning" session on Monday, February 17th from 4-6PM. Parents will have the opportunity to meet with the PUE staff and administration to discuss their child's learning objectives and also learn about other emotional and social topics such as anxiety and internet safety. The sessions are from 4pm-5pm and 5pm-6pm. Each session will be offered at both times. Parents should use the following links to sign up for their sessions of interest and childcare (if applicable). The teachers and administrators are excited to share the ways they teach our kids! We hope to make this an annual event depending on the parents’ level of interest.

Click here to sign up for sessions:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080845a5af2c7-puepanther
Click here to sign up for childcare:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAQCJXN4Q1bgD0WZwfz-gUAVnBKjDC91zDDIXXZ2D4H7KhAw/viewform

Thank you PUE families for your support & we hope you have a wonderful week!!

THE PUE PTA

PUE PTA Newsletter - January 19, 2020

1/19/2020

HAPPY SUNDAY PANTHER FAMILIES!The deadline for ordering your PUE yearbook for the 2019-2020 school year is Friday, January 31st. Go to ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter "4262720" and order your yearbook before it is too late!
Our annual Valentine's Dance is coming up on Thursday, February 13th! We will have DJ Butta and dancing in the gym from 6:15 to 8:30. The kids LOVE dressing up and dancing with their teachers and principals so make sure you plan to attend this free event! Pizza will be served in the cafeteria from 5:45 - 6:15. Pizza must be pre-purchased using the following link: http://bit.ly/ValentinesPizza20. Waters and soda will be available for sale. PTA Members get a free round of drinks for their family so mention your membership when you pay for your food. Click here to purchase a PTA membership now: http://bit.ly/PUEPTA20
We will also have a cake walk in the cafeteria during the Valentine's Dance from 6:00 to 8:30 where we will be auctioning cakes and other edible items. The cake walk is the PUE version of Musical Chairs with your chance to win a YUMMY item to take home. Look out for a sign up genius to donate your cake or other baked/ store bought item. Cake walk tickets will be $5 and will be sold at the event.
Donut Sale for Odyssey of the Mind. The PUE Odyssey of the Mind Team is selling donuts to raise money to purchase supplies to build their project for their competition. The cost is $8 a dozen or for a voucher/certificate. Donuts may be pre-purchased by Wednesday, January 29th at 10pm: http://bit.ly/Donuts4PUEOdyssey. Donuts will be available for pickup on Friday, January 31st, starting at 7:45am. Additional donuts/ vouchers will be available for sale on Friday, January 31st, while supplies last.
Thank you PUE families for your support & we hope you have a wonderful week!!
THE PUE PTA

PUE PTA Newsletter - January 11, 2020

1/11/2020

HAPPY SATURDAY PANTHER FAMILIES!

The PUE PTA hopes that you and your families had a wonderful holiday season!

Our annual Valentine's Dance is coming up on Thursday, February 13th! We will have DJ Butta and dancing in the gym from 6:15 to 8:30. The kids LOVE dressing up and dancing with their teachers and principals so make sure you plan to attend this free event! Pizza will be served in the cafeteria from 5:45 - 6:15. Pizza must be pre-purchased using the following link: http://bit.ly/ValentinesPizza20. Waters and soda will be available for sale. PTA Members get a free round of drinks for their family so mention your membership when you pay for your food. Click here to purchase a PTA membership now: http://bit.ly/PUEPTA20

We will also have a cake walk in the cafeteria during the Valentine's Dance from 6:00 to 8:30 where we will be auctioning cakes and other edible items. The cake walk is the PUE version of Musical Chairs with your chance to win a YUMMY item to take home. Look out for a sign up genius to donate your cake or other baked/ store bought item. Cake walk tickets will be $5 and will be sold at the event.

Tony Peacock will be joining our Tracks 1 & 3 Fourth Grade students as a writer in residence this week. Mr. Peacock is a writer and a six-time champion of the National Hollerin’ Contest in Spivey’s Corner. He’s shared the sounds of hollerin’ on The Late Show With David Letterman; as the narrator of Hollerin’, a documentary about the National Hollerin’ Contest; and in interviews on radio stations around the world. As a visiting artist in North Carolina classrooms, he uses hollerin’ as a way to break the ice with fourth graders as he works with them to find their own voices as writers. We are excited to have Mr. Peacock Hollerin' here at PUE!

Thank you PUE families for your support & we hope you have a wonderful week!!

THE PUE PTA

PUE PTA Newsletter - December 14th, 2019

12/14/2019

HAPPY SATURDAY PANTHER FAMILIES!
The PUE PTA would like to SHOUT OUT to Stella Lima & The Funky Chicken Art Collective for their $300 Donation to Backpack Buddies. Stella is an extremely kind PUE 5th Grader that sells art and donates 100% of her proceeds to benefit an annual charity. She and the other Funky Chicken Artists chose Backpack Buddies this Year! Thank you Stella and the Funky Chicken Art Collective for making a difference!

WE STILL NEED COOKIES!!! Please consider donating 1-2 dozen cookies to the PTA Cookie Store that will be held this Friday, December 20th at 11:30am in the Teacher's Lounge. Cookies can be homemade or store bought. The PUE PTA will pick up the cookies from you during carpool or the cookies can be dropped off in the front office for children in before school care or riding the bus. (Please indicate if there are nuts in the cookies.) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4bacab2fabf49-staff

The Giving Market was a huge success at PUE this year! We couldn't have done it without all of our wonderful and generous volunteers. So, on behalf of the PUE PTA and Giving Market staff, we'd like to shout out a huge THANK YOU!!!

We had an awesome time at Polar Express and Paint your own canvas last night. Thank you to all of the families that braved the weather to celebrate the holidays with us at PUE!

Thank you to all the families and staff for helping to raise money for our school through the PUE Boxtops Program. The Fall Box Tops Contest Winner is Ms. Jami Clark's Track 1, 2nd grade with 374 labels, 2nd Place is Ms. Theret's Track 3, 3rd grade (309 labels), 3rd Place is Mrs. Woronka's Track 1, 5th grade (302 labels) and 4th Place is Mr. Schoenebeck's Track 4, 5th grade (299 labels). The PUE PTA collected 4,441 Box Tops & Tyson labels. Remember to save your clipped labels and send them in before they expire. Also, download the Boxtops App and scan your store receipts within 2 weeks to earn money for your child's school!

Thank you PUE Families for your support & We Hope you have a Wonderful Week!!

THE PUE PTA

Polar Express Tonight!

12/13/2019

To All PUE families! This is a reminder that we will be hosting polar express tonight in the gym from 6:15 to 8:45. This event is free. Kids are welcome to wear their favorite holiday PJs and bring a blanket to sit on to watch the movie. Parents must stay with their children because childcare will not be provided. Water, candy, and popcorn will be sold. Hope to see you there! The PUE PTA

Welcome Mrs. Jordan Smith, our New PUE

12/13/2019

Hello!!!
I'm Mrs. Jordan Smith and I am so excited to be the new School Counselor at PUE! I will use the Counselor's Corner hub send updates and announcements about things happening in the counseling department.
I will start teaching classroom guidance lessons next week to introduce myself to the students and teach them about my role as a School Counselor.
I have also created a parent counseling survey to gather information about parent needs and concerns. This includes a question about topics you would be interested in learning about at our NEW monthly Counselor Coffee Chats. This will be a time to discuss topics of concern like social media, test anxiety, social skills, etc. I would truly appreciate if you could take a moment to fill out this survey so I can gather some more information about various parent concerns. https://forms.gle/8gF3n6dLMD7zitHdA
Many students have asked if I will be continuing K-Kids, and I do plan to carry on with this group in January. I will also start some small groups and lunch bunch groups in January!
If you have any concerns or questions at all, please feel free to reach out! You can email me at jsmith39@wcpss.net
Thanks so much & I look forward to getting to know you all!!

PUE PTA Newsletter - December 8, 2019

12/8/2019

Happy SUNDAY Panther Families! Take a PEEK at the Upcoming PUE PTA Happenings and Events!
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TRACK 4, 5TH GRADE TEACHER, BEN SHOENEBECK FOR RECEIVING HIS NATIONAL BOARD CERTIFICATION!! THIS IS SUCH AN HONOR AND WE ARE VERY PROUD THAT HE IS PART OF OUR PUE FAMILY!
Remember to Order your THIRTY-ONE Holiday Gifts - AND Give back to the Pleasant Union PTA!  Thirty-One is a company that is known for its personalized bags and wallets, but they also sell Home products, Wooden Trays, Pillows, Jewelry, Wall art, and so much more (all that you can customize!) Go to bit.ly/pueholiday to place your order today! 10% of ALL orders through our link will go back to the school! This is a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done from the comfort of your own home! Deadline to order is this Tuesday, December 10th to have Guaranteed delivery by Christmas! Email Rachel Haley at rhaley@wcpss.net if you have any questions.
The first week of the Giving Market has been a great success! We couldn't have done it without all of our wonderful and generous volunteers. So, on behalf of the PUE PTA and Giving Market staff, we'd like to shout out a huge THANK YOU!!! The Giving Market continues in the Maker Space through Thursday, December 12th at 1:00pm. The Giving Market provides a fun student shopping experience that promotes generosity, builds community, and celebrates giving. Every child at PUE is given the opportunity to shop this year. Visit GivingMarket.com to purchase store credit or take a look at the brochure you received for more details about this unique holiday shop as well as to check out gifts ahead of time. Sign up here to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0f45afaa22a1ff2-giving1. All volunteers will receive a FREE gift and $5 to spend at the Giving Market as a thank you for your time. Plus, your generosity will serve as a great example to your child that giving is fun!
Polar Express and Paint your own canvas Night is this Friday, December 13th from 6:15 - 8:45PM. The Deadline to sign up for Paint Your Canvas is this Wednesday, December 13th at 5pm.  The PTA will be showing the movie "Polar Express" in the gym while Ms. Hopper walks others through painting a winter themed canvas in the cafeteria. The movie is a free event and the painting is $15/canvas. All proceeds from the painting support the PUE Art Program. Childcare is not available for this event so ALL children will need to be accompanied by an adult for both programs. Be sure to check out the sample canvas on the PTA bulletin board (posted this week). The following link can be used to sign-up/pay for the painting event: http://bit.ly/WinterScenePaint
WE NEED COOKIES!!!  Do you have a favorite holiday sweet that you would love to share with the PUE staff? If so, please consider signing up to donate 1-2 dozen cookies to the PTA Cookie Store that will be held on December 20th at 11:30am in the Teacher's Lounge. Cookies can be homemade or store bought. The PUE PTA will pick up the cookies from you during carpool or the cookies can be dropped off in the front office for children in before school care or riding the bus. (Please indicate if there are nuts in the cookies.) https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4bacab2fabf49-staff
Thank you PUE Families for your support & We Hope you have a Wonderful Week!!
THE PUE PTA

Parent's Night Out - CANCELLED

12/5/2019

To All PUE Parents! We have made the decision to cancel our Parent's Night Out tomorrow night. Unfortunately, we don't have enough children to justify the expense of the after school caregivers and the community use fee. The PUE PTA will be issuing checks to the parents that paid for the event. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. We hope to reschedule for January/ February of 2020! Have a great night!
The PUE PTA

PUE Staff Favorites!

12/4/2019

If you are looking for gift ideas of any of the PUE staff, look no further than MemberHub!
Each teacher has completed a "Favorite Things" form and we have attached the PDF version to each Teacher's individual hub.
Simply go into your teacher's hub, click on "Files" and you'll see the document there. This also works on the MemberHub app for easy access.
An updated excel spread sheet of all the staff preferences is located under the Pleasant Union Elementary Hub under "Files".
Let us know if you need any help navigating these features on MemberHub!

Happy Holidays!
PUE PTA

Parent's Night Out - THIS FRIDAY!!

12/3/2019

Attention All PUE Parents!

We are hosting a Parent’s Night Out (PNO) this Friday, December 6th from 6:30 to 9:30PM. The After-School Program will be providing childcare for this event for $15/child. You MUST pre-register and pay for the PNO by TOMORROW, WEDNESDAY December 4th. Families will not be accepted that have not pre-registered and paid. Click on the following link to sign up and pay for this event: http://bit.ly/PNODecember2019.
Also, check out the PUE Family Holiday Shop before you head out for your date night or shopping. Some PUE Family Business Owners will be in the school foyer selling their products.
PLEASE NOTE: There are currently 7 children signed up for this event. We must have 25 children signed up to cover the administrative costs (After school personnel, custodial and facility rental, etc.). This event will be cancelled if there are not at least 25 children signed up.
Have a great day!
The PUE PTA