Staff Appreciation

Staff Appreciation Future Events for 2019-2020 . . .

We Love Our Teachers!!!

We are assigning a monthly breakfast/lunch to a
specific grade level &/ or track.

You will hear more when it is time for your grade level/tracks turn.

Dates to come . . .

This year PTA would like to provide staff appreciation meals for the PUE staff in a different way.
Instead of asking all parents for contributions for every early release meal they are asking that parents from each grade level to be responsible for just ONE meal. After that they are done.

Staff Appreciation Monetary Donation to support your grade level staff appreciation lunch!!

THANKS FOR THE OUTSTANDING MEMORIES

It is hard to believe but my 19 year stay at Pleasant Union (aka 2nd home) is coming to a close. Who knew when I was approved to be the new principal of Pleasant Union in August of 2000 that I would still be here in 2019. I guess after 39 years in education and 23 in administration it is time to turn the page & go to the next chapter of my life. The transition is bittersweet as I have loved my time at Pleasant Union & have had the opportunity to work with & meet some outstanding people which I now consider life long friends. It has been a pleasure to see so many students go on to successful times in middle school, high school, college & yes great careers. We have seen many of our students named valedictorians in high school, meet with success in higher ed & to go on to jobs in the United States & overseas. Some are preparing to be doctors, teachers, scientists, IT specialists & much more. Some even come back to be a counselor & even the next principal at Pleasant Union.

Your children have given me many fond memories that will never forgotten. Your continued support helped me grow as a leader & to build Pleasant Union into the showcase school that it is today. I have been proud to be your principal & it is with the that in mind that I go to the next chapter of my life knowing that I had the opportunity to work with phenomenal students, an incredible staff, outstanding parents at the best school in Wake County.

Best wishes to your children and to you in the years to come.

- Kevin R. Biles - Via Smore - 6/23/2019

2018-2019 - Staff Appreciation Events

Cheers to our wonderful Staff & Teachers, whom all this is possible.
We the parents/families are at your side, as we support each other.

STAFF APPRECIATION WEEK May 6th - 16th, 2019

LET’S SHOW OUR SCHOOL STAFF HOW MUCH WE TRULY APPRECIATE
WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR CHILDREN!

Pleasant Union will hold teacher & staff appreciation week; May 6th - 16th.
This is a wonderful opportunity to show the PUE staff what a fabulous job they do!

MONDAY, MAY 6th * Card & Flower Day (Tracks 1, 2 & 4).
Make a special card for your teacher or bring in a spring flower.

TUESDAY, MAY 7th * Treat Day (Tracks 1, 2 & 4).
Bring in a yummy sweet or salty treat for your teacher to enjoy.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8th * Gift Card Day (Tracks 1, 2 & 4).
Purchase a gift card to your teacher’s favorite store or restaurant.

THURSDAY, MAY 9th * (Staff breakfast hosted by PTA).
Coffee and Breakfast - 7:45 to 8:45 a.m.

THURSDAY, MAY 9th * Specialist Day (Tracks 1, 2 & 4).
Make a card, bring in a special treat, or purchase a gift card for your specialist.

MONDAY, MAY 13th * Card & Flower Day (Track 3).
Make a special card for your teacher or bring in a spring flower.

TUESDAY, MAY 14th * Treat Day (Track 3).
Bring in a yummy sweet or salty treat for your teacher to enjoy.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15th * Gift Card Day (Track 3).
Purchase a gift card to your teacher’s favorite store or restaurant.

THURSDAY, MAY 16th * Specialist Day (Track 3).
Make a card, bring in a special treat, or purchase a gift card for your specialist.

STAFF APPRECIATION BREAKFAST

All Kindergarten Parents!! Kindergarten parents will be hosting a staff appreciation breakfast on May 31st, 2019. Please make your kindergartener's annual donation to their teachers breakfast by accessing the following LINK.

April

The PUE Staff would like to thank all the 1st Grade Parents for sponsoring a delicious appreciation breakfast from CrepeTime Catering. Thank you also to Heather Wilson, PTA President & Valerie DeBruin, PTA VP for arranging the set up. What a great treat!!!

February

Thank You to Parents that contributed Staff Appreciation Luncheon All 2nd Grade Tracks 2 & 4 Parents!! Our staff so appreciates our parent thoughtfulness & generosity. Thanks to Valerie DeBruin, Rachael Paden, Denise Brown for the luncheon set up & all the parents that contributed to the appreciation luncheon.

January

Thank you Jenny DeFeo for organizing the 2nd Grade Tracks 1&3 Lunch!! Thank you Valerie DeBruin & all of the other 2nd Grade parents that helped with setting & cleaning up for the lunch. We appreciate all of you very much!

December

Cookie Store Staff Cookie Exchange: A Giant Thank You goes out to all the parents that contributed to the PTA Cookie Store Staff Cookie Exchange. The assortment was incredible.
Mr. Biles would love to find the recipe for what tasted like chocolate chip cookie dough cookies. :)

Thank you to Rachael Paden for organizing the 2018 Cookie Store! We cannot thank all of the volunteers enough that helped with all the cooked cookies for our teachers. Even amidst all of the snow chaos, we were able to host this very successful event. Thank you so much for devoting your time even during the holidays! We could not do it without you!!

November

A BIG THANK YOU to Amber Levitt & Sara Yarbrough for organizing the 3rd grade staff appreciation lunch & a BIG THANK YOU to Kristin Martin, Valerie DeBruin, Leslie Bristow, & Jessie Tenenbaum for assisting with hosting the lunch. Also, thank you to all of the 3rd grade parents that contributed money for the lunch. The teachers loved the soup & salads from Olive Garden!

October

THANK YOU to all 4th grade families for helping sponsor our Staff Appreciation Breakfast.
The teachers & staff truly enjoyed their breakfast treats & were very thankful.

September

A huge thank you to Parker Ress, Laura Cox, Jenne Kendziora, & Dee Hatley
for organizing & hosting the 5th grade Staff Appreciation Lunch for September!!!
Thank you to the 5th Grade parents that were so generous & donated for the lunch.
The Staff LOVED it!!!