Good evening PR family!
It’s that time of year again- Time for the Pleasant Ridge Talent Show! This year the talent show will be on Thursday, March 13th. The Drama club will perform at 5:30 p.m that evening. The talent show will start around 6:00.If you have any special talents such as singing, comedy routines, dancing, magic tricks, etc. please come and try out!
Auditions are going to be held before school (8:35-9:00am) in the music room on March 3rd, March 4th, March 6th, and March 7th. There will be NO tryouts on March 5th, please plan accordingly. You must fill out the Google Form below BEFORE coming to audition.
Talent Show Form: https://forms.gle/6N5rAXbko4db98di7
Any questions can be directed to Mrs. Flynn: jflynn@gccschools.com
PRES PICTURE INFORMATION
Mark your calendars for Kindergarten Graduation Pictures and Spring Pictures! These pictures will be taken by LDS Photography on Tuesday, March 11th. More information will be sent closer to picture day!
2nd GRADE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
In March of 2010 the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1367 (also known as Public Law 109) requiring the evaluation of reading skills for all third grade students. This legislation was developed to ensure students can read at grade level prior to fourth grade. As many researchers and educators have noted, from Kindergarten through grade three, students are primarily “learning to read.” But beginning in fourth grade, students must be able to “read to learn.” Standards and materials only get more complex from fourth grade forward, and students who cannot read proficiently will struggle to keep up with their peers.
In response to this legislation, at the beginning of the 2024-2025 school year the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced that all grade two and grade three students currently enrolled in an accredited Indiana school, including English learners (ELs) and students with disabilities, must participate in the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD), unless a case conference decision states otherwise.We are encouraging all students to try their best on the assessment as their results will help us ensure students are on track to become proficient readers.
If a student passes the IREAD assessment in the second grade they will not be required to take the assessment again as a third grade student. Should a student not pass the assessment in the second grade parents/guardians will be notified about specific next steps for their student.
The IREAD Spring 2025 testing window designated by the IDOE for our second graders will be March 3rd- March 14th. Specific testing dates will be shared with parents/guardians based on their students’ classroom teacher.
PTO INFORMATION
Stuffie Sleepover – The PTO is so excited for our first ever PR Stuffie Sleepover!! Students are invited to send in their favorite stuffed animal or toy on either February 28th (Pre-K & Kindergarten) or on March 7th (1st & 2nd grades). The stuffies will have a fun sleepover during the weekend and be returned to students on Monday. Photos will be shared on the PTO Facebook page and also on a Google drive for you to save, print, and share. More information and registration form will be sent home with your student so please check their folders. Students are limited to 1 stuffie/toy for $5. The stuffie/toy must fit into a gallon size ziploc bag.
Volunteers Needed – We will need several volunteers to help coordinate the stuffie sleepover. Pizza will be provided!!
Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45ADAC22A3F8C43-55063223-stuffie
March PTO Dates
March 11th McPirate Night 4-7pm
March 12th PTO Meeting at 6pm- PRES cafeteria
STUDENT HANDBOOK
Attendance, Birthday Recognition Guidelines, Immunizations, Transportation, and Dress Code Information are just a few examples of the topics in the handbook. GCCS Handbook
INCLEMENT WEATHER PLAN-
Click on the link to review the 2024/25 Weather Plan GCCS Inclement Weather Plan
KROGER REWARDS
We have recently opened a Kroger Rewards Account for Pleasant Ridge and we need your help! Register your Kroger/Jay-C card by going to www.krogercommunityrewards.com and enter the code KM126.
This is a FREE service and Kroger/Jay-C contributes cash back to PR when you make a purchase. This can be shared with friends and family as well. Thank you very much for your support!
GCCS BREAKFAST AND LUNCH PRICES
Breakfast $1.25 – Reduced $.30
Elementary Lunch $3.00 – Reduced $.40
We encourage all parents to fill out a free/reduced meal application to see if their child is eligible to participate in this program.
You may complete the application here https://www.nlappscloud.com/
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENUS
Please click HERE for the latest breakfast and lunch menu.
