Paw Paw Early Elementary

At the 12/14/2020 PPPS School Board Meeting, Executive Director of Business Operations Stephanie Walker shares details of many of the extra and unexpected costs of conducting school year during the COVID pandemic.

RESERVE YOUR WINTER BREAK MEAL PICKUP TODAY! Call 269-415-5650 or Email korrie.perkins@ppps.org 7 Days of Breakfast and Lunch in a Box! *All children under the age of 18yrs *Week 1 - Friday, December 18 @ 3pm-6pm *Week 2 - Monday, December 28 @ 1pm-6pm Go to Paw Paw High School, Drive up and let them know how many boxes you reserved. Paw Paw High School 30609 Red Arrow Hwy Paw Paw, MI 49079

PPPS Parent Chat 3 addressed the topic of "Students and Anxiety". The presentation by social workers Jen Krause and Deb Doyle can be found here, and has information/strategies for individuals experiencing anxiety: https://pawpawmi.sites.thrillshare.com/page/behavioral-resources

Good Afternoon Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers tomorrow, Wednesday, December 9th we are unable to transport the children on the Bunny & Dino bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Paw Paw Families, Due to a shortage in drivers today, Tuesday, December 8th we are unable to transport the children on the Dog & Butterfly bus to and from school. I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks!

Tuesday, December 8th we are unable to transport the children on the Butterfly bus to and from school. We apologize for the inconvenience.

This Thursday, December 10, at 7 PM, PPPS will hold its next Parent Chat Session to share information/strategies about students/families and anxiety. The program is virtual. To have the Zoom link emailed to you, please click on this link: https://forms.gle/wXaVuck4ZKMgsyhA8

The next Paw Paw Public Schools Parent Chat will take place Thursday, December 9 @ 7 PM via Zoom. The focus will be on providing support and working with students who are experiencing anxiety. Look for details to be posted here on Monday for a link to the meeting.

December 2020 Newsletter from the Early Elementary Office! https://www.smore.com/vp7x4

Mrs. VanDenBoom's students had a great time last Tuesday using strings of various lengths to practice "measuring". Students are learning about longer and shorter and taller and shorter and had fun moving around the room (while staying socially distanced 😊) and measuring various objects. They then drew those objects on their recording sheet under "shorter" or "longer".

If your child has been exposed to or has tested positive for Covid-19, please contact the school office immediately. It is important that you keep us updated with information as you learn it.

Meal Pickup Today!! Monday November 30th NEW TIME!!! 1pm-4pm Paw Paw High School

The 1st snowfall of the season! Mrs. Shugg's 2nd Grade Class 11-24-20

Mrs Tapper's 2nd grad class enjoying the first snowy recess!

Mrs. Shugg's 2nd grade: Today, our classroom is taking the time to express how much they appreciate their classmates and why they are thankful for them. Each second grader chose a sticky note, read the name on the back, and completed the sentence, "I am thankful for_______________ because ____________." The second graders then shared with the class what they had said about their friend, and handed the sticky note to that friend. The smiles were huge as each student got to hear why their classmate was thankful for them. We discussed how it felt to make someone else happy by telling them why we are thankful for them, and also how it felt when we heard why our friends were thankful for us. We then talked about how even though Thanksgiving only comes once a year and we stop to think about all we are thankful for at this time, we should really stop and think about all we have to be thankful for all year long.

Good Morning Early Elementary families! I hope the kids are excited to return to school tomorrow, Thursday November 19th. It is very important to send everything that was sent home friday, with your children tomorrow. *Chromebooks *Power Cords *Books *Schoolwork *Hotspots, if it was assigned

Join us for our Parent Chat session this Thursday, November 19, at 7 PM, when we talk about and share strategies & resources for reducing the stress of holidays that will look different than ever this year for all families. The session will be led by PPPS staff members and provide information and a chance for conversation between parents and families of Paw Paw Public Schools. It is drop-in, friendly, and a way for parents to support one another through the trials and tribulations of the 2020-21 school year. To join the conversation and to get the Zoom link for the program, please sign up here: https://forms.gle/mPhco5MFV2YUZTFF9

Here is a fun video from Sir George. He talks about his own experience with his virtual learning and the teacher's expectations. Enjoy! https://drive.google.com/file/d/19exXaDRdD3Pkp4qsa-bprfhOaVQ3TdzC/view?usp=sharing

Please see the attached letter from Superintendent Reo regarding yesterday's Emergency Order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. https://drive.google.com/file/d/15sT8h0BvcZ9_cTFm9S9Di-q1Yv_wj8a1/view?usp=sharing

Please remember that during these next virtual learning days, your student's attendance is required. Please contact the office (269)415-5300 or the classroom teacher before 8:30am if you are having issues logging in to the Google Classroom. Expectations for students/ families: -Student will join every Google Meet, every virtual learning day. -Student will have a quiet, uninterrupted place to work. -Student will actively participate in class activities, including break-out sessions. -Student will complete all assigned work to the best of their ability.