PCCS : Eriksson's Frog Pond Report ~ 11/7/21

Press release from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

11/07/2021 2:00 PM

Frog Pond Report ~ November 7,  2021

Happy Diwali to all those celebrating this weekend, and I hope everyone is enjoying the extra hour as we turn our clocks back with the ending of Daylight Savings Time.

Before getting to this week’s schedule, I need to highlight some very important DISTRICT NEWS! 

Now that we are nearing the end of the first trimester, Kindergarten through 5th grade families in P-CCS have the opportunity to select the learning experience they prefer for their student(s) for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.  We are asking that ONLY families wishing to change from in-person to the Virtual Academy to complete this enrollment form (direct URL: https://forms.gle/1uz3VCfRNDyLpB8UA).  Elementary families will have until Wednesday, November 10 at 11:59 PM to let us know that you wish this change in programing for your child(ren). This switch will change your child’s teacher.  If you wish for you child to continue in-person learning at Eriksson, DO NOTHING.   Parents completing this form will receive a confirmation email after you submit the form.

Elementary families that are currently attending the elementary Virtual Academy will receive a personal communication with the link from the elementary Virtual Academy coordinator.  The secondary link will be made available on December 1, 2021.

Beginning Wednesday, December 1, P-CCS secondary (6th through 12th grade) families will have the opportunity to select the learning experience they prefer for their student(s) for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year. This will be the only opportunity to change placement for the remainder of the 2021-22 school year.

The following is our Schedule of Events for the Week of November 8, 2021

Wednesday, November 10: 

The Deadline for those wishing to change their children from in-person learning at Eriksson to the Elementary Virtual Academy for the remainder of the year is at 11:59 PM.

Thursday, November 11: 

PTO Meeting from 6:00-7:00 PM on Zoom.  Again, the link will be emailed to our parent community on Thursday morning.  Hope to see you then.

SCHOOL NEWS:

I am asking that parents check their child’s backpack for PTO candy money that has not been turned in.  There still is a considerable amount of money still outstanding from our candy sale, and we are hoping all money will be turned in this week.  Thank you for your assistance.  

I would like to highlight some important dates to remember in the coming weeks.

• Wednesday, November 17 & Thursday, November 18 are half days of school to support the scheduling of Parent Teacher Conferences.  Conferences official begin the week of November 15.   Students will be dismissed at 12:10 each of those two days.  Please look for communication from your child’s teacher about how to sign-up.

• There will be NO SCHOOL from Wednesday, November 24 ~ Friday November 26 due to Thanksgiving Break.

OTHER DISTRICT NEWS:

• The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools is facing challenges finding new employees for positions throughout the district.  This isn’t a unique problem for P-CCS, as schools across the country are dealing with staffing shortages.  Superintendent of Schools, Monica Merritt, talks with Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Labor Relations, Dr. Liz Vartanian-Gibbs, about the opportunities with the district and what makes Plymouth-Canton Community Schools a great place to work.  Check out this conversation on this exclusive 88.1 The Park podcast https://www.881thepark.com/category/podcasts/
• Plymouth-Canton Community Schools produces a weekly podcast with all the important district information for students, staff and families.  You can view the click  last LPT in 3 podcast for this school year on the district’s official YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STfgM1liVWY

As always, I thank you for your attention to this message, and remember, Learning & Leading… It’s the Eriksson Way!

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Learned, Principal

kevin.learned@pccsk12.com

(734) 981-6995

For Technology Help ~ Email: eriksson.technology@pccsk12.com

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