PCCS : Eriksson's Frog Pond Report ~ 3/6/22

Press release from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

03/06/2022 2:00 PM

Frog Pond Report ~ Sunday, March 6, 2022

I hope you are having a terrific weekend, enjoying the warm temperatures.

The following is our schedule of events to the week of March 7, 2022:

Monday, March 7 ~ There is no school due to teacher professional development.

Tuesday, March 8 ~ Student Credit Union, sponsored by Community Financial. All students who save will get a squishy pig.

Friday, March 11 ~ The final day of the 2nd Trimester.

Please mark your calendars:

Eriksson has scheduled half days of school on Tuesday, March 15 & Wednesday, March 16 due to records day.

No School due to Spring Break from March 28 - April 1.

SCHOOL NEWS:

Paused Bus Routes This Week:

Eriksson has no planned pauses to our bus routes this week. All five buses should be running as normal.

Save the Eriksson Leprechauns Contest Continues:

Students can continue to purchase paper “coins” to toss at favorite teacher from previous years, friends, or siblings’ classes! These gold coins are to fill the pot on other classroom doors and cover the Leprechaun that is hiding in the pot: The classroom with the least amount of coins wins!

Coins are available for purchase, 3 for $1.00 (Venmo @Eriksson-PTO, Check made out to Eriksson PTO, or Cash). Purchase as many as you like by putting the number of coins you'd like tossed in each teacher’s pot using this form https://forms.gle/cMKPb2aNvaomGFmy7. You can fill out the form as many times as you'd like during the contest.

The proceeds from this contest that runs until March 17 (@3 PM) will benefit Ms. Beydoun, Mrs. Harrison, and Mr. Pocock and their art, music, and gym classes. The winner will be announced on March 18th!

Eriksson Spirit Wear:

While our PTO leadership was going through their "closet" they found a box of new Spirit Wear that they would like to sell for $8 per shirt. It will be on a first come first serve basis. They only have 15 t-shirts so they will go quick. Please use THIS LINK to purchase your today!

Construction News:

Our building will be going through the inspection process this week. Stay tuned for updates regarding the opening of our new office and gym wing during next week’s phone blast!

This Week’s Lunch Menu:

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DISTRICT NEWS:

ALERT to Eriksson Families Currently Enrolled Under School Of Choice:

The district has once again opened seats under School of Choice for the 2022-23 school year. Please note… If your are a family with children currently attending Plymouth-Canton School through the SOC program and you are planning to enroll a new student to our school and district, you must first apply for School of Choice with the district. Please see the information below.

The Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Board of Education passed a limited Schools of Choice resolution Tuesday, January 25, opening up a minimum of one seat for kindergarten through 10th grade with a maximum of 250 seats for the 2022-23 school year. For the sixth consecutive year, the district will enroll students through the school of choice provisions in Section 105 and 105c, which means that families from Wayne County and all surrounding counties (Washtenaw, Macomb, Oakland, Monroe) are welcome to apply.

The online School of Choice application window will be open from Friday, February 25 to Saturday, March 26 and can be found at www.pccsk12.com beginning on February 25 at midnight. All applications will be considered after the March 26 deadline; the application window closes at 11:59 p.m. EST on that day. The actual number of School of Choice students enrolled into P-CCS from outside of the District will depend on availability.

Families applying to the Plymouth-Canton Community School District under the School of Choice option are applying to the District and are not given the option to select a particular school. An application must be completed for each child you would like considered for School of Choice. Every effort will be made to place students in the school closest to their home. Placement is made in buildings where space is available.

Applicants that are siblings of current P-CCS School of Choice students will be given sibling preference. According to state law, sibling applicants who are entering Kindergarten through 10th grade for the 2022-23 school year are eligible to apply, and sibling applicants are the first students to be considered when placement offers are made. An application must be completed for each child you would like considered for School of Choice, including siblings of current P-CCS School of Choice students. Siblings will not be considered unless an application is completed and submitted during the application window.

Once accepted to Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, students will continue to be enrolled until they graduate from high school or move out of the eligible counties.
There is no extra cost for this program.
School of Choice students must provide their own transportation to school.

Special Education Note Regarding Section 105c School of Choice Program - Please note that if a nonresident child who is eligible for special education services resides in a contiguous intermediate school district, Section 105c requires that the enrolling district have a written agreement with the resident district of the student for the purpose of providing the student with a free appropriate public education and setting forth the responsibility for payment of the added costs of special education programs and services for the student. If a 105c agreement is not signed and finalized between the contiguous county districts, the student will be required to attend his or her resident district.

Additionally, if at any time after a nonresident student who is admitted to Plymouth-Canton Community Schools but resides in a contiguous intermediate school district becomes eligible for special education services, said student must obtain a release from his or her resident district via a 105c agreement, If a 105c agreement is not signed and finalized between the contiguous county districts, the student will be required to return to his or her district of residence and will no longer be permitted to attend Plymouth-Canton Community Schools.

The Plymouth-Canton Community School District is committed to a policy of non-discrimination based on gender, religion, race, color, nationality origin or ancestry, disability, age, marital status, and/or any other legally protected characteristics in employment, education or any program or activity for which the Board of Education is responsible and/or for which the Board of Education receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.

Lifted Mask Mandate on Buses:

On Friday, February 25, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) updated its requirements related to public transportation, including while riding school buses. The announcement is aligned with last week’s updated guidance for mask wearing in K-12 schools in areas with a low or medium COVID-19 Community Level.

As of this week, masks will no longer be required to be worn by students while riding on school buses. Students may continue wearing masks if they choose. Durham Transportation staff will be required to wear masks in accordance with the Transportation Security Administration’s mask mandate, which is in place until March 18, 2022. Masks are available on all buses for student and staff use.

Please discuss your masking decisions with your student(s).

Virtual Academy Registration for 2022-23:

Any current in-person students in grades K-12 interested in switching to the P-CCS Virtual Academy for the 2022/23 school year may do so at this time. The enrollment window is now open and runs through March 9, at 11:59 p.m.. The commitment for VA is year long, there will be no changes during the year, and this will be the only enrollment period for next school year.

Please click on the link below that applies to your student:

If you are satisfied with your current learning option and do not intend to make a change for the 2022-23 school year, there is no need to complete the form.

Extended Day Summer Registration Begins:

P-CCS Extended Day Summer registration begins on Monday, March 7. Registration is done on a first come, first serve basis as space allows. Wait lists will follow as enrollment fills up. This camp is for completed Y5s/K-8 grade students. Class sizes will be limited to 15-20 students per room. There will be limited field trips in 2022. This year’s camp will be located at Bentley Elementary School.

Registration fees must be paid on-line during the on-line registration process in order to secure your summer camp spot. Registration fee is $85 first child, $80 for siblings. (includes T-shirt fee) Registration fees are nonrefundable.$220 per week 1st child, $198 per week each additional child

The first day of camp is June 21, 2022 and the last day is August 19, 2022. Camp is offered for 9 weeks during the summer.

LPT in 3 Podcast:

Plymouth-Canton Community Schools produces a weekly podcast with all the important district information for students, staff and families. You can view the latest LPT in 3 podcast on the district’s official YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOBLPrc4Mv26ZjcwupviqChIK0p7xEWp-

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

Sincerely,

Kevin M. Learned, Principal

kevin.learned@pccsk12.com

(734) 981-6995

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