PCCS : Pioneer Update 11-12-21

Press release from Plymouth-Canton Community Schools:

11/12/2021 12:00 PM

Pioneer Update  11/12/21

Update:

We are looking forward to having our 6th grade students back next week for in-person learning.

In order to keep things running smoothly, we need to stay vigilant with our Covid mitigation strategies. Students need to continue to wash their hands and/or use hand sanitizer, maintain physical distancing when possible, and be careful when they are unmasked outside of school. Please encourage them to come to the office if they are feeling sick. We are happy to let them use their phone or the office phone to contact you. If we utilize these strategies consistently, we will have a much safer learning environment. We appreciate your patience and understanding as we continue to work through these challenging times.

Our Neighborhood:

I know that our traffic issues are significant each day, but we need to be mindful of our Pioneer neighbors. The neighborhood just west of Pioneer on Ann Arbor Road is especially impacted by this. Since our vehicle traffic is directly in front of their homes, we need to be mindful of the following items. Please do not park your vehicle directly in front of their driveway, mailboxes or trash cans. Many of our neighbors in this area aren’t getting mail, or their trash picked up, because it is blocked by parked vehicles. We will be adding some additional signage to help with this issue as well. Your cooperation and patience is appreciated.

NJHS Food Drive:

The National Junior Honor Society will be having its annual “Line the Library” food drive. Students can drop off any non-perishable food items and toiletries to their homeroom. The food drive will run from November 22nd to December 1st. Donations will be taken to the Salvation Army and will provide families in need with food for the holidays. 

Upcoming Dates:

November 24-26, 2021 Thanksgiving Break

December 20-January 2, 2022 Winter Break

January 3, 2022 Classes Resume

Boys Basketball Tryouts:

Boys basketball tryouts for 7th & 8th graders will begin on Monday, December 13, 2021 after school in the Pioneer Gym. In order to tryout for the team, students must have a physical on file with the office dated after April 15, 2021. 

Job Opening:

We currently have an opening at Pioneer for a special education paraprofessional. If you are interested in the position, please access the Plymouth-Canton Community Schools employment page at the following link: https://www.pccsk12.com/departments/human-resources/p-ccs-employment

Our opening is listed under job code: 08-1657

Positivity Project:

Next week during Homeroom, our Positivity Project character focus will be:Gratitude. Please see the attached character card for more information on this topic.

District Updates:

The P-CCS Community Education Basketball League returns this winter. This popular program is expected to fill fast, so enroll early.  Additional program details, health & safety information, and enrollment can be found at PCCEREGISTER.COM.. 

Online registration is OPEN for the following leagues:

•  Boys and girls, Grades 3rd-4th & 5th-6th grades  (Note: Several of the junior leagues are currently full and wait listing. Please continue to add your name to the list so we know of your interest.  If a spot opens up, or we are able to add more teams, we will rely on the waitlist to contact families and register additional players.)

•  Boys, Grades 7th-8th & 9th-12th grades.

•  Please continue to watch for a league update for girls in grades 7 & 8.

Are you able to COACH a team?  CEBL depends on volunteer coaches to be able to run.  The number of teams can be dictated by the support we have, so please consider volunteering  Email CEBL@pccsk12.com  with questions or to express your interest in coaching.

Looking for other youth or adult Community Ed activities?  

• Some fall classes still have openings.  Youth Art Classes, Sensory Friendly Family Fall Workshop, Adult Gentle Flow Yoga, Medicare 101, Let's Get Organized, and Managing Mounds of Paper are now enrolling.  

• Visit our website in mid-November for information regarding our Ski Program for grades 6 -12.

• Online winter course registration for classes coming in January will be posted the week of December 5.  As always, email community.ed@pccsk12.com  with questions.

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.pccsk12.com/Home/Components/News/News/24319/19?backlist=%2f 

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