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PTA Open Volunteer Positions

Pearson’s Corner THRIVES because of volunteers like YOU! We are in need of filling the following positions for the 2021-2022 school year:

PCES PTA Website and Facebook Administrator

Landscape committee – several volunteers are needed to assist Melanie Ork, landscaping chair, get an effective plan in place to assist maintaining PTA sponsored gardens for the upcoming school year.

Please email interest to [email protected]



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Fundraising Opportunity!

Good Morning PCES Families,

 

We hope everyone is doing well. We have a great volunteer opportunity for you. On Saturday, September 11th, we have the potential to raise up to $1,000 for the PCES PTA by assembling a team of 10 volunteers to assist with the NASCAR race in Richmond.

 

Based upon the shift we selected, we will likely be posted by the wheel fence with the main responsibility of holding up a sign that asks guests to keep moving on the concourse – this is a fun, unique way to experience the race and raise funds for our PTA at the same time. The group will likely as well help with the pre-race activities on the track. There is also a possibility that we are asked to help in other fun ways. The shift is from 2:30 PM to approximately 11:00 PM (Xfinity Series race starts at 2:30 PM & Cup Series race starts at 7:30 PM).

 

If you are interested in participating, please contact Libby Brown at [email protected] by Friday, August 20th.

 

Thank you for considering.

 

PCES PTA Leadership Team



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PTA Membership!

From all of us at the Pearson’s Corner Elementary School PTA Executive Board, we wish you well and hope you are making the best of your summer. The beginning of the school year is just one month away and we all know that time will fly by quickly. As always, our PTA is prepared to provide the support our children and teachers need for a successful educational experience. With that said, the abilities of our PTA are only as strong as our membership allows. As such, I am asking once again to purchase memberships for your family. When I reached out to you last year, the response was outstanding and I thank you for participating! Through your support, we were able to provide much needed supplies for the classrooms as well as the outdoor learning environment (which was especially important for our children). Our hope is to continue these efforts as we embrace another year with the exceptional faculty and staff at Pearson’s Corner Elementary School.

Please visit our PTA Membership Store via the link below and renew the memberships for your household.

Based upon the feedback we received last year, we are continuing to offer the membership bundle opportunities that allow you to sign up each member of your household in one set. These bundles do come with increasing volume discounts. We encourage you to set up memberships for each person in your household and thank you in advance for doing so. While the total monetary support is much appreciated, the volume of participants is much more paramount as it provides strength to our voice both within the county and the Commonwealth.

Visit the PCES PTA Membership store:

https://pawpower.new.memberhub.store/store



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Message from PTA President 9/21/2020

Hello Panther families!

Below are a few important dates to make note of:
  • Join the PTA by September 23rd and you will be entered to win 1 of 7 raffle prizes!
  • Spirit Wear store is open until October 4th. Production time is approximately 2 weeks once store closes.
  • First general membership meeting will be Wednesday, September 30th at 7p via zoom. Agenda item will be approving the 2020-2021 budget.
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PCES Spirit Store is Here!!!

The PCES Spirit store is here!!! A portion of the proceeds go directly to the PTA!!! Let’s do our best to support PCES and show our school spirit!!

https://pcesspiritwear.itemorder.com/sale

The deadline for orders is October 4th, so make sure you visit the store before then!

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A Message from PCES “First Day Updates” 9.8.2020

A message from PEARSONS CORNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Parents:
What a day!  The joy of seeing our Panthers back on campus made every detail of planning worthwhile.  As you could see, many changes have occurred in our school since March.  However, one thing that remains the same is our love for these students and our commitment to providing a safe, engaging learning environment.  Thank you for your patience as we experience our new arrival and dismissal processes.  Please consider these reminders to help us reinforce our routines, as we continue to practice our efficiency!
  • Please display your car rider card tag with number on the dash in front of the driver.
  • Your car rider car tag is the same number as your student’s lanyard number.
  • Please try to arrive during your suggested times below, based upon your child’s lanyard number.
    • Wave 1 riders have numbers from 1-199.  They should arrive between 7:30 and 7:45a.  You should plan to pick up between 2:15p and 2:30p.
    • Wave 2 riders have numbers from 200 and above.  You should arrive between 7:45a – 8:00a.  You should plan to pick up between 2:30p and 2:40p.
  • Please seat your child in the back seat, behind the driver side.
  • In the morning, please have your child ready to exit the car quickly with their lanyard and mask on.
  • If you need to get out to open the child’s door (because of child lock), please do so quickly and get back in ready to roll.  Kiss and hug before you load the car in the morning!
  • If you did not attend Open House and do not have your car rider card tag, you’ll need to verbally check in.
  • We are using EVERY STAFF MEMBER to supervise dismissal.  For this reason, our phones will not be manned from 2:10p through 2:30p.  Please communicate changes early (before 2:10p) and expect delays after 2:30p.
  • If you are picking up for a prearranged carpool, please display your prearranged carpool tag and verbally check in with the numbers for your students being picked up.  See email from Diana Craft regarding these approved carpools.  If you have carpool questions, please email [email protected] .
  • We anticipate the system to get more organized and run more smoothly over the next 10 days.  If after 10 days, we see a continued concern, we may tweak the process.  But until then, please extend patience and grace while we navigate this new process.
  • If a parent is changing their student from a bus rider to a car rider, you need to communicate that change to the teacher in advance of the start of the day or call the office prior to 2:10p.
  • No bus passes are permitted this year.  Students won’t be able to ride home with a friend on a bus.
  • If it is rainy, pack a raincoat or umbrella for your child, especially if they are bus riders.
Thank you for contributing to our Paw Power!  We look forward to our returning Panthers in all grades tomorrow!
Sincerely,
Dawn Armstrong
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A message from PCES 9.7.2020

A message from PEARSONS CORNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Parents:

Check out our newsletter welcoming back our Panthers with some last-minute tips and reminders! Have a great week!
https://www.smore.com/ajvfz

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A Message from HCPS 8.7.2020

A message from HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dear Online School Families,

Welcome to the First Day of School!!! The big day is here! OWL teachers have been working non-stop to prepare their online classrooms and are excited to welcome their students!! Please know that they are very aware that there are still some schedules and technology challenges being sorted out. They are prepared to be flexible these first couple of weeks as these issues are resolved. They will take care of their students (and parents!) and make sure everybody is moving forward.

Information for Everyone

Communication

The leadership team and counselors are striving to respond to parent questions and concerns. The sheer volume of the messages we have been receiving, though, means we have not been as timely in our responses as we would have liked. We are truly sorry for this and are working to put systems into place that will support communication in the future. Here are several pieces of information that will support Online School communication:

Email is the most direct way to get messages to us. Here is a list of the leadership team members with some basic areas of responsibility.
Please check here for information about Online School. We are still waiting on our vendor to build our website, but until then all emails that are being sent are being housed at this link. These emails contain a great deal of useful information.
Please click here for information from the Technology Department about Chromebooks and hotspot devices.
Please click here for Schoology/Powerschool information.
For secondary students, if you have a schedule question or concern, here is the process for submitting them.
Here are schedules for all levels.
Here is the modified elementary schedule for week 1.
First Day Reminders

As our students make final preparations for the first day of school, here are a couple of things to think about:

Make sure your work space is organized and free of distractions. Do you have a comfortable seat or do you prefer to stand while you’re learning?
Have basic materials handy such as pens, pencils, and paper.
Have a plan for putting away other technology during class time.
We all love pets, but it’s best that they not join in on Zoom meetings.
Have snacks and water handy to keep your brain fueled and ready to learn.
Remember that Zoom links for class meetings are available in Schoology.
Schoology> Courses> Class (Homeroom for Elementary)
Here is the modified schedule for the first week of elementary.
Here are the regular schedules for all levels.
Student Holiday

Remember that Monday, September 14, is a student holiday.

Curbside Grab-and-Go Meals

Hanover County Public Schools is offering curbside grab-and-go breakfast and lunches for Online School families at no charge on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The service starts September 8, the first day of school.

Meals can be picked up from the following locations:

Battlefield Park Elementary School, 5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
Beaverdam Elementary School, 15485 Beaverdam School Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015
John M. Gandy Elementary School, 201 Archie Cannon Drive, Ashland, VA 23005
Mechanicsville Elementary School, 7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
South Anna Elementary School, 13122 Walton’s Tavern Road, Montpelier, VA 23192
If there is no school on a Monday, meals will be served the next day of school.

The meals provided will be the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

For more information about this program, please contact HCPS Food Services at (804) 365-4566.

Information for Elementary OWLs

Material Packet Distribution

We are excited to announce that we have material packets ready for pickup! These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per child. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

These packets contain items such as math manipulatives. They are not the paper packets you may remember from last spring.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Information for Middle School OWLs

Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes

We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.) These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Information for High School OWLs

Study Halls

Study halls in Online School are independent study time. You do not need to log onto Zoom. This is a great time to review assignments, do independent reading, or arrange to work virtually with classmates on projects.

Classes with Face-to-Face Teachers

In some cases, Online students will be taking classes that are being taught by teachers in Face-to-Face schools. This means that there may be slight differences in starting/ending times. Teachers will be working throughout the first few weeks of school to help work through these issues. Students will not be penalized for arriving late to these classes in Zoom.

Performing Arts and JROTC

Students in PA and ROTC – we are continuing to make schedule adjustments and hope to have them completed by Tuesday PM. Your teachers will give more information when it is available.

Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes

We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.) These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families. However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Home School Connections

Remember to make sure you are signed up to receive email messages from both Online School as well as your home school. Email subscriptions can be managed here. If you continue to have issues receiving messages, please email [email protected].

Thank you,

Dr. Dana Gresham

Director of Professional Learning, Leadership & Federal Programs/Principal – Hanover Online School

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A Message from HCPS 9.7.2020

A message from HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dear Online School Families,

Welcome to the First Day of School!!! The big day is here!  OWL teachers have been working non-stop to prepare their online classrooms and are excited to welcome their students!! Please know that they are very aware that there are still some schedules and technology challenges being sorted out. They are prepared to be flexible these first couple of weeks as these issues are resolved. They will take care of their students (and parents!) and make sure everybody is moving forward.

Information for Everyone

Communication

The leadership team and counselors are striving to respond to parent questions and concerns.  The sheer volume of the messages we have been receiving, though, means we have not been as timely in our responses as we would have liked.  We are truly sorry for this and are working to put systems into place that will support communication in the future.  Here are several pieces of information that will support Online School communication:

First Day Reminders

As our students make final preparations for the first day of school, here are a couple of things to think about:

  • Make sure your work space is organized and free of distractions.  Do you have a comfortable seat or do you prefer to stand while you’re learning?
  • Have basic materials handy such as pens, pencils, and paper.
  • Have a plan for putting away other technology during class time.
  • We all love pets, but it’s best that they not join in on Zoom meetings.
  • Have snacks and water handy to keep your brain fueled and ready to learn.
  • Remember that Zoom links for class meetings are available in Schoology.
    • Schoology> Courses> Class (Homeroom for Elementary)
  • Here is the modified schedule for the first week of elementary.
  • Here are the regular schedules for all levels.

Student Holiday

Remember that Monday, September 14, is a student holiday.

Curbside Grab-and-Go Meals

Hanover County Public Schools is offering curbside grab-and-go breakfast and lunches for Online School families at no charge on Mondays and Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The service starts September 8, the first day of school.

Meals can be picked up from the following locations:

  • Battlefield Park Elementary School, 5501 Mechanicsville Turnpike, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
  • Beaverdam Elementary School, 15485 Beaverdam School Road, Beaverdam, VA 23015
  • John M. Gandy Elementary School, 201 Archie Cannon Drive, Ashland, VA 23005
  • Mechanicsville Elementary School, 7425 Mechanicsville Elementary Drive, Mechanicsville, VA 23111
  • South Anna Elementary School, 13122 Walton’s Tavern Road, Montpelier, VA 23192

If there is no school on a Monday, meals will be served the next day of school.

The meals provided will be the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

For more information about this program, please contact HCPS Food Services at (804) 365-4566.

Information for Elementary OWLs

Material Packet Distribution

We are excited to announce that we have material packets ready for pickup! These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

  • Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families.  However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per child.  Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

These packets contain items such as math manipulatives.  They are not the paper packets you may remember from last spring.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Information for Middle School OWLs

Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes

We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.)  These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

  • Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families.  However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student. Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Information for High School OWLs

Study Halls 

Study halls in Online School are independent study time. You do not need to log onto Zoom. This is a great time to review assignments, do independent reading, or arrange to work virtually with classmates on projects.

Classes with Face-to-Face Teachers

In some cases, Online students will be taking classes that are being taught by teachers in Face-to-Face schools. This means that there may be slight differences in starting/ending times. Teachers will be working throughout the first few weeks of school to help work through these issues.  Students will not be penalized for arriving late to these classes in Zoom.

Performing Arts and JROTC

Students in PA and ROTC – we are continuing to make schedule adjustments and hope to have them completed by Tuesday PM. Your teachers will give more information when it is available.

Material Pickup for Secondary Art Classes

We are excited to announce that we have secondary art class material packets ready for pickup! (Please note that this does not include photography or graphic arts classes.)  These materials may be picked up on the following dates and times at either John M. Gandy Elementary School or Oak Knoll Middle School:

  • Tuesday, September 8, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
  • Wednesday, September 9, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

You may pick up for multiple children or children from other families.  However, please keep in mind that we only have enough supplies for one per student.  Please ensure that duplicates are not being picked up for the same child.

Social distancing will be in place at the distributions and face coverings are required.

Home School Connections

Remember to make sure you are signed up to receive email messages from both Online School as well as your home school.  Email subscriptions can be managed here. If you continue to have issues receiving messages, please email [email protected].

Thank you,

Dr. Dana Gresham

Director of Professional Learning, Leadership & Federal Programs/Principal – Hanover Online School

 

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A message from Hanover Co. Public Schools **Online School Families** 8.25.2020

A message from HANOVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Dear Online School Families,

We are all getting very excited about welcoming our students!  Here is some information we hope will be helpful to you.

Information for Everyone

Faculty and Staff Contact Information

Here is information about the Online School Leadership Team and some of their main areas of responsibility.

Chromebook Distribution

We will begin shipping Chromebooks on Wednesday, August 26. For more information on Chromebook distribution, go here.

Schoology Information

We know that many parents and students have questions regarding Schoology, which is Hanover County’s learning management system.  This is the system in which your student will access Zoom links for classes as well as all other class information.  A Schoology Parent Support Plan  will be released on Monday, August 31, in the email update. It will include information on “How to Join Schoology?”, “How to navigate Schoology?”, “ How to add other children to my account?”, and “How do I join the Parent Help Hub?”.

Blackboard Connect

Remember to make sure you are signed up to receive email messages from both Online School as well as your home school.  Email subscriptions can be managed here. If you are having issues receiving messages, please email Justin Mattingly at [email protected].

Orientation Open House

Hanover Online School will welcome all students and families with a  session at 9 a.m. and a repeat at 7 p.m.  There will also be sessions specific to elementary, middle or high school.  See this flyer for more information about times to save for meeting your teachers.  More information to come!

School Phone Number

Our school phone number is (804) 365-8069, and we are excited to share that Mrs. Naumann will be answering our main line and helping to keep us all connected!  Please keep in mind that the leadership team, faculty, and staff of Online School are working in MANY different locations.  Therefore, Mrs. Naumann may not be able to immediately connect you with the person you are calling.  Please know, however,  that there is a process in place to get all of us our messages.  You are encouraged to use email as the main mode of communication, even if it’s to request a phone or Zoom conversation.

Website and Social Media Sites

  • Our website is under construction by our vendor, but probably won’t be ready until the first week of school.  We can’t wait to unveil it and will let you know the link as soon as it’s available!
  • We’re close to having our social media sites ready to go.  Keep an eye out for them!

Special Education Services

Special education staff members throughout the division are working hard to ensure that our students have a successful online experience.  You should be contacted by your home school within the next two weeks regarding IEP addendum meetings. Any adjustments to schedules will be handled at the home school. Students with IEPs will have a case manager assigned to them from the Online School.

Monday, September 14

Please remember that Monday, September 14, is a student holiday. The faculty and staff of all HCPS schools will be hard at work on this day making any necessary adjustments based upon our first week of school.

Information for Elementary OWLs

Student Class Assignments

  • Class assignments will be shared via Schoology on September 3 at Orientation Open House.
  • Questions about elementary class assignments should be directed to the Online Assistant Principal for the student’s grade level.  (Ms. Pike, grades 4-5; Ms. Whaley, grades 2-3; Ms. Townes, grades K-1)

Learning Coaches

  • A learning coach guide is under development and will be released in next Monday’s (8/31) update.

School Schedules

Here are schedules for Online School for all levels.

  • The schedule for the Elementary Online School will be adjusted for the first three days of school to allow our youngest learners and their parents/families to get to know their teachers and to adjust to online learning.  The adjusted schedule can be found here.  We will begin with a full schedule on Friday, 9/11.
  • Specific day-to-day schedules, including both time at and away from the computer, will be shared by individual teachers.

Information for Middle School OWLs

Student Schedule Request Questions

  • The final day for schedule changes division wide was August 6.  Currently course requests are only being changed if the student is enrolled in a course that has already been passed or if there was a mistake made in the courses entered last spring.
  • Middle school students will be enrolled in one of the two electives for which they registered last spring.  If for some reason neither of the electives is available, the student’s home school counselor will reach out to you over the next two weeks.  The same is true for both middle and high school students if there are any conflicts in their schedules.
  • Questions about middle or high school course requests or schedules should be directed to the student’s home school counselor.

School Schedules

Here are schedules for Online School for all levels.

  • You may have heard that only certain grades will attend the first day of school at face-to-face schools.  This is not the case at Online School.  All secondary Online students, grades 6-12, will attend class on the first day of school on a regular schedule.
  • Specific schedules of activities for each block, including both time at and away from the computer, will be shared by individual teachers.

TDAP

  • All students entering seventh grade are required by law to have a Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis (Tdap) booster dose of vaccine. Documentation that this booster shot has been administered must be sent to your child’s HOME school nurse or front office staff. The documentation must have your child’s full name, date of birth, the date the vaccine was given, and be signed by your healthcare provider. The school must have proof of this vaccination by the start of the 2020-2021 school year in order for your child to attend classes on the first day of school. Please call your home school nurse if you have questions.

Information for High School OWLs

Student Schedule Request Questions

  • The final day for schedule changes division wide was August 6th.  Currently course requests are only being changed if the students is enrolled in a course that has already been passed or if there was a mistake made in the courses entered last spring.
  • Questions about middle or high school course requests or schedules should be directed to the student’s home school counselor.

School Schedules

Here are schedules for Online School for all levels.

  • You may have heard that only certain grades will attend the first day of school at face-to-face schools.  This is not the case at Online School. All secondary Online students, grades 6-12, should be prepared to attend class on the first day of school on a regular schedule.
  • Specific schedules of activities for each block, including both time at and away from the computer, will be shared by individual teachers.

Thank you,

Dr. Dana Gresham
Director of Professional Learning, Leadership & Federal Programs/Principal – Hanover Online School