Pike Road Elementary

Congratulations Sophia Allshouse! 🍎 Sophia was nominated by her lead learner Mrs. Graydon. Sophia’s teacher, Mrs. Graydon, describes her as kind, caring, and compassionate. She’s got a big heart and truly adds to our classroom culture. In her theatre class, she’s known for taking responsibility, never giving up, and always being ready to rehearse. Sophia is always following directions and willing to do just about anything to help her peers and her lead learner. She always has a smile on her face! Job Well Done Sophia!! #PRESAdminsCabinet #Congratulations #PikeRoadElementary #PikeRoadWay 💙❤️

Makerspace has had some really exciting things happening lately. CK has been weaving self portraits. C1 has been coding with VEX123. C2 Gee’s Bend Quilt Squares are coming along really well. So many fun things happening and our learners are being great innovators and creators. #Makerspace #PikeRoadElementary #PikeRoadWay

The Board of Education will hold a Called Board Meeting beginning at 7:00 a.m. March 1, 2024, to conduct regular business. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Central Office.

Read Across America Week is almost here. Mark your calendars and get ready for the fun as we celebrate reading. 🍎❤️💙 #ReadAcrossAmerica #WeLoveReading 📚

The Board of Education will hold its February Board Meeting beginning at 6:00 p.m. on February 26, 2024. The meeting will be held at the Pike Road Schools Performing Arts Center located at 9000 Vaughn Road.

🍎Are you coming to our PRES Lunch and Learn about the Alabama Literacy Act⁉️ 🍎Have you heard about the Alabama Literacy Act? ⁉️ 🍎Did you know that your learner may be affected by this law? ⁉️ Our Literacy Specialist, Mrs. Costa will be hosting a Lunch and Learn where we will be educating and informing you about the Alabama Literacy Act. We will have a moderator who will gather all of your questions and we will review those questions during our Q & A time. To best serve everyone, this will be a virtual event that you can tune in to on any digital device wherever you are. We STRONGLY ENCOURAGE any parent of a current or upcoming second or third grader to attend. So tell a friend to tell a friend to tune in to our PRES Alabama Literacy Act Lunch and Learn. Let’s all continue to get educated together on this Alabama Literacy Act. #AlabamaLiteracyAct #LunchandLearn #VirtualLearning #PikeRoadWay

We’ve had some really exciting things brewing here at Pike Road Elementary School with literacy. In preparation for the writing portion of ACAP, we have a writing competition currently happening in C2 and C3. Round 1 was opinion writing and some really good essay entries. After reading all of our entries, we have awarded the following learners as our 📝 Opinion Writing Champions. 📝 Please help us in congratulating the following learners: 🏆 C2 Winners 🏆 Sophie Warrant - Mrs. Hall’s Class Family Channing Mills - Ms. Motes’ Class Family Charlie Barber-Rosa - Ms. Hendersons Class Family Zahara Shelton - Ms. Motes’ Class Family Addie Rusinko - Mrs. Steindorffs Class Family 🏆 C3 Winners 🏆 Levi Upton - Mrs. Short’s Class Family Benton Travis - Mrs. Perdue’s Class Family Navya Patel - Mrs. Story’s Class Family Keeton Vaughn - Mrs. Perdue’s Class Family Mary Knox Dozier - Mrs. Schaefer’s Class Family The next round is narrative writing. The prompts have been distributed and all entries are due on February 28th. Additionally we have Lunch and Learn coming up for all of our parents to learn more about the Alabama Literacy Act! Stay tuned to hear about more on how you can attend this great, informative, and educational event. ❤️💙🍎 #ACAPPreperation #LiteracyLearning #WritingContest #OpinionWritingContest #WritingChamps

The PRES writing competition is in full swing, and our round 1 opinion writing champions from C2 & C3 have been recognized and awarded. Congratulations to these amazing essay writers! Stay tuned as we continue to recognize more wonderful writers!

This issue of the Pike Road Recap celebrates Pike Road students from athletes, to artists, to honor-roll middle schoolers.  We also take a look at how one elementary school class celebrated Valentine's Day a little differently this year.  For all of these stories and more, click below.  You can read it all here: http://tinyurl.com/PRRecapv1i10

👮‍♀️ A huge shoutout and heartfelt THANK YOU to our amazing School Resource Officers! 👮‍♂️ Officer Tea at PRES can be seen walking the school perimeter throughout the day. She will be happy to tell you that it is her job and that those students are her babies. Deputy Goldsmith has only been with our school system for a couple of months but already loves working at PRIS. Corporal Dixon told senior Natalie Pennington he is "enjoying his time at the GW Campus. He also enjoys giving advice to students about going to college and not wanting to grow up too quickly." Our SROs go above and beyond to ensure that our school community remains a safe and welcoming environment for all. We appreciate you!🙏👏

Hello Patriot Parents, Please see the attached newsletter for upcoming happenings in February/early March. Some notable things to look for: February breakfast/lunch menus, Read Across America Week dress up themes and dates, a writing contest for C2 and C3 learners, and yearbook, PTA, and after-school activity information. Please don't forget to send all transportation changes to the front office by emailing presinfo@pikeroadschools.org Thanks and GO Patriots! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1W43S7lkCfbp8U0eW_8GiDpRNGn1wjHuP/view?usp=sharing

Pike Road Schools is proud to present its second annual Winter Choral Concert. Tonight's concert will feature the PRJHS Concert Choir, the PRJHS Show Choir: Panache, and the High School Show Choir: Prestige. There will also be a special appearance by the PRES Choir. The concert begins at 6:30 and will be held at Vaughn Forest Church. You can buy your tickets at the door. Don't miss this special evening full of music, and dancing!

Take the night off from cooking and help support Pike Road Track in the process! Stop by Mellow Mushroom for dinner tonight! 10% of all sales (dine-in, take-out, and 3rd party delivery) will be donated to the Pike Road Track Program!

Check out the most recent Pike Road Recap! Read about a program encouraging and celebrating reading, and learn how one school turned their 101st day into a way of giving back, and more! http://tinyurl.com/PRRecapv1i9

🍎 Weekly Highlights 🍎 The learning this week was rich and full. We kicked off Book Madness (stay tuned for post), art, area, nonfiction, number sense, writing, and learned about by some African American historical figures that changed the world. Check out some of our best highlights from this week! #PikeRoadElementary #WeeklyHighlights #PRES 💙❤️

🍎 Weekly Highlights 🍎 The learning this week was rich and full. We kicked off Book Madness (stay tuned for post), art, area, nonfiction, number sense, writing, and learned about by some African American historical figures that changed the world. Check out some of our best highlights from this week! #PikeRoadElementary #WeeklyHighlights #PRES 💙❤️

🍎 Weekly Highlights 🍎 The learning this week was rich and full. We kicked off Book Madness (stay tuned for post), art, area, nonfiction, number sense, writing, and learned about by some African American historical figures that changed the world. Check out some of our best highlights from this week! #PikeRoadElementary #WeeklyHighlights #PRES 💙❤️

Have you ever wondered: What does the Alabama Literacy Act state about assessments? What is the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) Summative? How does the ACAP Summative connect to the 3rd-grade paths to promotion? What information is provided on the ACAP Summative student report? Take a moment to watch the video below to learn the answers to these questions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS0Otkfavhs

Hello Patriot Parents, This Friday, February 9th, we will hold make-up photos for our learners who were absent for Fall picture day and our new learners who have recently enrolled. This is NOT a Spring photo date; those dates will be announced in the near future. If your learner has not had their school photo taken this school year, please send them ready for photos this Friday, February 9th. Thanks and Go Patriots! Brooke Brinson PRES Secretary

Patriot Families, We want you to be aware there is an addendum on the March 5th ballot that will signifcantly affect funding for Pike Road Schools. We encourage you to go vote on March 5th. http://tinyurl.com/taxrenewalqa *Pike Road Schools is not advocating a specific position. We are encouraging participation in and presenting information related to the March 5 referendum on the renewal and continuation of the Montgomery County School Tax.