Announcement!

Partnership Interactive Community Magnet Elementary School has been named a 2025 School of Distinction!

 

No School: Monday, January 20th, MLK Holiday

 

Magnet Applications for Rising Middle School & Kindergarten Students

For fifth-grade families, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The deadline for magnet school applications is Jan. 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students must be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising kindergarten child to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

Annual Asbestos Notification

To comply with district and Environmental Protection Agency requirements, all schools must distribute the 2024-25 Annual Asbestos Notification to staff and families. Please read the letter for more information:  

EnglishNotification  SpanishNotification

 

Upcoming Cognitive Abilities Test in Second Grade

The second-graders will take the CogAt test on Feb 11th. This test is used as a qualifier for gifted education. Mrs. McKinney is meeting with all the students to prepare them. Parents can attend a virtual meeting to learn more about the test. The meeting will take place on Thurs., Jan. 30th at 3:30.  

 

COGAT Parent Meeting 

Thursday, January 30 · 3:30 – 4:30 pm 

Link:  https://meet.google.com/dpv-xmmu-voc

 

Announcements

Baby Arden Neely was born on Jan. 12th! Congratulations to the Neely family!  

Baby Henry Linehan was born on Jan. 15th! Congratulations to the Linehan family!

 

Calendar of Events

Jan. 20th - No School - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

Jan. 23rd - Magnet Application Deadline

Feb. 17th - No School - Teacher Work Day

Reminder: Early Release Today 12 noon

Stay safe and warm this weekend! There will be no afterschool activities held today. 

 

Report Cards

Quarter 2 report cards are being sent home on Tuesday, Jan. 14th. Please review your child’s progress, sign, and return the envelope. If you have any questions or concerns about your child’s report card, please contact your child’s teacher.

 

Magnet Applications for Rising Middle School & Kindergarten Students

For fifth-grade families, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The deadline for magnet school applications is Jan. 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students must be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergartner to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

Staffing Updates: Welcome Substitutes

Music Special -Teresa Myers - Ms. Myers will substitute in music class for Ms. Neely’s maternity leave, which will begin on Monday. Ms. Neely will return in the fourth quarter.

 

Library Special - Wendy Ellison - Ms. Ellison will be the substitute in the library for Ms. Linehan’s maternity leave, which begins as early as the end of next week. Ms. Linehan will return in the 2025-2026 school year.

 

CCR Services - Syndey Dunlap - Ms. Dunlap will substitute for Ms. Peat-Edjang to provide Special Education services for K-2 students until the end of the school year. She is a retired, licensed special education teacher. Ms. Peat-Edjang is relocating to another state for her husband’s employment. She will be missed.

 

Calendar of Events

Jan. 17th - Senior Partner Coffee Chat 8:30 am 

Jan. 20th - No School - Martin Luther King Jr Holiday

Jan. 23rd - Magnet Application Deadline

Feb. 17th - No School - Teacher Work Day

 

Winter Break

We wish you a relaxing and safe Winter break. Students return to school on Jan. 7th, 2025. Please encourage your child to read daily during their time off and/or you to read to them. Reading is so essential. Review the following article for 13 reasons to promote more reading: readingarticle

 

PTA Thank you!

We greatly appreciate our strong and mighty PTA. Thank you for fulfilling staff wish lists and sending us off to break with a delicious breakfast! 

 

Magnet Applications for Rising Middle School & Kindergarten Students

For fifth-grade families, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The deadline for magnet school applications is Jan. 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students must be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergartener to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

Calendar of Events

Dec. 23rd - Jan. 6th - Winter Break

Jan. 7th - Students return to school 

Jan. 17th - Senior Partner Coffee Chat 8:30 am 

Jan. 23rd - Magnet Application Deadline

Giving Tree

Thank you to the staff, parents, and Hayes Barton Baptist Church for purchasing items for our families so they can have a great holiday. We appreciate your generosity and are grateful for your contributions.

 

School Assignments for 2025-2026

Please be on the lookout for information about your child’s 2025-2026 school assignment. Your child’s teacher will send them home on Monday. If you are satisfied with the school assignment, no action is required. Please note that this does not reflect Magnet assignments. If you have submitted a Magnet application, results will be emailed to you and indicated in your PowerSchool accounts posted on February 21st. 

 

Magnet Applications for Rising Middle School & Kindergarten Students

For fifth-grade families, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The deadline for magnet school applications is Jan. 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students must be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergartener to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

Welcome to Celia Furlow

Please welcome Ms. Furlow, the new third-grade teacher who will replace Ms. Livermore. She will begin in her new role in January. The parents of this class will have a Meet the Teacher on 12/19 from 3:30 to 4:30 pm. We feel very fortunate to have found Ms. Furlow.

 

Calendar of Events

Dec. 17th - Evening Magnet Tour 5:30-6:30 pm

Dec. 18th - PTA Board Mtg. 5:00 pm

Dec. 19th - 5th-grade chorus sings Mellow Mushroom at 11:45 am 

Dec. 23rd - Jan. 6th - Winter Break

Jan. 7th - Students return to school 

Jan. 23rd - Magnet Application Deadline

Thanksgiving Holiday Break

School will be closed from Nov. 27th to Nov. 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday break. Students will return to school on Monday, Dec. 2nd. 

 

Giving Tree Link

As the holiday approaches, we want to help our PME families in need through the "Giving Tree." Please consider assisting a family. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044FAAAC23ABF49-53146570-pmegiving#/

 

Interims

Interims will be sent home today. Please review your child’s second-quarter progress. If you have any questions about your child’s progress, please contact your child’s teacher. We work best when we work together. 

 

Thanksgiving Holiday Break

The school will be closed from Nov. 27th to Nov. 29th for the Thanksgiving holiday break. Students will return to school on Monday, Dec. 2nd.

 

Giving Tree 2024

As the holiday season approaches, PME wants to help our families by providing gifts through the Giving Tree. Please consider purchasing items from the wish list to support our community. Send unwrapped gifts to Mrs.Linehan by Dec. 6th. 

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs.Helton (ahelton@wcpss.net) or Mrs. Linehan (mlinehan@wcpss.net) #smallschoolBIGHEARTS Giving Tree Sign Up

 

PTA - Thank you!

The staff would like to thank everyone who contributed to the delicious potluck lunch. We are grateful! 

 

Now Available: New PME Sweatshirt Designs

Please open the link to view the new sweatshirt designs. Orders will be ready in just enough time to give a great holiday gift. Orders must be placed directly through Progressive Graphics and will be accepted through Dec. 5th. Items are expected to be delivered by Dec. 17th.ProgressiveGraphicsOrderLink 

 

Magnet Applications for Middle School & Kindergarten

For fifth-grade families, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The application period for Early College is Dec. 12th. The deadline for all other magnet school applications is Jan. 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students need to be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergarten child to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

Calendar of Events

Nov. 27th - Nov. 29th - Thanksgiving Break School Closed

Dec. 20th - Jan. 6th - Winter Break

 

Now Available: New PME Sweatshirt Designs

Please open the link to view the new sweatshirt designs. Orders will be ready in just enough time to give a great holiday gift. Orders must be placed directly through Progressive Graphics and will be accepted through Dec. 5th. Items are expected to be delivered by Dec 17th.ProgressiveGraphicsOrderLink 

 

Magnet Applications for Middle School & Kindergarten

Fifth-grade families, if you have a rising 6th grader and are planning for them to attend their base school, you will need to do nothing. However, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The application period for Early College is Dec 12th. For all other magnet school applications, the deadline to apply is Jan 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students need to be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergarten child to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by Jan. 23rd.

 

WNC FUNraiser

PME raised over $1700 to help WNC families at Hendersonville Elementary. On Tues., the top five teachers who received the most money ran in the inflatable race. They were Ms. Livermore, Mr. McEwen, Ms. Skalski, Ms. Moore, and Ms. Alzaben. As a school community, we had a great time watching them complete the obstacle course. Thank you for your contribution to making this service project a success. 

 

Camp Options - Please Help

We love our track-out… but know that finding camps for track-out can be challenging!  

 

PME would like to provide a resource for our families to promote camps their children have had positive experiences attending. Please use the Google form below to enter the camps you would like to recommend. The information will be compiled and distributed to all families as we get near track-out. Thank you for helping our community! Camp Recommendation Form Link 

 

Reindeer Romp

Support Girls on the Run and cheer on or participate in the Reindeer Romp 5 K on Dec 7th. Please see the details: Reindeer Romp Info

 

Calendar of Events

Nov 27th- Nov 29th Thanksgiving Holiday

No School Veteran’s Day! Monday, November 11, 2024 

 

Fall Planting Day - Thank you!

Thank you to our small but mighty Fall Planting Day team. We spread mulch, trimmed, bagged, and raked. 

 

Literacy Night - Thank you!

First, thank you to all the staff who made Literacy Night a success. We appreciate the PTA for taking care of us by providing a meal and to all of the parents and students who attended! It was a great community-building event.

 

Scholastic Book Fair - Thank you! 

Thank you to Mrs. Linehan for coordinating the Scholastic Book Fair and to the parent volunteers who helped ensure that set-up, shopping, and take-down went smoothly. We appreciate you!

 

Magnet Applications for Middle School & Kindergarten

Fifth-grade families, if you have a rising 6th grader and are planning for them to attend their base school, you will need to do nothing. However, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The application period for Early College is December 12th. For all other magnet school applications, the deadline to apply is January 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students need to be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergartner to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must be completed by the deadline.

 

FUNRraiser for WNC THANK YOU!

PME  adopted Hendersonville Elementary School, an elementary school in Western NC affected by Hurricane Helene. Our FUNraiser raised over a thousand dollars, and 100% of the money will support Hendersonville Elementary students and families. The five staff members who received the most money will participate in an Epic Inflatable Costume Race in front of the entire school on Nov 12th at 2:30 in the playground area.

 

Camp Options - Please Help

We love our track-out… but know that finding camps for track-out can be challenging!  

 

PME would like to provide a resource for our families to promote camps their children have had positive experiences attending. Please use the Google form below to enter the names and information of camps you would like to recommend to other PME families. The information will be compiled to promote to all families as we get near our next track-out. Thank you for helping our community!

Camp Recommendation Form Link 

 

Reindeer Romp

Support Girls on the Run and cheer on or participate in the Reindeer Romp 5 K on December 7th. Please see the details: Reindeer Romp Info

 

Calendar of Events

November 11th - NO SCHOOL Holiday

November 27th- November 29th Thanksgiving Holiday

Fall Planting Day TOMORROW (Saturday)

Please join us from 9-12 pm or briefly to help us improve our campus’s appearance. Volunteers are needed to spread mulch, trim, rake, etc. Bring any tools you can use to help with the work. Students are welcome. Thank you in advance for your support in improving our landscaping. 

 

Election Day, Tuesday, November 5th NO SCHOOL

Please take time to vote on Election Day. Your vote matters!

 

Scholastic Book Fair

The annual Scholastic Book Fair will unfold its magical doors at the following hours. 

Wednesday, November 6: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm Thursday, November 7: 8:00 am to 7:00 pm Friday, November 8: 8:00 am to 3:30 pm

This is an excellent opportunity to shop ahead and purchase holiday gifts for your family.  

Literacy Night 

Please join us for Literacy Night: Bedtime Stories on Thursday, November 7th, from 5 to 6:30 pm, where you can bring your little ones for a cozy evening filled with storytelling and fun activities planned by your children’s teachers. Spanish interpreters will be available to assist you if needed. We hope to see you on Thursday!

 

Magnet Applications for Middle School & Kindergarten

Fifth-grade families, if you have a rising 6th grader and are planning for them to attend their base school, you will need to do nothing. However, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The application period for Early College is  December 12th. For all other magnet school applications, the deadline to apply is January 23rd. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students need to be first registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising kindergarten to a Magnet Elementary School, then the magnet application be completed by the deadline.

 

FUNRraiser for WNC 

PME has adopted Hendersonville Elementary School, an elementary school in Western NC affected by Hurricane Helene. The school has expressed having enough general supplies but would greatly appreciate monetary donations to help families with specific needs. We will have a FUNraiser, and 100% of the money will support Hendersonville Elementary students and families.  

 

Beginning Oct 28 - Nov 8, we will have buckets in the fifth-grade hallway with each staff member's name and picture. The five staff members who receive the most money in their bucket by Nov 8th will participate in an Epic Inflatable Costume Race in front of the entire school on Nov 12th at 2:30 in the playground area.  

 

Send in your "couch change" or any monetary donation, and have your child vote for who they want to see running around in an inflatable costume. Take a look at the inspiration for this event.  Resources: FEMA HEALTHYCHILDREN.OR

Calendar of Events

November 2nd - Fall Planting Day 9-12 pm

November 5th - No School Election Day

November 6th-8th - Scholastic Book Fair

November 7th - Literacy Night 5-6:30 pm

November 11th - NO SCHOOL Holiday

Magnet Applications for Middle School & Kindergarten

Fifth-grade families, if you have a rising 6th grader and are planning for them to attend their base school, you will need to do nothing. However, if you would like your child to attend a Magnet Middle School, you must apply to the school of your choice. The application period is from October 14th to December 12th. 

 

Rising Kindergarten students need to be registered at their base school. If you wish to send your rising Kindergartner to a Magnet Elementary School, the magnet application must then be completed by the deadline.

 

Magnet Fair

The annual WCPSS Magnet Fair will be held tomorrow, Saturday, October 26th, from 9 to 12 p.m. at Enloe High School. Attending will allow you to talk with various school personnel to understand your magnet choices. Please see  WCPSSMagnetInfo for more information.  

 

PMES Trunk or Treat

The annual trunk-or-treat is back! It will be held on Oct. 29th from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. Decorate your car, hand out candy, or prepare games for this fun event—it is a popular one! Volunteers are needed to decorate trunks and assist with the event. Please see the signup genius for details!

 

FUNRraiser for WNC 

PME has adopted Hendersonville Elementary School, an elementary school in Western NC affected by Hurricane Helene. The school has expressed having enough general supplies but would greatly appreciate monetary donations to help families with specific needs. We will have a FUNraiser, and 100% of the money will support Hendersonville Elementary students and families.  

 

Beginning Oct 28 - Nov 8, we will have buckets in the fifth-grade hallway with each staff member's name and picture. The five staff members who receive the most money in their bucket by Nov 8th will participate in an Epic Inflatable Costume Race in front of the entire school on Nov 12th at 2:30 in the playground area.  

 

Send in your "couch change" or any monetary donation, and have your child vote for who they want to see running around in an inflatable costume. Take a look at the inspiration for this event.  Resources: FEMA HEALTHYCHILDREN.OR

 

NCSU Trunk or Treat 

Beta Alpha Psi and Master of Accounting students at NCSU will host a Trunk or Treat at Capability South Parking Lot on NC State's Centennial campus on Sunday, October 27th, from 5-7 pm.

 

Lost & Found

The lost and found grows daily with student clothing, outerwear, water bottles, etc. Please label your child’s items; we can help relocate lost items to their rightful owner. This will help your budget and decrease the items we collect.

 

Reindeer Romp

Support Girls on the Run and cheer on or participate in the Reindeer Romp 5 K on December 7th. Please see the details Reindeer Romp Info

 

Calendar of Events

October 26th - Magnet Fair Enloe High School

October 29th - PME Trunk or Treat

November 2nd - Fall Planting Day 9-12 pm

November 5th - No School Election Day

November 6th-8th - Scholastic Book Fair

November 7th - Literacy Night 5-6:30 pm