Hello PUE Families,

We hope everyone has had a great week and are continuing to enjoy some warmer weather.

 

Our Field Day dates have been finalized. Field day for tracks 1 and 3 will be April 10th with a rain date of April 16th. Field day for tracks 2 and 4 will be on April 29th with a rain date of May 1st. Mr. Stern will have a volunteer signup in one of our weekly newsletters in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

 

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, 5/17/25 for our Panther Palooza Event form 11am-3pm. Just like last year, we will have tons of fun activities planned for PUE families- food trucks, inflatables, face painting, vendors, raffles, student Global Market, and some exciting new activities! Students wanting to sell items in our Global Market need to submit an application by April 5, 2025. Selections will be made and announced by April 18, 2025. Contact Rebecca at enrichmentvp@puepta.com with any questions. We hope to see you there!

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Field Day Dates
• Rising 6th Graders Open House Info
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday! We have had a great week at PUE. Our 5th graders worked with our guest artists to begin construction on our new mural. We should have it finished and unveiled in May.

 

Our Field Day dates have been finalized. Field day for tracks 1 and 3 will be April 10th with a rain date of April 16th. Field day for tracks 2 and 4 will be on April 29th with a rain date of May 1st. Mr. Stern will have a volunteer signup in one of our weekly newsletters in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.

 

Also, don't forget that Wednesday, 3/19 is Spring Photo Day for Tracks 2 and 4.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Field Day Dates
• Rising 6th Graders Open House Info
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy trackout day to track 1. We hope you have an amazing trackout and we'll see you again at the end of March. Our track 2 students will return to school on Monday, 3/10.

 

Don't forget that Single Subject Acceleration testing requests must be made in the window of March 17 - March 28 for Tracks 2, 3 and 4 (the track 1 window has already closed). More information can be found on Ms. Shipley's website about the process, as well as a pre-recorded information session.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• CogAT Testing Info
• SSA Testing Info
• Optional Science Fair Information
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

It has been great to be back and have a full week of school! Don't forget that tomorrow, Saturday 3/1 is a makeup day for students on tracks 1, 3, and 4. School is only half day and will run from 9:15am-12:45pm. Please note that breakfast and lunch will NOT be served at school on Saturday, so students are encouraged to bring a large snack or their own lunch for the day if they would like one. There is also no before/after-care available.

 

Also don't forget that next Friday, 3/7 is a trackout day for track 1. Our track 2 students will return to school on Monday, 3/10. We hope track 1 has a great trackout!

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• CogAT Testing Info
• SSA Testing Info
• Optional Science Fair Information
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

I hope everyone was able to stay safe and warm during the snow! Due to weather, we know not all of our students had a chance to get to the book fair, so we will have it open at least one more day on Monday 2/24.

 

Due to the missed days, we will have to makeup some of the missed school days on Saturdays. Please make sure to read the details carefully so that you know what Saturday to attend based on your child's track. Note that these days are 1/2 days, so students are released at 12:45pm.

 

For Tracks 1 and 3 makeup days:

Saturday March 1st- 9:15am-12:45pm

Saturday April 5th- 9:15am- 12:45pm

 

For Track 4 makeup day:

Saturday March 1st- 9:15am-12:45pm

 

Track 2 currently has no makeup days required.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• CogAT Testing Info
• SSA Testing Info
• Optional Science Fair Information
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday and Happy Valentines Day! With the book fair in full swing, our students are definitely in love with reading this week. Happy trackout day to track 2. We hope you have a great trackout and we'll see you in a few weeks. We welcome track 3 back to school on Monday, 2/17.

 

Our book fair is running for one more week. Checkout a letter with detailed information here. We also still need some volunteers to help during throughout the bookfair. Checkout the volunteer signup to see if you can help at any point over the next week. We also still have one more morning book fair event on 2/19 from 8am-8:40am where parents can come with their students to checkout the book fair and make purchases.

 

Next Wednesday, Ms. Shipley will host an online information session on Single Subject Acceleration Testing for the 25-26 school year. The deadlines are very strict for this process so please join the information session or view the saved recording on her website afterwards for important information.

 

Lastly, as is normal this time of year, illness has increased dramatically, particularly the flu. If your child is experiencing flu-like symptoms, please keep them home from school to prevent the spread. Children should be fever-free, without the use of fever-reducing medications, for 24 hours prior to returning to school. We appreciate your support in this.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Book Fair Info
• CogAT Testing Info
• SSA Testing Info
• Optional Science Fair Information
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

We made it to February! PUE has a very busy month for our students and we are excited about all the activities they will get to engage in.

 

The bookfair is coming! Our amazing PTA will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair 2/7 through 2/21. All students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair and an opportunity to shop. We will also host two morning events before-school on 2/14 and 2/19 where parents can come with their students to shop and have breakfast in our cafeteria. Checkout a letter with detailed information here. We also still need some volunteers to help during throughout the bookfair. Checkout the volunteer signup to see if you can help at any point over the next two weeks.

 

Lastly, as is normal this time of year, illness has increased dramatically, particularly the flu. If your child is experiencing flu-like symptoms, please keep them home from school to prevent the spread. Children should be fever-free, without the use of fever-reducing medications, for 24 hours prior to returning to school. We appreciate your support in this.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Book Fair Info
• CogAT Testing Info
• Optional Science Fair Information
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

We hope everyone has a had a great week and enjoying the warmer temps!

 

This spring, WCPSS will universally screen all second-grade students using the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT). The CogAT is one of many tools used to determine if students can benefit from differentiation provided when identified as Academically and/or Intellectually Gifted. Students will be tested by track and more information about the test can be found here.

 

The bookfair is coming! Our amazing PTA will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair 2/7 through 2/21. All students will have the opportunity to preview the book fair and an opportunity to shop. We will also host two morning events before-school on 2/14 and 2/19 where parents can come with their students to shop and have breakfast in our cafeteria.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Spring Chess Time Opportunity
• CogAT Testing Info
• Kidz Art Opportunity
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday! It has been a very short week at PUE. We hope everyone was able to stay warm and enjoyed some time in the snow.

 

Today is a track out day for track 3. We hope you all have a great track out, and we will see you again on 2/17. Track 4 returns after a long track out on Monday, 1/27. We look forward to having you all back!

 

There are not many updates due to the shortened week, but please read through the newsletter for additional info on a number of opportunities.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Spring Tennis Time Opportunity
• Kidz Art Opportunity
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday! We hope everyone is staying warm during these very cold weeks. As a reminder, we still do outdoor recess when it is above 32 degrees, so please make sure that your child has warm clothes everyday.

 

There is no school Monday, 1/20 in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

Our PTA is hosting a Spirit Night at City BBQ , Tuesday, January 21, 11 am-8pm at 9424 Falls of Neuse. Dine in or take out from City Barbeque, and 20% of proceeds go back to PUE! Be sure to mention PUE when ordering. Check out the digital flyer to get more information here.

 

A couple of highlights in this newsletter and the upcoming week:

 

• Spring Tennis Time Opportunity
• Kidz Art Opportunity
• PTA Updates including how to join the PTA (click here).
• Important upcoming dates.

 

Please make sure to read through for more details and additional items. Have a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall