Hello PUE Families,

I hope all of our families had a relaxing Thanksgiving Break and got to spend lots of time with loved ones. It is hard to believe that we have arrived at December already, and Track 1 has finished their 2nd 9 weeks. Track 1, we hope you have a great track-out and amazing holiday season! Track 2 we look forward to seeing you on Monday, 12/4.

 

Congratulations to our 5th graders on Tracks 1,3, and 4 for completing the DARE program with Deputy Davis of the Wake County Sheriff Department. We celebrated with students yesterday and they got to meet one of the WCSD Therapy Dogs. Special mention to our top DARE Essay Winner, Emmett G. as well as our 3 runners-up Pax G., Zoe V., and Emily S.

 

Another big congratulations to our Spelling Bee winner for the 23-24 school year: Miles L. of Ms. Hay's class! The bee this year went 22 rounds! We are proud of all of our participants in the bee who were the top spellers of each of their classes; the full list is in the newsletter.

 

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

 

• Spelling Bee Finalists List
• SSA Windows
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

I hope everyone is ready for a short week. School is closed for students and staff 11/22-11/24 for the Thanksgiving Holidays. For those that celebrate, I hope you have a refreshing break and enjoy great food with family. Since next week is a short one, there will not be a newsletter going out. As a reminder the week following Thanksgiving is the last week of the 2nd 9 weeks for Track 1. They will trackout on Friday, 12/1. We hope Track 1 has an amazing trackout and winter break. Track 2, we look forward to you returning on Monday, 12/4.

 

The Holidays are quickly approaching, and our school is preparing to support families through our Annual PUE Giving Tree. If you would like to volunteer to give gift(s) please stop by or call the front office from November 13th-December 1st. We need all donations wrapped and labeled and returned to the office by DECEMBER 11th. Contact the front office if you have any questions 919-870-4230. Thank you for your generosity, and we hope your holidays are filled with joy and love!

 

 

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

 

• PUE Giving Tree
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Even though it has been a short week, it has been action-packed at PUE. A big shoutout to our awesome 3rd graders on Tracks 2 & 4 for putting on a great Veterans Day Concert on Monday. We look forward to hearing Tracks 1 & 3 perform later in the month. Speaking of track 3, we are excited to have you back in school on Monday, 11/13 and hope that track 2 has an awesome trackout and Thanksgiving Holiday.

 

The Holidays are quickly approaching, and our school is preparing to support families through our Annual PUE Giving Tree. If you would like to volunteer to give gift(s) please stop by or call the front office from November 13th-December 1st. We need all donations wrapped and labeled and returned to the office by DECEMBER 11th. Contact the front office if you have any questions 919-870-4230. Thank you for your generosity, and we hope your holidays are filled with joy and love!

 

Lastly, in Honor of Veterans Day, November 11, we ask that any family that has Veterans (living, deceased, retired) and also folks actively serving, please share a photo and short bio about them for us to post for our “Hero Wall” in our school lobby. Here is a link to a form you can print and use as your guide. All bios will be returned, so please be sure to have your name on the back. You may want to make a photocopy of any pictures you’d like to share and send those instead of originals. Feel free to color your submission! Please turn in the “bio” to Ms. DePasquale.

 

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

 

• PUE Giving Tree
• Hero Wall Form
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

PRINCIPAL UPDATES

Hello PUE Families,

Thank you, thank you, thank you! With your support, our annual Boosterthon Fun Run raised over $43,000! This goes a long way in supporting our PTA and PUE directly. Since we did reach our goal of $40,000, the students got to watch me get slimed on Monday afternoon. For those who missed it, Ms. McNeill will also get slimed once Tr. 3 returns to school.

 

An important reminder that next week is a short week and a track-out week. There will be no school for students on Tuesday, 11/7 and Friday, 11/10. Also, Thursday, 11/9 is Tr. 2's track-out day. We look forward to Tr. 3 returning to us on 11/13.

 

Lastly, as we approach Veterans Day, November 11, we ask that any family that has Veterans (living, deceased, retired) and also folks actively serving, please share a photo and short bio about them for us to post for our “Hero Wall” in our school lobby. Here is a link to a form you can print and use as your guide. All bios will be returned, so please be sure to have your name on the back. You may want to make a photocopy of any pictures you’d like to share and send those instead of originals. Feel free to color your submission! Please turn in the “bio” to Ms. DePasquale by Nov. 1.

 

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

 

• Hero Wall Form
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Track 4 has had an amazing track in week as well as a fun week of completing Boosterthon activities. A big reminder about next week as we approach Halloween: students are not permitted to wear costumes this upcoming week. There are several days where individual classes may get some type of fun dress up day for Boosterthon, but Halloween costumes are not included in that. We appreciate your understanding.

 

A HUGE thank you to our PUE Families and community for such a show-out of support these past few weeks. So far, our school has raised over $30,000! Track 4's Fun Run will be on 10/30 at 9:30. Click here to register for Boosterthon. Our goal is still to hit $40,000 and, as much as I don't want to tell anyone, if we hit that goal I have agreed to get slimed by the students which has gotten them pretty excited.

 

Lastly, as we approach Veterans Day, November 11, we ask that any family that has Veterans (living, deceased, retired) and also folks actively serving, please share a photo and short bio about them for us to post for our “Hero Wall” in our school lobby. Here is a link to a form you can print and use as your guide. All bios will be returned, so please be sure to have your name on the back. You may want to make a photocopy of any pictures you’d like to share and send those instead of originals. Feel free to color your submission! Please turn in the “bio” to Ms. DePasquale by Nov. 1.

 

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

 

• Boosterthon Info
• Hero Wall Form
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday to all and happy track-out day to Tr. 3! We hope you have a relaxing and recharging break and look forward to seeing you return on 11/13. Tr. 4 we can't wait to have you back on Monday, 10/23.

 

A HUGE thank you to our PUE Families and community for such a show-out of support this past week. We had our Boosterthon Fun Run on Thursday for Tr. 1, 2, and 3 and a good time was had by all. So far, our school has raised over $25,000! We look forward to Tr. 4 returning on Monday, 10/23, and beginning their Boosterthon Fundraising Week. Their Fun Run will be on 10/30 at 9:30. Click here to register for Boosterthon. Our goal is still to hit $40,000 and, as much as I don't want to tell anyone, if we hit that goal I have agreed to get slimed by the students which has gotten them pretty excited.

 

Lastly, it is the time of year that we start collecting donations for our Giving Tree program that we run during the holidays. If your family is in need of some assistance during the holiday season, please complete the google form that is linked in the newsletter.

 

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

 

• Boosterthon Info
• Giving Tree Info
• Chess Club Info
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Welcome back Track 1! We hope you have had a great track-in week. We have had a great first week of October and the 2nd 9 weeks. Don't forget that next Wednesday, 10/11 is picture day for Tracks 1 and 3. Also, on Thursday, 10/12, PUE is having another Spirit Night at out local Salsa Fresh. Make sure to mention PUE to get a portion of sales to be donated to the school.

 

We are excited to announce that our new water bottle filling stations have been installed! Thank you to our wonderful PTA and all of our parental support that has made this possible. Our Panthers are already enjoying the easier and quicker way to refill their water bottles.

 

Lastly, registration is officially open for our annual Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraiser. This is our big fundraiser for the year and something the kids really love. Our goal is to raise $40,000 for teacher supplements, student online subscriptions, curriculum support, wellness efforts, and the arts and global program. Registering is easy and free! Anyone who registers before 10/12 will be entered in a raffle to win a free year book and school supplies. The events take place 10/19 (Tracks 1, 2, & 3) and 10/30 (Track 4). Click here to register.

 

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

 

• Boosterthon Info
• Veteran's Day Choral Program Info
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Track Out Day for Track 4! We hope you have a relaxing track out and look forward to you returning on 10/23. Track 1, we look forward to seeing you back on campus on Monday, 10/2.

 

Today also marks the official end of the 1st quarter of the 23-24 school year. Report cards will begin going home for Tr. 1, 2, and 3 on 10/10. Please reach out to your child's teacher to set up conferences as necessary.

 

Lastly, registration is officially open for our annual Boosterthon Fun Run Fundraiser. This is our big fundraiser for the year and something the kids really love. Our goal is to raise $40,000 for teacher supplements, student online subscriptions, curriculum support, wellness efforts, and the arts and global program. Registering is easy and free! Anyone who registers before Kickoff (Thurs 10/12) will be entered in a raffle to win a free year book and school supplies. The events take place 10/19 (Tracks 1, 2, & 3) and 10/30 (Track 4). Click here to register.

 

 

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

 

• Boosterthon Info
• Veteran's Day Choral Program Info
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday Panthers! I hope all have enjoyed the first few days of fall this week. A reminder that next Friday, 9/29 is a track out day for Track 4. We hope you have an amazing track out and look forward to Track 1 returning to school on Monday, 10/2.

 

Our PUE Fun Run fundraiser is kicking off soon. This is our big fundraiser for the year, so be prepared to hear about it a lot over the coming weeks, both in newsletters and from your students as they get excited about the event. Our kickoff events will be 10/12 for Tr. 1, 2, and 3, and 10/23 for Tr. 4. The Fun Run will be on 10/19 for Tr. 1,2, and 3, and 10/30 for Tr. 4. Parents are welcome to attend the Fun Run to cheer their students on as they make their laps. More info to come in the coming weeks!

 

A reminder that you can use this form to nominate a staff member for a shout-out. It doesn't have to just be your child's teacher, but any adult in the building that helps support the PUE community.

 

Lastly, don't forget that next Thursday, 9/28 is our Spirit Event at Two Roosters Ice Cream. Make sure to swing by and mention PUE to have a portion of the sales to be donated to our PTA. We look forward to seeing our families out there!

 

 

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

 

• Volunteer Registration Information
• Kidz Art Sign-up Info
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

 

-Mr. Tunstall

Principal Updates

Hello PUE Families,

Happy Friday! I hope everyone is enjoying the shift in weather and the cooler temps this week. Thank you to all our families who joined us last Sunday for the first General Membership PTA Meeting of the year. Parents and kids alike got to enjoy some games and Kona Ice.

 

We hope everyone can join us for a PUE Spirit Event tonight at City BBQ on Falls of Neuse Rd. Make sure to mention you are with PUE and they will donate a portion of the purchase to our school. We appreciate your support!

 

A reminder that you can use this form to nominate a staff member for a shout-out. It doesn't have to just be your child's teacher, but any adult in the building that helps support the PUE community.

 

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

• Volunteer Registration Information
• Remind App Signup for when buses are late or cancelled. Code- @89hc6f
• Staff Shout-Out Form
• 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. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

-Mr. Tunstall