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Principal's Message 2.23.25

Updates for this week:

Science Fair:  We are looking for volunteer judges for the science fair. A judging rubric will be provided and teachers/PTA members will be available to help as well.

Sign up link -  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090C48ACA82FA6F58-55279170-science

 

Single Subject Acceleration:  This Spring, Pleasant Grove Elementary along with Wake County Public Schools will be providing opportunities for students to be assessed for Single Subject Acceleration or SSA. SSA is an opportunity for students to advance one grade level in either Math or English Language Arts as outlined with Board Policy 3422.

Important information:

Testing Windows

  • Track 1, 2, and 3: April 4 - April 17
  • Track 4: April 28 - May 9
  • Modified and Leadership Academies: March 24 - April 4
  • Traditional: April 11- April 25

Test Request Deadlines

All test request windows will open at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the first day of the test request window and close at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last day of the request window.  

  • Track 1, Modified and Leadership Academy: February 17–March 7, 2025
  • Track 2, 3, 4, and Traditional: March 10–March 28, 2025 

(NO request will be taken after the request window closes)

All tests will be given at Pleasant Grove Elementary. Students in grades 1 - 5 will be tested through a Canvas site using their school issued Chromebook. Kindergarten students testing to skip First grade content, will be given a paper/pencil test. 

Next steps for Parents:

  1. Attend Informational Session or Read through SSA information on the WCPSS website and listen to the recording from the director of Advanced Learning, La' Kesha Spruill-Roberts.
  2. If interested in SSA for your child, use the link on the website to register your child for testing. 
  3. Melissa Bunn, SSA contact at PGES will communicate the day and time of testing for your child.

 

Announced Make-up Dates:  Saturday make-up days have been announced as follows:  March 1st for tracks 1, 3, & 4 and April 5th for tracks 1 & 3.  School will dismiss at 12:45 on Saturday make-up days and instruction will begin at 9:15 as normally is the case.  Students may begin arriving at 8:45. 

 

Kid’s Heart Challenge:  Time flies when you’re having fun! We are now halfway through our Kids Heart Challenge program! If you haven’t had a chance to participate in one of our heart challenges yet, don’t worry—there's still time. Visit the Kids Heart Challenge website or download the AHA Schools app tonight.