Good Afternoon Pleasant Plains Elementary Families,

 

Since my last message, I hope you all have been able to enjoy both the snow and the spring-like weather! The past two weeks have been filled with continued hiring, planning for our first parent engagement session, preliminary work on instructional scheduling, and welcoming our new lead secretary, Michelle Hoover, to WCPSS. It has been such a privilege to engage in this exciting work.

 

Parent Input Session

 

Mark your calendars! We would love for all families to participate in our Visioning Input Session on April 8th at 6:00 PM at Hope Church Campus in Apex. Your input is invaluable as we shape the vision and direction of our school.

 

This is an opportunity for you to share what you value most and what you would like to see at Pleasant Plains Elementary. Your ideas and insights will help us create a nurturing and inclusive learning environment that meets the needs of all students.

 

We encourage all parents to attend and be part of this important conversation. Your voices matter, and together, we can lay the foundation for a successful journey ahead.

 

Track Assignments

 

Track assignments are made based on multiple factors, including the number of classes per grade level, staffing, and any year-round middle school siblings. Please keep in mind that there are class size laws we must follow. The goal is always to keep tracks balanced to best meet the needs of all students. At this time, Kindergarten through 3rd Grade will open with all 4 tracks. 4th and 5th Grades are scheduled to open with Tracks 1 and 4, with the option to add Track 3 as enrollment increases. Families will be notified of their final track assignment for the 2025-2026 school year by May 1st.

 

When considering a track, please note that Tracks 1, 3, and 4 all have approximately four weeks of overlapping summer vacation with traditional calendar schools, if you are considering alignment for older siblings. Family input on the benefits of each track can be found at Year-Round Track Highlights.

 

For your reference, here is the link for the WCPSS 2025-2026 Year-Round Calendar.

 

Track Request Form 

 

Please complete this track request form 

 

*Track Requests are not “first come, first served”

 

Reminder: Please know that I understand and recognize that many of you are switching school calendars, and your track assignments will be unknown until May 1st. In this inaugural year, I do not want you to worry about any family plans that you may already have in place. As I previously mentioned, family is a core value of mine, and we will work through any pre-existing trips, commitments, etc., together as we navigate the 2025-2026 school year.

 

Warmest regards,
Katie Caggia (kcaggia@wcpss.net)
Principal
Pleasant Plains Elementary School

 

This email distribution is tied to enrollment data as of February 28, 2025. If you know any families who may attend Pleasant Plains Elementary but are not yet registered, please forward this message! If you believe you have received this message in error, please contact your current school's Data Manager or the school where you registered your Kindergarten student.