Here's a shout-out to Paul Garrod and The Courier-Leader for helping us spread the word about last night's Bond Campaign Kick-Off Meeting! If you are interested in learning more or participating in the information campaign, please contact rick.reo@ppps.org or call 269-415-5200.
Everyone is invited to come out tonight for the 1st Annual Quarter Auction fundraiser at Paw Paw Later Elementary! Preventative steps have been taken to keep everyone safe and healthy by promoting social distancing and requiring masks for all guests and volunteers. Hot dogs, chips, drinks, and candy will be available to purchase for dinner, and there will be a bake sale with mouth-watering homemade items for dessert. #ForTheKids
UPDATE: Tonight's Committee of the Whole work session for the school board has been cancelled, as the facilitator will not be able to make it. The 6:00 special board meeting will proceed as scheduled.
Please note that tonight's special meeting of the Board of Education will take place at the ADMINISTRATION BUILDING at 6:00 p.m. A Committee of the Whole Work Session (also a public meeting) will follow at 7:00 p.m.
"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. #MLK
Your Board of Education wants you to know about the great things they see happening in and around Paw Paw Public Schools! #pawpawpride
A new POP story collaboration between PPPS and the Paw Paw Police Department, partners in student safety: https://youtu.be/DoqNYeokR_I
Sorry for the late notice due to unforeseen circumstances our elementary frog run will be cancelled this afternoon.
Thank you to all who donated to the PPMS annual food drive! Mr. George and students in the Leo's Club are gathering and sorting food to donate to families in need. Like the Lions Club, students in the Leo's Club spearhead service projects that benefit the local community. #serve
The ties that bind Paw Paw are strong! We're in awe at everyday heroes like Tracy Markillie, hardlines team lead at Walmart Supercenter, who show up with a cartful of binders to generously donate to PPHS. Thank you, Walmart of Paw Paw! #pawpawproud #walmart
Please remember to pick up the poinsettias' that were ordered from 4-6:30 in the front to the MS.
On December 6, 2021 @ 7 p.m. the Parent Chat program will return, an open online meeting for parents and others interested in Paw Paw Public Schools programs and services.
The focus of this meeting will be Social Emotional Learning (SEL): what it is and how PPPS uses SEL strategies and resources to support students across the District. The meeting will be held on the Zoom platform, and parents can join through this link: https://bit.ly/3FKzD9p.
Prizes (gift cards) will be raffled as part of the program, and everyone who attends will be entered into a drawing to win one.
Please contact Curriculum Director Corey Harbaugh for more information at corey.harbaugh@ppps.org or (269) 415-5211.
You have until 5 pm today to participate in the Community Input Survey for Paw Paw Public Schools! Whether you have kids in school or not, we would love to hear from you. #YourInputMatters
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PPPSCommunityInput2021
If you're looking for a rewarding and flexible career, then be sure to attend tomorrow's Bus Driver Recruitment Event! Hosted by PPPS and Hoekstra Transportation, we put you in the driver's seat. Enjoy refreshments, test drive a bus, register for a 55" TV and more! #WeNeedDrivers
Just a reminder that our PTO Poinsettia Sale ends Friday, November 19th. All pre-order payments must be returned to students' TCB teacher. Thank you for your support!
It's that time again! Please encourage your student to check Lost & Found outside of the cafeteria. We will be donating all unclaimed items on Tuesday, 11/24.
Your Board of Education wants you to know about the great things that they see happening in and around Paw Paw Public Schools! #PawPawPride
If you haven't already done so, please complete the Community Input Survey for Paw Paw Public Schools before November 19th. Thank you! #YourInputMatters
Please read the following important information (also sent as an email to all parents of PPMS students) from Superintendent Reo and Mr. McDaniel:
Dear Paw Paw Middle School Families,
I hope that you received and were able to review the email I sent last Wednesday with the district’s Covid Update. Since that email was sent, in the Middle School alone, we have had seven new positive cases of Covid and multiple instances of Covid spread. Additionally, 60 students were identified as close contacts to positive cases in the Middle School last week and recommended for quarantine.
As an additional step in our Action Plan to stop the spread of Covid and keep students in school, beginning on Monday (11/8) we will require all students, staff members, and visitors in the Middle School to wear masks while indoors. This is a temporary mask mandate that we will keep in effect until after Thanksgiving.
I ask for your support as we strengthen our Action Plan to keep students in school and in a safe environment. I recognize that opinions on masking are wide-ranging, and as a district we have only recommended masks up to this point in 2021-22 but avoided a requirement. But our Covid data from the past week indicates that we need to do more to stop the spread in our buildings at this time.
Please be sure to send your child to school with a properly-fitting mask each day beginning on Monday. Those without a mask will be provided with a surgical mask when they enter the building.
Mr. McDaniel and I will do our best to keep you informed. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
**Please note: We first considered a masking mandate in individual classrooms rather than building-wide, but this was not a viable option because students are not cohorted, which means students regularly mix with others (including teachers who teach multiple grade levels), increasing the possibility of contact and spread.
Don't forget to vote tomorrow! #YourVoteMatters
