Since it is the first Friday of the month, tomorrow is a PCKproud Day. Students may wear any PCK shirt (spirit wear, Fund Run, theater, character, Battle of the Books, etc.) with uniform bottoms or blue jeans. No other bottoms are allowed.

Our photo sharing site has moved from OneDrive to TreeRing. TreeRing is the company that prints our yearbook, so using their photo sharing site makes compiling content for our yearbook easier.

To begin uploading photos:

• Go to www.treering.com. You can also download the TreeRing app from the app store.

• Login to the website/app with your email and password. Note: This is the site where you purchase your yearbooks, so if you have already ordered one you should have an account. If you don’t have an account, click the Sign Up button. To create an account, enter our school’s passcode: 1015343699083637. You will then enter your family’s information.

• On the main tab, you can purchase your yearbook. Below the purchase option you will see the "Share Your Photos" button. Click the button.

• Click on Shared Photo Folders and select the folder that matches the content of the photos you are uploading. You can upload from your computer or mobile device.

• For eighth graders, use this process to upload your student’s baby picture by clicking Add A Baby Photo (only eighth grade students will have this option).

If you need additional assistance, please feel free to contact our parent yearbook editor, Sarah Gustashaw at gustashaw@comcast.net or call/text 972-670-8716.

The Foundation's Annual Giving Campaign ends next Friday. Our goal this year was to raise $100,000 to help with our playground project; so far we have raised $29,324. We have a long way to go to reach our goal, so please consider helping out. Every penny we earn will go towards giving our children a better place to relax, have fun, and blow off steam. The playground is 20 years old and needs a serious facelift. 

Thank you to all the families that have already donated: 

Jaeger family, Reppas family, Rustamov family, Thompson family, Bali family, Venkatakrishnan family, Williams family, Graf family, Smith family, Brennan family, Zoz family, Miner family, Pettinato family, Ross family, Dedus family, Falkenberg family, Malatesta family, Jemmili family, Brunner family, Waltz family, Trevey family, Snodgrass family, Gadayev family, Landers family, Dykstra family, Shimensky family, Halker family, Mishra family, Bryant family, Choe  family, Craven family, Myran family, Novak family, Reece family, Strahan family, Buzanski family, McClain family, Manne family, Jadhav family, Fox family, Maisonet family, Agrawal family, Steinbeck family, Sears family, Berry family, Moharrem family, Holloway family, Skaradzinski family, Scarlett family, Langton family, Anumayam family, Chilukoori family, Hasher family, Schaefer family, Emmerson family, Dame family, Harvey family, Ibarra family, Hari family, Mockus family, Workman family, Anderson family

Please consider donating at Annual Giving Campaign 2021 | The Foundation at PCK (Powered by Donorbox) or by texting "PCKGIVING" to 801801. Follow the prompts to make your donation. The Foundation at PCK is a 501(c)(3) and many employers will match donations. Any little bits helps.

Our staff enjoyed a delicious breakfast at our in-service on Monday thanks to the generosity of our PTA, with special thanks going to Karen Langton, Corey Yanzito, and Bre Lewis who set up breakfast burritos from Twisters, assorted pastries, and Starbucks coffee. Thank you, PTA! We truly appreciate all you do for us!

Our art department needs donations of brightly colored yarn (neutral colors are not needed at this time). If you have any extra yarn you can donate, please send it to the art room with your student. Thank you!

This month we are focusing on the character trait of respect: treating others with honor and dignity. When showing respect, I will...

• Value others.

• Respect differences.

• Use good manners.

• Not bully or harass others.

• Treat people the way they want to be treated.

Watch next week's Thursday Folder for the table tent with discussion questions for your family.

A huge thank you goes out to our top three volunteers for the second trimester:

• Asha Rani - 54.5 hours 

• Briann Lewis - 33 hours

• Jennifer Smith - 32 hours

We truly appreciate all of the time, effort, and energy you've dedicated to the school. Please stop by the front desk for a gift of appreciation.

Thank you to our PTA for organizing the Winter Mart, and to everyone who shopped. The PTA is donating $1,013.71 in proceeds from the Winter Mart to PCK's Chromebook fund.

Thank you to the Pettinato family for donating a box of hand sanitizer to the school. We sure do use a lot of it around here, so we really appreciate this donation. Thank you!