PAMS news – Week of October 21st, 2024
October 21-25 is safe schools week in New Brunswick. It is important that students are physically and emotionally safe in our building. This week, students will be participating in an emergency bus evacuation practice, a lock down drill, and fire drill. Each morning, students also take part in important activities to improve emotional safety at PAMS during classroom connections. This includes classroom meetings, read aloud, videos, and lessons on kindness and inclusion. It is important that students arrive at school on-time, so they can participate in this important classroom connection time from 8:45 – 9:05am each day.
Monday, Oct. 21st
Student vote: Students will participate in the CIVIX student vote activity on Monday. For the past two weeks, students have been learning about citizenship, democracy, and their rights and responsibilities to vote. The voting process will be simulated in our library and each student will cast a vote for the local candidate of their choice. The results will be announced to the school at the end of the day.
Picture Day: Monday is picture day at PAMS. A re-take day will be announced later this month for those who are absent on Monday.
Principal List criteria : During a TEAMS meeting on Monday, students will learn the criteria for achieving academic distinction on the first report card (December 2nd) and being recognized on the PAMS Principal’s list. To be eligible for the Principal’s List, students must have marks of 3,3+, or 4 on each strand of the report card and no incompletes or not assessed.
Gold level – grade of 3+, 4 on all strands (no mark of 3)
Silver level – grade of 3 on no more than 5 strands, all other strands are 3+ or 4
Bronze level – grade of 3 on no more than 8 strands, all other strands are 3+ or 4
Tuesday
RCMP Community Program Officer, Sonia Lavertu-Bernier, will visit PAMS and deliver a presentation on the topic of discrimination with a focus on racism and homophobia, prejudice, and the criminal code. If you are interested in attending a presentation, please call the school for the presentation times.
Wednesday:
On Wabanaki Wednesday, we show allyship to Indigenous communities by playing the Wolastoq song to open our day and wearing orange. Indigenous students and staff are invited to proudly wear cultural clothing everyday at school. More Wednesday cultural activities will take place throughout the year.
General information
It is going to be a warm week and Mr. Freezies will be sold at noon hour on Monday and Tuesday for a toonie. This is a fundraiser to support our student activities and assembly rewards.
Our Poinsettia campaign continues until Oct. 29th. This fundraiser is specifically for recreation equipment including the construction of an outdoor skating rink.
Finally, PAMS support several families with food insecurities each week through our backpack program. If you would like to donate to this cause, please drop off nonperishable goods at the office anytime.