Don't forget that students get a little fall break NEXT week. Schools are closed Wednesday (Oct. 30) - Friday (Nov. 1) for districtwide professional development. You can find all district events on the website: https://www.pcssd.org/o/pcssd/events
We have a hero at CATO ELEMENTARY! 5th grade teacher, Wendy Sanabria, performed the heimlich on a student who was choking on a piece of granola during breakfast last week. We are so thankful that she took action and the student is safe!
Red Ribbon Week Celebrations:
Monday: “We are the Future: Let’s Make it Drug Free”-
Wear college tshirt, military ambition or profession
Tuesday: “I’m a Jean-ius”-
Wear blue jeans, red shirt, and crazy socks
Wednesday: “Hunter for Friends Who Don’t Do Drugs”-
Wear Camouflage
Thursday: “Be on a Drug Free Team”-
Wear favorite team jersey or t-shirt
Friday: “Together We Turn the World Pink” Breast Cancer Awareness-
Wear PINK shirts
This week is National School Bus Safety Week. The school bus ride is an extension of the school day and PCSSD schools is committed to providing a safe transportation experience for all students across the district.
**ATTENTION** Phones are down at several PCSSD schools and admin offices. Our IT department is working with Windstream to resolve the issue. You track the outage here: https://downdetector.com/status/windstream/map/
Every PCSSD staff member is encouraged to wear red on Tuesday, October 15 in honor of World Dyslexia Day.
Kindergarten students at Cato are learning how to notate rhythm and beats using popsicle sticks.
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. The National Bullying Prevention Center provides a "Kids Against Bullying" pledge encouraging kids to speak up against bullying, support those being bullied & to be a friend when they see bullying. http://ow.ly/snaM50wEVmm
Cato counselor, Tammy Helmick, received a $1,480.00 grant for Red Ribbon Week from the Pulaski County Sheriff's Office. Cato Elementary was 1 of 4 schools in Pulaski County to receive the grant.
5th Grade Rhythm Centers. Preparation for playing recorder. Centers are Rhythm Jenga, Busted, Rhythm Spoons, and Pizza Rhythm Decode
The calendar can now be found in EVENTS. Important district-wide dates will be posted on the PCSSD website. School-specific dates will be posted on their respective school websites. You can view the "At-A-Glance" calendar here: https://5il.co/amrb
Second Grade Music Classes create and write their own rhythm
We’re thrilled to announce Pulaski County Special School District‘s new app! It’s everything PCSSD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2IcfiP3 or iPhone: https://apple.co/30qo7uT.
We celebrate Fri-Yay every 2 weeks for the kids with enough DoJo points. Will YOU have enough to celebrate this week?
Don't forget! The Cato Elementary Fundraiser begins this week! Check out the great deals and let's raise some money for our school!
The Health Room is in need of small size girls panties and boys briefs. Please try to donate if possible. Thanks in advance!
Cato Elementary wants to extend a great BIG thank you to Red River Dodge for donating $575.00, so the school could purchase AVID shirts for our 4th and 5th grader students.
Cato Character Kids for the Week of September 16th
I hope your day is going well!