KEY ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
Weekly Updates
It’s been a fun and productive week in the Lower School!
Chapel
You are invited to attend Chapel this Friday, March 6. Please meet your child inside the lobby of Gwynette.
Scheduling Parent/Guardian-Teacher Conferences
Conference Day will take place on Wednesday, March 25. You can set up a conference time starting on Monday, March 16, at 9 a.m. We will share additional details and instructions for scheduling conferences next week. In the meantime, please reach out to your student's homeroom teacher with any other questions related to conferences. We look forward to meeting with you.
Health Update: Flu Cases
We are starting to see confirmed cases of Flu B in the Lower School. Any student who is feeling unwell should stay home from school. Any student who is absent due to illness must stay home until overall symptoms have improved and are fever-free for at least 48 hours without fever-suppressing medication, have no diarrhea or vomiting in the last 24 hours, and are well enough to participate in a full day of classes. Students who come to school with any flu-like or COVID symptoms will be sent home.
Save the Date: Meeting for Current Fourth-Grade Families
If you’re the parent of a rising fifth grader, please mark your calendars for Friday, March 20, at 8:15 a.m. for your first official Middle School event! We will discuss curriculum, student schedules, and extra-curricular offerings, and also provide an overview of our Advisory and Life 101 programming. Please park in the Lower School lot and proceed to the library through the Lower School gates. No RSVP is required.
Parenting Tip: Take Charge
Take charge. Children crave limits, which help them understand and manage an often confusing world. Show your love by setting boundaries so your kids can explore and discover their passions safely.
Dismissal Changes in SchoolPass
Please be sure to update SchoolPass with all dismissal changes (even when you call the office for last-minute changes).
Unclaimed Bikes
Several bikes have been parked at various locations around campus for several weeks. If any of these are yours and you would like to claim them, please contact Mike Feinberg at mfeinberg@portergaud.edu. If the bikes are not claimed by Friday, March 13, they will be donated.
Uniform Savings
One of our uniform vendors, Lands End, is offering 20% off select uniform items with the code HELLOSPRING20 through March 10. Click here for more information.
Dining Update from Taher
To view the menu for next week, click here or access menus online.
Grade Level Websites
Please check your child’s class webpage for important information
From the PGPA
- Virtual Pop-Up Sale: Stock up on your Cyclone gear at this Virtual Pop-Up Sale! Click here for details on how to shop.
- Tickets are Live! Denim & Diamonds Gala and Celebration - Join us for a night filled with live music, delicious food, curated cocktails, and incredible company as families, faculty, alumni, and friends come together to support the mission of Porter-Gaud School and the PGPA on March 20. Click here for additional details.
- Please mark these upcoming dates on your calendar:
- March 27: PG Community Shabbat Dinner
- May 21: Closing PGPA General Meeting
- PGPA Concessions Sign Up: Please click here to sign up for shifts and support our athletics teams. No experience necessary!
- Volunteer Opportunities: Click here to learn more about PGPA volunteer opportunities.
Important Dates - Semester 2
- March 13: No School: Faculty Work Day
- March 25: Conference Day - No Classes
- April 3-12: Spring Break
- April 26: Spring Arts Festival
- May 25: Memorial Day - School Closed
- May 29: Last Day of School
We would love to discuss your place at Porter-Gaud.