Porter Elementary School

Attention Panthers! Be sure to stop by next week to meet your teachers and collect any items you will need for the year. Teachers will be contacting you with more details by individual grade level. Thanks!

Based on recommendation for all K-12 public schools by Governor Beshear, Johnson County School District will delay face to face instruction until at least September 28th. More details and information will be released soon.

Check out Ms. Kelli Ratliff's Bitmoji Google Classroom. Ms. Ratliff is working hard to provide her students the very best equitable education possible! If you are a JC Educator looking to learn more contact Ms. Ratliff! https://bit.ly/31yk4zk

Calling all Porter Kindergartners! We are having Kindercamp on Aug. 21st @ 10:00. Please view the info & sign-up for the event by Aug 17th! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xXThxf1RBa2SPNUe3hlepX-O5JHqcnyhTGRjplvASYc/edit?usp=sharing

Online Registration- Attention parents: ALL students attending Porter in the 2020 fall MUST be registered through our online enrollment system. Even if you are planning on your child attending Porter through our Click & Soar Online, you must enroll them. Please enroll your child so that we can prepare class lists for the upcoming year. The link below has information and tells you how to register. Thanks! https://sites.google.com/johnson.kyschools.us/jc-going-back-to-school/home

Johnson County Educators working hard to meaningfully incorporate blended learning strategies into instruction to engage students in learning. https://flipgrid.com/ddab8e75 #kyinnov8 #KYDLC

Calling all Panthers!!! Kona Ice is coming to Porter tonight!!! We will have a special event for graduating 6th graders from 5-6 for a FREE Kona Ice and a gift. Anyone else can come from 6-8 to purchase their Kona Ice. We can't wait to see you!!!

Kona Ice is coming! The Kurbside Kona Ice will be at Porter Elementary on Friday 7/31. Graduating 6th graders are invited from 5-6pm for a FREE Kona Ice and a gift. Anyone else can come from 6-8 to purchase their Kona Ice! We can't wait to see you!

Reminder: Online registration for students is due by 8-1-20. For info, click the link below. For questions, call 606-789-2545 or email heather.butcher@johnson.kyschools.us https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11dX7to34tIL16STISYTXIX90Kfgs2haQxID3bsdcnOg/edit#slide=id.p

Reminder: Online Registration is due by August 1st. Please visit our website or Facebook page for information. If you have questions, contact us at 789-2545. Thanks!

So proud of Mrs. Selena Cochran and her presentation at KYGoDigital!! Great job! #LivinThePantherLife

2020-2021 School Calendar Announcement https://youtu.be/NuXCNYz4i1o

Parents, you still have time to apply for the KY P-EBT benefits. This is open to all students for a total benefit of $313.50 per student. If you haven't already, go to https://benefind.ky.gov/ to apply. If you have any questions contact Erin Caudill at the Family Resource Center 606-789-3181 or at erin.caudilll@johnson.kyschools.us

Kentucky Parents and Families- We know this is a brave new world for you. School is out. Child care providers have been closed. Your work situation may have changed or be changing. You have kids at home as you try to juggle work, learning at home, and child care. We know that on the other side of this pandemic our world will not look the same - but we hope that, together, we can make it look better. We need your help. If child care in Kentucky is going to serve you well through the pandemic and beyond, we must better understand your perspective as a parent and family. This survey asks you to share your thoughts about child care and what’s next as Kentucky reopens the economy. Your responses will help child care providers, community leaders, and policy makers better understand your child care needs as a family and plan for a future that bests serves you. This survey is being conducted in partnership with the following organizations: the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Kentucky Youth Advocates, Metro United Way, United Way of Kentucky, United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Learning Grove, Child Care Advocates of Kentucky, Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), Appalachian Early Childhood Network, and the Child Care Council of Kentucky. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VV8BW53 Your answers will be kept confidential. Results from this survey will only be reported in group form and will not identify you or any other individual. The survey will take less than 15 minutes to complete. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact perry.papka@prichardcommittee.org. We hope you are staying safe and healthy, and thank you for all you are doing working and caring for Kentucky's children and for taking the time to share your experiences and challenges. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/VV8BW53 Thank you, Brooke Gill Family Engagement Director, Kentucky Collaborative for Families and Schools

JC parents and guardians please complete the Healthy at School Survey! Survey results will be used to develop opening plans for the 2020-2021 school year! https://forms.gle/6fGPJN9aGvL3A7UP6

JC parents & guardians please complete the Healthy at Schools Survey! https://forms.gle/Vpzqu7pkYrLxNh896

Mrs. Alley Garner, Dr. Robin Hyden, and Mrs. Melanie Ramey have been selected as Kentucky Mathematics Teacher Leaders! They will be joining an elite group of 90 Kentucky mathematics teachers. It is a great day to be an EAGLE! #Eagle4Life

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Here is the link for the P-EBT. If you are a Johnson county student this is available to everyone, not only students that receive the snap program. The application will open up June 1st. If you are not a county student but receive free or reduced lunch in a private or independent school it is also available to you. To apply you will need your child’s student ID this is located on the students report card or on parent portal. The application will not be found on the site until June 1st!!!! If you have any other questions or I can be of assistance feel free to call me at 789-3181 or message me. Also the feeding program will continue through the summer via the same bus routes as they are doing now. Buses will continue their routes Monday Wednesday and Friday throughout the summer but pickup will not be available at Porter Elementary school. I hope this helps many of our families. Erin Caudill Porter Elementary Family Resource Director

Congratulations to Samantha Garrett for winning the Family Engagement Bingo Contest!!! I will drop off your prize today!!!