Dear Alma Parents,
There are not many answers that can be given at this time but hopefully some information will be helpful.
Plans are currently being formulated about the opening of school. The American Academy of Pediatrics stated, "...all policy considerations for the coming school year should start with a goal of having students physically present in school." The state of Arkansas is following this idea. The district has formed our, "Ready for Learning" team that will be working on details of how school will be organized and more information will be shared from the district level. I am simply posting this for Alma Spikes parents because I know you are concerned about your child's school experience. Thank you for your patience and understanding that your child's school experience is important to us too.
In an effort to serve our patrons and students, please fill out the this form to give us as much information around your home internet situation. This info will help us understand and tailor our efforts to provide equal education to all.
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Alma Spikes Yearbooks are here!!!!! Distribution will be Tuesday, June 9th. From 9:00 to 3:00. Pull up to the front of the building and once purchase is verified, we will bring the book out to your car.
Reminder!!!!!! Alma Spikes student item pick up today. Parents are invited to drive through the parking lot to collect items from their classroom teacher. Yearbooks have still not arrived so that will be a later pickup. Distribution time will be 3:30-5:30
Alma Spikes will be having our second student material distribution next Monday, June 1st. Parents are invited to drive through the parking lot to collect items from their classroom teacher. Yearbooks have still not arrived so that will be a later pickup. Distribution time will be 3:30-5:30
We would like to thank Chad Overman and the American Made Store for helping us out during this fourth nine weeks. The use of his buildings was priceless.
Some have asked about the Self Reporting form for AMI days 1-9. Paper copies are in the distribution buildings or the link below will take you to the website to print one.
https://www.pocahontaspsd.com/o/alma-spikes/documents
Attention Parents!!! The Distribution Buildings will be closing on May 18th. That will be the last day to drop off completed AMI material in those buildings.
Alma Spikes Item distribution is tomorrow, Thursday, May 7th. Classroom teachers will be out front from 11:00-1:00 and 3:30-5:30. They will be lining the drive through at the front of the building. Cars will enter at the second grade playground entrance(bus entrance) and pull forward until they locate their classroom teacher. Remember: Social Distancing requires that you do not leave your vehicle.
Spring Pictures and Yearbooks have not arrived and therefore require another pickup later in May.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow.
PBS AMI Materials for Week 7, May 11-15, are now online. Paper copies will be in the distribution buildings tomorrow.
https://www.pocahontaspsd.com/o/alma-spikes/browse/130086
I found the problem with the previous link. This is updated link for PBS AMI Materials Week 6, May 4-8.
https://www.pocahontaspsd.com/o/alma-spikes/browse/127816
Alma Spikes-Student Item Distribution
Thursday, May 7th
Teachers will be stationed along the sidewalk at Alma Spikes to distribute their students' items. Parents will simply pull through the drive, stop at their child's teacher and be handed their bagged belongings.
Distribution Times: 11:00-1:00 and 3:30-5:30
Preschool - Second Grade
Distancing is still important so you are asked to remain in your vehicle. Do not walk up.
Please contact your classroom teacher directly if you prefer not to pick up your child's items.
Spring Pictures will be part of this pick up but yearbooks have not arrived. We can do a similar distribution when they come in.
Library and classroom books should be returned on this day as well. This will be a drive by drop off.
Thank you,
Shawn Carter
PBS AMI Material for Week 5, April 27-May 1.
https://www.pocahontaspsd.com/o/alma-spikes/browse/125576
I will be putting hard copies in the buildings on Thursday, April 23.
Alma Team: Relay for Life Challenge results.
Total raised by Alma Spikes students is $1786 !!!!!
The Winning classroom is Ms. Due with 217 links in their chain.
Second place went to Mrs. Simonton's room with 216 links.
Thanks to everyone for supporting the Alma Team and our Relay for Life Fundraiser.
I want to encourage parents to use EZschoolpay.com to close out their lunchroom charges as soon as possible. By Federal Guidelines, those accounts can not be in the negative at the end of the year. If you are not set up to pay online you can contact Mrs. Moore at the Central Office to make arrangements.
This page is also on our website under documents.
Alma Spikes Self Reporting for AMI Days 1-10
Student: _________________________________
Teacher: _________________________________
I verify, to Alma Spikes Elementary, that the student listed above, completed Alternative Method of Instruction (AMI) materials for days 1-9. These days are for March 17-20 and March 30-April 3. Day 10 doesn’t not need to be completed because we started week 2 of PBS AMI Materials on April 6.
I understand that credit is given for completion of the material and not the correctness of the answers given. By signing below, I am stating, as a fact, that the student completed the material to the best of their abilities.
Parent Signature: _______________________ Date: ________________
Student Signature: ______________________ Date: _______________
Returning this form:
Place a copy in the collection box at one of the distribution buildings or at the collection box at Alma Spikes Elementary.
Email a completed form to: almaspikesamireturns@pocahontaspsd.com
almaspikesamireturns@pocahontaspsd.com
I am worried that this link isn't working so you can type it in as:
alma spikes ami returnes@pocahontaspsd.com
No caps and no spaces.
You can send "Self Reporting" pages for Alma Spikes to:
almaspikesamireturnes@pocahontaspsd.com
The link below is for PBS-AMI Week 4, April 20-24. Please remember, the only thing that needs returned for Alma Spikes is the "Self Reporting" page. (Page 6).
http://www.pocahontaspsd.com/o/alma-spikes/browse/123011
You can email the "Self Reporting" page or a picture of the page to the email address below:
.
almaspikesamireturns@pocahontaspsd.com
If you email the page to this address, you do not need to turn in a hard copy.
I will also be building and sharing a "Self Reporting" page for AMI Days 1-10. If you haven't turned them in yet, you can email the reporting page to that address or drop the one page in the collection box.