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SALLIE CURTIS ELEMENTARY
CREATING A BRIGHTER FUTURE TOGETHER
WELCOME TO P.A.L.S. AT CURTIS ELEMENTARY
A Community of Passionate Educators, Student Leaders and Learners
P.A.L.S. (Peers Academically Leading Success) is a preventative and intervention program created for Kinder -2nd grade students. Every morning, Monday thru Thursday, some of our 5th grade students work with a few of our lower elementary students. They focus on foundational reading skills. As students progress, more skills will be added. Parent and Teacher Volunteers oversee the program. At Curtis Elementary, we strive to "Create a Brighter Future Together."
Margaret P. Keith
Kathryn E. LeBlanc
San J. Holtz
P.A.L.S. was implemented in October 2016. It is a product of Positive Forward Learning, an educational consultant business, owned by Janie Holtz and Kathryn LeBlanc.
WHAT’S COMING UP
Fall
BIGS P.A.L.S. TRAINING
Students attend training as they prepare to teach Littles in foundational reading skills. Continued training is available online. A link is available below.
Fall
P.A.L.S. FALL SESSION BEGINS
Bigs and Littles meet in the cafeteria at 7:30 am for 20 minutes of reading and skills practice. Breakfast is available to them at 7:50 am when their session ends.
New Students Added
P.A.L.S. WINTER TRAINING
Students are trained on how to work with new students entering P.A.L.S. Other training will also be conducted as a follow-thru and reinforcement.
Be sure to keep up with all that’s happening with P.A.L.S. at Curtis Elementary.
P.A.L.S. IN
BEAUMONT ISD
COMMUNICATIONS NEWSLETTER
Peers Academically Leading Success
P.A.L.S. (Peers Academically Leading Success) is a preventative and intervention program created for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students at Curtis Elementary. Since October 2016, every morning, Monday through Thursday, several 5th grade students work with a few lower grade level elementary students. They focus on foundational reading skills. As students progress, more skills are added. “The 5th graders out did themselves again! They were great role models and amazingly helpful to our younger students as they bowled together at our end of year celebration May 16 at Crossroads Bowling Center,” said Curtis P.A.L.S. Coordinator Janie Holtz. “Thank you to our 5th grade P.A.L.S. for giving so much to this program and all students involved. Best wishes to them as they move on to 6th grade. We are also especially thankful for our staff and volunteers.”
Peers Academically Leading Success
YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE
REMEMBER TO BE READY TO START BY 7:30AM
YOU ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
WORDS ARE POWERFUL - BE THE POSITIVE VOICE FOR YOUR PAL
P.A.L.S. TRAINING LINKS
Click on each link for training.
P.A.L.S. Training January 2017 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQFOo5tJ9y21Co6eiQN3PCw
You can Make a Difference - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhMh8MXaWDQ
How to Change the World - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4z7gDsSKUmU