Artists in the School

PTA has sponsored three different artist groups to perform for our students this year.  Each grade level will have a time this month to watch a performance because of the fundraising efforts of our PTA and generosity of our families and Johnston County Arts Council. Grades  ​K-1 will have a performance by Zak Morgan. Grades 2-3 will have a performance by African American Dance Ensemble.  Grades 4-5 will have a performance by Transit Vocal Band.

Parent University - iReady

Do you want more information about your child's i-Ready?  We will have a Parent University at Polenta for parents to learn about the benefits of students growing through the i-Ready program. We will have three days this upcoming month for parents to choose from: November 1st at 5:30pm, November 2nd at 10:30am, or November 3rd at 6:00pm.   Please register to attend (using the Parent University flyer sent home) so we are able to prepare a copy of your individual child's i-Ready report to use during the information meeting.

New Dismissal Time

Our new dismissal time will be 3:55 pm, starting October 24th.  This allows students to attend school an additional 10 minutes each day to make up for time missed.

Red Ribbon Week

Red Ribbon Week is October 24 - 28.  Each day students will show their support for this national campaign.  Polenta has decided to promote this event by having a Red Ribbon Spirit Week. Students are asked to come dressed a specific way to show support for the program:

October Preview

Looking ahead to October, you want to be sure to plan for some of the events taking place.

Teacher Websites

We are currently experiencing technical difficulty that is preventing teachers from accessing their websites to do additional updates.  Teachers will update as soon as possible, but until then, they will email or send Remind 101 or post to Class DoJo if there is classroom related information that you will need.

Puma Prowl Collection

The Puma Prowl is the fall fundraiser for PTA to raise money for our school.  Please turn in your sponsor sheet and money October 19th, or before, for our Puma Prowl. Money should be turned in by October 24th to be eligible for the raffle prizes.

Fall Book Fair

This fall our media center will have a Bedford Falls Book Fair.  The book fair will be open October 18th-24th.  Parents are welcome to shop with their child during the classrooms' scheduled times.

Blood Drive

Polenta Elementary will host a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross on Tuesday, October 18th. This is part of our Polenta Gives Back Program, which allows staff and community members to participate in ways to give back to our great community.  Please schedule an appointment between 3:00 - 7:30 if you would like to be one our our donors.

Puma Prowl Update

Due to the rainy weather in the forecast, we have made the decision to move the Puma Prowl Fun Run scheduled for Friday, October 7 into the gym.  This will change the times for each grade level.