Monroe County School District

Mission: Working together to inspire and bring excellence to every student every day.

March 4th - 9:00AM 8th grade CSHS Scheduling, Cafeteria

March 11th - 6th Grade Field Trip - Robbie's Glass Bottom Boat

March 13th - 2nd Grade to Windley Key

March 14th - Band Competition at Universal Studios, Orlando

March 17th - 21st - NO SCHOOL - SPRING BREAK

April 1st - 4th - 8th Grade Writing Test

April 11th - 3rd Grade to Alligator Farm

April 14th - 18th - BOOK FAIR

April 16th - SPECIALS NIGHT

May 12th - Safety Patrols to Washington, DC

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PKS is thrilled to congratulate our Regional STEM Fair winners, who were awarded this past weekend at our annual Regional STEM Competition held at Stanley Switlik Elementary in Marathon!

Our students have been hard at work since September, conducting innovative experiments, exploring scientific concepts, and showcasing their creativity and problem-solving skills. Their dedication and enthusiasm for STEM have truly shined throughout this journey!

KUDOS to all participants for their hard work and perseverance. Your passion for science and discovery inspires us all!

Upper Elementary Division (Grades 4-5)

5TH GRADE

Mimi Maybank and M.E. Black - 1st Place in Plant Sciences

Which Water Type is Best for Growing Bell Pepper Plants?

Julia Baiz - 3rd Place in Physics & Astronomy

How Temperature Affects Bouncing of a Tennis Ball

Junior Division (Grades 6-8)

6TH GRADE

Dylan Ramirez - 1st Place in Biomedical/Health Sciences

Spray or Lotion? Which Sunscreen Protects Better?

Falon Finger and Dean Day - 2nd Place in Biomedical/Health Sciences

Do Energy Drinks Cause Stomach Ulcers?

7TH GRADE

Teddy Gue and Wyatt Meyers - 2nd Place in Engineering

Wind Turbine

Landon Baker - 3rd Place in Chemistry

Yogurt Spheres - Molecular Gastronomy

Special shout out to these participants who gave it their all. Even though they didn’t place, their hard work and dedication deserve all the recognition.

4th Grade: Emma Ramirez (not pictured), Gabriel Benninger

5th Grade: RJ Will

8th Grade: Emma Mead (not pictured), Isabella Cedergren/Delani Dean

Families,

This is a great opportunity to help our PBIS students and shop for beautiful items such as candles and fragances, bags, gift wrap, spa and soaps, Home decor, Jewelry, etc. The monies raised will go towards fun activities and incentives for students. It's easy, everything is done on line and shipped to your home! Look out for the package, they are being sent home soon!

Congratulations to Our Top Trash Collectors!

Ocean Guardians is thrilled to recognize and celebrate the outstanding efforts of three incredible students who went above and beyond during our recent school cleanup event. Macie Moore, Nealey Adkins , and Raelynn Edwards your enthusiasm and energy were inspiring. We are proud of your impressive contribution! We would also like to recognize the other exceptional members who showed up last Thursday. Keep up the fantastic work, and let's continue to make our school a cleaner, greener place for everyone!

Miah Acevedo is an amazing PKS Panther. She is always willing to help teachers and other students in any way that she can. Miah always brings a smile, kindness, and a caring heart to school!

ME Black has done an amazing job following all the expectations in iBelieve! She always stays safe, is responsible, and shows kindness and respect to everyone around her. She comes to school ready to learn with a positive attitude and works hard every day. Her dedication and great choices empower her to be the best she can be. That’s why ME Black has earned Student of the Week—way to go! Keep up the awesome work!

Mars Shen always follows the IBelieve expectations. He is respectful and works hard. He has set high standards for his academics and works hard to achieve them. He collaborates well with others. Mars also balances his academic workload with extracurricular activities. Great job, Mars!

On March 5, 2025, the 7th Grade will take a field trip to see the Honorable Judge Sharon Hamilton at the Tavernier Courthouse? We will observe the criminal arraignment process.

: Tonight, February 28th is The Planetary Parade! We have a treat for sky-gazers: a parade of seven planets across the night sky, including Mercury, Uranus and Neptune alongside typically bright planets such as Mars, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn. The best way to see the parade is with binoculars. However, you can see them with the naked eye, too. The southwestern horizon, soon after sunset and into twilight, is the best time to watch. The planets will be in the southern half of the sky, Toward the southwest is where Saturn and Mercury are going to be, and then toward the southeast is where Mars and Jupiter will be, and then Neptune, Venus and Uranus will be in between.

Your students’ teachers will be collecting Superintendent Remarkable Readers Awards papers in mid-April. More information on that will be forthcoming. The Scholastic Book Fair is also on the horizon, arriving in mid-April, too.

4th & 5th graders are having fun developing Cause and Effect ideas from popular Nursery Rhymes! After they create their stories, we share.

Readers are Leaders is happy to share a lot of great news. Kindergarten finished up a Snowman Challenge and earned a Magical Brag Tag. Miss Amanda’s recipients.

The Media Center has a table out front with a variety of activities that change over time. Students enjoy a visit before lunch, on their way into school in the morning, or as a reward when classwork is done. Here you see an intense checkers game in action!

Did you know that your students can create different artwork when they finish a book? Usually, students will take a short test on the computer, but other times they can do a “One Pager,” draw a picture, or talk with Dr. Cash about the book?