Pevely Elementary News

Hello Pevely Families!

Our first full week of school has been fantastic! All of our classrooms are still spending a lot of time reviewing expectations, getting to know one another, making connections, and starting assessments.

We have an exciting week coming up, with our Back to School Bash hosted by Lil' Cat Club PTO on Friday, September 6th! If you can sign up for a volunteer spot that evening, it will help us be able to keep all of the stations as planned. Thank you to everyone who has already signed up to volunteer!

Have a wonderful holiday weekend. We will see you back on Tuesday!

#GoBlackcats

Sincerely,

Ms. Katie Dunlap

Pevely Elementary Principal

kdunlap@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Our amazing PTO will be welcoming our students back in a big way with the Back 2 School Bash! Most of the event is free for everyone. Only the concessions and the dunk tank have minimal fees.

We can’t wait to see everyone there! Events like this are only possible with volunteers so please take a look at the sign-up genius and help out where you can!!!!

https://www.signupgenius.com/.../10C0849ADA722ABFACF8...

Our AM and PM pick-up/drop-off has gotten much quicker as everyone gets back into routine! just a few notes and reminders:

• If you need a new or extra PPU Car Tag, please email pevely-secretary@dunklin.k12.mo.us so a copy can be sent home with your student.
• For transportation changes: please email pevely-secretary@dunklin.k12.mo.us before 2:30PM. You will receive a response via email when the message has been received.
• AM Drop-Off: If your student does not need assistance opening their car door and exiting the vehicle, you do not need to wait for a staff member to come to the car. They are welcome to get out anywhere along the sidewalk from the back of the building to the South Gym area.

The PE Department is holding a classroom competition during the first semester of the school year! We are asking that students bring in clean plastic lids from containers such as yogurt, cottage cheese, butter, toothpaste, milk jugs, soda bottles, etc. We cannot take lids from cleaning supplies, bleach, etc.

Why are we doing this? 🙂

A former Pevely Elementary student, Morgan Anderson, passed away from a severe asthma attack a few years ago her family has established a foundation called the "Morgan S3 Foundation". Morgan was a huge advocate of volunteering and showing kindness. The foundations will take the collected lids and send them to a company that will make a "Buddy Bench" from them. We currently have one on our playground now and would love to have an additional bench in honor of Morgan! This project will not cost us anything and we will be recycling as well as creating another opportunity for kids to connect at recess. Plus, Morgan's memory will live on!

Thank you so much for your help!

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Meda or Coach Cappozzo for more information.

Join us for a different kind of meeting this year! We'll be hosted by Rock Roll O Rena, where parents can collaborate on events and fundraisers while kids skate for just $4. RSVP is required for skate passes.

Gracie is a 3rd Grader at Pevely Elementary and was in a life-changing car accident recently with her family. They need a lot of support after this unimaginable tragedy. If you would like to support Gracie and her family, please see the GoFundMe link that has been created to benefit her.

We are also happy to collect anything that you would like to donate to Gracie's family and will make sure they receive it.

Please keep Gracie and her family in your thoughts and prayers during this extremely difficult time.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-support-our-friends-taryn-gracie-and-barb?lang=en_US&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Congratulations to these students who are being recognized as leaders in our school, helpful to others, showing great character, and making Pevely Elementary an even better place! These students received Bravo Blackcat Awards:

Nathan Walker (FIRST Bravo Blackcat of the School Year!)

Cason Smith

Logan Litzau

The Festus YMCA offers Y-Care at Pevely Elementary! To register, please see their website: https://gwrymca.org/after-school-enrichment-program-jefferson-county-family-ymca

The Pevely Police Department implements a new community program: PENCILS FOR PEVELY.

The Pevely Police Department, in partnership with Pevely Elementary School, has implemented a new program, PENCILS FOR PEVELY. The Department will work with the Pevely community to collect school supplies for our elementary school students.

Pevely Police Chief Mark Glenn stated that “pens and pencils really do matter.” Students who have the basic supplies experience an overall better learning experience. As a community, we can work together to ensure that Pevely Elementary School students have the tools they need to succeed.

You can help us as we collect the following items:
• #2 Pencils
• Crayons
• Headphones (wired)
• Expo Markers
• Glue Sticks
• Glue Bottles
• Wide-Ruled Notebooks
• Play-Doh
• Ziploc Bags
• Tissue boxes
• Pink Erasers
• Paper Towels
• Hand Sanitizer

School supplies can be dropped off anytime at the Pevely Police Department at 401 Main Street.

Please check to make sure you are able to log-in to your Parent Portal Account through Infinite Campus. If you do not have a portal account, please complete this form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc2i09S0Trmd-fZcPPFo6Uy-4qeAg03KT4QPHVz5McvjWri8g/viewform

Through Parent Portal, you can see your student's schedule, updated grades, account balances, Report Card, and more! We also communicate all updates through Infinite Campus. Please check your current contact information to make sure we have the correct phone numbers and email addresses as our communication is sent through the information that we have.

If you need assistance with Parent Portal, please call our Front Office at 636-479-5200 or email Pevely Secretary at pevely-secretary@dunklin.k12.mo.us

We have positions open at Dunklin R-5 School District! Come make a difference in our amazing schools. Apply online today! Visit our Careers Page for more information: https://www.dunklin.k12.mo.us/about-us/careers

Please visit our Spirit Shop for the best Blackcat Gear! Our store is always open and orders ship directly to you. We earn a percentage of sales for Pevely Elementary School!

https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/missouri/pevely/pevely-elementary-school

September 2: NO SCHOOL- Labor Day

September 5: PTO Meeting at Rock Roll o' Rena at 6:00PM

September 6: Back to School Bash from 6-8PM

September 13: Yearbook Photo Day

September 20: No School- Professional Development Day

September 27: Family Friday Reading at 2:30PM

School Hours:

8:35AM-3:35PM *Doors open at 8:15AM

Early Release: 1:00PM Unless otherwise noted due to weather

Principal:

Ms. Katie Dunlap- kdunlap@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Assistant Principal Grades K-2:

Ms. Michelle Liles- mliles@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Assistant Principal Grades 3-5:

Mr. Adam Dixon- adixon@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Counselors:

Ms. Adalee Chaffee (Grades K-2): achaffee@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Mrs. Cathie Holdenried (Grades 3-5): choldenried@dunklin.k12.mo.us

Website: https://www.dunklin.k12.mo.us/
Location: 30 Main Street, Pevely, MO, USA
Phone: 636-479-5200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/PevelyElementary
Twitter: @MsKatieDunlap