PKES PANTHER PRESS

Our lost & found is full. We encourage parents to look through the lost & found should their child be missing anything. Where possible, we encourage parents to add student names to items.

Dear PKES Parents and Guardians,

Fort Mill Schools partners with Second Harvest Food Bank and the Springs Foundation to provide food items to students on weekends and holidays when school meals are not available. If you would like to sign up for this program, please complete the form at the link below. Your student's counselor will discretely distribute a bag filled with food items each Friday before dismissal during the 2024-2025 school year.

If you have any questions, please contact your child's School Counselor.

Ms. Holmes 1st, 3rd, 5th - holmesa@fortmillschools.org

Mrs. Lewis K, 2nd, 4th - lewisk@fortmillschools.org

https://forms.gle/cP16qAP3U8BHpgCY6

Due to the number of food allergies, homemade or home baked foods are not allowed to be distributed to students within the classroom or applicable classroom setting. Acceptable foods for distribution are those items that were prepared in a commercial and/or licensed kitchen, and most importantly, are packaged with a label clearly listing the contents and ingredients of the food item. This policy is designed to provide consistency and minimize allergy risks in all classrooms, while maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all students. (Board Policy J LCDD)

Classroom Celebrations

Homemade or home baked foods are not allowed to be distributed to students within the classroom or applicable classroom setting. Acceptable foods for distribution are those items that were prepared in a commercial and/or licensed kitchen, and most importantly, are packaged with a label clearly listing the contents and ingredients of the food item. Please be mindful that if your child is in an allergy classroom, food brought in may not be allowed to go to the cafeteria and/or classroom depending upon the ingredient list. For example, if there is a peanut allergy in your child’s classroom, the packaging must clearly state that it does not contain peanuts. With the continued rise in severe and often life-threatening food allergies, this policy is designed to provide consistency and minimize allergy risks in all classrooms district-wide, while maintaining a safe and positive learning environment for all students. If you wish to “play it safe” the best option is to refrain from sending in food and opt for pencils, erasers, stickers, etc…

We are very appreciative of our volunteers! In most instances, volunteers are required to to go through a background check through the school district. In all instances, volunteers are required to show a valid ID to enter the building each time.

You can find out more information below about volunteer opportunities and completing a background check if you have not already done so. If you have questions about a background check or volunteering at Pleasant Knoll, please contact Jennifer Mayes at Mayesj@fortmillschools.org.