Pevely Elementary News

Hello Pevely Families!

First, I want to send a huge thank you to the Lil' Cat Club PTO parent and staff volunteers for planning, hosting, and supervising such an amazing event last Friday! Our Back to School Bash was even bigger than last year with fun games, bounce houses, bubbles and more. Every part of the event was planned by parent and staff volunteers and I cannot thank them enough! Thank you to everyone who joined us that evening as well!

As a reminder, we do not have school on Friday, September 20 as we have a Staff Professional Development day.

Just in case you missed Yearbook Photo Day today, we have photo retakes on October 25th.

I hope you have a wonderful weekend, we'll see you Monday!

#GoBlackcats

Sincerely,

Ms. Katie Dunlap

Pevely Elementary Principal

kdunlap@dunklin.k12.mo.us

We are partnering with the YMCA to implement a new tutoring program. They are asking for 10 volunteers to help students with their reading skills. All supplies and resources for working with students will be supplied as well as training at Pevely Elementary. This is an awesome opportunity for our students and we would love to have volunteers working with them for extra help in reading!

https://gwrymca.volunteermatters.org/volunteer/sign-up/49365

***Volunteers will also receive a 1 month FREE membership to the Festus YMCA! This include access to all classes and facilities!

We have our first PTO fundraiser of the year right around the corner! We need to replenish some funds spent on the Back 2 School Bash in order to continue fun things throughout the year!

So please join us on Monday, September 30th for dinner at Culver’s! A percentage of the nights sales come back to us! In exchange for a little hard work from us parents and our awesome Little Blackcats!!!
Be on the lookout for a signup to volunteer you and/or your kiddos serving skills!

Ms. Chaffee is partnering with Mercy to offer a Breakfast Club for students in grades K-2. This morning group will be for KG-2 students to help them work with the topic of grief and loss. It will be for a duration of 8 weeks, once a week on Wednesdays starting September 25th and ending November 20th and takes place from 8:30am-9:15am.

Please register your student by September 20 to participate:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_UeLiyPizuAKV7iTXhra41akCIquYX-LEGy0VViJ7EZEKNg/viewform

Mrs. Fleschner and Mrs. Pruett are already hard at work, practicing for performances with all grade levels! Please mark your calendars for this year's performance dates.

The 5th Grade date was added this week! 🙂

Dunklin R5 School District will pay for your account to join Parent ProTech AND you'll be entered to win a $25 gift card when you are an active user. Please join to learn more about what your child has access to online and more! #GoBlackcats

https://www.parentprotech.com/site/home

School attendance is so important! We know it is not always possible to schedule appointments on non-school days, but these are the dates that we are not in school for 24-25 if you can schedule on these dates. Thank you!

Dolly's Library is now available in our area! If you sign up, your child will receive one book per month for free in the mail from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. The books are very high quality and free to keep!

This is the link: https://imaginationlibrary.com/

Parents As Teachers is partnering with the City of Herculaneum and Herculaneum Fire Department to host the 12th Annual "Things That Go!" event on Saturday, September 14 at the Herculaneum City Park, 776 Joachim Avenue.

Things that Go will be held from 10:00 a.m. to noon and will feature all types of "things that go" including fire trucks, police cars, an ambulance, a school bus, a trash truck, service trucks, construction equipment, tractor trailers, tow trucks, lawn equipment, motorcycles, boats, and more.

The Jefferson County Health Department will distribute FREE bicycle helmets to children up to 14 years of age. Helmet distribution will begin at 10:00 am and will be on a first come, first serve basis. Helmet distribution will take place until the helmet supply is depleted.

The event is free of charge and open to all children and their families (not just PAT so invite your friends and family). There is no registration required for this event.

Anyone wanting to include their "thing that goes" can contact 636-933-0792.

Date: September 14,2024

Time: 10:00-12:00

Location: Herculaneum City Park

776 Joachim Avenue.

Herculaneum, MO

The Hillsboro Lions Club is hosting our 2nd annual World Sight Day on Saturday, September 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hillsboro Civic Center. The focus of this event is to provide free vision care, promote the accomplishments and resources of individuals with visual impairment, and provide fun and learning for the whole family. Our event will include the following:

- Lions Club Eye Mission - Free eye screenings and prescription glasses will be provided to anyone. Lions Clubs all over Missouri collect used eyeglasses that are cleaned and examined to determine their prescription strength. Each participant in the eye mission will have their eyes screened to determine what prescription they need, and they will be given a free pair from among the selection available. No financial status or documentation is required. If no glasses meet their need, the Lions Club will cover the cost for them to receive an eye exam and glasses at a local vendor.

- Bike Rodeo by The Jefferson County Health Department - Children are invited to bring their own bike and helmet to ride this bike rodeo obstacle course. We will also have a few used bikes available to ride. This bike rodeo will teach children the importance of learning to ride their bike safely and remain in control of their bike at all times. Free helmets will be given while supplies last. Participants can register to win one of two free bikes!

The Health Department will also be bringing their smoothie bike that allows participants to get in some physical activity and several food groups while building and blending their customized smoothie

- Other Vendors that are confirmed-

- Jefferson County Sheriff Dept. ID kits for Kids

- Hillsboro Fire Trucks

- House Springs Lions Cub Club

- JFCAC and EZMO transportation

If you are interested in being part of the BEST school around, please consider applying to be a Substitute Teacher! You get to choose your days, positions, etc. and spend your days with the best kids! Please apply on our website:

https://www.dunklin.k12.mo.us/about-us/careers?fbclid=IwY2xjawFRNo5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHad6fAr1UkE33rKSGK4DWT0VoheR-D3y7tvxdLi0dHDlb_dh16PLOpDGjg_aem_e_ccp-m_qExVasZvQLI_UA

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.

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:

Leevi Wilson

Cole Nelson

Parker How

Marleigh Goss (2)

Lucas McPherson

Lucas Harper

Aubree Jones

JJ Corder

Henry Gamble

Thomas Miller

Lacey Carlin

Grace Immer

Future Marshall

Ivy Gilson

Setaish Sabarie

Kimonnie Todd

Scarlett Dawson

Will is a student at Pevely Elementary and the son of Mrs. Capps, Kindergarten Teacher. Please consider joining Will's Walk to support finding a cure for Dravet Syndrome on October 12th! #WarriorWill #WillsWalk

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

There is a T-Shirt Fundraiser to benefit Gracie and her family. To order a shirt, please use this link: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/for-gracie-4677?utm_campaign=mobile-post-launch-v3&utm_content=for-gracie-4677&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link

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

Brendan's Friday Backpack supports around 1,800 students each week around the Jefferson County Region with food that goes home every Friday for the weekend. They are hosting a fundraiser Bingo night to help support their cause. Please see the flyer for additional details.

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

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 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