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September 30, 2024

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PPCS in the Community!

PPCS water footprints from 2022 will be featured at this year's 21st Annual Palouse Basin Water Summit on October 1. The footprints created by this year's 8th-graders in 6th grade will be the focus of a brief presentation scheduled at 5:25 on Tuesday at the SEL Event Center in Pullman. All are welcome to attend.

International Walk to School Day

International Walk to School Day is Wednesday, October 2nd.

No School October 3rd & 4th

October 3rd & 4th are professional development and teacher work days, so there is no school. Enjoy the long weekend!

Complete and Return medical forms

If you haven't already, please complete and return the medical consent form that was sent home with students last week. Contact the office if you haven't received the form.

School Pictures

Picture Day is Tuesday, October 8th.

Hip Hop Club Now Open to 5th Grade!

Hip Hop Club is now open to 5th graders, as well as Middle School students. The club meets Wednesdays 3:05-4:15PM (New time!). Give the first class a try for free. If your student decides to join, cost is $15 per month or $60 per semester. We appreciate payment in advance.

Join Orchestra!

If your Elementary School student is interested in joining orchestra, there will be an informational meeting this Wednesday, September 18th at 5:30 PM in the Moscow Middle School Band Room.

Beginning Orchestra is Mondays and Wednesdays 3:30-4:15 PM in the MMS Band Room. Contact Andrea Falk for more information falka@msd281.org

Intermediate Orchestra is Wednesdays and Fridays 7-7:45 PM in the MMS Band Room. Contact Eric Thorsteinson for more information thorsteinsone@msd281.org

Support Student Athletes

PPCS middle school students can participate in Moscow Middle School sports and a number of our students do. Check out the football schedule below to go support them! Contact Moscow Middle School at 208-892-1182 to find out about MS sports opportunities.

Landscaping News

Work party this Wednesday!

We would love to have you pop by even if it’s just for a few minutes before or after pickup. Hope to see you there this Wednesday, any time you’re able between 2:30 and 4 pm!

We also have a new Facebook page where you can see what we’ve been up to. Following doesn’t mean you have to join the committee or volunteer with us, but we would love to share what we’re doing with you! Please take a look!

Community Circle Dates for K-5

Parents are welcome to attend community circles with kindergarten through 5th grade. They're held on Fridays beginning at 8:30. Each community circle celebrates an EL Design Principle.

September

Empathy and Caring - 9/6, 9/20

October

Success and Failure - 10/11
Responsibility for Learning - 10/25

November

Diversity and Inclusion - 11/15

December

Service and Compassion - 12/6, 12/20

January

Solitude and Reflection - 1/17

Music Lessons with Teacher Jodi

PPCS music teacher Jodi Fisher is still offering some after school private music lessons this fall. Options include piano, guitar, ukulele, or voice. Time slots are limited so sign up quickly! Email her at (jfisher@palouseprairieschool.org) with questions or click the link below to take you to a google form where you can get more details, sign your student(s) up, or be put on the waitlist.

https://forms.gle/XL1ePgyUQquEUfTS9

If you already filled out the google form please email her directly or fill out this new form https://forms.gle/AbTYziEomWvwnNTr5 as she forgot to add a place for emails and doesn't know who has already responded. Woops. The link above now has a place for emails for anyone newly adding their music lesson interest.

Soup's On!

Latah Recovery Center is stirring up something delicious with their 6th Annual Soup's On! fundraiser where they ladle out bowls of soup and breads from over half a dozen local restaurants, creating a delicious stew of community soup-port for friends, neighbors, and co-workers in recovery.

Wednesday, November 6 from 11 to 2 a the 1912 Center. Tickets are available for $20 each from Recovery Center Board members, at the Moscow Food Co-op or by sending a check to 531 S. Main.