PKS Newsletter
April 26, 2024
MISSION STATEMENT
Monroe County School District
Mission: Working together to inspire and bring excellence to every student every day.
FAST TESTING COMING UP NEXT WEEK!!!!
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
May 2nd, VPK Bubble Party in VPK Playground
May 2nd, Spring Band and Chorus Concert at the PAC
May 3rd, NJHS Induction Ceremony, 2PM @ Cafeteria
May 8th, PTA & SAC Meetings
May 10th, Reef Relief to 5th Grade
May 13th, 8th Grade field trip to Urban Air
May 14th-17th, Safety Patrol trip to Washington, DC
SCHOOL-WIDE NEWS
PTA NEWS AND EVENTS
https://venmo.com/u/Michael-Borguss
7th and 8th families: We would really appreciate receiving any amount of donations to be used for Teacher Appreciation Week meals and expenses! Please consider Venmoing Mike Burgess or Megan Shugarman. Thank you!
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
Specials Night!
Specials Night showcased some pretty awesome music performances! Kindergarten sang the school song and danced with scarfs
1st grade danced to Fight Song
2nd graders played on the recorders
3rd graders played on the buckets drums
4th graders played on the ukuleles
5th graders played together on xylophone and percussion instruments
BINGO WITH PBIS
Today our Pre K students got to enjoy PBIS BINGO. Mr. and Mrs. Perry were the highest bidders at the Howl at the Moon PTA party. Mrs. Perry was our celebrity guest caller. It was a terrific time! Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Perry for supporting our school!
Special Treat for 4th Grade
Mr. Micheal Ehlers runs the JOY Ukulele ensemble and came this week to play for the 4th graders, who have been learning to play ukulele this year. The students got to listen to a mini concert, sing along songs together, see some different types of ukuleles, and talk about ukulele history!
MIDDLE SCHOOL HAPPENINGS
Academic Challenge Team
Our Academic Challenge team took 1st place in the district competition. The teams were amazing, and it was a real pressure-cooker. We were tied with Sugarloaf going into the final round and pulled ahead with the final team question. We’re very proud of the hard work and dedication of this team.
FOSSIL FRIDAY
7th grade Life Science wrapped up the week learning about fossils and evolution. Students discovered their inner paleontologist and had a great time digging out their fossil!
AP for the Day!!!
James Wesie was the lucky winner of “AP for the Day“ at the PTA Howl at The Moon silent auction!! He was Assistant Principal for the Day, Friday, April 19, complete with the school keys and walkie talkie. He had a packed day visiting classrooms, attending (and speaking at) Kindergarten Round up, and best of all, lunch with friends.
Media Center/Readers are Leaders
READERS ARE LEADERS
We hope you had a wonderful Earth Day this past Monday. You know my saying is “Every Day Should be Earth Day.” We spent the week going to the Sphere learning about environmental issues. And a “field trip” to the Cafeteria to “meet” Boyan Slat who is depicted there near the water fountains. Take a peek next time you are in Cafeteria!
Book Fair was fun!! Thank you SO much for your support. I am sorry the cash registers were not in tip-top speed on Specials Night! We appreciate your patience. Please suggest titles you would like to see in PKS Media Center! I usually order books via student requests. Call or email me with suggested titles.
If your child earned a Superintendent’s Remarkable Reader Award, you will be notified of time and location of the distribution of certificates. The dates will most likely be during the second week of May.