PKS NEWSLETTER

Monroe County School District

Mission: Working together to inspire and bring excellence to every student every day.

November 19th - Picture Re-Take Day!

November 22nd - 3rd Grade to Florida Keys History & Discovery Museum

November 25th to 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December 13th - 1st Grade to Marine Lab

December 18th - 6th Grade to Pinfish

All PKS Grade levels and departments got creative for the Pumpkin decorating contest. Check these out!!!

And the winner is!!!!!!

PKS was "twinning" on Tuesday.

....and went western on Wednesday!

And the Grand finale.....HALLOWEEN!

Dalton Biondoletti

Dalton is a kind and helpful student. He always assists his classmates and helps in any way he can within the classroom. Dalton is very organized, keeping his materials neat and managing his time well. He is respectful to teachers and peers, creating a positive environment. Dalton is responsible, focused on his schoolwork, and committed to his tasks. He truly stands out as an exemplary student! 🙂

Congratulations to our wonderful 3rd grader, Julia Knudsen! She truly embodies kindness and compassion. Always ready to lend a helping hand, she makes our classroom a happier place. Whether it's sharing supplies or cheering up a friend, Julia spreads positivity wherever she goes. We’re so grateful to have such a kind-hearted friend in our class! Keep shining, Julia!

VPK study unit this week was pets. They learned about the difference between pets and wild animals, what pets eat, what they need, how to take care of them, etc.

Dilajla Duraku is the PBIS middle school Student of the week. Dilajla works well with others and shows concern for teachers and staff. She works hard in the classroom and is willing to offer a helping hand to others. She leads by example in the classroom with her attitude and effort. Deliaja consistently embodies the iBelive characteristics and is a leader within the school. We are honored to announce Deliajla as PBIS student of the week.

Speaking of challenges, October’s Challenge was a success. Many students completed the challenge. Miss Amanda’s class were given their special Brag Tag when they came into the Media Center last week.

Allesandra did two Spookley Challenge papers!

The current challenge for grades K – 5th grade ended October 31st. K, 1st, and 2nd graders read books from our CARE collection, while 4th & 5th read books and earned as many points as they could! All of these classes earned Brag Tags or pins – or both!

Feasting on Books starts in November as part of Monroe County’s Culture of Literacy.

We had two busy weeks in the Media Center! Students dressed up during Spirit Week last week, and this week’s Student Council suggestions.

The Media Center has so many students visiting each morning. They like to pick out a new book, complete Challenge activities, take Brag Tag tests and more😊

Similar to fun Monster Mash!

The third, fourth and fifth grade classes began their lesson this week by thinking about what they knew about Frankenstein and if they knew who Pablo Picasso was. They were surprised that the monster was not named Frankenstein but that a mad scientist, Dr. Victor Frankenstein, had created the monster. But the big surprise was that the book was written 200 years ago by an 18-year-old woman. Most knew that Picasso was an artist. They enjoyed a read aloud about his life. Then the students created Frankenstein’s monster in the style of Picasso. Lots of creative monsters filled the bulletin boards. The Kinders, first and second graders also created a cute Frankenstein’s monster. They learned to dance the Monster Mash and the Halloween Hustle.