PKS NEWSLETTER

Monroe County School District

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

November 25th to 29th - Thanksgiving Break

December 13th - 1st Grade to Marine Lab

December 13th - 3rd Grade to Florida Keys History & Discovery Museum

December 18th - 6th Grade to Pinfish

1ST Place Winners will be advancing to Regionals 2/22/25 at Switlik in Marathon.

Hurry!! Only 2 spots left!

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage and Diversity by each class completing a project. Hey all celebrated a country and displayed the information in beautiful creative ways. Each country was honored by their beauty, famous people, their foods etc.

Students did a magnificent job!

Kaden Gilbert from Ms. Brandy’s class demonstrates kindness and is always looking for an opportunity to support others! He can be seen helping friends up on the playground and cheering classmates up. He shows compassion for his classmates during difficult times and always goes above and beyond to help. He is an incredibly generous boy. He sets goals for his learning and focuses on achieving them! Way to go Kaden!

Callan Engelmeyer is a curious student who is always listening and asking questions to gain more knowledge. He takes responsibility for his learning and consistently shows up prepared and engaged. He not only completes classwork but takes suggestions on how to make his work even better than it already is. Along with being a conscientious student, Callan is also polite and respectful to both adults and his peers. Callan is an excellent role model and deserves to be recognized as the third-grade student of the week!

Isaac Woods is a stellar example of what it means to be the PBIS middle school Student of the week! Isaac shows enthusiasm for activities both in and out of the classroom. Isaac never fails to show great initiative and is committed to always doing his best. He can be counted on to exhibit a positive outlook and attitude and is a constant leader in everything he does. Keep up the amazing work Isaac!

7th grade Life Science went on a snorkeling excursion with the Marine Lab in Key Largo. Students learned how to measure the salinity of water, test PH levels, and snorkel on the reef. The water was amazing, and the aquatic life was thriving at Grecian Rocks. Everyone had a great time! 🐟🐠🐬🦈

7th grade Life Science enjoyed a day of STEM prepping for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Students learned the history of the parade and that we are about to celebrate 100 years of the marching of the balloons down 34th Street in NYC. Each student created their own balloon to showcase in the classroom. So much fun! Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.

Readers are Leaders wishes you and yours a Happy, Restful, and hope you Feast on Books next week. I am thankful for each of the students here at P.K.S. and my wonderful volunteers😊

Students in grades K-5 created a Kachina doll as they learned more about Native American History Month.

Monroe County Culture of Literacy for December at P.K.S. is Literacy is a Gift. We will have many new celebrations in December and a new, short Challenge.

The Superintendent’s Remarkable Readers Award will be celebrated in May with last day for documentation due in mid-April.

Happy Thanksgiving

Berkshire Hathaway and the Knight Foundation came by this week to show their appreciation to Officer Mercy for all she does to keep us safe.