PPS Weekly Newsletter

2/27/25: 2nd Grade Music Program - 6:30PM @ PPS

3/3/25: Scheduled eLearning Day (asynchronous - no live instruction)

3/3/25 - 3/7/25: National School Breakfast Week

3/4/25 - 3/7/25: Read-a-Palooza (more info below!)

3/12/25: Early Release; school dismisses at 12:55

3/14/25: End of Third Quarter

3/14/25: All Pro Dads Breakfast at PPS @ 7am

3/19/25: Report Cards Distributed

3/25/25: Kindergarten Round-Up 6:30-7:30pm @ PPS

3/28/25-4/7/25: Spring Break; no school

4/8/25: Students Return to School

4/9/25: Early Release; school dismisses at 12:55

4/11/25: All Pro Dads Breakfast at PPS - 7am

4/18/25: Riley Dress-UP Day (for $0.50, dress like your favorite Disney character)

4/29/25: Kindergarten Field Trip

5/1/25: First Grade Field Trip

5/2/25: Second Grade Field Trip

We're so excited to host Kindergarten Round-Up here at PPS on March 25th from 6:30-7:30pm! We encourage all families who have an incoming kindergartener (age 5 by 8/1/25) to join us and meet our principal, tour the building, see a classroom and even ride a yellow school bus! We will not be accepting registration paperwork that evening, but the office can now accept enrollment paperwork. In order to register your child for kindergarten, we need a birth certificate, proof of residency (mortgage statement, lease agreement, utility bill), a record of immunizations and any applicable custody paperwork. You may drop it off in the office any school day between 7am-3:30pm, or email it to Mrs. Thompson at thompsonle@hendricks.k12.in.us. Questions? Call us at 317-994-2100.

Our Read-a-Palooza fundraiser begins March 3rd and ends March 7th with our Read-a-thon! Packets were sent home today, here is some of the important information to know ahead of time:

Please mark your calendar for our special Read-a-palooza days:

Monday, 3/3/25 - E-learning Day

Tuesday, 3/4/25 - Reading Works Our Brain (Wear Exercise Gear)

Wednesday, 3/5/25 - We are SUPER Readers (Dress like your favorite superhero, sports superstar, etc.)

Thursday, 3/6/25 - Hats Off to Reading (Wear a Hat)

Friday, 3/7/25 - Dress Like Your Favorite Book Character

Prizes are:

1st place in sponsorship $ - $50 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

2nd place in sponsorship $ - $25 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

3rd place in sponsorship $ - $15 Barnes & Noble Gift Card

Top student in each class sponsorship $ - Free Book from Spring PTA Book Fair (In the event of a tie, a winner will be drawn randomly.)

Classrooms that reach their $ goal ($20 per student) - Ice Cream Treat

Be sure to check your student's backpack for the Read-a-palooza packet! Thank you for your participation!

The PTA is looking for volunteers for a few upcoming events:

3/25/25 Kindergarten Round-Up Volunteering:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F45A5AB28A7F94-54448886-kindergarten/7980995#/

3/8/25 Daddy/Daughter Dance Volunteering:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080F45A5AB28A7F94-55120405-pittsboro/7980995#/

As always, thank you for supporting our PTA and our school!

Registration opened today for SAS Summer Camp. Enrollment fee is waived until March 27, 2025.
Questions? Contact Denise Smeltzer at smeltzerd@hendricks.k12.in.us.

Yearbooks are on sale now through March 14, 2025 for $15 each. Please see ordering information below.

As a reminder, we have outdoor recess when the wind chill is 20 degrees and above. Please send your child to school with appropriate cold-weather gear - jacket, hat and gloves.

Contact Kali Crowell with questions, for more information and to RSVP at kali.pittsboropnr@gmail.com.

Although we no longer charge textbook rental fees, parents are responsible for paying $30 Student Services Fees for each student. This helps us cover costs for student t-shirts, classroom supplies and other student items. You can pay with cash or check (made out to PPS), or you can pay online at www.linqconnect.com. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter!

As a reminder, our attendance policy is that parents/guardians must call the school's attendance line (317-994-2100, option 1) if your child is not at school for any reason. When you call in, please leave your child's name, their teacher's name, and reason for the absence. If no phone call is received within 24 hours of the absence, it will be recorded as an unexcused absence. It is our policy to send a child home who has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher. The child should remain at home until he/she has been fever-free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication.

We are excited to welcome visitors and volunteers back into our learning spaces. If you plan to volunteer in the classroom or for a field trip this year, please complete the Safe Visitor Volunteer Background check. All volunteers MUST have an active Level 2 status on file. Please click this link for more information and to complete your application: Safe Visitor Application

Please let your student’s classroom teacher know your availability and desire to help!

Please be aware that parents must notify the office each time anyone else will be picking up their student(s). Listing emergency contacts in Harmony does not automatically give those individuals permission to pick up your student. (Those numbers are necessary for us to be able to reach someone close to you in the event of an emergency.) If someone (other than a parent or guardian) is picking up your child, please send in a note to school, call us at 317-994-2100, or email Leslie Thompson at thompsonle@hendricks.k12.in.us. Thanks for your cooperation and support.

All medication must be brought in with an adults. Medication may not be sent in your child's backpack. We have forms in the nurse's clinic that must be filled out prior to us administering medication.