Junior High Boys Bball practice - Cancelled
HS Girls Wrestling practice - 10am start
HS Boys Wrestling practice - 10am start
HS Girls Bball practice - 1pm start
HS Boys Bball practice - 10am start
- JV Girls 4pm
- JV Boys appx 5pm
- Varsity Girls appx 6pm
- 10-15 min break for alumni event
- Varsity boys to follow appx 8pm
🎄👟 Festive Fun & Shoe Tying Success! 👟🎄
Our school has been full of Christmas cheer as students enjoyed a variety of festive activities throughout the season! Alongside the celebrations, we wanted to showcase our student's achievements for our shoe tying event.
Thank you to our wonderful students, staff, families, and Pekin PTO for supporting our activities and helping make this Christmas season so special.
Elementary PE has been working hard on hand-eye coordination in this unit. Yesterday Mrs. Swanson stopped by to show the 5th and 6th graders different tricks with the Bal-Vis-X balls. Bal-Vis-X. Bal-A-Vis-X stands for Balance-Auditory-Vision-eXercises and is a rhythmic, physical exercise program using sandbags or balls to improve brain-body integration, focus, and learning for all ages. Thank you Mrs. Swanson for taking the time to come in!
Our nutrition system, Total K12 , is closing and will be going offline after December 31st 2025. All deposits and sales must be complete by 3 pm on December 19, 2025. All accounts must be in good standing.
Our new system will be Meal Magic. Meal Magic's Family Portal gives parents and guardians a single website for all their food service tasks. You will be able to make deposits, transfer funds, review account balances, see what your children are eating, order meals, set parental controls, apply for meal benefits, and more. It's intuitive and mobile friendly.
If you have any questions, please contact, Ann Swanson at ann.swanson@pekincsd.org or 319-695-3039 x261
Please stay tuned for more information.
Santa’s Workshop Was a Huge Success!
Thank you to our amazing PTO, volunteers, families, and staff for making Santa’s Workshop such a wonderful experience for our students! The smiles, excitement, and holiday spirit filled the building as students enjoyed shopping for special gifts for their loved ones.
This event would not be possible without the time, generosity, and hard work of our PTO and volunteers. We are so grateful for the support that helps create meaningful memories for our students.
Thank you for helping spread kindness and holiday cheer throughout our school!
We’re excited to remind you that Santa’s Workshop will be held tomorrow at school! This is a fun and festive opportunity for students to shop for small gifts for family members and loved ones.
A few important notes:
Students may bring money if they wish to purchase items.
Gift prices are kept low so every child has the chance to participate.
Please send money in a labeled envelope or bag to help keep it organized.
Volunteers will be available to help students shop and stay within their budget.
Students will need their 8 labeled gift tags.
This event is always a student favorite and a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season. Thank you for your support in making it a special experience!
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
Our 5th grade students recently completed their essays titled “What the Flag Means to Me,” a project proudly sponsored by the Richland American Legion. Each year, the Legion awards monetary prizes to the top three essays—$100 for first place, $75 for second, and $50 for third.
We’re excited to announce Pekin’s top winners:
🏅 1st Place: Ivy Mitchell
🥈 2nd Place: Braylee Pilcher
🥉 3rd Place: Thea Holthus
In addition to their thoughtful essays, our students went above and beyond by collecting donations for our troops overseas. They did an incredible job and were honored to present these items to the Richland American Legion.
We are so proud of their hard work!
Please see the attached note for details on Santa's Workshop at Pekin Elementary on Friday, December 12th, 2025. Also, we are still looking for volunteers help with Santa's Workshop! If you're available, please consider signing up for a time slot by going to this link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA9AA2FA1F8C52-60171621-2025#/
There will be no school on FRIDAY, December 5th due to staff professional development.
Thank you for your understanding.
All activities at Pekin (games, meets) are cancelled tonight. HS boys wrestling at Ottumwa has been cancelled as well. There will be no practices after school.
In the event of a school cancellation, you will be notified through our All Call system that the no-school day will become a Virtual Learning Day. Please click the link below for more information - Pekin Virtual Learning Plan
JV - Two quarters only - 6pm | Varsity game will start at 7pm
