Our elementary field trip to the Iowa Wolves Education Game Day is tomorrow! If you signed up to send a lunch from home, please have your child bring a sack lunch. They should also bring a water bottle and a change of clothes if needed. The bus will leave promptly at 8:30 AM and return to school by 3:00 PM. The game runs from 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM, and students will eat lunch in the arena. We are looking forward to this exciting day for our students and staff!
No school on Monday due to professional development. Our elementary field trip to Des Moines is on Tuesday. Please see the attached pictures for details. A copy will also be sent home tonight.
The PTO has created a SignUpGenius for a conference meal. You can sign up using the following link:https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094EA9AA2FA1F8C52-54988348-spring Thank you in advance!!
Pekin Schools are now cancelled for Thursday, February 6th.
Pekin Schools will have a 2 hr late start on Thursday, Feb. 6th. No morning activities.
Pekin Elementary Families - Please see the February Smore.
Link: https://secure.smore.com/n/ghyt85
Pekin schools are cancelled for Wednesday, Feb. 5th due to weather forecast of freezing rain.
Pekin Student Council will be hosting their winter blood drive on Wednesday, February 12th, from 10:30 AM - 1:45 PM in the high school gym. If you would like to donate, please use the following sign-up link -
https://login.bloodcenter.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/131532 - or send an email to Mr. Hoffmann at matt.hoffmann@pekincsd.org
Tonight's girls JV/V girls basketball at Davis County is now a 5:30 start time with JV starting first.
Pekin School Board Vacancy. Please see attached image for details.
We are currently experiencing some technical glitches with our parent-teacher conference sign-up system for our junior high and high school students, specifically when signing up multiple students with the same teacher. If you are encountering any issues, please contact Christy in the high school office. She will be happy to assist you and manually schedule your conference times.
You can reach Christy by phone at 319-695-3705 or via email at christy.gambell@pekincsd.org. We appreciate your patience and look forward to seeing you at conferences.
The elementary has reached their PBIS goal of 5,000 tickets and will be celebrating with a glow party tomorrow and Friday. Please see the attached graphic for details and have your child wear white or neon on the day of their party.
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
12:30-1:00 4th Grade
1:00-1:30 5th Grade
2:30-3:00 6th Grade
Friday, January 31st, 2025
12:30-1:00 1st Grade
1:15-1:45 Kindergarten
2:00-2:30 3rd Grade
2:45-3:15 2nd Grade
This is a gentle reminder that Monday, January 27th, 2025 is a no school day for students and a professional development day for teachers.
Conferences will take place on Tuesday, February 18th, and Thursday, February 20th. There will be 1:30 early dismissals on both days, and no school on Friday, February 21st for a teacher conference comp day.
Please use the attached link for instructions on signing up for mid-year conferences. We look forward to celebrating your child's progress and growth!
Link to sign up directions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odTDM_t9jHiO88l54hmyyvK3SyVecUiVMUHGEc576I0/edit?usp=sharing
Our Pekin PTO has created a survey to gather community input. We encourage you to take a few moments to complete the survey.
Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnrdXZY_h5hzGoQuf-k8dMDuM6EaDXSt4-w8Mpo5llBK0-2w/viewform?usp=dialog
Thank you,
Pekin PTO
Due to extreme cold temperatures, Pekin Schools and daycare are cancelled for Tuesday, January 21st.
Dear Elementary Parents,
K-6th graders will be attending a field trip on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. Please see the attached note for details. Please return the lunch slip by Friday, January 31st, 2025.
Link to note that came home today: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlKyYEgNCpkn8fCN_7aaRMbitY_Gb27rD12y2xWMpRE/edit?usp=sharing
Due to extremely cold temperatures, Pekin Schools will have a two hour late start on Tuesday, January 21st. Pekin Day Care will operate under normal hours.
Tomorrow will be a no school day for students and a work day for teachers.
Thank you for the thought-provoking questions, which have sparked some great conversations. We wanted to share a few additional answers to questions raised over Christmas break. As we approach the February 10th board meeting, we want to provide one final opportunity for you to submit any remaining questions. Our goal is to ensure this process is as transparent as possible as we move toward this important decision. We will continue answering questions through Monday, January 20th.
Link to FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/119xHPUg2i4MN1hb8MZi_cOgPSX4e9TvSz9Gg74uJiZ8/edit?usp=sharing