Notice: because of the weather forecast, tonight's home high school softball and baseball games will have the VARSITY teams playing AT 5:30, followed by the JV teams. (Posted 5-24-22)
Pekin PTO will hold a meeting on June 3rd @ 9:30 AM in the elementary cafeteria. We will be discussing projects for the 2022-2023 school year, electing new officers, and brainstorming new ideas for supporting all K-12 students and staff. Any and all are welcome to attend. So, if you have ever wanted to get more involved with PTO please plan to attend this meeting. All staff and community members are invited to attend. If you are unable to attend, but would love to volunteer your time and talents, please email Mrs. Ledger @ kim.ledger@pekincsd.org
The annual Pekin Elementary Track Meet is Monday, May 23rd. K-2 grade students will run from 8:30-10:00, and 3rd-6th grade will run from 10:00-11:30. Please make sure kids are dressed properly for the weather, including sunscreen. They’ve been practicing hard, so come join the fun!
The fourth graders have been busy in Mrs. Scholtus’s Language Arts classroom the second semester of the school year working on a variety of projects involving reading, researching, note-taking, writing an essay and creating a project to share within the classroom and with various teachers.
The students used the GPAEA student resource websites to research a topic of their choice. There were over 215 choices which the fourth graders could choose from. The students studied a variety of people, places, natural disasters, history of the United States, buildings and structures, galaxies and black holes, and medical issues such as cancer.
The students were also given choices on creating their interest center projects. They could choose a poster, diorama, or model for the hands-on projects. Or they could use their laptops to create a slideshow or flipgrid video to use technology. The students did 4 projects this semester and used both types of projects.
These projects also allowed students to receive more specialized instruction for their reading and writing at their independent learning level. The fourth graders would share these projects with their classmates so that other students could learn about a different topic also. Here are a few examples of some of the work the students did.
Good evening. I would like to send out some information about laptop turn ins. Seniors will turn in their laptops on May 18th. The rest of the students will turn in their laptops on May 24th.
If students turn in their laptop with damages they will go until after the first full week of school next year without a laptop. Examples of damages would be broken keys, broken screen, graffiti on the computer, etc.
I sent out an email to students on April 25th warning students about this. It has also been in the announcements everyday since then. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the school.
2022 Summer Youth Programs offered through Jefferson Co. Extension Office. There is something for everyone offered to students K-8th grade. Some programs will be held at Pekin. Check out the information below to register.
For the District Track Meet this Thursday at Sigourney.
Field Events start at 4:00pm
Running Events start at 4:30 pm
You will need to purchase tickets online from the following link:
https://www.iahsaa.org/tickets/
Click on Class 1A and find the Sigourney Site to buy your tickets.
Please pass this to everyone planning on attending.
K-6 Girls Basketball Camp information is attached below.
Boys Basketball Camp Registration form is attached below for all 4th-8th grade boys interested in participating.
Pekin elementary will be celebrating our Book Blast arrivals with a pirate theme day on Friday, May 6. Dress like a pirate and be prepared for activities, snacks, and fun as we receive all the books each student earned during our Book Blast project.
See if you can outdo Mrs. Millikin!
Preschool students visited Kdg. today in preparation for next fall. They enjoyed recess, classroom activities, and lunch. What fun!!
JH Track Meet scheduled at Cardinal today has been canceled and JH will not have practice after school today.
Reminder: JH Track pictures will be tomorrow after school.
Access Energy came and gave an electrical safety demonstration to the 4th graders. Students really enjoyed learning and participating in the presentation.
The first graders have had a fun month. Last week, we had our final Come Read With Me Day of the year. The first graders always look forward to this day and love having a special grown up spend the afternoon with them. We had a great turn out for our four Come Read With Me Days this year. Thank you to all the parents, grandparents, and special grown ups that spent an afternoon with us.
Today, the first graders had their field trip to Jefferson County Park. Even though the weather didn’t cooperate, we made the most of it. The kids explored the nature center, had a picnic lunch inside, got to hold turtles, and pet or hold a snake. We made it outside for a short hike before it started raining again!
Our last stop was the Carnegie Museum in Fairfield. None of us had been there before, and we enjoyed taking a tour and seeing lots of different displays showing the history of Fairfield and Jefferson County.
It’s hard to believe that the end of the school year is quickly approaching. We’ve had a great year with our first graders!
Kim Brisby
Jina Heisdorffer
Jody VanDerHorst
Pekin Preschool hosted a Family STEAM night on Tuesday, April 12 from 3:30 to 6:00 pm. Preschool families enjoyed fun science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) activities provided by the Iowa PBS Education STEAM trailer.
Due to windy conditions the Prom Grand March will take place at the High School main entrance. Bleachers will be outside and a limited number of seats will also be provided in the main hallway.
HS Boys Track at Pekin today has been canceled.
HS Boys will have practice at 3:30 pm today.
The JH track meet schedule at Cardinal today has been canceled due to cold temperatures and high winds.
Pekin Elementary Seeks Kindergarten Students
for the 2022-2023 School Year
Any parents with children age five years old by Sept. 15, 2022 and
interested in attending kindergarten at Pekin Elementary for the 2022-2023 school year, may attend Kindergarten Round-up Registration on April 28, 2022 from 2:00-6:00 PM in the elementary cafeteria. Parents will have the opportunity to complete registration materials, required medical forms, and receive information regarding the 2022-2023 school year. Please bring a copy of your child’s birth certificate and any immunization records.
Pekin preschool students will be visiting the kindergarten classrooms on Thursday, May 5th and Friday, May 6th from 9:45 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. in anticipation of the upcoming school year. If your child is not a student at Pekin preschool, but plans to attend Pekin Elementary in the fall, and would like to attend our classroom visit day, please contact the Pekin Elementary office at 319-695-3707 for more details.
Parents,
Are you aware of the FREE digital resources available through the AEA?
Iowa's AEAs provide students and educators with no-cost access to high-quality, vetted digital resources. They are proud to announce their lineup of digital instructional resources for the 2022-23 school year, including six new offerings! Students, educators, and parents have 24/7/365 access to these ebooks, streaming videos, encyclopedia, reference materials, and more!
Check with your child's teacher or me (Mrs. Ledger) for log on information.
These are a great resource to help with homework and to keep your student learning over the summer.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gNYoBXuN9UDAfnTIhNOROaDxL3F1g0RS-mvi1MDKmVw/edit
