Pekin CSD - Packwood, Iowa

The Pekin High School Student Council will be hosting a food drive next week to support the Food Bank of Iowa. Students are encouraged to bring in unopened, unexpired non-perishable food items. Student Council members will also be collecting donations on Monday and Thursday at the track meets, so community members attending the meet are encouraged to bring donations to support the drive. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mr. Hoffmann at matt.hoffmann@pekincsd.org.

Next week, our 3rd-6th grade students will be taking their ISASP tests Monday-Thursday, and to make the week more fun, we have dress-up days planned! 🎉 All K-6th students are encouraged to join in and dress up for the themed days! Please help your child be prepared by ensuring they get plenty of rest, eat a good breakfast, and arrive at school on time—testing starts promptly at 8:30 AM. We’ll wrap up the week with some fun celebrations on Friday! Thank you for your support in helping our students do their best! 💪📚

QUACK, QUACK! Kids Heart Challenge is almost here! Our school is participating in the Kids Heart Challenge, kicking off on Tuesday, March 18th and it’s time for your student to become an official Heart Hero. Sign up TODAY Download the FREE AHA Schools App for Apple or Android and click on “Register Now” then scroll down to join your school's team. OR click HERE https://www2.heart.org/site/SPageNavigator/ym_school_search.html and choose “Sign Up” to get started.

📢 Pekin Preschool Registration 📢 It's time to get your little one registered for preschool at Pekin! 📅 Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025 🕒 Time: 3:00-6:00 PM 📍 Location: Preschool classroom at the Pekin Childcare Center During registration, parents will have the opportunity to: ✅ Complete registration materials ✅ Fill out required medical forms ✅ Receive information about the 2025-2026 school year Please bring the following documents: 🟠 A copy of your child’s birth certificate 🟠 Current physical documentation 🟠 Immunization records We look forward to seeing you there! If you have any questions, please contact us at 319-695-3707 or visit www.pekincsd.org.

Reminder: No school on Friday, March 14th, and Monday, March 17th, for professional development. We look forward to welcoming students back on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025.

Please see the attached flyer to sign your 5th or 6th grader up for co-ed track and field starting in April. https://youthsportsfoundation.org/

These are the 2025-2026 proposed calendars. There will be a public hearing on Monday, March 10, 2025, followed by the regular monthly school board meeting. Link to Friday early out option: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vLVvd6ly2hIHgcf8_9sN_dPH1o_D-MSqouuZiwU3jAc/edit?usp=sharing Link to Traditional Calendar (15 minute shortened day): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n5p60QCLT47bvAo12MvnCJgelnhICa8ZxfSaPDXv23E/edit?usp=sharing

Pekin Schools and Daycare are cancelled for today, March 5th.

Please join us for Kindergarten round up on Monday, March 31st at 6:00 PM. Families with children who will be five years old by September 15th, 2025 are encouraged to attend.

Here is the Elementary March Smore. Link: https://secure.smore.com/n/tjnk9

Please check out the attached graphic for next week's dress-up days in celebration of Read Across America!

Please join us for the 3rd and 4th grade music concert on Tuesday, March 11th, 2025 at 6:00 PM in the high school gym.

The 2025 District Speech Contest will be held at Pekin this year on March 1, 2025. All information regarding the contest can be found on Pekins speech website located at the following link: https://sites.google.com/pekincsd.org/pekin-district-speech/

Pekin Student Council will be hosting their winter blood drive on Monday, March 3rd, from 10:30 AM - 1:30 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/140335 - or send an email to Mr. Hoffmann at matt.hoffmann@pekincsd.org. If you are 16 and would like to donate, please pick up a parent consent form in the HS office or in Mr. Hoffmann's classroom.

If you have received an email from the email address "Ps-sis-incident@mail1.csid.com" about the "PowerSchool Cybersecurity Incident," it is a legitimate email. This is in response to the PowerSchool data breach that happened over the Christmas holiday. This email gives you directions on how to enroll for identity protection for those involved.

Due to extreme cold temperatures in the forecast, Pekin Schools will have a 2 hour late start on Thursday, February 20th. Daycare will open at 9:00 AM. No early dismissal. Conferences will be held from 4 to 7 pm. Conferences scheduled from 3 to 4 pm will be rescheduled.

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The Ned Show will be coming to Pekin Elementary on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025. Please see the attached order form that will come home soon.

We look forward to discussing your child's growth at parent teacher conferences tonight from 4:00-7:00 PM and Thursday from 3:00-7:00 PM.

Due to extreme cold temperatures in the forecast, Pekin Schools will have a 2 hour late start on Tuesday, February 18th. Daycare will open at 9:00 AM. No early dismissal. Conferences will be held from 4 to 7 pm. Conferences scheduled from 3 to 4 pm will be rescheduled.