Pekin Secondary (7-12) will have a course registration day on Feb. 20th. The school will still operate on the regular 1:30 out schedule. During each period of the day students grade 7-11 will rotate through a different rotation of teachers who will share information about the classes they offer here at Pekin. Attached is a copy of the schedule below for reference as well as the slidedeck of course offerings here at Pekin. 7th Period (Dens: 11:47-12:17) students will fill out their course requests for next year along with a 4 year plan and turn into their teachers. If you would like to talk to your students about courses ahead of time please refer to the offerings sheet.
Seniors will have Hannah Cavanaugh and Mrs. Graff available to talk about scholarship opportunities as well as college application support. Seniors held a meeting during DENS today to discuss the opportunities for them February 20th. Seniors will have Monday Feb. 17-Wednesday Feb. 19th to have their parents and teachers sign off that they are in good academic standing. If students return the sheet by Wednesday Feb. 19th then they will be allowed to miss school on February 20th. The absence will be counted as a local excused meaning it will not count toward their total absences under the new chronic absenteeism law. Students who are not in good academic standing ( having a D or an F in any classes) and students who do not turn in their sheets, will have a mandatory study hall to work on assignments.
Our hope is to continue to showcase the great opportunities we have for students here at Pekin and will allow us to begin building schedules. If students are gone on February 20th we will temporarily build their schedules for them.
Course Registration Slides - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Q246Ub29KXX4NkvO1w4OcHQWeWX_I0Thp3mQkfJQL4s/view
A really cool assembly is coming to our elementary school on Tuesday, February 25th, 2025.
http://www.mindsetmission.com/assembly.html
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming Feb 18 & Feb 20. Our students are excited to shop for their own books and every purchase at the Fair benefits our school! For more info, visit https://scholastic.com/bf/pekinelementaryschool.
Important reminder for Girls HS bball on 2/15 at 7pm. Passes will not be accepted. Cash will not be accepted at the door, you may buy tickets here:
https://tickets.gobound.com/tickets/events/h20250205044942502781ba7893e644b/checkout?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2SZypkg4cUrlhOzkQbwZl_Dq8o3VyD5vLRbNQfgnHIQON9w6QfIlM-XcQ_aem_otJ8UqlZTFCuIXiocIK3Hw
Please see the attached little league sign up sheet for elementary students. This will come home tonight.
Pekin Schools will be have a 2 hour delay on Thursday, Feb. 13th. Pekin Daycare will open at 9:00 AM unless school is cancelled. No morning activities.
Pekin Daycare program will be closed Wednesday, Feb. 12th.
Pekin Schools are cancelled for Feb. 12th.
Tonight's JV boys basketball game at Winfield is cancelled. Varsity boys will begin at 6 PM.
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.