PES Family Blog May, 2024

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We have had some great activities happening here at school. A HUGE SHOUT OUT to Mrs. Ellis and our awesome Parents' Club. They have been fantastic to our students and staff this year. They just finished up some great Staff Appreciation activities this week and also led our "Pastries with Pretty Ladies" for kindergarteners on Friday, May 10, 2024. The PAD Parents' organization is a great group of people that have provided us with so many things this year, and they are not done yet!

What's Up at School?

BOGO Book Fair

Our wonderful Parents' Club is once again offering a Scholastic Book Fair. It features a buy one, get one free deal. We will be hosting the BOGO Scholastic Book Fair from May 21st to 23rd, from 3:10 PM to 7:30 PM each night. We have had so many successful events that the company wanted us to have even more. Thank you for supporting our literacy efforts and Parents' Club!

Thursday, May 16th and Friday, May 17, 2024- Superhero Fun Run

On Thursday, May 16th(4K) and  Friday, May 12th our (K- 4th grade) students will participate in our Superhero Fun Run. Students are encouraged to participate in the Fun Run and dress as a superhero for the day. The purpose of the run is to encourage healthy habits in our students and this is the only fundraiser that the school does for supporting any special projects at school. This year we hope to use the funds from this activity to add some professional motivational signage around the school, and furniture for an outdoor classroom. Donations for this fundraiser can be made at the following link:

PES Superhero Fun Run donation site.  

Students will be running around two loops at Poynette Elementary School. After they run, the students will have a healthy snack provided by our PAD Parents’ Club. Also, we will be able to have spectators this year. Teachers and staff members will also share photos of the day. We will have the rain date of Friday, May 24th.

Here is a link to the classroom schedule.  

4th Grade Walk-In

We are going to have a 4th-grade Walk-in on the last day of the school year. It will be similar to a walkout, but instead at the beginning of the day so families do not have to contend with end-of-the-day traffic. The community is invited to join us in the cafeteria to cheer on the 4th graders. The walk will commence shortly after 8:10 a.m.

Back Parking Lot

It has taken us a bit to get used to having two parking lots available. We apologize, but just wanted to let you know that we can use both of them. So if you arrive for field trips or other events during the day after 8:05 a.m. (when the buses are gone), you can definitely park behind the school in the bus loop. Please do not park in the fire lane at any time, but we can use both lots during the day and at night. Thanks for your patience, but we now have a routine down so the back doors are unlocked and supervised at these times. That way, you do not have to walk around the school to the front.

Upcoming Student Activities

May  

• 13th- 3rd Grade Field Trip- Knuteson/ Timmerman Olbrich Garden

• 16th- Kindergarten Field Trip to Aldo Leopold (8:30- 1:45 p.m.)

• 17th - 👕 Superhero Day; No 4K Classes

• 20th- Young Authors' Conference

• 20th- 3rd grade filed trip to Olbrich Gardens (Collins/Lindert/Manzi) (8:45- 12:45 p.m.)

• 21st - 2nd Grade Walking Fieldtrip in Poynette (9-10:45 a.m.)

• 24th - 👕 Brewer Day

• 27th - NO SCHOOL (Memorial Day)

• 29th- 4th Grade Celebration Night (6-7 p.m.)

• 30th- 4K Fieldtrip to MacKenzie Center

• 31st- Poynette HS Senior Walk at the Elementary School (9:30ish)

• 31st - Sharing Writing Pieces with Reading Buddies

June

• 3rd- 3rd Grade Walking Fieldtrip (10- 12 p.m.)

• 3rd - Last Day of 4K

• 4th- 4th Grade Walk-In (8:10 a.m.)

• 4th - 👕 Puma Pride Day and Last Day of School & Early Release @ 12:30 p.m. 

Looking to help out at our School?

Field Trips and Volunteer Opportunities

We are excited that with Spring arriving we are going to be able to take some fieldtrips. However, it has been a while and so we wanted to remind you of the procedures. In order to volunteer at our school or go on a field trip, you need to pass our district background check. These checks need to be done every three years and some of our parents/ guardians are done with their last three-year window. If you are unsure of your status, you can contact the school office at 635-4347 ext. 107 or 109 to receive that information. If you have not filled out a form ever, then you can find one on our school district website. 

  Click Here:  Criminal Background Check for Volunteers 

PAD Parent Club

As we stated before, this outstanding organization that supports our schools in many different ways. They have donated/ provided many items from Chromebooks to road signs and so much more. This group is always looking for new members and meet monthly on the second Tuesday of the month during the school year.

Follow Us On Social Media

• Poynette Elementary School can be found on Instagram at: pes_pumas. Please follow us.
• The School District of Poynette also has a Facebook page for District information.

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