Image of teacher Candy Mueller with words: Teacher Proud Tuesday, Candy Mueller, PES, Fifth Grade, #TeacherProud
FILING OPENS DEC. 10 FOR TWO SEATS ON PCSD32 BOARD OF EDUCATION, ELECTION IS APRIL 8, 2025
PES students visit with serve lunch at Perryville Senior Center
On a recent surprise attendance day, students at PES got to splash principals and teachers with paint! Mr. Manche and Dr. Dill are splashed.
Head West! Mrs. Denita Schilli’s fifth graders are studying Western Expansion, the push toward the west coast of North America that began with the Louisiana Purhase and lasted through the start of the Civil War. The class had a “pack your wagon day” and a Western days to launch their journey west.
Preschool Screening for 2025-2026 is on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Central Office/Old Senior High.  Little Pirates is a free half day Kindergarten Prep Program. An Extended Learning Program is available for the other half of the day for $15 per day. Financial Assistance for those who qualify for free/reduced meals is available. Your child must be 3-5 years old by Aug. 1, 2025,  potty trained and able to take care of all toileting needs independently, attend theDecember 6 Pre-K Screening and must be a resident of Perry County. Make an appointment for your child’s Pre-K screening by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code to fill out the screening form prior to the screening!  LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZlwILs7EdYk9N-Zz_3RpQgCenxUIRtoaptu_CqXhpnw/edit#settings
D32 hosted its annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 8.
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Scan the QR code to be taken to the registration site for the Free Substitute Certification Training to be held in Perryville Nov. 18-21 or use link  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer-smgKlkbgJLlUfTnbRgB6FOKuNzuRUXBRHILcRf1IXNnsg/viewform
Bus driver hiring event is Nov. 12  Perry County School District 32 is holding a bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Anyone interested in learning more about driving a school bus is invited to an open house from 4-6 pm Nov. 12 at the Transportation Office located on the District 32 campus.   “We will provide you with information about licensing requirements, testing, the study assistance we provide, scheduling, and pay,” said Melanie Hager, assistant transportation director. “Please bring your driver’s license with you to the open house.”  The District 32 Transportation Department transports about 1,300 students per day on 28 bus routes.   For more information, contact Melanie Hager at 573-547-7500 Ext. 1263 or mhager@pcsd32.com.   Directions:  From I-55, take the Perryville Exit and turn north toward downtown. Turn right on Edgemont Boulevard (at the water tower). Follow Edgemont to its end at Main Street. Turn right on Main Street, then take the second left onto National Guard Drive. Follow National Guard Drive past the track and veer right. The red barn is the transportation department.
The District 32 Trunk-or-Treat event will be held this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 pm on campus.       Trunks - the vehicles giving out treats - should be parked on the Perry County Middle School Parking Lot by 4:45 pm.     Visitors should park on the Bus Lot and walk to the PCMS lot beginning at 5 pm - No treats will be handed out early. 
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Learn about serving on the school board  Would you like to know more about serving on the school board? That will be the topic of the November Board of Education Meet & Greet at Perry County School District 32.   Anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Board of Education is invited to the Meet & Greet from 6-6:45 pm Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Old Senior High School. Board members will answer questions, and information will be available from the Missouri School Boards Association and the Missouri Secretary of State’s office about filing and serving on a public school board.   Filing will be open Dec. 10-31, 2024 for two seats on the District 32 Board of Education, which will be elected on April 8, 2025.   To be eligible to serve as a school board member, one must: •	Be a U.S. citizen. •	Be a resident taxpayer of the district •	Be a resident of Missouri for at least one year. •	Be at least 24 years old. •	Be current on state and local taxes •	Not have been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri or federal law  •	Not be registered or required to register as a sex offender •	Have filed required campaign documents for all previous campaigns, if any •	And be otherwise eligible to hold office in accordance with Missouri law
The local hospital and dental offices teamed up to offer a free dental screening at schools in Perryville
Gifted Education at District 32
Our October #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Phoebe Pohlman, who teaches Gifted Education for Grades 1-5 at Perryville Primary and Elementary Schools. Her nomination says that “Ms. Pohlman has made it a priority of the program to teach students about what it means to be gifted, including teaching them about gifted overexcitability, which she and her students call ‘superpowers,’ or ways people who are gifted experience and exhibit intense psychomotor, sensual, emotional, intellectual and imaginational behaviors. This helps her students better understand themselves and their reactions to the people and the world around them, which might be different from the ways others around them experience and react; this equips them to be able to better understand themselves and navigate life in healthy ways outside of her classroom as they grow. In addition to impacting her students’ lives, Ms. Pohlman works to educate other educators about giftedness, giving presentations to faculty and staff during professional development meetings. She also contributes professionally to the field of gifted education outside of the district through publishing in education trade journals and presenting at conferences. Ms. Pohlman sees each of her students for who they are as individuals — their strengths and weaknesses — and seeks to challenge each of them to grow not only intellectually, but also as people inside and outside of the classroom. She loves to have fun with her students, and they love to have fun while learning with her, too.” You can nominate a #D32 teacher to be featured in an upcoming #TeacherProudTuesday by completing the form at https://forms.gle/VnGkeay5GPRptLEfA. #D32 #piratepride
Project Hope is hosting a free service day for everyone from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Oct. 11 at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 South West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau.   Services provided will include flu vaccinations; preventative mammograms and breast exams; access to birth certificates, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards; legal assistance; housing, education, and employment resources; medial and vision assessments; free hygiene kits; free groceries; free pet services and treats. More than 50 different services will be available at no cost.   Free child care will be provided by Kid’s Zone.  For
Students in Mrs. Denita Schilli's class at PES studied national symbols and redesigned the American flag
Photo of Alyse Simmons, Grade 5 English Teacher at PES with the words "Teacher Proud Tuesday"
If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals,  apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit