Photo: The MFA Oil Foundation has awarded a $1,900 grant to Perry County School District 32 to fund the purchase of two AEDs. Pictured at the grant presentation are (from left) Doyle Oehl, Trevor Honeycutt, and Jimmy Gammon of MFA Oil, and Dr. Fara Jones, Dan Querry, and Garrett Schott of District 32.
Schools across the state of Missouri will celebrate the first Gifted Education Awareness Week next month, thanks to the efforts of teacher Phoebe Pohlman and her students.   DESE has designated the second week of February (Feb. 10-14) for this celebration of gifted education, its students, and its educators.   Ms. Pohlman and her students used the skills they are developing in gifted education to effectively communicate the reasons why they believed the state should designate a week for this recognition.
Dr. John Cross is the January 2025 #TeacherProudTuesday
Parents are urged to schedule student appointments and trips on days when school is not in session.
At this time, the National Weather Service is predicting a wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain with a possible accumulation of up to ½ inch of ice for Perry County.
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