Everything you need to know about Homecoming 2024 at Perryville High School! This information will help students, alumni, staff, and the community enjoy Spirit Week and Homecoming activities next week. Remember: PHS students must be in attendance all day on the days they wish to participate in Homecoming activities. They must attend all day on Friday to attend the dance on Saturday. School rules/regulations apply during all Homecoming activities, on and off campus. Bonfire – Sunday, Oct. 13 The annual bonfire is set for Sunday, Oct. 13, and the fire will be lit at dusk. All school rules must be followed while attending the bonfire and anyone not following these rules is subject to be removed from school premises and/or school discipline. Everyone will be asked to leave at approximately 9:00 p.m. Important bonfire info for seniors: The senior class is responsible for bringing wood for the bonfire. They will be allowed to bring wood on their trucks/trailers on Sunday, Oct. 13. Students will not be allowed to unload the wood until approximately 4 pm. All seniors can help with unloading wood and building the bonfire. Only senior captains of fall sports and presidents of clubs are allowed to light the bonfire, which will be lit at dusk or approximately 7 pm. Spirit Week – Oct. 14-18 (All costumes must be school-appropriate, no face/body paint) Monday, Oct. 14 – Cowboy/Cowgirl Day Tuesday, Oct. 15 – Disney Day Wednesday, Oct. 16 – Zoom Meeting Day (Professional top/PJ bottoms) * PJ Day for Grades PK-8 Thursday, Oct. 17 – Halloween Costume Day *Halloween Shirt Day for Grades PK-8 Friday, Oct. 18 – Green Out/Class T-Shirt Day Float Construction – Oct. 14-16 The PHS classes (Freshmen- Seniors) will build their Homecoming floats Monday, Oct. 14-Wednesday, Oct. 16 from 4-8 pm daily at the Career Center. Pep Assembly – Friday, Oct. 18 The PHS Homecoming Pep Assembly is Friday, Oct. 18. Students should report to their 7th hour class for attendance. You will then be escorted to the football field at 1:15 pm. Parade – Saturday, Oct. 19 The PHS Homecoming Parade is Saturday morning, Oct. 19. It begins at Perryville City Park, with line up beginning at 8:45 am for students and 9 am for alumni. The parade travels from City Park along Ste. Maries St. to Main St. to National Guard Dr. Floats should park by the football field after the parade. 8:30 am - Floats move from the Career Center to the City Park and final clean-up of the Career Center float storage area – as needed by class sponsors and students 8:45 am - King and Queen Candidates, court members, floats, and float drivers meet at the City Park 9 am - All students wanting to ride in the parade on their class trailer should be on the trailer and ready to leave the Career Center 10 am – Parade begins Homecoming Reception – Saturday, Oct. 19 All Pirates and the community are invited to attend the Homecoming Reception in the Old Senior High School from 10:30 am to Noon on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year’s Grand Marshals, Mrs. Janet Seibel and Mr. Bill Fischer, will greet friends and visitors. Light refreshments will be served. At 11 am, a brief ceremony will be held to present the Grand Marshal plaques and to honor the 2024 PHS Alumni Association Distinguished Alumnus, Mr. Eric Seibel. There will also be historical displays of mementos from FBLA/DECA and the 1985-86 Lady Pirates Basketball team, which won the state championship. Senior Night Recognitions – Saturday, Oct. 19 At 12:15 pm, all seniors in band, football, cheerleading, and color guard should be on the football field with their families. At 12:20 pm, the Senior Night Recognitions begin. All Pirates and the community are invited to attend. Football Game — Saturday, Oct. 19 The Perryville Pirates will host the Herculaneum Blackcats at Pirate Stadium with kick off at 1 pm. The Pirates head into the Homecoming game 5-1 on the season. Halftime The PHS Marching Buccaneers will present their field show “Aurora” during halftime of the football game. After the performance, the PHS Homecoming Court will take the field and the 2024 Homecoming King and Queen will be crowned. Student Dance The student Homecoming Dance will be held from 8-11 pm Saturday, Oct. 19 at Perry Park Center. This is semi-formal; jeans are allowed, but no shorts. A student bringing a guest who does not attend Perryville High School must fill out a form (available in the wall pockets outside the high school office window) and return it by 3 pm on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Guests cannot be 21 years old or older and middle school students are not allowed. Tickets for the Homecoming Dance will be on sale Monday, Oct.14 through Friday, Oct.18. They will be sold in the lobby from 7:30-7:55 a.m. and 2:55-3:15 p.m. or in Mr. Broeking’s room (S204) during the day. You must have all your fines paid in order to purchase tickets. If you wish to bring a guest, your guest form must be signed before you can purchase tickets. Dance tickets will only be sold in advance and will not be sold at the door. Each ticket costs $10.

Everything you need to know about Hoco 2024

October 11, 2024
Everything you need to know about Homecoming 2024 at Perryville High School! This information will help students, alumni, staff, and the community enjoy Spirit Week and Homecomin...
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The Perryville High School Marching Band has created a field show called “Aurora” that celebrates the beauty of the Northern Lights. Pirate fans can see the show next Saturday, Oct. 19 a the Homecoming game against the Herculaneum Blackcats. Kickoff is at 1 pm, and the band takes the field at halftime. 

Marching Buccaneers to present field show “Aurora” at Homecoming

October 10, 2024
The Perryville High School Marching Band has created a field show called “Aurora” that celebrates the beauty of the Northern Lights. Pirate fans can see the show next Saturday, ...
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Gifted Education at District 32

Gifted Education in the spotlight at Board Meeting

October 9, 2024
Perry County School District 32's board members viewed this video spotlight on gifted education at the Oct. 9, 2024 board meeting. The extended version can be viewed below. ...
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PHS Homecoming Court announced The 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Court includes (from left) juniors Hannah Rittenberg and Alex Hayden, seniors Gwyn Newbrough and Xavier Pfaff, seniors Elise Lauck and Jake Cissell, seniors Jewel Riney and Ty Peeler, sophomores Lexi Schemel and Dezmen Hampson, and freshmen Julia Coffelt and Destyn Morgan. One of the senior pairs will be crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the PHS Homecoming football game, which begins at 1 pm Saturday, Oct. 19. The student Homecoming dance begins at 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 19.

PHS Homecoming Court announced

October 8, 2024
The 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Court includes (from left) juniors Hannah Rittenberg and Alex Hayden, seniors Gwyn Newbrough and Xavier Pfaff, seniors Elise Lauck and J...
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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

October #TeacherProudTuesday honor goes to Phoebe Pohlman

October 8, 2024
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 say...
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Longtime music educators Janet Seibel and Bill Fischer will serve as the 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecoming festivities are set for Saturday, Oct. 19 beginning with the parade which will leave Perryville City Park at 10 am with Mrs. Seibel and Mr. Fischer in the lead. Alumni and the community are invited to attend the Grand Marshal and Distinguished Alumnus Reception, a casual event set for 10:30 am - Noon at the Old Senior High School. At 11 am, a brief program will be held to present the Grand Marshal and Distinguished Alumnus plaques. Refreshments will be served.

Seibel, FIscher are 2024 PHS Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals

October 7, 2024
Longtime music educators Janet Seibel and Bill Fischer will serve as the 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecoming festivities are set for Saturd...
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students visit Safety City park

Students visit Safety City

October 1, 2024
Perry County Middle and High School students recently visited Safety City in Jackson to learn about the rules of the road. Located on Parkview Street inside Jackson’s City Park, Sa...
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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

Free services in Cape on Oct. 11 , offered by Project Hope

September 27, 2024
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 p...
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The PHS Alumni Association is pleased to announce that beloved music educator Mr. Eric Seibel will be posthumously honored as the 2024 Perryville High School Distinguished Alumnus. Please join us for a reception to be held 10:30 am -Noon Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Old Senior High School, where Mrs. Janet Seibel will accept the award.

Eric Seibel, late band director, to be honored as 2024 Perryville High School Distinguished Alumnus

September 27, 2024
A beloved band director will be honored posthumously as Perryville High School Alumni Association’s 2024 Distinguished Alumnus during PHS Homecoming on Oct. 19. Mr. Eric Seibel, wh...
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Students calculate the distance a dinosaur could run in 8 strides

Can you outrun a dinosaur?

September 26, 2024
Students in Kersten Fulmer’s class at Perryville High School recently conducted a study to determine if they could outrun a dinosaur. The activity involved measuring their own legs...
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Students in the Perryville CEO program at District 32 tour the teller line at The Bank of Missouri with Rachael Brauener.

CEO Program off to strong start

September 26, 2024
Photo: Pictured (front, from left) are Maddy Wingerter of The Bank of Missouri, Waylon Huber, Lexi Johnson, Savannah Lukefahr, Mirra Pingel, Samantha Tomlinson, Marilisa ...
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Choir rehearsals

PHS choir students prepare for district competition

September 25, 2024
Scroll down to view video of rehearsals Fall is a busy time for Perryville High School’s choir students, who are preparing for All-District and Quad State Honor Choir audit...
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Ms Appleton helps a student play Floor Is Lava to learn how to advocate for themselves in the workplace

High-schoolers receive workplace-readiness support

September 10, 2024
While it may look like a game, students enrolled in the Pre-Employment Transition Services program are learning vital skills for the workforce as they spin the wheel and answer qu...
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Photo of Alyse Simmons, Grade 5 English Teacher at PES with the words "Teacher Proud Tuesday"

Alyse Simmons is September #TeacherProudTuesday highlight

September 10, 2024
Our September #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Alyse Simmons, who teaches fifth-grade English at Perryville Elementary School. Her nomination says that, “Ms. Simmons wor...
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Students play the Bean Game in Personal Finance class

Bean Game teaches financial responsibility

September 9, 2024
Perryville High School students in Ms. Sarah Hansen’s personal finance class recently played the Bean Game. Pictured are students Elijah Cook and Lane Yamnitz. “They first learned ...
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If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

August 27, 2024
Missouri has finally been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024, the SuN Bucks program. Families must submit their application by AUGUST 31, 2024 to receive the retroactive p...
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We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask that you complete a survey for each building where you attended Open House. There are 8 questions, which are estimated to take about 4 minutes to complete. We will use your feedback to help us plan future Open House events at Perry County School District 32. The links to the surveys are in the body of the article.

Take the Open House survey for your child's school by Aug. 30

August 26, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardian, We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask th...
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Photo of a student and Dr. Versemann on the first day of school

First day of school is off to a great start!

August 21, 2024
Students and staff enjoyed beautiful weather for the first day of the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 21. Below are some photos from the morning.
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Cynthia Mungle, who will teach family and consumer sciences at Perryville High School is escorted down the “Green Carpet” by Principal Shadrick Shafer.

District 32 welcomes new teachers

August 12, 2024
Photo: Cynthia Mungle, who will teach family and consumer sciences at Perryville High School is escorted down the “Green Carpet” by Principal Shadrick Shafer. Perry County School...
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The Perry County Health Department will hold a back-to-school immunization clinic at PCSD on Thursday, Aug. 15 from Noon to 7:30 pm. High Schoolers can receive immunizations at the PHS Library, and middle schoolers can receive immunizations at the PCMS Conference Room. No appointment is needed. If you have questions about required immunizations/exemptions, please call the Health Department at 573-547-6564.

Health Dept. to offer immunization clinic on Aug. 15

August 12, 2024
The Perry County Health Department will hold a back-to-school immunization clinic at PCSD on Thursday, Aug. 15 from Noon to 7:30 pm. Students in Grades 9-12 can receive immuniza...
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