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.
The elementary has reached their PBIS goal of 5,000 tickets and will be celebrating with a glow party tomorrow and Friday. Please see the attached graphic for details and have your child wear white or neon on the day of their party.
Thursday, January 30th, 2025
12:30-1:00 4th Grade
1:00-1:30 5th Grade
2:30-3:00 6th Grade
Friday, January 31st, 2025
12:30-1:00 1st Grade
1:15-1:45 Kindergarten
2:00-2:30 3rd Grade
2:45-3:15 2nd Grade
This is a gentle reminder that Monday, January 27th, 2025 is a no school day for students and a professional development day for teachers.
Conferences will take place on Tuesday, February 18th, and Thursday, February 20th. There will be 1:30 early dismissals on both days, and no school on Friday, February 21st for a teacher conference comp day.
Please use the attached link for instructions on signing up for mid-year conferences. We look forward to celebrating your child's progress and growth!
Link to sign up directions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1odTDM_t9jHiO88l54hmyyvK3SyVecUiVMUHGEc576I0/edit?usp=sharing
Our Pekin PTO has created a survey to gather community input. We encourage you to take a few moments to complete the survey.
Link to survey: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScnrdXZY_h5hzGoQuf-k8dMDuM6EaDXSt4-w8Mpo5llBK0-2w/viewform?usp=dialog
Thank you,
Pekin PTO
Due to extreme cold temperatures, Pekin Schools and daycare are cancelled for Tuesday, January 21st.
Dear Elementary Parents,
K-6th graders will be attending a field trip on Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. Please see the attached note for details. Please return the lunch slip by Friday, January 31st, 2025.
Link to note that came home today: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WlKyYEgNCpkn8fCN_7aaRMbitY_Gb27rD12y2xWMpRE/edit?usp=sharing
Due to extremely cold temperatures, Pekin Schools will have a two hour late start on Tuesday, January 21st. Pekin Day Care will operate under normal hours.
Tomorrow will be a no school day for students and a work day for teachers.
Thank you for the thought-provoking questions, which have sparked some great conversations. We wanted to share a few additional answers to questions raised over Christmas break. As we approach the February 10th board meeting, we want to provide one final opportunity for you to submit any remaining questions. Our goal is to ensure this process is as transparent as possible as we move toward this important decision. We will continue answering questions through Monday, January 20th.
Link to FAQ: https://docs.google.com/document/d/119xHPUg2i4MN1hb8MZi_cOgPSX4e9TvSz9Gg74uJiZ8/edit?usp=sharing
7th - 11th Grade will be MAP testing next Monday-Wednesday January 20th - 22nd. MAP testing is an important test to show where students are missing essential skills. All students 7 -11th grade will take the tests. The testing schedule will be as follows: Monday: Reading, Tuesday: Math, and Wednesday: Science. Students will test from 8:15 - 10:15 followed by their regular classes. Seniors are REQUIRED to attend from 8:15 - 10:15 on all 3 testing days. Christy and Vicky have important graduation and senior information along with other graduation requirements that will be covered. Seniors will report to the HS Commons. Additional information about MAP testing is shared in the attached image. If students are in academy classes or taking online courses we will schedule a make up time for them to take all MAP assessments.
January 8, 2025
Due to an oversight on my part, we are going to have to move the 25-26 school calendar recommendation to the February 10th school board meeting. We intend for the official notice of the required public hearing to be published in the Jan. 30th edition of the Richland Clarion Plainsman.
All viewpoints on the 4 day calendar proposal are welcome and encouraged from parents, students, staff and community members at the public hearing on Feb. 10th.
Sincerely,
Jeff Maeder/Supt.
Here is a January update from Pekin Elementary!
Link: https://secure.smore.com/n/x5f7z4