Remember to order lunches by Friday at 10 for the following week. There is one more week left to order for!
Please note that Thursday, the 21st is Field Day and a full day of school. Hot lunch will not be served, please remember to send your students with a packed lunch on this day!
Please note that Thursday, the 21st is Field Day and a full day of school. Hot lunch will not be served, please remember to send your students with a packed lunch on this day!
We are so excited to have a visit from Tom Ballard at an assembly in the gym on Tuesday, May 5th at 2PM.
He has kindness and greatness to share!
From his website ( https://takeheartrocks.com/ ) :
"While living on the Washington Coast, I began experiencing deep bouts of depression. One day, the darkest of my life, I found a small, white, naturally-shaped heart, tumbling in the surf. Instantly, I saw it as my reminder that I matter, am loved, and am not alone.
At the time, I was a Spanish teacher. When I noticed that students were going through difficult life experiences, I would go to the beach and find a heart rock to be their reminder that things will get better. I'd invite them to keep it for as long as they need it, and then to pass it on.
After a while, I couldn't find more naturally-shaped hearts on the beach, so I got a little tile saw and began roughly carving my own.
I began hiding them in public places, and watching people become ecstatic upon finding one. I realized that if I made enough heart rocks, I could make the world a better place with them, AND that it would be fun for me too! So, I made hundreds of them.
Then in 2019, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and losing a loved one to suicide, I swore in my grief that I would make 100,000 hearts and convince good people to give them to their loved ones.
My hope was that if I made enough hearts, surely someone would use one someday to save the life of a loved one.
Years, and hundreds of thousands of hearts later, I'm aware of 125 instances where a life has been saved.
AND THE BEST PART ABOUT MY STORY???
Is that this is only the beginning!
I will use my life to make millions of hearts and inspire people to share them with their loved ones.
If there's even the smallest chance it could help one person, isn't is worth all the effort?"
He has kindness and greatness to share!
From his website ( https://takeheartrocks.com/ ) :
"While living on the Washington Coast, I began experiencing deep bouts of depression. One day, the darkest of my life, I found a small, white, naturally-shaped heart, tumbling in the surf. Instantly, I saw it as my reminder that I matter, am loved, and am not alone.
At the time, I was a Spanish teacher. When I noticed that students were going through difficult life experiences, I would go to the beach and find a heart rock to be their reminder that things will get better. I'd invite them to keep it for as long as they need it, and then to pass it on.
After a while, I couldn't find more naturally-shaped hearts on the beach, so I got a little tile saw and began roughly carving my own.
I began hiding them in public places, and watching people become ecstatic upon finding one. I realized that if I made enough heart rocks, I could make the world a better place with them, AND that it would be fun for me too! So, I made hundreds of them.
Then in 2019, after being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and losing a loved one to suicide, I swore in my grief that I would make 100,000 hearts and convince good people to give them to their loved ones.
My hope was that if I made enough hearts, surely someone would use one someday to save the life of a loved one.
Years, and hundreds of thousands of hearts later, I'm aware of 125 instances where a life has been saved.
AND THE BEST PART ABOUT MY STORY???
Is that this is only the beginning!
I will use my life to make millions of hearts and inspire people to share them with their loved ones.
If there's even the smallest chance it could help one person, isn't is worth all the effort?"
It's that time again. We are calling for panelists for our passages presentations. If you are available to help at any of the times listed in the link, please sign up.
We love to have parents, community members, and past students serve on these panels. This is one of our events that we rely on many volunteers to make it happen. Each student in 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th grade will present a portfolio of their work to show what they learned and how they met standards to pass on to the next multi-grade level.
Don't forget if you have a child participating in passages this year to include their name and teacher in the comment section of the signup sheet. This helps us to make sure your time doesn't overlap with your child's passage presentation.
You can sign up to be a panelist here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4FABAF22A1FF2-63854463-passage#/
Thanks so much!
We love to have parents, community members, and past students serve on these panels. This is one of our events that we rely on many volunteers to make it happen. Each student in 2nd, 4th, 6th, and 8th grade will present a portfolio of their work to show what they learned and how they met standards to pass on to the next multi-grade level.
Don't forget if you have a child participating in passages this year to include their name and teacher in the comment section of the signup sheet. This helps us to make sure your time doesn't overlap with your child's passage presentation.
You can sign up to be a panelist here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C4FABAF22A1FF2-63854463-passage#/
Thanks so much!
Run A Thon is TOMORROW! Please note there has been a slight change in location from Rainey Park to Centennial Park (just over the bridge). See you tomorrow!! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Spirit Week kicks off tomorrow, April 6th! Here's a peek at the dress up themes and activities!
Run A Thon is right around the corner!
Speech Festival is tomorrow! Are your kiddos ready?
✔️Speech prepared
✔️Dress Uniform clean and ready
✔️Get to bed early
✔️Eat well
Our 9th annual Run a Thon is just around the corner! There are many ways you can contribute. Check it out!
Our Annual Speech Festival will be held this year on Friday, March 20th. Students will recite their speech 3 times throughout the day in three separate rounds. Parents are invited to come and watch. If you have multiple students, siblings will be in the same room on the third round.
Speech Festival is one of the events at PCCS that we need lots of help to keep running smoothly. Anyone is welcome to volunteer! This includes family, friends, and anyone else in the community who would like to join. Please feel free to share the following link and sign up.
Volunteers will need to be available from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for training on the scoring of speeches, and for all 3 rounds.
Volunteer Sign Up - Click Here https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/20F0C4FABAF22A1FF2-62783549-speech
Lottery Applications
This is just a reminder that the deadline for our lottery is this Saturday, February 28th. All applications need to be in by this day to be included in the lottery draw. This is a hard deadline. This is for any students that are not yet enrolled in PCCS.
Please use the link below or fill out a paper application in the office.
Google Forms Lottery Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScgfVRu_dJluYEPV7eP4s2ChM5WXWaSfT0j52fYst44DpyiPw/viewform
*Kindergarten students must be 5 years of age prior to September 1st*
Next week's adventures at PCCS!
Thank you for supporting the 5th and 6th graders attending MOSS by purchasing flowers, we appreciate the support!
Tomorrow, Friday 13, we will be selling the remaining flowers for $3. Your child is welcome to bring money to purchase a flower!
The Flowers have arrived! It is not too late to order ♥️ The deadline for orders is today at 2:00. 🌸
Tomorrow is the DAY! Come see us after school Tomorrow (2/10), there will be a table set up outside the multi-purpose room so you can purchase one (or a few) of the $5 carnations we have available.
Online ordering is also available until
Wednesday 2/12/25 at 2:00 (extended date). This is a hard deadline, ordering (including online) will be closed so we can get notes ready to be delivered by the end of the day on Thursday.
We accept cash or check payments (please make checks payable to PCCS). You can also use the Venmo link below to make the payment.
Online order form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc3wqPVhoPRTfow6U_XFHaeMDQGO3nYItUQOK5EZ_QsflIrA/viewform
Venmo: @Stephanie-England-77
February Lunch Menu ~ Remember to order by Friday at 10 am for the next week's lunches.
As a fundraiser for attending McCall Outdoor Science School (MOSS), 5th/6th will be selling a Valentine's Day carnation and a message for $5 to be delivered on Thursday, February 12th! The message you write will be attached to the carnation to tell the recipient from whom the special flower was sent. You are welcome to share the link and information with anyone who'd love to send your kiddo a flower!
After school on Monday (2/9) and Tuesday (2/10), there will be a table set up outside of the multi-purpose room to sell flowers that have not already been purchased. Come see us then if you would like to pay by cash/check!
On Tuesday 2/11/25 at 4:00 pm ordering (including online) will be closed so we can get notes ready to be delivered the following day.
Flowers will be delivered at the end of the school day on Thursday (2/12).
Each Valentine's flower costs $5. There are 2 ways to send Valentine's love to your kiddo(s), 1: Come see us at the table outside the multi-purpose room after school on Monday and/or Tuesday. 2: Complete the digital order form found below by Tuesday (2/13) @4! We accept cash or check payments (please make checks payable to PCCS). You can also use the Venmo link below to make the payment.
Links:
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2638911926960128106&created=1769536666
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc3wqPVhoPRTfow6U_XFHaeMDQGO3nYItUQOK5EZ_QsflIrA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103459360573198357176
After school on Monday (2/9) and Tuesday (2/10), there will be a table set up outside of the multi-purpose room to sell flowers that have not already been purchased. Come see us then if you would like to pay by cash/check!
On Tuesday 2/11/25 at 4:00 pm ordering (including online) will be closed so we can get notes ready to be delivered the following day.
Flowers will be delivered at the end of the school day on Thursday (2/12).
Each Valentine's flower costs $5. There are 2 ways to send Valentine's love to your kiddo(s), 1: Come see us at the table outside the multi-purpose room after school on Monday and/or Tuesday. 2: Complete the digital order form found below by Tuesday (2/13) @4! We accept cash or check payments (please make checks payable to PCCS). You can also use the Venmo link below to make the payment.
Links:
https://venmo.com/code?user_id=2638911926960128106&created=1769536666
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScc3wqPVhoPRTfow6U_XFHaeMDQGO3nYItUQOK5EZ_QsflIrA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=103459360573198357176
Camp Invention was a huge success last summer at PCCS. We are excited to offer it again! See images for more info!
This morning, our sweet Kindergarteners and First and Second Graders gave a wonderful presentation at Community Meeting about this month's Design Principle, Diversity and Inclusion. They shared posters they made with their buddies about "It's OK to..." Some of the ideas shared were:
"It's OK to have different names"
"It's OK to love each other"
"It's OK to be different"
"It's OK to wear glasses"
"It's OK to be honest"
"It's OK to lose a tooth"
"It's OK to look different"
"It's OK to have disabilities"
"It's OK if you can't play sports"
Kids....they know what's up!
In January, we focus on the design principle,
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
" Both diversity and inclusion increase the richness of ideas, creative power, problem-solving ability, and respect for others. In Expeditionary Learning schools, students investigate and value their different histories and talents as well as those of other communities and cultures. Schools and learning groups are heterogeneous. " ~Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
"It's OK to have different names"
"It's OK to love each other"
"It's OK to be different"
"It's OK to wear glasses"
"It's OK to be honest"
"It's OK to lose a tooth"
"It's OK to look different"
"It's OK to have disabilities"
"It's OK if you can't play sports"
Kids....they know what's up!
In January, we focus on the design principle,
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION:
" Both diversity and inclusion increase the richness of ideas, creative power, problem-solving ability, and respect for others. In Expeditionary Learning schools, students investigate and value their different histories and talents as well as those of other communities and cultures. Schools and learning groups are heterogeneous. " ~Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound
Adventures ahead this week at PCCS!
Here is the lunch menu for January. Remember to order by 10 AM each Friday for the next week.
