October 2015

Thank you to all of our students, parents & staff that supported our fundraiser this year!  It was a huge success and we appreciate your support.  Please enjoy a few pictures from our run.

What do a Ferrari, a Cougar and a Demolition Derby Car have in common?

They were all part of a hands on Red Ribbon Lesson to illustrate what your healthy body looks like when you take care of it and what your unhealthy body looks like when you abuse it.  Thanks to our awesome PTA for a great Red Ribbon Week!

Due to weather we will hold the Fun Run in the main gym and lunchroom. Here is the schedule for grade levels:

8:45--4th grade (GYM); 5th grade (Lunchroom)

9:45--1st grade (GYM);  AM Leifson Kinder & Elliott Kinder (Lunchroom)

10:45--6th grade (GYM)  

12:15--3rd grade (GYM)

There's nothing like a pie to the face.  Just ask Mack Attack from APEX Fun Run.  Mrs. Hunt's class won the challenge last week so students enjoyed a game of kickball today.  Trase was the lucky winner with the most donations pledged so he ATTACKED Mr. Mac with a pie to the face.  Nice Job Mrs. Hunt's class!

Keep those pledges coming in.  We really appreciate the support from our families and friends.  Just as a reminder, we will be running Thursday starting at 9:00.  Please feel free to stop by and cheer on our runners.

If you or someone you know shops at Sam's Club, you can really help our school with Box Tops.  You can earn up to 400 Box Tops per receipt!  Click here to learn more.

Box Tops end this week on Wednesday, October 28th.  Thank You for your support! 

On a recent visit to Leadership Academy I was impressed with our second grade students and their understanding of table manners and the appropriate way to set a table.  Their lesson on this topic was last week, and I was impressed beyond words at the amount of information they retained. 

All students were very willing to share what they knew about appropriate table manners.  KayLee - Everyone sits at the table, Max - Don't wipe your mouth with your sleeve, Eleanor - No Slurping, Sabe - No Burping!

"The winner ain't the one with the fastest car, it's the one who refuses to lose."  Dale Earnhardt

Apex is all about building leaders.  At Park Elementary, we know a thing or two about building leaders as well.  That is why we have teamed up with Apex to help with our school fundraiser to raise money for technology and The Leader in Me.  

As students go out and ask for pledges, they are building leadership skills, building school pride, and making Park Elementary the very best place to gain the academic and leadership skills needed to face the 21st century.  

Park Elementary has teamed up with Apex for our school fundraiser this year.  Pledges by donors will help purchase technology and continue to fund the Leader in Me.  Stay tuned each day for fun videos by our school staff and students.  Go Panthers!

Mrs. Pershon’s 4th grade class is taking their on time attendance goal very serious!  As you can see from their daily tracker, there has only been 4 days total for the entire school year that they have had below 93%.  Congratulations 4th graders, your on time efforts will help with your academic goals as well as the personal goals you have set for yourselves.  We are proud of you!