
Each year, we allow parents the opportunity to provide input on their child's needs for the following year. If you have any specific input regarding your child's placement next year, please use this link to complete the form BEFORE April 15th!!!! NO input will be accepted after that date! In addition, please know that you CANNOT request a teacher!!! Any input forms requesting a specific teacher, will be deemed unacceptable/not honored.
NOTE: You must complete a separate form for each child. ONLY complete if you have specific input/concerns to be taken into consideration for NEXT school year. The form is NOT required!!! If the link only allows you to complete the form for one child, you may have to use a different email address to complete one for each additional child.
The link to the input form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc9KmqgfslC9P9jHk5ot07mYOLWX1r5aUGFJHHdPOjgzfbCTw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

REMINDER:
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 13, 2022, at 2:00 A.M. On Saturday night, clocks are set forward one hour (i.e., losing one hour) to “spring forward.”

REMINDERS FOR PARENTS:
Tonight, March 10 from 3:45-6:45 p.m. we will be conducting Parent-Teacher Conferences at Peebles Elementary School; please ensure you have an appointment to attend! NOTE: Students in Mrs. Fraley or Mrs. Mathews' fourth grade classes as well as all fifth grade students will be having conferences next week (teachers will be sharing specific dates/times).
Kona Ice will be here at PES tomorrow!!!! Don't forget to send in refillable cups. The prices are included in a post on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958

Due to a service provider outage, phone service to all district buildings is not working. Our provider is working on the issue and hopes to have the service restored later this morning.

Spring Pictures UPDATE for PES:
Spring picture date has been rescheduled!!!! Spring pictures will now be taken on the morning of Thursday, March 31st. We will share an updated link for purchasing online closer to the date!

Busing Update for March 9th:
Bus 32 students will be riding Bus 70 this afternoon (double routing); therefore, those two routes (students for Bus 32 and 70) may be a little later arriving today for dismissal/drop-off after school. Please be patient.

REMINDER: Parent-teacher conferences will be held at Peebles Elementary School this Thursday, March 10, from 3:45-6:45 p.m. Please be sure you schedule a time with your child's teacher in advance! Thank you!!!

FinalForms is now open for 2022-23 Kindergarten Registration. The link to access the online forms is below. Please take the time to complete these documents and the necessary uploads (you will see those as you make your way through the forms/questions) PRIOR to attending the Kindergarten Registration.
Kindergarten Registration will be held on Thursday, March 17, from 12:00-3:00 p.m. OR Thursday, March 31, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Please plan to attend one of these dates if you have a child to register for kindergarten for the upcoming 2022-23 school year!
https://www.ovsd.us/page/final-forms-instructions

Join Peebles Elementary for Spring Family/Parent Night on Thursday, March 3rd from 4:30-5:30 p.m. We will be focusing on educational and fun reading activities. Students can visit their grade level's booth and the Humphrey booth to earn tickets for prize drawings! We hope to see everyone there!!!
See our Facebook page for more info!!! https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958

The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will hold its regular meeting this evening, Monday, February 28, 2022, at the OVCTC beginning at 6 pm. The meeting will be streamed on the District’s YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/7M9EgKtZXfI


It's that time again!!!
Vote for your favorite PES staff member for March Staff Member of the Month. We encourage individuals of the community, parents, students, other staff, etc., to make ONE nomination each month. To cast your vote for March use this link by noon on Wednesday, March 2nd:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScyQ2px_dZuhs1NRBx7j_Uw9Qgvj9vxTvom4iUZRzG6dwIOow/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0

We have a great deal of fun going on at PES this week for Right to Read/Dr. Seuss Week!!!! We are also wrapping up our final chapters of The World According to Humphrey! Below are some important reminders:
Monday, February 28: Read Chapter 13 of The World According to Humphrey
Tuesday, March 1: Wear Crazy Socks (Fox in Socks Day) and read Chapter 14 of Humphrey
Wednesday, March 2: Dress in a "wacky" way for Wacky Wednesday (such as crazy hair, mismatched clothes, etc.)
Thursday, March 3: Put a Wocket in your pocket OR wear green (Green Eggs and Ham), Family Literacy Night (in the cafeteria from 4:30-5:30 p.m.), and read Chapter 15, the final chapter of The World According to Humphrey
Don't forget to access our TWR website or the Facebook page for Chapters 13-15 questions and recorded chapter readings!!!

Peebles Youth Organization is super excited to start the 2022 Baseball/Softball Season! You can sign up in person or online (Tee ball ages are for 4/5 year olds). Sign-up dates and prices are listed below:
Sat. Feb. 26th @Peebles Elementary 9:00-3:00
Mon. Feb. 28th @ Hometown 6:00-8:00
Thurs. March 3rd @ Hometown 6:00-8:00
Here is the online link to sign up:
https://forms.gle/6SzkLrzr7dbvhQBP8
1 Child= $50
2 Children= $80
3 Children=$100

Don’t forget that tomorrow is Together We Read Friday!!! Everyone is encouraged to wear his/her red Together We Read t-shirts!!

Make plans next week to join in Family Literacy Night and Right to Read Week!!!! Family Literacy Night will be at the elementary on Thursday, March 3, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. in our cafeteria/small gym area. Please join us anytime between 4:30-5:30 on March 3rd to visit your child's grade level center, engage in educational and fun activities, earn tickets for prize drawings and visit our Humphrey booth!
Check out our Facebook page for the Right to Read/Dr. Seuss Week dress-up days:
https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958

IMPORTANT BUSING ANNOUNCEMENT FOR TODAY!!!
If your child(ren) rides/ride bus 71 (Jacob Young-driver) home AFTER school, please be aware that the route/drop-offs will be approximately 20-30 minutes late TODAY, Tuesday, February 22! Please wait at your child's designated drop-off location until the bus arrives.

YEARBOOKS on SALE!
2021/2022 yearbooks can be ordered and paid for through ybpay.com
PES's Yearbook ID code is 11301522.
Also, we have 15 of 2020-2021 yearbooks left and 3 of 2018-2019 yearbooks; if you are interested in these previous years' books, they are are $16.00. A check/money order payable to PES YEARBOOK or cash is accepted for these leftover books.

Tonight's reading in The World According to Humphrey is Chapter 11!!!! The family discussion questions can be found on Facebook or the Together We Read website! Have fun!!!
Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958
Link to the website:
https://sites.google.com/view/pestogetherweread2022/home

Reminder: No School tomorrow, February 21st, in observance of President’s Day

Tonight's reading in The World According to Humphrey is Chapter 9!!!! The family discussion questions can be found on Facebook or the Together We Read website! Enjoy!!!
Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958
Link to the website:
https://sites.google.com/view/pestogetherweread2022/home