Vote for your favorite PES staff member for February 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 February use this link by noon on Wednesday, February 2nd:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeu92DdQMlX8HYVmgoNau8bPz8hT0Sg3GITxnYdfEj_9Wi3g/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0
Thank you to all the families and students who read at home last night for TWR!! Tonight, we will be reading Chapter 2 of The World According to Humphrey!!! Keep up the great work!!! The students are excited and loving the character of Humphrey the Hamster!
Access Facebook for tonight's questions or the website:
https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958
Here is a link to the TWR Website.
https://sites.google.com/view/pestogetherweread2022/home
Parent Reminders:
--Please do NOT arrive earlier than 2:30 p.m. to the pick-up line in the afternoons!
--Please NEVER just drop your children off at the elementary in the evenings early for practices to supervise themselves. They should be on time, report directly to the practice location, and be picked back up on time. In addition, siblings (brothers/sisters) are not permitted to be dropped off to sit during practices. Practices are ONLY for the players and supervising adults.
Peebles Elementary kicked off our new reading program, Together We Read (TWR) with all of the students today during lunch blocks!!! The students were introduced to our schoolwide book, The World According to Humphrey!!!!
Every student will be bringing home three items today: a t-shirt (to be worn every Friday for four weeks starting this Friday), a copy of the book, and a goodie bag full of items. Please check out our Facebook post for more details, calendar, scavenger hunt, a list of sponsors, etc. https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958
You may also access our TWR website for chapter readings and questions: https://sites.google.com/view/pestogetherweread2022/home
Please take time to start this reading adventure with your child(ren) by reading Chapter 1 with them tonight!!!
REMINDER:
The Pee Wee Cheer Performance will be Tuesday, February 8th, at the HS game. Elementary cheerleaders will need to be there at 6:30 p.m.
There will also be a practice on Monday, February 7th, from 3:30-5:00 at the elementary. Students WILL need a note to stay after school.
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will be closed today, Friday, January 28, 2022, due to poor road conditions from overnight snowfall.
GREAT NEWS!!!! Peebles Elementary WILL be returning to in-person learning tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26th!!!
Please send your child(ren) back to school with any packets/work they were provided AND be certain to return the chromebooks and any chargers with them tomorrow! They will need these materials in their classes!
Also, please don't forget to send children with their Achieve for a Bead bands and beads so that teachers and administrators can determine the prize-earning students!!!
Thank you so much for your flexibility and assisting us through the remote learning interval! We appreciate you and are looking forward to having our kiddos back in the building tomorrow!!!
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will hold its regular meeting this evening, Monday, January 24, 2022, at the OVCTC beginning at 6pm. The meeting will be also be streamed on the District’s YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/CbunXa69wBo
Good evening parents of Peebles Elementary students! We wanted to make families aware as soon as possible. Due to continued staff shortages for the beginning of next week, PES will be on REMOTE learning for Monday and Tuesday, January 24 and 25th. We apologize for the inconvenience but appreciate everyone’s support and flexibility as we attempt to provide the best services possible during these times. Our intent is to return to in-person learning in Wednesday. We will send further correspondence early next week. Thank you again!
PES is in “Remote Learning” status today and tomorrow, January 20-21. Please ensure that your child (ren) are completing assignments, virtual sessions, etc. as determined by the teachers.
We ask that you please also adhere to scheduled times/“office hours” of the teachers. Scheduled times will allow the best access possible for parents and students. The front foyer will remain open for work pick-up through next Monday morning when we hope to return to in-school learning.
Thank you for your continued cooperation!
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will be closed Wednesday, January 19, 2022, due to poor road conditions in some parts of the attendance area.
Update for Peebles Elementary School:
Due to continued difficulties with staff coverage and anticipated student/staff absences due to COVID, Peebles Elementary School will continue with REMOTE learning via chromebooks or packets sent home with students last week. PES will be on the Remote/Virtual Learning Plan for Tuesday, January 18 through Friday, January 21. Teachers will be messaging students/parents with directions for how to complete work for the week via their classroom/grade level Bloomz or other social media.
In the event that the ACOV school district cancels school for inclement weather/"Snow Day" for the entire district, PES will also be on a "Snow Day" and NO remote/virtual learning is expected for that day.
Parents/students, if you have further questions, please feel free to contact your child's teacher. The front office of PES will remain closed to the public throughout this week.
In addition, any public events for this week that are currently scheduled for elementary students will be canceled/rescheduled to avoid further contact (pee wee cheer night, practices, weekend games for January 22nd, etc. ). We ask that parents please take extra precaution with avoiding unnecessary contacts to help get our students healthy and back in session in person next week. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your support and understanding!
For Friday, January 14th, Peebles Elementary School will be closed for in-person learning due to staffing issues. Students will be expected to participate remotely. Please be on the lookout for a message from your child's teacher for specific details. The plan is to return on Tuesday, January 18th. We will update you by Monday if the plan changes due to continued staffing issues.
Reminders:
If your child is signed up for the cheer camp this week, please be sure to send a note with him/her to stay after school on Wednesday, January 12th. No note is needed for Thursday due to the early dismissal.
There is an early dismissal on Thursday, January 13th. Students will dismiss approximately an hour earlier than normal. Therefore, parents can line up for pick-ups starting at 1:30 p.m. Our dismissal will begin at 2:15 p.m. (or as soon as all buses arrive).
Congratulations to our two staff members of the month for January: Laura Applegate (3rd grade teacher) and Monica Music (assistant principal). These two ladies received the highest number of votes from staff, students, parents, community, etc. We are so very proud to have these two highly respected and dedicated educators as a part of the Peebles Elementary School family!!! ❤
Some of the comments shared in the nominations were:
Mrs. Applegate--
"She is a good teacher."
"She is so nice, so funny, and she's the best!"
"The time and dedication she puts into her position as a PES staff member/teacher is an inspiration! She went above and beyond to make Christmas special for the purple hallway with providing a small gift and a visit/picture with Santa! No matter what life throws at her, she has maintained her smile and love for her position."
"She makes learning fun and easy."
Mrs. Music--
"She is really nice to everyone."
"She was a great teacher."
"She was one of my favorite teachers."
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will have an early dismal, today Thursday, January 6, 2022, due to the incoming winter weather. High Schools will be dismissed at 11:30 AM and Elementary Schools will be dismissed at 12:30 PM. All afternoon/evening activities have been canceled.
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will be closed tomorrow, Friday, January 7th. A decision about games, practices, and Friday evening activities will be made by noon tomorrow.
Achieve for a Bead update for Tuesday, January 4th: The Peebles Church of Christ is NOT able to be open for reading this evening. The Peebles Dairy Bar is still providing reading time from 4-6 p.m. Thank you!
The Adams County Ohio Valley School District will hold their Organizational and Annual Tax Budget Hearing this evening, Tuesday January 4, 2022, at the OVCTC beginning at 6pm. The meeting will be also be streamed on the District’s YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/mkBgRce5e_U
Our Achieve for a Bead program will be wrapping up next Thursday, January 13th!!! We are so appreciative of all our community businesses who have hosted this program! And, we are very proud of the parent and student participation. Don't forget to keep earning those beads until next Thursday! Visit our Facebook page linked below for a calendar of open reading times for this week and next.
Students will need to bring their bands/beads to school on Tuesday, January 18th to be tallied for class and individual rewards!!!!!
https://www.facebook.com/Peebles-Elementary-School-1007023599418958