November 5 -No School - Election Day
November 8 - 5K - Students can go home with their parents after the 5K is complete or with a note from parents. Students will not be allowed to leave unless their parents are here or they have a note.
November 11 - No School - Veterans Day
November 26 - 2:00 Dismissal
November 27-29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December 4 - Early Dismissal - 11:20/11:30
December 12 - Christmas Program
December 19-20 - 2:00 Dismissal
December 23-January 3 - Winter Break
January 6 - School Resumes
Upcoming Dates
The PGS community wants to make your holidays brighter!! 🎄☃️
Check out our Angel Tree program, and if you need an Angel to help your family this holiday season, sign up using the attached form OR google link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSetNV_-afy4yAjSe_XYao5JR_7GafKZJ6U-za0awUI01R-V4Q/viewform?usp=sf_link
Whoo-hoo wants to learn more about Owls, our amazing nocturnal feathered flyers? Make plans to attend Owl Night on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Kennekuk County Park's Education Center. University of Illinois students in a field-based course on Northern Saw-whet Owl Ecology will share information about the migration and behavior of owls in central Illinois through interactive indoor and outdoor activity stations, crafts, and more. Students will also showcase outdoor demonstrations of the tools used to capture and track owls at Kennekuk County Park. Drop in anytime from 5:30-8:30pm on November 12 to learn about owl life history, ecology, behavior, and what you can do to help conserve these unique animals. We may even get the chance to see some live owls up-close!
This free event is open to all ages with no preregistration needed.
For more information, call 217-442-1691.
Happy Halloween from 2nd Grade and their Pumpkin Book Report characters 🎃📚 Job well done, students!
The 4th, 5th, and 6th graders heard a presentation about energy efficiency from Ameren Illinois and Nicor Gas. Each student also received a bag filled with items to take home to help make saving energy easier.
Happy Monday! We are in search of gift cards to be donated to our Staff Shout-Out program. Similar to the students Caring Cardinal program, we like to recognize and reward staff members for going above and beyond. After compiling the nominations, we then select 1 winner to receive a gift card. *Any amounts are appreciated. They can even be as little as $5. Thank you in advance!
First grade had a wonderful time at the Potomac Public Library today!
WINNER WEDNESDAY- here's our weeks caring cardinal card winners! They've been working hard and we are so proud of them.
2nd grade always excited to play instruments!
Pre-k finished up their apple study. We did so many activities with apples. We measured the size of the apple with links and cubes, then we compared. We discussed characteristics of the inside and outside of the apple and then counted the seeds. We tasted apple cider, and picked what color apple they liked the best. Lastly we made applesauce together. While we were peeling the apples they noticed how long the peel was and we compared students height with it. At the end of the day we tasted the applesauce! Also pictured are our findings, favorites graph, and the apple art.
Upcoming Events
Did you see some of the 4th Graders around town today with Mrs. Taylor and wonder why they weren't at school? They were taking pictures for their writing project! They had to pick a location in Potomac that they thought should be a landmark and give their opinion of why. They then are turning those reasons into a brochure about the location and needed pictures for their brochure!
4th graders playing many different parts for a favorite Halloween song, "Black and Gold"
Cheer Clinic in December
Don't forget Picture Day is TOMORROW!!! 📸
Wear your favorite school appropriate costume on Halloween!
Good Morning Cardinals!
I have been blown away by the success of Coys Canteen. Students have been utilizing this "take what you need" space so well. It has provided snacks, hygiene products, school supplies, and water bottles to so many of our students. However- We are running low on a few items, and if you would like to donate I would greatly appreciate it.
Feel free to drop donations off to the school, but if you prefer to buy online here is the most updated amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/104I3ELYD7GDA?ref_=wl_share
