Park Elementary School

Join us for a... 🎪Summer Camp Carnival🎪 Step right up to an unforgettable summer of fun! 🎡Starts June 2nd and Ends July 25th 🎡$145/Week First Child 🎡$140/Week Each Additional Child Fee Includes Field Trips REGISTER NOW!!!

NOW OPEN!!! 🍏Kindergarten Registration🍎 Park Elementary School 327 E. Palmetto St Avon Park, FL 33825 (863)452-4373 Office Hours: M-F 7:30am - 3:30pm Required Documents: ✏️Original Birth Certificate ✏️Immunization Record ✏️Physical Exam - within a year ✏️Proof of Residence (utility, lease) ✏️Parent Photo ✏️Custody Documents, if applicable MUST BE 5 YEARS OLD BY SEPTEMBER 1st!

🐰✨ The Easter Bunny made a special stop at PES today! Our Pre-K and Kindergarten students were thrilled to get a visit, share some smiles, and enjoy a little springtime magic. 🌸 💛🩵💚 Happy Easter from all of us at PES! 💛🩵💚 #PESHappenings #EasterFun #BunnyVisit

2nd grade visited Bok Tower Gardens today. Many memories were made. 🌳🪘🐊🐝🦋🌱

🎉 Happy National Assistant Principal's Week! 🎉 A huge shoutout to Mr. Zach Harvard at PES for all the dedication, leadership, and support you bring every single day. Your hard work does not go unnoticed—thank you for all you do for our students, staff, and community! 💙📚👏 #AssistantPrincipalsWeek #ThankYouMrHarvard #PESPride

🍎Welcome to PES Kindergarten & VPK Round Up!!!🍏 📍Where: Park Elementary School 327 E. Palmetto St. Avon Park, FL ❔When: Thursday, April 10, 2025 ⏱️Time: 5 - 7 PM Group #1: 5:00pm Meet the Principal 5:30pm Tour/Meet Teachers Group #2: 6:00pm Meet the Principal 6:30pm Tour/Meet Teachers Provided: Hot dogs & chips, Photo booth, Meet teachers, Purchase PES T-shirts, Tour campus, Back pack raffles, & More! What to Bring for Enrollment: 🖍️Original Birth Certificate 🖍️Social Security Card 🖍️Shot Records 🖍️Physical 🖍️Parent/Guardian Drivers License 🖍️Proof of Residence (utility, lease, mortgage) ⚠️Must be 5 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 for KG ⚠️Must be 4 years old by Sept. 1, 2025 for VPK

📣 Attention Park Panther Parents! Our Veggie Box Fundraiser is wrapping up—don’t miss out! 🥦🥕 All orders are due Monday, April 7th! Support healthy eating and help our school grow! 🌱💚 Park Elementary Veggie Box Fundraiser ALL proceeds benefit the school! What's inside? *7-9 different seasonal items *Freshly harvested *Organic & Local COST: $38 Order Due: Monday April 7th, 2025 Pickup Date: April 22nd, 2025 @ 7PM !!!Winners!!! 1st place seller - Beats By Dre Headphones 2nd place seller - $100 Walmart Gift Card Top Selling Class - Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Party

Ms. Free's VPK class had a wonderful time exploring the PES farm today!🐖🐐🐇 ❤️🖤Thank you to Ms. Cobb for welcoming us and making it such a fun experience!❤️🖤

Title 1 Sponsored Event 🐸Leap Into Learning: Family Night🐸 Join us for an exciting night of learning and fun where parents will gain valuable strategies to support their students in Literacy, Math, & Technology. Plus, learn about Summer Programs available to keep the learning going! 🗓️Date: April 10, 2025 ⏱️Time: 5:15 - 7:15 pm 📍Location: Memorial Elementary, 867 Memorial Dr., Avon Park, FL 33825 This interactive even will include: ✅Hands-on activities & resources for families ✅Expert tips for helping your child succeed ✅Information o VPK registration ✅Kindergarten registration "Round up" ✅Free book for each elementary aged student ✅Pizza & Drinks will be provided

🌟 Happy Paraprofessional Appreciation Day! 🌟 Today, we celebrate and thank our incredible PES paraprofessionals for their dedication, hard work, and the positive impact they make every day! ❤️👏 Your support, patience, and commitment to our students do not go unnoticed. You are the heart of our school, and we are so grateful for all that you do! 💙✨ #ThankYouPESParas #ParaprofessionalAppreciationDay ❤️Ashleigh Barben ❤️Earl Collins ❤️Tammy Dennis ❤️Naseem Ali Karmally ❤️Kimberly Kuh ❤️Shakira Martinez ❤️Dava Mazur ❤️Gina Menedez ❤️Linda Sanchez ❤️Darlene Sparks ❤️Mallory Taylor ❤️Lucinda Thompson ❤️Madeline Villanueva Reyes ❤️Margaret Zimmer

Park Elementary School Order Online @ BuyTheYearbook.com Find your school or enter ID #: 383802 $22 Until Sold Out Order your yearbook TODAY!!!

Park Elementary Veggie Box Fundraiser ALL proceeds benefit the school! What's inside? *7-9 different seasonal items *Freshly harvested *Organic & Local COST: $38 Order Due: Monday April 7th, 2025 Pickup Date: April 22nd, 2025 @ 7PM !!!Winners!!! 1st place seller - Beats By Dre Headphones 2nd place seller - $100 Walmart Gift Card Top Selling Class - Fresh Fruit and Yogurt Parfait Party

Calling All Park Panther Parents! We need your input! Please take a moment to complete our survey about our school. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve. Use the link or scan the QR code provided to participate. Thank you for supporting our school community. https://forms.gle/txENdyNBfLL3r9Cv7

Park Elementary School 2025-2026 VPK Registration Space is limited! Contact the Early Learning Coalition to apply for a VPK certificate. Registration opens February 3, 2025 VPK Program offered $50 per week from 7:30am-2:00 pm Why enroll with us? -Free breakfast and lunch -After school daycare till 5:30 (fees apply) Limited Spaces -Full-time School Resource Officer and Florida Department of Health nurse - Highly trained certified teachers -Low student-teacher ratios, 20:2 or 11:1 Registration is a multi step process 1. Parents obtain a VPK Certificate from the Early Learning Coalition (ELC) at https://familyservices.floridaearlylearning.com/ 2. Parents register at Park Elementary School Parents bring: ·VPK Certificate of Eligibility ·Child's Birth Certificate ·Proof of Residency ·State of Florida Physical Record ·State of Florida Immunization Record ·Parent Driver's License ·$75 Registration Fee (enrichment program) For more information (863) 452-4373 https://pes.highlands.k12.fl.us/ Facebook: Park Elementary School

Last night at the School Board meeting we got to celebrate our very own Coach Kuh. Coach Kuh was celebrated for having 31 years in the district. 22 of those years being at Park Elementary. ❤️🤍🖤Thank you for your dedication to our students at Park Elementary!🖤🤍❤️

📚✊ Celebrating Black History Month! ✊📚 Our amazing 5th-grade students put their creativity and research skills to work, creating incredible projects to honor and learn about Black history. From inspiring leaders to groundbreaking achievements, their work showcases the impact and contributions of Black individuals throughout history. We are so proud of their dedication and hard work! Check out these amazing projects! 📸🎨✨#BlackHistoryMonth #5thGradeProjects #LearningAndGrowing #HonoringHistory

Congratulations to all the students that earned their AR shirt or ring. Way to go panthers! ♥️📚

Our PES Special Stars truly showed how amazing they are as they participated in a truly special event at SHS! 🏃‍♂️✨ It was a fantastic display of skill, teamwork, and determination. We are so proud of them! 🌟 #PESSpecialStars #ShiningBright

18th Annual Support Solutions Talent Show at APHS and our students did such an amazing job. Way to go Panthers! 🖤♥️🖤♥️🖤

Nominee’s for student of the month for January: Kindergarten: Lanie Gordon Diamond Copeland Mateo Huerta-Ortiz Liam Garcia Sean McConkey- Winner 1st Grade: Alexa Velasco Cristiano Waldo Nevaeh Morales Vergil Richerson Maleah Ponder- Winner 2nd Grade: Callie Dulmes Josiah Pough-Rodriguez Lionel Moses Clayton Kidd Evelyn Hampton- Winner 3rd Grade: Lorelys Capote Figueredo Dawson Massey JD King- Winner 4th Grade: Brenda Sanchez Kaelyn Hampton- Winner 5th Grade Emiliano Ortiz Christopher Massaline Destiny Borrero- Winner Teacher of the Month: Mrs Johnson Non-instructional employee of the month: Kristi Albritton