Park Elementary School

❤️🖤Park Elementary’s 5th graders want to send a big SHOUT OUT to our bus sponsor Michael Pollitt: Air Conditioning Heating & Plumbing!!! 🖤❤️ Thank you for supporting our trip to Busch Gardens! 🎢

Join us for our 1st annual 💕VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE!!!💕 🎀When: February 21st from 5 - 7 pm 🎀Where: Park Elementary Cafeteria *All students MUST be accompanied by an adult! Pizza and drinks will be sold!

This week in Gifted, our students put their knowledge of flight forces—lift, drag, thrust, and gravity/weight—into action! They also applied key physics concepts like momentum and pressure to design, build, and successfully launch their own bottle rockets. Check out these amazing moments from their hands-on learning experience! 🚀✨

Join us for our 1st annual 💕VALENTINE'S DAY DANCE!!!💕 🎀When: February 21st from 5 - 7 pm 🎀Where: Park Elementary Cafeteria *All students MUST be accompanied by an adult! Pizza and drinks will be sold!

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

Please join us at PES for a FREE movie night. Movie: The Super Mario Movie When: Friday, January 31st. Time: Gates open at 5:30PM movie begins at 6:00PM Please bring a blanket or lawn chairs to watch the movie. - A slice of pizza, chips and a drink will be $5.00. - Children must be accompanied by an adult.

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 January 27th - 31st 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: No Mirror Monday Take wacky outfits to the next level 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Timber Tuesday Wear your favorite plaid or flannel shirts 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: BBQ Dad VS. Soccer Mom Wear khakis & high socks or leggings, sunglasses & fanny packs 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Constructing a Brighter Future Wear sunglasses, neon, tie-dye or construction gear 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: We're on the Road to Success Wear your favorite college/team jersey or fan gear

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 January 27th - 31st 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: No Mirror Monday Take wacky outfits to the next level 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Timber Tuesday Wear your favorite plaid or flannel shirts 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: BBQ Dad VS. Soccer Mom Wear khakis & high socks or leggings, sunglasses & fanny packs 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Constructing a Brighter Future Wear sunglasses, neon, tie-dye or construction gear 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: We're on the Road to Success Wear your favorite college/team jersey or fan gear

⏰!!𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥!!⏰ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 is Early Release

PBIS celebration, Whoville Craft day. Thank you to the PBIS team for organizing such a successful event. Even the Grinch made a special appearance! 💚🎄

Christmas dinner was a complete success! We are grateful to have our families from K, 1st and 3rd grade students visit our campus for lunch. Huge shoutout to our cafeteria staff for the delicious food and your attention to details. Merry Christmas!🎅🏼🎄🎁

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 - 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 🔴🟢𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡: Wear Red and Green 🎄🧦𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡: Wear Christmas Socks/Accessories 🟩𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡: GRINCH Day 🎄👕𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡: Ugly Christmas Sweater/Shirts 👘𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡: Wear PJs

⚠️Attention Park Panther Parents!⚠️ Tomorrow marks the beginning of PM2 state testing! 📝3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will be testing on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th!!! Please ensure your student is present and on time each testing day. Encourage them to take their time and give their best effort! 💪 🐾Thank you for your support! Let’s cheer on our Panthers as they tackle their tests! 🐾🎉

⚠️Attention Park Panther Parents!⚠️ Next week marks the beginning of PM2 state testing! 📝3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will be testing on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th!!! Please ensure your student is present and on time each testing day. Encourage them to take their time and give their best effort! 💪 🐾Thank you for your support! Let’s cheer on our Panthers as they tackle their tests! 🐾🎉

𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 - 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡 🔴🟢𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡: Wear Red and Green 🎄🧦𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡: Wear Christmas Socks/Accessories 🟩𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡: GRINCH Day 🎄👕𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡: Ugly Christmas Sweater/Shirts 👘𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡: Wear PJs

Congratulations to our teacher, non instructional, students of the month. Each teacher nominates 1 student and then 1 student is chosen as the overall winner for each grade level. Let’s join together to celebrate all of their achievements and continue striving to be the best we can be. Kindergarten Tymberlynn Kerney- Winner Aiden Yeager Aniyah Lownsbery Jack Heiring Bailey Shelton 1st Grade Weston Powers Ava Beckman Juan Perez Adrianna Yeager- Winner Tyrone Hodo 2nd Grade Forever Duran Yartletzy Hernandez Kayten Jackson- Winner Damien Hensley Hailey Modesto Valentin 3rd Grade Skylar McCutcheon- Winner Erick Armenta Catalan Dexter Borrero Ashton Greene 4th Grade Armando Romero Castro Emmitt Debeer- Winner Emily Sardinas Andres Palafox-Gomez 5th Grade Julietta Adekani Bailey Lang- Winner Emma Goudge Non-instructional person of the month Tie Linda Sanchez Ana Woodham Teacher of the month Summer Reed

PES students in Pre-K, 2nd, 4th and 5th grade enjoyed Thanksgiving lunch with special guests. Thank you to our lunchroom staff for an excellent meal. 🦃🍁🥧

🖤❤️A big THANK YOU❤️🖤 to Highlands County EMS 🚑 for coming to talk with our PreK students! 🚑🏥⚕️

🌟 Fun times in Mrs. DeBeer’s class! 📚 A big THANK YOU to Mid Florida for visiting and reading to our students. Each student received a book of their very own to take home and cherish! 💕📖 Building a love for reading, one book at a time. 🥰 #ThankYouMidFlorida #LoveForReading 📚✨

❤️🖤Proud moment for Park Elementary! ❤️🖤 Our incredible Teacher and Staff of the Year were celebrated at the 2025 Summit Awards! 🏆 It was a privilege to see them recognized for their dedication, passion, and hard work. Their commitment to our students and school community is truly inspiring, and we’re so grateful for all they do every day to make a difference. 🌟Congratulations Ms. Adams, PES Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Zimmer, PES Staff of the Year! 👏 #SummitAwards #TeacherOfTheYear #StaffOfTheYear