Thank you to all of the veterans and their families who came to our Veterans Day event. We appreciate your service to our country and the time you spent with us today. Special thanks goes to those who visited classrooms after the assembly to share some of the wisdom gained during their time of service. Our students loved it and learned a lot about the importance of our military. We enjoyed hearing from two very special speakers during our assembly who both shared how dependability, this month's character trait, is crucial in service. Colonel Amy Boehle, USAF, helped our students understand many of the ways those within our military depend on each other. PCK alumnus (and son of our own Miss Sara) Senior Airman Samuel Mundt spoke about ways we depend on both the military and the police. He works with the Space Force and is an officer with the Sheridan Police Department. We send a sincere thank you to both of these heroes for their service and for sharing with us today.

We also send a big thank you to everyone who donated food to today's breakfast, and to Robin Frey and Jay Bolivar who were an enormous help as our breakfast hosts. We couldn't have done it without your help!

Finally, we thank the middle school band for adding musical flair to our event with the playing of "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Armed Forces On Parade," and to Cub Scout Pack 369 for doing our opening and closing flag ceremonies. These student contributions are a very special part of the morning. If you have a son in kindergarten through 4th grade who enjoyed the flag ceremony and is interested in joining PCK's Cub Scout pack, please contact Blaise Singer.

PCK's National Junior Honor Society will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving food drive to benefit the Parker Task Force. We are asking our families to donate one item per grade level. Collections will be held in each classroom Tuesday through Thursday next week, November 16-18.  We are asking for the following:

Kindies:  instant mashed potatoes

1st Grade: canned green beans

2nd Grade: canned corn

3rd Grade: canned cranberry sauce

4th Grade: canned yams

5th Grade: canned cream of mushroom soup

6th Grade: corn bread mix

7th Grade: Canned chicken stock

8th Grade: Jarred or canned turkey gravy

Please join NJHS in extending seasonal cheer to those who need it most!

Come see our world of pure imagination when the PCK After School Music Theatre Program proudly presents Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Junior. Shows are at 11:30am and 2:30pm on Saturday, November 20. Tickets are $8.50 each. Get your tickets here.

The Broadway Junior concept and format created by Music Theatre International (MTI). MTI's School Edition and full-length musicals may be found at: MTIShows.com.

Our kindergarteners love Science Lab! Last week they had to create their own pulleys out of materials they were given, then they compared the effects of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object. They were challenged with figuring out how to lift a heavy load, then had to determine if their pulley designs worked or not. They had a great time while learning important scientific principles.

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 Yearbook Cover Contest Winners:

Cole Nauta - 6th Grade: Front Cover

Joshua Neill - 8th Grade: Back Cover

Emmeline Baird - 6th Grade: Inside Cover

A HUGE thank you to all the amazing artists who entered their work. The judges really had their work cut out for them!

Second grade:  Kaden L., Kali C., River S., Samantha C., Sydney J., Zach M. 

Third grade: Abigail F., Alexandra K., Lauren F., Meesha K.

Fourth grade: Addisyn M., Ryley G.

Fifth grade: Anushka A., Bhavya T., Disha V., Preston G., Reagan M., Veronica K., Zoe L.

Sixth grade: Anika S., Bella D., Payton M., Tashi M., Tisya M. 

Grandparents love receiving gifts of art, and Square 1 Art makes it easy to turn your student's creation into a useable keepsake. Check out the catalog of available items that went home last week. PCK gets a portion of each sale, so everyone wins! Orders may be placed until November 22. Contact Mrs. Barker with any questions.