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The next PPTO meeting will be February 14th at 4:00 in the elementary work room.
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Please remember that students who walk or get dropped off at school should not be here before 7:45 a.m. When students arrive at school they are to either go down and eat breakfast if they are eating at school or they are to line up with their peers. No student is to go to their locker before the students are dismissed from the line to go down to their classrooms with the exception of 6th grade safety patrol students. Unless students are dropped off out back and walk through the hallway to get to the lines they are not to be in the hallway prior to the start of the school day. We request that parents drop off their students and let students get themselves prepared and into class as we need our students to be independent. If you need to communicate with the teacher please send in a note or set up a conference time with the teacher. Do not enter the classroom to “help” students get their stuff ready as this does not promote the independence that students need in order to be successful.
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We would like to welcome Danielle Bezotte to our elementary staff. Through an increase in our Title I funding we were able to add a Reading teacher position to work with our struggling readers to help them get up to grade level. Danielle comes to us with very strong skills, strategies and training in teaching struggling readers and we are excited to have her on board. She will start working with students on Monday, January 30, 2012.
We also welcome Ashley Stephenson, who is a student teacher through Saginaw Valley State University in our kindergarten classroom. She will be with us until this spring. She is already learning a lot and jumping in to get her feet wet with teaching kindergarteners.
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Our 3rd grade VIP lunch is on Friday, February 17, 2012. This is a time that all of our students really look forward to. The third graders will be bringing home more information soon. 4th grade VIP lunch will be on March, 5th grade in April and 6th grade in May. We look forward to having these special visitors in our building for these lunches.
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The mobile dentist program is returning this year. Students have already brought home information about this program but you can request more flyers from the elementary office if you are interested in the program and have misplaced your flyer. They will be at Peck Elementary on March 6, 2012. We need all forms returned by February 5, 2012. This program provides dental services to students right here at school at an affordable rate.
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Peck elementary staff members have been trained in a bullying prevention and intervention program. We will be training our students in this program within the next couple of weeks. This is a program designed to teach victims of bullying how to stop the bullying, bystanders who witness bullying how to step in and stop the bullying, bullies how to stop bullying and respond when told to stop and adults how to be consistent and to step in stop bullying situations. Ask your child to have them let you know what Stop/Walk/Talk means when they learn about it at our assembly that is coming up soon.
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Congratulations to Tim Logghe for being a finalist in the MHSAA & Farm Bureau Scholar Athlete. Good Luck Tim.
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The Girls Basketball Districts will be played at CPS on February 27, 29 and March 2nd. Our Varsity team will play on Monday, February 27th at 6:00 against Kimball Landmark Academy.
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Peck will be hosting Boys Basketball Districts on March 5, 7 and 9th. Peck will play Monday, March 5th at 7:30 against Kingston.
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Only the Boys Varsity will be playing on February 24th at Port Hope starting at 6 p.m.
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St. Clair County Community College will be presenting a Financial Aid Night at the Sanilac Career on Tuesday, January 31st at the Sanilac Career Center starting at 7 p.m. This is a very informative meeting. Parents and students are encouraged to attend.
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PRINCESS & PRINCE CANDIDATES
Tara Thompson & Kyle Abrego
Courtney Groat & Login Sarnac
Katelyn Molesworth & Hunter Welsh
Cheyenne Johnson & Ben Hufford
Kimberly Quandt & Dylan Dankenbring
Katelinn Bower & David Weller
QUEEN & KING CANDIDATES
Kaitlyn Correa-Streetman & Brandyn York
Tara VanConant & Ryan Peck
Larissa Gerstenberger & Anthony Caulkins
Jessica Grifka & Andrew Pathic
Chelsea Havens & Brett Dankenbring
Katie Groat & Justin Alexander
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2010 / 2011 yearbooks are in. Please see Miss Davidson to pick up your yearbook.
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The annual fish fries are just around the corner. The first one will be February 24th followed by March 2 and March 16th. We will be featuring cod and walleye. We will be serving from 4:30 until 7 p.m. Take outs are available.
ADULTS $8.00
JR./SR HS $7.00
ELEMENTARY $6.00
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The 7th grade class will be sponsoring a Donkey Basketball game on Saturday February 11th starting at 7 p.m. We are looking to form an alumni team and if you are interested please call the high school office and let them know. We will be selling presale tickets starting Monday, January 30th. Presale tickets are $6.00 and tickets at the door are $8.00.
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Students will not have classes on Monday, February 20th as this is Mid-Winter Break. Classes will resume on Tuesday, February 21st at the regular time.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 the Peck Summer League will be having their annual Scotch Doubles at Liberty Lanes beginning at 6:30 p.m. There will be great prizes, raffles, 50/50 and a lot of fun. All proceeds go toward youth activities, uniforms, maintenance and umpires. We are continually looking for grants and funding to finish our baseball fields as well. Please come out and support the children of our community. As always volunteers and donations of any kind are welcome. Hope to see everyone there! Call Tina VanConant at 810-679-2214 to sign up.
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The Peck PPTO will be hosting the Second Annual Dodgeball tournament on March 24, 2012. This tournament is open to the public and will consist of 6 man teams with 1 alternate.. There is a $5 per player entry fee. There will be three age brackets Jr. High/High School, Co-Ed, and Men’s Adult. Any questions, call Deanna Molesworth at 679- 0134 or 837 1368.
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For over five decades the military's North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has tracked Santa Claus with the help of volunteers and corporate sponsors as he delivers presents throughout the world.
Use the NORAD Tracks Santa website to track Santa, play games, get apps for your mobile device, and view holiday greetings from troops stationed all over the world.
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There will be no classes Thursday, December 22 through Monday, January 2 due to the Christmas and New Year Holidays. Classes will resume Tuesday, January 3, 2012.
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There will be no school for students on Monday, January 23, 2012 for a teacher professional development day.
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Congratulations to all of the students who were honored at the county wide First Impression program on December 13, 2011.
1st Place
Leah Engler - Photography, Hannah Ferguson - PowerPoint, Joelle Rosenthal - PowerPoint, Alexxus Terry - Poetry, Kaylee Ureel - Artistic Poster, Tara VanConant - PowerPoint
2nd Place
Alyssa Eaton - Artistic Poster, Emma Engler - Photography, Kaitlyn Fletcher - Artistic Poster, Cherokee Johnson - Poetry, Kendall LaFleur - Non-Fiction, Lindsey Sharrard - Artistic Poster, Nicki Sheldon - Artistic Poster, Josie Vincent - Photography
3rd Place
Daleigh Bissett - PowerPoint, Jonathon Brooks - Poetry, Amanda Cross - PowerPoint, Dylan Dankenbring - Photography, Leah Engler - Fiction, Keegan Gallagher - Fiction, Sabrina Jones - Artistic Poster, Sami Murray - Poetry, Bailey Sell - Artistic Poster, Hailey Sharrard - Fiction
Honorable Mention
Victoria Adams - PowerPoint, Elizabeth Berry - Fiction, Wesley Bissett - Fiction, William Crowe - Poetry, Miranda Davis - Non Fiction, Emma Engler - Artistic Poster & Fiction, Jessica Grifka - Poetry, Brianna Hilliker - Photography, Katie Molesworth - Poetry, Marshall Moss - Poetry, Sam Polizzi - Poetry, Danielle Reed - Photography, Trinity Schlorke - PowerPoint, Daniel Sharrard - Poetry, Hailey Sharrard - Poetry, Emma Thompson - Poetry, Alexis Ureel - Artistic Poster
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December 16th marked the end of the progress report period for students. Progress reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday, December 21st.
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Friday, January 27th is the date set for Snowball this year. The Boys Basketball team will host Akron Fairgrove. The JV team will tip off at 6:00 p.m. followed by the varsity team. Crowning ceremonies will take place between the JV and Varsity games.
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The Snowball dance will be Friday, January 27th from 8:00 - 11:00 p.m. The cost is $10 a couple and $6 a single. Please keep in mind that proper dress is expected at the Snowball dance in accordance with the school dress code policy. Students wearing sheer or otherwise revealing attire, blue jeans or shorts will not be allowed into the dance.
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Tuesday, January 24th marks the first day of Snowball week. This year’s theme is Disney Movies. The spirit days are as follows:
Tuesday: PJ Day
Wednesday: Twin Day
Thursday: Favorite Disney Character Day
Friday: Red and White Day
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Thursday, November 17th Mrs. Ross held a “1st Grade Family Literacy Night” to help build a connection between the home and school environments that promoted the value of reading and discussed books. Students enjoyed books and refreshments. They received a free book from Mrs. Ross and a free library card to the Elk Township Library thanks to guest Kim Cook. Mrs. Ross would also like to thank Mrs. Bussey and Mrs. Ryckman for volunteering their time to help out that evening. An enjoyable evening of reading was shared by all!
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1st, 2nd and 3rd grade students participated in a coloring contest through Tri-County Bank. They all did a great job. The grade level winners were: Taylor Molesworth in 1st grade, Daniel Dowling in 2nd grade and Molly Gallagher in 3rd grade. Congratulations!
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All of our students do go outside for recess, so it is important that they dress appropriately. Students should have warm coats, hats, gloves/mittens, boots, and snow pants for our winter recesses. This will keep them warm and give them more freedom to play freely at recess. Please help by reminding your children to dress in layers and to be prepared for outdoor recess.
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Our 2nd grade VIP lunch is on Wednesday, January 18, 2011. This is a time that all of our students really look forward to. The second graders will be bringing home more information soon. 3rd grade VIP lunch will in February, 4th grade in March, 5th grade in April and 6th grade in May. We look forward to having these special visitors in our building for these lunches.
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Please remember that students who walk or get dropped off at school should not be here before 7:45 a.m. When students arrive at school they are to either go down and eat breakfast if they are eating at school or they are to line up with their peers. No student is to go to their locker before the students are dismissed from the line to go down to their classrooms with the exception of 6th grade safety patrol students. This is a school wide rule designed to keep students safe and orderly. Unless students are dropped off out back and walk through the hallway to get to the lines they are not to be in the hallway prior to the start of the school day. We request that parents drop off their students and let students get themselves prepared and into class as we need our students to be independent. If you need to talk to communicate with the teacher please send in a note or set up a conference time with the teacher. Do not enter the classroom to “help” students get their stuff ready as this does not promote the independence that students need in order to be successful.
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On Friday, November 4th the parents of Peck Community Schools’ students were treated to a free meal and the opportunity to participate in classroom activities like their children do during the school day. Parents learned about and experienced the new technologies our school has implemented. For example, math and science teachers Todd Prill, Amanda Osantoski, and Carrie Robinet taught parents how to use our new cutting-edge graphing calculators. After giving a short history lesson highlighting Peck alumni, social studies teacher Bob Karasiewicz and industrial arts teacher Jamie Quicksall challenged parents with a fun quiz using the new Smart Response system, which provides immediate feedback. English teacher Julia Cramer demonstrated our new document cameras and over-head projectors, along with engaging teaching tools like Prezi, PowerPoint, and Visuwords. Finally, social studies/foreign language teacher Joanna Holiday-Kinel demonstrated and offered parents the experience of blended-learning using Moodle, our online course management system, which is used in several of her classes. Those who attended were delighted with the surprisingly rich and engaging technology their children learn with at Peck Community Schools.
Parent involvement is important to the success of our students and the school; we appreciate all those who attended.
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There will be no classes November 23, 24, 25 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes will resume Monday November 28.
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The National Honor Society is selling oranges and grapefruit at this time. If anyone is interested in buying some please contact the school at (810) 378-5501 ext. 3202. They will be taking orders until November 28th.
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Christmas break will begin Thursday December 22. Classes will resume Tuesday January 3, 2012. Happy Holidays!
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The Elk Township Library will be holding story hour on Thursday December 1 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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There will be a soup kitchen at the Croswell Wesleyan Church starting Friday, November 25, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. or until the soup is gone. You can drive up or come in and eat. The cost is free. If there are any questions please contact Jean Gillette at 810-488-1222.
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Be ready to laugh, cry, and sing along as Peck Theatre Troupe presents "The Story of the Fiddler on the Roof." Based in Pre-World War II Russia, this musical follows a Jewish family trying to survive through marriages, life changes, and religious tensions in their town of Anatevka. Dates for the play are Friday December 2nd and Saturday December 3rd. Performances start at 7pm both nights. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $3 or at the door for $4
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Thank you to all of the parents that showed up to conferences. We heard many positive comments from you. Any time you have questions or concerns please call the school at 810-378-5200. In addition you can email school staff if you choose. The staff at Peck Schools is very good about responding to your emails.
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November 22nd marks the end of the progress report period for students. Progress reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday, November 30th.
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The Capac Girls JV basketball game on November 29 will be starting at 6:00 p.m. not 5:30 p.m.
The December 2nd JV and Varsity Girls basketball game at Port Hope has been changed to December 13th.
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The Military will be conducting the ASVAB test on December 14th starting at 8:00 a.m. This test is for any junior or senior that wishes to take it. This is a career exploration opportunity for students as well as a tool used for testing academics and aptitude. Anyone wishing to take it should see Miss Davidson to sign up.
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The kindergarten through fourth grade elementary Christmas program will be Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. Please plan to join us for this celebration. The baskets for raffle will be on display at the Christmas program.
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The Santa Shop for students to shop for Christmas presents for their family will be the week of December 12th through the 15th. There will be more information coming home from our PPTO on this event.
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Since the school reached its goal for the fall fundraiser, all students will be able to attend the Mega Party. It will be on December 16 during the school day. Our PPTO thanks you for your support of this fundraiser.
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For the 2nd year in a row, our PPTO is sponsoring the classroom basket raffle. Each elementary classroom will have a themed basket on display in the Tri County Bank after Thanksgiving. You may stop in at the bank to see the baskets and purchase raffle tickets. You purchase your tickets and put them in the bags for the baskets that you would like to win. The baskets will also be on display at the Elementary Christmas program on December 13 and the Christmas Band Concert on December 14.
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Peck Elementary School is part of the PE Nut grant which is funded by the USDA. You will see more information about this grant soon. It does not provide actual money for our school but a lot of resources, materials and nutrition education for our students. It is focused on kindergarten, 2nd, and 4th grades but students from all of the grades will get the benefits of some of the nutrition education information.
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Please remember that students who walk or get dropped off at school should not be here before 7:45 a.m. When students arrive at school they are to either go down and eat breakfast if they are eating at school or they are to line up with their peers. No student is to go to their locker before the students are dismissed from the line to go down to their classrooms with the exception of 6th grade safety patrol students. This is a school wide rule designed to keep students safe and orderly. Unless students are dropped off out back and walk through the hallway to get to the lines they are not to be in the hallway prior to the start of the school day. We request that parents drop off their students and let students get themselves prepared and into class as we need our students to be independent. If you need to talk to or communicate with the teacher please send in a note or set up a conference time with the teacher. Do not enter the classroom to “help” students get their stuff ready as this does not promote the independence that students need in order to be successful.
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Help the Peck Band by saving your Sunbeam, Holsom, and select Aunt Millie's School Spirit bread UPC's. Drop them off at the school or in the canisters located at the Elk Township Library and R&A Party Store. Thank you for supporting the Peck Band.
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Click to download the WMIC Pirate Party Interview. (MP3)(About 10 minutes long.)
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Our school has partnered with the Peck Parent-Teacher Organization (PPTO) to purchase some new playground equipment. The equipment was generously installed through the volunteer efforts of Marvin Burns, Alex Galligan, Roy Hickman, Gary Lewis, Paul Logghe, Jeff Kosal, Deanna Molesworth, Stanley Murray, Ryan O’Connor, and Joe Sharrard. Other individuals who volunteered their time towards the build include Anthony Augustine, Pete Bullis, Luke Engler, Keegan Gallagher, Grant Fons, Jennifer O’Connor. We appreciate the effort of all these individuals helping to improve our school and community. In addition, we thank Alex Galligan for materials; Ryan O’Connor for use of his machinery; and Sharrard Farms for use of their machinery, labor, and materials.
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Please remember that in order for the buses to drop off students who are 3rd grade or under, the bus driver needs to see an adult in order to let them get off the bus and stay. This is for the safety of the children. We need to be assured that all younger students have someone responsible to be with them when they are at home. This is a legal and ethical responsibility of the school. Please be sure to look out the window and wave or step out of the door so the bus driver can see you in order to drop off your kindergarten, 1st, 2nd or 3rd grade student. Thank you for your cooperation for the safety of your children.
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We have started scheduling our VIP lunches. Kindergarten VIP lunch is Friday, November 4, 2011. 1st grade VIP lunch will be on Wednesday, November 16, 2011. There will be more information coming home soon for these grades. 2nd grade will have their VIP lunch in January. We look forward to having these special visitors in our school.
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There will be a Veteran’s Day program put on by the elementary schools students on Friday, November 11 at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria. If you are a veteran, know a veteran, or would just like to see the program please stop in and see our tribute to the veterans. Thank you to our veterans for your dedication and service to our country.
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The Pasta for the Playground event was a success. We thank everyone who supported through donations, time, and/or coming out on the night for dinner. Thank you to Emily Jones, Jennifer Gleason, Julie O’Malley, Annette Vanlerberghe, Andrea Costa, Jenny O’Connor, Paula Vincent, Melody VanConant, Angel Molesworth, Sherry Foley, Gary Lewis, Hyacinth Burns, Anna Ventamiglia, Deanna Molesworth and anyone else who may have been at the event helping for the night. Our new playground equipment is up on the playground and ready for use. The kids are very excited about it. We give a big thank you to all of those that took their time to help put in the equipment as well. It has been a great community effort to help improve the elementary program.
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Peck Pirate Apparel will be available for Christmas! The elementary is taking orders for the following items: zip up hoodies, capri sweats, flannel pj pants, lightweight jackets, and t-shirts. Please see an elementary student for an order form or contact the elementary office. Orders must be turned in by November 4th.
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Fall fundraiser items will arrive on November 16th. All items must be picked up on this day, between 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., many items require refrigeration. Thank you for your participation, we met our school goal, so ALL children will get to attend the Ultimate Party!
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Graduation announcement orders and cap and gown measurements, for the graduating class of 2012, will be taken by the Herff Jones Representative on Wednesday, November 9 from 10:40 to 11:05 a.m. All seniors need to turn in the cap and gown measurement form. A deposit is required for announcement and accessory orders.
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The cheerleading and JV and Varsity football banquet will be held Sunday, November 20th at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass.
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Parent Teacher conferences are coming up soon. Please look for communication from your child’s classroom teacher regarding conference times for your child. Conferences are on Wednesday, November 9th from 4:00-7:00 and on Thursday, November 10th from 12:30-5:00. If you need an alternate time please contact your child’s classroom time to arrange another time. There will be half days of school on Thursday, November 10 and Friday, November 11. School will be dismissed at 11:30 on those days.
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The band will be performing at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011 for a cost of $3 a person. Following the concert will be a Halloween dance for students in 7-12th grades from 8:00 to 11:00 for a cost of $3 a person. Come to the band concert and get into the dance for free.
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Congratulations to Tim Logghe and Shayla York who are the Wendy’s High School Heisman School winners. This scholarship encompasses athletics and academics. Tim and Shayla now advance to the state level competition. Congratulations and good luck in the next level.
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The Varsity Volleyball team will be competing in District Volleyball on Monday, October 31st at Peck High School starting at 7:30 p.m. Good luck Coach Bussey and the Pirate Volleyball team.
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Looking ahead a few weeks, there will be no school November 23 - 25th due to Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume Monday, November 28th.
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There will be no classes for any Peck students Monday, October 31st. The K-12 teachers will be involved in a day of Professional Development at the school.
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The National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive on Thursday, November 3rd from 2:00 to 7:45 p.m. If you are 16 years of age, weigh at least 110 pounds, and are in good health, WE NEED YOU!! 16 year olds must have parent permission to donate. Please consider coming out and donating to this great cause. The Blood Drive will take place in the Media Center of Peck Community Schools.
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Trick-or-treating for the village of Peck will be on Monday, October 31st from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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The Annual Booster feather party is fast approaching. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 9th. For those that don’t know this is where BINGO is played and the prizes are Hams and Turkeys -just in time for the holiday season. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with an Early Bird game at 6:45 p.m.
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There will be a Pirate Party on November 4th from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. This is a party for parents to celebrate all the wonderful things happening at the school. The evening will start with a FREE dinner to thank all the Pirate parents for all that they do. Parents will then get the chance to learn about and try our new technology that is being used in the classrooms. All parents and supporters of Peck Community Schools are welcome to attend.
Click to download the WMIC Pirate Party Interview.
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Daylight Savings time ends on Sunday, November 6th. Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour at 2:00 a.m.
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The next PPTO meeting is Tuesday, October 11th at 4:00 and 6:00 p.m.
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The PPTO is selling black hooded sweatshirts. The price is $25.00 for yourh sizes and $30.00 for adult sizes. They can be purchased in the elementary office or at Tri-County Bank.
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Congratulations to this year's homecoming King and Queen - Josh Fuller and Shayla York.
Floats:
1st place - 8th grade
2nd place - 10th grade
3rd place - 12th grade
4th place - 7th grade
5th place - 11th grade
6th place - 9th grade
Spirit week:
10th grade showed the most spirit dressing up
8th grade won the dodgeball assembly
12th grade won class wars
Bike decorating contest winners:
1st place - Emma Engler
2nd place - Dalton Semph
3rd place - Adriana Stull
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If your child needs to take any type of medication at school the elementary office can dispense the medication. We first need a medication form filled out and signed by the doctor. We can fax the form to the doctor once you have filled it out and signed it. An adult needs to bring the medication to school, students are not to self possess any type of medication, other than inhalers including over the counter medication and cough drops.
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Homecoming week is September 26th - October 1st with the theme of Wild, Wild West. Click for all the details!
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Don’t forget about the bike decorating contest!! Any elementary students that would like to participate in the homecoming parade and contest have your bikes at the Lions Ball field at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 1st for judging.
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The PPTO will be having an all you can eat spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, and dessert dinner on Friday, October 14th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. All proceeds will go towards new playground equipment. Prices are $8 for adult, $5 for students and senior citizens. Children 4 and under are free.
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The elementary students will be selling candy, cookie dough, and many other items from September 23, 2011 through October 12, 2011. Please contact any elementary student to help raise money for playground equipment and student activities.
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Each senior will be participating in a senior audit during the next few weeks. During this audit they will be confirming their credits, discussing college applications and possible scholarship opportunities.
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Peck will be hosting the county volleyball tournament this year on October 15th. Mark this on your calendar and come out and support your varsity volleyball team. We will also be hosting District volleyball in late October. More details to follow.
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All JH and Junior Varsity Football games start at 6:00 p.m.
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Every school year the U.S. Military will ask schools for names and addresses of high school students so they may solicit recruits. Schools must honor this request unless a parent gives the school a written request not to release their child’s information. If you do not want Peck Schools to release information about your son/daughter just write a note to the school stating so.
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MEAP testing for 7th, 8th, and 9th graders begins on October 11th and continues through October 19th. Teachers are working hard to prepare their students for his big event. We are asking parents to make sure your son/daughter gets proper rest the night prior to testing and a good breakfast each day of testing.
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Make plans to attend College Night at Sandusky High School on October 10th from 6:30 until 8:00 p.m.
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The first Progress Report period of the school year will be Friday, September 23rd. Reports will be sent home with students the following Wednesday (September 28th).
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If students do not have a practice, game, or supervised activity right after school they are to leave the building. Students are not to stay in the school to wait around unsupervised for a game, practice or activity that does not begin until an hour or two after school is out. If a student has something to attend at the school later in the evening they need to go somewhere after school and return later for the activity.
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The next meeting of the Peck Boosters is scheduled for Wednesday, October 5th at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome and encouraged to join us at the meeting, to help at the concessions as we work to raise funds for those extras that aren’t in the school budget, and to help make decisions regarding the use of funds raised. Hope to see you there!
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There will be a chili and soup dinner following the homecoming parade. The dinner will run from 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The cost is: Adults - $5.00, kids 5 to 12 years - $3.00 and under 5 years is free. All proceeds will benefit the football program.
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There will be a walk on the school track, Saturday, October 1st, after the homecoming parade. This event is in memory of three former Peck students and proceeds will go toward a scholarship fund in their names. For more details please contact the high school office.
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School picture retakes will be October 20th. This is for students that were absent on picture day or who need new pictures because the original pictures were not satisfactory.
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Sports passes to all regular season home contests for all sports are available. The cost for a family is $150.00 and an individual pass is $40.00. Remember this only covers regular season contests and not fund raiser tournaments or state sponsored tournaments. Sports passes can be purchased at any home sporting event or in the high school office.
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Parents please take time to fill out the free and reduced lunch forms that were sent home with the students. If a student qualifies, they will either receive a free lunch and breakfast or a reduced fee breakfast for $.30 and reduced fee lunch for $.40. The school also benefits because it affects the At-Risk money and Title money the school can qualify for. The greater number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch, the greater the allocation of funds we receive from other sources. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
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One of the most important days of the school year is count day. Wednesday, October 5th will be our fall count day. On this day Peck Schools will report to the State of Michigan how many students are in attendance. It will be very important that all students are here as the number of students in attendance will determine the funding the school receives from the State. Please make every effort to see that your child/children are in school on Wednesday, October 5th. Thank you.
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Schools are always looking for new ways to make things better for their students. This year one of the changes in the Jr/Sr high school is Seminar Period. The old TASK hour is gone, however, students can still get extra help from their teachers during Seminar Period. All students are assigned to a teacher for attendance, then students may choose to stay in their assigned room or ask another teacher for a Seminar pass to attend another teacher’s room for extra help. In addition, with having the students assigned to a teacher for Seminar, that teacher can mentor the students and monitor their academic and career goals progress. An academic goals and career goals form was sent home with all students, for parents to sign and return to the students Seminar teacher.
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Pictured is Ms. Davidson during her annual meeting with seniors to inform them how to apply to colleges, scholarships and the need for them to fulfill their graduation requirements.
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The 2011-12 Jr./Sr. High School Student Handbook can be found under the "Peck Jr/Sr High School" drop-down menu above, or click here.
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The 2011-12 Elementary Student Handbook can be found under the "Peck Elementary School" drop-down menu above, or click here.
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Click "read more" to download a printable district calendar for the 2011-12 school year.
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The National Honor Society is sponsoring a Relay for Life team this year and are looking for walkers and sponsors. This event will be held Saturday June 11th starting at 9 a.m. and running through 9 a.m. June 12th. If you are interesting in helping in any capacity please call the high school office at (810) 378-5200 ext. 3202. Our team name is Pirates Fight Cancer-We are keeping in mind Peggy VanConant and Cindy Bader during this event. PLEASE HELP US KEEP THEIR MEMORIES ALIVE!
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This will be the last news letter of this school year so I want to say to all the students, have a safe and wonderful summer. All of your hard work during the school year will pay off for you. Have a great vacation and please be safe. We look forward to your return in the fall.
Mr. Roles
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Due to all of the snow days this school year the last day of school for the students ay Peck will be Monday June 13. Classes will dismiss at 11:30 that day for the summer. It will be very important for students to be in attendance on the last Monday. There will be a final exam that day and State Aide for the school is based in part on student attendance each and every day classes are held.
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Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Basketball Team on being awarded 2011 Class D Academic All State. The team was ranked ninth in the State with a team grade point average of 3.34. This award was given by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.
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Final exams will begin on Thursday, June 9th with 1st and 4th hour exams, Friday, June 10th 2nd and 5th hour exams will be given and 3rd hour exam will be on Monday, June 13th.
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Report cards will be available for pickup in the High School office on June 16th and 17th from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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We will be providing the opportunity for your son/daughter to get a sports physical for the 2011-12 school year on June 13th from 3 to 6 p.m. The cost is $15.00 and can be paid in the high school office or Athletic Directors office prior to June 13th.
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Good Luck to Pia Keller, Brendon Manns and Devin Meddaugh for qualifying to compete at the state track meet. They will be competing on Saturday in Grand Rapids. Congratulations on an outstanding year and Good Luck on Saturday. We are proud to have you representing Peck.
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Dual Enrollment forms are due back in Miss D’s office by Wednesday, June 8th.
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We will be offering summer school for Junior High and High School students for those that are in need of credit recovery. It will run from June 20th to July 15th Monday thru Thursday from 8 am to noon. This is a computer based program. For more information please contact the high school office.
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June 7 – Kindergarten Promotion Celebration at 6:30 p.m.
June 9 – Upper Elementary Awards Night at 6:30 p.m.
June 13 – Last Day of School – School Dismissed at 11:30 p.m.
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The Peck Elementary staff would like to thank all of the parents and community members for your support this year. Your attendance at special events, participation in fundraisers, support with school work, and many other ways that you help and support are invaluable. It does still take a village to raise a child and a successful education can only happen with the support of parents, grandparents and community members. We have had a great year and are looking forward to another great year for 2011-2012. Have a great summer!!!
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Our last day of school is a half day on Monday, June 13, 2011. School will be dismissed at 11:30 p.m. on that day. Students will bring home their end of year report cards and notification of who their teacher for the 2011-2012 is likely to be. There may be unforeseen staffing changes over the summer that will change that but they will have a tentative idea as to which class they will be in for 2011-2012. They will also get a supply list for the 2011-2012 school year so that school supply shopping can be done throughout the summer while things are on sale. Have a great summer!
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Students should dress in a manner that is acceptable to parents and the school. Children should be appropriately dressed for learning and for safety. Outer clothing should be suitable for weather conditions.
-Clothing should not be suggestive or offensive.
-Tops with spaghetti straps, halter-tops, spandex, fish netting with large loops and shirts containing inappropriate language and logos may not be worn. Bare midriffs are not to be exposed and shirts must tastefully cover the torso.
-Parents may use their discretion in regards to their children wearing shorts to school. Cut offs and bike racing shorts (spandex) are not permitted. All hemlines must be as long or longer than the fingertips when the arms are extended at the side.
-Skirts and pants must completely cover under garments and be free from holes and tears.
-Shoes should be appropriate for recess outdoors. High heels, platform shoes, and sandals may inhibit play and promote injuries and should not be worn. Flip flops and shoes with wheels are not permitted at school.
-Socks must be worn with shoes.
-Hats are not to be worn inside the school.
A parent will be called to bring appropriate clothing to school if the dress code is not followed.
We have already had students coming to school in flip flops and shoes without socks. This is simply not safe or hygienic at school. Make sure your children have their toes covered at school.
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We finished up our kindergarten round up on Friday, May 6, 2001 but it is still not too late. If you or anyone you know has a child that will be ready for kindergarten next year please call the elementary office at 378-5200 to schedule an appointment and we will get you registered. We are looking forward to see the fresh faces of our upcoming new Peck Pirates.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. They have finished meeting for this year but are still helping with events like Field Day, Popsicles on the last day of school and the Kindergarten Promotion Celebration.
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Congratulations to the following individuals whom were inducted in the Peck Chapter of the National Honor Society - Katie Weller, Terrence Warner, Grant Fons, Josh Fuller, Dana Thompson, Elizabeth Berry, Emilee Warren, Miranda Davis, and Jessica Grifka. Also Installed as officers for the 2011-12 school year are: Sarah Craig, President, Shayla York, Vice-President & Secretary, and Brett Dankenbring, Treasurer. A special thanks to the outgoing officers; Kyle Reynolds, President, Elizabeth Peck, Vice-President, Kayla McIntire, Secretary, and Jasmine Corkins, Treasurer.
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We are now taking applications for the 2010-2011 yearbooks. The cost is $40.00 and a $20.00 deposit is needed at the time of the order. There will not be extra books ordered.
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Congratulations to this year’s Prom King and Queen-Cody Hargis and Linsey Schneidewind. Also, Congratulations to James Logghe and Mairead Warner who were crowned Prince and Princess.
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There will be three Valedictorians at Peck High School this year. Tina Daniels, Cole Hamblin and Elizabeth Peck will share the top honors having received the best GPA’s in the senior class. Kayla McIntire and Ashley Rich have the honor of being this years Salutatorians for the class of 2011. Congratulations to all five students for their hard work and accomplishments over the past four years.
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With warm weather here, students are reminded that the following items are to be noted when it comes to the school dress code. Improper apparel includes: hats, sunglasses, bandannas, clothing without sleeves, bare midriffs, flip-flops, sheer or otherwise revealing clothing, skirts, dresses and shorts of less than mid-thigh length (must extend past finger tips), shorts that are not properly hemmed (no cutoffs).
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Due to all of the snow days this school year the last day of school for the students ay Peck will be Monday, June 13. Classes will dismiss at 11:30 that day for the summer.
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It is hard to believe but Memorial Day is almost upon us. There will be no school on Monday, May 30, 2011 to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday.
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The village of Peck Garage Sales will take place June 2-5th. The Elk Township library will be holding a used book sale on June 2nd & 3rd. If you would like your sale included on the distributed list please contact the library at 378-5409.
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The Sanilac County Spelling Bee is Friday, April 29, 2011. Congratulations and good luck to the 5th and 6th grade students who will be representing Peck Elementary School. Victoria Adams, Cherokee Johnson, and Caleb Tesluck will be our 5th grade representatives. Dylan Dankenbring, Kamren Hall and Jarrett Patterson will be our 6th grade representatives. Nice Job!
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It has been determined that we will need to make up one snow day this year. June 10th will be a full day and June 13th will be ½ day and the last day of school.
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Peck Head Start is now taking applications for Fall 2011. Head Start is a free, income based pre-school program for children ages 3-5. For more information call Carol Burgess toll free at (866) 851-1674
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The National Honor Society will be sponsoring a team this year on June 11th and 12th in Sandusky. We will be doing this in memory of Cindy Bader and Peggy VanConant. If you are interested in supporting us financially or as a team member please register online at www.relayforlife.org/sanilaccountymi. Once on the website our team name is Peck Fights Cancer and then you will be able to join our team or donate financially. If you want more details please call the school at (810) 378-5501.
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The senior class will be sponsoring a Donkey Basketball game on April 30th starting at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are on sale now. Presale tickets are $6.00 and can be purchased in the school offices. Tickets at the door will be $8.00.
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Come join the fun in Scotch Doubles Bowling on April 30th at Holly Meadows in Capac. Bowling times are 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. Cost is $25.00 a couple and $12.00 a single. Proceeds go to Nathan Bower Scholarship Fund. For registration call Tammy Bower (810) 705-3921 or Ruth Hayward (810) 537-2212.
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With the school year rapidly coming to an end here a re a few dates to think about. Spring Arts Festival May 4, Honors Banquet May 11, Awards Night May 18, Graduation May 22. More information will be coming as these dates get closer.
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The Peck Jr/Sr Prom will be held Saturday May 7th at Holly Meadows in Capac. Tickets have gone on sale at the school for this event.
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To raise awareness for the homeless in Sanilac County the Youth Advisory Council will be holding Cardboard City on Saturday, May 14th starting at 5:00 p.m. $25 pays for the night, a t-shirt and dinner. Students attending must be in 9th - 12th grade. Those who would like to attend must turn in permission slips and money the day of the event. For permission slips and more information contact the high school office.
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It is the time of year when we start looking forward to spring and planning for the next school year. Kindergarten roundup is quickly approaching. We will be doing kindergarten round up for any students who are or will be 5 years old by December 1, 2011. Kindergarten round up will be Thursday, May 5 and Friday, May 6, 2011 here at Peck Elementary. If you or anyone you know has a child that will be ready for kindergarten next year please call the elementary office at 378-5200 to schedule your appointment. We are looking forward to see the fresh faces of our upcoming new Peck Pirates.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Please try to attend our next meeting on Tuesday, May 10 at 4:00 p.m.
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Our final VIP lunch for this school is for the 65th grade on Thursday, May 12. Information will be going home with those students closer to the date of the VIP lunch
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Our April Citizenship assembly will be Monday, May 2 at 8:40 a.m.
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All Children Exercise Simultaneously is a nationwide initiative to recognize the importance of physical activity. Weather permitting, all of our students will be going out to the track on Wednesday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. to walk the track and then they will go to the center of the track area and will participate in some fun exercise activities for a few minutes.
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The first week of May is School Staff Appreciation week. Please be sure to take an extra minute to thank a school staff member for the hard work that they do every day to help in educating our children. THANK YOU SCHOOL STAFF MEMBERS!
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Peck Elementary is selling Pirate T-shirts, Long Sleeve Shirts, Shorts, Yard Signs, Seat Cushions, and Stadium Seat Cushions. Contact any elementary student or the elementary office to place an order.
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Peck Head Start is now taking applications for Fall 2011. Head Start is a free, income based pre-school program for children ages 3-5. For more information call Carol Burgess toll free at (866) 851-1674
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The friends and family of Corey Alfaro are having a fund-raising benefit to help her with medical expenses. On Saturday, April 16th 2011, at 1:00 p.m. a euchre benefit, will be held in her honor along with a silent auction, there will be a live auction at 7 p.m. followed by a dance at 9 p.m. at the Peck American Legion. Any donations would be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please call DeAnna Molesworth at (810) 679-0134. Currently Corey is fighting her second round of cancer. She has a very aggressive form of breast cancer that has now invaded her liver. Corey age 33 and her husband Mario have two beautiful daughters- Riley 8 and Payton 5, who reside in Peck/Croswell area. The girls attend Peck Schools. Orders for T-shirts to wear to the benefit are also being taken. Shirts are $15.00 each with the saying "Fight the Fight". They come in black w/pink writing or white w/black writing. The rest of the money, over and above the cost of the shirts, will go to Corey. Please call Jennifer Gleason at (810) 712-1852 to get your shirt ordered.
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The Peck Summer League will be hosting Scotch Doubles on Saturday, March 19th at 7:00 p.m. at Liberty Lanes in Sandusky. The cost is $25 a couple and proceeds go to the youth ball programs and for the development of the Peck Fields. For more information contact Debbie Dhooghe at 378-5043.
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The class of 2013 will be sponsoring a Daddy-Daughter Dance on Saturday, April 16th from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. The dance will be held in the Peck School Cafeteria for a cost of $6 per daddy and daughter and $3 for each additional daughter. So mark your calendars and give that special princess in your lives a night they will cherish forever.
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The Peck High School Theatre club will be performing three mysteries March 25th and 26th at 7 p.m. in the Cafeteria. The Mysteries include: “And Then There Was One”, Death of A Dead Guy”, and “A Murder Mystery”. Admission for Friday is $3 Pre-Sale or $4 at the door. Saturday is “Death by Chocolate” night admission prices are pre-sale $6 or $7 at the door. Saturday admission includes a Buffet of Chocolate treats.
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All seniors were given information regarding 8 possible scholarships. The applications are now available and will be due March 28th to Miss Davidson.
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Monday, March 14th marked the end of the 2nd Trimester. Report cards were sent home with students on Thursday, March 17th.
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March is Reading Month activities are off and running. Thank you very much for all of your support with this exciting month of special activities. We have had many guest readers and lots of special snacks sent in, not to mention the most important part, which is all of the extra reading at home.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Please try to attend our next meeting.
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Our next VIP lunch is for the 5th grade on Wednesday, April 13. The 6th grade VIP lunch will be Thursday, May 12. Information will be going home with those students closer to the dates of the VIP lunches.
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The end of the 2nd trimester was Friday, March 11, 2011. Report cards went home Wednesday, March 16, 2011. The year is quickly flying by. Next year we will be back on semesters as will the Junior/Senior High School.
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The 5th grade band concert was Thursday, March 17 at 7:00 p.m. in the gym. They did a great job and have come a long way in a year.
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Our 4th and 5th grade Battle of the Books teams practiced hard and made us proud on Tuesday, March 15 in Brown City. Both teams came in 3rd place. Good job to our 4th grade team of: Dayton Peck, Shannon Franquist, Abbey Bullis, Morgan Winiarski, Nathan Collins, and Allison Guigar – coached by Mrs. Hamblin and Mrs. Wood. Congratulations to our 5th grade team of: Courtney Angebrandt, Ryan Gordon, Kaylee Ureel, Cherokee Johnson and Emma Thompson – coached by Mrs. Osantowski and Mrs. Sell.
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Our 5th grade DARE graduation is Monday, March 28 at 9:00 a.m. This is a special time to honor the hard work our 5th graders have done to learn about the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse.
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The next fish fry is scheduled for Good Friday April 22nd. We will be serving from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. The cost of the fish fries are: Adults $8.00, JH and High School students $7.00 and Elementary students $6.00. We will be serving walleye and cod.
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On February 17th, the Peck Quiz Bowl Team hosted four other teams for a high school Quiz Bowl tournament. After three rounds of furious Quiz Bowl action, when the smoke cleared, the Peck team had emerged victorious. The victory qualified them for the Michigan High School State Quiz Bowl Tournament at Michigan State University on April 15th and 16th. This will be the second time in three years that the Quiz Bowl Team will compete in the State Tournament. Teams from Marlette, Ubly, Brown City and Dryden also competed. This year’s Quiz Bowl members are Brendon Manns, Tina Daniels, Cameron Warren, Grant Fons, Chelsea Lofton, Ashley Rich, Sarah Craig, Jon Brooks, Josh Fuller, Terry Warner, Katie Weller, Elizabeth Peck, Shayla York and Kendall Lafleur.
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The first fish fry of the year is March 4th. We will be serving from 4:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. The cost of the fish fries are: Adults $8.00, JH and High School students $7.00 and Elementary students $6.00. We will be serving walleye and cod.
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The National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive on Tuesday, March 8th from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. 16 year olds are able to donate now with parent permission. Please come out and help support this worthy cause.
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Peck will be hosting the Girls basketball districts on February 28th, March 2nd and March 4th. Peck will play at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28th against Deckerville.
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Our Varsity Boys Basketball team will be playing at Deckerville for districts this year on Monday, March 7th at 7:30 p.m. against Deckerville.
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March 1st is the deadline to apply for financial aid via FAFSA.
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All seniors were given information regarding 8 possible scholarships. The applications are now available and will be due March 28th to Miss Davidson.
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The 11th graders will be taking the ACT/MME on March 1st, 2nd and 3rd. These are very important tests that the students should try their very best on. Breakfast will be provided each morning for them prior to the test. Please keep these dates in mind.
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All 10th graders will be taking the PLAN test on Friday, March 4th. This test is beneficial in determining where your son/daughter has academically progressed in comparison to being prepared for the ACT next year. It also involves a career exploration component that will help in career planning. These test results can also be used in determining eligibility for dual enrollment.
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On Saturday, February 26th students from Peck will travel to St. Clair Community College to compete in the annual Academic Games. Teams of students from Peck High School will compete in Math, English-Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. The competition will begin at 9:00 a.m. Best of luck to all the teams.
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Progress Reports were sent home Wednesday, February 23rd with students. If parents have any questions or concerns with regard to the grades or comments on the Progress Reports please contact the school at 810-378-5200.
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Friday, March 11th marks the end of the 2nd Trimester. Students will be taking Trimester exams on March 8th, 9th, and 10th.
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Peck Schools will be returning to a two semester school year beginning in the fall of the 2011-12 year. Students will revert to the system of classes that Peck used prior to going to a trimester system. In the semester system students will have two 18 week semesters with grades issued quarterly or at 9 week intervals. Students will also go back to a seven class period day with shorter class periods. The overall school day will not change as students will begin classes at 8:05 and the school day will end at 3:00.
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If anyone has questions with regard to Peck Schools changing back to the semester scheduling system there will be a meeting in the Media Center Thursday, March 10th at 7:00 pm. This meeting will be open to the public and Mr. Kiser, Peck Schools Superintendent along with Mr. Roles, Peck Jr./Sr. High School Principal will be at the meeting to answer questions. If you can not attend this meeting but have questions please feel free to contact Peck Schools at 810-378-5200.
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Peck elementary staff members are planning many great activities focused on reading with the theme of Yogi Bear for the month of March. Please watch for more information to come home in regards to this extra special month at school.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, March 15 at 4:00 p.m. Please try to attend.
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Each month this year except for December a different grade level will have a VIP lunch day where the students can have someone special come and eat lunch at school with them. Our next VIP lunch is for the 4th grade on Thursday, March 17th. Other grades will be determined at a later date.
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Spring pictures will be taken on Wednesday, March 9, 2011.
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The end of the 2nd trimester is Friday, March 11, 2011. Report cards will come home Wednesday, March 16, 2011. The year is quickly flying by.
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The PPTO would like to thank those that participated in the Schwan’s fundraiser! Your purchases were appreciated and will greatly benefit the elementary students.
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Peck will be hosting the Girls basketball districts to be held on February 28th, March 2nd and March 4th. Peck will play at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28th against Deckerville.
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Our Varsity Boys Basketball team will be playing at Deckerville for districts this year on Monday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. against Deckerville.
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The 11th graders will be taking the ACT/MME on March 1st, 2nd and 3rd. These are very important tests that the students should try their very best on. Breakfast will be provided each morning for them prior to the test. Please keep these dates in mind.
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All 10th graders will be taking the PLAN test on Friday, March 4th. This test is beneficial in determining where your son/daughter has academically progressed in comparison to being prepared for the ACT next year. It also involves a career exploration component that will help in career planning. These test results can also be used in determining eligibility for dual enrollment.
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Parents Night for Boys Basketball & Varsity Cheerleaders will be February 17th. This event will take place between the JV and Varsity game which will be approximately 7:00 pm. Parents Night for the JV and Varsity Girls Basketball teams will be held on February 22nd.
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On Saturday, February 26th students from Peck will travel to St. Clair Community College to compete in the annual Academic Games. Teams of students from Peck High School will compete in Math, English-Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. The competition will begin at 9:00 a.m. Best of luck to all the teams.
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The Peck Student Council will be holding an all you can eat spaghetti dinner on Thursday, February 17, 2011 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Proceeds are for an electronic sign for the school. The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for ages 6 -12, and free for children 5 and under.
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The girls’ softball team will be sponsoring a mom to mom sale. The sale will be February 12th from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be a bake sale and Chinese auction. If you are interested in renting a table for this event please contact Crystal Cramer at 378-5204. There will be a $1 admission for everyone 12 years and older. For an extra $1 admission you can shop an hour early from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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At half time of the Varsity Boys basketball games you will have a chance to win a 2 liter of pop. For $1.00 you can attempt a 3 point shot to win a pop. This event is sponsored by the Varsity Boys Basketball Cheerleaders.
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The fish fries are just around the corner. Please make the following dates on your calendar March 4th, 11th and 18th. More details to follow.
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College Goal Sunday is just around the corner. St. Clair Community College is the site for the February 13th college goal Sunday. This is an designed to help students and their parents fill out the FAFSA form. Please remember that the FAFSA deadline is coming up soon. The deadline is March 1st.
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The February 10th game at Sandusky is cancelled and rescheduled for February23rd. Peck will be hosting Sandusky on February 9th. Sorry for all the changes that have been taking place and thank you for your patience.
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Parent’s night for the junior high boy’s basketball team and cheerleaders will be held on February 9th. This event will take place between the 7th and 8th grade games, which will be about 6:15 p.m.
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The Ident-A-Kid Program will be at Peck Elementary on Tuesday, February 8th to photograph, fingerprint, weigh and measure participating students. This program provides parents and care givers with a sturdy, laminated card, similar to a driver’s license, that can be carried at all times in a purse or wallet. One card is $8.00 and four cards are $12.00, per child. An additional feature, NEW FOR 2011, allows you to receive an electronic version (eKid-ID) of your child’s Ident-A-Kid card sent directly to your cell phone. It is free to those purchasing more than one Ident-A-Kid card of the same child. All you need to do is provide your cell phone number and cellular company on the application form! Participation is optional. Forms will be sent home soon! If you have any questions please call 810-658-7045 or email kimidk@charter.net Kim Stoddard, Program Director.
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The Mobile Dentist will be here on Wednesday, March 2, 2011 for those that have signed up.
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You may have already heard your child talking about Study Island. This is a new computer based mastery program to help our students practice and increase their skills in the Michigan Content Expectations that they are learning in school. This program is replacing our long outdated CCC program and is more in line with the state expectations for learning. We are all excited about this new program that will help all of our students.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, February 15 at 3:30 p.m. Please try to attend.
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Each month this year a different grade level with have a VIP lunch day where the students can have someone special come and eat lunch at school with them. Upcoming dates for some of the grades are: 3rd grade is Monday, February 14, 2011, and 4th grade is Thursday, March 17. Other grades will be determined at a later date.
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There is no school Thursday, December 23, 2010 through Friday, December 31, 2010. School Resumes Monday, January 3, 2011. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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The next booster meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 5, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
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Dodge Ball tournament will be held on Feb. 26 at 7:00. Come out and enjoy a night of excitement and laughs. Admission is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for children, and age 5 and under are free. All proceeds will benefit the Elementary PPTO.
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The JV and Varsity Girls basketball teams will be playing on January 4th in Sandusky.
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December 22nd marked the end of the progress report period for students. Progress reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday, January 5, 2011.
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St. Clair County Community College will be presenting a Financial Aid Night at the Sanilac Career Center on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at 7:00.
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Congratulations to our First Impression winners who have now advanced to the county level. Carly Williams, D’Jan Jones, Elizabeth Berry, Tasha Gadzinski, Samantha Murray, Hailey Sharrard, Ashlee Jenkins, Tommy Gallagher, Kaitlyn Rybarczyk, Katie Weller, Tina Daniels, Kayla McIntire, Vanessa Metalski, Brendon Manns, Bailey Sell, Noah Cubitt, Lindsey Sharrard, Linsey Schneidewind, Sarah Craig, Kayleigh Affer, Nickie Sheldon, and Sarah Shell. Theses students will be honored at the county wide program on Friday, January 7, 2011.
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The holiday band concert that was postponed on December 15th due to the bad weather has been rescheduled for Wednesday, January 5th at 7:00 p.m.
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Don’t forget on your 18th birthday you are obligated to register with the Selective Service. If you are already 18 and have not registered please visit your local post office or visit sss.gov.
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We are need of some volunteers to help out on Friday morning’s popping popcorn for our students. A rotating schedule would be set up so it would generally be every other week. We give a big thank you to our current volunteers but some of them have other involvements that no longer allow them to help out on Fridays. If you have some Fridays available and would be willing to help out please contact the elementary office.
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Congratulations to all of our basket raffle winners, Colleen Plenda, Tina Molesworth, Jody Sharrard, Dale Ferguson, Cassidy Smith, Sandy Welter, Bill Hilliker, Jenna Stull, Jennifer Gleason, Deb Stain, Chris Babcock, Darrius Stervens, Sheila Dunleavy Horn, and Jennah Cubitt. Thank you again to everyone for supporting this PPTO fundraiser. It was a big success.
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Congratulations to our First Impressions winners! They are Zac Molesworth, Josie Vincent, Chloe Navarro, Trenton VanConant, Jorden Lodge, Emma Engler, Leah Engler, Brenna Kosal, Courtney Angebrandt, Cherokee Johnson, Emma Thompson and Erica LaFata. They will be honored at the county wide program on Friday, January 7, 2011.
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Each month this year except for December a different grade level with have a VIP lunch day where the students can have someone special come and eat lunch at school with them. Upcoming dates for some of the grades are: 2nd grade is Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 3rd grade is Monday, February 14, 2011, and 4th grade is Thursday, March 17, 2011. Other grades will be determined at a later date.
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Many of our students submitted drawings for the school cookbook. The following students are additional (we published some winners in the last newsletter) winners who will have their pictures in the cookbook when it is published. Congratulations to Chad Plenda, Anna Dhooghe, Justin Thom, Nathan Collins, Courtney Angelbrandt, Stephen VanConant, Elexia Burgess, Michael Atkins, Remy Ruedisueli, Kayla Anglebrandt, Kyle VanConant, and Tanner McCanham-Visner.
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Our PPTO is sponsoring a classroom gift basket raffle. Please remember to send in any items that you are donating by Monday, November 29th. The PPTO will put all of the baskets together and they will be displayed in the elementary office by Monday, December 6, 2010, at the elementary Christmas program and at the Christmas band concert. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. Drawings will be held and announced on Friday, December 17th so that the baskets can be picked up by the winners before Christmas break. All proceeds will go to our PPTO.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Monday, January 10, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Please try to attend.
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Each month this year, except for December, a different grade level with have a VIP lunch day where the students can have someone special come and eat lunch at school with them. Upcoming dates for some of the grades are: 2nd grade is Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 3rd grade is Monday, February 14, 2011, and 4th grade is Thursday, March 17, 2011. Other grades will be determined at a later date.
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The PPTO thanks you for your support with the cookie dough and cook book fundraisers. The pickup date for the cookie dough is Thursday, December 9, 2010.
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The kindergarten through 4th grade elementary Christmas program is Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in the new gym.
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RECESS AND LUNCH PROCEDURES
All children are expected to go outside daily unless weather conditions are prohibitive, with the following exception:
• If a child brings a note signed by a physician requesting recess exclusion for a specific time period. (eg. December 3-December 6).
It is recommended that the students be sent to school with winter boots, a hat, gloves, snow pants and a scarf, all of which can be stored in their lockers.
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Any Junior or Senior interested in taking the ASVAB test please see Miss Davidson. This test is a given by the armed forces and is designed as a career exploration. This test will be given on Tuesday, December 21st.
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Friday, December 3rd marks the end of the 1st trimester of the school year. Second trimester will begin the following Monday December 6th. Report cards will go out Wednesday, December 8th.
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Students in grades 7th - 12th will be taking their first trimester final exams beginning Wednesday, December 1st through Friday December, 3rd. Click to view the schedule.
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The cheerleading and football banquet will be held Thursday, December 2nd at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please bring a dessert to this banquet.
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Due to scheduling conflicts the Peck vs. Sandusky game that was scheduled for Wednesday, December 8th will now be played on Monday, November 29th at Peck starting at 5:30. There was also a time change for the game at Marlette on Wednesday, December 1st the game will be starting at 5:00 p.m. not 5:30 p.m. We are sorry for any inconveniences these changes may cause.
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The Elk Township Library will be holding story hour on Thursday, December 2 from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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The Sanilac County Hockey Association is offering ice skating lessons on Saturday mornings at the Colleen J. Howe Arena in Sandusky. Classes start December 4, 2010. For further information or to register contact Kim Zander at (810) 657 - 9863.
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The National Honor Society will be selling fruit until November 29th. If you are interested in ordering apples, oranges or grapefruit please call the high school office at (810) 378-5501 ext. 3200.
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Thumbs Up Snowmobile Club and Sanilac County Sheriff’s Department will be hosting a snowmobile safety class on October 30, 2010. It will start at 8:00 a.m. and last until about 2:00 p.m. The location is at the MSU Cooperative Extension building, 37 Austin St., Sandusky, MI. The cost is $10.00 per person, free to club family members. Lunch will be provided. For information and seating availability call John Bell at 810-335-3523.
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The next Booster meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 3 at 5:30 p.m.
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The Sanilac County Hockey Association is hosting a 3-on-3 hockey tournament Saturday, December 4th and Sunday, December 5th. The registration deadline is November 20th and the cost is $125 per team. The tournament will be held at the Colleen J. Howe Arena in Sandusky. For more information contact Scott Bular by telephone (810) 657-8972 or email: sbular@att.net
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There will be no school November 24th -28th due to Thanksgiving break. Classes will resume Monday, November 29th.
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There will be no classes for any Peck students Monday November 1st. The K-12 teachers will be involved in a day of Professional Development at the school.
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The following colleges will be here:
November 2nd Baker College during task
November 4th SVSU during task
November 8th CMU during task
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Congratulations to Elizabeth Peck who is the Wendy’s High School Heisman School winner. This scholarship encompasses athletics and academics. Elizabeth now advances to the state level competition. Congratulations Elizabeth and Good Luck in the next level.
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The Varsity Volleyball will be competing in District Volleyball on Monday, November 1st at Deckerville High School starting at 7:30 p.m. Good Luck Coach Bussey and the Pirate Volleyball team.
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Graduation announcement orders and cap & gown measurements, for the graduating class of 2011, will be taken by the Herff Jones Representative on Wednesday, November 3 from 10:20 to 10:50 a.m. All seniors need to turn in the cap and gown measurement form. A deposit is required for announcement and accessory orders.
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Peck Elementary students will be selling cookie dough and Peck Pirate cookbooks through November 3rd. The cookbooks will feature artwork from some of the elementary students. Delivery of purchased items will be Thursday, December 9, 2010. All proceeds will benefit elementary students.
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The PPTO Cookie Dough and Cookbook fundraiser is still going on. Orders and money are due Wednesday, November 3 and the delivery of the items will be Thursday, December 9. We thank you for your support of this effort to raise money to help with field trips and other student activities.
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Thank you all for your efforts to come to parent teacher conferences so that we can have a good home and school partnership. Students are more successful when the school and home work together. If you were unable to attend conferences please call your child’s teacher to schedule an alternate time to meet and discuss your child’s progress in school.
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Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled for October 27th & 28th. Wednesday the 27th conferences will be held from 4:00-7:00. Thursday the 28th conferences will be held from 12:30-5:00. This will also be a half day of school for the students as will Friday the 29th when school dismisses at 11:30. At conferences parents will be able to pick up their child’s Progress Report. In conjunction with our Parent-Teacher Conferences this year we will host a “Meet the Superintendent” night. Please stop by the media center, enjoy some light snacks, and say hello to Peck’s new superintendent: Mr. Ryle Kiser.
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School picture retakes are scheduled for October 25th. This is for students that were absent on picture day or who need new pictures because the original pictures were not satisfactory.
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The National Honor Society will be hosting a Blood Drive on Wednesday, November 3rd from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. If you are 17 years of age, weigh at least 110 lbs and are in good health WE NEED YOU!! Please consider coming out and donating to this great cause.
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The National Honor Society will be sponsoring a Scotch Doubles on Saturday November 6th. We are planning two shifts with the first shift starting at 6:00 p.m. and the 2nd shift approximately 8:30 p.m. The cost is $20.00 a couple. If you are interested please contact the high school office.
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The Lions of Michigan Youth Exchange Program is offering summer opportunities for students to travel and expand their knowledge of family and community life in other cultures. Young people between the ages of 16-21 may participate. Applications are due by February 1, 2011. The Lions are also looking for families who would like to host a student during the summer or winter months. For more information on the Lions of Michigan Youth Exchange Program please call Richard Fairman at (810) 633-9509.
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The Elk Township Library will be holding a Halloween Story hour on Thursday October 21st from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
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The Annual Booster feather party is fast approaching. This event will take place on Wednesday, November 10th. For those that don’t know, this is where BINGO is played and prizes are Hams and Turkeys- just in time for the holiday season. The doors open at 5:30 p.m. with an Early Bird game at 6:45 p.m.
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Just a reminder that October 28th and 29th are half days of school for all students. School will be released at 11:30 a.m. on both days.
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The 1st Impressions contest has started. This year the theme is “Laughter”. The categories are Fiction, Non-fiction, Photography, Power Point and Artistic Poster. For more information please see your teacher or Miss Davidson.
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We are still taking the MEAP test next week. Tuesday, October 19 is math for 3rd through 6th grades. Wednesday, October 20 is writing for 4th grade, science for 5th grade and social studies for 6th grade. Please make sure that students are here on time on those dates and do not leave early unless they are ill.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Monday, November 8 at 3:30 p.m. We will try another evening meeting in December to try to fit the schedules of working parents. Please try to attend.
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Each month this year, except for December, a different grade level with have a VIP lunch day where the students can have someone special come and eat lunch at school with them. First grade VIP lunch will be on Friday, November 17, 2010 at 10:35 a.m. We are looking forward to having these special guests in our building. Dates for some of the other grades have been set: 2nd grade is Tuesday, January 11, 2011, and 3rd grade is Monday, February 14, 2011. Other grades will be determined at a later date.
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Our PPTO is having a fundraiser starting Friday, October 22. Peck Elementary students will be bringing home more information about this. They will be selling cookbooks, cookie dough and a few other food items. The cookbooks will feature artwork from some of the elementary students. The fundraiser will go through Wednesday, November 3 and the delivery of the items will be Thursday, December 9. We thank you in advance for your support of this effort to raise money to help with field trips and other student activities.
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There are free coats available from preschool to adult sizes through the Coats for Kids Project. If you are a family in need of winter coats you may go to the Croswell Presbyterian Church on Friday, October 8, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. or on Saturday, October 9, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
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School picture retakes are scheduled for October 25th. This is for students that were absent on picture day or who need new pictures because the original pictures were not satisfactory.
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Clip the School Spirit UPC labels off of Soft ‘n Good bread wrappers and turn them into either the high school or elementary office. For every UPC donated, five cents will be paid to the Peck Band.
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Sports passes to all home regular season contests for all sports are available. The cost for a family pass is $150.00 and an individual pass is $40.00. Remember this only covers regular season contests and not fund raiser tournaments or state sponsored tournaments. These can be purchased at any home sporting event or in the high school office.
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Progress Reports were sent home with students Wednesday September 29th. If you have questions about your child’s Progress Report you can call the school at 810-378-5200. To contact a teacher directly go to the Peck Schools website at www.peckschools.org and you can look up a teachers email address.
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Peck Schools has welcomed Mr. Jamie Quicksall onto the staff as our new Industrial Arts teacher. Mr. Quicksall comes to us from Port Huron where he taught Industrial Arts for 7 years. In addition, Mr. Quicksall taught one year of Industrial Arts in the State of Virginia. He replaces Mr. Rick Pritchett who retired after the previous school year.
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College night for juniors and seniors will be held October 4th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sandusky High School.
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MEAP testing for 7th, 8th and 9th graders begins on October 12th and continues thru October 20th. Teachers are working hard to prepare their students for this big event. We are asking parents to make sure your son/daughter gets proper rest the night prior to testing and a good breakfast each day of testing.
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The 2010 Yearbooks have arrived. If you pre-ordered a yearbook please bring in your receipt to Miss Davidson’s office. There are a few extras available to be purchased. The cost is $40.00.
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Every school year the U.S. Military will ask schools for names and addresses of high school students so they may solicit recruits. Schools must honor this request unless a parent gives the school a written request not to release their child’s information. If you do not want Peck Schools to release information about your son/daughter just write a note to the school stating so.
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The 1st Impressions contest has started. This year the theme is “Laughter”. The categories are Fiction, Non-fiction, Photography, Power Point and Artistic Poster. For more information please see your teacher or Miss Davidson.
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On Tuesday, October 5th, Heather Gordon from the Color Salon will be here at Peck High School to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Cancer Research Program by selling pink hair extensions. The extensions will cost $10.00 and will be sold in Miss Robinet’s room during lunch. This event is open to the public and high school students
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This years Homecoming dance will take place from 8:00 to 11:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The cost is $6.00 single and $10.00 a couple. Please keep in mind that proper dress is expected at the homecoming dance in accordance with the school dress code policy. Students wearing sheer or otherwise revealing attire, blue jeans or shorts will not be allowed into the dance.
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There will be a chili and soup dinner following the homecoming parade. The dinner will run from 10:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The cost is: adults - $5.00, kids 5 to 12 years - $3.00 and under 5 years is free. All proceeds will benefit the football program.
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There will be a walk on the school track after the homecoming parade. This event is in memory of three former Peck students and proceeds will go toward a scholarship fund in their names. For more details please contact the high school office.
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Don’t forget about the bike decorating contest!! Any elementary students that would like to participate in the contest have your bikes at the Lions Ball field at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 16th for judging. There will also be a pet “pirate” walk. Dress your pet as a pirate and walk in the parade.
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This year the Pirates will host the Memphis Yellow Jackets for the homecoming game. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. The homecoming parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. and will start at the town park. The crowning of the candidates will not take place during the parade but during halftime of the homecoming football game.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We are always looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Monday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. in the media Center. We are trying an evening meeting to try to fit the schedules of working parents. Please try to attend.
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Congratulations to our new 6th grade safety patrol members. They are doing a great job of helping to monitor the behavior of students before and after school. The safety patrol members are: Brenden Murray, Chloe Collins, Emily VanBrande, Kyra Warner, Gary DesJardins, Abbey Shell, Kimberly Quandt, and Cody LaFleur.
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Fall student count day for the state was on Wednesday, September 29. The state uses our student enrollment count from this day of school to help in determining our funding for the school year. We give a big thank you to our parents for making sure that all students were here on that day. This is the first time that we know of that we have not had any absent students on count day and it makes the paper work a whole lot easier. Thank you for your support of our school.
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On Fridays our students are able to purchase candy and popcorn. However, the popcorn wouldn’t be possible without the help of our wonderful parent volunteers who come in on Fridays and spend the whole morning popping and bagging popcorn and spend the rest of the day smelling like popcorn. Thank you so much to Sandy Engler, Michelle Stull, Paula Vincent, Lisa Abrego, and Debra Kesteloot for giving up many of your Friday mornings for our students.
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Upward Basketball and Cheerleading registration and evaluations are this Saturday, October 2, 2010 at Croswell Wesleyan Church located at 200 E. Peck Rd. Registration cost is $50.00 for basketball and $55.00 for cheerleading. Scholarships are available for those in need.
Times for registration are as follows:
Kindergarten and 1st grade 12:00 – 1:30
2nd and 3rd grade 1:30 – 3:00
4th, 5th, and 6th grade 3:00 – 4:30
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Please save your Sunny D Labels and drop them off to the elementary office or give them to your child’s teacher. For every 20 labels, each classroom will receive 20 free books. Please have them turned in by the November 15, 2010 expiration date.
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NOTIFICATION of ABSENCES: During each trimester the school will notify all families that have a child with 5 or more absences. We hope this will make parents aware of their children’s attendance pattern. Students with fifteen (12) or more absences, or excessive tardiness, may be referred to the Intermediate School District truancy office for further investigation.
ATTENDANCE
Regular, consistent attendance at school is important for academic progress and future success. Compulsory attendance of all students between the ages of six and sixteen shall be enforced in compliance with the laws of the State of Michigan. Attendance and tardy patterns of individual students are monitored and parents will be contacted if either is excessive. The elementary school tries to be cooperative regarding parental emergencies. Parents should realize that asking a child to be excused from school will affect achievement and should not be done unless absolutely necessary. The administration at Peck reserves the right to use discretion as needed in all situations regarding attendance.
-School begins at 8:00 a.m. Children should be in their classroom promptly at 8:00 a.m.
-Students not in their classroom at 8:00 are tardy unless they were at breakfast for a reasonable amount of time or were on a late bus.
-Students who are tardy must report to the office for a late pass.
-Students will be considered tardy when they miss up to 30 minutes of instructional time. Any student missing more than 30 minutes of instruction time will be considered absent for that part of the day. For example: any student that arrives before 8:30 will be considered tardy for the morning; and any student arriving after 8:30 will be considered absent for the morning.
-Dismissal time is 3:05 p.m. If students need to leave before this time for an appointment they need to be signed out at the office. Early dismissal is discouraged except for necessary appointments.
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Click to view the latest Class Notes newsletter. (PDF)
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One of the most important days of the school year is count day. Wednesday, September 29th will be our fall count day. On this day Peck Schools will report to the State of Michigan how many students are in attendance on that particular day. It will be very important that all students are here as the number of students in attendance will determine the funding the school receives from the State. Please make every effort to see that your child/children are in school on Wednesday, September 29th. Thank you.
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Parents please take time to fill out the free and reduced lunch forms that were sent home with the students. If a student qualifies, they will either receive a free lunch and breakfast or a reduced fee breakfast for $.30 and reduced fee lunch for $.40. The school also benefits because it affects the At-Risk money and Title money the school can qualify for. The greater number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch the greater the allocation of funds we receive from the other sources. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
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The Peck P.T.O. is once again selling Birthday/Anniversary/ Memory calendars. The calendar will feature a picture of the 2010 – 2011 Kindergarten class. The deadline for orders is October 1, 2010. If you need more information or a form, please contact the school.
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The next booster meeting will be held on October 6 at 5:30 p.m. in the high school. Everyone is welcome to this meeting.
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Sports passes to all home regular season contests for all sports are available. The cost for a family pass is $150.00 and an individual pass is $40.00. Remember this only covers regular season contests and not fund raiser tournaments or state sponsored tournaments. These can be purchased at any home sporting event or in the high school office.
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The junior high football game vs. CPS on September 20th is cancelled; however they will be playing in Croswell on September 22nd at 5:00 p.m.
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Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday, October 16 vs. Memphis. Kickoff time is 2:00. More information will be sent out as that date gets closer.
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The first Progress Report period of the school year will be Friday September 24th. Reports will be sent home with students the following Wednesday (September 29th).
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Student dress affects student behavior and educational attitudes. In order to promote a positive learning environment certain standards should be maintained. Improper apparel includes: hats, sunglasses, bandannas, clothing without sleeves, bare midriffs, flip-flops, sheer or otherwise revealing clothing, pajamas, spiked jewelry, chains hanging from clothing, skirts, dresses and shorts of less than mid-thigh length (must extend past finger tips), shorts that are not properly hemmed (no cutoffs), apparel that is torn, cut or ragged. Pants must be worn so undergarments are not visible. Clothing viewed as educationally distracting or inappropriate due to wording or sayings will not be allowed. Any item that has any reference to drugs, beer, alcohol, or tobacco of any kind is not allowed.
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Students who are taking prescription medication or over the counter medication and wish to take medicine during school hours must have written permission from their parent. A form must be filled out and turned in to the office giving parent permission and distribution instructions. All medicine must be stored in the original container and dispersed from the office.
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JUNIORS AND SENIORS - Make plans to attend College Night in Sandusky on October 12th from 6:30 until 8 p.m.
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The Peck Parent Teacher Organization is a great organization that puts on many special activities for our students and raises funds for our school for things like field trips, magazine subscriptions and other things that help our students. We have 5 new officers, which we are very excited about, and we are looking for other parents to get involved by attending meetings and helping with events that the PPTO organizes. Our next meeting will be Monday, October 11 at 6:00 p.m. in Mrs. Sell’s room. We are trying an evening meeting to try to fit the schedules of working parents. Please try to attend.
Thank you to our new officers:
President = Paula Vincent (formerly treasurer)
Vice President = Tammy Williamson
Secretary = Deanna Molesworth
Co-Treasurers = Tina Molesorth and Shawna Lentner
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School attendance is a very important part of school success. We are working to monitor attendance more closely at the elementary school. We will be calling to check on students around lunch time each day if they are absent from school and we have not heard from a parent as to why they are absent. Please call us and let us know why your child is not able to be at school so that we can mark it in our records. Thank you for your support of good school attendance.
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DRESS CODE
Students should dress in a manner that is acceptable to parents and the school. Children should be appropriately dressed for learning and for safety. Outer clothing should be suitable for weather conditions.
-Clothing should not be suggestive or offensive.
-Tops with spaghetti straps, halter-tops, spandex, fish netting with large loops and shirts containing inappropriate language and logos may not be worn. Bare midriffs are not to be exposed and shirts must tastefully cover the torso.
-Parents may use their discretion in regards to their children wearing shorts to school. Cut offs and bike racing shorts (spandex) are not permitted. All hemlines must be as long or longer than the fingertips when the arms are extended at the side.
-Skirts and pants must completely cover under garments and be free from holes and tears.
-Shoes should be appropriate for recess outdoors. High heels, platform shoes, and sandals may inhibit play and promote injuries and should not be worn. Flip flops and shoes with wheels are not permitted at school.
-Socks must be worn with shoes.
-Hats are not to be worn inside the school.
A parent will be called to bring appropriate clothing to school if the dress code is not followed.
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This innovative new program puts you in
the driver’s seat to take control of your
high school education . . . and beyond!
The EDGE Program gives you the
flexibility and freedom to do all the
things you want to do, but don’t have the
time. Like . . . go to Sanilac Career
Center, get a job, take a college course,
be in the band, retake a class.
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The Sanilac Intermediate School District is once again holding a large number of community enrichment classes at Sanilac Career Center this Fall. Click 'read more' to download a PDF document listing all the offerings.
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Download the 2010-11 school year calendar here.
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Peck Community Schools Board of Education has appointed Michael Tubbs as Interim-Superintendent. Mr. Tubbs is a former superintendent at Peck Community Schools and long-time resident of Peck. He will fill the recently vacated position on an interim basis until a permanent replacement can be appointed.
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Peck Community Schools currently has several employment opportunities. Please click to read more.
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Peck graduates have the opportunity to unite with fellow graduates and put the football
pads on one more time. An alumni football game will be held at Carsonville on July 23rd as a community fundraising event that raises money for current members of the football program to purchase updated equipment and supplies.
Please download the following documents:
Game Meeting Agenda (PDF)
Waiver(PDF)
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On June 17, 2010 at 8:00 o'clock p.m. at 222 E. Lapeer, Peck, Michigan, the Board of Education of Peck Community Schools will hold a public hearing to consider the district's proposed 2010-2011 budget.
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YOU can help Peck High School win $10,000! Just go to www.actoutloud.org and cast your vote for "Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.). You can vote everyday. Tell everybody you know to vote too.
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The May 2010 issue of Peck Community Schools Class Notes newsletter has been mailed to district residents the first week of May. The newsletter is also available online.
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We are working hard at planning and preparing for the 2010-2011 school year. We will have a young 5’s class, full day kindergarten, two 1st grade classes, two 2nd grade classes, one 3rd grade class, two 4th grade classes, two 5th grade classes and one 6th grade class next year based on our current student numbers. We will continue to monitor our student numbers to make sure that we have appropriate class sizes at all levels. Our dedication to individualized student attention and strong curriculum is top priority at Peck schools and we are continually working at the elementary to improve our services to students. Please feel free to stop in or call our office at any time with any questions or suggestions that you may have.
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Congratulations and great job to Katelin Bower, Jayde Holbert, Dylan Dankenbring, Brandon Potter, Alexxus Terry and Connie Burns on their great spelling skills. They are the Peck Elementary representatives for the county wide spelling bee at the Sanilac Career Center on Friday, April 30, 2010.
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The Peck Elementary PTO will be having a bake sale on May 8th during the Peck Pirate Pride Day. All proceeds will go towards elementary field trips and supplies. Your donation of baked goods would be greatly appreciated. Please drop off baked goods at the PTO booth on May 8th by 2:00. The PTO appreciates all your support.
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Congratulations to the boy’s varsity basketball team for receiving Honorable Mention Academic All State in the Basketball Coaches Association. The girl’s varsity basketball team placing 3rd in the state for their academics success. This is quite an honor for both teams and Peck Schools. Great job athletes and coaches for placing academics as a priority in athletics!
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Congratulations to Nicole Pries who has been named Farmers Insurance Student/Athlete/Citizen for the month of May. Nicole will be featured on Fox Sports during the month of May. Congratulations, Nicole!!
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The Peck Junior High Invitational will be held Monday, May 4th starting at 4 p.m. If you are interested in helping out please let the high school office know.
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Your son/daughter should have turned in their schedule request by this time. Those schedule request will be tabulated and a master schedule will be formed based on schedule request. From there students will be scheduled for the 2010-11 school year.
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The final step in the National Honor Society induction process has been completed. Students will be notified as to their status. The candlelight induction ceremony is May 9th at 7 p.m. in the cafeteria.
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On Saturday, May 8, Peck Community Schools welcomes everyone to come celebrate our Pirate Pride. The event filled day begins at 10 A.M. with the Jimmy Johnston Memorial Softball Tournament. Beginning at noon will be the Peck Summer League and Pitch, Hit & Run, sponsored by Aquafina, at the ball field (free for children ages 7-14). Then at 2:00 enjoy a free hot dog while the carnival gets underway with kids games, prizes, magic, and face painting. There will also be a petting zoo, pony rides, Peck fire truck, dunk tank, cotton candy and more. Visit the school and community organizations booths or the Athletic Boosters concession stand. Venture into the school for an open house and explore the Art, Industrial Technology, and Writing Show. Finally, at 7 P.M. enjoy a hilarious game of Donkey Basketball in the gym ($8 at the door or $6 advance from any school office).
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Our PPTO is sponsoring an exercise a thon the week of May 3. Students will collect pledges for exercising and they will do their exercise during school the week of May 3 and turn in their pledge sheets by May 4. This is a simple fundraiser for our PPTO that promotes healthy lifestyle choices for our students. Your child should have already brought home information about this event. Thank you for your support of our PPTO.
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The next PPTO meeting is Monday, May 10, 2010 at 3:10 p.m. in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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It is getting to be that time of year when we start planning for the following school year. Kindergarten round up was Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16. If you or anyone you know has a child that will be 5 on or before December 1, 2010 and our kindergarten roundup was missed please call the elementary office to schedule an appointment for kindergarten registration. The phone number is 378-5200.
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The Junior Class will once again be sponsoring Donkey Basketball; the game will be held at the school on May 8, 2010 starting at 7:00 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are on sale now in any of the school offices. Ticket prices are $6.00 for pre-sale and $8.00 at the door, one price for all ages, children 6 and under are free. This year there will be four games played, we will once again have a staff team along with a team of Peck students who will be taking on a team of Kingston students. Be sure to get your tickets for this fun event.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. Click to view Driver’s Safety Spirit Week video for Friday.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. Click to view Driver’s Safety Spirit Week video for Thursday.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. Click to view Driver’s Safety Spirit Week video for Wednesday.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. Click to view Driver’s Safety Spirit Week video for Tuesday.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. Click to view Driver’s Safety Spirit Week video for Monday.
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Preventing Every Careless Kollision (P.E.C.K.) - Act Out Loud 2010. 23 second intro. Driver’s Safety Spirit Week is kicking off next week (May 26-30) and here’s a video describing what Preventing Every Careless Kollision has planned.
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Peck Jr./Sr. High School is very pleased to announce that some of our students are competing against 19 other schools across the nation to raise awareness about distracted driving. The team with the most votes can win $10,000. Vote online at actoutloud.org from May 10th to May 22nd. Become their fan and stay up to date on activities on their Facebook page. Just search for “Preventing Every Careless Kollision”. Peck High School is also hosting this year’s Sanilac County 2nd Annual Safety Awareness Fair sponsored by UDriveSafe Driving Academy, Inc. on April 24th from 11am- 2pm. Meet our Honoree Guest Speakers, Sheriff Garry Biniecki and Eric Tubbs who is the owner of Tubbs Brother’s and a Michigan candidate for State Representative. Try out AAA’s new driving simulator or text your way through an obstacle course using a golf cart provided by Custom Carts. We will also have door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, free babysitting and much more. It’s time for our community to: Make A Change, Save A Life!
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Spring Sports practices have started and we will be engaging in games and meets the week we get back from spring break. On April 16th we will be hosting the Forrest Dowling Invitational; it takes a lot of people to host a track meet so we are looking for your help. If you are interested in working this event please call the high school office. GOOD LUCK TO ALL SPRING SPORTS ATHLETES AND COACHES. Please remember good sports are winners! No unsportsmanlike behavior will be tolerated.
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Thanks to all those who came out and supported the Booster Club fish fries. Even though there were technical difficulties we worked through them and are proud to say they were a huge success.
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Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Basketball team & their coaching staff for their District Championship.
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Athletes who become ineligible at the end of a progress report period or report card marking will be required to attend after school tutoring daily until the next grade check. The tutoring session will last daily until 4:00 p.m. then an athlete may return to practice. This policy is MANDATORY with NO Exceptions!!!! For every tutoring session missed during an ineligibility period that student/athlete will be required to make it up before being able to practice or participate in a game.
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There will be an Easter egg hunt at 1:00 p.m. on April 3rd for children ages 12 years and younger. The event will be held at the Peck American Legion, Post 489, Pines Club.
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This year Spring Break will run from April 2 through April 11. Classes will resume on Monday April 12.
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There will be an ORV/ATV safety class held at North Branch Township Library on Saturday, March 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost of the class is $25 and pre-registration is required. For information please call Patrick or Theresa Woody at 810-688-4417.
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The Peck Theatre Troupe will be performing The Wizard of Oz on stage at Peck Jr/Sr High School Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27. Show time is 7:00 both evenings. Cost for the play is $4.00 at the door. Concessions will be available for purchase.
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The date for Graduation this year is Sunday, May 23 at 1:00 in the high school gym.
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Student dress affects student behavior and educational attitudes. In order to promote a positive learning environment certain standards should be maintained. Improper apparel includes: hats, sunglasses, bandannas, clothing without sleeves, bare midriffs, flip-flops, sheer or otherwise revealing clothing, pajamas, spiked jewelry, chains hanging from clothing, skirts, dresses and shorts of less than mid-thigh length (must extend past finger tips), shorts that are not properly hemmed (no cutoffs), apparel that is torn, cut or ragged. Pants must be worn so undergarments are not visible. Clothing viewed as educationally distracting or inappropriate due to wording or sayings will not be allowed. Any item that has any reference to drugs, beer, alcohol, or tobacco of any kind is not allowed. ALL COATS, JACKETS AND BOOK BAGS ARE TO BE PLACED IN LOCKERS AND ARE NOT TO BE WORN IN OR TAKEN TO CLASS.
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The second round of local scholarship applications will be available on April 2nd on the Peck website. All these application are due to Miss Davidson at 3 p.m. on April 23rd. Students must read all requirements for each scholarship. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
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Scheduling will be starting soon for the 2010-11 school year. Parents should be watching for schedule request to come home with your students.
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The JV and Varsity Boys Basketball and Cheerleading Banquet will be held on Tuesday, March 30 at 7:00 p.m. in the old gym. This is a dessert banquet so we are asking everyone to bring a dessert. Hope to see everyone there.
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Some of our 4th through 6th grade students participated in a talent show on March 19 to help celebrate March is Reading Month. These were students who participated with individual talents. This took a lot of guts and they did a great job. The students who participated were Kimberly Quandt, Tatton Sarnac, Cheyenne Johnson, Lexy Terry, Cortney Gleason, Erika Black, Bryce Behnke, Chelsey Woodruff, Cheyene Batz, Jayde Holbert, Katie Bower, Victoria Adams, and Stephanie Pedrotti. The winners were Tatton Sarnac and Lexy Terry who tied for first place and Erika Black who took second place. There will be a second talent show for group performers on Friday, March 26 immediately following our citizenship assembly.
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We had 3 teams participate in the county Battle of the Books Competition on Tuesday, March 16 in Brown City. We had 1 group from 4th, 5th and 6th grade. All of our groups did a great job and are to be commended for their hard work. Our 6th grade team tied for 3rd in the county and our 4th grade team took 1st place overall. Our fourth grade team members, coached by Mrs. Galligan and Mrs. Sell, were: Cole Hendley, Courtney Angebrandt, Emma Thompson, Jennifer Bowsky, Tristen Kirby, Alissa Bennett, Cherokee Johnson, and Ryan Gordon. Our 5th grade team members, coached by Mrs. Osantowski, were: Josie Ferguson, Kyra Warner, Kody LaFleur, Chelsey Woodruff, Jayde Holbert, Katie Bower, and Dylan Dankenbring. Our 6th grade teams members, coached by Mrs. Wood, were: Brandon Potter, Megan Hardy, Jacob Holman, Lindsey Sharrard, Chase Marritt, Carly Williams, John Weller, and Ben Hufford. Participation in Battle of the Books takes a great deal of commitment and they all made Peck Schools proud.
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Congratulations to our 5th grade DARE essay winners. The winners from Mrs. Hardy’s room were: Katie Bower, Jayde Holbert, and Dylan Dankenbring. The winners from Mrs. Osantowski’s room were: Dakoda Miller, Josie Ferguson and Kyra Warner. They did a great job of writing about what they learned in DARE.
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It is getting to be that time of year when we start planning for the following school year. Kindergarten round up will be Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16. If you or anyone you know has a child that will be 5 on or before December 1, 2010 please call the elementary office to schedule an appointment for kindergarten round up. The phone number is 378-5200.
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Way back in October our 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th grade students took the MEAP assessment. Within the last week the state has just allowed us to release news of how our building did on those assessments. We are proud to say that our students did a great job and were at or above the state average in almost all areas and were in the top 3 in the county in every single area. Our students and teachers continue to make us proud with the efforts that they put in each and every day. Congratulations and great job!!!
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The next PPTO meeting is Monday, April 12, 2010 at 3:10 p.m. in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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Please remember to send in these items to school with your child. They are an easy way to help our school raise funds without spending any extra money of your own. There is a Peck Elementary box right at Jerry’s where you can leave your receipts to help our school raise money.
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The NHS will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 9th from 2-8 p.m. You must be 17 years of age, at least 110 lbs and be in good health.
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The fish fries will be held on Friday, March 5th and Friday, March 19th. We will be featuring cod and walleye. Serving times are from 4:30 until 7:00 p.m. The cost of a dinner is: Adults-$8.00, Jr./Sr. High School $6.50 and Elementary $5.50.
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There will be an Easter egg hunt at 1:00 p.m. on April 3rd for children ages 12 years and younger. The event will be held at the Peck American Legion Post 489 Pines Club.
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Sign up’s for kids ages 5 to 15 years old will be in the media center at Peck High School on the following dates: March 1st 4-7 p.m., March 3rd 5-8 p.m., March 9th 5-8 p.m., March 11th 4-7 p.m., and the final signup will be March 14th from 2-4 p.m. There will be a $10.00 late fee for anyone signing up after March 14th.
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The Peck Summer League will be sponsoring a scotch doubles on March 13th starting at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $20.00 per couple and as usual there will be awesome prizes to win. There are lots of fun things planned this year so don’t miss it. Call Lori Franzel at 810-387-9792 to reserve your lane.
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Spring pictures will be Thursday, March 11. Forms will be coming home soon to give you more information about spring pictures.
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It has come to Peck Schools attention that an organization called Sports Booster Co. has been soliciting ads for a sports activity calendar without authorization. We are in the process of investigating the organization but DO NOT endorse their activity. If a business or individual is contacted or has made payment to Sports Booster Co. please contact the school at 810-378-5200.
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The girl’s districts start on Monday, March 1ST at CPS. The girls will be playing CPS starting at 6 p.m. The next girl’s game is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3rd at 7:30 p.m. The boys will be playing on Wednesday, March 10th at 6:00 p.m. against the CPS Tigers in Kingston. The next boy’s game will be Friday, March 12th at 7:00 p.m. Come out and support both our boys and girls teams in their quest for a district title.
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Athletes who become ineligible at the end of a progress report period or report card marking will be required to attend after school tutoring daily until the next grade check. The tutoring session will last daily until 4:00 p.m. then an athlete may return to practice. This policy is MANDATORY with NO Exceptions!!!! For every tutoring session missed during an ineligibility period that student/athlete will be required to make it up before being able to practice or participate in a game.
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The FAFSA form deadline is March 1st, if you are filling out an application be sure to get it in on time.
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On Saturday, February 27th students from Peck will travel to St. Clair County Community College to compete in the annual Academic Games. Teams of students from Peck High School will compete in Math, English-Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. The competition will begin at 9:00 am. Best of luck to all the teams.
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Our theme for March is Reading Month is “Lights! Camera! Action! Be a Reading Star!” Our staff has been working hard to prepare many fun and educational activities for March is Reading Month. You will see more information coming home about this.
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The health department will be here on Monday, March 1 to do a rescreening of hearing and vision for students who were absent or didn’t pass the screening the first time.
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DARE graduation will be Tuesday, March 9 at 8:30 a.m. for our 5th grade students.
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The date for the 5th grade band concert has been changed to Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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The Mobile Dentists will be here on Wednesday, March 3 for anyone who has turned in their forms for the dental check ups.
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The next PPTO meeting is Monday, March 8, 2010 at 3:10 p.m. in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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It is getting to be that time of year when we start planning for the following school year. Kindergarten round up will be Thursday, April 15 and Friday, April 16. If you or anyone you know has a child that will be 5 on or before December 1, 2010 please call the elementary office to schedule an appointment for kindergarten round up. The phone number is 378-5200.
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The girls’ basketball and softball teams will be sponsoring a mom to mom sale. The sale will be Saturday, March 6th in The Peck High School gym from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will also be a used prom dress sale in the cafeteria at the same time. If you are interested in renting a table for either event please contact Carrie Robinet at 810-378-5200 ext 3231 or Crystal Cramer at 378-5204. There will be a $1 admission fee for everyone 7 years and older. Concessions will also be available all day during the sale.
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The Santa shop that is sponsored by our PPTO will be up and running the week of December 7th-11th from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. This is a time that our students can shop for inexpensive gifts for their family members right here at school. All gifts will be under $5.00. Students will bring home envelopes that you can fill out with who they need to buy gifts for. Each teacher will sign up for shopping times. Look for that information from their teacher so that you know when your child’s class will be doing their shopping.
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Please do not park in the circle drive when dropping off or picking up your students. The circle drive is for bus loading and unloading only. Parking is available in the north parking lot in front of the school.
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Please remember to send in these items to school with your child. They are an easy way to help our school raise money without spending any extra money of your own. There is a Peck Elementary box right at Jerry’s where you can leave your receipts to help our school raise money.
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We have been having a real problem with tardiness at the elementary school. A great deal happens in the classrooms first thing in the morning. When students arrive late it not only affects them but the rest of the class as well. If your children eat breakfast at the school please allow an extra few minutes to enable them enough time to eat and still get to class on time. The cafeteria begins serving breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thank you for supporting your child’s education by having them at school on time.
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The next PPTO meeting is Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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The next PPTO meeting is Monday, December 14, 2009 at 3:10 p.m. in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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The PPTO giving tree will be set up right after the Thanksgiving holiday break. Each teacher will have 5 ornaments on the tree with items listed on them that they would like for their classroom. If you would like to buy something for a teacher you may come and pick an ornament off of the tree and purchase that item for the teacher. The items donated through the giving tree are truly appreciated by the staff. Merry Christmas!
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Exams for 7th-12th grade students will begin on Wednesday, December 2nd with 1st hour exam. Thursday, December 3rd will be 2nd and 4th hour exams and on Friday, December 4th will be 3rd and 5th hour exams.
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The Peck Booster Club would like to thank all those that participated and/or donated to the Annual Booster Feather Party that was held last week. The event was a huge success. Thank you for all the support.
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School will be out of session from December 23rd through January 3rd for Christmas vacation. Classes will resume Monday January 4th 2010.
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The girls Jr. High basketball game on December 9th at Marlette will start at 5:00 p.m. and the game at Kingston originally scheduled for December 16 will be played on Saturday, December 12th at 11:00 a.m.
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The first third of the school year comes to an end on Friday December 4th. Monday December 7th will begin the next twelve week session or second trimester at Peck Schools. Please see additional information in this newsletter pertaining to the final exam schedule for grades 7 – 12.
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There will be no school Wednesday, November 25 through Friday, November 27 for Thanksgiving break. School will resume on Monday, November 30.
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On Wednesday December 9th at 7:00 p.m. the Peck Elementary students grades K – 4 will hold their annual Holiday Program in the new gym. The following week on December 16th the Peck Bands with students in grades 5 – 12 will perform their Holiday Concert, also at 7:00 p.m. in the new gym.
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The Elk Township Library will be having a holiday story hour on Thursday, December 3rd from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
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The Annual Booster Feather Party will take place on Wednesday, November 11th at the St. John’s Parish Hall in Peck. For those that don’t know this is an event where you play BINGO with the prizes being hams, turkeys, and fruit baskets. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with the Early Bird game starting at 6:45 p.m. Proceeds benefit all students at Peck.
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The JV & Varsity Football and Varsity Football Cheerleading dessert banquet will be held on December 6th at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. Everyone is asked to bring a dessert.
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The NHS will be sponsoring a fruit sale. If you would like to order fruit please contact the High School office at 810-378-5200. Orders will be taken now through November 18th.
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In case of inclement weather, school closings or delays will be broadcast on radio stations WMIC (660 AM) and WTGV (97.7 FM) both from Sandusky and WPHM (1380 AM) in Port Huron. Please listen to one of these stations for information if you have questions about school closing or delays. Do not call the radio stations.
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This is a reminder for parents to call in by 10:00 am for their children when they know they will not be in school. As winter approaches and the flu season arrives, more than likely a few more students will be absent due to illness. Attendance records need to be updated and it helps out tremendously when we receive a call letting us know that students will not be in school. Thank you.
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Please help remind students to dress appropriately for the weather. Unless it is raining our students will go outside for recess and they need to be prepared for this with coats, hats, gloves, etc. Thank you for your help with this.
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The Michigan Attorney General’s office will be presenting assemblies to Kindergarten through 8th grade students on Nov.11, 2009. The following summary is directly from their website describing the program.
The Michigan CSI consists of customized presentations for kindergarten through eighth-grade students
and a community seminar. The program was piloted in the spring of 2007 to over 8,500 students and
since the program launch in the fall of 2007 has been presented to more than 400,000 students. The
kindergarten through third-grade presentation includes a video of the acclaimed book Faux Paw's
Adventures in the Internet. The book and seminar material are being presented in cooperation with the
Internet Keep Safe Coalition. The primary focus is to emphasize students should: keep safe by not
sharing any personal information, keep away from Internet strangers, and keep telling parents or a
trusted adult about anything that makes them feel uncomfortable.
In addition to the keep safe, keep away, and keep telling messages, students in fourth grade and above
also learn about common Internet predator grooming techniques and appropriate responses to cyber
harassment. Fourth- through eighth-grade students watch a realistic fiction video entitled "Predator"
provided compliments of the nonprofit group i-SAFE Inc.
Sixth- through eighth-grade students additionally are cautioned about revealing personal information
on social networking sites and watch an i-SAFE Inc. video about a female Internet predator victim.
The sixth-grade through eighth-grade students also watch an i-SAFE Inc. video about a male cyberbullying
victim.
The program's impact is remarkable. All handouts and more information are available on the Michigan
CSI website (www.michigan.gov/csi).
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Congratulations to the National Honor Society students and their advisor Miss Davidson. The NHS received a Silver Lining Award and were honored at a luncheon on October 21st, for their outstanding contributions to the community. Great job and keep up the good work.
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Information regarding this year’s first impressions contest is out. The Theme this year is “Hero”. Elementary students should see their teachers for details and high school students should see their English teachers. The deadline to submit a project is November 3rd.
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The National Honor Society will be sponsoring a Blood Drive on November 4th from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the school. You must be at least 110 pounds and be in good health to donate.
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The Halloween “Spooktacular” band performance will be Friday, October 30 starting at 7:30 p.m. The performance will be in the new gym, the cost is $2.00 per person.
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Jr./Sr. High School
ASVAB
We will be offering ASVAB testing on December 16th. This is a military test that is optional for student to take but required by the military to enlist. Please let Miss Davidson know as soon as possible if you would like to take the test. We must have at least 10 juniors and seniors in order for this test to be administered.
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The Jr/Sr high school band will be sponsoring a dance for Jr/Sr high school students following the band concert on Friday, October 30th. The dance will run from 8:30 to 11:30. If students attend the band concert there will be no charge for them to get into the dance, otherwise the cost for the dance is $3.00 per person.
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Student dress affects student behavior and educational attitudes. In order to promote a positive learning environment certain standards should be maintained. Improper apparel includes: hats, sunglasses, bandannas, clothing without sleeves, bare midriffs, flip-flops, sheer or otherwise revealing clothing, pajamas, spiked jewelry, chains hanging from clothing, skirts, dresses and shorts of less than mid-thigh length (must extend past finger tips), shorts that are not properly hemmed (no cutoffs), apparel that is torn, cut or ragged. Pants must be worn so undergarments are not visible. Clothing viewed as educationally distracting or inappropriate due to wording or sayings will not be allowed. Any item that has any reference to drugs, beer, alcohol, or tobacco of any kind is not allowed. ALL COATS, JACKETS AND BOOK BAGS ARE TO BE PLACED IN LOCKERS AND ARE NOT TO BE WORN IN OR TAKEN TO CLASS.
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We thank you for your support with our fundraiser as our PPTO sponsors many great activities for our students that couldn’t continue without the fundraising efforts of our families.
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We have half days of school on Thursday, October 29 and Friday, October 30. School will be dismissed at 11:30 on those days.
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There is no school for students on Monday, November 2, 2009. It is a teacher professional development day.
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We have finished up all of our MEAP testing other than make up testing for some that were not able to be here for the original testing dates. The students did a nice job and seemed to be giving it their best. Thank you for encouraging your children during this time.
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Our first PPTO meeting of the year was October 12, 2009. We had a few new faces at this meeting so we are excited about that. We would still like to see more parents get involved with our PPTO. The time commitment is minimal and can be as involved as you would like it to be. We do have PPTO officers again so the group is up and running in full force again. Congratulations to Mike Jones (President), Sandi Sherlock (Vice President) and Paula Vincent (Treasurer). We also give a continued thank you to Mrs. Zwolinski who was our secretary last year and continues on in that capacity.
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Please remember to send in these items to school with your child. They are an easy way to help our school raise money without spending any extra money of your own. There is a Peck Elementary box right at Jerry’s where you can leave your receipts to help our school raise money.
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We postponed our progress reports by 1 week to coincide with parent teacher conferences. They will be coming home on Wednesday, October 28, 2009. We are doing progress reports more often to keep you better informed and to increase student success through catching and addressing problems early.
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Parent teacher conferences are Wednesday, October 28 from 4:00 until 7:00 and on Thursday, October 29 from 12:30 until 5:00. Please check your child’s papers for information about when your conference will be. This is an important time to meet with your child’s teacher and find out how they are doing in the classroom so that you can work together for the success of your child.
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Friday, October 30 is a half day of school. Halloween parties will be in the morning and the parade of students in their costumes will be at 10:45 a.m. on the track, weather permitting. Times and needs for individual classroom parties will be sent home from each teacher.
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There will be a Halloween carnival sponsored by the Jr/Sr High school band. The carnival is Friday, October 30th, from 5:00-7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Tickets are .25 each. Advance ticket sales will be made the week of October 26th for a discounted rate of 5 for $1.00 or 30 for $5.00. All games will take 2 tickets and treats will be 4 tickets each. Presale tickets will also be available to purchase at parent teacher conferences on the 28th and 29th. If children come dressed in a costume they will receive a free treat. Be sure to come out and have some fun at the carnival!
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In recognition of October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month several of the Jr./Sr. High School staff are showing their support by wearing pink.
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The NHS is still collecting coats for kids and adults. The deadline to donate is October 16th. Thanks to those that have already donated.
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Information regarding this year’s first impressions contest is out. The Theme this year is “Hero”. Elementary students should see their teachers for details and high school students should see their English teachers. The deadline to submit a project is November 3rd.
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Congratulations to Larissa Schneidewind who was chosen as this years Daughter’s of the American Revolution Good Citizen award. She was chosen by the high school staff. She will now be entered into a scholarship program. Congratulations Larissa and good luck!
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Ferris State University will be here on Monday, October 12th to meet with any senior who is interested. Please sign up with Miss Davidson to attend this meeting.
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Tuesday will begin this years MEAP testing for students in grades 3-9. A series of tests in Reading, Writing, Math, Science, and Social Studies will be given on four different days. October 13, 15, 20, and 22 are scheduled for testing days. Parents are asked to make sure their children get a good night sleep the night before test days and that all children have a good breakfast on the day of the test and always.
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Wednesday October 28th form 4:00 to 7:00 and Thursday October 29th from 12:30 to 5:00 will be the first Parent-Teacher conferences of the school year. Note that on Thursday and Friday October 29th & 30th students will be dismissed at 11:30.
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In case of inclement weather, school closings or delays will be broadcast on radio stations WMIC (660 AM) and WTGV (97.7 FM) both from Sandusky and WPHM (1380 AM) in Port Huron. Please listen to one of these stations for information if you have questions about school closing or delays. Do not call the radio stations, the school or school employees at home.
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Congratulations to this year’s homecoming King and Queen- Kolin York and Kelsey Schell. Spirit Week was won by the Senior class and the first place float was built by the 8th grade class. Congratulation to all involved.
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Mrs. Prouse and Mrs. Gordon along with the student council would like to thank all those that participated in the homecoming parade, and also for those that attended this years homecoming activities. Thank you for your support.
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MEAP testing begins Tuesday, October 13 for our 3rd through 6th grade students. This can be a stressful time for the students and the teachers. Please remember to make sure that students get plenty of rest and get a good breakfast each day. Also remind them of the importance of doing their best. At the same time we do not want the students to worry or stress about the MEAP. The only thing that they can do is give the best effort, the rest is up to the school staff. Thank you for your support during this important assessment time.
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Our PPTO needs your support. This year our PPTO is in redevelopment as we are without parent officers. This is a great organization and we want to keep it up and running. Our first meeting will be on October 12th at 3:30 in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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Progress reports will be coming home again on Wednesday, October 21. Please go over these carefully with your child to see where they may need extra assistance. If you have any questions or concerns about their progress reports please speak to your child’s teacher about it immediately so that issues may be addressed and solved quickly. We are doing progress reports more often to keep you better informed and to increase student success through catching and addressing problems early.
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We want to give a big thank you to our parents that have volunteered to help pop popcorn on Fridays and to organize and submit the PPTO fall fundraiser. We couldn’t manage without parent volunteers and are grateful for the time you have put in.
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SGT Bixler joined the Army in 2001 and loves what she is doing. She is an Army recruiter or as she would say a “mentor” for the students at Peck High School and four other schools in the area. She took the time to become more acquainted with the students by doing a boot camp demonstration. SGT Bixler is no average recruiter; she wants to be more involved with the students and not try to force them to join the Army. She happily accepted the invitation to step in and provide a special program for the physical education class for a day. She feels educating the students in a classroom setting is much like recruiting because she is teaching the students about the Army. The whole student body thanks SGT Bixler for her time and knowledge.
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As you have heard in the news recently, the H1N1 Virus is expected to be much more prevalent this year than last year. As with any flu, virus or cold, the greatest preventative measure is personal hygiene. Measures to help prevent contraction include:
• Frequent hand washing with soap and water.
• Cover noses and mouths with a tissue when coughing or sneezing (or a shirt sleeve or elbow if no tissue is available).
As always, we will take extra time to clean areas that students and staff come in contact with regularly
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The NHS is sponsoring a coats for kids drive to be held Homecoming weekend. There will be a box at the Chili dinner and the football game for anyone wishing to donate a new or cleanly used coat. These coats will be donated to the Sanilac County Coats for Kids campaign. Help us in helping kids stay warm this winter.
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Information regarding this year’s first impressions contest is out. The Theme this year is “Hero”. Elementary students should see their teachers for details and high school students should see their English teachers. The deadline to submit a project is November 3rd.
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There will be a Varsity Volleyball game at CPS on October 24th starting at 6:00 p.m.
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Official student count day is September 30. Please make sure that your child is in attendance on that day. If they cannot be here for some reason please call or send a note upon their return letting us know why they were absent. Thank you for your help with this important day for schools.
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School picture retakes are scheduled for November 10th. Students will be bringing home two proofs for parents to look at and decide what picture they would like to order. No money is needed at the time of retakes.
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There will be a chili and soup dinner following the homecoming parade. The dinner will run from 10:30 to 1:00 p.m. in the school cafeteria the costs is: adults-$4.00, kids 5 to12 years -$3.00 and under 5 years is free. All proceeds will benefit the football program.
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Don’t forget about the bike decorating contest!! Any elementary students that would like to participate in the contest have your bikes at the Lions Ball Field at 9:45 a.m. on Saturday, October 3rd for judging. There will also be a pet “pirate” walk. Dress your pet as a pirate and walk in the parade.
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There will be a walk after the Homecoming parade on the school track. This event is in memory of three former Peck students and proceeds will go toward a scholarship fund in their names. For more details please contact the high school office.
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College night for juniors and seniors will be held on Oct. 12th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the Sandusky HS
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Jr./Sr. High School
ASVAB
We will be offering ASVAB testing on December 16th. This is a military test that is optional for student to take but required by the military to enlist. Please let Miss Davidson know as soon as possible if you would like to take the test. We must have at least 10 juniors and seniors in order for this test to be administered.
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Any junior wishing to take the PSAT on October 14th the cost is $13.00. This test is similar to the SAT and ACT. There is also possible scholarship opportunities for students. If your son/daughter is interested please have them talk to their English teacher. The deadline to sign up is October 1st.
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The 2009 yearbooks have arrived. They can be picked up in Miss Davidson’s office. If you did not order a book, there are a few extra. The cost is $40.00.
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R.A.M.P. (Realizing All My Potential) will be hosting an assembly at the school at 10:00 on Friday October 2. The assembly pertains to people making positive choices. This assembly will be for students in grades 7-12. Parents of these students are invited and encouraged to come to the assembly also. The assembly will last about one hour.
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Friday September 25th is the end of the Progress Report period. Progress reports will be sent home with students on Wednesday September 30th, all students will receive a progress report.
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This year the Pirates will host the Kingston Cardinals for the homecoming game. Kickoff is scheduled for 2:00. The homecoming parade is scheduled to begin at 10:00 and will start at the town park. This year the King and Queen will be announced at halftime of the football game and not at the four corners of town.
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Homecoming week is September 28th – October 3rd.
Spirit Days are:
Monday: Pajama Day
Tuesday: Formal Day
Wednesday: Theme day
Thursday: Household Supply Day
Friday: Pirate Day
Senior Court Class Representatives: Kolin York & Shayna Bedy 7th Grade: Caleb Dudley & Paige Parker Kevin Sauer & Kelsey Schell 8th Grade: Brandyn York & Megan Woollen Tyler Bradley & Larissa Schneidewind 9th Grade: Eric Bower & Alesha Winiarski Wesley Knust & Brooke Rumenapp 10th Grade: Jimmy Cribbins & Samantha Craig 11th Grade: Austin Kramer & Courtney Zeigler Friday night: 7:00 p.m. Powder Puff Football game on the football field Following powder puff game Bonfire at the Lions Park Saturday: 10:00 a.m. Parade, 2:00 p.m. Football game vs. Kingston Half time of the football game King & Queen Crowning, 8:00-11:30 p.m. Semi-formal dance Cost: $10.00 couple and $6.00 single
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We thank you for your support with this fundraiser as our PPTO sponsors many great activities for our students that couldn’t continue without the fundraising efforts of our families. The orders will be in on October 27th.
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Our PPTO needs your support. This year our PPTO is in redevelopment as we are without parent officers. This is a great organization and we want to keep it up and running. Our first meeting will be on October 12th at 3:30 in Mrs. Wood’s room.
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Please remember to send in these items to school with your child. They are an easy way to help our school raise money without spending any extra money of your own.
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Students will be receiving their first progress reports on Wednesday, September 30. Now that we are on trimesters they will receive a progress report every 3 weeks. This should help us all to be better informed about our students’ progress and needs. Please immediately contact your child’s teacher with any questions, comments or concerns. The classroom teacher is the first line in handling any issues that arise with your child’s academic success.
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Parents please take time to fill out the free and reduced lunch forms that were sent home with the students. If a student qualifies, they will either receive a free lunch and breakfast or a reduced fee breakfast for $.30 and reduced fee lunch for $.40. The school also benefits because it affects the At-Risk money and Title money that the school can qualify for. The greater number of students who qualify for free and reduced lunch the greater allocation of funds we receive from the other sources. If you have any questions, please contact the school.
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The Peck Equestrian Team will be competing September 12th and 13th at the Caro Fairgrounds starting @ 8:00 a.m., and September 20th in Sandusky @ 8:00 a.m. Good Luck to our Equestrian Team.
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Sports passes are available for the 2009-10 school year, passes are good for all home regular season athletic events in the Jr/Sr High School. Post season events are excluded. The cost for a family pass is $150.00 and an individual pass is $40.00. The family passes are for parents and students attending Peck schools.
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There will be a JV Football game at Yale on September 24th starting at 4:30 p.m. There will be a Varsity Volleyball game on October 24th at CPS starting at 6:00 p.m.
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I would like to personally welcome back all the students at Peck Schools and especially the students in grades 7- 12. I hope everyone had a great summer. We are looking forward to an outstanding school year for 2009 – 2010. Several of our athletic teams have begun play and more are close to their first competition. The school house is in great shape thanks to our custodial staff. The teachers are all back and ready to help the students with their academic success in the classrooms. If students or parents have questions or concerns at any time please feel free to stop by the Jr/Sr High School office or call at 810-378-5200. Mr. Roles
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This year school pictures are scheduled for Thursday September 17th. Students were given information pertaining to school pictures on the first day of school and should have brought that home. When school pictures are taken students will also be receiving a new photo ID that can be used for checking out books from the Media Center and also be used with the Chartwell lunch program here at the school. On the day pictures are taken students will be bringing home two proofs for parents to look at and decide what picture they want to order. No money is needed prior to the pictures being taken.
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Homecoming is scheduled for Saturday October 3rd vs Kingston. Kickoff time is 2:00. More information will sent out as that date gets closer.
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College night for juniors and seniors will be held on October 12th from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sandusky High School.
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The next ACT test will be given on October 24th with the registration deadline of September 18th. Please pick up your applications in the counseling office.
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Please remember that the circle drive in front of the elementary school is for school buses only. We ask that parents park in the front lot by the high school and walk down to the elementary to pick up their children. This policy is for the safety of everyone. Thank you.
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If you pick your child up from school at the back of the building please do not drive up by the doors to pick them up. This is a safety issue for our students coming out of the building. Please park in the parking area and watch for them to come out. When parents drive up to the doors the parents that are parked and waiting cannot see their children and we don’t want our children to run out in front of a car that is right by the door.
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The PPTO sponsored Frankenmuth Fundraising campaign started on Thursday, September 10, 2009. The sale lasts for 2 weeks. Order forms are due on September 24. All money is due when the order is turned in. Orders without the appropriate funds will not be submitted to the company. We do thank you for your support with this fundraiser as our PPTO sponsors many great activities for our students that couldn’t continue without the fundraising efforts of our families.
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Our PPTO needs your support. This year our PPTO is in redevelopment as we are without parent officers. This is a great organization and we want to keep it up and running. Our first meeting will be in October. Please keep your eyes open for the date and time of this meeting. Also, if you have not already done so, please turn in the PPTO volunteer form that came home with your child. We have had many turned in already and we thank those parents in advance for their help and support.
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Picture day is Thursday, September 17, 2009. Information forms came home with your child during this first week of school. They will get new lunch/library cards made that day here at school after their picture is taken. Remember to give a big smile.
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Students will be able to purchase spirit wear after September 25 to show their Peck Elementary spirit. Order forms will come home on Friday, September 25, 2009.
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Students will be receiving their first progress reports on Wednesday, September 30. Now that we are on trimesters they will receive a progress report every 3 weeks. This should help us all to be better informed about our students’ progress and needs. Please immediately contact your child’s teacher with any questions, comments or concerns. The classroom teacher is the first line in handling any issues that arise with your child’s academic success.
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Awards night for 3rd through 6th grade students will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009.
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Elementary Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Kindergarten through 3rd grade is in the morning and 4th through 6th grade is in the afternoon. If the weather does not permit field day on the 3rd it will be rescheduled for the 4th.
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Kindergarten graduation will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
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Please remember that the circle drive in front of the elementary school is for school buses only. We ask that parents park in the front lot by the high school and walk down to the elementary to pick up their children. This policy is for the safety of everyone. Thank you.
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Report cards will be available for pick up in the High School office on June 15th and 16th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. If parents would like report cards mailed home they should send in a self addressed stamped envelope to the Jr/Sr High School office by the last day of school June 10th.
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Progress reports were sent home with students Wednesday May 27th. All students in grades 7-12 are given a progress report. If a student is receiving a failing grade, an “E”, the progress report has to be signed by a parent and returned to the school so we have verification that you have seen your child’s progress report.
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Get a copy of your 2008-09 year book reserved. There is a $20.00 deposit required and the total cost is $40.00. See Miss Davidson to order your year book.
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We will be providing the opportunity for athletes to get their physicals here at the school on Thursday, June 11th from 3-6 p.m. The cost is $15.00 which must be paid in Miss D’s office prior to the day of physicals. All athletes must have a physical before they can practice or participate in any sports.
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Congratulations to Billy Burns and Zac Overstreet who both qualified for the State Track Meet being held in Grand Rapids on May 30th. Billy qualified for the 800 meter run and long jump and Zac qualified for the high jump, congratulations and best of luck to Billy and Zac at the State Meet this weekend.
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The Peck Basketball Program will be hosting a Noah Shooting Clinic on June 15, 2009 at 7:00. The clinic will be held in the high school gymnasium and parents and community members are all welcome to attend. The clinic will include shot analysis, characteristics of a great shooter, shot alignment, shot distance, arc, release point, finding your correct arc, muscle memory training, and video analysis. This will be a tremendous learning experience for the Peck basketball players and their supporters.
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Following are the dates and details for materials in the media center:
May 22nd last day to check out books.
June 5th all books need to be returned.
May 22nd any student with overdue books will be fined.
Fines will be .10 per day.
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Graduation will be Sunday, May 17th at 1:00 at Peck High School.
Monday May 25th due to observing Memorial Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, May 26th.
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There will be two Valedictorians at Peck High School this year. Justin Bush and Amanda Gingerich will share the top honors having received the best GPAs in the senior class. Billy Burns has the honor of being the Salutatorian. Congratulations to all three for their hard work and accomplishments over the past four years.
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There will be no classes on Monday, May 25th due to observing Memorial Day. Classes will resume Tuesday, May 26th.
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The 2008-09 school year is coming to an end. Wednesday June 10th students will be dismissed at 11:30 for the summer.
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Peck schools will be offering a credit recovery on-line summer class beginning August 3rd which will run for four weeks Mondays - Thursdays. The class will cost $100.00. When a student successfully completes the class they will receive a $20.00 refund. Peck schools will be going through each student’s transcripts to see if a student needs to take a class. Those students that have failed a class or need an additional class will be contacted. It will then be up to the student and their parents to sign up for the class. Parents or students may contact the school at 810-378-5200 with any questions.
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This time of year several U.S. military recruiters ask the school for a class list of next years Juniors and Seniors. If you as a parent DO NOT want your child’s name included on a list that recruiters may use to make contact with students, please call the high school office at 810-378-5200 and let us know. We will remove your child’s name from the list.
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Yearbooks are on sale now!! The cost is $40.00 and underclassmen can pay a $20.00 deposit and seniors must pay the $40.00 cost.
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Thursday, May 21 is the elementary VIP day. Each student may have 1 adult join them for lunch on this day and be their Very Important Person. We are looking forward to the many guests that we will have that day.
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It is hard to believe but Memorial Day is almost upon us. There will be no school on Monday, May 25, 2009 to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday.
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Our final citizenship assembly for this school year will be on Friday, May 29, 2009. Congratulations to all of our good citizens at Peck Elementary.
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Kindergarten graduation will be on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m.
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Elementary Field Day is scheduled for Wednesday, June 3, 2009. Kindergarten through 3rd grade is in the morning and 4th through 6th grade is in the afternoon. If the weather does not permit field day on the 3rd it will be rescheduled for the 4th.
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Awards night for 3rd through 6th grade students will be at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2009.
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If you know of anyone that did not attend kindergarten round up but has a child that will 5 by December 1, 2009 please have them contact the elementary office at 378-5200 to get their child registered for kindergarten for the fall of 2009.
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On Friday May 8, 2009 our students will be sharing their young author’s stories with other students. Students have been working hard on these stories and it will be an exciting time to see them share their hard work with others.
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Our students will be participating in ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 (weather permitting). This is a national event that works to promote exercise and healthy choices in students across the country. At 10:00 a.m. the students will be walking the track to promote exercise and good health.
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The week of May 4th is national teacher appreciation week. All of the staff at Peck Elementary school does a great job. If you see a school staff member this week please make the extra effort to thank them for a job well done and show your appreciation.
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PPTO meetings are the second Monday of each month. The next PPTO meeting is Monday, May 11, 2009 at 3:30 in Mr. Graves’s room. The PPTO welcomes and needs new faces. Please come and check it out. Coming to a meeting doesn’t obligate you to anything other than finding out what our PPTO is up to. We are looking for people to fill the positions of President, Vice President, and Treasurer starting in the 2009-2010 school year. Come to a meeting to find out what it is all about and how you can help.
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Each senior will be participating in an exit interview on Tuesday, May 5th. This is a mock interview for all seniors. All seniors must participate and have a portfolio to present.
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Awards night is set for Wednesday, May 13 at 7:00 in the Peck High School gym. Some students have been given a letter to let them know they are invited to Awards Night which means they will be receiving an award. Awards are given for grades, attendance or a particular class award that a teacher is giving out. The awards night is open for anyone to attend however if a student was given a letter they should make plans to attend as the letter indicates that the student will be receiving some type of award.
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The 20th annual Honors Banquet will be held at Peck High School Wednesday May 6th beginning at 6:30. Students attend by invitation only. To be invited a student must have received all A’s or all A’s and B’s all school year and/or had perfect attendance all school year. A banquet style dinner is provided to the student and their parents at no cost to the family. Door prizes are given out at the end of the night.
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Friday, May 1 is the end of the next Progress Report period. Progress reports will be sent home with students Wednesday, May 6th.
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There will be a home meet for the Jr. High track team on Monday, May 4 starting at 4:00 p.m.
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The induction ceremony for the new National Honor Society members will be Sunday, May 3 at 6:00 p.m.
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Graduation for seniors will be Sunday May 17th at 1:00 at Peck High School. Seniors will be bringing home a list of dates pertaining to the end of the school year activities. This list will lead up to the graduation ceremony for the senior class. Best wishes to our seniors.
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There will be two Valedictorians at Peck High School this year. Justin Bush and Amanda Gingerich will share the top honors having received the best GPAs in the senior class. Billy Burns has the honor of being the Salutatorian. Congratulations to all three for their hard work and accomplishments over the past four years.
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If parents were unable to attend Parent/Teacher Conferences on Wednesday April 15, they should be able to get a look at their students Progress Reports as they were handed out to the students at the end of the school day on Thursday April 16th. Any student failing a class is to have the Progress Report signed by their parent and returned to the Jr/Sr high school office.
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Congratulations to the following students who have earned a treasure ticket for each of our 7 behavior expectations (Pride, Integrity, Respect, Attitude, Team, Enthusiasm, and Safety) since our last newsletter. These students will soon be getting a special reward for their exemplary behavior. The students are: Dakota Chappel, Daniel Dowling, Owen Kirby, Nicholas Knust, Hunter Lindke, Patricia McIntee, Annastasia Mlynarski, Chloe Navarro, Nathan Niehaus, Leah Engler, Nicholas Freeman, Garret McClelland, Emma Engler, Adriana Stull, Logan Chaney, Tyler Evans, Caleb Tesluck, Chris Beurmann, Katelinn Bower, Brenden Murray, Abbey Shell, Bowen Vargo, Heidi Warren, Christian Ferris, Jenna Franzel, Cheyenne Johnson, Cassie Humble, Cody Anspaugh, Anthony Augustine, Theresa Havens, Ashlee Jenkins, D’Jan Jones, Nathan Jones, Joey Pries, Scott Sherman, Cody Straffon, Paige VanBrande, Cryssie Warren, Kyle Abrego, Caleb Dudley, Alyssa Eaton, Lindsay Germain, Caleb Hargis, John-Christian Lodge, Kelsey Lodge, LaDonna Moore, Gabrielle Murray, Bailey Sell, and Eilish Warner.
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Congratulations to our fifth graders who have completed the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. They will be honored at a DARE Graduation on Tuesday, April 21 at 9:00 a.m. in the cafeteria.
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Parent teacher conferences for grade 7-12 will be Wednesday, April 15th from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
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Peck Community Schools is now offering Zangle Parent Connection accounts. Zangle is our student information system used to track student data. The Parent Connection component allows parents to access their child’s information, such as academic history (transcripts), activities, attendance, current assignments, demographics, grade point average (GPA), current class marks, schedule, and standardized test Scores. However, some of the available information will vary by student grade level. Also, with the change in our Food Services program (see related article) parents will be able access to their child’s cafeteria account balance and view their cafeteria purchases.
To obtain a Zangle Parent Connection account please visit the Elementary or High School office during normal business hours. Accounts can only be created in person. Photo identification must be provided.
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This progress report period ends Friday April 3rd. Progress reports will be sent home with all students the week they return from spring break.
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The softball team and girls basketball programs will be sponsoring a fundraiser at the All-In-One-Poker House in Sandusky, The days for this event are April 9, 10 & 11th starting at 5:00 p.m. The tournament for each night starts at 7:00 p.m. with other games going on at the same time.
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There will be a fish fry held in the school cafeteria on April 3rd . We will be featuring walleye and cod. The cost is adults $7.00, junior high and high school students $6.00 and elementary $5.00. Dinners will be served from 4:30 until 7:30 p.m. Takeouts are available but you must wait in line.
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PPTO meetings are the second Monday of each month. The next PPTO meeting is Monday, April 20, 2009 at 3:30 in Mr. Graves’s room. The PPTO welcomes and needs new faces. Please come and check it out. Coming to a meeting doesn’t obligate you to anything other than finding out what our PPTO is up to. We are looking for people to fill the positions of President, Vice President, and Treasurer starting in the 2009-2010 school year. Come to a meeting to find out what it is all about and how you can help.
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This is the end of our 3rd marking period. Report Cards will be coming home on Wednesday, April 1, 2009. Elementary parent teacher conferences are Thursday, April 2, 2009 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. We would love to see you there. If you cannot make it during that time but have something you would like to discuss with your child’s teacher please contact them to set up an appointment and they would be happy to find a good time to meet with you.
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Congratulations to the following students who have earned a treasure ticket for each of our 7 behavior expectations (Pride, Integrity, Respect, Attitude, Team, Enthusiasm, and Safety). These students will soon be getting a special reward for their exemplary behavior. The students are: Cody Abrego, Jacob Adams, Jordyn Bower, Matthew Clark, Rebecca Erdman, Tommy Gallagher, Sierra Johnson, Tyler Kuhn, Meko Noble, Olivia Overstreet, Login Sarnac, Justin Schneidewind, Tara Thompson, Alyssa Vargo, Hannah Beemer, Nicholas Grifka, Lindsey Sharrard, Jaide Lodge, and Bailey Beemer.
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Ten 6th grade students represented Peck Community Schools at the 2009 Delta College Math Competition on Saturday, March 21. Joey Pries, Scott Sherman, Alyssa Eaton, Jacob Adams, Tara Thompson, Cody Anspaugh, Tommy Gallagher, Login Sarnac, Gabriel Abrego, and Tyler Kuhn competed against students from throughout the State of Michigan. Besides competing, by taking a mathematical test, the students, along with their parents, toured the Delta College Campus and participated in other educational activities. Thank You for representing Peck and Peck Elementary to the best of your abilities. We are proud of you!
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The following students earned the top 5 positions in the fifth grade Spelling Bee: Erika Black, Hannah Ferguson, Nick Grifka, Alexxus Terry, and Alexis Ureel. These students will be participating in the County Spelling Bee at the Career Center on April 17th. Good luck to those students.
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First Graders in Ms. Laugavitz’s class learned about Michigan last week. Thank you to Pam Thom and Sally Grout from the Sanilac County Farm Bureau who taught the students about agriculture in Michigan. Students learned about Michigan’s agriculture products (apples, corn, sunflowers, navy beans, soy beans, and pine trees) grown in the state and other various commodities (sheep/wool, pigs/meat, cows/milk, chickens/eggs, and horses/transportation) in Michigan. Agriculture is important to Michigan’s economy!
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Congratulations to the 5th Grade Battle of the Books team for taking 1st place at Brown City on March 17, 2009. The team members were Brandon Potter, Hannah Beemer, Carly Williams, Jacob Holman, Katie Molesworth, and Chase Marritt. Their coach was Mrs. Osantowski. We are very proud of our 5th Grade Pirates.
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Friday March 27 and Saturday March 28 at 7:00 on the stage in the old gym the Peck Thespians will be performing “The Diary of Anne Frank”. Be sure to make plans to come to the school and watch this show. Tickets at the door are $4.00 each.
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Spring break is just around the corner. Friday, April 3rd there will be a half day of school and classes will be out of session until students return on Tuesday April 14th.
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Students are prohibited from using cell phones or other electronic communication devices (ECD), electronic storage devices (ESD) or having them “ON” during the school day. This includes lunch periods and passing periods. First offense is that the cell phone is taken to the office and can be picked up at the end of the day. 2nd offense is that the cell phone will be taken to the office and a parent must come in to pick it up and the student will be suspended.
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Congratulations to senior Justin Bush on his recent appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Congresswoman Candice Miller stopped by Peck Schools to personally hand Justin his acceptance certificate and congratulate him in front of grades 5-12 at a surprise assembly in the high school gym. We at Peck Schools are very proud of Justin and his appointment. Anchors Away!!
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This progress report period ends Friday April 3rd. Progress reports will be sent home with all students the week they return from spring break.
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Spring sports have begun for the high school athletes and will begin in full swing for junior high track after spring break. Most importantly please make sure your son/daughter has a physical on file before they practice.
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