Purcell Elementary School

Happy Birthday to two wonderful teachers today! Ms. Uhlenhake & Mrs Wilkins both celebrated their birthday today with their classes!! 🎂🎈🎈🎂🐲♥️

We are excited to be bring Missoula Children's Theatre back to Purcell! It will be here March 20th-25th. We are in need of an accompanist to play piano for these practices and performances. Compensation is provided. Accompanist times needed: Wed & Thurs practice times 3:30-5:30pm and 5:45-7:45pm (15 min break) Friday Dress rehearsal 8:30am - 12:30pm Friday performance 1:00-2:00pm Saturday performance 3:00-4:00pm If you are interested, please reach out to Cindy Stone at 405-442-0099 x205. Thank you!

Thursday, March 9th, is hat day! Hat Days are a fun way to celebrate and wear a hat to school as well as give back to our friends in need. Be creative or just have fun wearing your favorite hat while helping us support our school community! The money from hat day will go to support students that might be in need of a coat, backpack, and other items that support our students and classrooms. 🧢👒🎩🎓🪖⛑️ Thank you for your support!

Thank you to everyone who came and supported our students this evening at student-led conferences! Our students were so proud to show you all they've learned! 📚✂️🍎✏️ If you were unable to attend your child's student-led conference tonight, come on Thursday. We will be open 3:30-7:00 again! Thank you Mrs. Frankenberg for the amazing job you are doing with our students in Art! The art work hanging in the halls looks wonderful! 🎨👨🏼‍🎨🌆 The Book Fair will be open through Thursday evening. PTO will have bake sale items available again on Thursday during conferences as well as Kona Ice out front! 📚🍧🍪

Missoula Children’s Theatre to present “Aladdin” on March 24th & 25th Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “Aladdin” Monday, March 20, at 3:30 p.m. and end by 5:30 p.m. Those auditioning should arrive at 3:30 p.m. and plan to stay for the full two hours. Some of the cast members will be asked to stay for a rehearsal immediately following the auditions. No advance preparation is necessary. Assistant directors will also be cast to aid in rehearsals throughout the week and to take on essential backstage responsibilities. “Aladdin” will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, at 3 p.m. at the old Purcell Junior High Auditorium, 201 Lester Lane. Ticket pricing for Saturday: adults $10, children $5. A DVD of the performance will be offered for purchase. Missoula Children’s Theatre touring productions are complete with costumes, scenery, and props. The MCT tour actors/directors will conduct rehearsals throughout the week each day. Students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Purcell is presented locally through Purcell Schools with support from the Purcell School Foundation. Students enrolled in grades kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to audition. Students from surrounding schools may audition for a fee of $25 which is refundable if the student is not cast. For more information call Cindy Stone at Purcell Elementary School at 405-442-0099. Practice & Performance Schedules Monday 3:30-5:30 auditions If students are cast they would have Monday practice from 5:45-7:45 at the same location. Tuesday through Thursday practice times are 3:30-5:30 and 5:45-7:45 (15 min break) Friday Dress rehearsal 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Friday lunch 12:30 - 1:00 Friday performance 1:00-2:00 Saturday performance 3:00-4:00

Come out and support our PTO tonight and Thursday night! 🐲♥️🐲

Thank you to our amazing PTO for making us feel special this week! We are so grateful for all that you do to support teachers & students! ♥️🐲♥️#DragonCARES

Book fair starts tomorrow! Can pay with cash, card, or check. There will be tax included on all purchases. Teachers have ewallets available to put money on, if you would like your teachers link, please reach out to them or Mrs. Tyler.

Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up now here: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/purcellelementaryschool4 #ScholasticBookFairs

Pre-K Enrollment Application as well as Kindergarten Round-up for 2023-2024 are finally here! The Pre-K Enrollment Application is ready and we can't wait to get students enrolled for next year. We also have Kindergarten Round-Up for students who did NOT attend our Pre-K Program. Students who are currently enrolled in Purcell Schools do NOT need to fill out the Kindergarten Pre-Enrollment packet. You will see forms on our website at purcellps.org then select Purcell Elementary to find the enrollment forms. https://www.purcellps.org/o/pes Students who need a transfer can still put their name on the list, fill out a transfer form and turn in to the office - transfers will be processed late July/early August. If you have any questions, please reach out to our office at 405-442-0099 or stonec@purellps.org. Thank you!

We are PROUD to announce Purcell Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, Aimee Walkup! She is a wonderful kindergarten teacher who has taught at PES for 8 years. She goes above and beyond to love and care for students each and every day! When asked, "What's your favorite thing about teaching kindergarten?" This was her response, "My favorite thing would have to be how much learning can go on in a whole school year. I love watching them come so far in such a short time! Love watching the light bulbs click and see how happy they are when they learn to read! I also really love the relationships that I build with each student. I want them to know how special they are and that they mean so much to me. I love doing hands on learning and foody Friday has to be my all time favorite activity." Congratulations Mrs. Walkup on a job well done and such a well deserved honor! ❤️🐲❤️

Book fair coming next week! Book fair information will also be in Thursday folders this week. You can visit the book fair website @https://www.scholastic.com/bf/purcellelementaryschool4 If you would like to volunteer to help with book fair, please follow this link to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C094AAFAB2DA6F4C70-book

Read across America challenge is coming home in Thursday folders today. If students complete 4 in a row and bring it back by Monday, March 6 they will get a prize!

Thank you for your patience during what we foresee to be a rainy drop off this morning. For safety reasons, we will not unload students up top in rain or bad weather. Please pull directly in front of the building. Thank you! ☔️🌧♥️🐲❤️

We have a STATE CHAMPION in our midst! We are so proud of 1st grader, Delanie Wartchow! She earned this honor competing in wrestling in her division. Way to go!! 🥇🐲❤️🤼‍♀️

We have some students who we would like to recognize for reading! They have accepted Mrs. Tyler's reading challenge and have earned 10 pts with three students earning 25 pts in Reading Counts! These students earned a coupon to McDonald's & our top three also received a brag tag! Nice job READING!! 🐲❤️📚📕📗📘📖 10- Luc Thatcher, Seth Smith, Easton Lizana, Eli Kilman, Kache Hines, Kilian Cox, Kynzee Holder, Alanis Diaz, Gatlin Perigo, Elijah Valdez, Arley Bennett, Ellie May Cardona, Adalyn Scales, Indy Venegas, Jr. Walker, Addisyn Ward, Langston Womack, & JW Folsom. 25- Luc Thatcher, Kache Hines & Kilian Cox

We had a few students who were absent when they were recognized for their acts of kindness last week. Nice job ladies! #DragonCARES❤️🐲

Thank you parents for supporting parties today and joining in our 50's fun this Valentine's Party Day! It sure was a groovy end to our Kindness Week!! 🎶🎤🎙️🚘🐲❤️

Reminder, students will not be in school on Monday, February 20th. Monday is a scheduled, professional development day for staff. Classes will resume Tuesday, February 21st.

Kindness Week - Random Acts of Kindness for Friday! Mrs. Franco has placed small buckets outside her office for teachers to notice kindness demonstrated by students. Each day during morning announcements Mrs. Stone draws names from each grade's bucket and shares the acts of kindness over the intercom. Those students come to the office so we can personally thank them for showing kindness and give them a small treat. Here are the students from today's drawing. #DragonCARES 🐲❤️