Absolutely, counselors play a crucial role in supporting and guiding individuals. It's wonderful to recognize and appreciate their contributions during National Counselors Week.
National Counseling Week is February 5th-9th and we are celebrating our Counselors as they continue to show us that Students are Our Focus! We have the BEST Counselors!
Please join us in honoring our counselors;
Mrs. Rebecca Franco, Purcell Elementary Counselor,
Mrs. Sara Nichols, District Student Advocate and Counselor,
and Ms. Ami Armstrong, our student intern from OU.
These ladies do such an amazing job serving our students and staff! We appreciate them teaching our students each day! I encourage you to have your child write a note or draw a picture to share with their special Counselor. Thank you for helping us make them feel special!
What fun our Lil Cheer Camp participants had learning from our amazing PHS Cheerleaders and then performing tonight! 💕🎉🐲 Thank you Purcell High Cheer for providing this opportunity!!! Such great memories made for ALL!! #DragonPRIDE
It's Groundhog Day! Did you awake to see if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THErfN57g0Q
Missoula Children’s Theatre will be here next week!
Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Princess and the Pea” on Monday, February 5th 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. Auditions will be held at the old Purcell Junior High on Lester Lane. 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. Not all students who audition are guaranteed to be cast. “The Princess and the Pea'' will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9th and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th at the old Purcell Junior High Auditorium, 201 Lester Lane. Ticket pricing for Friday & Saturday showings are: adults $5, children $3. 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. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Purcell is presented locally through Purcell Schools. 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 as follows: Monday 3:30-5:30 auditions and 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 - 11:30 am, Friday lunch 11:30 - 12:00, Friday performance 1:00-2:00, Saturday performance 3:00-4:00, but cast members would need to arrive early. Permission slips to audition will be sent home again in Thursday folders this week. Permission slips to audition will need to be taken to auditions with the student, not turned into their school.
The Elementary Safe & Healthy Schools meeting for this semester will be next Monday, January 29th at 3:15 pm at the elementary school in the counselor's classroom.
Purcell Public Schools will be closed and activities canceled on Monday, January 22nd due to the inclement weather. Stay safe!
Purcell Public Schools is a partner with the US Department of Education and is able to provide FREE COVID-19 test kits to our families and staff members. The kits are given out to adults 18 years and over. These tests can be self-administered at home. If you need a Covid test kit, please contact us at 405-442-0099; we will have a kit waiting for you at 919 1/2 N. 9th Ave. Please call ahead to make sure that we have a kit available.
Missoula Children’s Theatre is coming back to Purcell the week of February 5-10th. Auditions will be held for the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) production of “The Princess and the Pea” on Monday, February 5th 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. Not all students who audition are guaranteed to be cast. “The Princess and the Pea'' will be presented at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 9th and at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th at the old Purcell Junior High Auditorium, 201 Lester Lane. Ticket pricing for Friday & Saturday showings are: adults $5, children $3. 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. The Missoula Children’s Theatre residency in Purcell is presented locally through Purcell Schools. 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 as follows: Monday 3:30-5:30 auditions and 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, but cast members would need to arrive early.
Permission slips to audition will be sent home in Thursday folders before the week of Missoula. Permission slips to audition will need to be taken to auditions with the student, not turned into their school.
Thanks again to our wonderful PTO! The teachers will be sporting some adorable teacher stickers. We are spoiled by our PTO 😊
PES 2023-2024 2nd 9 weeks Perfect Attendance: Attendance is very important and we would like to recognize students who had Perfect Attendance in the second 9 weeks, of school. Thank you Dragon Parents for making being present at school daily an important part of your routine! We couldn’t have done it without you! Way to go Dragons! 🐲❤️ PreK Students: Charlotte Brown, Arabella Franco, Liam Jaques Ramos, Moxon King, Lincoln Little, Kollyns Rodriguez, & Lylah Smith. 🐲❤️🎉
PES 2023-2024 2nd 9 weeks Perfect Attendance: Attendance is very important and we would like to recognize students who had Perfect Attendance in the second 9 weeks, of school. Thank you Dragon Parents for making being present at school daily an important part of your routine! We couldn’t have done it without you! Way to go Dragons! 🐲❤️ Kindergarten Students: Cole Bates, Kian Baxter, Oliver Criswell, Gibson Doty, Michael Doty, Ozzie Gentry, Amara Hooten, Miguel Rodarte, Beckett Rose, Olin Sweeney, Harmony Trejo Resendiz, Arianna Walden, Zeek West, & Xander West.🐲❤️🎉
PES 2023-2024 2nd 9 weeks Perfect Attendance: Attendance is very important and we would like to recognize students who had Perfect Attendance in the second 9 weeks, of school. Thank you Dragon Parents for making being present at school daily an important part of your routine! We couldn’t have done it without you! Way to go Dragons! 🐲❤️
First Grade Students: Elliot Brown, Kodi Doyal, Allison Martinez, Kade Meigs, Brynlie Moore, Bowen Nicklas, Scarlett Salcido, & Mercedes Walden.🐲❤️🎉
PES 2023-2024 2nd 9 weeks Perfect Attendance: Attendance is very important and we would like to recognize students who had Perfect Attendance in the second 9 weeks, of school.
Thank you Dragon Parents for making being present at school daily an important part of your routine! We couldn’t have done it without you!
Way to go Dragons! 🐲❤️ Second Grade Students: Caleb Baxter, Tyson Black, Cru Browning, Alexander Carrillo, JJ Franco, Nathan Martinez, Makiah McAnally, Camila Moreno, Melanie Ramirez, Dair Resendiz, Aiden Rojo, Merritt Rose, Nate Scrivner, & Delanie Wartchow. 🐲❤️🎉
Thank you to our amazing PTO for providing coffee to teachers and staff that work our drop off lines upstairs and downstairs this morning! It was much appreciated!
Thank you for all that you do to support our staff! Drop off duty doesn’t always come with nice weather and we are thankful for this warm treat! A big shout out to Starbucks for making the delicious coffee!❤️☕️
We are extra thankful to our teachers and staff that do this duty even on the not so nice days to keep our little Dragon safe in the mornings! You are the BEST!❤️🐲❤️🐲☕️
Please help us and only drop students at the front of the building. Thank you! ❄️
Happy New Year Little Dragons and Families! ♥️🐲🎉
We can't wait to see you on Thursday, January 4th when school resumes!
We are ready to see our Little Dragons soar in 2024!
Love & joy from everyone at Purcell Elementary♥️🐲
Wishing all Little Dragons
and your families a Merry Christmas from all of us at Purcell Elementary!🎅🏻🎄🤶🏻🐲🍪
PES November Staff and Teacher of the Month: Brenna Collins, Reading Assistant and Carly Jenne, Kindergarten Teacher
Read what their colleagues have to say about them:
Staff of the Month: Brenna Collins
I know I can always count on Brenna! She has helped me in my classroom many times and I have always felt at ease when I knew she was covering while I had to be gone! All the students love her!
Brenna is always willing to step in and help out. In my own classroom she works hard to see that her reading groups are given every opportunity to reach their potential and does this with a positive attitude. I'm thankful to have her helping in my classroom but also here at the elementary.
Teacher of the Month: Carly Jenne
Carly always has a positive attitude and is encouraging to all. She loves her students and truly has a passion for teaching.
She is so sweet and the kids absolutely love her! All of my students want to go back and give her hugs. Now that is the sign of a good teacher, one that they will never forget!
Carly is an amazing teacher. She truly loves what she does and the littles she has in her room. She accommodates each student and helps them learn and grow in their own way. She is always smiling and a positive voice each day. You can tell that teaching is her calling.
We are so thankful for each of these ladies and the impact they have on students daily! #DragonCARES
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! ☔️🌧♥️🐲❤️
Grinch Day at the Elementary was a hit! Thank you Coach V & Josh Jacks for spreading Grinchmas Cheer! Our Little Dragons loved it! #DragonCARES #JACKSINSURANCE 🎄🎅🏼♥️🐲
