On a recent surprise attendance day, students at PES got to splash principals and teachers with paint! Mr. Manche and Dr. Dill are splashed.

Surprise attendance days create excitement for school

November 28, 2024
District 32 educators want their students to be in school every day so they don’t miss a minute of instruction. As part of the district initiative to reach the goal of having ...
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Head West! Mrs. Denita Schilli’s fifth graders are studying Western Expansion, the push toward the west coast of North America that began with the Louisiana Purhase and lasted through the start of the Civil War. The class had a “pack your wagon day” and a Western days to launch their journey west.

Head West!

November 25, 2024
Mrs. Denita Schilli’s fifth graders are studying Western Expansion, the push toward the west coast of North America that began with the Louisiana Purhase and lasted through th...
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Preschool Screening for 2025-2026 is on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Central Office/Old Senior High. Little Pirates is a free half day Kindergarten Prep Program. An Extended Learning Program is available for the other half of the day for $15 per day. Financial Assistance for those who qualify for free/reduced meals is available. Your child must be 3-5 years old by Aug. 1, 2025, potty trained and able to take care of all toileting needs independently, attend theDecember 6 Pre-K Screening and must be a resident of Perry County. Make an appointment for your child’s Pre-K screening by clicking on the link or scanning the QR code to fill out the screening form prior to the screening! LINK: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZlwILs7EdYk9N-Zz_3RpQgCenxUIRtoaptu_CqXhpnw/edit#settings

Preschool Screening for 2025-2026 school year is Dec. 6

November 21, 2024
Preschool screening for the 2025-26 school year at Little Pirates Preschool will be held on Friday, Dec. 6. Parents can make an appointment by completing the form at https://docs.g...
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D32 hosted its annual Veterans Day Program on Nov. 8.

D32 hosts annual Veterans Day program

November 8, 2024
Perry County School District 32 hosted its annual Veterans Day program this morning. Students invited their special veterans to join them for breakfast before the program, which wa...
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Kevin Robinson

Robinson to address students for Veterans Day

November 5, 2024
Col. (Retired) Kevin P. Robinson is the keynote speaker for the annual Veterans Day assembly at Perry County School District 32. The district will observe Veterans Day this Friday,...
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Scan the QR code to be taken to the registration site for the Free Substitute Certification Training to be held in Perryville Nov. 18-21 or use link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer-smgKlkbgJLlUfTnbRgB6FOKuNzuRUXBRHILcRf1IXNnsg/viewform

Get trained for a high-demand job – at no cost to you!

October 28, 2024
Substitute teacher certification training offered Nov. 18-21 in Perryville Perry County School District 32 will host a DESE-approved substitute teacher certification course a...
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Bus driver hiring event is Nov. 12 Perry County School District 32 is holding a bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Anyone interested in learning more about driving a school bus is invited to an open house from 4-6 pm Nov. 12 at the Transportation Office located on the District 32 campus. “We will provide you with information about licensing requirements, testing, the study assistance we provide, scheduling, and pay,” said Melanie Hager, assistant transportation director. “Please bring your driver’s license with you to the open house.” The District 32 Transportation Department transports about 1,300 students per day on 28 bus routes. For more information, contact Melanie Hager at 573-547-7500 Ext. 1263 or mhager@pcsd32.com. Directions: From I-55, take the Perryville Exit and turn north toward downtown. Turn right on Edgemont Boulevard (at the water tower). Follow Edgemont to its end at Main Street. Turn right on Main Street, then take the second left onto National Guard Drive. Follow National Guard Drive past the track and veer right. The red barn is the transportation department.

Bus driver hiring event is Nov. 12

October 28, 2024
Perry County School District 32 is holding a bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Anyone interested in learning more about driving a school bus is invited to an open house ...
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The District 32 Trunk-or-Treat event will be held this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 pm on campus.  Trunks - the vehicles giving out treats - should be parked on the Perry County Middle School Parking Lot by 4:45 pm.  Visitors should park on the Bus Lot and walk to the PCMS lot beginning at 5 pm - No treats will be handed out early. 

D32 Trunk-or-Treat is Sunday

October 24, 2024
Calling all Trick-or-Treaters! The District 32 Trunk-or-Treat event will be held this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 pm on campus. Trunks - the vehicles giving out treats - should b...
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Community members asked to take school survey

October 21, 2024
Between Oct. 21-Nov. 1, Perry County School District 32 is conducting a survey to learn more about the district’s climate and culture. This is an annual survey for students, par...
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Learn about serving on the school board Would you like to know more about serving on the school board? That will be the topic of the November Board of Education Meet & Greet at Perry County School District 32. Anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Board of Education is invited to the Meet & Greet from 6-6:45 pm Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Old Senior High School. Board members will answer questions, and information will be available from the Missouri School Boards Association and the Missouri Secretary of State’s office about filing and serving on a public school board. Filing will be open Dec. 10-31, 2024 for two seats on the District 32 Board of Education, which will be elected on April 8, 2025. To be eligible to serve as a school board member, one must: • Be a U.S. citizen. • Be a resident taxpayer of the district • Be a resident of Missouri for at least one year. • Be at least 24 years old. • Be current on state and local taxes • Not have been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri or federal law • Not be registered or required to register as a sex offender • Have filed required campaign documents for all previous campaigns, if any • And be otherwise eligible to hold office in accordance with Missouri law

Learn about serving on the school board

October 16, 2024
Would you like to know more about serving on the school board? That will be the topic of the November Board of Education Meet & Greet at Perry County School District 32. Anyon...
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The local hospital and dental offices teamed up to offer a free dental screening at schools in Perryville

Community partners help ensure students’ vision, dental health  

October 11, 2024
Community organizations have joined forces to help Perry County School District 32 promote students’ vision and dental health. Perryville Lions Club provided a free vision scr...
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Gifted Education at District 32

Gifted Education in the spotlight at Board Meeting

October 9, 2024
Perry County School District 32's board members viewed this video spotlight on gifted education at the Oct. 9, 2024 board meeting. The extended version can be viewed below. ...
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Our October #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Phoebe Pohlman, who teaches Gifted Education for Grades 1-5 at Perryville Primary and Elementary Schools. Her nomination says that “Ms. Pohlman has made it a priority of the program to teach students about what it means to be gifted, including teaching them about gifted overexcitability, which she and her students call ‘superpowers,’ or ways people who are gifted experience and exhibit intense psychomotor, sensual, emotional, intellectual and imaginational behaviors. This helps her students better understand themselves and their reactions to the people and the world around them, which might be different from the ways others around them experience and react; this equips them to be able to better understand themselves and navigate life in healthy ways outside of her classroom as they grow. In addition to impacting her students’ lives, Ms. Pohlman works to educate other educators about giftedness, giving presentations to faculty and staff during professional development meetings. She also contributes professionally to the field of gifted education outside of the district through publishing in education trade journals and presenting at conferences. Ms. Pohlman sees each of her students for who they are as individuals — their strengths and weaknesses — and seeks to challenge each of them to grow not only intellectually, but also as people inside and outside of the classroom. She loves to have fun with her students, and they love to have fun while learning with her, too.” You can nominate a #D32 teacher to be featured in an upcoming #TeacherProudTuesday by completing the form at https://forms.gle/VnGkeay5GPRptLEfA. #D32 #piratepride

October #TeacherProudTuesday honor goes to Phoebe Pohlman

October 8, 2024
Our October #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Phoebe Pohlman, who teaches Gifted Education for Grades 1-5 at Perryville Primary and Elementary Schools. Her nomination say...
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Project Hope is hosting a free service day for everyone from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Oct. 11 at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 South West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau. Services provided will include flu vaccinations; preventative mammograms and breast exams; access to birth certificates, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards; legal assistance; housing, education, and employment resources; medial and vision assessments; free hygiene kits; free groceries; free pet services and treats. More than 50 different services will be available at no cost. Free child care will be provided by Kid’s Zone. For

Free services in Cape on Oct. 11 , offered by Project Hope

September 27, 2024
Project Hope is hosting a free service day for everyone from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Oct. 11 at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 South West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau. Services p...
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Students in Mrs. Denita Schilli's class at PES studied national symbols and redesigned the American flag

Fifth graders study national symbols, redesign the American flag

September 11, 2024
Denita Schilli’s fifth graders at Perryville Elementary School have been studying national symbols and redesigned the American flag using those symbols. Some of the imagery chosen ...
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Photo of Alyse Simmons, Grade 5 English Teacher at PES with the words "Teacher Proud Tuesday"

Alyse Simmons is September #TeacherProudTuesday highlight

September 10, 2024
Our September #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Alyse Simmons, who teaches fifth-grade English at Perryville Elementary School. Her nomination says that, “Ms. Simmons wor...
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If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

August 27, 2024
Missouri has finally been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024, the SuN Bucks program. Families must submit their application by AUGUST 31, 2024 to receive the retroactive p...
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We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask that you complete a survey for each building where you attended Open House. There are 8 questions, which are estimated to take about 4 minutes to complete. We will use your feedback to help us plan future Open House events at Perry County School District 32. The links to the surveys are in the body of the article.

Take the Open House survey for your child's school by Aug. 30

August 26, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardian, We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask th...
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Students created art by using dots to indicate their age, and lines and symbols to represent things like food preferences and number of pets

Fifth graders create personally-representative art

August 23, 2024
Mrs. Michelle Iffert welcomed fifth graders from Mrs. Robyn Valleroy’s class into her new art classroom on Friday. Mrs. Iffert previously taught third grade at Perryville Elementar...
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Mrs. Amschler practicing math facts with students

Fourth graders strengthen mathematical, spatial reasoning, and logic skills

August 23, 2024
Fourth graders in Ms. Lacey Amschler's class at Perryville Elementary Schools started the school day strengthening mathematical, spatial reasoning, and logic skills. Through a ser...
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