PES Newsletter
What's Happening in Our School!
November
A Word From Mr. Quillen
PES Family,
Welcome Back Panthers & Happy Reading!
We hope all of our Pioneer families enjoyed a restful and enjoyable Fall Break! Our students and teachers returned refreshed and hit the ground running. Classroom teams are currently working hard to complete the upcoming ILEARN Checkpoints and prepare for our middle-of-the-year assessments.
To keep learning fun and encourage reading for pleasure, we had a blast celebrating "Scary Stories Month" in October! As part of our school-wide reading incentives, I had the privilege of reading Eerie Elementary: The School is Alive! by Jack Chabert to our students. Seeing their engaged faces and hearing their excitement reminds us how powerful a great story can be.
As we move into November and December, our new school-wide reading theme will focus on Cultures Across the World. We encourage you to keep supporting your child’s literacy journey at home—reading together for just 15 to 20 minutes each night builds essential skills, expands vocabularies, and fosters a lifelong love of reading.
Thank you for your ongoing partnership, and let’s keep reading, Panthers!
Mr. Quillen
Important Dates
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November 25th - November 29th
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Lunch Menu
Panthers of the Month
Raelynn Collins
Pre-K
-Mrs. Bean
Aurora Imus
Kindergarten
"Aurora has improved so much since the beginning of the year academically and socially. She is always making great choices in class and is willing to help others. Aurora comes ready to learn everyday and is always an active listener. You can always find Aurora being a kind friend. Way to go, Aurora!"
-Mrs. Farrer
Aaron Slisher
First Grade
-Mrs. Collins
Aly Holcomb
Second Grade
"Aly Holcomb is a friend to all students, kind and respectful, and will independently clean up a mess or organize materials without having to be asked. "
-Mrs. Sparks
Levi Allman
Third Grade
"Levi works hard and approaches challenges with determination. His kindness and respect for others help create a welcoming classroom, and his goofy sense of humor brings joy to those around him. We are so lucky to have him as part of our classroom community."
-Mrs. Rans
Kayden Reid
Forth Grade
"Kayden has been working hard. He has been more focused on his work."
-Mrs. Purciful
Harlie Stone
Fifth Grade
"Harlie has been working very hard this month and putting forth great effort! She has really shown a desire to learn and improve her skills in all subjects. The 5th grade teachers are excited to celebrate her and her efforts to take accountability for her learning and do her best at school. We cannot wait to see all of the wonderful ways Harlie will continue to grow this year!"
-Miss Miller
Caydan Harder
Sixth Grade
Caydan is a hard worker in class. He gives 100% in class everyday. His hustle and relentless effort set a huge example for everyone around him."
-Mrs. Martindale
GLC
Girls Leadership Club has officially started and we are excited about the work we have planned for this school year. If you have a girl in grade 4-6 who still wants to join, please contact Miss Brown to sign up!
Thank you to our Empower Sponsor, United Way of Cass County
Student Council
Important Info
Sign Up for Rooms
At Pioneer Elementary School, we use a tool called Rooms to communicate with parents & guardians. If you are not signed up for this, you should have received an email and/or a text message last week. Here are guidelines for how to proceed from that email or text message.
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A Note From the Nurse
Reminder for All
Don't forget, when your student is sent home for vomiting, diarrhea, or fever, they need to be symptom free for 24 hours before returning. Please do not send them back to school the following day!
PTO Updates
Don't Forget!
Click on the image to sing up or manage an account!
Click on the image to be taken to the 2026-2027 PES Student Handbook!
Corporation Calendar
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops is making it easy! Download the FREE app on your phone. Buy products with the Box Tops logo and then scan your receipt on your app. Help earn money for our school!
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Volunteers Welcome!
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