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November 9, 2026
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Upcoming Events:
11/10: Middle School Climbing Club Starts
11/13: K-4 Service Day
11/20: Middle School Climbing Adventure
11/23-11/27: No School - Fall Break
12/3: Parent Crew from 5:30-6:00pm
12/4: Community Circle at 8:30am - Service & Compassion (2nd grade leads)
12/4: 5th Grade Swimming Adventure
12/11: 4th Grade Swimming Adventure
12/21-1/4: No School - Winter Break and Work Day
1/8: 3rd Grade Swimming Adventure
1/15: 2nd Grade Swimming Adventure
1/18: No School - MLK Jr/Human Rights Day
1/21: End of Semester 1, 4th-8th Ski Adventure at Lookout
1/22 & 1/25: No School - Teacher Work Day and PD
Expedition Spotlight
3rd and 4th grade scientists have been learning about and testing components of simple machines as they apply their knowledge of Newton's Laws of Motion.
Students are exploring chain reactions and embracing success and failure as they design Rube Goldberg machines.
New This Week!
Retention and Recruitment Family Survey
The Palouse Prairie Charter School Retention and Recruitment Committee is working on a strategic plan. To inform the plan, the Committee is gathering input from families. We want to understand the factors that influence why families choose our school and do or do not stay through middle school. This survey is for parents and guardians of Palouse Prairie students. It takes about 10 minutes. Your responses are anonymous, and there are no wrong answers. Please tell us what you really think because your honest feedback will help make our school better. Your perspective is important!
4th - 8th grade students will be taking a similar survey next week. There is a paper copy of the student survey available in the office to preview and it can be emailed to you if requested. If you would not like your 4th - 8th grade student to take this survey, please let your student's teacher know.
Important Reminders:
PPCS is hiring!
We are hiring a part time custodian and we are always looking for substitute teachers. Check out our current openings here.
Opportunities to Get Involved and Donate
K-5 Community Circles
The next circle: 12/4: Service and Compassion: 2nd grade leads
1/8: Solitude and Reflection: 1st grade leads
2/12: The Having of Wonderful Ideas: Kindergarten leads
3/5: Collaboration & Competition
4/9: The Natural World
5/14: The Primacy of Self Discovery
Parent Crew Meetings
Parent Crew is a great way to get involved at PPCS. A staff member will always be there to share what is going on at school and you can get involved in the many activities that parent crew supports for our school. Parent Crew is the first Thursday of the month from 5:30-6:00pm in the MPR. Come and join the crew!
Donation Requests
Thank you to everyone who has already donated—our families are directly benefiting from your incredible generosity! We are currently accepting donations to support our students throughout the school day and to assist families in our school community. If you are able to help, please drop off items at the main office. Thank you for your generosity!
Healthy Snacks
Gift Cards: We are collecting gift card donations to distribute directly to families in our school community who are in need (WinCo Family Friendly cards are preferred).
Community Events
Color of the Year
Our very own, Ms. Mary will be included in this fun art exhibition. Check out Moscow Artist's Colors of the Year!
Each autumn, art and design aficionados wait with bated breath as the leaders in fashion, interior, and graphic design industries roll out their Color of the Year announcements for the upcoming year. Far from being a meaningless piece of marketing fluff, the Color of the Year serves as an aesthetic and emotional cornerstone for color enthusiasts working at all levels of the design field. Since no color can speak for EVERYone in EVERYtown, the Third Street Gallery invited artists to create their very own 2027 Color of the Year, in essence to predict, with color, the aesthetic, social, and emotional nature of the year ahead.
Exhibition: November 12, 2026 – January 29, 2027
Reception: Friday, November 13 from 4 - 6 p.m.
Third Street Gallery is located inside Moscow City Hall at 206 E. Third St. Moscow, ID.
Gallery hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., excluding federal holidays
Christmas for Kids
Families needing help with gifts for Christmas are encouraged to submit their applications to "Christmas For Kids" by December 10th. Community members wanting to volunteer or donate can also check the link below to find out more.
For more information:
Email: office@palouseprairieschool.org
Website: https://palouseprairieschool.org/
Location: 406 Powers Avenue, Moscow, ID, USA
Phone: 208-882-3684
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PPCS.org/
Board Meetings: https://meet.google.com/pqq-fjpy-xfe
Fourth Monday of the month, 6-8PM