Peeples Elementary

Direct from the North Pole, our 1st graders received letters from the elves.

Look at the impact kids can make! All of these blankets have been made by the 4th graders at PES through our Synergy Squads. They are being donated to Bloom, to support the kids in foster care in our community! Our kids are learning to love others well and are seeing first hand how they can be leaders at PES and in Fayette County!

Mrs, Eason’s 1st grade class made ornaments and wrote a holiday letter to one very special 2nd grade class.

Fourth graders problem solve and collaborate as they learn about characterization by reenacting a character's struggle. Students created a message through robotics, much like Hugo persevered to repair his automaton in the novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick.

1st grade focused on growing the Grinch’s heart this holiday season through acts of kindness.

Our Kindergarten students got a special package from the North Pole during December.

2020 is coming to a close! Today we’re highlighting some activities our Rockets leaders did during December. One activity that warms our heart are the blankets our 4th graders made.

12 Days of Holiday Spirit Our staff members are planning to countdown to Winter Break by participating in the 12 Days of Holiday Spirit. We enjoyed seeing many of our Rockets in festive colors this week. Feel free to let your Rocket Leader participate if they would like to as well!

Disco ball Glow Bracelets Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Pannell’s Rockets celebrated their November SOAR card win with a dance party!

It’s a crazy sock kind of day at Peeples Elementary. Sock it to drugs! #PESRocketsLead

Kindergarten had a wonderful day celebrating the 50th day of school! Students enjoyed a sock hop, compared things from long ago and today, reviewed skills with 50s Day rotations, and completed many counting activities! #PESRocketsLead

It’s Whimsical Wednesday Whether you choose to be a Who, the Grinch, or a Whimsical you, we’d for you to join our Who- bilation, too!

Follow your dreams, be drug-free #PESRocketsLead

Starting Dec. 7th Dec. 16th our mobile Holiday Shop will stop by your child's classroom on the date selected by the teacher. (Please watch for information from your homeroom teacher regarding their selected date coming soon.) Here are some important tips for you and your child: Please place all money and checks in a zip-lock baggie, labeled with your child's name and their teacher's name. Make checks payable to: Peeples Elementary School Gifts are inexpensive with... kid friendly pricing from $1.00 - $15.00. When your child gives their gift, be sure to ask them why they chose that particular gift. The smile will be the real gift to treasure! All proceeds support our Leader in Me program at Peeples. https://drive.google.com//1Vih1GVSwBzUFxheUT5YgxyuK4/view

Kindergarten students celebrating the 50th day of school with an ice cream social distancing style. #PESRocketsLead

Our 2nd-grade Rockets recently discovered that matter can take the form of many different structures. #PESRocketsLead

Our 4th grade students recently retold several of our favorite books. Featured below are the students from Mrs. Strain’s class. They did a fantastic job retelling The Day the Crayons Quit and The Day the Crayons Came Home.

We love seeing our Rockets excited about learning! #PESRocketsLead

4th Grade STEAM Challenge Kids had to use the supplied materials in a competition to see who could make the most realistic/functional anemometer, rain gauge, and barometer. They also learned about how different materials were more successful than others (depending on the item they were making). This was transferred into how people also have different traits that help us to be more successful on certain tasks/jobs etc... One material, nor one type of person will be best for everything in life!

4th grade hospital room transformation... Students had to solve math problems to put bones back together to reform a body, analyze patient files and x-rays in reading to answer questions and perform surgery! They even created characters out of Q-tip bones for narrative writings. What a busy day for these 4th surgeons ... #PESRocketsLead

On Friday our 1st-grade Rockets celebrated Pumpkin Day with some fun pumpkin-related activities. #PESRocketsLead

We seeing our Rockets engaged in the learning process. Keep soaring to new heights!

Yearbooks are now on sale for the 2020-2021 school year. Order your yearbook now for the lowest price of the year! You may order online at www.jostensyearbooks.com to pay installments with a credit card. Prices will increase on January 1, 2020. Don't delay, get your yearbook today! When you order online, please be sure to include your child's homeroom teacher's name.

It’s cool to be drug free! Our Rocket leaders are kicking off Red Ribbon Week in style #PESRocketsLead

Book Character Day will be held next Friday, October 30th. Below is a list of guidelines to make the day a fun experience for everyone. Dressing up is not required for anyone. Students may dress up as their favorite book character.... Students should have a copy of the book with them. Costumes that may scare young children are not permitted. Props are not allowed. All costumes need to be handled at home - no putting on costumes at school, applying make-up in the bathroom, etc. Students should expect to wear the costume for the entire day. Face paint is discouraged because it will most likely become uncomfortable after wearing it for several hours. Keep in mind that if face paint is essential to the book character, it needs to be applied at home. Students should not bring face paint, hair paint, etc. to school. We are excited and ready to have a fun-filled day next Friday!

Change Starts With Me! With all the craziness of 2020, Mrs. Cope's class wanted to find a way to give back to their school. With the help of Mrs. Cope and her dad, the class was able to synergize with each other to upgrade the butterfly garden. Thank you also to the many parents that donated supplies needed to make the butterfly garden beautiful!

Next week, our students will celebrate Red Ribbon Week to fight against drugs. We invite our Rocket Leaders to join us by participating in special theme days next week. Monday - It's cool to be drug-free! (Wear sunglasses!) Tuesday - Follow your dreams, be drug-free! (Wear pajamas!)... Wednesday - Sock it to drugs! (Wear crazy socks!) Thursday - Be all you can be, drug-free! (Wear camo!) Friday - Mask up against drugs! (Book Character Day) We look forward to a fun-filled week!

Kindergarten Turkey STEM Activity Can you create a hiding place for the turkey with the provided materials? #fayettecreates #PESRocketsLead

PTO is providing a great holiday service for our families. Click the link below to access more information and an order form where you can order gift cards at cost for friends and family. You pay, receive face value gift cards and a percentage is donated to the Peeples PTO. All order forms are due on Friday, December 4th. Gift cards will be delivered on Friday, December 11th. https://drive.google.com//1D7zWXTV-FyXAf3GgSxBbYWT2fY/view

Peeples Elementary was in great hands today with Principal Addison and Assistant Principal Emmalyn. These two girls were winners for the most donations in our Virtual Pumpkin Run! A special thank you to Molly Rattigan and Tara Johnson for all their hard work to make our Virtual Pumpkin Run a success!!

Peeples Elementary is excited to announce that two of our teachers, McGraw and Perry, received a Bright Ideas grant! Mrs. Perry will purchase flexible furniture for her classroom. Mrs. McGraw will create art kits for her virtual students so they can study perspective impacts art throughout history. Way to go! #PESRocketsLead

As Thanksgiving approaches, I would like to thank all of our Rocket Families for their continued support during this unprecedented time. We could not do our jobs effectively without the support of each and every one of you! We are so fortunate to have such an amazing and supportive community. Last week our Rockets celebrated Thanksgiving with a Holiday Feast in their classrooms provided by our wonderful cafeteria staff. It was definitely not the same without all of our Rocket Families joining us, but the children did enjoy the lunch! We hope all of our Rocket Families have an enjoyable and safe Thanksgiving break! The Thanksgiving Holidays will be from Wednesday through Friday.

This month our Rocket Leaders are focusing on Habit #3 - Put First Things First. Putting First Things First means getting organized, deciding what is most important, and then doing those things first. Students learn to set priorities, make a schedule, and follow a plan. Follow this link to access some fun family activities to do at home regarding Habit #3! https://bit.ly/36A21uY

Did you know that November is Family Engagement Month in Georgia? Schools across the state will be highlighting the important role parents play in their children's education. Check out the following information from the Georgia School Superintendent: Thank you letter to Georgia's Families https://bit.ly/36FLN3D The Family Engagement Month webpage https://bit.ly/32MAu8v... Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all the support all our parents and families give Peeples Elementary every day! Your support helps make Peeples great and the best school in Fayette County! We appreciate you!

What a fun way to learn about decimals! Some students in 5th grade skated down the hallway today to learn about decimals.

The Virtual Book Fair is coming soon!! We are working hard to keep kids reading and raise critical funds for our school with our Scholastic Online-Only Book Fair from November 16-29. Enjoy these special online shopping features: Access to over 6,000 products... All orders ship direct to home FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25* All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards All proceeds directly support our Media Center! Thank you for continuing to support our school! https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/boo/cptoolkit/homepage.do

Peeples Elementary may not have been able to have our in person Hero walk for Veterans Day this year, but we do have a wonderful Wall of Heroes to enjoy! Be sure to check out our Facebook or Instagram Stories.

Mr. Mullins, a Veteran who has served 23 years and is still active duty, zoomed with a 3rd class today. Mr. Mullins talked to the class about what Veterans Day is and answered questions.

Our Rocket leaders have been collecting items for our Military HERO Project! These items will be placed into care packages as a way to show our deployed military heroes that we are thinking of them.

Today we honor the men & women who have bravely served our country. Thank you for your service! Be sure to check out our stories on Facebook and Instagram. We’ll highlight some things were doing to honor these brave men and women. #VeteransDay

Need dinner plans? Tonight is Zaxby's Spirit Night! Stop by this evening between 5 and 8 to help support Peeples.

If you have a 4th or 5th grader in your family, your entire family can get FREE entrance to National Parks this year through August 31, 2021! If you have a 4th grader, go here https://everykidoutdoors.gov/fourth_graders.htm If you have a 5th grader, go here https://www.nps.gov/kids/fifthgrade.htm... All you need to do is print your and show it at the entrance. They do NOT allow electronic copies, so be sure to print it ahead of time!

Our lost and found is beginning to overflow. The Lost & Found rack is located outside of the cafeteria. Please be sure to encourage your child(ren) to check the lost and found rack to see if your child has lost an item. All unclaimed items will be donated to a charity on Friday, November 20th.

3rd grade participated in their annual Heat presentation with Cedric Sheffield from GA Power today. This year things looked a bit different! Instead of gathering together in the launchpad for his awesome presentation, all of 3rd grade is participated by Zoom and Nearpod.

Mrs. Dooley's virtual class created some awesome landform projects. We are so impressed with their creativity. #pesrocketslead

Congratulations to Amanda Fields! She is our Teacher of the Year. We are so thankful for all she does for our staff and students. She is amazing!

Are you are afraid of monsters? Do they make you shiver and shake and shut your eyes really tight at night? Welcome to the Little Shop of Monsters! Do you want a SNEEZER? A TICKLER? Our 4th grade Rockets created their own monsters to sell! #PESRocketsLead

This Rockets favorite book is her word search book. She and her mom stuck letters to her shirt. On the back, you can even find Peeples Rockets. #PESRocketsLead

What a great way to end the month of October Special shout out to Bryan Foerster & Lisa H. Scarbrough. Lunch was delicious

Mrs. Shockley's class is rocking it as Pete the Cat today!

Our 2nd grade bride to be and bridesmaids are getting some practice for her big day Check out our stories to see more.

It’s pretty fly to be Fly Guy for Book Character Day.

Those crazy minions are always up to shenanigans

Look who we spotted at school today-the Kindergarten Dalmatians! Plus, Peeples Elementary was pretty lucky to have the 1st-grade Crayons come for a visit.

We love the Book Fairy

We love seeing our Rockets dress up as characters from their favorite books Check out our stories to see a snippet of the 1st grade Parade.

Look who dressed as the animals and the zookeeper's wife in Good Night Gorilla. We the masks.

Miss Nelson is not missing! She's been spotted with Viola Swamp! Plus, those Learning Targets were a big hit today at Peeples Elementary

Were celebrating Book Character Day at Peeples Elementary. Bob Ross decided to pay us a visit and our 3rd grade teachers look just heavenly.

We love our School Nutrition workers Thank you for all you do for our school.

Throwback Thursday On Friday, October 16 our Rocket Leaders honored the Superheroes at CHOA with a Cape Day. Cape Day is an annual tradition honoring our superhero patients at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta who battle illnesses and injuries every day. We collected $389 to donate to CHOA on behalf of our Rocket Leaders!

We’re excited to join Rising Starr & Flat Rock as the first elementary school to participate in Fayette County Public Schools’ innovative Community for Creativity (CfC) initiative. communityforcreativity.org @fayettecreates #fayettecreates #pesrocketslead

Special Shout Out to Bryan Foerster of Berkshire Hathway HomeServices for sponsoring Peeples Elementary Community for Creativity. He purchased these great looking tshirts for our staff to wear. Thank you for supporting us, Bryan Foerster!

It’s a crazy sock kind of day at Peeples Elementary. Sock it to drugs! #PESRocketsLead

Follow your dreams, be drug-free #PESRocketsLead

We love seeing our Rockets excited about learning! #PESRocketsLead

4th grade hospital room transformation... Students had to solve math problems to put bones back together to reform a body, analyze patient files and x-rays in reading to answer questions and perform surgery! They even created characters out of Q-tip bones for narrative writings. What a busy day for these 4th surgeons ... #PESRocketsLead

It’s cool to be drug free! Our Rocket leaders are kicking off Red Ribbon Week in style #PESRocketsLead

Happy Principal Appreciation Day! We Mrs. Blodgett. Thank you for improving the lives of others and making our school, the community and world a better and brighter place. Today we THANK YOU for your tireless work in leading the learning throughout our building! #PrincipalAppreciationDay

The Great Pumpkin Display on the Historic Courthouse Square in Fayetteville will begin Monday, October 25th, and go through Saturday, October 31st. Click the link below for more information. Join the Pumpkin Party! Take a picture of your costume and your pumpkin and use the hashtag #fayettepumpkinparty https://drive.google.com//17Pg1wPVmg2J3YdPdFetaE88e6/view

Friday, October 16 is Principal Appreciation Day! Be sure to tell Mrs. Blodgett how much you appreciate all she does for our school.

Do you know what your children are doing on their devices? Do you need mobile guidance for your family? Check out this cool app, OurPact, that will help teach your children responsibility through technology. https://ourpact.com/

Today is Cafeteria Appreciation Day! We are so thankful for the incredible ladies that serve our students and staff.