What a great kick off to the school year it has already been! We could not have done it without all of the help and support of our parents and volunteers!  Special thanks to Kelly Gort for organizing all of the pre-ordered school supply packs and helping them get delivered for the students' first day.  Special shout out to Meg Cowden for all of her work preparing the Back to School Pop in for Popsicles - so much fun for everyone! 

Libby Watson and Liz Dowling spearheaded Kindergarten assessments and made such a special day for our youngest Panthers! 

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There are many wonderful volunteer opportunities this year - Your participation is vital to building a strong community and impacts the success of all children at Pearre Creek! Questions? Contact Libby Watson at reidlibby@gmail.com.

All Pearre Creek families are members of the PTO and will receive exclusive access to the school directory when you create or update an account on the PTO website.  This is very helpful when planning social functions, birthday parties, etc.  The directory is only available online through our website and the FREE Membership Toolkit app. The app is available from the Apple Store and in Google Play. Within the app, you can text, call, email, and look up addresses of other Pearre Creek families.

Get a jump on back-to-school preparations by updating (or creating) your account on the PCES PTO website now. You need to do this before you can place orders, purchase birthday grams, or buy merchandise, etc. 

Please be sure to update your account as teachers are now assigned.  An updated account is needed every year to receive PTO communications, emails from your room parents, and to be included in your child’s class directory. Update your information here! 

This is a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of our students. We would be honored to have your business join us as a partner for the 2025-2026 school year. As a local business, your partnership will strengthen community ties and showcase your commitment to education, with visibility to local families and visitors annually. See the link below for more information on various ways you can support PCES. 

https://pearrecreekpto.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/330028

Thank you in advance for considering a partnership with Pearre Creek Elementary School. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact DeeDee Baker at PCESPTO2ndVP@gmail.com. 

The deadline for partnership commitment is August 15, 2025 due to class shirt printing.

We're seeking volunteers from each neighborhood - Barclay Place, Franklin Green, Spencer Hall, Tywater Crossing, Willow Springs - that feeds into Pearre Creek to serve on the PTO's Community Development Team.  This team helps raise awareness of PTO activities and fosters support of the communities! 

Please contact Elizabeth Dowling, PTO Community Development board member, at elizabethmars@gmail.com if you are interested! 

Back by popular demand, you have the opportunity once again to make your child or teacher feel special on their birthday, half birthday or a date of your choice by ordering a Birthday Gram to be delivered to their classroom!  Your $25 order includes a “Happy Birthday” serenade performed by 5th grade students after morning announcements, a birthday button to wear all day, an ice cream themed goody bag with a Sweethaven gift certificate for a small cup of ice cream with sprinkles, and a commemorative polaroid picture.

All proceeds are used to support Fifth Grade Promotion activities and the Fifth Grade gift to the school. For questions or to volunteer to help coordinate Birthday Grams, please contact Kim Kirby at brokim10@gmail.com

You can purchase your birthday grams for this upcoming school HERE.

*At this time, Birthday Grams are available for Kindergarten - 5th grades only.