Friday, May 8, 2020 - Issue #53
Healy High School Awards and Scholarship Night
In a first-ever virtual event, Healy High School seniors were honored and awarded via a live video event on the district Facebook page. Students in the arts, athletics, and academics were honored for their accomplishments by their teachers and coaches through video submissions. Local scholarships were also announced and awarded. Thanks to this extraordinarily giving community, seniors were awarded over $37,000 in scholarships!
Click the image or here to view the event.
District Updates & Resources
Distance Learning Continues - Parent Feedback Welcomed
As state-mandated distance education continues through the end of the 2019-20 school year, Pierz Schools would like to hear from parents and guardians as we navigate through this new learning format together. Please take some time to fill out the survey linked here . Your feedback will help us plan for the end of the year and better assist our students and parents during this time.
Highlights and Day Brighteners
Adventures in Learning
First graders are learning in style and taking their "Flat First Grade Teachers" with them on their adventures. Think 'Flat Stanley' to the tune of 'Flat Ms. Becker, 'Flat Mrs. Lefebvre', and 'Flat Mrs. Hoheisel'!
Virtual Dress-Up Week
Students put their creativity to the test this week with Virtual Dress Up Days, including Wacky Hair and Mismatch Day, Jersey Day, Tropical/Beach Day, and School Spirit Day.
Students Plant School Community Garden
What's Your Love Language?
Student's in Mr. Schmidtbauer's Metier classes are learning about Love Languages and how they receive and show love: Words of Affirmation, Acts of Service, Receiving Gifts, Quality Time, and Physical Touch. They are also learning about hummingbirds in reading class. Tying together the two areas of study, the 5th graders did a Quality Time Love Language project, creating hummingbird feeders with someone they love using materials they found around the house.
Fun with Mr. Otte: Signs of Spring and Chicken Updates
** Staff Spotlight **
"We are here for you; we will get through this together!"
Wednesday, May 6 was National School Nurse Day. At Pierz Schools we celebrate our school nurses, Robyn Skwira and Nicole Gross. Thank you for your skills, empathy, and leadership for our students and staff. Know a nurse? Thank a nurse!
Looking Ahead...
Registration is open for kindergarten and School Readiness/preschool. More information on School Readiness here , or email/call Sarah Funk sfunk@pierz.k12.mn.us 468-6458 x7
Follow the Pierz Community Education facebook page for a daily message of encouragement and an activity to stay active!

Check Facebook or the website for Community Education's list of enrichment classes. We are working hard to think outside the box to continue providing lifelong learning opportunities for you!

Registration for JVL baseball and summer Driver's Ed 30 hour classroom course is open!
Pierz Public Schools #484
District Office: 320.468.6458
112 Kamnic Street, Pierz, MN 56364