Peebles Platform
Week of August 26-30, 2019
Welcome to the first Building-Level Newsletter for Peebles Elementary . The North Allegheny School District strives to improve the efficiency of communication with and access to information for parents/guardians. At the elementary level, the District previously utilized Peachjar and the Thursday E-Blast. Beginning in August 2019 and throughout the 2019-2020 school year, the District will send a building-specific email newsletter every Friday evening (except scheduled holiday breaks) to parents/guardians. This email will highlight the top happenings at each building, upcoming important dates, District information, and links to community flyers. Parents/guardians will only receive emails from their student’s building. An archive of emails will be available on the District website and updated with the latest newsletters each Monday morning. 
 
Parent/guardian email addresses are collected at the time of registration and are used to share District and building-level communications, and to provide updates from the District’s online gradebook and student information system. It is important for parents/guardians to update any changes in their email address by contacting the building secretary.
Peebles Will be Open on Saturday, August 24

We will be having an “Open-School” on Saturday, August 24 with Mrs. Bjalobok as your tour guide! 
There is a New Peebles PTA Website

Make sure to visit the new PTA Website for lots of information, including membership for the 2019-2020 school year. 

With every new or renewing PTA registration, each child will receive a "Peebles Kindness" shirt. You can select your child's shirt size when you register. These shirts will be worn throughout the school year at Peebles.
Fall Intramurals Sign-Up Information for Grades 3-5

After school sports start September 10 for interested students in grades
3-5. Don’t delay - sign up today! 
Peebles Curriculum Nights

The PES staff has worked very hard to prepare an overview of the curriculum your child will be involved with this school year. These evenings are an awesome opportunity to gain further insight into the grade level curriculum and classroom operations.
Transportation Home from School

We want to ensure the safety of your children on their way home from school each day. If your child will NOT be riding their regular bus, please remember to send in a note to school to your child’s homeroom teacher. Thank you for your help!
Welcome Back from your School Counselor
Important Dates
August 24 - Open School visit 9:30-11:00 a.m.
August 27 - First Day of School - Abbreviated for Kindergarten Students – AM 9:00-10:45 and PM 1:45-3:30
September 2 - No School (Labor Day)
September 4 - Grades 2 & 3 Curriculum Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. for parents/guardians only
September 5 - Grades 4 & 5 Curriculum Night, 6:30-8:30 p.m. for parents/guardians only
September 5 - Superintendent’s Newcomers’ Coffee @ CAO Board Room, 9:30 a.m.
September 13 - PES School Pictures
September 23 - Superintendent’s Coffee @ PES, 9:30 a.m.
September 25-27 - Camp Kon-o-Kwee for our 5th graders
October 10 - Fall Family Social at North Park Lodge, 5-8 p.m.
October 25 - School Picture Make-Up/Retake Day
January 13-17, 2020 - ITBS testing – Grades 2-5
April 20-24, 2020 - PSSA Testing Grades 3-5 (ELA)
April 27-May 1, 2020 - PSSA Testing Grades 3-5 (Math)
April 27-May 1, 2020 - PSSA Testing Grade 4 (Science)
District Updates
Back to School Publication - Beginnings

The back to school publication for elementary school families, Beginnings , is now available on the North Allegheny website . This PDF is a great resource for North Allegheny families and contains important information for the new school year. Please take a moment to review the information before the first day of school on Tuesday.
Community Flyers
The North Allegheny School District often receives requests for the distribution of athletics and approved non-profit community organization digital flyers. All requests for community flyers to be included in this newsletter must be submitted via email only at flyers@northallegheny.org . Flyers will only be posted and removed from the District website on Friday. For more information on submitting flyers, click here .
Building Contacts
Main Office - 412-366-9667
Nurse's Office - 412-366-9667
Counseling Office - 412-366-9667