A Letter from the Principal Team,

Hello Peperzak Families!

We have so much to celebrate. This week's message is to talk about many of those things. First, we simply have amazing students and families. Peperzak is not great because it is a beautiful building, it is great because of the people in the building. Please continue to partner with us and encourage your student(s) to work hard and be kind.

Our first quarter grades are in. We have almost 91% of our students that passed all classes (90.8)! That includes 431 students who earned a 3.0 or better. That is incredible and is representative of the talent and hard work that is at play at Peperzak. Kudos to the students and staff!

We also need to recognize and celebrate our attendance. Peperzak's attendance is higher than the district average. We have worked hard to make Peperzak a place where kids love to come to school, and it shows! We also have 31 students who had perfect attendance the first quarter. Keep coming back!

This month marked our very first Big Give event, a House competition and food drive. Our initial goal was to bring in 1000 items. That goal was quickly raised to 2000 items when our students eclipsed 1000 in the first week! The winning House who brings in the most items will earn a field trip to 2^nd Harvest Foods where the students will learn how 2^nd Harvest works to serve the community and reduce food insecurity.

We are incredibly proud of what we have accomplished in the first 10 weeks of school. We look forward to many more highlights as the year progresses. Thank you again for your ongoing support.

We wish you all happy holidays next week,

Mr. Wicks and Mrs. Fletcher

You lost it? We found it! PLEASE check the lost and found for any missing or forgotten items...all items left will be donated to our local teen closet program soon.

We are looking for feedback from YOU, parents and family members! As a brand-new school and a new team, we are hoping to get some input about how we are doing, what is going well and ways we can support your students better.

Please fill out this THOUGHT EXCHANGE to help US become our best selves!

Peperzak Thought Exchange

Message from the Pep Business Office

Students who have outstanding fines or fees from previous schools should have received statements both via US mail and handed to them in advisory this week. If you need more information or have questions about the fee(s), please contact the school site the fee(s) originated from. I can take payments in person at the Peperzak Business Office, or you may pay online (use button below). Note: to login to pay online, please use ALL CAPS for the last name.

If you’d like to pay in installments, I can take partial payments in person at the Business Office. It is important to get these fees/fines paid as they will continue to follow your child through school; students with unpaid fines will not receive their high school diplomas until they’re paid in full.

Thank you!

Carly Howarth

Business Office/Bookroom Secretary

509.824.8402

Pay Fines Here

PTG CORNER

WOW! Thank you for your donations during our PTG Fundraiser. With your help, we were able to surpass our goal! All these funds will be helping the Peperzak students and teachers.

If you didn't get a chance and still want to donate, the link is below. We are grateful for each and every one of you!

We are also collecting GLOVES, HATS and gently-used COATS as the weather gets colder. These donations are going to our clothing closet at Peperzak to help our students who need them.

Thank you for your support!

DONATION LINK!

PTG Email link

Community Partners Survey Link

Dear SPS Community,

Every winter, SPS holds a gift card drive to support unaccompanied youth in our Homeless Education and Resource Team (HEART) program.

HEART supports SPS students who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. As of Nov. 14, 2023, there are 968 identified HEART students; 235 are unaccompanied youth, across grades K-12, who are not in the physical custody of a legal parent/guardian.

Since unaccompanied youth sometimes cannot access resources available to guardian-accompanied youth, SPS collects gift cards to distribute to these students before Winter Break. With gift cards, HEART students can purchase a variety of items of their choosing, and HEART staff enjoy matching up students with gift cards to provide them with extra support and care over Winter Break.

This year’s drive is Nov. 15 - Dec. 11. Here’s how you can support:

Drop off or mail gift cards to the SPS administration building (200 N. Bernard St., Spokane WA, 99201, c/o Communications Dept)
Drop off gift cards to any of our 57 school building offices
Donate to the HEART Trust online at spokaneschools.org/supportHEART

Share this information about the HEART Gift Card Drive with your community! If you would like to learn more about how you can get involved, please send us a message on Let's Talk.

Thank you.

Spokane Public Schools