On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will come across the United States, allowing our students to witness a rare solar event. With such a monumental event occurring during the school day, Purcell Public Schools will be conducting a viewing of the event for students, faculty, and staff members who wish to participate in grades 2nd through 12th grade. Safety is our top priority, and we would like you and your child to be aware of the precautionary steps we are putting in place for the event.
Homemade or ordinary sunglasses are not sufficient ways to view an eclipse, as the reflectivity and polarization are not high enough for viewing the eclipse in a safe manner. To ensure that each participant is safe, Purcell Public Schools will be supplying those who wish to participate with a pair of glasses specifically designed for eclipse viewing. These glasses conform to the transmission requirements of ISO 12312-2, which are filters specifically designed for direct observation of the sun. We will be viewing a partial solar eclipse (at its greatest point will look like a fingernail/crescent shape.) It will be at maximum coverage at 1:44 p.m. That means glasses must be worn at all times during the viewing. Students should never look at the sun without special eye protection, and removing glasses, even temporarily, may have serious effects on your eyes. Outdoor activities will be restricted from 12:00 p.m. to 3:10 p.m. on the day of the eclipse. Precautions will be taken to cover windows where necessary to prevent accidental viewing of the eclipse.
Because of these safety concerns, a parent or guardian signature is required for students to participate in the event using the provided eclipse glasses. Students who do not complete this form and return to the school by April 4, 2024, will not be able to participate. For more information relating to overall safety viewing during an eclipse, https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/future-eclipses/eclipse-2024/safety/
Sincerely,
Sheli McAdoo, Ph.D.
Superintendent
March 14th was School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! We would like to show our gratitude to our AMAZING school bus drivers who safely transport our Dragons to and from school every day! Thank you for your dedication! ❤️🐲❤️🚌We love our school bus drivers! #dragonpride
Dear Parent or Guardian,
Purcell Public Schools has partnered with Varsity Tutors for Schools to provide your student with unlimited access to additional learning tools through the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform through June 2028.
Varsity Tutors for Schools is the most comprehensive suite of live, online tutoring resources.
Your student will be able to engage with resources to help support them through their learning journey. Tutoring is available in both English and Spanish.
The following resources are available through access to the Varsity Tutors for Schools platform:
24/7 On-Demand Chat Tutoring
On-Demand Essay Review
Live Enrichment Classes
SAT and ACT Test Prep Classes
Celebrity-Led StarCourse Classes
Self-Study Resources
College & Career Readiness Resources
Adaptive Assessments & Personalized Learning Plans
Recorded Enrichment Classes
Students can access Varsity Tutors from their district-issued device through their Purcell Clever account. Students and parents can also access Clever at purcellps.org by selecting the Student Learning page from the menu. Students log into Clever using their Purcell Google account. If you have a PK-2nd student, you can contact their teacher for a Clever Badge to log in.
We are excited to offer these free services for your student this school year! You can learn more about the tools available to your student here.
Sincerely,
Sheli McAdoo, Ph.D.
Superintendent
Purcell Public Schools
THANK YOU to our amazing PTO for the pick me up on this long day/evening of P/T conferences!
YOU GUYS ROCK! ❤️🐉
REMINDER: TUESDAY/THURSDAY P/T CONFERENCES!
Fifth Grade Most Valuable Readers per class in the Read Bowl Challenge
Raegan Wilson, Ella Tyler, James Arnold, and Audrey Williams!
Fifth Grade Conference Champ reading the most words in the fifth grade and the MVR of Purcell Intermediate -
Pedro Diano(818,372 words)!
Fourth Grade Most Valuable Readers per class in the Read Bowl Challenge
Bentley Hope, Lucian Healey, Hunter Jarvis, and Fiona Macleod!
Fourth Grade Conference Champ reading the most words in the fourth grade (667,324 words) - Asher Stone!
Third Grade Most Valuable Readers per class in the Read Bowl Challenge
Gabriel Reyes, Scarlett Jackson, Cole Coble, Boston Campbell, and Eli Killman!
Third Grade Conference Champ reading the most words in the third grade (315,265 words) - Langston Womack.
The last couple of weeks some 4th graders have completed their biography projects! Their assignment was to choose a Who Was/Who Is book, do some research over their famous person, and create a book of information to present to their classmates. They were also given the opportunity to dress up or bring a prop that represents something from their famous person's lifetime! Check them out.... Way to go 4th graders!!!
REMINDER!
Today is $1 PJ Day at the Intermediate School!
Yesterday we used our Kindness Superpowers to show appreciation for one another! 🦸❤️☺️
Today we are wearing Dragon gear to show that kindness is the DRAGON WAY!🐉❤️🙌🏻
On Valentines Day it was all about spreading peace ☮️, love ❤️, and kindness!
Today's mission is showing our kindness Superpowers! Wear your favorite superhero tshirts!
Today our classrooms were full of team shirts and jerseys because our intermediate Dragons were teaming up with kindness! ⚽️🏀🏈🥎🙌🏻
Tomorrow wear your tie dye or Valentine's shirts to spread peace, love and kindness! ✌️☮️🩷❤️☺️
Many students and teachers were shining BRIGHT⭐️with Kindness today!!! 🩷🩵💛💚💜❤️🧡💙
Let's TEAM UP 🥎🏈⚽️🏀with Kindness tomorrow and wear our favorite team shirt!
Our Intermediate Dragons competed in a school wide Read Bowl 📚 over the past few weeks and today we recognized our CHAMPIONS! Conference winners 🏆were Mrs. Williams's 3rd Grade Class reading 1,301, 605 words, Mrs. Piazza's 4th Grade Class with 1,237,551 words, and Mrs. Perigo's 5th Grade Class with an astonishing 2,504,122 words‼️Congratulations!🎉🙌🏻We are so proud of all our Dragon Readers!!!🐉📚
Our PTO has gone and done it again! Thank you for all the sweet treats in the lounge! The desserts were delicious and we appreciate you!!!
❤️💕🍪🍫🧁🍰💕❤️
This week in PE, we geared up for Super Bowl LVIII with lots of football games such as Perfect Pass Relay, Boom City, and Jackpot! Wednesday we celebrated World Read Aloud Day with Ronnie and His Grit by Ronnie Lott. Today, we wrapped up our football unit with Super Bowl Stations! #perocks #Go49ers #GoChiefs #swifties
Congratulations to our Intermediate students for their academic achievement! Please view the images below to see our Superintendent’s Honor Roll list from 1st semester 23-24 school year!
Congratulations to our Intermediate students for their academic achievement! Please view the images below to see our Principal's Honor Roll list from 1st semester 23-24 school year!
5th grade - 2nd 9 weeks, perfect attendance! Great job students AND parents!
FUN FACT:
DID YOU KNOW?! An estimated 5 million to 7.5 million US students miss nearly a month of school each year.
