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🎈 **Help Us Get Ready for Balloons Over Pearl!** 🎈

Our Pearl Sample Student Council is gearing up for our **Balloons Over Pearl Parade on November 24!** 🐯

With approximately 15 groups participating, we need LOTS of balloons to help bring everyone's creativity and school spirit to life!

Thanks to our amazing Tiger community, we've already received one helium tank! Now we're hoping to gather additional helium so we can fill even more balloons and make this parade extra special.

💛 Would you consider helping our SCA by donating toward helium, purchasing an item from our Amazon Wishlist, or helping with a helium tank donation or rental?

🎈 **Shop our Amazon Wishlist:**
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/KH7N7CLKORF5?ref_=wl_share

We are also welcoming local businesses who may be able to help! Businesses that contribute will be recognized on our SCA parade sign and our school social media.

Thank you for always showing up for our Tigers! It takes a community to make special memories, and we are so grateful for ours! 🧡🖤

#PearlSampleProud #TigerCommunity #BalloonsOverPearl
about 4 hours ago, PSES
Banner for an event on Nov 24, featuring a smiling tiger holding orange and black balloons. Text offers contact information and thanks for support.
Attention 4th grade families!! 🏴‍☠️ Our 2nd Fundraiser is OFF and RUNNING! 🎉

Our 4th graders are working hard to reach our goal of $5,000 in sales, which will earn us $2,000 toward our Jamestown field trip! Our goal is to help cover the cost for EVERYONE, including our chaperones. ❤️

There are lots of fun incentives along the way!

🎒 Sell 3 items and earn a Backpack Buddy!
✏️ Send 10 contacts and earn a Troll Pencil!
🏁 Sell to qualify for our weekly race with the BIG CHARACTERS! Only 10 students will be selected each week.
🍬 This week's prize: A bucket of candy!
🎁 Next week's prize: A $25 gift card!

We already have two prize winners, who will receive their prizes tomorrow! Congratulations! 👏

Ready to get started? Visit www.charlestonwrap.com, click on "Active Fundraisers," and enter our school code 31901 along with a parent's phone number to register.

Every sale brings us one step closer to Jamestown! Thank you for supporting our 4th graders! 🧡🖤
3 days ago, PSES
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🎉🐯 CONGRATULATIONS, MRS. MARTIN! 🐯🎉

We are so excited to celebrate one of our amazing teachers, Mrs. Amy Martin, who has been named Educator of the Month by 103.1 WJMA! 🧡🖤

Mrs. Martin goes above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of her students, and we are thrilled to see her hard work, dedication, and passion for education recognized in such a special way! 🍎✨

Help us congratulate Mrs. Martin on this well-deserved honor! We are so proud to have her as part of our Pearl Sample Elementary family! 🐯🧡

#PearlSampleProud #EducatorOfTheMonth #TigerPride #AnythingIsPossible
8 days ago, PSES
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🎉🐯 **CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 TEACHER OF THE YEAR!** 🐯🎉

Pearl Sample Elementary is proud to celebrate **Mykenzie Bodekor**, our 2026 Teacher of the Year! 🧡🖤

This special recognition celebrates the dedication, passion, and hard work that make a difference in the lives of our students every single day. We are so lucky to have you as part of our Tiger family!

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Bodekor on this well-deserved honor! We are so proud of you! 🧡🎉

#PSES #TigerPride #TeacherOfTheYear #AnythingIsPossible
9 days ago, PSES
A woman holding a bouquet of flowers with text reading "2026 Teacher of the Year" and "Ms. Mykenzie Bodekor"
📚✨ LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN, TIGERS! ✨📚 Our Pearl Sample Scholastic Book Fair is HERE! 🎉 Join us October 22–30 for an adventure in reading and discover your next favorite book! 📖❤️ Get ready for Spirit Week, October 26–30! 🐯 Each day brings a new way to celebrate books and let your imagination run wild! ✈️ Monday: Travel Day – Books Take Us Places! 🐾 Tuesday: Wild About Reading! 🦸 Wednesday: Favorite Character Day! 🧸 Thursday: Cozy Reading Day! 🎃 Friday: Guess Who? – Costume Day! 🌟 DON’T FORGET: FAMILY NIGHT IS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, FROM 5:00–7:00 P.M.! Bring the family and join us for an evening of bookish fun! We can’t wait to see our Tigers show their spirit, celebrate their favorite stories, and discover new adventures between the pages! 📚💛 Read. Imagine. Explore. Discover. Every book is an adventure! 🐯📖 #PearlSampleElementary #ScholasticBookFair #AdventuresInReading #TigerPride
12 days ago, PSES
A colorful poster with a schedule for the Pearl Sample Book Fair. Various icons, pictures, and text on different colored backgrounds.
🧁 CUPCAKE TOSS AT THE PRINCIPAL! 🧁🎉 There is still time to sign up for our Pearl Sample Glow Run this Tuesday! 🏃‍♂️✨ If we reach our $12,000 goal, the top-donating class will earn the ultimate prize: getting to throw cupcakes at Mrs. Hokanson! 🧁💥  Here’s where the race stands right now: 🥇 1st Place: Pullen’s 1st Grade Class ($975) 🥈 2nd Place: Stiffler’s 5th Grade Class ($760) 🥉 3rd Place: St. John’s 5th Grade Class ($710)  We’ve already raised $5,605 toward overall school, student, and staff enrichment, but we need everyone’s help to cross the finish line! 🏁  🎁 Don't forget: If we reach our overall $20,000 goal, EVERY student who registers on mybooster.com will unlock a FREE Student Day Pass to Great Wolf Lodge!  👉 It’s not too late! Head to mybooster.com right now to register your student, share with friends and family, and help your class take top spot!  #PearlSampleGlowRun #CupcakeToss #Boosterthon #SupportOurSchool #GlowRun
18 days ago, PSES
🎉 Pearl Sample Glow Run – Halfway Update! 🏃‍♂️✨ We are officially at the halfway mark for our Boosterthon Glow Run, and the momentum is building! So far, our school has raised $5,605 toward overall school, student, and staff enrichment.  Here is where we stand right now: 📊 28% of total goal raised  👥 21% of students signed up  🤝 87% non-parent giving  🏆 Current Top Donating Classes: 1️⃣ Pullen’s 1st Grade Class – $975 2️⃣ Stiffler’s 5th Grade Class – $760 3️⃣ St. John’s 5th Grade Class – $710  🏆 Top Grades: 1st Grade, 5th Grade, and 2nd Grade!  🧁 SPECIAL INCENTIVES ON THE LINE! Throw a Cupcake at Principal Hokanson! If we reach $12,000, the top donating class gets to throw a cupcake at Mrs. Hokanson!  Great Wolf Lodge Day Pass! If we reach our ultimate $20,000 goal, EVERY student who signs up on mybooster.com unlocks a FREE Student Day Pass to Great Wolf Lodge!  👉 How to help: Head over to mybooster.com to register your student, share with friends and family, and help us hit our target! Every sign-up counts! 🙌💙  #PearlSampleGlowRun #Boosterthon #SchoolFundraiser #SupportOurSchool #GlowRun
21 days ago, PSES
🧡🖤 WE DID IT, PEARL FAMILIES! 800 GLOW STICKS! 🖤🧡

Our Pearl Sample Tigers are going to SHINE BRIGHT this Halloween! 🎃✨

A HUGE thank-you to our amazing Pearl families and school community for helping our Student Council Association (SCA) reach its goal of 800 glow sticks for our Shine Bright Halloween Safety Campaign! 🙌

These glow sticks will do more than add a little Halloween fun. They’ll help our students be more visible while trick-or-treating after dark and serve as a reminder to make safe choices on Halloween night. 👻💡

We are so proud of our SCA student leaders for taking the initiative to make a positive difference in our school community!

Thank you to everyone who donated, shared, and supported this project. Your generosity shows what makes Pearl Sample so special! 🐯🧡

Because of YOU, our Tigers will SHINE BRIGHT this Halloween! ✨

#PearlSampleProud #TigerPride #ShineBright #HalloweenSafety #WeWillSucceed
21 days ago, PSES
A black and orange poster from Pearl Sample Elementary Student Council Association states "WE REACHED OUR GOAL! SHINE BRIGHT HALLOWEEN SAFETY CAMPAIGN."
📸🐯 SMILE, TIGERS! TOMORROW IS PICTURE DAY! 🐯📸

Tomorrow, October 15, is Picture Day at Pearl Sample Elementary! 😁

✨ Pick out your favorite outfit!
✨ Practice those smiles!
✨ Get ready to make some memories!

We can't wait to see all those smiling Tiger faces! 🧡🖤 Be sure to come to school ready to shine!

📷 Say CHEESE, Tigers! We’re picture-perfect when we’re together!

#PearlSampleElementary #TigerPride #PictureDay #AnythingIsPossible
22 days ago, PSES
A sign with a tie-dye background reads "Tomorrow is PICTURE DAY! October 15th". The sign has a blue border.
📚✨ IT'S ALMOST TIME FOR THE SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR! ✨📚

Pearl Sample families, get ready to discover some amazing new books! 📖❤️ Our Scholastic Book Fair is coming October 22–30, and we can't wait to help our Tigers find their next favorite read!

📅 Book Fair: October 22–30
💻 Online Shopping: October 22–November 4
🌙 Family Night: October 28 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. in the Pearl Sample Library

💳 Make shopping easy! Create a Scholastic eWallet so your child can shop independently. Family and friends can also add funds!

❤️ You can also support Share the Fair, which helps students who need assistance purchasing books, so every child has the opportunity to bring home a book.

🙌 Interested in volunteering? We'd love your help making this a wonderful experience for our students!

🔗 Visit our Book Fair homepage and create your child's eWallet:
https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/pearlsampleelementaryschool

Let's fill our Tigers' homes with books and grow a love of reading! 🐯📚

#PearlSampleTigers #ScholasticBookFair #GrowingReaders
24 days ago, PSES
An event poster for Scholastic Book Fair highlights book stacks, an online shopping option, and volunteer opportunities.
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We’re A FEW DAYS away from kicking off our Pearl Sample Glow Run fundraiser! 🎉 We’re excited to have fun, build community, and work toward our goal. It all starts by signing up at MyBooster.com! Don’t forget the 3 classes with the most students registered before Kickoff Day will earn extra recess!

Important Dates and Details:
💵 Goal: $20,000
🎁 Supports: overall school, student and staff enrichment
🎉 Kickoff Date (in school): 10/12/2026
👟 Event Date: 10/20/2026
27 days ago, PSES
A blue and white background displays a list of classes with their current student registration percentages, leading to a website for more information.
🐯 TIGER TRACKS: EVERY DAY COUNTS! 🐯

Regular school attendance helps our students learn, grow, build strong routines, and succeed! ❤️🖤

A few important reminders for our Pearl Sample families:

📚 Parents/guardians may excuse up to 10 absences and 10 tardies during the school year.
📝 After 10 excused absences, additional documentation may be required.
🏫 5 unexcused absences will prompt the school to create a plan to support regular attendance.

If your child will be absent, please notify the school or your child's teacher the day of the absence or as soon as possible.

📞 Main Office: 540-825-5448

Let's make every school day count, Tigers! 🐯 We show up. We show respect. We work hard. We will succeed!

#TigerTracks #AttendanceMatters #EveryDayCounts #WeArePearlSample
29 days ago, PSES
Poster with bold headings, text, and icons. Headings include "TIGER TRACKS ATTENDANCE" and "WE ARE PEARL SAMPLE." Text provides information about regular school attendance and consequences for too many absences.
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🚨 TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY! 🚨

Pearl Sample Families, we’re in the final stretch of our fundraiser! There’s still time to make an impact and help our 4th graders reach their goal. 💙🐯

🛒 Visit ShopFund.com
🔑 Enter Group Code: 876F7
📲 Share the fundraiser with family and friends!

Every order counts, and every share helps! Let’s come together and finish strong, Pearl Sample Tigers! 🐯🎉

We know the Pearl Family will make it happen! 💪
about 1 month ago, PSES
Bright, colorful poster with a stopwatch, golden coins, and trophies. Bold text reads, "Last Chance! Our Fundraiser Ends Tomorrow." Below, it says, "It's Time to Make a Final Push."
🐯 FINAL 2 DAYS, TIGERS! 🐯

We are SO close! 🎉 We’ve raised $14,644.50 and only need $355.50 more to reach our $15,000 goal! 🙌

The race is ON, and the bike prize is getting close! 🚲 If you haven’t registered yet, there’s still time! Head to shopfund.com and use code 876F7. And don’t forget—register and get 10 contacts, and you could still snag a SQUISHY! 😍

A huge ROAR for our Top 5 classes! 🐯🔥 Mrs. Davis is leading the charge, followed by Mrs. Jennings, Ms. Woodard, Ms. Smarr, and Ms. Dodd!

Pearl Sample Family, let’s finish STRONG! We know Pearl Sample Families will make it happen! 🧡🖤
about 1 month ago, PSES
Advertisement with bright colors. It has raised funds of $14,644.50. It encourages users to donate $355.50.
🎉🐯 PEARL SAMPLE FAMILY BLOCK PARTY! 🐯🎉

Pearl Sample families, come join us TONIGHT from 5:30–6:30 PM for a fun-filled Title I Family Event! ❤️🖤

📚 Annual Title I Meeting
🎶 Sing Along with Mr. Mitchell
📖 Book Walk + FREE Books
➕ Math & Reading Family Activities
🎮 Games to Play & Take Home
✨ Make Your Own Squishy!

We’ll meet in the cafeteria for an evening of learning, fun, and family time! We can’t wait to see our Tigers there! 🐯💛
about 1 month ago, PSES
Event flyer for the Pearl Sample Family Block Party. It shows a colorful design with text, icons, and a date.
Poster with a vibrant background shows "Pearl Sample" event details. Houses, colorful banners, and text in Spanish. Event is family-oriented with activities for all ages.
Our kindergarten Tigers are learning their way around a Chromebook! 💻🐯

Today, Mrs. Ortman visited Ms. Bateman’s class to teach students how to care for their Chromebooks, log in, and navigate the screen. They practiced using the touchscreen, found the student start page, and put their new skills to work by playing a game!

Way to go, Tigers! 🧡🖤
about 1 month ago, PSES
A child uses a laptop with a colorful game screen on it. A boy sits behind her.
Kids using laptops on a table. One child uses a laptop with a yellow lanyard.
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Children seated at a table, using laptops, with one person in a wheelchair. Some students sit on chairs, and some on the floor.
🎉 ONE WEEK TO GO, TIGERS! 🎉

We’re in the final week of our Otis Spunkmeyer Fundraiser, and we need your help to finish strong! 🐯💪

If you haven’t registered yet, it only takes a couple of minutes—and it opens up LOTS of ways to help our fundraiser!

🍪 800+ online-only items to choose from
📦 Out-of-town friends and family can have items shipped directly to them
📱 Easily share the fundraiser on social media
📨 Share contacts and we’ll reach out to them for you (your contact information will not be used for any other purpose)
🪙 Earn coins and spin the wheel for cool prizes! 🎡

👉 Register today: www.shopfund.com/reg
🔑 Use Code: 876F7

Every order helps! Let's make this final week count and ROAR our way to the finish line! 🐯🔥

THANK YOU, PEARL SAMPLE FAMILIES, FOR YOUR AMAZING SUPPORT! ❤️🖤
about 1 month ago, PSES
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🐯🔥 ROAR ON, TIGERS! 🔥🐯

We are officially at $12,189.50 in sales! 🎉 That means we’re only $2,810.50 away from our $15,000 goal—and with just 9 days left, we’re in the HOMESTRETCH! 🏁

Our 4th grade team is leading the charge with 4 of the top 5 spots, and Mrs. Davis’ class has officially passed $3,000! 🎉 Mrs. Jennings’ class has also passed $1,000—way to go, Tigers!

🍬 We’ll be giving away candy again this week to one lucky student who registers between 9/18–9/24 at midnight!

🚲 And don’t forget…the top salesperson wins a BRAND-NEW BIKE! There’s still plenty of time to get in the game and help push us over the top!

👉 Register at shopfund.com using code 876F7.

Let’s hit $15,000, Tigers! We know our Pearl Sample families can do it! 🐯🧡🖤
about 2 months ago, PSES
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🍎 Apple Taste Testing & Caramel Dip! 🍏

First graders in Mrs. Houser’s and Ms. Van Pelt’s classes recently tasted red, green, and yellow apples. Students graphed their results to determine each class’s favorite—and yellow apples took the top spot in both classes! 💛📊

On Friday, students followed a recipe to make delicious caramel apple dip. After helping prepare the dip, they enjoyed it with fresh apple slices! Students also practiced sequencing by putting the recipe pictures in order to take home and share with their families. 🍎🥣

What a sweet way to combine math, reading, and hands-on learning! 🐯🧡🖤

#PearlSampleElementary #AnythingIsPossible #FirstGradeFun #HandsOnLearning #AppleActivities #TigersLearning
about 2 months ago, PSES
Three foil pans on a table hold soil. One pan has a layer of food waste. A brown bag with utensils is nearby.
Children sit at tables in a classroom. Some eat sandwiches, and each has a plate. They sit with their backs to the wall.
A group of children sit at a round table with various art supplies. Some are engaged in coloring or drawing.
A child in a blue t-shirt prepares food in a classroom. They stand by a table with food items. Children sit on the floor in the background.
A child in a tie-dye shirt uses a spoon to scoop cheese into a bowl. Other children sit on the floor.
A child in a purple shirt helps an adult mix ingredients in a bowl at a table.
A woman guides a young girl at a table with baking ingredients. Other children sit at tables behind them in a classroom.
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Two children roll dough with a rolling pin on a tray. One wears a yellow shirt; the other wears a blue shirt. Behind them, a classroom setting with desks and chairs.
A child holds a spoon, pouring ingredients into a bowl. Behind, children sit on the floor, listening. The table has a bowl, spoon, and jars.
🌈 Math has never been so sweet! 🍬📊

Students in Ms. Gurish’s first-grade class sorted Skittles by color, created graphs, and compared their results. What a colorful and hands-on way to practice important math skills!

Anything is possible at Pearl Sample Elementary! 🧡🖤🐯

#PearlSampleElementary #PSETigers #FirstGradeMath #HandsOnLearning #LearningIsSweet
about 2 months ago, PSES
A classroom with children seated at desks, working on crafts. Each desk has papers and art supplies.
A child works at a desk with art materials, papers, and scissors. Another child sits in a chair.
A child uses colorful beads to count numbers on a desk in a classroom. Another child sits in the background.
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