Today, we are celebrating the 100th Day of School with lots of learning, laughter, and fun across our classrooms and hallways. From counting activities and creative projects to “100-year-old” school spirit, our students and staff are making the day one to remember.
Here’s to 100 days of growth, progress, and success, and to all the great learning still ahead!
Here’s to 100 days of growth, progress, and success, and to all the great learning still ahead!
Happy 100th day of school!
Congratulations to our newest Leader of the Pack - Aubrey Minor! She is a 2nd grader! Keep up the amazing leadership Aubrey! We are so proud of you!
This week is principal and assistant principal appreciation week. We have had a spirit week all week and our teachers have shown their appreciation for Mrs. Hokanson and Mr. Slezak every day. Yesterday's theme was "Whatever it takes to win"! Our teachers and staff showed up in their black-and-white and checkered print patterns to show our principals that they are in the winners circle!
📚⚔️ Battle of the Books is Here! ⚔️📚
We’re excited to kick off our Battle of the Books reading incentive at Pearl Sample! Students in each grade level are reading (and listening to!) selected books as they battle for bragging rights and a love of reading.
Parents can support at home by using the link below to listen to the Battle of the Books titles for your child’s grade level—perfect for car rides, bedtime, or busy schedules. Listening along still builds comprehension and keeps students engaged in the competition!
Want to help even more? ❤️ We are also collecting physical copies of Battle of the Books titles to build our school collection. Families can donate books directly from our Amazon wishlist—every book donated helps more students participate and fall in love with reading!
👉 Listen to the books by grade level:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bhe8BQYR5A6VWioaRJf1n7Zo8xrAQh-iEskVTq-zOZg/edit?usp=sharing
👉 Donate a book from our Amazon wishlist:
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HA8A1XWZFPKP?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for supporting our readers and helping make Battle of the Books a success! 🐯📖
We’re excited to kick off our Battle of the Books reading incentive at Pearl Sample! Students in each grade level are reading (and listening to!) selected books as they battle for bragging rights and a love of reading.
Parents can support at home by using the link below to listen to the Battle of the Books titles for your child’s grade level—perfect for car rides, bedtime, or busy schedules. Listening along still builds comprehension and keeps students engaged in the competition!
Want to help even more? ❤️ We are also collecting physical copies of Battle of the Books titles to build our school collection. Families can donate books directly from our Amazon wishlist—every book donated helps more students participate and fall in love with reading!
👉 Listen to the books by grade level:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1bhe8BQYR5A6VWioaRJf1n7Zo8xrAQh-iEskVTq-zOZg/edit?usp=sharing
👉 Donate a book from our Amazon wishlist:
🔗 https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HA8A1XWZFPKP?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for supporting our readers and helping make Battle of the Books a success! 🐯📖
📚 A new reading adventure is coming to Pearl Sample! 📚
We’re excited to introduce Battle of the Books, our newest reading incentive led by Ms. Seeley, Mrs. Jones, and our amazing Reading Team!
Each grade band (K–1, 2–3, and 4–5) has been given a list of 6 exciting books. From now through Read Across America Week (March 2–6), students are encouraged to read as many of the books as they can—whether through print, ebooks, audiobooks, or read-alouds.
During Read Across America Week, classes will compete in a fun game to determine which students know the books best. Winning teams will advance to round two for a chance to become the grade-level champions! 🏆
📖 How families can help:
We’re looking to build our collection and would love your support! Please consider donating a book from our Amazon Wishlist so all students can participate and fall in love with reading. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HA8A1XWZFPKP?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for helping us make reading exciting for our Tigers! 🐯💙
We’re excited to introduce Battle of the Books, our newest reading incentive led by Ms. Seeley, Mrs. Jones, and our amazing Reading Team!
Each grade band (K–1, 2–3, and 4–5) has been given a list of 6 exciting books. From now through Read Across America Week (March 2–6), students are encouraged to read as many of the books as they can—whether through print, ebooks, audiobooks, or read-alouds.
During Read Across America Week, classes will compete in a fun game to determine which students know the books best. Winning teams will advance to round two for a chance to become the grade-level champions! 🏆
📖 How families can help:
We’re looking to build our collection and would love your support! Please consider donating a book from our Amazon Wishlist so all students can participate and fall in love with reading. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2HA8A1XWZFPKP?ref_=wl_share
Thank you for helping us make reading exciting for our Tigers! 🐯💙
Attendance matters! 🐯
January Tiger Tracks Attendance is underway, and we’re just a few students away from reaching our goal of 630 students with good attendance!
Every day counts—keep coming to school and you could be entered into our monthly drawing! 🎟️✨
January Tiger Tracks Attendance is underway, and we’re just a few students away from reaching our goal of 630 students with good attendance!
Every day counts—keep coming to school and you could be entered into our monthly drawing! 🎟️✨
The PTO is hosting a Spirit Night at Steak N Cheese on Wednesday from 3-8pm! A portion of sales will benefit Pearl Sample!
On December 11th, author Layton Scarbrough visited Pearl Sample! He read his new book, The Gingerbread Rex and taught us how to draw!
Introducing our newest Leader of the Pack...Jacob Rodriguez! We are so proud of you! Keep being awesome and a great leader!
A huge congratulations to our 2025 spelling bee winners! Your hard work, dedication, and amazing vocabulary truly paid off. We are so proud of you all!
1st place: Jackson Moffett
Second place: Louisa Headley
Third place: Alex Geronimo
#SpellingBeeSpace #SchoolChampionsSpace #ProudSchool #Winners
🎅 Beard Challenge Fundraiser! 🎄
Get ready to give your favorite teachers a festive (and fuzzy!) makeover for a great cause!
The SCA is sponsoring a Beard Challenge fundraiser!
Here's how to participate and help your class win:
What: Purchase dots to add to your homeroom teacher's growing beard!
Cost: 1 dot for $0.25 or 6 dots for $1.00
When: December 8-12, from 7:40 – 8:15 AM
Where: The Main Lobby
The homeroom teacher who ends up with the biggest beard will win a hot cocoa party and cookies for their classroom!
Let's see which class can grow the fluffiest beard! ☕🍪
#SCABeardChallenge #Fundraiser #SchoolSpirit #HotCocoaParty #GetFuzzy
Get ready to give your favorite teachers a festive (and fuzzy!) makeover for a great cause!
The SCA is sponsoring a Beard Challenge fundraiser!
Here's how to participate and help your class win:
What: Purchase dots to add to your homeroom teacher's growing beard!
Cost: 1 dot for $0.25 or 6 dots for $1.00
When: December 8-12, from 7:40 – 8:15 AM
Where: The Main Lobby
The homeroom teacher who ends up with the biggest beard will win a hot cocoa party and cookies for their classroom!
Let's see which class can grow the fluffiest beard! ☕🍪
#SCABeardChallenge #Fundraiser #SchoolSpirit #HotCocoaParty #GetFuzzy
Culpeper County Schools will open 2 hours late tomorrow, Friday, December 5, 2025 due to the forecast of inclement weather. Essential personnel and custodians report on time; All other personnel report 2 hours late.
If conditions deteriorate and we need to close, we will send a follow-up notification by 7:30 AM.
If conditions deteriorate and we need to close, we will send a follow-up notification by 7:30 AM.
🎉 LAST CHANCE! One More Day for the Holiday Food Drive! 🥫
We are so close to the finish line! Donate your canned goods TODAY (Thursday, December 4th) or TOMORROW (Friday, December 5th) to help our community and give your class a shot at a donut party! 🍩
We've already collected an incredible 1,000 items! Huge thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Let's make this last day count!
The top homerooms are battling it out! Will yours catch up to Keyser and Williams? 🏆
Deadline: Friday, December 5th
#SCAFoodDrive #HolidayCheer #CommunitySupport #DonateCannedGoods #LastDay #SchoolSpirit
We are so close to the finish line! Donate your canned goods TODAY (Thursday, December 4th) or TOMORROW (Friday, December 5th) to help our community and give your class a shot at a donut party! 🍩
We've already collected an incredible 1,000 items! Huge thanks to everyone who has donated so far. Let's make this last day count!
The top homerooms are battling it out! Will yours catch up to Keyser and Williams? 🏆
Deadline: Friday, December 5th
#SCAFoodDrive #HolidayCheer #CommunitySupport #DonateCannedGoods #LastDay #SchoolSpirit
🏃💨 Run, Run, As Fast As You Can... to Family Literacy Night! 🍪🦖
Get ready for a ROARINGLY good time at Pearl Sample Elementary!
Join us for Family Literacy Night on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 PM!
Guess who's coming back? Author and Illustrator Layton Scarbrough!
Layton will be:
Reading aloud his new book, "The Gingerbread Rex"!
Explaining what it was like to write and illustrate the book.
Guiding us through a directed drawing! Every student gets to leave with their own illustration AND a drawing/writing kit to create their own stories!
This event is sponsored by Title 1.
Don't forget to RSVP! Return the bottom portion of the flier to secure your spot. Students must attend with an adult.
We can't wait to see you there! 📚✏️
#FamilyLiteracyNight #PearlSampleElementary #GingerbreadRex #LaytonScarbrough #AuthorVisit #Title1
Get ready for a ROARINGLY good time at Pearl Sample Elementary!
Join us for Family Literacy Night on Thursday, December 11, 2025, from 6:00-7:00 PM!
Guess who's coming back? Author and Illustrator Layton Scarbrough!
Layton will be:
Reading aloud his new book, "The Gingerbread Rex"!
Explaining what it was like to write and illustrate the book.
Guiding us through a directed drawing! Every student gets to leave with their own illustration AND a drawing/writing kit to create their own stories!
This event is sponsored by Title 1.
Don't forget to RSVP! Return the bottom portion of the flier to secure your spot. Students must attend with an adult.
We can't wait to see you there! 📚✏️
#FamilyLiteracyNight #PearlSampleElementary #GingerbreadRex #LaytonScarbrough #AuthorVisit #Title1
We've got some spirit days coming up that we would love our students to participate in with us!
Monday, 12/8 - Grinch day
Thursday, 12/11 - White out
Friday, 12/12 - Ugly Sweaters
Wednesday, 12/17 - Pajama Day
Thursday, 12/18 - Red and Green from head to toe!
Monday, 12/8 - Grinch day
Thursday, 12/11 - White out
Friday, 12/12 - Ugly Sweaters
Wednesday, 12/17 - Pajama Day
Thursday, 12/18 - Red and Green from head to toe!
🎉 SCA Holiday Food Drive UPDATE! 🎉
Our food drive competition is officially heating up 🔥 and our Tigers are showing up in a BIG way! We’ve already collected nearly 800 items to support our community — and we’re not done yet!
🗓️ Keep bringing in canned goods through Friday, December 5 for a chance to win a donut party for your class! 🍩
Check out our current leaderboard 👀👇 — Mrs. Williams’ class has taken the lead, but anything can happen!
Let’s finish strong, Tigers! 💛🐯
We show respect, we work hard, we will succeed!
Our food drive competition is officially heating up 🔥 and our Tigers are showing up in a BIG way! We’ve already collected nearly 800 items to support our community — and we’re not done yet!
🗓️ Keep bringing in canned goods through Friday, December 5 for a chance to win a donut party for your class! 🍩
Check out our current leaderboard 👀👇 — Mrs. Williams’ class has taken the lead, but anything can happen!
Let’s finish strong, Tigers! 💛🐯
We show respect, we work hard, we will succeed!
Our donation drive is coming to an end on Friday, December 5th! Together, Pearl Sample students and families have collected over 550 items! Thank you so much for your continued support!
🚀 Career Exploration Day! 🚀
Today our 5th graders traveled to CTEC (Culpeper Technical Education Center) for an exciting hands-on look at a wide variety of trades! Students rolled up their sleeves and tried out real activities from programs offered at CTEC.
They explored:
🍳 Culinary
💇♀️ Cosmetology
🚗 Automotive
❄️ HVAC
🔌 Electrical
🚑 EMT
🩺 Medical Assistant
🪚 Carpentry
📐 Drafting
🛡️ Cyber Security
🔥 Firefighting
⚖️ Criminal Justice
Our Tigers loved getting a glimpse of future career pathways and discovering new interests. 💛🐅💙
#PearlSamplePride #CTEC #FutureReady #TigerStrong
Today our 5th graders traveled to CTEC (Culpeper Technical Education Center) for an exciting hands-on look at a wide variety of trades! Students rolled up their sleeves and tried out real activities from programs offered at CTEC.
They explored:
🍳 Culinary
💇♀️ Cosmetology
🚗 Automotive
❄️ HVAC
🔌 Electrical
🚑 EMT
🩺 Medical Assistant
🪚 Carpentry
📐 Drafting
🛡️ Cyber Security
🔥 Firefighting
⚖️ Criminal Justice
Our Tigers loved getting a glimpse of future career pathways and discovering new interests. 💛🐅💙
#PearlSamplePride #CTEC #FutureReady #TigerStrong
It was an exciting day here at Pearl Sample! This week is a spirit week and our Tigers are celebrating "anything but a backpack day!" We also made Mrs. Hokanson and Mr. Slezak into human ice cream sundaes to celebrate a successful fundraiser!
