Our last week of testing has begun and our 3rd and 4th Grade students are ROCKING it!!
Peake Elementary School
What's Happening at Peake
ATLAS Testing
Testing Tips!
Dear Parents and Guardians,
To help your child do their best, please ensure they get a good night's sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive at school on time. We also kindly ask that you avoid scheduling appointments during testing days. While make-up testing is available, students rarely perform as well outside their regular classroom environment and away from their familiar teacher.
Thank you for your continued support in helping your child succeed!
Testing Encouragement
On Friday, Peake PTA complete an amazing project for our kids. Each student got a personalized note of encouragement on a banner outside their homeroom door. Our students were so excited to see their names! Thank you to all of our teachers and parent volunteers for making this happen!
Get Involved...
PTA Meeting
Being part of Peake PTA is a great way to get involved! PTA meets monthly in room 207. Our last meeting for the year is May 12 at 12:05. Come join!
Field Day Refreshments
Parents/Guardians
We are asking for a bag of store bought cookies as a donation for Field Day. We would like to have them as refreshments for the kids. If you are able to send them please send them by Monday, May 6th.
Thank you
Jennifer Hurst & Mandy Newman
Field Day Coordinators
Field Day Volunteers Needed
Field Day is coming and we need your help! On May 8th, Peake will have our annual Jay Davis Field Day. We have had an AMAZING amount of volunteers so far, but we need about 10 more people! If you can help, you can sign up for a time using this QR Code or THIS LINK.
Watch D.O.G.S. Dads
It's never too late to get involved! If you'd like to help, we would love to get you plugged in.
Sign up to volunteer. Click this link!
If you have any questions, contact Mrs. Pritchard: griffin.pritchard@arkadelphiaschools.org
Be in the Know...
Communication folders come home every Tuesday.
No Banking April 24 Or May 1.
Family Lunch Visits- April/May
Upcoming Events
Chess Tournament- May 2nd
We will be having the end of semester Chess Tournament for 3rd - 5th graders at Peake Elementary School on Friday, May 2nd at 6:00 P.M. in the Peake cafeteria.
All 3rd - 5th grade chess players are welcomed. Tournament play starts at 6:00, so please arrive by 5:45.
Please enter through the side door of the cafeteria.
Email brandi.cotton@arkadelphiaschools.org if your child wants to participate.
Counselor's Corner
Word of the Month: Perseverance
Dear Parents and Students,
This month, we focus on the word "perseverance." Perseverance is the steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success. It is an essential quality that helps individuals overcome challenges and reach their goals.
For students, embracing perseverance means understanding that setbacks are a natural part of learning. It encourages them to keep trying, even when things get tough. As parents, you can support this by celebrating efforts rather than just outcomes, reinforcing the idea that persistence leads to growth and success.
Let’s work together to foster a culture of perseverance in our school community. Encourage your children to set goals, face challenges head-on, and remember that every step forward, no matter how small, is a step towards success.
De'Shae Craig
Christopher Golston
School Counselors
Good to Know Info
Dyslexia Resources
Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurobiological in origin. It is characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities. These difficulties typically result from a deficit in the phonological component of language that is often unexpected in relation to other cognitive abilities and the provision of effective classroom instruction. Secondary consequences may include problems in reading experience that can impede growth of vocabulary and background knowledge.
Arkadelphia School District utilizes the Barton Reading and Spelling Program and Take Flight: A Comprehensive Intervention for Students with Dyslexia by Scottish Rite for Children to provide intervention for students exhibiting the characteristics of Dyslexia.
Parent Resource Center
Peake has a new Parent Resource Center! Check it out to find helpful information.
Physical Education
Ms. Hurst and Mrs. Newman would like to remind everyone that students must wear PE appropriate shoes on their PE day.
Appropriate shoes are: shoes with laces, Velcro, or elastic straps.
Boots, slip on shoes, Hey, Dudes, Jelly sandals/shoes, slides, sandals, crocs, dress shoes, shoes with a heel, and flip flops are not appropriate footwear on PE days.
To ensure the safety of all of our students, those without appropriate footwear will not be able to participate in that day's PE activity.
Please call if you have any questions. (870) 246-2260
Ms. Hurst and Mrs. Newman
