MAP testing for students in grades 3-8 starts NEXT WEEK! We want our kids to get plenty of sleep, eat healthy breakfasts, and be on time to school. We will be working with our students to be quiet in the halls, and commit to not to put any unnecessary pressure on them. We will test hard and have fun! We can't wait to see how much they've grown this year! Attached is a letter that explains a little more on MAP testing.

2022-2023 PCS School Calendar:

Next year's calendar has been approved. Please see attached.

Library News:A huge thank you to everyone who helped with and shopped at the Spring Book Fair! This was our most profitable fair yet! We earned 60% in scholastic dollars on this fair so we will be able to add many new titles, new subscriptions, and more to our Middle School and Elementary Library!

Reading Pays is a literacy program at the St. Louis Public Library. All city branches are giving out free copies of Front Desk by Kelly Yang to 2nd - 5th graders. One per family please Stop by your favorite branch and get your copy while supplies last! Children can talk to the author online on April 28th at 6 p.m. See the flyer for more information!
Local bookstore, The Novel Neighbor, is hosting Max Brallier, author of The Last Kids On Earth series May 2nd from 6-8pm. This is an in person, outdoor event. Admission is 14.99 and includes one copy of The Last Kids on Earth: Quint and Dirk's Hero Quest, activities, and a chance to meet the author. You can register for a half hour slot here.

Before and After Care 22-23 -

Please note the 22-23 SY BAC Application for next year. The 2nd lottery will be May 6th. All families will be notified prior to summer break so that they have advance notice to make other arrangements if necessary.

Circus Tickets

We have been sent free (with a paid adult) children's tickets for the Garden Bros Nuclear Circus on April 14,15,16,17. If you would like tickets, send an email to your office with your name and how many you would like. They will send them home to you with your child. We will continue to give them out until they are gone. Elementary please email: ldesmet@premiercharterschool.org

Aim High 2022 - attention current 5th grade students

It’s that time again! Summer is quickly approaching and it is time for us at Aim High to start gearing up for the summer 2021! We are looking to recruit students currently in the fifth grade to experience our enrichment summer program. Aim High is a four-year, five-week summer enrichment program for those students who need a little extra support emotionally and academically. The students will take the four core classes, and have opportunities for physical fun and lots of hands-on learning. We partner with SLPS, Normandy, Ritenour, and University City school district in hopes of supporting students to graduate from high school and exploring post-secondary educational options. For more information about our program, please visit our website at www.aimhighstl.org.

In an effort to respond to the needs of many of our community members, recruitment will be done virtually again this year. Use the link provided below to access the recruitment video. This year, replacing the in-person recruitment presentation, Aim High St. Louis will offer our champions and partners access to the Aim High St. Louis Recruitment Video for you to share with your students. The video will offer the students a ‘virtual’ look into the Aim High community. If your school community is able to host a live recruitment session and you would like to have us in, please let me know and we will set up a live recruiting date.

Application
Please take the time to fill out the following form with information about your class. Applications for summer 2022 will be accepted on a rolling basis through May. All applications must be completed and submitted online through our website. Please email John Merritt at jmerritt@aimhighstl.org to request paper application materials. The link to the application is also provided below. We are currently planning that our summer session will be 100% in person. Please encourage your students to take advantage of this opportunity!

Important Information and Updates

We are accepting students currently in the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades
New, abbreviated application
Summer 2022 Dates: June 17th -July 22nd
New Student Orientation: May 15th 12:00-2:00pm

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