Estimadas familias de PCS,

Happy Monday! It is going to feel good to have a full week of school this week. We had some unexpected snow/ice days lately and are happy to have some warmer weather this week. We wanted to share a PBL project that our Kindergarten classes have been working on. Here is a description from some of our Kindergarten teachers!

Kindergarten is currently in the beginning stages of a PBL unit all about the zoo. The St. Louis Zoo is expanding, and we want to be a part of that! Our students are exploring how to design a zoo that is safe for all types of animals.Through this project students will apply their knowledge of 2D shapes that we have learned in math to design their habitats. Students will also have a chance to practice addition as they create an addition problem to explain how many animals are in their habitat. Students will also have the opportunity to practice their teamwork and writing skills to write an opinion piece about why the animals their group has chosen should live together in our zoo.

The first step was to each pick a couple of animals we would like to see in the STL Zoo expansion and research what those animals need to survive and have a thriving habitat. We had a lot of questions about zoo animals and our students decided that it would be best to contact an expert. Last week a zookeeper that works with primates came to talk to a few classes and shared about life at the zoo as well as answer all of our questions. She even gave us a beautiful piece of artwork that was hand painted by one of the gorillas at the zoo. Ask your kindergartner what animals they are researching for their zoo habitat!

Family Connection Opportunity:

Resources from the Library:

Check out Mrs. Ramsey’s latest updates from the Library about the great line-up of February Choice Board and We Stories information sheet. These are great resources to explore at home.

Counselor Corner:

We have a counselors page on our school website that highlights various resources for our families. Feel free to check it out! Counselor Connection

Enrollment for NEW students for 2023-2024 school year:

If you have another student that would like to attend PCS next school year, or family member or friend with a child looking to join the PCS family, our lottery application is now open. The lottery for next year will be on Wednesday February 1, 2023.

Apply here today (Only for new students for 2023-2024 school year)

Erin O'Brien

Admissions Officer

eobrien@premiercharterschool.org

STEM Camp Opportunity:

Check out the attached fliers for an awesome opportunity for your child (K-8) to attend STEM camp at St. Louis University through the iSCORE institute! Scholarship opportunities are available to help cover the cost. Simply click on the QR code on the flier for more information and registration.

These STEM learning experiences are developed and implemented by Dr. Christa Jackson and her iSCORE institute. Dr. Jackson, a professor at SLU, and PCS have developed a partnership over the past year, and we are excited to have our students included in this opportunity at SLU. Click here to learn more about iSCORE.