2023-2024 School Year!

 Good afternoon Pershing family, 

I am very excited to welcome you all back for the 2023-2024 school year. I trust that you all had a rested, relaxing, and fun summer. I look forward to seeing you all on August 15th as we take continued steps forward of preparing an educational environment suitable for all learners.  Like always we stay committed to our Pershing mission of being a safe community where all students learn at high levels to be prepared for a global society. 

In a couple of weeks we will welcome 900 excited K-8 students to our campus. What we know for certain is that we will have to teach, reteach, expect and reteach expectations to help set our students up for success both academically and behaviorally. This is not a new concept, we have always done this. 

Our big rocks this year will remain the same as last school year; Professional Learning Communities (PLC), Tier 1 Instruction, and Clarity of Systems centered around Positive Behavior Incentive System (PBIS). We will tackle these big rocks with a focus on learning, having a collaborative culture and being results oriented. 

I am excited that each of you are a part of our team and you will be a part of the success story of everyone of our students. I know that each student will feel the love and care you have for them as an individual while holding them to high academic and behavior standards. 

I look forward to seeing you all. List below is an outline of the week when you return. 

Please take moment to feel out the 2023-2024 staff information form HERE

Tommy Wells

Principal

Pershing K-8

Important Dates 

August 7-10 New Teacher Induction days- Schedule 

(For New hires)  

August 15     Donuts and coffee 8:00-8:30 am 

                        Pershing Kickoff 8:30-10:30 am 

        Work in rooms for the rest of the day. 

        Elementary PTA meeting 

August 16  District Kick-Off (Great Southern Bank Arena) 8:30-10:30 am

                            check email for specific instructions

                          Work in rooms PM 

7th and 8th grade Walkabout 5-6pm 

August 17     Teach Forward (ALL DAY) Check you email for specific instructions 

        6th Grade Orientation- 5:30 pm

August 18 Professional Learning 8:30-10:30 am (Nuts and Bolts) 

        Work in rooms the rest of the day 

                        Paraprofessionals 1st day back

August 21     Professional Learning 8:30-10:30 am (Academic Priorities) 

       Work in rooms rest of the day 

       Elementary Meet the Teacher Night - 4-5 pm

       Kindergarten Orientation- 5-5:45 pm 

August 22 1st day of School