Bus driver hiring event is Nov. 12 Perry County School District 32 is holding a bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Anyone interested in learning more about driving a school bus is invited to an open house from 4-6 pm Nov. 12 at the Transportation Office located on the District 32 campus. “We will provide you with information about licensing requirements, testing, the study assistance we provide, scheduling, and pay,” said Melanie Hager, assistant transportation director. “Please bring your driver’s license with you to the open house.” The District 32 Transportation Department transports about 1,300 students per day on 28 bus routes. For more information, contact Melanie Hager at 573-547-7500 Ext. 1263 or mhager@pcsd32.com. Directions: From I-55, take the Perryville Exit and turn north toward downtown. Turn right on Edgemont Boulevard (at the water tower). Follow Edgemont to its end at Main Street. Turn right on Main Street, then take the second left onto National Guard Drive. Follow National Guard Drive past the track and veer right. The red barn is the transportation department.

Bus driver hiring event is Nov. 12

October 28, 2024
Perry County School District 32 is holding a bus driver hiring event on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Anyone interested in learning more about driving a school bus is invited to an open house ...
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The District 32 Trunk-or-Treat event will be held this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 pm on campus.  Trunks - the vehicles giving out treats - should be parked on the Perry County Middle School Parking Lot by 4:45 pm.  Visitors should park on the Bus Lot and walk to the PCMS lot beginning at 5 pm - No treats will be handed out early. 

D32 Trunk-or-Treat is Sunday

October 24, 2024
Calling all Trick-or-Treaters! The District 32 Trunk-or-Treat event will be held this Sunday, Oct. 27 from 5-7 pm on campus. Trunks - the vehicles giving out treats - should b...
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Community members asked to take school survey

October 21, 2024
Between Oct. 21-Nov. 1, Perry County School District 32 is conducting a survey to learn more about the district’s climate and culture. This is an annual survey for students, par...
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Learn about serving on the school board Would you like to know more about serving on the school board? That will be the topic of the November Board of Education Meet & Greet at Perry County School District 32. Anyone interested in filing as a candidate for the Board of Education is invited to the Meet & Greet from 6-6:45 pm Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Old Senior High School. Board members will answer questions, and information will be available from the Missouri School Boards Association and the Missouri Secretary of State’s office about filing and serving on a public school board. Filing will be open Dec. 10-31, 2024 for two seats on the District 32 Board of Education, which will be elected on April 8, 2025. To be eligible to serve as a school board member, one must: • Be a U.S. citizen. • Be a resident taxpayer of the district • Be a resident of Missouri for at least one year. • Be at least 24 years old. • Be current on state and local taxes • Not have been found guilty of or pled guilty to a felony under Missouri or federal law • Not be registered or required to register as a sex offender • Have filed required campaign documents for all previous campaigns, if any • And be otherwise eligible to hold office in accordance with Missouri law

Learn about serving on the school board

October 16, 2024
Would you like to know more about serving on the school board? That will be the topic of the November Board of Education Meet & Greet at Perry County School District 32. Anyon...
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Fall scavenger hunt

Fall scavenger hunt builds language skills

October 11, 2024
Students in Ms. Meagan Roach's class at Perryville High School and Perry County Middle School completed a fall scavenger hunt to work on descriptive language skills.
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Gifted Education at District 32

Gifted Education in the spotlight at Board Meeting

October 9, 2024
Perry County School District 32's board members viewed this video spotlight on gifted education at the Oct. 9, 2024 board meeting. The extended version can be viewed below. ...
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Our October #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Phoebe Pohlman, who teaches Gifted Education for Grades 1-5 at Perryville Primary and Elementary Schools. Her nomination says that “Ms. Pohlman has made it a priority of the program to teach students about what it means to be gifted, including teaching them about gifted overexcitability, which she and her students call ‘superpowers,’ or ways people who are gifted experience and exhibit intense psychomotor, sensual, emotional, intellectual and imaginational behaviors. This helps her students better understand themselves and their reactions to the people and the world around them, which might be different from the ways others around them experience and react; this equips them to be able to better understand themselves and navigate life in healthy ways outside of her classroom as they grow. In addition to impacting her students’ lives, Ms. Pohlman works to educate other educators about giftedness, giving presentations to faculty and staff during professional development meetings. She also contributes professionally to the field of gifted education outside of the district through publishing in education trade journals and presenting at conferences. Ms. Pohlman sees each of her students for who they are as individuals — their strengths and weaknesses — and seeks to challenge each of them to grow not only intellectually, but also as people inside and outside of the classroom. She loves to have fun with her students, and they love to have fun while learning with her, too.” You can nominate a #D32 teacher to be featured in an upcoming #TeacherProudTuesday by completing the form at https://forms.gle/VnGkeay5GPRptLEfA. #D32 #piratepride

October #TeacherProudTuesday honor goes to Phoebe Pohlman

October 8, 2024
Our October #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Phoebe Pohlman, who teaches Gifted Education for Grades 1-5 at Perryville Primary and Elementary Schools. Her nomination say...
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students visit Safety City park

Students visit Safety City

October 1, 2024
Perry County Middle and High School students recently visited Safety City in Jackson to learn about the rules of the road. Located on Parkview Street inside Jackson’s City Park, Sa...
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Cow/Pig Artwork

Moo-ving artwork

September 30, 2024
Perry County Middle School artists celebrated the farm recently by creating colorful prints of cows and pigs.
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Project Hope is hosting a free service day for everyone from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Oct. 11 at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 South West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau. Services provided will include flu vaccinations; preventative mammograms and breast exams; access to birth certificates, driver’s licenses and Social Security cards; legal assistance; housing, education, and employment resources; medial and vision assessments; free hygiene kits; free groceries; free pet services and treats. More than 50 different services will be available at no cost. Free child care will be provided by Kid’s Zone. For

Free services in Cape on Oct. 11 , offered by Project Hope

September 27, 2024
Project Hope is hosting a free service day for everyone from 10 am – 2 pm Friday, Oct. 11 at the Shawnee Park Center at 835 South West End Boulevard in Cape Girardeau. Services p...
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Perry County Middle School students write code for a mobile app in Mr. Robbie Riehn’s STEM class.

PCMS class programs disaster-aid app

September 13, 2024
Wouldn’t it be great if there were an app that allowed any volunteer to help The American Red Cross and emergency services triage sick people after a hurricane? Well, our midd...
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Alyse Simmons is September #TeacherProudTuesday highlight

September 10, 2024
Our September #TeacherProudTuesday shout-out goes to Ms. Alyse Simmons, who teaches fifth-grade English at Perryville Elementary School. Her nomination says that, “Ms. Simmons wor...
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Seventh-grade students in Mr. Wade Newbrough's social studies classes are exploring the world! They are using globes and technology to learn about history, geography, navigation and modern applications.

Seventh-graders explore the world!

September 9, 2024
Seventh-grade students in Mr. Wade Newbrough's social studies classes are exploring the world! They are using globes and technology to learn about history, geography, navigation a...
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If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

If your family receives Free/Reduced School Meals, apply now for $120 per child SuN Bucks benefit

August 27, 2024
Missouri has finally been approved to administer Summer EBT 2024, the SuN Bucks program. Families must submit their application by AUGUST 31, 2024 to receive the retroactive p...
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We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask that you complete a survey for each building where you attended Open House. There are 8 questions, which are estimated to take about 4 minutes to complete. We will use your feedback to help us plan future Open House events at Perry County School District 32. The links to the surveys are in the body of the article.

Take the Open House survey for your child's school by Aug. 30

August 26, 2024
Dear Parent/Guardian, We are asking for feedback about this year’s Back-To-School Open Houses held at each of our schools. If you have students in multiple buildings, we ask th...
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Photo of a student and Dr. Versemann on the first day of school

First day of school is off to a great start!

August 21, 2024
Students and staff enjoyed beautiful weather for the first day of the 2024-25 school year on Aug. 21. Below are some photos from the morning.
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Cynthia Mungle, who will teach family and consumer sciences at Perryville High School is escorted down the “Green Carpet” by Principal Shadrick Shafer.

District 32 welcomes new teachers

August 12, 2024
Photo: Cynthia Mungle, who will teach family and consumer sciences at Perryville High School is escorted down the “Green Carpet” by Principal Shadrick Shafer. Perry County School...
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The Perry County Health Department will hold a back-to-school immunization clinic at PCSD on Thursday, Aug. 15 from Noon to 7:30 pm. High Schoolers can receive immunizations at the PHS Library, and middle schoolers can receive immunizations at the PCMS Conference Room. No appointment is needed. If you have questions about required immunizations/exemptions, please call the Health Department at 573-547-6564.

Health Dept. to offer immunization clinic on Aug. 15

August 12, 2024
The Perry County Health Department will hold a back-to-school immunization clinic at PCSD on Thursday, Aug. 15 from Noon to 7:30 pm. Students in Grades 9-12 can receive immuniza...
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The D32 Open Houses are set for Wednesday, Aug. 14 and Thursday, Aug. 15, from Noon to 7:30 pm. Families may come at their convenience, with the exception of students entering Grade 9 at Perryville High School, who will attend Freshman Orientation at an assigned time

District 32 Open Houses set for Aug. 14 & 15

August 7, 2024
District 32 schools are offering traditional open houses this fall to allow students and their parents/caregivers to meet teachers, obtain schedules, arrange transportation ...
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Photo of School Safety Director Garrett Schott

Schott certified as School Safety Specialist

August 5, 2024
Safety Director/SRO Garrett Schott has received certification as a School Safety Specialist. Officer Schott attended the recent School Safety Academy hosted by Missouri School Boa...
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