Scan the QR code to be taken to the registration site for the Free Substitute Certification Training to be held in Perryville Nov. 18-21 or use link  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer-smgKlkbgJLlUfTnbRgB6FOKuNzuRUXBRHILcRf1IXNnsg/viewform
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.
Perryville High School’s Silver Dagger players will present the children’s classic “Charlotte’s Web,” with a special Sunday show.   “Performances are set for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 7-8, and Sunday, Nov. 10,” said director Jennifer Birk-Cook. “There is no Saturday evening show because several of our cast members made the All-District Choir, which is on the same day.”  Tickets are $7 each at the door. Performances are held in the Old Senior High Performing Arts Auditorium at 400 Edwards St.
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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
Fall scavenger hunt
The local hospital and dental offices teamed up to offer a free dental screening at schools in Perryville
The Perryville High School Marching Band has created a field show called “Aurora” that celebrates the beauty of the Northern Lights. Pirate fans can see the show next Saturday, Oct. 19 a the Homecoming game against the Herculaneum Blackcats. Kickoff is at 1 pm, and the band takes the field at halftime. 
Gifted Education at District 32
PHS Homecoming Court announced  The 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Court includes (from left) juniors Hannah Rittenberg and Alex Hayden, seniors Gwyn Newbrough and Xavier Pfaff, seniors Elise Lauck and Jake Cissell, seniors Jewel Riney and Ty Peeler, sophomores Lexi Schemel and Dezmen Hampson, and freshmen Julia Coffelt and Destyn Morgan. One of the senior pairs will be crowned Homecoming King and Queen during halftime of the PHS Homecoming football game, which begins at 1 pm Saturday, Oct. 19. The student Homecoming dance begins at 8 pm Saturday, Oct. 19.
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
Longtime music educators Janet Seibel and Bill Fischer will serve as the 2024 Perryville High School Homecoming Parade Grand Marshals. The Homecoming festivities are set for Saturday, Oct. 19 beginning with the parade which will leave Perryville City Park at 10 am with Mrs. Seibel and Mr. Fischer in the lead. Alumni and the community are invited to attend the Grand Marshal and Distinguished Alumnus Reception, a casual event set for 10:30 am - Noon at the Old Senior High School. At 11 am, a brief program will be held to present the Grand Marshal and Distinguished Alumnus plaques. Refreshments will be served.
students visit Safety City park
Cow/Pig Artwork
The PHS Alumni Association is pleased to  announce that beloved music educator Mr. Eric Seibel  will be posthumously honored as  the 2024 Perryville High School  Distinguished Alumnus.   Please join us for a reception to be held 10:30 am -Noon Saturday, Oct. 19  at the Old Senior High School, where  Mrs. Janet Seibel will accept the award.
Kindergarteners conduct apple experiments
Students calculate the distance a dinosaur could run in 8 strides
Students in the Perryville CEO program at District 32 tour the teller line at The Bank of Missouri with Rachael Brauener.
Choir rehearsals
Jeremy Mantz, Perryville Emergency Management Director, provides an update on the city’s fully-automated outdoor warning siren system during the September Schools Safety Meeting at Perry County School District 32.