šš The bus with our AR Reward students has officially departed from The Hive! We expect to arrive back at PES around 3:00 PM.
Please make arrangements to pick up your child if they rode the bus. Thank you, and we hope our students have an amazing day celebrating their hard work and reading success! šš

š Volunteers Needed! š
We are looking for volunteers for next Wednesday, May 20th from 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM to help monitor and supervise students at the inflatables on the football field. The inflatables are a reward for students who met their grade level AR goals! šā
If you are available and willing to help, please comment below or email Miss Greathouse at haley.greathouse@k12.wv.us.
We appreciate your support in helping make this a fun and safe day for our students! š

šāØ AR Celebration Trip Reminder āØš
Our trip for students who earned 100 AR points (Grades 2-6) and 50 AR points (1st Grade) is this Wednesday, May 13th! š
š If your child is riding the bus, please arrive at PES between 6:15-6:45 AM for breakfast. We will meet in the cafeteria.
ā° We will be leaving PES promptly at 7:00 AM.
š If you are driving your child, please arrive at The Hive by 9:30 and wait outside for the Grant County school bus to arrive.
š Students will be provided pizza and a drink for lunch.
ā° Students riding the bus will return to PES around 3:30 PM.
We are so proud of all of our readers and canāt wait for a fun day celebrating their hard work! šā

Yearbook Orders
Click this link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/PetersburgElementarySchool2026
Deadline is May 31, 2026
$53
Click this link: https://link.entourageyearbooks.com/my/PetersburgElementarySchool2026
Deadline is May 31, 2026
$53

šāØ Donāt forget! āØš
Family Night at the Scholastic Book Fair is TOMORROW! š
šļø Wednesday
ā° 4:00ā6:00 PM
Bring the whole family and shop together for some great reads! ā¤ļøš
We canāt wait to see you there! š
šš§® BIG shoutout to our amazing Regional Math Field Day participants!! š§®š
Harper Walls ā
Gauge Cosner š„
Kyler Funk š”
Remi Strabley š
Brayden Bergeron š
Samual Goldizen š
Your hard work, brain power, and dedication truly add up! āāāāļø We are SO proud of you all for representing us so well!! šš
Give them some love in the comments!! š¬š






šāØ BOOK FAIR IS BACK! āØš
Get readyāour Scholastic Book Fair is happening NEXT WEEK, March 23rdā27th! š
Students will have the chance to shop all week and find their next favorite book ā¤ļøš
We also need a few helping hands to make it a success! š
If youāre interested in volunteering, please email Miss Greathouse at
š§ haley.greathouse@k12.wv.us
Letās make this the best book fair yet! šāØ

šāØ BOOK FAIR = BEST WEEK EVER āØš
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming to Petersburg Elementary NEXT WEEK! š
š March 23rdā27th
š Shop during enrichment ALL week
šØāš©āš§ Parent Night: Wednesday, March 25th ⢠4ā6 PM
Skip the cash š³āset up your childās eWallet here:
š scholastic.com/bf/petersburgelementaryschool3
š© Want to help out? Email Miss Greathouse to volunteer:
haley.greathouse@k12.wv.us
Letās get these kids excited about reading and maybe sneak a book or two for yourself!

šāØ Celebrating Some Amazing Readers! āØš
A big shoutout to our newest 100 Point Club members! Your hard work and dedication to reading is something to be proud of! šš
š 5th Grade: Scarlett Leiseth & Kenzie Haslacker
š 4th Grade: Makenna Sites
š 2nd Grade: Aspyn Sites
And a special celebration for our 50 Point Club member:
ā 1st Grade: Lennox Miller
Keep turning those pages and reaching new goals! We are so proud of you! šš #ReadingStars #100PointClub #FutureLeaders





Grant County Young Writers Winners
Petersburg Elementary School
1st/2nd Grade Level:
1st Place: Stella Strosnider
3rd Place: Esther Swick
3rd/4th Grade Level:
3rd Place: Makenna Sites
5th/6th Grade Level:
1st Place: Scarlett Leiseth
3rd Place: Avery Fout
Petersburg Elementary School
1st/2nd Grade Level:
1st Place: Stella Strosnider
3rd Place: Esther Swick
3rd/4th Grade Level:
3rd Place: Makenna Sites
5th/6th Grade Level:
1st Place: Scarlett Leiseth
3rd Place: Avery Fout



š 100 Point Club Celebration! š
Shoutout to our amazing students who worked hard to reach the 100 Point Club! šš
š 6th Grade: Cady Mitchell
š 5th Grade: Emmalee Turner
š 4th Grade: Calvin Riley & Adalynn Phares
š 3rd Grade: Leah Redman, Brayson Runion, & Jase Riggleman
We are so proud of your dedication, effort, and achievement! Keep up the incredible work! šÆāØ







šāØ Point Club Celebration! āØš
Huge shoutout to our 100 Point Club students ā your hard work is paying off! šš
š 6th Grade: Matthew Wimer & Melodee Stewart
š 5th Grade: Samuel Goldizen
š 2nd Grade: Asher Bensenhaver
And a big congrats to our 50 Point Club member ā keep it up! šŖā
š 1st Grade: Miles Redman
So proud of all of you ā keep shining and reaching those goals! ššš





SO incredibly proud of Aubree Lofton for placing 2nd at the Regional Science Fair!!! š„šš¬ All the hard work, dedication, and brain power paid OFF ššš
Aubree, you are seriously AMAZING!!! šš”š§ Keep shining and keep doing BIG things!!! šāØ

šš HUGE CONGRATULATIONS!!! šš
We are SO excited to celebrate some AMAZING achievements! š¤©šāØ
šāØ 50 POINT CLUB ā WAY TO GO! āØš
These rockstar 1st graders hit the 50 point milestone and we couldnāt be prouder!
āšš
š¢ Kayston Markwood
š¢ Jackson OāDell
š¢ Paxton Wimer
ššÆ 100 POINT CLUB ā ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE! šÆš
Reaching 100 points is a BIG DEAL and these students CRUSHED it! š„š
š
š
š Esther Swick
š Isaac Lyon
š Levi Arbaugh
So much hard work, determination, and dedication on display! š§ šš
We are SO PROUD of each of you ā keep shining and keep reaching new goals! ššš
#ProudMoment #PointClub #ReadingChampions #WayToGo ššš






šš Welcome to the 50 Point Club, Amelia O'Dell and Ember Zirk! Great job, 1st gradersākeep reading and shining! āļø


Congratulations to these ladies for placing 2nd at the County Science Fair with their project: What freezes faster, hot water or cold water?
Brynleigh Walters, Harper Walls, and Alanna Outlaw.
Brynleigh Walters, Harper Walls, and Alanna Outlaw.

šššØ 100 POINT CLUB ALERT!!! šØšš
HUGE shoutout to our NEW 100 POINT CLUB MEMBERS!!! šÆšš These incredible students read their hearts out and absolutely CRUSHED it! šš„
šš„ 2nd Grade SUPERSTARS:
šš Lily Kessel
šš Adlee Kuykendall
šš„ 3rd Grade READING MACHINES:
šš Ezra Bowling
šš Kohen Riggleman
šā 4th Grade LEGEND:
šš Newt Thompson
ššÆ 6th Grade READING ROCKSTARS:
š„š Bianca Cleaver
š„š Charlotte Hess
We are SO PROUD of you all!!! ššš Keep turning those pages and stacking those points! šÆššš







ššāØ 100 POINT AR CLUB ALERT! āØšš
Help us give a HUGE round of applause to our newest members of the 100 Point AR Club! šš
š 3rd Grader: Ezekiel Parker
š 5th Grader: Keith Stump
Way to go, readers!! šŖš Your hard work, dedication, and love for reading are truly paying off! ššÆ Keep turning those pages and reaching new goals ā we are SO proud of you!! šššš


ššš„ HELP US WELCOME our newest 100 POINT AR SUPERSTARS! š„šš
š 3rd grader Gus Redman
š 2nd graders Natalie Whetzel & Stella Strosnider
These readers are ON FIRE! š„⨠Keep shining, scholars! šš¤©



šš HUGE CONGRATS to our NEWEST 100 POINT CLUB rockstars!! šāØš„
We are SO proud of these superstar readers who CRUSHED their goals! šššŖ
š 5th Grade Legends:
Evan Rohrbaugh, Emily Wehr, Hadleigh Wright, Raelynn Sites, & Carter Mowery šš„
š 4th Grade All-Stars:
Emma Rohrbaugh & Marley Bensenhaver šāØ
š 3rd Grade Champ:
Jason Thompson š„š
š 2nd Grade Reader Rockstar:
Abby Porter šš
Keep shining, keep reading, and keep DOMINATING those goals!! šš«š„
SO PROUD OF YOU ALL! šššš









