Pleasanton USD 344

Reminder to our Blu-Jay Families that USD 344 will not be in session tomorrow Tuesday January 16th due to extreme cold temperatures 🥶, wind chills 💨 and now SNOWY conditions ❄️ Stay Safe Don Epps Superintendent of Schools

Reminder to our Blu-Jay Families that USD 344 will not be in session tomorrow January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. Also announcing that school will not be in session on Tuesday January 16th due to extreme cold temperatures and wind chills. With no foreseeable change to Tuesday’s forecast we are making our decision now to give our families time to make arrangements for Tuesday. Stay Safe Don Epps Superintendent of Schools

We had an amazing spelling bee this afternoon. Students rolled through 25 highly competitive rounds, all representing our school with scholarship and good sportsmanship. I am very proud of all of our spellers. Congratulations to each of them for a job well done. It is with great enthusiasm that I share with you our three elementary finalist and our three junior high finalist for the 2024 Linn County Spelling Bee: PES Finalists: Angie Allen (Champion) Jaime Sullins (2nd Place) Olivia Wisdom (3rd Place) PJHS Finalist: Wesley Hayes (Champion) Brendyn Workman (2nd Place) Colton Brown (3rd Place) Congratulations, Blu Jays!!! More spelling bee pictures will be posted on Facebook after they are reviewed.

It’s hard to believe that the USD 344 Spelling Bee is upon us. Attached is the program and participating students. We will see you tomorrow. If you are unable to attend in person, the competition will be on the Pleasanton Schools USD 344 Facebook page.

Good Morning The morning road check proved successful and Pleasanton Schools will be in session today Wednesday January 10th. Bus routes will run at normal times.

After driving the bus routes this evening school is still on schedule to resume tomorrow morning. We will drive the roads once more at 4am to assure the conditions did not change but at this point we plan to be in session. We will inform you of any changes. Sleep tight and we hope to see you in the morning.

The home basketball game tonight scheduled with Jayhawk-Linn will be postponed due to inclement winter weather. We will share the date of the rescheduled contest when it is set. Stay Safe!

Just a Reminder: Due to inclement winter weather USD 344 Pleasanton Schools will NOT be in session on Tuesday January 9th 2024.

Due inclement winter weather USD 344 Pleasanton Schools will NOT be in session on Tuesday January 9th 2024.

Students had a great time at Fort Cinema today and we are on our way home. We will be in Pleasanton a few minutes after the bell rings and will need a few more minutes to get backpacks and other belongings from the classroom. We anticipate students being ready for pick up and on the busses at 3:45. Thank you for your patience.

Merry Christmas Blu-Jay Family We just confirmed Pleasanton Schools met their Food Drive Goal, therefore school will be released at 1:00pm tomorrow Wednesday December 20th. Bus Routes will depart from the school at 1:10pm Wishing you all a Happy & Blessed Holiday Don Epps Superintendent of Schools

Special Thanks:

Fort Cinema, here we come! Please ensure your child’s permission form is signed and returned tomorrow for our trip. If your firm is lost, you can print the most recent one off Facebook or simply call in the front office. Also, students do not need to bring any money for snacks. Events by Erika has purchased a Snack Pack for each of our students. This will allow all students to receive a snack and illuminate the distraction of the snack bar. Have a great evening.

Our Character Ambassadors are working hard to organized all of the generous clothing donations we received for our Clothing Exchange. The exchange is open from 8 AM - 4PM today. We have some very nice clothing and it is all free. Feel free to come down and find yourself a nice outfit.

The POWER is back on and the Linn County Tournament will resume as normal! Thank you to everyone that turned the adversity of a power outage into an opportunity to Chase Greatness!! Don Epps USD 344 Superintendent of Schools

Pleasanton is currently experiencing a power outage which includes USD 344 Schools. Classrooms are lighted and the school is secure. Therefore school will still end at the normal time of 3:30 and bus routes will still run as normal. The Linn County Basketball Tournament is still scheduled to continue as normal, pending the power returns at the estimated time of 4:00pm. We will continue to update as we receive information. Don Epps USD 344 Superintendent of Schools

PES Pajama Day is Tomorrow! Wednesday, November 15 $1 donation

Veteran’s Day Program: November 10, @ 9 AM

Come join us for the Pleasanton Elementary Halloween Parade at 2:00 PM on Main Street. The weather is fantastic and the kids are going to look awesome!!! We look forward to seeing you there!!!

Blu-Jays win 40-6!