IN Peters Township October/November 2016

From our brand new kindergarten students to our confident high school seniors, the first day of school was filled with excitement in Peters Township! The school year began following the Labor Day weekend on September 6, and we welcomed 4,136 students back to the classroom. With prospects for a great year ahead, students were greeted by an equally excited staff anxious to get started. Here are some photo highlights from the first day of school. To keep up with activities and highlights throughout the school year, be sure to follow Peters Township School District on Facebook and Twitter (@PetersTwp)! Staying Connected with Our Schools Staying connected with Peters Township School is easier than ever with our online tools. For parents of students in our District, the key to all of these connections is the parent PowerSchool account. By creating this account in our District-wide student database, parents may view all of their children with one account with a single username and password. In the parent portal, you will see grades, attendance, bus stop information, email notification and school bulletins for each child in your family. Two important features of the parent portal will also shape the way communication is sent home to your family. Through the Email Notification feature, you can elect to have grade and attendance information sent to your email on a schedule that works for your family. No logging in, no remembering to check – the information comes automatically to your inbox. Parents should also be sure to check the School Messenger feature as well. School Messenger is our partner to provide email blasts to parents about events and activities, as well as the automated calls that parents receive for delays/closing or emergencies in our schools. This feature of the parent portal allows you to access previous messages that have been sent in the past 30 days and to customize your family’s contact information. Instructions on how to update this information may be found under Email News on the District website. Community members who do not have children in our school, but want to stay in touch with school activities and events may now sign up for District email news as well. Visit the Email News page of the website and complete the online form to be added to the list. Peters Township | October/November 2016 | icmags.com 69 P E TE RS TOWN SHI P SC HOOL DI STRI C T NE WS in Peters Township Peters Township First Day of School

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