𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
January 27th - 31st
𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲: No Mirror Monday
Take wacky outfits to the next level
𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Timber Tuesday
Wear your favorite plaid or flannel shirts
𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: BBQ Dad VS. Soccer Mom
Wear khakis & high socks or leggings, sunglasses & fanny packs
𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲: Constructing a Brighter Future
Wear sunglasses, neon, tie-dye or construction gear
𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲: We're on the Road to Success
Wear your favorite college/team jersey or fan gear

⏰!!𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥!!⏰ 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 is Early Release

PBIS celebration, Whoville Craft day. Thank you to the PBIS team for organizing such a successful event. Even the Grinch made a special appearance! 💚🎄







Christmas dinner was a complete success! We are grateful to have our families from K, 1st and 3rd grade students visit our campus for lunch. Huge shoutout to our cafeteria staff for the delicious food and your attention to details. Merry Christmas!🎅🏼🎄🎁










𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 - 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡
🔴🟢𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡: Wear Red and Green
🎄🧦𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡: Wear Christmas Socks/Accessories
🟩𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡: GRINCH Day
🎄👕𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡: Ugly Christmas Sweater/Shirts
👘𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡: Wear PJs

⚠️Attention Park Panther Parents!⚠️
Tomorrow marks the beginning of PM2 state testing! 📝3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will be testing on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th!!! Please ensure your student is present and on time each testing day. Encourage them to take their time and give their best effort! 💪
🐾Thank you for your support! Let’s cheer on our Panthers as they tackle their tests! 🐾🎉
⚠️Attention Park Panther Parents!⚠️
Next week marks the beginning of PM2 state testing! 📝3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade will be testing on Tuesday the 10th and Thursday the 12th!!! Please ensure your student is present and on time each testing day. Encourage them to take their time and give their best effort! 💪
🐾Thank you for your support! Let’s cheer on our Panthers as they tackle their tests! 🐾🎉
𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐔𝐩 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐃𝐞𝐜 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡 - 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡
🔴🟢𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟔𝐭𝐡: Wear Red and Green
🎄🧦𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡: Wear Christmas Socks/Accessories
🟩𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟖𝐭𝐡: GRINCH Day
🎄👕𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟏𝟗𝐭𝐡: Ugly Christmas Sweater/Shirts
👘𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐃𝐞𝐜. 𝟐𝟎𝐭𝐡: Wear PJs

Congratulations to our teacher, non instructional, students of the month.
Each teacher nominates 1 student and then 1 student is chosen as the overall winner for each grade level.
Let’s join together to celebrate all of their achievements and continue striving to be the best we can be.
Kindergarten
Tymberlynn Kerney- Winner
Aiden Yeager
Aniyah Lownsbery
Jack Heiring
Bailey Shelton
1st Grade
Weston Powers
Ava Beckman
Juan Perez
Adrianna Yeager- Winner
Tyrone Hodo
2nd Grade
Forever Duran
Yartletzy Hernandez
Kayten Jackson- Winner
Damien Hensley
Hailey Modesto Valentin
3rd Grade
Skylar McCutcheon- Winner
Erick Armenta Catalan
Dexter Borrero
Ashton Greene
4th Grade
Armando Romero Castro
Emmitt Debeer- Winner
Emily Sardinas
Andres Palafox-Gomez
5th Grade
Julietta Adekani
Bailey Lang- Winner
Emma Goudge
Non-instructional person of the month
Tie
Linda Sanchez
Ana Woodham
Teacher of the month
Summer Reed









PES students in Pre-K, 2nd, 4th and 5th grade enjoyed Thanksgiving lunch with special guests. Thank you to our lunchroom staff for an excellent meal. 🦃🍁🥧










🌟 Fun times in Mrs. DeBeer’s class! 📚
A big THANK YOU to Mid Florida for visiting and reading to our students. Each student received a book of their very own to take home and cherish! 💕📖
Building a love for reading, one book at a time. 🥰 #ThankYouMidFlorida #LoveForReading 📚✨
🖤❤️A big THANK YOU❤️🖤 to Highlands County EMS 🚑 for coming to talk with our PreK students! 🚑🏥⚕️
Calling All Park Panther Parents!
We need your input! Please take a moment to complete our survey about our school. Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve. Use the link or scan the QR code provided to participate. Thank you for supporting our school community!
https://forms.gle/PrMx3pEVZatUmKUQ6

❤️🖤Proud moment for Park Elementary! ❤️🖤
Our incredible Teacher and Staff of the Year were celebrated at the 2025 Summit Awards! 🏆
It was a privilege to see them recognized for their dedication, passion, and hard work. Their commitment to our students and school community is truly inspiring, and we’re so grateful for all they do every day to make a difference.
🌟Congratulations Ms. Adams, PES Teacher of the Year and Mrs. Zimmer, PES Staff of the Year! 👏
#SummitAwards #TeacherOfTheYear #StaffOfTheYear







Our 3rd graders had an amazing experience at Ag-Venture!🚜🐖🐄🐓
❤️🖤Huge thanks to all the volunteers who made this event possible🖤❤️










"Mrs. Jackson and Ms. Adams' 5th Grade classes joined together to support Operation Christmas Child by donating 44 boxes this year! We're so proud of these students for their generosity. These boxes will bring joy to children around the world this Christmas!"
#PantherPride
Last night Park Elementary had a great time hosting our Fall Festival.
Thank you to these businesses that donated and/or Sponsored for this event.
Famous Flames BBQ, Cara’s cupcakes, Laura’s little cocina, Infinity Reflections Weddings and Events, Wayne Turner Plumbing, Hobby Hill Design, SFSC, and PES PTO (THE BEST PTO).
Shout out to the student volunteers from APMS & APHS.










🖤❤️A big THANK YOU❤️🖤 to the Avon Park Fire 🔥 department for coming to talk with our PreK students about fire safety! 👨🚒🚒🧯
🐾Park Elementary parents, stay connected with the district, school, and your child’s teacher through the district-wide app! Use the "𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬" feature in the bottom right corner for parent communication. Ask your child’s teacher for their specific magic code to link up. 𝐁𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐝𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!!!

🖤❤️Thank you Deputy Massey❤️🖤 from the Highlands County Sherriff's Office for coming to speak with our PreK students! 👮🚓🚔💙
