Hello PPE Community!

This month we will host our first General PTO Meeting, open to any parents and guardians of our students. We have a great line up of topics and speakers and would love to see you there.

When: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: PPE Library

Topic 1: PPE Counselor Overview and Grief-Sensitive School Initiative

Did you know that Percy Priest was designated a Grief-Sensitive School because of the efforts to better equip educators and other school personnel to care for grieving students? Our Counselors care deeply about the ability to understand grief and support our students during times of grief, and they want you to learn more about this initiative and what it means for PPE and your students. Question? Email Kristin.Keiper@mnps.org

Topic 2: Phone Free Schools: Learn More

More and more elementary school-aged children are getting phones and communication watches. Oftentimes it only takes one device to distract a whole classroom or teacher. Come learn more about the many benefits of adopting and implementing a distraction free policy. Questions? Email Russell.Young@mnps.org

Topic 3: PPE C.A.R.E

We are a group of parents seeking to connect the disability community at PPE. Our goals are to bridge families with community resources, provide inclusive social opportunities, and share parenting challenges and wins.

C- Connection (between the disability community at PPE, humans, and our brains and hearts through neuroscience)
A- Abilities
R- Real World
E- Education

As we make connections and find support through this community, together we can model and learn about how much we, as a PPE community, C.A.R.E. The common denominator between all of us is the fact that we have brains and hearts. Even better? The brain is malleable and the Grinch has proved a heart can grow. Let’s go beyond “just different” to understand. Questions? Email kellymterrell@gmail.com.

See you there!

PPE PTO Board