Please have your child turn their fundraiser form and money into their classroom teacher no later than Friday at 3pm.
Gift cards should be ready for pick up on December 5th. Information on pick-up dates and times will be posted as it gets closer. The order forms will be returned to the student with the gift cards.
This week, we’re excited to introduce our incredible Art and PE teachers. They go above and beyond every day—sparking creativity, inspiring movement, and bringing energy and imagination to our students’ learning.
We’re grateful for all they do to help our students shine! 🎨🏃♂️✨
Pettigrew 3rd grader Lorelei has found a special way to show her appreciation for Veterans. Each year, she raises funds on her own to help area Veterans be recognized and honored for their service. ❤️👏
We’re so proud of our Pettigrew Panther, Lorelei for her compassion, initiative, and patriotic spirit!
Lorelei sets an amazing example of our 7 Mindsets, embracing many of them in just one service project including, Attitude of Gratitude, Live to Give, The Time is Now, Everything is Possible and Passion First!
https://www.keloland.com/video/a-field-of-flags-a-heart-of-gold/11255066
Pettigrew Families - Head to Skate City tonight, Thursday, November 13th from 6-8pm for Glow Night! Scan the QR code on the flyer to receive 20% off admission when purchasing online and using the code (RFPET20)!
Tuesday, November 11th
In honor of Veterans’ Day
🌟 Perfect Attendance Superstars! 🌟
We are so proud to celebrate our students with PERFECT ATTENDANCE for the first quarter! 🎉
These awesome Panthers didn’t miss a single minute of school — no absences, no appointments, no early check-outs, and no late arrivals! ⏰👏
While we know it’s not always possible for everyone to achieve perfect attendance all year, we love taking time to recognize those who met this amazing goal for an entire quarter. Way to go, Pettigrew Panthers! 💙🐾
#PerfectAttendance #PettigrewPride #EveryDayCounts
This incredible group helps our first graders soar to the next level of learning here at Pettigrew! They bring excitement, creativity, and so much heart to everything they do. 💙 We’re so lucky to have such a passionate team guiding our youngest learners! 📚✨
An “Everything is Possible” mindset means believing you can achieve extraordinary things through creativity, positive thinking, and taking action. These students were nominated by their teachers as a 7 Mindsets Student of the Month for displaying the qualities of this month’s mindset lesson. We’re so proud of their hard work, determination, and belief in themselves! Congratulations to our October Students of the Month.
Next months Mindset is "Passion First" . Talk with your students about what this mindset means to them and help them work towards this mindset goal.
Daylight Savings time is THIS SUNDAY, November 2nd! Fall back one hour and enjoy an extra hour of sleep!
We’re looking for clothing donations to help students who may need a change of clothes during the school day.
🩳 Most needed items:
Size 6/7 pants in neutral colors or simple designs (so they can be used by either girls or boys).
Stretchy or sweatpants are especially helpful!
🧤 Winter needs:
Warm gloves and mittens — thicker styles are best for keeping little hands cozy during cold days.
All donations can be dropped off at the school office. Thank you for helping us keep our students comfortable and warm this season!
If you elect to have a retake, please return the entire packet back to school for the retake day. All students with a packet returned to school will go to have a retake done.
Any students that have NOT had a picture taken yet this year will also have pictures taken on this day.
https://secure.preorderphotos.com/
Picture Access Code is J39DA4
Get ready for a night of spooktacular fun this Friday, October 24th, from 6:00-7:30pm in the Pettigrew parking lot. Students must be accompanied by an adult. No pets or toy weapons. No restrooms available.
FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES ARE STILL NEEDED TO HOST TRUNKS!
🎃 All participating vehicles will receive four passes to Skate City (expire 12/31/25) and two coupons to Texas Roadhouse for a free cactus blooms or fried pickle appetizer (expire 11/30/25).
🎃 All cars must be in the parking lot by 5:30pm and set up by 5:45pm.
🎃 No pets or toy weapons.
🎃 Plan for 600-800 trick or treaters.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080A4BA9A628A5FA7-58414420-trunk
Questions can be emailed to rfp.president@yahoo.com
Our students spent a fun day in our park watching their teachers race through an obstacle course designed just for planets! This exciting event was our school wide reward for reaching our fundraising goal during the Fun Run. Thanks to our students’ hard work and enthusiasm, we had an out-of-this-world day cheering on our teachers as they raced to cross the atmospheric finish line! Here is a link to the video and be watching for a special story from our district media department about our Space Race!
https://youtu.be/xh_TFfGRn5Q
We're shining a spotlight on our amazing Pettigrew staff — and up first is our incredible Kindergarten Team!
Get ready to meet the caring, creative, and dedicated educators who give our youngest Panthers the best start to their school journey. 💛🐾
Stay tuned as we celebrate the heart of Pettigrew — our staff!
Pettigrew students participated in the Native American Day parade in downtown Sioux Falls on Monday, October 13th, proudly showcasing symbols of their culture as they made their way along the parade route. It was a fantastic day for a parade and our students definitely enjoyed the day with school friends and family!
