To reach our vision, we need our families and community as partners.
The Peninsula School District is spearheading a community-wide effort to promote literacy development in young children. We want community members of any age to be a part of this plan.
The Peninsula School District and our partners will host a series of community activities to promote reading and literacy across the Gig Harbor and Key Peninsula communities. Events will include:
Peninsula School District invites everyone in the community to join us in reaching our goal to read 1 million minutes by the last day of school, June 21, 2023.
Pen Light and the Peninsula School District have collaborated to launch a ‘minutes read’ collection webpage as part of Peninsula Reads. Peninsula Reads is a community-wide effort to promote literacy development in young children by engaging community members of all ages in activities that support the importance of early literacy. When you’ve completed your reading activity, simply sign in and record how many minutes you read!
Use this tool to log your reading minutes.
During the week of Feb. 6 - 10, the Peninsula School District is recognizing the impactful work of our school counselors, psychologists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and physical therapists. Each school day these professionals care for our students’ mental, physical, and emotional health. Their amazing work helps students at every stage in their school career find their own success and achieve their goals.
Thank you!
PSD is excited to announce it's received two science education grants from the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI), which will fund innovative learning in our elementary schools. PSD received over $25,000 in funding from the ClimeTime Grant, which will fund robotics in each of PSD’s elementary school buildings. The district also received nearly $10,000 in funding from the Content Integration Grant, which will help build integrated STEM curriculum in K-5 classrooms.
There’s a new student group looking to make lasting changes at Gig Harbor High School (GHHS). The Black Student Union (BSU) began meeting in January and is already planning ways to create a more inclusive environment for all of their peers.
The Peninsula School District is seeking an outstanding Assistant Principal who is a strong instructional leader, understands learning and child development, demonstrates intellectual curiosity, brings a growth mindset, and has a passion for helping students succeed.
Do you like to plan ahead? Then great news! The 2023-2024 and the 2024-2025 Peninsula School District calendars are available online. Check school holidays, important dates, and more.
Visit our calendars page to download printable calendars.
Please join the Peninsula School District as we honor Black History Month this February. Black history expands beyond one month, but February is a time to reflect on the successes and struggles of Black Americans throughout our history.
We invite you to honor, celebrate, and learn more about Black History Month the next few weeks.
Learn more about this celebration at www.blackhistorymonth.gov.
Educational Service Center
14015 62nd Avenue NW
Gig Harbor, WA 98332
P: (253) 530-1000
Executive Director, Student Services
(253) 530-1080
reaughl@psd401.net
Director of Communications
(253) 530-1095
gordona@psd401.net
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