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.
The Peninsula School District, in partnership with Tom Taylor YMCA and Resurrection Church, invites families to attend “Parents’ Tech Night” from 6 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 23.
This free event, hosted at Tom Taylor YMCA, will help equip parents with resources to help their kids engage with technology in healthy, helpful ways. There will be information and discussion about safe use of smartphones, online videos, and more!
This week is Education Support Professionals.
Education Support Professionals include our wonderful paraeducators, human resources, payroll, capital projects, purchasing, and business services staff.
You can join us in the celebration! Say thank you to your school’s Education Support Professionals who work for #EveryChildEveryDay.
Read Superintendent Bahr's March letter to the Peninsula School District community. This month's highlights:
Thank you voters! Both of PSD's levy measures have passed.
Remodeling is ongoing at Kopachuck and Key Peninsula middle schools, and behind the scenes work is happening to provide new doors at Discovery Elementary.
Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open.
Today, Thursday, March 2, is Read Across America Day! We want to invite our community to share what they are reading as a part of our 1 Million Minutes Read challenge!
Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year is now open! Enroll your student at one of Peninsula School District’s excellent elementary schools today!
Learn more about enrollment requirements, find your school, and register your child online at www.psd401.net/registration.
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced a project on State Route 16 and State Route 302 which will affect staff, students, and families’ ability to park on Purdy Lane NW near Peninsula High School. This project will likely affect incoming and outgoing traffic to Purdy Elementary as well.
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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