Meeting of the Board of Education AGENDA 10-20-20 Business Meeting 7:00 PM Call to order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Audience Introductions and Comments: Superintendent’s Report: ● COVID update ● Election Nov. 3rd ● NE Health... READ MORE >

Peetz High School Football Plan 175 spectators per side 25 Participants on the field during activity Teams Peetz will use entrance on the North side and visiting teams will use entrance on South side. Peetz will dress in locker rooms and use east end zone for half time. Visiting team will use separate locker room upon request or come... READ MORE >

USDA extends free meals for all children this fall Students can receive meals regardless of their eligibility All children will be able to receive nutritious meals at no charge this fall at participating school sites regardless of their eligibility status. Normally, during the school year, students receive free or reduced priced meals if they... READ MORE >

Ms. Scherbarth 7 - 12 Math Ms. Scherbarth grew up in Sterling Colorado and received her degree in Statistics from Colorado State University. Outside of school she enjoys hunting, fishing, hiking, and other outdoor activities. She is excited to be part of the Bulldog Family! Mr. Gentry Ag Education Mr. Gentry was raised in Sterling Colorado until his... READ MORE >

Meeting of the Board of Education AGENDA 08-18-20 Business Meeting 7:00 PM Call to order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Audience Introductions and Comments: Superintendent’s Report: COVID updateFacilities UpdateStudent Hourly/Attendance Requirements for 20-21 Principal’s Report: Staffing updateReopening Plan Discussion Policy JJJA Random Drug... READ MORE >

Parents, students, and stakeholders of the Peetz School District, We are excited to be opening our doors on August 24th. We realize that safely reopening our school will come with changes to our daily routines that inevitably will feel different, cause frustrations, and make us wish for the good ole days. Peetz School is and will be committed to providing the... READ MORE >

Parents and Athletes, Fall Sports Boys will start fall sports on Monday August 17th at 7AM. This is a non-mandatory conditioning practice. When school begins we will begin this practice at 3:30. Girls will have an informational meeting and practice on August 25th after school. Bring your physicals. Contact Mr. Sorensen with questions... READ MORE >

Registration for the 2020-21 School year is now available. We thank you for the patience and understanding you have given us as we moved registration to a different format this year. We are sorry that we could not hold our traditional evening registration and be able to meet and talk with all of you in a more personal manner. The link below will access the... READ MORE >

Be on the look out for an email from Brenda Segelke regarding Pandemic-EBT. These funds can help you feed your family while schools are closed. You will receive a card with approximately $279 per eligible child that you can use to purchase food at stores that accept EBT. If you already receive SNAP benefits and are elibile for P-EBT, these funds will... READ MORE >

Meeting of the Board of Education AGENDA 07-21-20 Business Meeting 7:00 AM Call to order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Audience Introductions and Comments: Superintendent’s Report: COVID updateFacilities UpdatePowerSchool Update Principal’s Report: Calendar UpdateForeign LanguageStaffing UpdatePowerSchool Update Discussion Policy JJJA Random Drug... READ MORE >

POSTED 7/2/2020 Peetz Plateau School District is planning to return to in-person instruction for the 2020-21 School year. In order to achieve this goal of returning, changes to our routines will be unavoidable. The health of our staff, students, and their families are paramount to our district and safety protocols will be in place at the beginning of the... READ MORE >

Special Meeting For Budget Approval 6-26-20 READ MORE >

Plateau School District RE-5 Notice of Proposed School Budget Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Education of Plateau School District RE-5 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020 and has been filed in the office of the superintendent where it is available for public inspection. Proposed budget will be considered... READ MORE >

Peetz JR/SR High School announces plans for Graduation and Eighth Grade Continuation. June 20, 2020 10:00 AM – Eighth Grade Continuation 2:00 PM – Class of 2020 Graduation Peetz High School Football Field Peetz School’s Graduation and Continuation will look different this year, regardless; we are excited to honor our graduates and those... READ MORE >

Meeting of the Board of Education AGENDA 05-19-20 Virtual Business Meeting 7:00 PM Call to order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Audience Introductions and Comments: Personnel Matter Executive Session: Dustin Seger, Mike Forster, and BOE Superintendent and Principal Contracts Superintendent’s... READ MORE >

The 2019-2020 School year is coming to a close. When we started this year, we never would have guessed it would end like this. But through it all, we learned together, laughed together, and worked to achieve what makes Peetz a unique place. In celebration of students, teachers, staff, and our parents who have teamed up to keep the learning going, let's make our... READ MORE >

SIDEWALK CHALK FAIRWELL: Next week would have been the last week of school. We would like to invite you to decorate the sidewalks around the school with positive messages to the class of 2020, friends, and teachers. Please maintain social distancing and do not decorate next to anyone else, there is plenty of room to spread out. There will be a limited amount of... READ MORE >

Meeting of the Board of Education AGENDA 4-21-20 Business Meeting 7:00 PM Call to order Roll Call Approval of Agenda Audience Introductions and Comments: Superintendent’s Report: COVID-19 Graduation / senior trip update and informationCampus updateStaffing updatePolicy JJJARANDA (teacher evaluation) updateCalendar discussion - alternative version if... READ MORE >

April 16, 2020 Dear Parents/Guardians, As you are aware, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced that he has suspended in-person learning in Colorado’s schools through April 30, revising the original order that had been set to expire on April 17. During his announcement, Governor Polis reiterated that it remains unlikely that schools will return to in-person learning... READ MORE >

POSTED 6/4/2020Summer Activities:Athletes and coaches will soon be allowed to convene at school over the summer. In order to participate in those activities, parents and students must fill out the linked document. Look for communication from your coaches in regards to specific start days and activities. We are excited to see our students again!PLEASE BRING THIS... READ MORE >

Share your pictures on social media with the hashtag #PeetzBulldogStrong or email them to Mrs. Raffelson (raffelsonl@peetzschool.org) and she will post them on the school's Facebook page, Twitter and website. READ MORE >

On March 16th, Mr. Roelle hung these wonderful posters up that the 6th grade students had created thinking that our students would be back in our hallways to see all their hard work. The 6th graders all chose a president or First Lady to research and write a biography on. Afterward, they used their artistic abilities to create a “life size” model of their chosen... READ MORE >

Bulldog Yearbook and Social Media Share! During these unprecedented times, we would like to gather some photos from you to include in our yearbook and on our social media pages. Our yearbook is usually filled with spring sports, graduation, play, awards banquet and organization pictures. We all know that these will be delayed this year or canceled altogether. We... READ MORE >

Good Evening.We are aware of the situation that was presented to us this afternoon with the state wide stay at home order. I am waiting on CDE to give out information to us following a meeting this evening. Please hang tight and we will get information out as soon as possible after determining if we are an essential business or not. Thank you all for your... READ MORE >

**** Updated***School is closed until April 17th per Governor Polis. Date: March 16, 2020 Dear Peetz School Community, Peetz School District continues to monitor the COVID-19 situation and is in close contact with the Logan County Emergency Manager, the Northeast Colorado Health Department and the Colorado Department of Education. Out of an abundance of... READ MORE >

For the first time in 15 years, the Peetz FFA Oyster Fry and Student Auction will be postponed to a later date. In lieu of the issues that COVID 19 is causing across the nation, we want to keep the public interest at the forefront of our decision. The Peetz FFA Chapter has been blessed to receive an immense amount of support from the Peetz Community and... READ MORE >

School Board Meeting Tuesday 3/17/20 at 7:00 pm AgendaNOTE: All board policies, agendas, minutes, and financial information can be found in our Google Drive folders linked on the school's web page under Menu / Information /Board of Education READ MORE >

Contents from press release from CHSAANOW.com | https://chsaanow.com/2020-03-12/spring-sports-and-activities-suspended-until-april-6/Spring sports and activities suspended until April 6 CHSAAMARCH 12, 2020, 12:10 PMFEATUREDPRESS RELEASES (Lisa Hayes/StillOfTheMomentPhotography.com) All spring sports and activities will be suspended until early April to... READ MORE >

Week at a Glance for March 16 - April 3 READ MORE >

Peetz Parent Elementary Organization (PEO) is excited to introduce the 1st Annual Bulldog Coin Wars coming March 17 and running through March 31. We invite EVERYONE to join in the fun. We will be distributing flyers to elementary classes by Tuesday and the Jr. High and High School Students will have a flyer posted to their lockers. The coin jugs will be... READ MORE >

Reminder that there are Flex Days off Thursday and Friday this week and Monday is a staff work day. Preschool has no school all this week and will return to their normal schedule on Tuesday 3/17. READ MORE >

Fourth graders practiced their problem solving skills in a STEM Challenge. After discovering there could be as many as 100 million pieces of space junk orbiting Earth, students were challenged to build a product that could potentially help save spacecraft from a collision. The collision shield criteria was: make use of at least two different materialsform a... READ MORE >

Peetz FFA members celebrated FFA Week on Wednesday by teaching elementary students about Colorado's agriculture production using cakes. From preschool to sixth grade, students created a map of agriculture production across our great state. From cattle to fish and wheat to peaches, Colorado produces a diverse amount of Ag commodities. Students also learned about... READ MORE >

The school board would like to invite you to be a part of the discussion surrounding strategic planning for the district. The board retreat will be held on March 7th at the Cheyenne County Community Center, 627 Toledo St. Sidney, NE. Agenda READ MORE >

Several teaching and coaching positions are open. To view Job Openings, visit www.PeetzSchool.org and click on Menu and Job Openings. Secondary Agriculture Education Instructor/ FFA AdvisorSecondary Language Arts InstructorSecondary Mathematics InstructorVolleyball Coach for Fall 2020Employment Application READ MORE >

The dates of March 12 and 13th are fixed. We have no school Thursday and Friday of that week. PDF File to print READ MORE >

District Basketball Brackets READ MORE >

!!Please help support the ENTIRE Peetz FBLA Chapter as they have ALL qualified for the Colorado FBLA State competition held at the Gaylord @ the Rockies in Denver, Colorado, April 23-25th!! There is something for everyone within the Boon Supply Spring 2020 catalog. From baked goods all the way to quality summer totes and kitchen utensils, there is bound to be... READ MORE >

School Board meeting is set for Thursday, February 20th at 7:00pm. Board Meetings are in the room right next to the office (down the stairs). The public is always welcome. Agenda and link to the board document folder. READ MORE >

Bobby Jones came and spoke to our 7-12 students about turning Pain into Purpose on Tuesday, Feb 18th. To see some of his videos and media, visit http://www.bobbyjonesspeaks.com/ or https://www.instagram.com/bobbybugattii/ READ MORE >

PARENTS NIGHT Friday, February 21⋅6:30 – 7:30pm Parents Night Presentation (for both boys and girls) will take place after the girls varsity game and before the boys varsity warm-up. READ MORE >

The seniors are using Legos to recreate scenes from Jane Eyre. READ MORE >

NEW APP for IOS/AndroidWe updated to a new app in December. Some people may still have the old app on their mobile device and events are not being updated. Please make sure you download and install the new app. The icon looks like this: **Make sure you tell your friends and family who may not receive this email to update as well. NEW CalendarOur new website and... READ MORE >

View full story at Rocky Mountain Farmers Union Facebook pageRocky Mountain Farmers Union and FUSA Insurance Agency cooperatively sponsor two SAE grants each year for Colorado FFA students willing to push themselves to propose and complete a supervised hands-on learning project. Recipients of this year’s SAE grants are Kylie Jones of Otis and Michael Kissell of... READ MORE >

WANTED: Coordinator to take over the After Prom Party planning. Lorraine Foreman and Joanne Roelle are turning over the reins to someone else. They are willing to help whoever would like to take this on. If you are interested, contact Lorraine at 970-520-3080 READ MORE >

Want to check on your child's grades? Or see what their assignments are? If you don't have your parent access set up on Schoology, please email Leslie Raffelson at raffelsonl@peetzschool.org. Need help navigating Schoology? They have some great step by step tutorials and help pages. Don't forget the mobile app for Schoology in iOS or Android.... READ MORE >

School Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 23rd at 7:00pm in the Bulldog room next to the office. All board agendas, meeting minutes and recordings can be viewed in the Financial Transparency Folders. Agenda READ MORE >

CALENDAR CHANGES COMING: We have heard from several people that the new "events" listing of calendar events on our website and app is challenging and not in a nice user friendly calendar format. We are working hard to change over to a Google calendar that is shareable and able to be imported into your own google calendars or possibly phone calendars. It will also... READ MORE >

NO SCHOOL on Friday 1/17 for all PreK-12 students - Teachers will be traveling to Haxtun for a BOCES Inservice. READ MORE >

To welcome back the students from break, 5th-12th graders participated in the Sources of Strength Program. If you'd like to learn more about the program, visit their website https://sourcesofstrength.org/ READ MORE >

Congratulations to all who participated in the Spelling Bee on December 5th. All of these students will be competing at the regional competition in Brush. 1 - Lyle S2 - Sadie F3 - Aiden H4 - Chance W5 - Jake G6 - Keaton S7 - Alexis G8 - Dylan WAlternates: Chance S and Nikoli S READ MORE >

The Sterling NAPA Auto and Truck Parts Store sponsors the monthly student awards for Northeastern Junior College’s automotive technology, diesel mechanics and secondary automotive technology programs. The awards recognize a student’s performance as being one of excellence in academics, attitude and program participation. Students are chosen for the award by the... READ MORE >

School Board meeting will be held on Thursday, 12/19 at 6:00pm. Board Documents and Agendas READ MORE >

Math and English teachers teamed up to have 7th and 8th grade student write their own story books about math concepts. The students then read their books to elementary classes. READ MORE >

Safe2Tell is an app that kids and adults can get to send tips anonymously to let law enforcement and school admin know about anything that could potentially hurt someone. This app can help you safely keep others around you out of harm's way. If you are worried about another school you can send in a tip about them too. This is a great tool to use and a great way to... READ MORE >

Peetz Plateau School District RE-5 shall strive to provide a safe environment, meaningful opportunities and innovative educational programs for all students so that they reach their learning potential, including that they meet or exceed state and district content standards, through partnerships between home, school and the community. It is the purpose of education... READ MORE >

Special School Board meeting READ MORE >

The PEO Christmas Store will be open on December 11-13th for students in Preschool - 6th grade to shop for family members. Each child will be coming home with a flyer today with details. If you would like your child to shop, please send back a list of members to shop for (max of 5), money in a secure envelope labeled with amount and the recipients name. The store... READ MORE >

November elections brought a new face to the Peetz School Board. Darrin Fehringer will replace Danny Wood on the board. Tuesday, November 19th, Mr. Seger presented Danny Wood with a certificate of appreciation for his service to our school. The board kicked off the meeting with members swearing in and then reordering the positions of the board duties. President:... READ MORE >

Volunteers make a difference! Help our students find their next favorite book at our #ScholasticBookFair. Sign up here: Volunteer Signup READ MORE >

November Regular School Board meeting to be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00pm. New members will be sworn in and outgoing members will be recognized. Full Agenda READ MORE >

Only 5 days till the Book Fair! We’re now offering a new, cash-free payment option called eWallet, making it easier for kids to buy books! All you need to do is set up your account on our scholastic school homepage, apply the funds, and your kiddo is ready to shop when their class comes to the book fair. All unused funds will be released back to the cardholder.... READ MORE >

Larry Turner, second from left, Golden Plains BEST Robotics hub director, and Mike Sullivan, left, assistant director, present the first place trophy to the Peetz High School “Bots and Thoughts” robotics team at the Golden Plains BEST Robotics Challenge Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019. Peetz also received the award for Most Robust Machine and Matthew Davis, third from... READ MORE >

Mark your calendars Peetz School Book Fair week starts November 19th! We have two new features this year; Online Shopping and the eWallet. Go check out our scholastic school homepage for more information and the volunteer sign up sheet if you are interested in helping out! https://www.scholastic.com/bf/... READ MORE >