📚✨ It’s Book Fair Shopping Day! ✨📚

Today is your student’s scheduled day to visit the Book Fair! Don’t forget to send any money they plan to spend. 💵📖

Parents are welcome to join their child during their class’s scheduled shopping time, too! ❤️

Check the attached schedule for your child’s class time. 👇

Can’t make it today or your child is absent? Students will have a make-up shopping opportunity Friday afternoon.

Happy shopping, Chiefs! 📚🛍️✨

🎉BIG NEWS! 🎉 Sign ups are now OPEN for our Chiefs Fun Run!

We’re raising $20,000 for new equipment, and when you sign up at MyBooster.com, your pack has the chance to head to @greatwolflodge!


We have some fun in store for our families while we fundraise to reach our goal, but you must be registered on MyBooster.com to qualify. Plus, students earn their wolf ears just for receiving their first donation.


📅 Sign Up online at MyBooster.com – TODAY!

🎉 Fundraiser Kickoff in school – 09/30/2026

👟 Event Day – 10/09/2026


Save the date and stay tuned for the exciting adventure to come!

📚✨ Book Fair Family Night is TONIGHT! ✨📚

Join us this evening for our Scholastic Book Fair Family Night and enjoy some time shopping for great books together!

🗓️ Tonight — Thursday, September 17
⏰ 1:30–5:00 PM
📍 Pea Ridge Elementary

We can’t wait to see our Chiefs and their families there! ❤️📖

📢 Volunteer Application Deadline Update

The October 8 School Board meeting has been rescheduled for October 1. Due to this change, all volunteer applications must be submitted by September 21 to be considered for approval at the October 1 meeting.

If you plan to volunteer at Pea Ridge, please make sure your application is submitted by the deadline. Thank you for supporting our Chiefs! 💙🩵

Book Fair Family Night - Thursday September 17th from 1:30-5:00pm. Come shop the book fair as a family! 

🧇💙 Waffles with Mrs. Wood! 💙🧇

Pea Ridge families, you’re invited to join us for a special morning of waffles, conversation, and connection!

Come meet Mrs. Wood, enjoy some delicious waffles, and learn more about ways you can get involved at Pea Ridge during our annual Volunteer Orientation Training. Whether you already volunteer with us or are simply interested in learning more, we would love to have you!

📅 September 18
⏰ 8:00–9:00 AM
📍 Pea Ridge Cafeteria

There’s always room for more helping hands in our Chiefs family! 💙🩵

If you plan to join this event, use the registration link below to pre-register so we have enough waffles for everyone. 🙂

Here is the link: https://www.kidaccount.net/santarosa/events/eventregistration
Passcode is PREwaffles

The deadline for pre-registration is September 17th at 12:00pm.

#PeaRidgeChiefs #WafflesWithMrsWood #ChiefsCommunity #GetInvolved #VolunteerAtPeaRidge

💻 National IT Professionals Day 💻

Today we’re celebrating the people who help keep our technology running smoothly behind the scenes!

A big thank you to Mr. Warren and Mr. Rabinowitz for all they do to support our school, staff, students, devices, programs, and all those unexpected technology hiccups along the way. 🖥️⌨️

We appreciate your knowledge, patience, and willingness to help keep our Chiefs connected and learning! ❤️

📣 Schedule Update: Tribe Ice will be sold on Friday, September 18 ONLY! 🍧 Pea Ridge Elementary’s School Support Team is excited to host Tribe Ice Day! 💵 $3 per snow cone 🥤 Students with a prepaid color-changing cup are covered for Tribe Ice throughout the year. A limited number of cups are still available for $20. Cash or check only. Please send payment with your child, as the front office will not accept money drop-offs. If your child needs a dye-free option, please notify their teacher through Rooms no later than Thursday, September 17. Mark your calendars, Chiefs! 💙🍧

🎨🎶 Arts in Education Day 🎶🎨

Today we celebrate the important role the arts play in helping students create, express themselves, build confidence, and discover new talents!

We are especially thankful for our wonderful Art Teacher, Mrs. Norris, and Music Teacher, Mrs. Morse, for bringing creativity, imagination, and a love of the arts to our Chiefs each day. ❤️

Thank you for helping our students learn, grow, and shine through the arts! 🎨🎵✨

❤️👟 **Our Care Closet Needs Your Help!** 👖🩳

Our Care Closet is currently in need of a few specific clothing items to help support our students:

👦 **Boys**
• Shorts — sizes 6 & 8

👧 **Girls**
• Shorts — sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12
• Pants — sizes 6, 8, 10 & 12
• Sneakers — all sizes

🚫 **Please note:** We are **not accepting T-shirts of any kind at this time.**

Thank you so much for helping us keep our Care Closet stocked and ready to support our students when they need it! ❤️

#PeaRidgeElementary #CareCloset #ChiefsCare #SupportingOurStudents

⭐ Chiefs Mission Briefing | September 14–18 ⭐

It’s a busy week at Pea Ridge! 📚 Our Book Fair is happening all week, and our 5th Grade Chiefs will wrap up PM1 testing. Thursday is packed with opportunities to connect, including Book Fair Family Night, ESE Pre-K Open House, 2nd Grade Open House, and Tribe Ice! 🍧

Check out this week’s Chiefs Mission Briefing so you don’t miss a thing!

Be Ready. Be Involved. Be a Chief. 💙 ⭐

Patriot Day – September 11

Today we pause to remember and honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, as well as the first responders, service members, and everyday heroes who showed incredible courage and compassion.

May we continue to teach our students the importance of kindness, unity, service, and remembrance. ❤️🤍💙

📚 Book Fair Alert! 📚

Our Book Fair is coming soon, and we can't wait to see our students discover new books! See the attached photos to find out when each class will be shopping.

Parents, you're invited! You can: ✨ Shop alongside your child during their class's scheduled time ✨ Join us for Family Night on Thursday, September 17th from 1:30-5:00 PM

Missed your shopping day or absent? No problem! Students can shop on Friday afternoon as a make-up time.

We look forward to seeing you at the Book Fair!

🎉 Boosterthon is coming to Pea Ridge Elementary! 🎉

We are excited to kick off our Boosterthon Fun Run fundraiser on Wednesday, September 30! This year, our goal is to raise $20,000 to support campus beautification projects at Pea Ridge Elementary. 💙

📅 Fundraiser Dates: September 30 – October 9, 2026
🏃 Fun Run Day: Friday, October 9, 2026
💻 Registration Opens: September 30 at mybooster.com

During the fundraiser, families can register their student, share their fundraising page with family and friends, and collect donations to help us reach our schoolwide goal.

Then, we’ll celebrate all of our students’ hard work with our Fun Run on October 9! Students will spend the day running, skipping, walking, and having fun together. Please make sure your child wears athletic clothes and shoes and brings a water bottle on Fun Run Day.

Every donation helps us get closer to making our campus even better for our Chiefs. Thank you for supporting Pea Ridge Elementary! 💙🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎉

Ready, Set, FUN!

🌌 Learning That’s Out of This World! 🚀✨

Our fifth graders have been working hard researching, creating, and presenting their very own projects! From designing eye-catching presentations to confidently sharing what they learned with their classmates, these Chiefs are putting their creativity, communication, and critical-thinking skills into action. 💫

We love seeing our students take ownership of their learning and shine in front of their peers. Great job, fifth grade! 👏📚

#PeaRidgeElementary #ProudToBeAChief #FifthGrade #StudentLearning #FutureReadyChiefs

🌟 Mission Spotlight Awards 🌟 At our recent faculty meeting, we had the opportunity to recognize several incredible members of our Pea Ridge family with Mission Spotlight Awards. These individuals were nominated for the many ways they go above and beyond to support our students, staff, and school community. 💙 Ms. Mumaugh Recognized for going above and beyond to support our ESE unit, assisting students, supporting her ESE/PreK team, and consistently being a thoughtful problem solver and team player. 💙 Ms. Reaser Recognized for her dedication to her ESE students, her strong advocacy for students with high needs, and the support and mentorship she provides to new ESE self-contained staff. 💙 Mrs. Bennett, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Terry, Ms. Watson & Mrs. Mumaugh Recognized for the tremendous behind-the-scenes work they completed over the summer. From sorting and counting textbook deliveries to labeling new ELA curriculum materials and books, their teamwork helped prepare our school for a successful start to the year. 💙 Mrs. Cheryl “Ninny” Recognized for the countless hours she has volunteered to support classrooms and our school. From helping with organization and bulletin boards to gathering volunteers and helping bring an outdoor classroom vision to life, her generosity and dedication have made an incredible impact. 💙 Dean Bam Recognized for the care, structure, and joy she brings to the purple hallway each morning. Her warm greetings, consistency, and commitment to modeling respect and kindness have already made a meaningful difference for our students. 💙 Anna Dawson Recognized for the exceptional job she has done stepping into a new role this school year. Her hard work, flexibility, and willingness to support staff wherever needed are appreciated more than she knows. 💙 Dean Bam Recognized for the exceptional job she has done in her new role and for the incredible support she has already provided to our staff and students. Her dedication and willingness to step in wherever needed have made a meaningful impact. 💙 Madison Barton Recognized for the courage, flexibility, and dedication she has shown in making the brave decision to switch grade levels early in her teaching career. She has embraced the challenge, continued to grow, and pours so much into her students each day. We are so fortunate to have so many people who truly embody what it means to serve, support, and lead with heart. Please join us in congratulating all of our Mission Spotlight recipients! 🌟💙