South Pekin Grade School

PTO meeting: Our next PTO meeting will be held on Monday, September 22nd at 4:00pm in the cafeteria. Please join us to finalize details about the upcoming Carnival.

Parents , guardians, and grandparents: We are looking for volunteers to work a game for our upcoming Carnival.
Even with our staff support, we truly can’t do it without the help of our families. Please consider signing up for a game here. We can’t wait to see everyone on September 26th! Here is the link to the sign-up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E45AEAB22A5F9C07-51140864-fall

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Make a staff member's day!
Is there a teacher or staff member who has gone above and beyond? Someone who deserves to be recognized for hard work, care, and dedication?
Please follow this link and fill out our 1-minute nominatino form, and we will recognize them on our next newsletter:
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SPGS is ready for the Pekin black out game! 🏈

Girls basketball tryouts are Monday, September 15th from 3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. and Tuesday, September 16th from 6:15 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. All 5th to 8th grade girls are welcome to tryout. Please see Mr. Mingus if you have any questions.

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Have a wonderful weekend!

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This is a reminder that today is an SIP Day, and all SPGS students will be dismissed at 11:15. There is no school on Monday due to Labor Day. Have a great three day weekend Tornadoes!

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South Pekin Grade is looking a bus monitor. Hours would be 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Please contact Mr. Seth Mingus at 309-348-3695 or smingus@spgs.net if interested.

Start your morning right! Black Sheep Coffee will be at South Pekin Grade School on Friday, August 15th from 7:00–9:00 AM with delicious drinks available for purchase. Come grab your favorite drink on the way to work or school! ☕️

Tomorrow is the first day of the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking forward to seeing all of our students! Go Tornadoes!

Just a reminder that Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop Off Night is this evening from 5:00-7:00. We look forward to seeing all of our families!

Many of our families have asked how they can get SPGS gear, and this link has a nice variety of items. The store will be open until August 19th, and items should be delivered to the school within a couple weeks from its closing.
https://sp-spirit-2025.itemorder.com/

We are quickly approaching the first day of the 2025-2026 school year! This is a reminder that Supply Drop Off/Meet the Teacher Night is this Monday (August 11th) from 5:00-7:00. We are looking forward to seeing all of our families!

It is hard to believe, but Monday kicks off the official start to extracurricular activities at SPGS!

Baseball tryouts will be held on Monday and Tuesday from 5:00-6:30 on the baseball diamond at the park. All 5th-8th grade boys are welcome to attend.

Official cross country practice will be held Monday-Friday of next week from 9:00-10:45. All 5th-8th grade boys and girls are welcome to participate in cross country.

Girls basketball open gyms will be held on Tuesday from 9:00-10:15, Thursday from 4:00-5:15 (prior to the All Sports Meeting), and Friday from 9:00-10:15. All 5th-8th grade girls are welcome to attend.

Let's go Tornadoes!

What a week for the SPGS cheerleaders! We are excited for their upcoming season 💜💛

This is a reminder that the 2025-2026 registration window closes tomorrow. Please contact the office if you have questions about the registration process.

The cross country team took advantage of the warm weather by adding a slip and slide to their workout!