Congratulations to Clara Peterson 4th grader Madi Hill for her recognition in the Design An Ad contest!
Madi received a $25 gift certification to Houlihan's at the I-Hotel for her Ad. It's another great day to be a Panther!

Mrs. Coe's class is Where The Wild Things Are...wild Lego creature creations that is! The third graders have had fun showing off their creative skills. Can you guess these Lego animals? #PantherSTEM




Second graders in Mrs. Gerdes's class have been doing some heavy lifting recently! The students are working on a crane barge building challenge. Nice job Panthers!


Mr. Palmer's class used the windy days this week to build and test some land yacht designs. #SailingThruSTEM



Thank you to the PBL Education Foundation for purchasing a book to go home with each student at Clara Peterson for the month of April. Here are students from Mr. Picken's class, Mrs. Goodson's class, Mrs. Kinzginer's class and Miss Little's class with their new books.




Good morning Panthers,
Check out the link below for more information about PBL's free food program. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Robbins at the junior high (217-379-9202). Have a great weekend.
https://forms.gle/6EzybSxB6Xz2NvGu8
Miss Harrison's kindergarten class worked on a build the book project in STEM class. They built Lego versions of the book Planting a Rainbow. Think spring Panthers!




Good morning Panthers,
Below is the link to sign up for PBL's weekly FREE food program. Please make sure to contact Melissa Robbins (217-379-9202) if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uos9dZ044cy6RfWjUNI6MOdMnlVuR36d7njIGaT-7sQ/edit?usp=sharing
Clara Peterson will NOT be holding after school intervention services on Tuesday, April 20. We will resume intervention on Wednesday April 21 and Thursday April 22. The final day of intervention for Clara Pete students will be Thursday, May 2, 2021.

Mrs. Coe's third grade engineers have been hard at work on a flood control project! Students used their Lego WeDo 2.0 kits to build and program a model floodgate system. #STEM




Student's in Mrs. McElhoe's first grade class built Lego versions of a butterfly and a fly trap during their STEM lesson. Nice job Panthers!




Preschool screenings for all children will be held next Tuesday, April 13 from 8:30-2:30 pm at Clara Peterson. Please call the Clara Peterson office at 217-279-2531 to schedule an appointment for your child today.



Students in Miss Little's and Mr. Palmer's classes are spinning their way into spring break! Nice work Panthers! #STEM




Clara Peterson parents-
If you have not done so already, please take time to participate in the Illinois 5 Essentials Survey. http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ This survey helps us to improve teaching and learning for your student Clara Peterson.

Happy Friday Panthers!
Use the link below for more information about PBL's FREE food pickup program. Please contact Melissa Robbins (217-379-9202) if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uos9dZ044cy6RfWjUNI6MOdMnlVuR36d7njIGaT-7sQ/edit?usp=sharing
Clara Peterson is celebrating Music in our Schools Month all next week. Please share your love and support of music in our schools by participating in our spirit week next week!

Thank you to the PBL Education Foundation for purchasing books for Clara Peterson students. Pictured here are 5th graders from Mrs. Goodson's and Mr. Pickens' class with books for the month of March Book a Month Program.


Happy Friday Panthers!
See the link below for more information on PBL's FREE food program. Please contact Melissa Robbins at 217-379-9202 if you have any questions.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uos9dZ044cy6RfWjUNI6MOdMnlVuR36d7njIGaT-7sQ/edit?usp=sharing
Our first grade STEM students are springing ahead, Lego style. Don't forget to change your clocks this weekend! Go Panthers!



Clara Peterson PIT Crew is hosting an online Book Fair the week of March 15-19th. Your student may have brought home a flier advertising the upcoming book fair. This flier contains a link to browse through the book fair and purchase books if you wish to do so. The code on the front of the flier is NOT VALID. All students will receive a book curtesy of the PBL Education Foundation, however teachers will help students to choose this book at school. The code that was on the fliers can not be used for purchases made at home, or school.
If you have any questions about our book fair, please contact your child's teacher or call the Clara Peterson office.

