Pettisville Schools -

Get ready, Pettisville… It’s almost time to squash your plans and head to the 2025 Great Pumpkin Fest! 🎃

We’ve got:
🎃 Pumpkins for days (and pies too!)
🎨 Games & crafts to keep little pumpkins busy
🤾Dodgeball & Basketball tournaments sure to keep you entertained
🥧 Enough fall goodies to spice up your season

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 3rd. It’s gonna be un-be-leaf-able! 🍁
Call 419-446-7603 to get involved.

⏰ Last Call for FREE Books! ⏰

📚 Don’t miss your chance to grab some FREE library books. Use them for arts & crafts, or add to your home library. Choose from history, biographies, fiction, and more! Swing by the main entrance, under the awning, and pick some up through this weekend (Sept. 21). Once they’re gone, they’re gone... give these books a new home before they are recycled!

👮‍♂️💙 Special Visitor in Preschool! 💙👮‍♂️

Today, our preschoolers received a visit from Officer Steve! He shared his important role in our school and community and reminded us how important it is to follow rules and care for one another.

Thank you, Officer Steve, for spending time with our youngest Blackbirds today! 🖤💛

Pettisville Schools is looking for a Playground Aide. This is a part-time role that runs 11:00 AM–1:00 PM daily.

Perks include:
👟 Fresh air
😄 Front row seats to the best recess adventures
🛝 Daily steps guaranteed (fitbit-friendly!)
💬 Endless kid quotes to make you laugh

If you’re ready to help keep recess safe, fun, and running smoothly, we’d love to have you on our team! 🖤💛
Visit our job opportunities webpage to apply: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/job-opportunities

Our 6th grade Blackbirds kicked off their morning by spreading positivity - writing encouraging chalk messages to welcome the visiting 5th and 6th-grade BBC volleyball players for tomorrow's tournament! 🏐

Way to go, Blackbirds!💛🖤

Today, we remember.
❤️🤍💙

⚠️ PaySchools Central Update ⚠️

Our online payment system (used for the Blackbird Café & other school fees) is experiencing temporary mobile APP downtime for the next 24–48 hours.

✅ You can still log in and make payments anytime through a computer or web browser: www.payschoolscentral.com

If you haven’t set up an account yet, now’s a great time! With PaySchools, you can:
🍎 Track your student’s spending
💳 Add funds easily
🔔 Be notified when lunch balances drop under a certain amount

Learn more and get started here: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/payschools

🎙️ Chirp Out A big THANK YOU to our students who lead the school announcements each morning! They are doing a fantastic job keeping our Blackbirds informed and starting our days with positivity and school spirit! Way to go, Blackbirds! 🐦‍⬛

Both our AM and PM preschool classes loved their very first library visit! 📚✨ They practiced carrying their books safely by giving them a big hug (no drops or spills!) and enjoyed a fun storytime with Mrs. Lammers. What a great start to their reading adventures!

👟🏃‍♀️ Elementary Run Club Sign-Up! 🏃‍♂️👟

Why walk when you can RUN?
😊Have fun learning about cross-country running
💨 Zoom past your friends (safely!)
🏅 Prove that your shoes really are faster than everyone else’s

Registration closes next Wednesday, Sept 10th. Visit our Athletic Links webpage for more info/signup: https://www.pettisvilleschools.org/page/athletic-links

REMINDER: We have a 2-hr delay tomorrow for teacher in-service.
After a weekend at the fair (or wherever you enjoyed Labor Day Weekend)...
Two Hours Never Felt So Good! 🙌

🦋 Mrs. Wixom’s 3rd graders have been studying life cycles and wrapped up this week in the most magical way... by releasing butterflies! What an amazing hands-on lesson about growth, change, and the beauty of nature.🦋

REMINDER:

🚫 No School: Monday, Sept. 1 & Tuesday, Sept. 2
⏰ 2-Hr Delay: Wednesday, Sept. 3

Good luck to our amazing FFA & 4-H students representing Pettisville at the Fulton County Fair this weekend! 🐄🌽🐖🎡 We’re cheering you on, Blackbirds! 🖤💛

LAST CALL: Show your Blackbird Pride with a custom Pettisville yard sign! This fundraiser will help support the Cheer squad this season. 🏁🎉

Let’s fill our town with Blackbird spirit. Get yours today and cheer loudly from your lawn!

🗓️ Orders & payment due by: August 29 to the main office

Cheerleaders will contact you via email/social media when the signs arrive.
Thanks for supporting Pettisville Cheer! Go Blackbirds! 🖤💛🖤

📚😮 FREE BOOKS ALERT! 😮📚

We've re-stocked the tables! History buffs, we’ve got you covered: World Wars, American history, and even some awesome biographies. There is a small amount of fiction and junior fiction chapter books, and a few more elementary early readers and picture books. Stop by anytime and pick up books near the main entrance, under the awning. Thanks for helping us find these books new homes!

🔬🤖 STEM in Action! 🤖🔬

Our 6th graders have been busy exploring, building, and problem-solving through hands-on STEM activities! From creativity to collaboration, they’re showing off some serious innovation skills. Way to go, future scientists, engineers, and inventors! 🖤💛

📸😅 Say Cheese, Blackbirds! 😅📸

Round 2 of school pictures will be tomorrow for Pettisville JH & HS, including Four County students from 7:45-8:00 AM.

Bring your best smile (not the “I just woke up” one).

✨ Seniors: Don’t forget to dress up... this is the one your grandma will frame forever. 🖤💛

As we begin the 2025-2026 school year, it's nice to be reminded that hard work and community support creates continued, sustained excellence. Our students and staff are second-to-none, and we are bolstered by a community that values educating the whole child. Congratulations to Pettisville High School for ranking 3rd in the Toledo Metro Area, and 36th statewide. The best part? We aren't done yet. The best is still to come!

Continued excellence, forward progress!