Derek Jones for Piedmont School Board Ward 5

Had a great time filling in for Mrs. Farris today at Stone Ridge! These 3rd Graders were AMAZING! The future of Piedmont is bright!!

NEW YORK (August 14, 2023) – Connor Phillips of Piedmont, OK, will appear in the bright lights of Broadway on Saturday, September 9, as part of the annual National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) Times Square Video presentation. The one-hour video of roughly 500 photographs includes children, teens, and adults with Down syndrome from all 50 states. These collective images promote the value, acceptance, and inclusion of people with Down syndrome in a very visible way.

READ MORE: https://conta.cc/3DZ8ocB

Our August board meeting is Monday, August 14th, at 6PM. This meeting will take place at Piedmont Intermediate due to construction at the admin. building.

See the meeting agenda here:https://www.piedmontschools.org/uploaded/Board_of_Education_Agendas/2023-2024/8-14-2023_Board_Agenda.pdf

CHILD NUTRITION IS HIRING 🥪🍎🥛
Enjoy nights & weekends off, employee engagement, paid time off, paid holidays, 401K with company match and more!

APPLY: https://us.sodexo.com/careers

We are looking for two Monitors for our Special Education buses!
Apply online at https://piedmont.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=733
These positions are 6 hours a day and we offer full benefits! Starting pay is $13.50/hr.

Register your student NOW for before and after-school care at PPS! 🐾⭐ 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗯𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 for students in grades PK-6.

🐾 Who: Any Piedmont PK through 6th-grade student
🐾 Hours: Opens at 7:15 a.m., closes at 5:45 p.m.
🐾 Location: Your student's school site

𝙍𝙀𝙂𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙊𝙍 𝙂𝙀𝙏 𝙋𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙄𝙉𝙂: https://bit.ly/PPS-WCC

⭐🐾 2023-24 Meet the Teacher and Schedule Pick Up 🐾⭐

School starts on Thursday, August 10th! Parents and guardians - keep an eye out for emails from our school sites with additional information.

Introducing the 2023-2024 Piedmont Schools Leadership team! ⭐🐾

We are excited to share both new and familiar faces including (from left) Matt Bilyeu, Executive Director of Operations, Lisa Campbell, Assistant Superintendent, Jennifer Fuller, Chief Financial Officer, Patricia Balenseifen, Chief Officer of Human Resources, Dr. Drew Eichelberger, Superintendent of Schools, and Mark Melton, Executive Director of Secondary Education.

Learn more here: https://conta.cc/44yDdjJ

PPS Monthly News and Updates & June Board Meeting Recap: https://conta.cc/3Xf7Acs

Welcome Dr. Drew Eichelberger as the new Superintendent!

Piedmont Schools welcomes Dr. Drew Eichelberger as next Superintendent. Read more: https://conta.cc/45VIdQF

Please take time and complete this survey.

The search for our next superintendent is underway. Let us know your thoughts by participating in a short online survey here: https://www.piedmontschools.org/district/superintendent-search

We appreciate your participation!

Can't make it to graduation? No problem!
🎓⭐️🔵
2023 GRADUATION LIVESTREAM: https://piedmontwildcats.tv/

Mark your calendar to celebrate the Piedmont High School Class of 2023! 🎓

🟦 Baccalaureate: Monday, May 15 at 6 p.m. at the Wildcat Athletic Center
🟨 Academic Awards Assembly: Tuesday, May 16 at 6 p.m. at the Wildcat Athletic Center
🟦 Graduation Ceremony: Thursday, May 18 at 6 p.m. at Jim Norick Arena

Piedmont community members can provide their input in the Piedmont Schools Superintendent Search during a public forum on Tuesday, May 16th, at 5:30 p.m. in the Piedmont Intermediate Cafeteria, located at 977 Washington Ave.

OSSBA representatives will share their role in the search process, as well as gather feedback about the characteristics and experiences community members value in a superintendent.

Learn more: https://conta.cc/3MviZBb

Your Wildcats are STATE CHAMPIONS!! 🏆

The agenda for our Special Session tomorrow.

www.piedmontschools.org

State Champions!!!! Congratulations!

PPS Monthly News and Updates & March Board Meeting Recap: https://conta.cc/3T8vpR4

PLUS the 2023-2024 District Calendar: https://bit.ly/2023-24-PPSCalendar

COMMUNITY EVENTS FOR DUCK WEEK 🦆

The events listed below are open to the whole community to get involved in DUCK Week! Keep an eye out for emails from your student's school for site-specific activities.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐊 𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫!

General tips:
⭐ Enrollment is online at www.piedmontschools.org
⭐ Do not have pop-ups blocked or disabled when completing the enrollment form.
⭐ Complete the enrollment process on a computer, rather than a phone.
⭐ Google Chrome browser is the suggested web browser.
⭐ You cannot save the form to come back to it.

After you correctly submit your student’s registration, you will see a screen with a checkmark. You will also receive an email confirming the registration went through with a subject line of “Piedmont Schools Pre-K Enrollment Submission Received!!” There is no need to call the enrollment office if you have received the confirmation email. This email DOES NOT guarantee a spot in pre-k. It simply means the form was submitted and received by our enrollment team.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐢𝐞𝐝𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐊 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦?
You will receive an email either confirming your student is enrolled in Pre-K or has been placed on a waiting list on March 31st. This email will come to the email addresses listed in your enrollment paperwork.