Shopping for the Holidays

Christmas came early for the students at Perkins Academy the Thursday and Friday before winter break. The PTA’s annual Holiday Shop was open for business as parents poured in to help students pick out presents and wrap them …

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Santa’s Surprise

Two days before the students hung up their book bags and grabbed their snow pants Santa Claus decided to pay a visit to Perkins. Invited by his friend, Mr. Koss, Santa was delighted to receive such a warm …

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NOETIC MATH NATIONAL COMPETITION

Congratulations to Conall Egan and Ezra Odole. Conall earned First PLace District Honors. Ezra Odole earned Second Place District Honors.  The Noetic Learning Math Contest is an annual math challenge for elementary students. The goal of the competition is to …

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IMAGINE LEARNING

Imagine Learning informed Perkins Elementary that they have qualified as a 2012-2013 Imagine Nation Top 10 Percent School in academic excellence. Congratulations to our Perkins ELL Teachers, staff, students, and parents on achieving this high honor!  Joe Swenson said in …

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QUIZ BOWL COMPETITION

😆 Perkins students participated in a game of questions and answers on topics such as history, literature, and science. Participants benefit from exposure to a broad range of school and cultural subjects, memorization and study skills, and an improved …

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PERKINS BASKETBALL TEAM DOMINATE!

😀 The Perkins Basketball Team took the court on Thursday night expecting to be out played by Holy Trinity’s elite basketball program. Little do they know, the students at Perkins don’t know the meaning of quit. Games aren’t played on …

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HOLIDAY SHOPPE

Perkins students will have an opportunity to purchase holiday presents for family members when the Perkins Holiday Shoppe opens for business on Thursday, Dec 19 & Friday, Dec 20. If you can volunteer please call Beth Bright, 279-8516. …

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We Are Iowans

On Friday, November 22, Perkins fifth and fourth graders got a taste of what it is like to be prideful of your home. Each grade spent half of the day at the Iowa Hall of Pride learning about …

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