Kindergarten showed us today that no obstacle is too tough to overcome. No matter what they get on their shoes, our Penguins will keep their cool. In a pre-Thanksgiving performance, the three Kindergarten classes acted out Pete the Cat: I …

Perkins Academy was very fortunate to have two, beautiful tile mosaics donated by a former Perkins’ family.  Patty Link and her family had local artist, Concetta Morales, design two tile mosaics for the outdoor entry way to the …

Perkins student competes in Cross Country National Youth Championship, in Nashville, Tennessee. Nineteen teams of 20 girls competed for the top prize. Adriana’s team won the national runner-up award. In the individual division, Adrianna crossed the finish line in  7th …

From all of us at Perkins Academy to all of our Perkins Families, WE WISH YOU A HAPPY-HAPPY THANKSGIVING! GOBBLE, GOBBLE!!!  

As many of you already know, our Penguins are never stagnant with their work. Amidst all of the work they do with math, english, science, social studies, health, etc., our 1st and 2nd grade students still found a …

Mrs. Buhrow’s class took to the streets, better known as the hallway, to strut their stuff and beat their friends in the first annual Egg Race. Now, this was not just an ordinary egg race. Students were starting …

When you walk into the foyer at Perkins, you will see several boxes filled to the brim. With what you might say? food! That’s right. Perkins students gathered 500 hundred items of food that will be donated to Combat …

It was a cold, dreary Wednesday afternoon. Students were dismissed for the day. Some ride the bus, some get picked up by their parents and some walk home. On this particular day a little girl who had started her …

Mrs. Buhrow makes that important connection between reading and writing with her students. This student illustrates her writing skills. Notice how she transcribes a complete thought in her writing notebook. She states,  “I like all seasons. But I like Halloween …

Mrs. Oglesbee’s students are conducting an experiment that have them hypothesizing the number of  drops it will take to fill a penny. Students are captivated by this hands on learning experience. They are learning that water overflow will show information about how …