Our first podcast is up on our YouTube channel! Here's the link:
https://youtu.be/BYzKHJGXwHs
Great job by hosts Callie and Sky Leland, production manager Max Burger and guests Mr. Matt and Luis Martinez.
Our next podcast, which will focus on students' comical memories and stories, will be hosted by Deon Danner and Daytona Krontz. It will be recorded March 11 and posted shortly after (we are trying to get quicker; we are all learning together how to edit video, do lights, add sound, etc.) It will also include an original instrumental intro composed by our own Brice Clay.
Subscribe to our YouTube channel and watch/listen as we get better and better!
Got ideas for future podcasts? Want to be a guest? Email Mrs. Barrand at jbarrand@pansophia.us.
Yes, we're doing dance this year!
Even though the season is technically over, a group of students came to Mrs. Barrand and asked if she could please do a dance team. So, we will be doing just that!
This year's "dance season" will be very different. The team will be performing at school and community events, while at the same time preparing for the 2025-26 dance season.
Practices are from 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Deadline to join this year's team is Thursday, March 6. The dance team is open to all students in grades 6-12, and you can participate even if you're in other sports or activities (in the past, we have had dance team members who also participated in basketball and cheer ... all at the same time ... and made it work).
To be on the dance team, the student and a parent or guardian must fill out a behavior and attendance compact. Even if you're just considering joining, come to a practice, learn some fun, simple dance and pom moves and see what we're all about. It's hard work, but we have a lot of fun.
If you have questions, email Mrs. Barrand at jbarrand@gmail.com.
The Pansophia Academy Weekly Newsletter for the week of 3/2/25 is ready to view! Click here ---> https://secure.smore.com/n/45sj9
In Mr. Richards 7th period Current Events we finished up Black History Month with biography posters. Kenia's Michael Jordan poster was a slam dunk.
Mr Richards US History class is in the midst of a Civil Rights unit. Students here are taking a Jim Crow Era literacy test from Louisiana. They struggled with the test, but gained a greater appreciation for the struggles that Black Americans had to endure to achieve their 14th Amendment rights.
The 3rd grade class spaghetti dinner fundraiser is TONIGHT! Come join us from 5-8pm. Tickets are $10 each. We also have silent auction items for sale!
Congratulations to our February Student's of the Month!
Hello Puma Parents!
The monthly Athletic Boosters meeting is Wednesday Feb 26th, 5:00 pm at the school. Please join us as we plan for our biggest fundraising events. All parents welcome. Snacks provided. Be a part of something big for our student athletes.
From Mrs. Hendricks: Hi Pumas! I have entered a teaching competition with amazing prizes that would include Bill Nye giving us a virtual presentation! Please help me win by clicking on the link and voting for me! Share this post to others as well! Thank you for your support!
https://americasfavteacher.org/2025/aubrey-hendricks
Bus Update: This afternoon, Tuesday 2/25, we will be operating on a 3 bus route schedule for our PM routes. This means buses will have a first and second afternoon run.
The book fair will be visiting Pansophia Academy during March is Reading Month!
It is scheduled for March 17th - March 21st.
Use this link to preview books, order online, or set up your child's eWallet!
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/pansophiaacademy
In Mrs. Barrand's Audio/Visual Communications class production manager Max Burger sets up the equipment for Gracie and Sky Leland to do a practice run of the podcast they will host/record on Tuesday, Feb. 25. The podcast topic is Pansophia's dress code. Guests will be behavior interventionist Mr. Matt Small and Pansophia junior Madison LaPratt. Audio will be posted on the Pansophia website and video will be available on the Spillin' the Tea: A Pansophia Podcast YouTube channel.
High School Spanish Class Project:
Students are working on a fun and creative project to describe their favorite place! They will design a blueprint, build a diorama, and write a description in Spanish about why their space is special to them. This hands-on activity helps reinforce vocabulary and writing skills in an engaging way. Stay tuned for more of their amazing work!
We are down to a 3-Bus route this morning. In addition, bus 44's route will be running about an hour late. Please call bus dispatch with any changes to your child's transportation or questions.
The Pansophia Academy Weekly Newsletter for the week of 2/23/25 is ready to view! Click here ---> https://secure.smore.com/n/dt5pf
Hello Puma Parents!
The monthly PTO meeting is Monday Feb 24 at 630 at the school. Please join us as we plan for Prom and our biggest event, FUN FAIR May 30th.
The Pansophia Academy Weekly Newsletter for the week of 2/16/25 is ready to view! Click here ---> https://secure.smore.com/n/759t6
Don't forget that the Senior class is hosting Parent's Night Out tomorrow, on Valentine's Day! A group of seniors (and their class advisors) can keep an eye on elementary students in the gym from 6-9P.M.! Only $10 per child!
Attention Key Club: We have been notified that the Division 8 Key Club Rally scheduled for Saturday in Kalamazoo has been cancelled.
With the exception of 4th grade, all elementary parties for Valentine's Day will be moved to Tuesday, February 18th. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's teacher.
Stay safe Pumas!