Pioneer Elementary School

We have a Board vacancy that the Board would like to fill. Applicants from Jefferson Township have until May 31st to submit a letter of interest.

We have a Board vacancy that the Board would like to fill. Applicants from Jefferson Township have until May 31st to submit a letter of interest.

First Grade took part in Pioneer’s first ever “Camp Skeeter” last week. We started each day with songs and jokes at the flagpole. Then, our students learned about occupations and hobbies from people right here in our community. It was such a fun and educational week for our students. We want to take a moment to thank all our guest speakers who helped make it truly special!

Jessica Alioto
Sarah Schwarz
Lisa Webber
Aron & Ashley Holcomb
Dawn Fisher
Tracy Holcomb
Jill Malchow
Tom & Lisa Farrer
Michelle Caudle
Krista Pullen
Officer Rine & his crew from the ISP
Betsey Ulrich
Andrew Myers & Brandon Armick
Megan Mersch

Our Kindergarten reverse alphabet countdown to summer is officially at the letter F! We dimmed the lights for some cozy flashlight reading time and topped off the day with delicious floats.

These little learners are making the best memories as we wrap up our year together!

As Mrs. Ayers closes one chapter, she is also already starting the next. Today she teamed up with our third grade team and took the students to France Park for yoga, an art lesson, and some outdoor fun. We are so thankful for Mrs. Ayers and are excited to continue working with her as an Artist in Residence.

Summer is coming and kids are ALWAYS hungry! Please let us help! Pioneer is offering a FREE TO ALL summer feed that is available for ALL households. It doesn’t matter if your lunch status was full pay, free, or reduced. This offer is FREE TO ALL students enrolled at Pioneer. Please sign up soon!!! You will get 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches per student that you prepare at home.
Food pick up will be the first 4 Mondays in June at Pioneer High School at door #1 from 11.30 – 1:30PM.

Sign up here!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfUtiBERS-45tKBDwBy-SZC7hcz8ginKmkML1yYzyhV04SE-A/viewform?usp=header

Last Friday, our 4th graders participated in a STEM day with students from around the state hosted by Purdue University. They learned about circuits by creating a new light-up accessory in the morning, and spent the afternoon learning how to code a microbit!

Congratulations, PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL families… your 1st Day School Supplies store is now open. Yes, it feels early. And that’s actually the point. Ordering now means you can check school supplies off your list before summer even begins. No scrambling in July. No store runs in August. Just the exact supplies teachers requested, handled in a few simple clicks. It only takes a few minutes to select our school and choose your child’s grade. Everything will arrive packaged and ready for the first day. There’s something nice about heading into summer knowing one big thing is already done. 👉 Order Here: https://1stdayschoolsupplies.com/gs/37845

Today Mrs. Cowell’s class completed “Contraction Surgery” to end our unit learning all about contractions! We may have some future surgeons in our class! What a fun Friday activity!

Please check out these end of the year medication reminders from Nurse Mittica. If you have questions, you can contact the elementary office and they can connect you.

This Friday is FREE Popcorn Day! Thank you Student Council!

Save the date for our end of year awards:

It's time to order those 2025-26 PES yearbooks!

This morning at our May school assembly, we honored 4 amazing women who are retiring at the end of the school year. We will miss you Mrs. Ayers, Mrs. Schoensiegel, Mrs. Ulrich, & Mrs. Hines!

Please enjoy the May 2026 PES Newsletter:

https://app.smore.com/n/av92x

Here is a little of what has been going on in Art class lately!

Thank you to our friends at Pioneer Regional PTO for organizing some treats for our teachers!

Last menu of the school year!

2026 Elementary Battle of the Books champions! Way to go Panthers!