Announcements

Turkey Trot and Thanksgiving Feast

We are still collecting donations for our Turkey Trot! Donations will go toward ADRA's Hurricane Melissa relief efforts in the Caribbean. 

Sponsorship forms have been sent home. Please let us know if your child needs a new form. Sponsors may either turn in their donations through the students or donate here: https://www.pucelementary.org/turkey-trot

Please collect donations and turn them in by Friday, December 12.

K-4th Grade at Federated Women's Luncheon

On December 3, the PUCE K-4th graders and Andante will be performing at a luncheon for the  Federated Women of Upper Napa Valley in St. Helena. Students will eat lunch early and change into their concert clothes before leaving at 11:30. Students should bring dressy Christmas clothes for the performance.

After-School Strings Concert and Rehearsal Schedule

Our After-School Strings Christmas concert, Walking in a Winter Wonderland, is right around the corner on December 3 at 6:30 PM at the PUC Prep auditorium! Crescendo, Vivace, and String Ensemble (3rd grade and up) will be performing at this concert. Andante will be performing at the PUCE Christmas concert on December 17. 

Students should wear concert black and white. Christmas accents are welcome!

Students should arrive at Prep:
String Ensemble by 5:20 PM
Vivace by 5:40 PM
Crescendo by 6:00 PM

Andante, Crescendo, and String Ensemble will meet at their normal rehearsal times on December 1 and 2. Vivace will meet on Tuesday, December 2, from 3:15-4:15 PM in addition to their usual Thursday time on December 4.

Concert Clothing Swap

With several performances right around the corner, we will have a table in the lobby set up for a concert clothing swap from now until Christmas Break. If you have concert black and white clothing that your children have outgrown, feel free to drop it off for others to use. If your child needs a new size, come browse and see what we have. Black pants, suit jackets, ties, dresses, black or white dress shirts, and black dress shoes are all great items to share.

Christmas Spirit Days

Celebrate with some festive fun during our Christmas Spirit Days on December 11-19!
 

• Thursday, Dec. 11: Christmas Pajama Day

• Friday, Dec. 12: Christmas Socks

• Monday, Dec. 15: Christmas Colors and Hats

• Tuesday, Dec. 16: Ugly Christmas Sweaters

• Wednesday, Dec. 17: Christmas Decorations

• Thursday, Dec. 18: Christmas Characters

• Friday, Dec. 19: Nativity Characters

Cookies with Santa

Wear your cozy Christmas pajamas and join us on Thursday, December 11 at 7:15 AM for cookies, hot cocoa, and stories with Santa. Watch for order forms and more information soon.

Gingerbread House Contest

Our 5th Annual Gingerbread House Contest will take place at this year's PUCE Christmas concert on December 17 at Paulin Hall. There is an entry fee of $15 per house. Please turn in the entry form and fee to Mrs. Mungandi by December 16. 

Houses must be brought to the Paulin Hall lobby by 6:00 PM on December 17. They will be displayed and judged, and winners will be announced at the Christmas concert. There will be prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.

We are looking forward to seeing everyone's creative designs this year!

School Chapel Speakers

This year our school's spiritual theme is "Caring Christian Citizens."  At our Friday all-school chapels, we are exploring how to be caring, Christian citizens through different careers. We would love to have families and community members come speak about their career. If you are willing to share, please let us know! We have lots of dates available throughout the rest of the year.

Free Women's Workout Class

A free women's workout class led by Ivana Verduzco is being offered on Fridays at 6:00 AM in the PUCE Gym. This is a great opportunity for women to build community through exercise!

Lunch Menu

Week of Dec 1-4

Monday: Quesadillas

Tuesday: Pizza

Wednesday: Chili & Cornbread

Thursday: Baked Potatoes