Pecatonica Area Schools PTO - WI

06/01/2026

Friendly reminder: our apparel order is due TODAY!

Online ordering for Pecatonica PTO Apparel 2026

05/25/2026

Students: Grab your friends and stop by the Commons for a sweet treat tomorrow morning!

05/25/2026

💚Back by popular demand — our apparel order is here! 💛

The store closes on June 1st, so be sure to grab all your Pec gear for summer baseball and softball games and plan ahead for homecoming.

The alumni design is included in this round, and a ship-to-home option is available for added convenience!

Online ordering for Pecatonica PTO Apparel 2026

05/12/2026

The Pecatonica PTO is hosting an end-of-the-year celebration on Friday, May 22nd to show our district staff how much our students, families, and community truly appreciate everything they do.

We are opening up the sign-up to parents/community members who would like to contribute and help us make this event special. Please consider signing up if you’re able!

Items can be dropped off with Chelsea Burkeland or Tiffany Bethke prior to event. For perishable items we can work together on a time for pickup/dropoff. If you’d prefer that we handle the shopping for you, just let us know and we can arrange payment options.

Venmo is

If you wish to donate via check or cash please reach out to Chelsea at 608-225-4451

04/29/2026

Our PTO is proud to support our students during testing by providing snacks to help them start their day strong! 🧠🍎

A healthy snack before school tests can make a big difference—helping improve memory, boost concentration, and provide the sustained energy students need to do their best. It also helps keep moods steady so they can stay focused and confident throughout testing.

During testing, small items like hard candy and gum can also be helpful. Chewing gum and sucking on hard candy have been shown to support focus, reduce stress, and keep minds alert—giving students an extra boost when they need it most.

Here’s how we’re supporting our students:
• Forward Exam: 780 snacks (3rd-8th and 10th grade)
• ACT: 64 snacks (11th grade)
• PreACT: 128 snacks (9th and 10th grade)

Snacks consisted of bananas, oranges, string cheese, and various quick snack bags.

Any remaining snacks were shared with our After School Care Program to continue supporting students beyond the school day.

04/13/2026

**This event has been rescheduled to May 13th, 4-5pm in the Elementary Library**

The PTO is hosting the Title 1 Team this Wednesday, April 15th, 6pm in the High School Library.

Join Heidi McSherry (Title Reading Teacher), Lisa Skeway (Instructional Coach), and Chris Rogers (Elementary Principal) as they share an overview of this year's Schoolwide Title Plan.

This will be an opportunity for parents to learn about Title I, Tiered systems of instruction for our students, and how assessments and protocols are used to drive instruction and interventions. After the presentation there will be an opportunity for questions and concerns to be shared with school staff.

03/13/2026

Egg My Yard is back this year! Please click the link to order your eggs for this Easter season.

Order forms can also be filled out at Kundert's Main Street Market in Blanchardville. If you chose to pay via check or cash, you can also drop that payment off at the store. 

https://forms.gle/p9cN9uYW9etNtwTRA

02/22/2026

We love welcoming our new teachers with special welcome baskets to help support them as they start the school year! 🍎✨
Each basket is filled with a Pecatonica t-shirt, pens, sticky notes, and other fun and useful supplies to help them feel prepared and appreciated.
It’s a small way to show our support and let them know how excited we are to have them in our school community. We hope they’re having a great school year.

01/28/2026

Meeting TONIGHT! Bring your neighbor and share your thoughts.

REMINDER:
Parents and families of Pecatonica students and community members, you're invited!

We're hosting a focus group so you can provide input and feedback about school district communication needs and goals.

The session is Wednesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Blanchard Hall in Blanchardville. It will gather feedback on current communications efforts of the Pecatonica School District and brainstorm ideas and strategies for increased engagement.

This is designed specifically for parents and community members. Several additional focus groups will be held in January and February to capture the feedback of students, teachers and staff, administration and the school board.

We look forward to a great discussion - see you there!

Special thank you to the Saether Family for donating the usage of Blanchard Hall.

01/24/2026

The PTO is excited to share that funds from our Holiday Bazaar 50/50 raffle were designated to support the elementary art department. These funds were used to purchase display frames so our young artists’ work can be showcased throughout both communities.
We’d like to send a huge thank you to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket—your support helped make this possible!
We’re excited to invite you to check out the inaugural display featuring the first round of student artists. Come celebrate their creativity and talent—we couldn’t be prouder!

Our youngest artists have some pretty exciting news to share, all thanks to the support of our small and mighty community!

Pecatonica Elementary students have 35 pieces of their artwork out in our communities of Blanchardville and Hollandale as part of our new Rotating Community Art Program. 29 pieces of art are on display at the Blanchardville Public Library. This installation will be up until early May. There are also new rotating art frames located at Hollandale Grocery, Farmers Savings Bank, the Hollandale Village Hall, and the River Bend Cafe in Blanchardville.

We will be hosting an Art Gallery Opening on Thursday, February 12, from 4:00-6:00 pm at the Blanchardville Public Library. All are welcome to this community event!

A special thank you to our community partners for making this event possible;

Sarah Kyrie at the Blanchardville Public Library for reaching out and offering up the beautiful library space for our art installation, the Pecatonica Area Schools PTO who raised the money for the purchase of our frames with their 50/50 Raffle at the Holiday Bazaar, the local businesses who have our artwork on display, Beth Kundert and Sarah for helping install the Library show, the Pecatonica School District and our supportive community.

We hope our artwork brings a smile to your face and a little sunshine to your heart!