Cato Elementary

Cato staff had the opportunity to make a healthy smoothie using a recipe that was created for first grade students! Partnering with Apple Seeds Teaching Farm, we are looking forward to encouraging our students to make healthy choices and learning how eating healthy can be simple and delicious!

🎉 Grandparents’ Day Reminder! 🎉

Grandparents’ Day is this Friday! We’re so excited to welcome everyone and wanted to send out a few reminders:

Please be sure to bring your driver’s license so you can receive your visitor badge.
If you plan to eat lunch and would like to purchase a school meal, it is $4 cash only.
Once lunch is over, please make your way out of the building.
For safety and security, only students are allowed in the classrooms and on the playground.
We are also unable to pull siblings from other grade levels.
You are welcome to stay and eat with each child, but please do so during their assigned lunch time.
Thank you for helping us make Grandparents’ Day a fun and safe day for everyone! We can’t wait to see you! 💙

This year, our students are earning ClassDojo points for making positive choices, showing kindness, working hard, and following school expectations. We want to continue rewarding those choices through our Student Store, just as we have in the past with PBIS points.

We are asking our Cato families and community partners to help us keep the store stocked throughout the year. Any donation, big or small, is greatly appreciated!

Thank you for helping us make positive choices rewarding!

Schools and district offices will be closed on Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. Students will return to school on Tuesday, September 8, and all district offices will also be open.

Strong schools rely on strong leadership. PCSSD principals spent their morning at Central Office to collaborate, connect, and continue preparing for a successful year across our schools. #ExpectBelieveSucceed

Sylvan Hills Middle School is hosting a volleyball skills and drills starting Friday.

👕 AVID Wednesday returns each week!
AVID builds a college‑ready mindset where students plan ahead, stay organized, and set goals with intention. These habits show up in AVID strategies across classrooms, from focused note‑taking to inquiry and collaboration.

Lay out your favorite college or career shirt tonight and sport it proudly Wednesday #ExpectBelieveSucceed
🔗 Learn more about AVID: https://www.pcssd.org/page/avid

Each week during the school year, we participate in AVID Wednesday. Staff and students wear their favorite college or career shirt to show where their goals can take them. 🎓👕💼 #ExpectBelieveSucceed

🔗 Learn more about AVID in our schools with this link: https://www.pcssd.org/page/avid

Thank you, Cato families, for your patience this afternoon! 🦉 We appreciate your help as we work to make arrival and dismissal go as smoothly and safely as possible.

Here are a few reminders to help dismissal go more smoothly tomorrow:

🚗 Please have your car tag visible so the teacher can quickly call your child’s name.

➡️ Students will enter and exit vehicles on the right side only.

🚙 Parents, please remain in your vehicle. Staff will assist students as needed.

🏫 Students are being housed in the cafeteria during dismissal, so it takes a few minutes for them to walk to the front of the school. Please remind your child to get up as soon as they hear their name and walk directly to the front.

Thank you again for your patience, support, and partnership as we work through our procedures. We look forward to a great day tomorrow! 💚🦉

The Smart Tech Chromebook insurance portal is now open for the 2026–27 school year. Families can purchase coverage anytime between now and October 6, 2026.

Coverage includes accidental damage, liquid damage, loss, and theft, with $0 deductible and unlimited claims (police report required for loss/theft claims).
Policy cost: $25, valid through June 30, 2027.

English & Spanish portals:
www.smarttechins.com/pulaski
www.smarttechins.com/pulaskistaff

🚌 Check bus numbers, stop locations, and times on our Back to School page: https://www.pcssd.org/page/back-to-school

Today is the day!!! Cato's OPEN HOUSE 5-7!

Doors open at 5 PM. We look forward to seeing you!

Remember Bad to the Bone BBQ and Kona Ice will be here. They accept cash or cards. Come see your child's teacher and support our local businesses.

Good Evening, Cato Families! 🦉

Our teachers have been working hard getting their classrooms ready for our students, and we are so excited to welcome you back!

This is a reminder that Cato’s Open House is tomorrow night from 5:00–7:00 PM. We can’t wait to see you and your family!

📋 Class lists will be posted on a board at 5:00 PM so families can find their child’s teacher.

We are looking forward to a wonderful evening and an amazing school year! See you tomorrow! 💙🦉

Please welcome Principal Georgette Sierra to Cato Elementary! As we count down to the first day of school on Monday, August 10, we're excited to announce and celebrate the PCSSD administrators in new roles across the district. #ExpectBelieveSucceed

Learn more about Mrs. Sierra: https://cato.pcssd.org/page/admin-team

View the list of all school leaders: https://www.pcssd.org/article/3059037

👕 Not sure what to wear in the first week of school? Each Wednesday is easy! Pick a college or career shirt to join in on AVID Wednesday! 🩺
What is AVID? AVID stands for Advancement Via Individual Determination. It is an academic support program that prepares students for college eligibility and success. Last year, PCSSD AVID seniors earned $9M in scholarships! #ExpectBelieveSucceed

🏫 Meet the school leaders who will help our students expect, believe and succeed this year!

Welcome these new and returning principals and assistant principals, as well as deans of students, for 2026-2027.

🔗 View the complete list: https://www.pcssd.org/article/3059037
#ExpectBelieveSucceed #BackToSchool

Get ready, Cato community—we’re coming to see you!