This week, we had a fantastic display of talent at “A Night Under the Stars Talent Show.” Thank you to all our students and staff who took part. It was truly phenomenal. Congratulations to the participants for winning tickets to the “That Girl Lay Lay Christmas Show!”🎄🎁🎫

🎄We are proud of Ms. Williams and her students for wrapping up the semester with their Holiday Service Project! 🌟They were focused on community and kindness by assembling care packages for dialysis patients. 🎁


Spartans were recently sent to the office for doing something positive at PGES! Congratulations on your positive referrals! 🎉




Every Friday at PGES, Counselor Wilson kicks off the day with our Song of the Week. Congratulations to Coach William’s class for being our winners!

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We had a great night of Christmas Bowling with a few of the BEST staff around! 🎳

With extreme diligence by our faculty, staff, dedicated parents, stakeholders, and students, our school is continuously growing in a positive direction. We look forward to continuous growth as a school. Thanks to our fearless leaders for your vision and unwavering dedication.

🎉 Huge congratulations to our amazing 2nd-grade teacher, Mrs. Hadden, for being named Pleasant Grove Elementary School’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year! ✨ Your hard work, passion, and dedication inspire us all. We are so proud of you!

Congrats to Cassidy and Zaiya for earning positive office referrals this week! They were celebrated with gift cards from the PTA for displaying kindness and being great role models to our younger students.

We are so proud of our Sparks and Spartans Robotics Team, led by Ms. Sealie. During this week's Robotics Tournament, they showed teamwork and diligence, and Team A even placed in the top 10. We are looking forward to the next tournament in January. Go Sparks and Spartans!🤖

We celebrated 118 Students for perfect attendance during November, an increase of 45 Students from October. Thanks, parents, for your partnership and to the PTA for donating the treats!




Every Friday at PGES, Counselor Wilson kicks off the day with our Song of the Week. Congratulations to Ms. Darby’s classes for being our winners!

Our 1st-graders had a fun field trip to the McWane Science Center! 🔬 They enjoyed hands-on museum exhibits, unforgettable events, and a breathtaking IMAX Dome movie experience. ☄️




✨📚Look at the joy on our students faces as they receive their brand new books! 📚A HUGE thank you to AFT who generously donated. We are overflowing with excitement and new stories to explore! ✨




Thank you to our PTA for organizing the Santa Shop and helping make it festive and fun. The student's parents and community volunteers enjoyed every minute of it. 🛍️🎄




This morning, the Alabama Department of Education approved a resolution recognizing Dr. Walter B. Gonsoulin, Jr. as the 2025 Alabama Superintendent of the Year!! Dr. Gonsoulin serves State School Board Districts Three, Four, and Seven with heart, vision, and determination. We couldn't be prouder of his leadership.
Congratulations, Dr. Gonsoulin! You've made us all #JEFCOEDProud!




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Our PreK students enjoyed a special appearance by Vulcan and an interactive story time with the book, ”Right Here in Birmingham.” During the story time, the students learned about early Birmingham mining and industrial history from the perspective of a child living in a company town.



Check out Kolbierae! This week, she earned another positive office referral for meeting her goals!

Every Friday at PGES, Counselor Wilson kicks off the day with our Song of the Week. Congratulations to Ms. Melton’s and Ms. Darby’s classes for being our winners!


