Frequently Asked Questions

School safety if extremely important to Petal Primary School (PPS). Please read below to understand the process and procedures of how we keep students safe while they attend school.

• Visiting PPS
  • Please make sure to have a scheduled appointment with the person(s) you wish to speak to before entering the building. Visitors park at the front of the school and go through the lobby.
  • Anyone coming to PPS has to have a government issued form of identification. Each person will be asked to checkin and checkout at the front office. PPS will scan each ID with the Raptor Visitor System to ensure the people visiting the school are safe to come on campus. Your ID will be held while you are on campus so don’t forget to pick it up before you leave. This process keeps our campus safe and allows us to better serve you and our students.

PTO has a wonderful impact on our school and helps fundraise for things that our school simply would not be able to have or do without their support. They also create a great opportunity for parents/guardians to get involved at the school level. Please make sure you sign up to be a part of the PPS PTO this year. A form will be sent at the beginning of the year.

PPS is fortunate to have a variety of volunteers that come through our doors. In order to volunteer throughout the year, there are specific days that are set aside for volunteer training which is normally held at each school. For more information, please contact the front office. 

• Active Parent Accounts
  • Every parent/guardian receives a login to our Active Parent system at registration. Please use your Active Parent account to check overall grades, attendance and discipline at your discretion.
• Petal Primary Facebook
  • This allows the PPS community to receive reminders of upcoming events, updates and information about what is going on in school each week. Please follow us at @petalprimary.
• Monthly Calendar
  • Each month you will receive a monthly calendar in your student's red folder. It will have all of the big calendar events for the month and it is a great thing to put on the refrigerator as a reminder of the things going on.

• NWEA is a universal screener that is given three times a year to support student growth and proficiency in the classroom. This test provides insights to help tailor instruction for each student.
• MKAS is the Mississippi Kindergarten Readiness Assessment which provides parents, teachers, and early childhood providers with a common understanding of what children know and are able to do upon entering school. The primary purpose of the MKAS is to improve the quality of classroom instruction and other services provided to students from birth to third grade.

• Book Fair happens twice a year and it is a time that students can bring money to purchase books and accessories. Notes will be sent home before each book fair to remind parents.
• Parent Information Night is an evening that parents/guardians can visit the school and learn more about the daily life of their student at PPS. It is a great time to learn how the classroom works and what to expect throughout the year.
• Step into STEM is a collaboration between PTO and PPS staff to bring a fun, hands on experience in science technology, engineering and mathematics to our families at PPS.
• Spring Success Night is a come and go evening where parents/guardians can see what their children are learning and view the great work they’ve accomplished second semester.
• Kindergarten Readiness is an event to help incoming kindergarten parents and children know what to expect for the upcoming year.
• Kindergarten Roundup is for children entering kindergarten that are not currently attending a Petal area daycare or Head Start program. Parents/guardians will register their student and they will be screened by one of our teachers. It’s a great time to ask any questions about the upcoming year.
• Music Programs are performed once a year for each grade. Information will be sent home before each performance.