A Message From Your Principal!
Dear PPE Families, We are off to a great beginning at Percy Priest with 495 tigers committed to a successful [...]
1st Grade Newsletter
Please click here to download the 1st grade newsletter. Thanks!
Invest in your child
Our PTO’s INVEST campaign kicked off last night at Open House. Be on the lookout for your [...]
Interested in PTO Leadership?
Have you ever considered serving on the Percy Priest Elementary School PTO Board? We have an opening for Parliamentarian and [...]
Flu & Meningitis Sheets
Per state law T.C.A. § 49-6-5005, information on both flu and meningitis must be distributed to all students at the start of [...]
Mr. C’s Reading Club
Mr. C’s Reading Club READ and EARN Vandy Football Tickets! Calling ALL Percy Priest families! College football season is right around the corner [...]
Check out all of PPE Fall Clubs
Let's go CLUBBING! These after school clubs are put on by our very own PPE and parents and are a [...]
Open House
Join us next Thursday, August 16th for Open House. This is a parent/guardian only event. Meet your child's teacher, visit their classroom, [...]
1st Grade News
Please click here to download the 1st grade newsletter. Thanks.
3rd Grade News
Thanks for a wonderful first week of school! We have loved getting to know your children! We hit the ground [...]
Unicyle: School Uniform Recycling Program
Have you heard about the UniCycle Program that is run by PPE mom Jami Oakley? Check out this short video [...]
Vote for PPE in the Nashville Scene
Let Nashville know how much you love Percy Priest Elementary School! Click this LINK to vote PPE for the Best [...]
Back to School Picnic
Save the Date for the 2018 PPE Back to School Picnic! Friday, September 7, 5-7pm Percy Priest Elementary Playground Bring [...]
A Message from Your Principal!
Dear Percy Priest Families, It is indeed a pleasure to welcome all returning and new students to the 2018-19 school [...]
PPE Student Handbook
Please make sure you click here to view the PPE Student Handbook and School-Wide Disciplinary Guide for 2018-2019.
Important Information for School Lunches
Important Information for School Lunches MNPS is no longer offering free lunch district-wide. Breakfast will still be available free of [...]
Wipes Needed For Cafe
Clorox Wipes are needed for the café. Please drop off in the front office or send with your child with [...]
Preparing Students for Foundational Learning
As schools recently closed their doors for the summer and said goodbye to students for a two-month hiatus, one group [...]
Important Upcoming Dates – Mark your Calendars!
Class Lists Posted: Friday, August 3rd at 1pm. Location: Front Porch New Families: Friday August 3rd at 2pm- Sneak-A-Peek in [...]
PTO Help Needed
With school starting in less than a month, the PTO needs your help in preparations. Please see below volunteer opportunities [...]
School Supply Lists for 2018-2019
All grade level school supply lists are listed on the website. If you ordered your kit in the Spring, your [...]
New Percy Priest Website
We have launched our new PTO website. We still have a few updates to make, but be sure to check [...]
JT Moore Volleyball Camp
JT Moore’s Volleyball Coach is offering a Volleyball Instructional camp for rising 4th - 8th Grade Girls, this summer - [...]
TN Ready Dates and Proctor Sign Up
TNReady will be given on the following dates this year: April 18th April 23rd - 26th April 30th - May [...]
Summer Tech Camp
The Nashville Technology Council sponsors summer technology camps for ages 8 and up. For more information - https://technologycouncil.com/codecamps/
TN Ready Dates and Proctor Sign Up
TNReady will be given on the following dates this year: April 18th April 23rd - 26th April 30th - May [...]
3rd Grade News
The countdown is on for Spring Break! **There will be no school for teachers or students on Friday, March 30th. [...]
3rd Grade News!
Hi, parents! Award-winning author, Peter Brown, is coming to speak to the 3rd grade next Thursday, March 22nd. Mr. Brown [...]
1st Grade Newsletter
Click here to download the 1st grade newsletter. Thanks!
1st Grade News
Click here to download the 1st grade newsletter. Thanks!
1st Grade Newsletter
Click here to download the 1st grade newsletter. Thanks!
2nd Grade News!
Ask your second grader: What are three things you’ve learned in second grade? What was the best part about second [...]
2nd Grade Newsletter
Ask your second grader: What are the differences between moths and butterflies? What is the life cycle of the frog [...]
2nd Grade News
Ask your second grader: To tell the main idea of your favorite non-fiction book. What two words make up the [...]
Can you turn a Long Rope during P.E. class?
Can you turn a Long Rope during P.E. class? February 5-9. No need to email or call, just “sign in” [...]
Wonderful Wednesdays!
Wonderful Wednesday with Ms. Benson and Ms. Condra Mark your calendars: January 17-March 21 Calling all kindergarten and first grade [...]
K-1 Holiday Painting Class with Mrs. Atkinson Nov. 29, 2017
That's right... the "Holidays" are here!! Do you have someone on your holiday shopping list that is impossible to buy [...]
Giving a Helping Hand
Are you feeling like you are doing more than your fair share of work in the home and you are [...]
Emergent Attitude Towards Brilliance
Wow! That sounds like a really intellectual heading. Actually, it is. This article was recommended by a PPE parent. Funnily [...]
Sometimes You Really Want to Laugh
Isn’t it good to be able to belly-laugh? To be able to laugh at a good joke? To laugh along [...]
Money’s Not Everything, But It Sure Helps
I’m bereft of the joy pocket money or an allowance can bring. Growing up, we were too poor for our [...]
Wearing Yourself Ragged
Have you ever wondered why you’re so exhausted all the time? Your sleep index has sunk to an all-time low! [...]
When Will It Ever End?
I was the youngest of three boys, all born within 33 months! Do you think we ever had any sibling [...]
Why Stop Celebrating?
Wow! These last two weeks have been so busy, haven’t they? Many of you will be glad all the hard [...]
Forever Fun in the Family
I absolutely love creating positive memories for others. Throughout my life I have had so much fun. I cannot remember [...]
But They Are Really Nice People
Who really knows what goes on behind closed doors? There are families that create an ‘inside the home persona’ and [...]
When Kids Steal
Do you remember the first time you stole something? Am I hearing from some of you that you have never [...]
It’s Okay to Fail
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.” -Winston Churchill We live in a country that [...]
When Kids Use Violence
Have you ever wondered where the violent outburst came from when your child displayed it without provocation, or so it [...]
Making the Most of Breaks and Family Vacations
It’s stimulating to come back to school and hear the children excitedly talk about what they did during Fall Break. [...]
Redeeming Time
In our super-busy lives we have often imposed upon ourselves, we want to take every opportunity to catch up with [...]
Parenting Tip #11
THE EXCITEMENT OF READING Were you one of those kids that as soon as your parents left your room at [...]
PPE Parenting Blog :Enhancing Reading in your home
ENHANCING READING IN YOUR HOME Studies have shown that when your child spends more than 10 hours watching television a [...]
Kindness Never Fails
Time and time again school counselors have to deal with students’ inability to relate to others. “Julia has been really [...]
Do You Have a Bed Wetter in the Family?
If there’s one thing that causes parents of young children consternation, it’s bed wetting. I must have got my parents [...]
Parenting Tip #15
THE IMPORTANCE OF SPENDING QUALITY AND QUANTITY TIME WITH YOUR KIDS For many years the trend was all about spending [...]
Learning to Say No to Your Child
In a recent set of lessons I did with over 100 4th graders, I was interested to find out what [...]
When Kids Tell Lies
What a shock it is for most parents when they find their child is lying to them! When you finally [...]
Joy: A Poem by Mrs. Twitchel’s Third grade Writer’s Club
Joy expands like a fat cat after a big meal. Stretching and soaking up the warm sun. Purring to spread [...]
Mrs. Twitchel’s 4th Grade Writer’s Club
These poems were created by Mrs. Twitchel’s 4th grade Writer’s Club. The club meets once a week to explore the [...]
Shop Next Year’s School Supplies Now!
Shop Next Year’s School Supplies Now! Now through June 15th you can purchase your child’s school supplies and teacher wish [...]
A Message from your Principal!
Dear PPE Families, We are less than one week away from closing out the 2017-18 school year. Time sure does [...]
Fatherhood Festival
The annual Fatherhood Festival will be held on Saturday, June 9. The event will welcome all MNPS fathers, grandfathers, uncles, [...]