This Thursday, October 1st, 2026, is DCSD's Count Day. Student attendance count determines funding for schools across the state. Please do your very best to have your students at school. This funding is what supports the arts programming and academic achievement possible at PPA.
Every student who is in attendance for the day will be entered into an opportunity drawing to win a Dress of Choice Coupon or a Get Out of Formal Day Coupon. Dress of Choice coupons give the winner the ability to wear dress of choice on a day of their choosing (except formal days)! The Get Out of Formal Day Coupon allows the student to wear their regular school uniform instead of the formal uniform for a formal day of their choice. Students must be present at school to be entered in the opportunity drawing. There will be 5 dress of choice coupons and 5 formal day coupons per grade level awarded! Winners will be announced Thursday afternoon.