International Education Week

U.S. Departments of Education and State

Annual International Education Week Kicks Off on Nov. 14

The 12th annual International Education Week starts Nov. 14. This year's theme is International Education: Inspiring Students Locally to Succeed Globally. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Departments of Education and State. This annual initiative aims to promote international understanding and build support for international educational exchange by encouraging the development of programs that prepare Americans to live and work in a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study in the United States.

"President Obama and I are passionate about providing all of our children with an education that will enable them to succeed in a globally competitive economy where knowledge and innovation are more important than ever," stated U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a recent letter. "And, with the world's economies and societies becoming more and more interdependent, it is almost impossible to distinguish between domestic and international issues." Visit http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/internationaled/iew.html to read it in its entirety.

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Note change in calendar

Dear Parent/Guardian,
This is a reminder that we will be starting something new this year, an Early Release Day.  This day is designed for professional development for faculty and staff.  Student Release time is at 1:45 P.M.  Buses will be in operation at that hour.  Please make arrangements for your child(ren) to be picked up at 1:45 P.M. on Tuesday, October 25th.
 

**October 25th Student Dismissal 1:45 P.M.**

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Spirit Week is coming up!

Beginning on Monday, October 17th, all students will celebrate SPIRIT WEEK and show off their Pennoyer Pride. 
Students will also show their appreciation for our school and community by sharing canned goods and non-perishable items to be donated to the Salvation Army. 

The schedule for the week is as follows:
Monday-Pajama Day, start the week by relaxing in paja-ma pants.
Tuesday-CrazyHair/Hat Day-have some hair-raising fun.
Wednesday-Wacky Wednesday-not sure what to wear?Mix it up with mismatched clothes.
Thursday-Team Jersey Day-Please show team spirit; wear a team jersey or your favorite team’s colors.
Friday-Pennoyer Pride Day-show your school spirit; wear blue and gold. Don’t forget to bring in canned goods.


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Sports at Pennoyer ... week at a glance ...

The girls’ volleyball teams will play the following games this week:
Monday, 10/17, Leigh at HOME.
Tuesday, 10,18, HAWKS at Giles.

The boys’ soccer team will play the following games this week:
Monday, 10/17, Union Ridge at HOME.
Wednesday, 10/19, HAWKS at River Grove.
Thursday, 10/20, HAWKS at Giles.

All games begin at 4:00 p.m.
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Veteran's Day Assembly

Whether it's peacetime or wartime, it's always important to teach our students that Veterans Day means more than just a day off from school. Patriotism is a value that must be taught and modeled for our young students. By taking some time to give this sentiment even deeper meaning in our classroom we will be holding a Veterans’ Day Ceremony on November 9, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. in the Pennoyer Gymnasium.  Students will participate in a variety of events some including singing songs incorporating the United States Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines.  We will view a documentary from Discovery Education about Veterans and Veterans Day.  We will listen to some veterans that will come to our school and speak to us about what this day’s means to them.  We will give thank you cards to those veterans present in honor of their heroism.  Each student and visitor will receive a United States flag that they will be able to wave around as a celebration of thanks to our veterans.

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Fire Safety Week

The students and teachers learned about fire equipment and emergency medical equipment!

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Fire Safety Week at Pennoyer School!

Thank you Norwood Park Fire Department for sharing fire safety and life safety lessons with our students! We have some photos of our 3rd grade students and teachers and our local heroes! Another example that it takes a village and we take great pride that we have a great and supportive community.

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