Pennoyer's service continues!
Pennoyer School Social Worker would like to thank everyone for participating in this year's Pennies for Patients fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Last year we raised $880 in 3 weeks, this year we doubled that and brought in over $1600 for them. Way to go!
There were 5 classes that brought in over $100 and several others that came close to the $100 mark. Three grades brought in over $200 each:1st grade ($211), 2nd grade ($219) and 6th grade ($237). Five grades brought in over $100 each: Kindergarten , 4th grade, 5th grade, 7th grade and 8th grade. Third grade came so close with $98.
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society donates a $50 gift card to the grade that raises the most money (and if the school raises over $500). Ms. Stutzman is submitting the paperwork for the 6th grade, who raised the most, to receive this gift card for class party.
Congratulations again to everyone for all their hard work!
Check out the main Pennoyer webpage at http://www.pennoyerschool.org for "real time" calendar entries! This is another way we are reaching out to share the happenings at Pennoyer school. As always, your feedback matters so please share any questions, concerns, etc. to PennoyerSchool@gmail.com
We have posted:
Mrs. Miceli's Pennoyer Weekly for the week of Monday, May 9th
June Lunch Form
Square One Art Form. (Instructions for the Square One Art Form are included in the Weekly!)
GRANTS AND FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
PTO Today: Parent Group of the Year
PTO Today's Parent Group of the Year Contest is an opportunity to showcase hard work while giving a school the chance to win cash and prizes. Maximum award: $3,000, plus a free DIRECTV system for the school, installed in up to eight rooms. Eligibility: all parent groups -- PTO, PTA, HSA, PTC, etc.; public and private schools; rural, suburban, and urban schools. Deadline: June 1, 2011.
http://www.ptotoday.com/pgy/ National Weather Association: Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants
National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants improve students' education in meteorology. Teachers selected will be able to use the funds to take an accredited course in atmospheric sciences, attend a relevant workshop or conference, or purchase scientific materials or equipment for the classroom. Maximum award: $750. Eligibility: K-12 teachers. Deadline: June 1, 2010.
http://www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php? FFVF: Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior high school, high school, and college level. Maximum award: $7,500. Eligibility: teachers at schools (K-12), colleges, and universities. Deadline: November 1, 2011.
http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/Leavy-Awards.cfm
PTO Today's Parent Group of the Year Contest is an opportunity to showcase hard work while giving a school the chance to win cash and prizes. Maximum award: $3,000, plus a free DIRECTV system for the school, installed in up to eight rooms. Eligibility: all parent groups -- PTO, PTA, HSA, PTC, etc.; public and private schools; rural, suburban, and urban schools. Deadline: June 1, 2011.
http://www.ptotoday.com/pgy/ National Weather Association: Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants
National Weather Association Sol Hirsch Teacher Grants improve students' education in meteorology. Teachers selected will be able to use the funds to take an accredited course in atmospheric sciences, attend a relevant workshop or conference, or purchase scientific materials or equipment for the classroom. Maximum award: $750. Eligibility: K-12 teachers. Deadline: June 1, 2010.
http://www.nwas.org/grants/solhirsch.php? FFVF: Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education
The Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Leavey Awards for Excellence in Private Enterprise Education honor outstanding educators who excite a commitment in their students to the free enterprise system and unleash the entrepreneurial skills of their students at the elementary, junior high school, high school, and college level. Maximum award: $7,500. Eligibility: teachers at schools (K-12), colleges, and universities. Deadline: November 1, 2011.
http://www.freedomsfoundation.org/Leavy-Awards.cfm
Pennoyer students took to the high seas this week, with their musical production of Pirates. The play was directed by Ms. Petergal. Participating students were from grades five through eight. Great job, mateys!
Wonderful work students and Mrs. Petergal
see the attachment on Posterous
Message From State Superintendent Christopher A. Koch
Everyone should be officially back from spring break and ready for the homestretch to the end of the school year. The past week has brought some particularly stormy weather and now is a good time for you to review your emergency procedures and plans for continuity. Whether it is a tornado, flash flood or the rising waters of a river, natural disasters are a part of life and the only thing we can do is to prepare for them as best we can.
I hope you, your students, staff and communities are spared from the worst. More information about preparation, planning and responding to weather related disasters follows this column.
I also wanted to let you know that we are once again promoting summer reading and the use of the 'Find-a-Book' website athttp://lexile.com/findabook as a resource toward that effort. As you may know, one review of the impact of summer reading found that children can lose up to 60 percent of their skills during a two-month vacation. Reading during the summer months, however, can sustain those gains and ensure students are better prepared when they return to school in the fall.
We are working with the offices of the Governor and Secretary of State on this summer reading campaign and we will soon be sending out letters to principals and public library directors about the 'Find-a-Book' website. We're also developing a letter that schools and library districts will be able to download and send to parents.
The 'Find-a-Book'site uses a student's Lexile score to provide quick and easy access to a list of books that will match a child's reading level. Students can also search by their grade level and interests for books that appeal to them. The site allows users to narrow their search by investigating more than two dozen categories, from adventure and art to travel and true crime. Book lists can be further refined by award-winning authors.
A few moments discussing or visiting this website in the classroom can lead to increased summer reading and learning for students. Most importantly, a student's positive experience with reading can lead to lifelong habits of reading for pleasure and for learning. To learn more about this program, please visit our summer reading page at http://www.isbe.net/htmls/summer_reading.htm.
Have a great week!
Chris