Pennoyer Families,
What an amazing week we've had leading up to our first day of school next Tuesday, August 22nd! Our staff has worked so hard to get their spaces ready for our students to return, and high levels of collaboration and professional development have filled our work week. It was so great ending the week with our Meet the Teacher/Supply Drop Off on Thursday. Looking on as so many families and students walked the hallways, brought Pennoyer back to life, and it was a great opportunity to connect with one another. Seeing so many smiling faces and getting hugs, high fives, and fist bumps, it just reminded me what an incredibly special place we have in our little school community. I couldn't be more proud and excited to kick off the 2023-2024 school year as your principal!
*As we prepare for the first day of school next week and our 2023-2024 school year, HERE is an important letter about our ARRIVAL and DISMISSAL procedures we'll be following. Please take a moment to read it over.
**Check out our new Spanish Club after school for 1st-5th graders starting September 12th. We're offering this opportunity in collaboration with The Language Academy. Flyers will be sent home with 1st-5th grade students through their homeroom teacher next week. Click HERE and HERE for more information.
We Celebrate at Pennoyer!
We celebrated our Opening Institute Day as an entire staff on Tuesday, August 15th with an opportunity to bring keynote speaker Leo Perez to Pennoyer to help kick things off. I have a longtime connection with Leo that dates back to our middle school years when we became teammates on our wrestling team together. That connection has lasted for over 35 years, so when the opportunity presented itself to have Leo come to our school and address our entire staff with his inspiring story, I couldn't pass it up. He did not disappoint. Leo's story really hit home with our vision and focus as a school community. It was the teachers and coaches in his life that became mentors to him both in and out of the classroom that made Leo into the successful man he is today. These individuals didn't back down, and they never gave up on him no matter what. That type of relationship building and dedication helped Leo become a three sport All State athlete in high school, a full scholarship football player at Purdue University, a successful businessman in computer safety software programming. We celebrate Leo and the power and influence of our dedicated staff and all they do for students in and out of the classroom each and every day!
What’s Around the Corner?
- First day of school for PreK-8th - Tuesday, August 22nd
- Back to School Bash - Friday, August 25th from 4-6pm
- Curriculum Night for all grades PreK-8th - Thursday, September 7th from 5:30-7:30pm (More information to come…please SAVE THE DATE!)
- Circus Amongus Pennoyer Event on Thursday, September 14th - This all school program is a great way to incorporate social emotional learning, cooperative team building, problem solving, test the skills of our students, and build on the culture and climate of our school overall. We're super excited about this opportunity for our students and staff!
- Check out this flyer for more information and if you'd like to volunteer.
- Ridgewood High School Cyber Kick Off event - Click HERE for more information
- Ridgewood Fall Basketball Camps - Click HERE for more information
Sincerely,
Adam
Pennoyer Principal
agreenberg@pennoyerschool.org
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