Mr. G's Corner: 2023-06-04

Friday, June 9, 2023

Pennoyer Family Newsletter - 6/9/23

Pennoyer Families,

We're on the home stretch moving into our final week of school, and I just can't believe it! We have so many fun events planned for the end of the school year that I'm truly looking forward to. This week I had a chance to sit in with the 3rd graders while Mr. Browne and our Pennoyer band put on quite a show to hopefully spark some interest in our soon-to- be 4th grade students joining band next year. They had great questions, and were so thoughtful and appreciative of the many talents our band students at Pennoyer have. Even Dr. Kopta joined in and showed off her french horn playing skills. I'm really looking forward to our music and fine arts programs continuing to grow in the coming years!

As we look towards our final week of school coming up and the summer break, I think the bulletin board that our very own Ms. Jonic put together outside our library says it all...

School Information and Reminders:

*As we move into the final week of school and have so many fun celebrations and events, we want to remind students to use their technology appropriately and if taking pictures, to make sure they have consent and are being responsible and respectful at school.

**Please continue to do everything you can to get your student(s) to school on time each and every day. We're seeing more and more tardies as the school year rolls on. School starts promptly at 8:10am and by 8:15am, students are officially marked tardy. In addition, their often missing out on important information in their homeroom and 1st period classes. Thanks for your help and support with this!

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We Celebrate at Pennoyer!

This week we're going to celebrate two great field trip opportunities that our students participated in! Last Friday, we had our 6th graders visit the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago and our 8th graders took a trip down to Springfield to visit our state capital and so much of the history surrounding President Abraham Lincoln. The 6th graders had a great time exploring the world of science and beyond and making connections to the many things they've learned at Pennoyer this past year. Thanks to Mrs. Mardula for coordinating everything and Ms. Peters for supporting her, along with Miss Natalia and our parent chaperones made up of Mrs. Behnke, Mrs. Giarmidis, and Mrs. Ljubenko. In Springfield, our 8th graders saw where laws are created and voted on in Illinois, explored Lincoln's home and his tomb, and got to learn about the history of Lincoln's life through a museum tour. Thanks to Miss Bowden for coordinating the entire trip, and Mr. DeVivo for helping to chaperone and support our students, along with a great group of parents made up of Mrs. Bjelan, Mrs. Covaleda, and Mrs. Martinez. I'm so glad our Pennoyer students had the opportunity to experience and participate in these types of field trips. They represented our school proudly!