Pennoyer Family Newsletter - 4/19/24

Pennoyer Families,

It was a busy week at Pennoyer as we continue to roll through April and look towards May.  We had so many fun things going on this week to highlight!  To begin with, it was Exceptional Children's Week where we celebrated youth that have disabilities and/or special gifts and talents.  So many of our students and staff participated in honoring these exceptional children in a variety of ways throughout the week.

We also had Mrs. Kafka and Ms. Kopoulos put together a fun all school Scavenger Hunt with our Student Council.  Everyone from our youngest pre-schoolers to our middle school kids got involved in the exploring around Pennoyer!

Finally, we had literacy celebrations all week long!  We had a successful Spring Book Fair thanks to our hard working and dedicated PTC members that we're so lucky to have, an amazing Literacy Night put on by Mrs. Tronco and our staff, and we celebrated our very own school librarian, Ms. Jonic, for National Librarian's Day.  She's such an important part of our Pennoyer family, and we're so lucky to have her.

Pennoyer Parents/Guardians...SAVE THE DATE next week on Wednesday, April 24th; we'll be having a special monthly Parent Night Meeting from 6:30-7:30pm in the MPR that we're calling "The World of Social Media" with myself, our social worker, Mrs. Slawson, our ALOP Student Advocate, Ms. Stickley, and a couple of our Norridge Police Officers.  This will build on what we began talking about last year to support families with how to best navigate and understand the world of social media and the Internet that we find so many of our children immersed in.

Want to get involved, volunteer, or have ideas for our school...Check out the PTC Link!

We Celebrate at Pennoyer!

This week at Pennoyer it was all about the amazing Literacy Night event we had on Thursday night!  Mrs. Tronco did an amazing job putting everything together, and so many of our staff members helped out to make it such a special experience for our students and families.  We had a great turnout for this "construction theme" that couldn't have been more appropriate.  Students engaged in a variety of literacy activities from Sight Word Buckets to being surveyors at the Picture Frame Station!  Everything was so well thought out, and the positive spirit was rolling through the MPR, hallways, and classrooms of Pennoyer as usual.  Thanks again to everyone that came out to celebrate this special night with us, and to Mrs. Tronco, and the rest of our amazing Pennoyer staff that put so much time and dedication into Literacy Night to promote so many important skills built around literacy that all of our students will utilize throughout the lives both in and out of school on a daily basis.  #Pennoyerpride construction style!!!

What’s Around the Corner?

• Join us for our Pennoyer Parent Monthly Meeting coming up next week on Wednesday, April 24th from 6:30-7:30pm in the MPR.  Come for a special presentation, discussion, and question/answer session on the World of Social Media and Online Safety for all grade levels.  Click HERE for more information.  

• If your student enjoys gardening or wants to learn more about it, check out the new Pennoyer Garden Club starting up soon for all grade levels!  Click HERE for more information.  

• Check out the Oakton College 2024 Summer STEAM Youth Camp...Cutting-edge courses in coding, game design, AI, theater, arts, engineering, business, science, architecture and more! Check out the full descriptions in the link below! Ages 8-14: https://online.flippingbook.com/view/374779290/

• Pennoyer Community Kindness Day is coming up tomorrow on Saturday, April 20th for all Pennoyer students and families!  Come join us for this fun celebration.  Check out this flyer HERE for more information.  

• Pennoyer's Mother Son Event is on Saturday, April 27th!  Check out this flyer HERE if you're interested.  

• Interested in Athletic Summer Camps at Ridgewood High School?  Click HERE for more information!

Sincerely,

Adam

Pennoyer Principal

agreenberg@pennoyerschool.org