The Hawk Happenings: Pennoyer Staff Newsletter

Hawk Thoughts & Happenings

Team Pennoyer,

Ok...to offset Dated and Related on Netflix, I began watching the 10 part series known as Dahmer, and I honestly think it's the most disturbing thing I've ever watched on television but I can't stop. Definitely not for the faint at heart. On a lighter note, I'm glad things are cooling off and hopefully your classrooms are feeling a bit more comfortable. I absolutely love this time of year and hope everyone can get out and enjoy themselves this weekend. Big Saturday at the Greenberg house as my son Lennon is going to Homecoming. Now things have definitely changed since my day. First off, he's going with a group of his guy friends since one of his best friends decided to ask the girl Lennon wanted to go with right under his nose. Then there's an after party that has a "theme" to it at someones house and a Google doc that was started by parents where we all have to sign up to bring something. The theme is Christmas and all of the kids have to change and wear red and green. Times have definitely changed...I'm feeling old and out of touch.

Well, as always...Bear Down and hopefully Fields has a better showing on Sunday. Try actually passing the ball correctly to an open receiver.

Picture Day is next week on October 6th!

Safety Week will be the week of October 6th. Here is the schedule, and we'll be discussing some of the details and important reminders about the drills at our staff meeting next Monday...

Tuesday, Oct 4 - Lock Down Drill @ 10am - Police Support

Wednesday, Oct 5 @ 9:15 am - Fire Drill - Fire Support

Friday, Oct 7 @ 1:15 pm - Evacuation Drill - Police & Salvation Army Support

*We will just evacuate to the Salvation Army Parking Lot and the police department will be shutting down the intersection at Cumberland and Foster for us.

Staff Meeting on Monday, October 3rd next week from 3:15-4:15pm in the MPR. HERE's the agenda! Feel free to add anything you'd like.

Hawk Action Items

Last Call for One on One Meetings w/ Adam

If you still need to set this up, and we weren't able to connect in the month of September, I'd still love the opportunity to have a 15 minute informal meeting with any staff members I haven't met with yet. Please reach out when you can with a time and day that works best for you and we'll make something happen in the month of October...thanks! I've really enjoyed these meetings with everyone.

Stipend Openings for JV Girls and JV Boys Basketball Teams...Connect w/ Adam if interested.

Last call for Principal’s Crew Survey to be filled out. There are still some grade levels 3rd-8th that haven't chosen two students yet. I plan on getting this started next week, and am going to change the meetings to the first THURSDAY of each month now. There was a conflict on Wednesdays, so our first meetings will be during lunch/recess on Thursday, Oct. 6th next week. I will plan on reaching out to families next week to let them know of this special honor their children have been chosen for. Maybe give your student a reminder on Wednesday or Thursday next week about our first meeting, but I'll plan on sending them an email and telling parents as well. I just know not all of our students check emails on a regular basis. Thanks for supporting this idea!!!

Final Reminder About Clubs - We're getting some new and engaging clubs going that we're really excited about, and there are exiting clubs beginning to start up as well, but if at any time during the school year you’re interested in starting up a new club, please submit your ideas HERE! Also, please remember for all Clubs (new and old ones) we would like to create a helpful link on our website to showcase all of the wonderful opportunities for our students at Pennoyer. You can simply create a one page Google Doc or Slide and share it with Pat and I. Here’s an EXAMPLE for your reference if needed. If you haven't completed this yet, please do so. Even if your club isn't starting soon, we'd like to get our website updated with all of this information in the next week or so. Thanks so much!

Weekly Hawk Playlist/Lyric

Into the Mystic

by Van Morrison

Hawk Celebrations

A staff member shared this with me, and I'd love to continue these shout outs whenever anyone would like to send one my way for our weekly newsletters...A huge thank you and shout out to Linda Krieter! Linda Krieter is a creative genius! She has quickly and secretly constructed educational bulletin boards throughout the school to light up the hallway and our spirits! Thank you for adding joy and knowledge to the walls of Pennoyer!

I can't begin to fully explain how incredibly excited I was to join our 5th graders at Camp Edwards in East Troy, Wisconsin this week on Thursday! I was so incredibly proud as I watched them take risks, work together, cheer each other on, and most importantly...have so much fun! This is a special group of students led by a great team that I truly appreciate. Huge shout out to Mrs. Tronco, Mrs. Kula, Mrs. Shearer, and Mr. Widd for organizing and chaperoning such a special event for our students. This will be a memory they'll take with them far beyond their years at Pennoyer, and I will as well.