The Hawk Happenings: Pennoyer Staff Newsletter

Hawk Thoughts & Happenings

Team Pennoyer,

Wow, I can't believe we have two weeks left! I know a lot of other schools are getting out now, and we're all getting that feeling like the finish line is in sight and we're just ready for it to just be over already. I know that feeling all too well, and understand our students are feeling the same way. All of this can combine for an emotional final couple weeks where we're all just trying to keep students in check and not having the pot boil over, so to speak. All I can say is, hang in there, you're not alone, summer is almost here, you've certainly earned a break, and remember the "why" behind everything you do for these kids every single day. Reach out to myself and colleagues when you need support, and do what you can to keep our students busy and engaged until the very end. I know it's not easy the last couple weeks of school.

This weekend I have Sadie's dance showcase that I'm excited to see with my parents and in laws over at Lake Zurich High School, and I'm hoping my son Lennon gets called finally to start his job and actually making some money. He applied and trained to be a caddy at a local golf course by my house, but hasn't gotten a call yet to work. Hoping this is the weekend since I reminded him this is about making some of his own actual money this summer that he can have. This is his first official job, so I'm proud of him for at least taking the initiative this summer. All of this made me think of my first jobs way back in the day when I was his age...I went through plenty of jobs for various reasons I can't fully disclose, but one of my first jobs was working at Chuck E Cheese where I dressed up like one of the characters and passed out tokens to kids for a few hours. What a life...lol!

*Staff Meeting AGENDA for Monday, June 5th - Meet outside by the Main Office Doors!

**Thanks to Melissa Tronco for setting up having the Wendy's on Harlem & Higgins taking on Pennoyer as part of their "Adopt a School" initiative. On Tuesday, June 6th at approximately 7:30am the store manager and a corporate representative will come to Pennoyer and bring the staff a free breakfast consisting of breakfast croissant sandwiches and small seasoned potatoes. Everything will be set up in the lounge and staff can come in at 7:45am or anytime afterwards to grab food if you'd like.

Hawk Action Items

Our final safety drill is set for the year unless the weather doesn't cooperate. Feel free to let students know so they're prepared. HERE is a slide if you need review.

Fire Drill on Monday, June 5th at 1:05pm

HERE is the official checklist doc for the end of the school year. Make sure to sign up for a time on June 16th to check out. Feel free to reach out to Adam or Denise with any questions or concerns. Please read it over carefully so you can start planning for the end of the school year and getting your rooms ready.

Remember for any staff not returning next year, please turn in your ID/Fob to Adam
If any teachers need boxes, please put in a work order

Weekly Hawk Playlist/Lyric

"Slow down you crazy child. You're so ambitious for a juvenile, but then if you're so smart, tell me why are you still so afraid?"

-Vienna by Billy Joel

Hawk Celebrations

Over the last couple of weeks, our K-8th grade students participated in the Pennoyer Math Bee to have some fun and show off their skills with math facts. Our students were competitive and brought their A game every step of the way! Thanks to Ms. Strecker and Mrs. Loring for helping put this all together again this year and to all of our staff that took time out of their days to help support the Math Bee with their classes. The results are in, so here we go...Round 1 winners last week include: Kindergarten - Warchol, 1st Grade - Barzano, 2nd Grade - Torossi, 3rd Grade - Adkins, 4th Grade - Kopoulos, 5th Grade - Widd, 6th Grade - Peters, 7th Grade - Garcia, and 8th Grade - DeVivo. For our Final Round this past week and overall grade band winners, it was Ms. Torossi's 2nd grade class that took home the trophy for our Primary grades, Mr. Widd's 5th grade class that took home the trophy for our Intermediate grades, and Mr. DeVivo's 8th grade class that won overall for the Middle School grades. Way to go! We're so proud of everyone who participated in the Math Bee this year.