The Hawk Happenings: Pennoyer Staff Newsletter

Hawk Thoughts & Happenings

Team Pennoyer,

I cannot begin to thank all of you enough for the incredible lift that I know you took on this week as so many of us were out. I'm so appreciative of each and every one of you, as I know you took on many extra responsibilities while a group of us were at a conference. It's not always easy leaving the building, especially as a principal, but I truly feel comfort in knowing how dedicated and capable you all are to keep Pennoyer running successfully for all of our students and families. Special shout out to Kristin for not only taking on the role of principal for me and crushing it, but also for making it possible for our group to attend such an important conference and have the opportunity to collaborate together. To everyone...Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

I have to honestly say, the conference we attended as a leadership team might have been one of the best, and most certainly, the most timely and relevant professional development I could imagine for Pennoyer. The focus was all about creating effective, sustainable, and viable PLC systems for SEL and behavior to support all of students and staff at the Tier 1, 2, and 3 levels. We left with so much clarity and a vision and pathway forward that we can't wait to begin rolling out with all of you and our students. A lot of this work will take a shift of mindset at times for some, but I'm so confident that it will truly make a positive impact on the lives of our students and the work environment for all of you at Pennoyer this year and for many years to come.

*HERE is the SIP day agenda for next Friday, November 17th. Please note, we'll be having periods 1-5 with dismissal at 11:30am. Also, I'll be out of town on that Friday, but everything should be set for a successful day.

Hawk Action Items

Please make sure to finish all of your Mandated Trainings by November 17th. These include Infinitec & KnowB4. If you have any questions or issues logging on, you can always reach out to Patrick. Thanks!

Trimester 1 ends Friday, November 17th. Due to Thanksgiving Break, all final grades and comments will be due on Wednesday, November 29th by midnight, and grades and comments will be opened up on Skyward for students and families to view after 4pm on Friday, December 1st.

Save the date/time for our end of Trimester 1 Spirit Assembly that our PBIS team is putting together on Thursday, November 16th! The will start around 1:50pm and be about an hour long.

Just a friendly reminder about Creating/Updating Teacher Websites (Using Google Sites) if you still need to finish this. You can always take a look at what other staff members have created already for ideas if needed, and reach out for support from other teachers, myself, or our Tech Department. When you're finished, please make sure to share it with Patrick so he can review it and post it on our website...thanks!

Wanna make somebody's day at Pennoyer...don't forget about our staff shout outs we'd like to get started up again this year! It's real easy; if one staff member wants to give another staff member at Pennoyer a positive shout out for something that week, just send a quick email blurb to Adam, and he'll feature it in our weekly Hawk Happenings!

Great job with all the social media posts shared for the month of October! We've gotten great feedback from our community. Please keep it up for the month of November. Remember we created a real easy Google Form for teachers to complete. Just a little blurb/picture about anything going on in your classes and then our leadership team will approve it and set it up to go out sometime during the month. Thanks!!!

Creating new Clubs at Pennoyer and Submitting Club Information for Website (Existing or New Clubs)

If you’re interested in starting up a new club, it's certainly not too late. Please submit your ideas HERE! You can check out the CBA if needed for more information. For new clubs, we’ve created a helpful link on our website to showcase the wonderful opportunities for our students at Pennoyer. Please make sure once your club is approved that you create a one page Google Doc or Slide to share with Adam and Pat. Also, if you’re continuing a club from last year, please make sure the information is updated if needed...thanks! Here’s an EXAMPLE for your reference.

Friday Car Line Opportunity During Arrival Time - Want to be a "Guest DJ" and greeter during morning car line? You can have your own playlist if you'd like and be a part of a fun part of the day connecting with our families and students on Fridays during arrival time. This is from 7:50am- to around 8:10am if you're interested. HERE is a sign up sheet to make things easier, and reach out to Adam with any questions.

Stipend Openings for both Varsity and JV Boys Volleyball in the spring...Connect w/ Adam if interested.

Weekly Hawk Playlist/Lyric

"Won't you come see about me. I'll be alone, dancing, you know it baby. Tell me your troubles and doubts. Giving me everything, inside and out..."

-Don't You (Forget About Me) by Simple Minds

Hawk Celebrations

This week, our celebration is all about the incredible spirit of our Girls Volleyball teams and the program this year. Led by Coach Chrastka and Coach Torossi, they have both done any amazing job elevating girls volleyball to another level. This season has been more than just about volleyball, and the feeling has been infectious across our school. Both the JV and Varsity players have put so much into being a part of these two teams at Pennoyer. They have dedicated real time and energy into learning the game, improving, working together, and being champions of a positive spirit. The program has taken on "theme" days at home games that so many fans, fellow students, and staff have gotten into and supported. It all started out with our opening home game of the season where it was "Wear Pink" to bring the focus to breast cancer awareness month. The teams banded together with the coaching staff to raise money and donate to this important cause. From that day on, there was everything from "Neon" to "Black Out" days. These girls and their coaches have been focused on so much more than just wins and losses, and we couldn't be more proud of how incredibly they've represented Pennoyer...#PennoyerPride.