Hawk Thoughts & Happenings
Team Pennoyer,
I seriously cannot thank you all enough for an amazing school year and everything you all put into your profession day in and day out. We had so many celebrations and successes along the way, and a handful of challenges as well, but you truly persevered through it all and always showed up for our students, each other, and our families. As you go off on your Summer Break, I hope it's peaceful, meaningful, and you take time to focus on yourselves, friends, and family. You can feel free to reach out to me at school or on my cell phone any time this summer if you need absolutely anything. Congratulations on finishing up the 2023-2024 school year...you're the best!
Enjoy some final highlights from this past week...
We had our Preschool Graduation filled with celebrations, bouncies to play on, and so many treats! I'm really excited to see many of these students next year as Kindergartners at Pennoyer.
Kindergarten had a wonderful celebration with songs, speeches, certificates, and treats. This group has certainly come a long way, and I couldn't be more proud of them. I can't believe they're on their way to 1st grade next year!
The 3rd and 4th grade had some cool activities this week with the Wax Museum and Paper Plate Challenge! Students did a great job showcasing a special individual of their choice during the Wax Museum, and 4th graders put their brains and ingenuity to the test!
This year we did a modified version of Field Day with all of the construction around school, but grade levels got to be outside for an hour at a time and compete in a variety of fun events on the field. They also finished off with freeze pops and donuts to refuel after running around!
Hawk Action Items
- Enjoy your Summer Break you've all definitely earned! You're the best staff ever, and I wish you nothing but the best during your time off. No matter how you spend it...enjoy the Teacher Stages of Summer!
Weekly Hawk Playlist/Lyric
"I can see clearly now the rain is gone. I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind. It's gonna be a bright, bright, sunshine day."
- I Can See Clearly Now by Johnny Nash
Hawk Celebrations
Our final celebration of the school year is all about our 8th graders who graduated this past week and are going onto high school next year! The fun filled week was packed with making final memories for our group of 8th graders. Some of these students have been at Pennoyer since they were in Kindergarten and it was an emotional week for many. We started out with a party on the Odyssey Boat trip around Lake Michigan. Our 8th graders took in the sights around Chicago on a beautiful sunny day, ate some good food, and danced it up with the DJ. They had such a great time!!! Then it was onto the Hello Goodbye Breakfast where our 8th graders had a chance to pass on some words of wisdom to the 7th graders and hang out together. After some good treats that day, the 8th graders were certainly energized and ready to go for the Student Staff Volleyball Game. They celebrated in style by dominating the staff and winning two games in a row. It was certainly a tough 8th grade group this year that was athletic and competitive. Our teachers will definitely be better prepared in years to come. At the end of the day on Wednesday, our 8th graders had one last walk through the Pennoyer hallways during their Final Clap Out. Our students and staff lined the hallways in celebration of our 8th graders and all that they've accomplished through their years at Pennoyer. Finally, it was time for the graduation ceremony. Our students celebrated at Ridgewood High School in the field house as we highlighted their many accomplishments and the excitement for their journeys ahead. #PennoyerPride and #8thGradeRocks
May Birthdays! 🎂
Alyssa Ellstrom - 5/10
Teresa Sego - 5/16
Alana Wood - 5/23
George Rodriguez - 5/25
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