Perry Newsletter

We will be holding elections for our School Site Council. We are currently look for 1-2 alternates.

Follow the link below to view the Sign-up genius form! Please consider signing up for a volunteer slot or if you cannot attend there are also opportunities to sign up to donate prizes (we included links to Amazon). All prize donations can be left with Ms. Bonnie at the front desk for Ms. Sasha by Thursday, October 24th.

Perry Elementary School: Perry's Pumpkin Palooza (signupgenius.com)

If you sign up, please be on the lookout for a text or email with a basic volunteer background check form to submit for the 2024-25 school year. You will also need to bring your license to the front desk to be photocopied before the event.

Additional Questions? Email Rachel Pearson at: rachelpearson1231@gmail.com or Sarah Kaplan at: sro245@gmail.com

In honor of Halloween on Thursday, October 31st, students are encouraged to dress in black and orange (optional of course). We ask that students refrain from wearing costumes to school.

Please save the date for Fall Picture Day: Thursday, November 7th. Details for ordering pictures will be sent along as we get closer to the date.

As a reminder, Veterans Day will be observed on Monday, November 11th. There will be no school on that day.

Please note that we do have a normal day of school on Election Day on Tuesday, November 5th. Voting does not take place at our school.

Q: What is your favorite part about the Perry?

A: My favorite part about the Perry is that I get to be with all my friends.

Q: What do you want to be when you grow up?

A: When I grow up, I want to be a teacher! I want to be a teacher because all my teachers are nice to me and I want to be nice to kids too.

Q: If you could give your parents any advice, what would it be?

A: It would be that...kids rule and grown ups drool! 😂

Q: If you had one superpower, what would it be and why?

A: To fly! Because I want to fly with the birds.

Q: What is the best part about being a kid?

A: The best part about being a kid is that you get to have treats all day!

After reading the Wild Robot by Peter Brown during the summer, students in Grades 3 through 6 headed to AMC South Bay to take in the recently released movie based on the book. While they reported that the ending was a bit sad, students had a great time seeing the story come alive on the big screen!

Kindergarten and first grade students set off for Tougas Family Farm this morning in Northborough to visit the farm and pick some apples. Students had a great time taking part in this annual fall tradition!

A huge shout out to all of our families who were able to attend our Fall Open House last week! It was awesome to see such a huge turnout and to be able to check in and showcase what’s going on in our classrooms. Thanks again for attending!

If you were not able to attend, we’re sorry we missed you! Please do reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher to set up a time for a conference (if you have not already done so).

FROM BPS: Students currently in grades 6, 8, or 9 and residing in the City of Boston are eligible to apply to one of our exam schools for September 2025 (Boston Latin Academy, Boston Latin School, and O'Bryant School of Math and Science). Please attend our virtual events to get additional information and details on the current admission season. To learn more, please see bostonpublicschools.org/exam.

Exam School Admissions Info Sessions:

• Monday, November 4, 6pm EST | Zoom

Please take a few moments to make sure that your child’s sweatshirts, jackets and water bottles are labeled. As you might imagine, a number of these items get left behind outside (and in other spaces) each day. It is always very helpful when they are labeled, and we quickly reunite them with their owner. Thank you!

As the weather sadly starts to get cooler, we just wanted to remind everybody to please send students in with sweatshirts, coats, hats, gloves, etc. We will continue to go outside for recess except on extreme cold weather days (below 20 degrees), as it is important for students to get some fresh air and an opportunity to run around a bit.

For families with students in K0-K1, please refer to the second page of the menus.