Park Avenue Post

Get ready—the Scholastic Book Fair is coming to our school! This is a great opportunity to connect with your child over the thrill of bringing home new books to dive into again and again. Studies show that kids read more when they choose books for themselves. And fostering a love of independent reading leads to a wide variety of benefits—including academic success and improved mental health.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Book Fair:

Dates: September 25-27 during the school day (students only)

Family Event: Thursday, September 26 from 5-7pm (PARENTS WELCOME)

Location: Park Avenue Gymnasium

There’s even more info on our school’s Book Fair homepage:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/parkaveportchester

While you’re there, set up a Book Fair eWallet, the digital payment account that allows your child to shop for books at the Fair without cash. Then share your eWallet link so friends and extended family can add funds. - CLICK HERE

When you fund an eWallet, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to a giving initiative called

Share the Fair™. Your contributions directly support our students who need help buying books

from the Fair.

Many of us still remember the rush of finding the perfect book at a Book Fair. We hope you’ll support our school’s Fair and share a reading experience that your children remember forever.

Happy reading!

CLICK HERE FOR OUR FLYER IN ENGLISH/SPANISH

While every day is a great day to walk or bike to school, we are promoting WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL on Wednesday, October 2. CLICK HERE FOR SOME BENEFITS OF WALKING/BIKING TO SCHOOL.

The PTO is actively seeking volunteers for various activities and events that they are hosting this year. IF you can, please consider volunteering to help make this a fantastic year! CLICK HERE for the sign up link. Thank you!

Please consider completing the survey below to have your voice heard and impact your school community.

LISTEN AND LEARN SURVEY - CLICK HERE

Please join the 5th grade parent committee to help plan for a wonderful year of events and fundraising to make the 5th grade year a wonderful one! CLICK HERE for the flyer.

Park Avenue is launching its 5th Grade Peer Leader program next week. Students in 5th grade will be given paper copies of an application to become leaders in our school.

Fifth grade Peer Leaders are role models and helpers that will serve the Park Avenue School Community as volunteer leaders this year. As a PEER LEADER they will need to:

1. Be a positive role model for peers.

2. Be kind and respectful to students and staff

3. Attend school regularly and work hard academically.

4. Attend meetings, or help out, sometimes during lunch or before school.

The 5th Grade Peer Leadership program requires a full year commitment.

As a fifth grade Peer Leader, students may be asked to participate in some of the following activities:

• Greet students with high fives and music in the morning from 8-8:30am (if they can make it)

• Read the morning announcements over the PA system.

• Read to, or assist, kindergarten students

• Help other classes, or teachers, with special projects

• Gather classmates’ voice and opinions

• Advise the principal and assistant principal on various issues

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE APPLICATION.

THIS IS ONLY FOR 5TH GRADE STUDENTS.

Open Door provides excellent, accessible, and personalized healthcare regardless of the ability to pay to build healthier families and communities. Inside Park Elementary is Open Door’s School-Based Health Center. It is a doctor’s office located on school property that provides a full range of accessible and friendly primary health care services to students. Any child attending a district is able to visit any SBHC location within that district. One-time Parental consent is required. The SBHC can be your child’s primary care provider (PCP), however student’s that already have one can still use the SBHC services for sick and intermittent care. Each year the student will have an annual health check to keep care up to date.

For an appointment call: 914-934-2183. To enroll in the SBHC, click: https://opendoormedical.medforward.com/FillOutForm.aspx?formname=sbhc_consent_form_port_chester

Para hacer una cita, llame al 914-934-2183. To enroll in the SBHC, click: https://opendoormedical.medforward.com/FillOutForm.aspx?formname=sbhc_consent_form_port_chester__spanish_

Picture Day is Coming to Park Avenue on MONDAY, September 30, 2024. Flyers went home to all parents in backpack mail this week. If you would like to order online, please CLICK HERE and enter the code: PARKAVE24

PTO will be selling 9" Mums for $10 this fall. Preorder by 9/30. Mums will be available for pickup on 10/7 or 10/8. CLICK HERE for more information.

Please join me in recognizing our incredible Park Avenue parents who are leading our Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) this year:

Laura Ianello & Samantha Goyburu, Co-Presidents

Kelly Castro, Vice President

Tracy Tamucci, Treasurer

Noemi Sagastizado, Secretary

Your partnership as parents is what makes the PTO a success. Please consider joining and supporting their efforts.

PLEASE CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE PTO.

There are a lot of great things coming up! Please mark your calendars:

Here are some upcoming highlights:

• Wed-Fri, September 25-27 - PAS FALL BOOK FAIR (Thurs, 9/26 - Open until 7pm)
  

• Friday, September 27 - PAS Back to School Bash

• Monday, September 30 - PICTURE DAY

• Wednesday, October 2 - Walk/Bike to School Day

• Thurs/Fri, October 3&4 - Rosh Hashanah (No School)

• Tuesday, October 8 - PTO Meeting

• Friday, October 11 - YOM KIPPUR (NO SCHOOL)

• Monday, October 14 - COLUMBUS DAY (NO SCHOOL)

• Saturday, October 19 - Trunk or Treat at Park Ave

• Friday, October 25 - Halloween Dance

• Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parade and Class Parties at Park (1:45-2:50pm)

• Tuesday, November 5 - Election Day / Supt. Conference Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)

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The Port Chester School District's mission is to develop responsible and self-sufficient citizens who value cultural diversity, are creative and adaptable, and have the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, and continue growing individually.

The district's vision is "SUCCESS FOR EVERY STUDENT".

• Email: cdreves@portchesterschools.org
• Website: https://www.portchesterschools.org/pas/home
• Location: Park Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573
• Phone: 914-934-7895
• Twitter: @craigdreves