Perry Newsletter

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As a reminder, April Break will be starting on Friday, April 18th (Good Friday). Our last day of school before break is Thursday, April 17th. We will return to school on Monday, April 28th.

Looking ahead to the end of the year, our final day of school is Monday, June 23rd.

We want to extend a huge congratulations and thank you to our MCAS Alt Portfolio Team and to our sensational students!! They showed off their hard work at their MCAS Alt Showcase on Wednesday and then submitted their work to the state on Friday. The Alt Portfolio process is extremely extensive and requires a lot of individualized and targeted teaching / learning as well as meticulous data collection throughout the year to produce strong portfolios. Portfolios are generally about fifty pages long for each student showcasing their progress throughout the year. Awesome work -- congratulations to Ms. Mulenga, Ms. Jordan, Ms. Sparrow, Ms. Ferris, Ms. (Ludie) Belizaire and their students on their excellent work!!

MCAS starts this week for Grades 3, 4, and 6! Please make sure to prioritize attendance on MCAS dates to ensure that your student is present and able to do their very best!

MCAS Schedule – ELA:

Wednesday, April 9: Grades 3, 4, 6 Session 1

Thursday, April 10: Grades 3, 4, 6 Session 2

Tuesday, April 15: Grade 5 Session 1

Wednesday, April 16: Grade 5 Session 2

MCAS Schedule – Math:

Tuesday, May 13: Grades 3, 4, 5 Session 1

Wednesday, May 14: Grades 3, 4, 5 Session 2

Tuesday, May 20: Grade 6 Session 1

Wednesday, May 21: Grade 6 Session 2

MCAS Schedule – Science:

Tuesday, May 20: Grade 5 Science, Session 1

Wednesday, May 21: Grade 5 Science, Session 2

As a reminder, MCAS ELA starts this coming Wednesday for Grades 3, 4, and 6. Please see the following MCAS Tips For Families for possible suggestions in supporting your child to feel relaxed and confident to take on the MCAS. Our students and staff have been working incredibly hard all year long: they are ready to dominate the MCAS : )

Q: What is your favorite part about the Perry?

A: Art!

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

A: I want to be a police officer.

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

A: Super strength.

Q: What's the best part about being a kid?

A: That I can run really fast!

Q: If you could switch places with anyone in the world for a day, who would it be and why?

A: I would switch places with my dad because he can play video games in his free time whenever he wants and I want to do that too!

Please mark your calendars/ set a reminder: class photos will be taken this spring on Friday, May 2nd. Class photos will be taken outdoors if the weather permits (taking into account rain, but also lighting and wind); if not, they will be taken in the gym.

Our third quarter Perry Pride Assemblies will take place on Thursday, April 17th to celebrate all of our students’ hard work during February, March and April.

Please mark your calendars – the Boston Music Project Showcase will take place on Tuesday, June 3rd. The Showcase will take place at 10 AM in the Schoolyard (weather permitting).

Students enjoying a game of "Ga-Ga" ball in P.E class!

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Youngers family and SharkNinja for their generous donation of air purifiers for our classrooms. Your thoughtful contribution is making a positive impact on the health and well-being of our students and staff, and we truly appreciate your support. Thank you!

Boston Public Schools has officially began registration for their summer camps and programs. To learn more about what programs are available for your child, click this link: https://www.bostonpublicschools.org/students-families/family-community-advancement/expanded-learning-opportunities-and-partnerships#Non5Q.

To register, please sign in or create a school mint account: https://bostonpublicschoolssummer.schoolmint.com/login. For help creating a school mint account, please watch the video they have provided.

For any questions, please reach out to Ms. Sasha at Scanzater@bostonpublicschools.org