Penn Wood Home & School Association

• Message from the Board

• Upcoming Events

• Yearbook Sale

• Outdoor Lunch

• Science Day

• Dine & Donate at Lo Piccolo's
  
• Pretzel Friday - Last Day
  

• THANK YOU to our Penn Wood Community!

• End of Year Teacher & Staff Gifts

• 2024-25 School Year Volunteer Opportunities
• Coming this Fall - Penn Wood's First Annual Culture Day!
• 5th Grade Corner
  

In two weeks, our children will have finished one more year of school. I'm sure that every student learned new things, gained new experiences, and will be leaving this school year with some treasured memories. Our Home & School Association "strives to build a strong sense of community within our school and to provide enriching experiences for all students." I hope you and your students have felt that.

Wow...where do I start with "thank yous?" First, thank you to everyone who volunteered your time, donated money, participated in an outside fundraiser, or just attended an event. It's a true team effort to fundraise and coordinate many of these events, so we hope you have enjoyed them.

Thank you to the Home & School officers & directors (the team... especially Patty Arabia and Vicki Babylon whose time is ending at Penn Wood); our committee chairs (for all your coordination and efforts); Dr. Garvin, Mr. C., and Mrs. Mangold (for your partnership); Caroline Avila (for your time spent putting these newsletters together); and to all our Penn Wood staff (for your constant compassion for our children).

I am looking forward to serving the Penn Wood community for one more year as President. Please consider how you can get more involved in the 2024-25 school year...you won't regret it. Enjoy your summer and good luck to all our 5th graders who are moving on to middle school!

Danielle Chamness

daniellechamness@gmail.com

May

• 31 - Yearbook orders due (order HERE)

June

• 3 - 5th Grade Colonial Fair
• 4 - 5th Grade Arrowhead Picnic (rain date June 5)
• 5 - Dine & Donate @ Lo Piccolo's, 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m.
• 6 - Field Day (Volunteer HERE; rain date June 10)
• 7 - PBIS Day, Last Pretzel Friday, 5th Grade Party, 6-8:30 p.m (Volunteer HERE; rain date June 12)
• 10 - End of Year Classroom Parties (2nd grade: 1-2 p.m., Kindergarten: 2-3 p.m.)
• 11 - Half day (dismissal @ 12:10 p.m.), 5th Grade Ceremony @ 9:30-10:30 a.m. (rain date June 12)
• 12 - Half day (dismissal @ 12:10 p.m.), End of Year Classroom Parties (1st grade: 10:15-11:15 a.m., 3rd & 4th grades: 11-11:45 a.m.)
• 13 - Last Day of School (half day dismissal @ 12:10 p.m.)

Yearbook orders are due THIS FRIDAY, May 31!

Reminder: 5th graders automatically receive (1) yearbook included in their 5th grade fee, so you only need to submit the form for your 5th grader if you wish to order additional copies.

To order, log into pennwoodhsa.com and then click this LINK.

You will also be able to find the order form by:

1. Logging into pennwoodhsa.com
2. Clicking on "My Account"
3. Scrolling down to "New Forms."
4. Select "2023-24 Yearbook Order Form"

We recommend one yearbook per child. Yearbooks are distributed at the end of the school year where classmates often enjoy writing in each others' books. We encourage you to purchase yearbooks at this time because we need an accurate count before the final book goes for printing. A small amount of books may be accessible for purchase after the deadline for $20.00, but we cannot guarantee availability.

Yearbooks are scheduled to be delivered June 3 and will be distributed shortly after that.

Thank you to Ashley Daras (for the hours she has spent on this treasured keepsake), those who helped organize photos and perfect layouts (Stephanie DeVore, Julie Finnegan, Sarah Minchella, Karen Seaman, and Sejal Siter), and everyone who helped capture this school year and submitted photos.

Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped make Science Day possible, especially Gina Hart, Amanda Sherman, and Laura Anastor-Walters. Enjoy some photos below!

Special thank you to Julie Finnegan and Mrs. Davis for coordinating such a fun day for the students!

Please consider volunteering for our last week of outdoor lunch so that the students can go outside for some extra fresh air and sunshine. If you have your clearances and are interested, you can sign up HERE.

If there is inclement weather and lunch will not be held outside, you will be notified by Kelly Nolan. You can also reach out to her with any questions at kellypurvis@gmail.com or via text at 215-620-6135. You will receive an email from Kelly Nolan with instructions once you sign up for Outdoor Lunch.

The last Dine & Donate of the year will be at Lo Piccolo's on Wednesday, June 5. They are open from 11 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Mention Penn Wood when placing your order and our school will benefit from your delicious meal!

Friday, June 7 is the last day for Friday pretzels.

Thank you so much for supporting the 5th grade class!

Home & School looks back at this past school year and is so thankful for our school community and its supporters. Many local businesses and restaurants partnered with us for our Dine & Donate events, our first ever Bag Bingo, teacher appreciation efforts, and other events.

Check out the Penn Wood Cares section of our pennwoodhsa.com page for businesses and restaurants that are Penn Wood family-owned and/or have supported us this past school year.

Do you own a business or restaurant? We'd love to highlight more Penn Wood family-owned businesses on this page! Reach out to pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com to be generally listed or daniellechamness@gmail.com for more information on hosting a Dine & Donate event. #pennwoodcares

Thank you Penn Wood Teachers & Staff for a great school year! Though we like to show gratitude to our Penn Wood teachers & staff all year long, some choose to close out the school year with a final gift. Gifts come in all forms. It could be a drawing, a thank you note, a photo, sharing a favorite memory, a gift card, etc. Some helpful notes below:

• Classroom Teachers: Home & School asks our Homeroom Parents to help organize two special class gifts during the school year- a holiday gift and a gift for the end of each school year. You should have heard from your class's Homeroom Parent on how families can contribute to an end of year gift from the entire class. To view a list of Homeroom Parents, please go to pennwoodhsa.com, log in, and view "Our Team" under the "Our Team & Activities" tab.

• Other Teachers & Staff: If your child would like to send a Thank You to any other teacher or staff member at Penn Wood (e.g. Special Subject Teachers, Support Teachers, Office/ Custodial/Cafeteria Staff, Special Education Teachers, School Nurse, etc.), feel free to do so separately. The 2023-24 Staff list can be viewed HERE.

• Staff Favorites: Some of the staff also completed a "Staff Favorites" survey earlier this year which you can access by going to pennwoodhsa.com, logging in, and accessing from the main page of the School Directory.

Home & School is looking to fill the following roles for the 2024-25 school year:

• Dine & Donate (Chair or Shadow Opportunity) - Help coordinate monthly nights out with local restaurants.

• Pretzel Fridays Shadow (rising 5th Grade Parent to take over for 2024-25 school year) - Help organize Pretzel Fridays next school year which is 5th Grade's biggest fundraiser.

• Yearbook Committee - Help collect & organize photos, assist with design/layout, capture photos, and/or coordinate the ordering & distribution for the 2024-25 yearbook. Reach out with interest in one or more of these tasks!

You can work solo or partner up with a friend or two! There are many different ways to get involved based on your individual interests and availability. You can read more about these and all of Home & School's Committees HERE.

Email pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com with questions or for more info!

Penn Wood is excited to host its first-ever Culture Day on Tuesday, November 26, 2024. This event will be an opportunity for our students to learn more about the numerous world cultures that make up our Penn Wood community.

To truly make this a community event, we need your help! If you would like to be involved in any way please complete this SURVEY by Monday, June 10.

Mark your calendars for the following upcoming events:

Colonial Fair

Penn Wood (Gym)

Monday, June 3, 2024

11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Arrowhead Field Trip

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

(rain date June 5)

5th Grade Party

Penn Wood
Friday, June 7, 2024
6-8:30 p.m.
(rain date June 12)

Sign up to volunteer HERE

5th Grade Ceremony
Penn Wood
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Bring your own chair

(rain date June 12)

Penn Wood Elementary Home & School Association is an organization of parents dedicated to volunteer to enhance our children's learning experiences at Penn Wood.

Email: pennwoodhomeandschool@gmail.com
Website: https://pennwoodhsa.membershiptoolkit.com/home
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