Penngrove Press / Prensa Penngrove
Wednesday October 18th, 2023 / 18 de octubre de 2023
Message from Mrs. Harp
Mensaje de la Sra. Harp
BIG CHANGE COMING: this will be the last Penngrove Press sent on a Wednesday, and they will now be sent on Sundays- keep your eyes out starting on Sunday, October 29th.
Panther families,
Welcome back from Fall Break! The parents are always happier to return than the students, but our staff sure is happy to be back with your Panthers! It has been great to see the smiles, hear the stories of Fall Break fun and get back in a routine!
Be sure to read carefully for information about the Lego contest, Black Out Spirit Day (tomorrow!), and some incredible beautification which occurred on campus over break!
Yesterday, students had an assembly about anti-bullying, inclusion and acceptance presented by the Common Ground Society. Please have a discussion with your student at home as well to encourage this important dialogue about kindness and inclusion for all. A flyer was sent home yesterday with additional information. Thanks to PTA for funding this important assembly for our students!
Beginning tomorrow, TK and Kinder students who would like to get breakfast may head up the stairs at 7:45 guided by Ms. Layla. We want to be sure our young Panthers are getting enough time to eat breakfast before their day of learning begins! All other students will still head up at 7:55 with Ms. Shannon.
On Friday, Penngrove will be participating (a day late) in the Great California Shake Out. We do this big scale evacuation drill to practice in the event of an event which would result in evacuation and early student release. Practice makes not only perfect, but also calm humans!
This Friday, PTA is hosting the first 400 RSVP's at the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch for our Fall Festival- see info below and we hope to see you there!
What are you leaning into this week?
Mrs. Harp
β Principal Harp's Question of the Week β
β La pregunta de la semana del director Harp β
Each week, I will be sending out a question with which you will be given the opportunity to engage in a new conversation with your child. We all know how hard it is to draw out responses other than, "nothing" or "fine" when we ask "What did you do today?" or "How was school?" Be sure to use open ended follow-up questions and statements such as "Tell me more about that!" or "What did you think of that?" Please ask your student(s) the question below, share their response with us and make our day! You can submit more than one response!
(No need to put names or identifying words.)
This week's question:
What was the best part of your Fall Break, or what did you miss about school?
β½ Introducing Coach Kristina β½
π Presentamos a la entrenadora Kristina π
Hi!
My name is Kristina McGuinness, also known as Coach Kristina.
I have been working with elementary school students for 7 years as an instructional assistant, office secretary, and a paraprofessional.
I also have 5 years of experience teaching strength and interval training fitness classes. Getting to run Penngrove's P.E. classes has been the perfect combination of my two passions, fitness and working with children.
I have been loving getting to know the community here, and cannot wait to share more fun fitness games with our students.
Asambleas de la Sociedad Common Ground
Common Ground Society was founded by two moms, Larkin O'Leary & Jessica Hunter, who wanted to make a here is our mission:
We share the stories of our lives to educate and empower our community to be more compassionate, accepting, and inclusive of people with disabilities. Common Ground Societyβ’ ensures that all families feel a sense of belonging through meaningful connections and local support.
- Parent/Caregiver Presentations: We share the stories of our lives to create a connection to the parents so they can see we are just parents and our kids are just kids who want to be included and accepted as they are. We then talk about how to interact with people they perceive as different from them.
Tuesday, 10/24, at 6pm we have a special PARENT PRESENTATION from Common Ground Society to address issues of inclusion, acceptance and anti-bullying at school. Students received a similar, age-appropriate presentation during the school day on Tuesday, so this will be a wonderful opportunity to have some very helpful and insightful conversations at home. Linked here is some information about Common Ground Society and here is an article about their involvement in the community. Flyers will be coming home with students tomorrow with information as well. I hope to see you all there next week at 6pm in the multi!
This is a parents-only event, so please leave your cute panthers at home!
TK & Kinder Team 2023-2024 // Equipo de TK y Kinder 2023-2024
Spirit Day / DΓa del espΓritu
Trick or Treat Downtown Penngrove // Truco o trato en el centro de Penngrove
Garden Update πΊ ActualizaciΓ³n del jardΓn
Over break- a group of volunteers joined Ms. Ortiz to spruce up the 2nd grade quad.
Be sure to check out all their hard work next time you are on campus.
And a special thank you to Mrs. Weaver's parents, Jim & Juanita for giving the fairy houses a makeover!
Thank you Burkharts! π Β‘Gracias Burkharts!
Thank you to Miles & his family for coming to campus & collecting trash over break!
We love your school spirit
Who needs pie?
The Class of 2024 is partnering with Kozlowski Farms to offer delicious pies for your gatherings.
Order are due no later than Thursday, October 26th.
Orders will be available for pickup the week of Thanksgiving Break (exact date TBD).
Please let us know if you have any questions, and thank you for supporting the Class of 2024!
penngroveoutdoored@gmail.com
Lego Contest // Concurso de Lego
You can build any lego sculpture. The ideas are endless: a house, a car, a boat, an animal, a dance party, a Star Wars shipβ¦.anything you want. Keep your sculpture to 150 total lego pieces or less, and be sure not to use large baseplates. We are looking for original Lego sculptures. This means that store-bought Lego packages are not gonna win. You can turn your Lego Sculpture into the office. Just fill out this entry form with your childβs name so we can be sure and get your Lego masterpiece back to you. Each grade level division will have their work displayed in the awards case in the main building by the office (dates below). They will be on display for one week. You should bring in your lego entries at the beginning of your childβs contest week. 4th, 5th, and 6th Grades: October 16 - October 20 2nd and 3rd Grades: October 23 - October 27 Kinder and 1st Grade: October 30 - November 3 TK November 6 - November 9
LogoWear Pre-Sale Starts Friday!
Β‘La preventa de LogoWear comienza el viernes!
We've got LogoWear coming just in time for the cooler weather! Beginning Friday morning, head over to the PTA Website to place your PRE ORDERS. Items will be delivered to the school & available for pickup prior to Winter Break. Items are limited, so be sure to log in on Friday morning to check it out
π©βπ¨ Yearbook Cover Art Contest π¨βπ¨
π©βπ¨ Concurso de arte de portada del anuario π¨βπ¨
Submit your #PennPanthers artwork to the office by Friday, November 3rd to be considered for the front or back cover of the 2023/24 yearbook.
We cannot wait to see the creativity from our students!
PJHS Tours // Visitas guiadas por PJHS
π Fall Family Fun Night at the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch π
π Noche de diversiΓ³n familiar de otoΓ±o en Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch π
You may have noticed, our annual Fall Festivity plans have changed (again). Thank you for being able to pivot with us. As you may or may not know, these events take hours/ days of planning & volunteer participation. Unfortunately, the Harvest Festival and the Fall Family Fun Night are unable to happen due to the lack of volunteers.
We understand and support the need for families to enjoy Fall Break at it's fullest and will reevaluate next year's events during this time. However, we do hope that ALL of you will consider signing up to volunteer at upcoming PTA events. Every event has many ways to participate, and not all involve being on campus during school hours, or even at the events.
That said, we are thrilled to invite you to a Family Fun Night at the Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch!
Fun starts at 5pm
The first 400 RSVPs will get free admission, courtesy of the Friends of Penngrove PTA- including the corn maze!
Other attractions will be available for an additional charge.
The Class of 2024 will be holding a Bake Sale too.
GUIDELINES FOR GENERAL ILLNESS RELATED ABSENCES
ORIENTACIONES PARA LAS AUSENCIAS POR ENFERMEDAD
πΎ Friends of Penngrove PTA Corner πΎ
πΎ Amigas de Penngrove PTA Esquina πΎ
When you grab a yearbook or some logowear, you get a discount*, so it pretty much pays for itself. You don't even have to be super involved to be a part of it - you can contribute as much or as little as you want. When you grab a PTA membership for your #PennPanther they will get to participate in awesome lunchtime student meetings where they can vote on important decisions that will impact their year, and you'll have access to all the juicy parts of the PTA website. Donβt forget that memberships are available for all family members- grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Letβs unleash our Panther pride!
- Lisa Tarrant- FOPPTA Membership
*Discount Code will included in your emailed receipt when you purchase your Membership
πΆWalk & Roll Coordinator Needed πΆ
πΆSe necesita coordinador de caminata y desplazamiento πΆ
Mrs. Harp is looking for someone to be in charge of our Walk & Roll to School program throughout the year.
The duties of this volunteer would be:
- sending a reminder about walking days (sent to Mrs. Harp, then she'd send out)
- setting up and manning the prize table
- tallying number of walkers 2x per year
- get the monthly challenges out to classes/pop in to share the challenge, the prizes and the due dates
- collect challenges and send in
- the helmet program in December
- walk with groups.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact Mrs. Marcy in the office - jmarcy@petk12.org
Reading Kit Request
We're so excited to introduce Penngrove Reading Kits this year. This is a fun way to bring new books home to read as a family, support a struggling reader, encourage a love of reading, or just for FUN! If you're curious which kit would be best for your reader, don't hesitate to reach out to their classroom teacher.
Detailed description of these kits are here. Otherwise, feel free to browse the kits in the office or reach out to Mrs. M with any questions at amiljkovic@petk12.org. There are multiple kits at most levels with different titles to keep things interesting :)
Families can check out 2 kits per student at a time and return in 2 weeks.
ποΈ Things To Do, Classes & More ποΈ
ποΈ Cosas que hacer, clases y mΓ‘s ποΈ
Scouts BSA
NiΓ±os y NiΓ±as
Petaluma Tropa 7B, 7G
Construir amistades
Γnase a los exploradores!
Volunteer Information
InformaciΓ³n para voluntarios
π Breakfast & Lunch Menus - October π
π MenΓΊs de desayuno y almuerzo - Octubre π
πΎ Meals are free for all students πΎ
- Update from Nutrition Services: Nutrition Services notified us that they will no longer be providing free milk a la carte, as they are mandated to serve a complete balanced meal. Milk a la carte is 50 cents or students can take the milk and meal for free. We encourage loading money onto your child's account on LINQ Connect (Formerly Titan School Solutions) as needed.
π Parking Lot Entry Times π
π Horarios de entrada al estacionamiento π
Bell Schedule
Horario de timbre
Penngrove Elementary - Home of the #PennPanthers
Email: penngrove@petk12.org
Website: penngroveelementary.org
Location: 365 Adobe Road, Penngrove, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 778-4755
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