the PENN NEWSLETTER
5/8/2020
Penn Pride: We have. We are. Together.
Teacher Appreciation .... for Parents and Teachers this year!
WORKBOOKS .... still available if you missed it earlier this week
Thanks everyone for all your positive feedback about getting workbooks. It was fun to see you all this past Monday -- even in the rain. AND, special thanks for all the notes you left for teachers!!!
If you missed it, you can still pickup FREE reading and math workbooks for your child(ren) on Monday, May 11 4 - 6pm
@ Penn
Drive thru the front car line lane. Stay in your car. Students do not have to be present.
Anyone who has not picked up their workbooks will get them when you get all your child's personal things -- this will be sometime at the end of May.
6th grade CELEBRATION .... different, but still worthy of notice!
Every year we have 6th graders each create a personal slide about themselves and their memories from Penn. The 6th grade teachers will be sharing these instructions with student this week. Please help us by helping your student if necessary or letting Mrs. Krueger or Mr. Newell know that your child needs some help. We sure want every student to be included!
Yearbooks - delayed for now
ICCSD INFO related to Covid-19/Corona Virus.
The most update information will be posted daily on the ICCSD web page.
This is the place to find out about free school lunches and enrichment opportunities.
Here is the link: https://www.iowacityschools.org/domain/4599
Here is the link to request technology devices and/or support for getting internet services: http://innovation.iowacityschools.org/2020/03/30/getting-tech-support-during-the-covid-19-closure/
More Enrichment Ideas from our Specials Teachers
From Ms. Fishman
Scavenger Hunt in Your Own Back Yard
from Mrs. McDonald
Ready to travel safely from the comfort of your own home? Google Earth Voyager has numerous adventures to explore and topics to learn about culture, architecture, nature, math, language, and history to name a few. There is something for everyone!
In Carmen Sandiego & Google Earth: Detectives & Travel Agents Games you’ll act as both detective and travel agent as you become true digital globe trotters. There are 3 different adventures:
1. CarmenSandiego:The Crown Jewels Caper
2. CarmenSandiego:Tutankhamun’s Mask Caper
3. Carmen Sandiego:Keys to the Kremlin Caper
Interested in castles and what influenced their design? Travel to several sites and learn how angles, line of sight and properties of circles help define the geometry of castles.
I hope you enjoy these adventures!
Books, Books, and More Books
AEA Resources from Home
Grant Wood AEA is a state supported agency that gives both teachers and families in our district access to some top quality online resources. There are fiction and non fiction titles embedded in many of the resources. Some of my favorite sites include the following:
- Bookflix: Story videos and nonfiction connections recommended for grades PreK-3rd grade
- Britannica School: Online encyclopedia recommended for all grades
- CultureGrams: articles about states and countries around the world recommended for all grades
- Trueflix: nonfiction eBooks and videos recommended for grades 3rd-5th grade
- Tumblebook Library: eBooks and activities recommended for grades PreK-5th grade
Click here to visit the Grant Wood AEA Resources to check out some of these resources. Under the parent tab at the top right of the screen, you will find Online Resources listed. The Online Resource tab takes you to all of the resources mentioned above plus additional ones you may want to check out.
All resources require a password that many of your students will know. If they don't, you can complete this form from GWAEA and staff there will email you the information. I can also send it to you if you email me at priske.mary@iowacityschools.org
Hoping everyone is reading some great books. I know I have some good ones to recommend next time we see each other!
Mrs. Priske
from Ms Goeken
Here is link to a YouTube video that shows some ways you could do printmaking at home️
https://youtu.be/bYjggCJ5I_g
From our School Counselors, Miss Cooley and Miss Gilmore
At Home Brain Breaks - 5, 10, and 15 minute break ideas to keep kids active
TV/ Movie Questions - A great way to engage in socioemotional learning while watching a tv show or movie with your child.
Virtual Career Fair
Over the next few weeks I will be posting videos done by professionals from our community in a variety of careers. Check back each week for new content!
Week 1
Pamela Svatos, Video Editor at Disney - Pamela discusses her job as a video editor for Disney and some work she has done. She also shares an activity that you can do from your own home!
Dr. Joan Maley, Radiologist at UIHC - Joan talks about how she chose a career in radiology and the path she took to become a doctor. She also goes through a variety of x-rays and other images from inside the human body!
Contact Info
email anytime at: cooley.kaitlyn@iowacityschools.org
Crisis Hotline - 1-855-325-4296
from our Student and Family Advocate, Jill Winders
Please know that I am here to continue to support you and your family during these challenging times. Please email me at winders.jill@iowacityschools.org or leave a message at 319-688-1154 so I can return your call.
School lunch/breakfast information:
Free school lunch information and locations
How-to guide to downloading district app:
Additional Community Resources:
Computer access:
Internet access:
Financial Resources to access due to COVID19 hardships:
United Way of Johnson County Disaster Assistance
https://www.unitedwayjwc.org/united-way-community-disaster-assistance
Health Well Foundation
https://www.healthwellfoundation.org/fund/covid-19-fund/?blm_aid=492762