Pomperaug Elementary School
PES Newsletter 10/21/21
MESSAGE FROM MRS. FURMAN
Tomorrow is another Fitness Friday. All students and staff can wear comfy/athletic clothes to school. Students will have a physical movement break in class! Let's get moving!
Don't forget to drop off your child's decorated craft pumpkin on Monday morning. (10/25) The Media Center will be open at 8am.
Have a great day!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Furman
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
October 22 - Fitness Friday - Wear comfy/athletic clothes to school
October 25 - PES Storybook Pumpkin Contest
November 3 - Picture retake day
November 3 - 5 - Fall Book Fair
November 8-10 Early Dismissal days for Parent Conferences
November 11 - Veterans Day Program - More information below
November 12 Camo Spirit Day (please bring PB&J)
November 17 - PES PTO Meeting 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
November 24-26 Thanksgiving Recess (No School)
Still Calling ALL Veterans!!
We Want to HONOR You!!
While our Veteran’s Day Celebration may once again look different than years past, PES is looking forward to honoring our veterans at an assembly on Thursday, November 11th.
We are inviting veterans to participate in this treasured event in a few ways.
First, feel free to email a photo of your veteran to be shared on our Wall of Honor. Photos can be emailed to Kristyn Mastropietro at kmastropietro@region15.org. Be sure to include the name of your veteran, the branch they served in, and the years they served. If you have sent in a photo in the past few years, it has been saved and you do not need to send in another one.
This year we are looking for Veterans to share a little bit about themselves, their time serving and possibly a story or 2. It would be wonderful to pre-record these shares and send them out to classroom teachers to play in the classroom! We are asking veterans to use the Flip Grid link below to create a short video telling us about themselves. Please use the password VeteransDay to access the FlipGrid. There are basic directions of how to use it but please feel free to reach out for help! (kmastropietro@region15.org)
Students have always taken great pride in inviting their veterans back to the classroom after the assembly. This year, we are inviting veterans to “meet” with remote and in-person students for a live question and answer time. If you are interested in participating in a Google Meet session with a class, please click on the link below and complete the Google Form.
Google Form: Sign-up to be a Classroom “Guest”
We would like our students to wear red, white, and blue to show their patriotism on November 11th. We look forward to honoring our veterans for their sacrifice and service. The PES community is humbled and grateful!
Socktober
PES Storybook Pumpkin Contest
Don't forget to drop off your child's decorated pumpkin on Monday morning. (10/25) The Media Center will be open at 8am. Attached please find the directions, rules and entry form. All students will be voting next week for the 2021 Winner!
Reminder - all entries must be craft pumpkins this year, we will not accept or display real pumpkins.
We are so excited to see what you have been designing at home!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1srcENxm0LJ8NnHY30U5rValMtZaG3Ih3OUMCP5UrTuQ/edit?usp=sharing
Summer Readers at PES!
Better Late Than Never...
We were finally able to celebrate the top 2021 Summer Readers at PES! These fantastic students received a special sticker and bookmark plus a certificate signed by the governor! The best part was that these summer readers were the first ones to choose and check out NEW BOOK ARRIVALS to the school library. A plaque can be found in each one of these books celebrating summer reading. Way to go kids!
Family Friendly Job Opportunities Available! Join the Region 15 team!
Additional information and application can be found here:
SCHOOL HEALTH AND SAFETY
We continue to implement mitigation strategies we used from last year (e.g. mask wearing, hand hygiene, physical distancing), we will continue to follow the guidance of local and state health officials with respect to keeping our school community safe.
Be on the lookout for detailed updates from Superintendent Smith.
Pomperaug Elementary School
Email: PESoffice@region15.org
Website: www.region15.org/pes
Location: 607 Main Street South, Southbury, CT, USA
Phone: (203) 264-8283