Pomperaug Elementary School
PES Newsletter 11/4/21
MESSAGE FROM MRS. FURMAN
Remember next week, November 8, 9, & 10, is parent teacher conferences. School will dismiss at 1:00 pm all 3 days. We look forward to seeing you online or in person to discuss your child's progress.
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!
Thank you for supporting our school through the Book Fair! We appreciate all the volunteers and purchases!
Sincerely,
Stephanie Furman
Principal
IMPORTANT DATES
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!
See Wall of Honor Below.
A MESSAGE FROM MRS. ALDIERI, SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER
Hello PES families! My name is Erica Aldieri and I am the elementary school social worker for Region 15. I would be grateful to connect families with resources that are available in our community. If you are interested in learning more about resources that include financial assistance, holiday support programs and more, please email me at ealdieri@region15.org. I look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks and have a great day!
Book Fair
Best Socktober Yet!
This year, we are donating 1,329 pairs of socks to the St. Vincent DePaul. A huge thank you to all the PES families that donated. Special thanks to the Federowicz Family, The Clifford Family and the St. James Lutheran Preschool for partnering with us this year. I feel honored to work in such an amazingly generous community. The shelter will be over the moon with thanks!
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