The Patrick Henry Post
November 18th, 2022

Special Edition: What Are We Thankful For?
This week, The Patrick Henry Post is written entirely by our students and staff! We wanted to explore what our students and staff were thankful for as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday break. Take a look below for our favorite written and verbal quotes from our students and staff. Parents, we would love to hear from YOU what you are thankful for this season!
Ms. Munnelly's Class "I'm thankful for my friends, my daddy, my sister, my dog, and Ms. Munnelly!" | Ms. Smith's Class "We are thankful for a lot of things! We are thankful for our teachers, friends, family, and turkey!" | Ms. Versen "I'm thankful for Ms. Versen's room. I really like my seat!" |
Ms. Ivory "I'm thankful for Ms. Ivory's singing and dancing. It makes me feel happy every day when we start our day!" | Family "I am thankful for my family!" | Staff "I am thankful for this team of educators I get to work with every day, and the fun we get to have together!" |
Student Growth "I am thankful for all the effort our students put into their work every day to become stronger readers and grow into their fullest potential!" | Supplies "I am thankful for our fresh school supplies this year!" | The Garden "I am thankful for our pretty garden with all the yummy vegetables!" |
Student Growth
Ms. Webb "I am thankful for our Family and Community Specialist, Ms. Webb, for keeping all of our relationships with our parents and partners really strong and positive!" | Artistic Expression "I am very thankful that my students are able to be creative and express themselves in Ms. Godfrey's art class!" | Healthy Schools Awards I am thankful for our school being a healthy school community, and I am proud of our students and staff for earning us two big awards this year! |
Ms. Webb
Artistic Expression
Reading Instruction "I really love guided reading time with Ms. Versen!" | Getting Strong "I am thankful that I get to work out in Mrs. Ralphs' class!" | Library Field Trip "I am thankful that I got to go to the library with Ms. Jami's class!" |
PE We are all thankful for Ms. Teresa's students working hard to transition into the gym for their PE lessons! | Winter Coats All students and staff are thankful for their new winter coats sent by Stifel just in time for this very cold wintery season! | Jersi We all love working with Jersi and we are thankful for her wonderful spirit that brings everyone around her joy! |
PE
Winter Coats
Relationships I am thankful for how many staff members take the extra time to build strong relationships with our students! | Candy "I am thankful for all the Halloween candy I got!" | Ms. Bailey "I'm thankful for our students and their hard work as they work on phonics and sight words. I'm thankful for Ezavion leading the recognition game! |
Relationships
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip "I really loved the pumpkin patch field trip and I am thankful I got a pumpkin to take home!" | JA BizTown Field Trip "I am thankful that I got to go to JA BizTown and learn how to be all kinds of different jobs!" | Dekayla "I am thankful for family, waking up every day, being able to learn at school, and for upcoming Christmas!" |
Pumpkin Patch Field Trip
JA BizTown Field Trip
Fun "I am thankful for our playground and all the fun we get to have at school!" | Support Staff We are all very thankful for the many people who support Ms. Teresa's students throughout the week as Teaching Assistants, Instructional Care Aides, Speech Therapists, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Music Therapists, and Counselors! | Ms. Moore "I am thankful for my family, friends, my job. I'm also thankful for life that God has given me. I'm thankful for my students, and working with Mrs. Munnelly has been great so far!" |
Support Staff
Field Trips "I am thankful for field trips and I want to go on way more!" | Ms. Hammock "I am thankful for Ms. Hammock because she makes learning fun!" | Ms. Brown "I am thankful for Ms. Brown because she made me better at math this year already." |
Color "I am thankful for working in a place where there are so many bright colors and bright personalities everywhere to make it easy to work here!" | Preschool "I am thankful for all of our preschool students, who brighten up my day no matter what is happening!" | Ms. Jami "I am thankful for Ms. Jami because she really knows how to teach us!" |
Color
Preschool
Bubbles "I am thankful for bubbles. I really love bubbles so much." | Chess Club "I am thankful for chess club!" | Grandparents "I am thankful for my grandma!" |
Smiles "I am thankful for the smiles I get to see every day from my own students and from all the students in the whole school. These are really happy kids and they make it awesome to come to work every day!" | Ms. Gonzalez "I am thankful for music because it's my favorite class." | Related Arts "I am so thankful for our three Related Arts teachers. They work really hard and make art, music, and PE so fun for our students!" |
Smiles
Fantasy Football "I am thankful for our staff Fantasy Football League because I get to watch Dr. Rogers lose every week and it's really funny how competitive she is." | Smoothies "I am thankful for the smoothies in the cafeteria. They are really good and I wish I had them every day." | Veteran Teachers "I am thankful for the veteran teachers who have shown me the way this year!" |
Fantasy Football
Smoothies
Katherine "I am thankful for painting and my mommy!" | Attitude "I am thankful for the attitude of the staff that makes sure that everyone is successful - students, families, and colleagues!" | The Staff "I am thankful to be part of a great team!" |
Charley "I am thankful for friends and family. That's what it's all about!" | Jah'Mia"I am thankful for my family." Jah'Mia V. | Ms. Hadley's ClassHere in the Rabbit Room at Patrick Henry, we have so much to be thankful for! We all agreed we are thankful for learning, having recess, iPads, supplies, our teachers (Mrs. Hadley & Ms. Wendy), Dr. Rogers (which we agreed that she is a superhero to our school!) and friends! |
Dai'Lyn + LaRon"I am thankful for food, grandma and mom." Dai'Lyn Y. "I am thankful for food, big cousin, big brother, grandma and mom." LaRon W. | Kylie + Da'Mya"I am thankful for my sister." Da'Mya S. "I am thankful for my family." Kylie W. | DesShawn "I'm thankful to Ms. Brown for helping me." |
Art We are all thankful for the artwork from all of our creative students! | Clarence "I'm thankful for my mom and the snacks she gives me." | Jerrick "I'm thankful for my mom and dad." |
Devyn "I'm thankful for my pets because I love them!" | Reign "I'm thankful for my dog because my puppy is my brother!" | Charm "I'm thankful for my mommy because I love her!" |
Upcoming Events
November 18th: Progress Reports
November 21 - 25: Thanksgiving Break
December 16th: Patrick Henry Family Dance
The dance will open at 6:00pm and the evening will end at 7:30pm.
Please click here to RSVP for your spot so we make sure to order enough food.