Penngrove Press

Panther families,

You know how I know you read the Press? I have seen a huge increase of your furry friends going along for drop off this last week! I love seeing their happy faces peek out in addition to the smiles and waves!

We are at 60%... can we get to 80% by Friday? Please take the family YouthTruth survey to help us continue to improve Penngrove!

Happy 100th day AND anything but a backpack day! It was so fun to start my day with a giggle seeing all your creative kiddos!

Please note the intent to return form linked here and included below- let us know if you plan for your student(s) to return to Penngrove next year. We are already in the early stages of planning for 2023-2024!!!

Also below is your last chance to sign up for Parents Night Out this Friday to support or 6th graders, (plus give you some kid-free time!!!), and the PTA nominations if you are interested in joining the board!

Stay awkward, brave and kind!

Carley Harp

Over the past few weeks, our site has experienced an increase in staffing absences due to the rise in illnesses within our community. As you can imagine, when staff members are unexpectedly absent, we need to move members of our team around to ensure the most critical needs on campus are met. We are hoping to find some parents, family members, and community members to bridge the gap with our staffing shortages.

How can you help?

We are in need of classified substitutes particularly in the following positions:

• Crossing guard (M-F, 7:50-8:20 on Old Adobe Rd by the Redwood Grove)

• Instructional assistants (working with students in a classroom setting, with students 1:1, in TK classrooms, special education etc.)

• Office support (clerical, answering phones, attendance, secretarial duties)

• Yard supervisors (facilitating play with students during lunch and recess, ensuring student safety, providing a nurturing play environment)

If you are willing to substitute in any of the positions mentioned above, please email Ursula Perez Lopez at uperezlopez@petk12.org. Ursula and our Human Resources team will provide you with fingerprinting instructions and the district will even cover the cost of fingerprinting! After your fingerprints are clear, Ursula will work with you to complete your paperwork which takes about 20 minutes. Finally, you’ll become a fan favorite at school when you swoop in to save the day the next time someone calls in sick or needs to be absent.

Hello, Penngrove Families! Can you believe we've made it through 100 days of school? That means we are over halfway through the school year... which also means it's time to plan for next year!

Please click here to access the Intent to Return form. With enrollment open and the next school year right around the corner, we are starting to think about placements for next year. Whether you plan to return to Penngrove or not, we're asking for you to complete this form no later than Wednesday, 2/15.

Please reach out to Mrs. Marcy at jmarcy@petk12.org or (707) 778-4755 if you have any questions.

Question of the week from Principal Harp

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.)

Tell me something you did this week that made you feel awkward.

Join the Penn PTA at school on Tuesday 01/31/2023 during lunch to create Valentines for local senior citizens. Once completed, they will be delivered to Petaluma People Services Center to be distributed with their Meals on Wheels program & other senior outreach efforts.

PTA will be providing all the materials, and families are welcome to join us!

Be sure to sign in at the office when you arrive.

If you'd like more information, email Sara at fopptacomm@gmail.com

Click here for more information on this Petaluma People Services Center project

At this week's assembly, we updated our school's slime Challenge chart and we've got a looooong way to go, Panthers! Please keep filling out your pink logs to turn in at the end of this month and remember, every returned sheet is entered into a raffle. Winners order themselves a brand new book with Mrs. M and the class with the highest participation each month wins $50 in Scholastic funds for their teacher, woohoo!

Let's celebrate our top readers for last month, with over 1000 minutes:

Cameron Cathcart

Liliana Porto

Olivia Ebert

Audrey Stultz

Trenton Herrera

Diana Miljkovic

It's a day full of play! Bring your toys to share & create <3

Please do NOT send anything that requires batteries or electricity.

We are having our very first Garden Committee meeting! Please come and lend your ideas and support, we will discuss a Pollinator Habitat program I am bringing to campus, how to best implement our new grow towers as well as time for suggestions of things you would love to see happening in our garden program. This will be Monday February 6th at 3:15pm in the garden. Children are very welcome to come along and may participate or play in the garden while we meet.

I have an ongoing fundraiser here http://PenngroveGardenProgram.fpfundraising.com we will receive 50% of your purchase price if you are buying some spring bulbs for your garden. You can also check out my wish list here https://www.thingstogetme.com/376032a85350

Thank so much to our amazing and dedicated volunteers for your continued support of our garden program!

Don't forget to follow the garden on Instagram- @pennpanthersgarden

With Gratitude,

Ms. Ortiz

To help students and families be idle free in January, we are again sharing our coloring page for students, and our online pledge for parents and/or school staff.

Parents/families, teachers, and school administrators/staff who sign the pledge by Friday, February 3rd will be entered into a drawing for one of eight $50.00 gift cards to a local business of the winner's choice.

Congratulations to Fred Scarpete who won the challenge for November and got to select a $25 gift card to a local BIPOC business of his choice!

LumaCon is a FREE comic convention for youth that celebrates creativity and literacy for all.

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The librarians of Casa Grande High School, Petaluma High School, and Petaluma Regional Library (Sonoma County Library) have been producing LumaCon since 2015 with the support of the Friends of the Petaluma Library, the Teen Advisory Council, and members of our community.

LumaCon es una convención de cómics GRATUITA para jóvenes que celebra la creatividad y la alfabetización para todos.

Los bibliotecarios de Casa Grande High School, Petaluma High School y Petaluma Regional Library (Biblioteca del condado de Sonoma) han estado produciendo LumaCon desde 2015 con el apoyo de Friends of the Petaluma Library, Teen Advisory Council y miembros de nuestra comunidad.

Petaluma Youth Lacrosse is the recreational lacrosse club of Petaluma. Anyone born from September 2008 to August 2017 can sign up to learn and play this athletic team sport during the spring of 2023.

CHESS FOR KIDS, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing chess to as many young people as possible in Sonoma and Napa Counties.

Petaluma City Schools is partnering with Petaluma Health Center to provide a free vaccine clinic to our families in order for our students to be up to date with immunizations. We hope our families benefit from this partnership. RSVP here today!

PCS Volunteer Application

Statement of Insurance Coverage

Email: penngrove@petk12.org
Website: penngroveelementary.org
Location: 365 Adobe Road, Penngrove, CA, USA
Phone: (707) 778-4755
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Penngrove-Elementary-School-323595021067904/
Twitter: @pennpanthers