Penngrove Press

I hope everyone who celebrates had a lovely Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos! Mr. Harris, PCS Superintendent/Magician came by to wow our kinders with a magic trick!

There were a lot of themed activities on campus lately, so be sure to walk through our main hall to see some fun artwork!

You will be receiving, or have already received a family Youth Truth survey from PCS. It is very short, but very important. Please take a few minutes to give us some feedback in order for us to continue to serve your students and our community the best we can.

One thing I'd like to remind all adults who are on campus for any reason: while you are on campus, everything you see and hear is confidential. If you learn of something concerning, please be sure to privately let the teacher or myself know about it, but no one may speak about a student other than their own to anyone else. Even if it seems trivial, we need to respect the privacy rights of students and families and not discuss students with anyone. Thank you for your understanding and support.

I have seen a continued increase in families walking to school! Wooohooo, way to go Panthers! This is not only good for traffic, and the parking lot, but for our bodies and the environment, too! Wins all the way around!

Remember to donate your old clothes to our Boox boxes in the parking lot! This is a fundraiser for Penngrove!

Looking forward to seeing you all at the Harvest Festival this weekend!

Stay awkward, brave and kind!

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.)

If your best friend were to describe you in 3 words, what words do you think they would use?

Check out last weeks answers below

The Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports focus for this week is for students to follow the expectations for after school and the parking lot. Students need to get to their pick up location promptly and wait with a quiet, safe body for their ride.

Penngrove Market’s 4th Annual Art & Craft Fair is back!

Saturday, November 5th from 10am - 6pm!

This fun outdoor event is a benefit for Penngrove Elementary.

They will have lots of local vendors, live music, good food and drinks, and it will be a great time!

They already have a lot of familiar, wonderful vendors coming back this year, and some fantastic new ones as well! If you’re interested in knowing more please email Penngrove Market at info@penngrovemarket.com or click the image above

Chili Cookoff (tickets must be purchased in advance), Carnival Games, Dine & Donate onsite with Roy's Chicago Dogs, Crafted Cup & the Class of 2023 Snack Shack, Cake Walk, Interactive Craft Booths, Music, Community, Apple Press with Ms. Ortiz, Demonstrations, you're going to have to be there to experience it all!

The Harvest Festival Committee has put in a TON of work to revive this community favorite event, but now we need your assistance <3 Please sign up to volunteer an hour of your time. Without our community support, we wouldn't be able to pull off the magic that we do.

Click each link to sign up:

Harvest Festival Volunteers Click here to sign up to help the day of

Cake Walk Baked Goods Donations Click here to donate individually wrapped baked goods

Items Needed Click here to sign up to contribute items needed

Click the links below:

Chili Cookoff Participants - click here to put your homemade chili to the test!

*deadline to enter is 11/3*

Chili Cookoff Tastings - click here to purchase a tasting card

*deadline to purchase tickets is 11/3 at 11:59pm*

Please join our community by gathering your family together to create a scarecrow to be displayed at our Fall Festival along the fence by the Kindergarten playground on Sunday, November 6, 2022.

Please see below for guidelines, tips, and drop off/pickup information.

Size, construction, and display requirements:

• Scarecrows shall be built upon a base no larger than 4’ high, 3’ wide.

• Scarecrows should be handmade and not purchased from a retailer.

• Scarecrows should be built to withstand the elements (wind, rain, sun).

• No flammable, electrical or battery-operated items can be used.

• Scarecrow must be school appropriate (no weapons, blood, political or offensive decor permitted).

Scarecrow Tips:

• Supplies suggestions: shirt, pants, buttons, hats, gloves, socks, glue, pillowcases, yarn, felt tip pens, rubber bands, safety pins, bamboo pole, ropes, craft wire, or hay (recycled shopping bags stuffed with newspapers or rags are good for stuffing).

Set-Up:

• Bring your fully assembled scarecrow to school pickup on Friday, November 4 or between the hours of 11-3pm on Saturday, November 5.

Pick-Up:

• Scarecrows MUST be removed at the end of the event Sunday, November 6 after 4:00 pm.

Questions? Contact Molly M @ fopptafinsec@gmail.com

POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

We will reschedule once the weather is better

Submit your #PennPanthers artwork to the office by Friday, November 4th to be considered for the front or back cover of the 2022/23 yearbook. We cannot wait to see the creativity from our students!

Want to learn more about the class of 2023 fundraising?

Read their intro from the 8/31 press here.

The Class of 2023 is SO grateful for your fundraising support this year. We are a little over 1/3 of the way to sending all 62 #PennPanthers to 6th grade camp! The committee is working hard to provide a variety of opportunities for the community to choose from to help us complete our fundraising goals. Hopefully you will find something that looks fun!

• Amy's Dine and Donate 11/2 TODAY!!!

Check out the flyer below!

• crumbl cookie Dine & Donate 11/16 -All day 8am-10pm

See flyer below!

• See's Candy

Shop our online store for sweet treats and holiday gifts. Order now through 12/2 for See's Candy delivery to your home or business.

• Holiday Wreaths

Your purchase of fresh, handmade holiday wreaths and greens helps our sixth graders get to camp. We receive $10 to $15 for each purchase. Pick-up is available at Penngrove Market on Friday, December 2 (3:00 to 6:00 p.m.) and Saturday, December 3 (11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.). Local deliveries are available as needed. -OR- Are you an out-of-town fan of a Penngrove Panther 6th grader? Consider participating in the Trees & Wreaths for Troops program. Our organization receives a donation for your purchase, and a grateful member of our U.S. troops and their family benefits from the delivery of their holiday tree or wreath. It's a win-win!

• Paint Night - 12/8

Sign up for the Penngrove Paint Night on Thursday, December 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. in the Multi. The cost per painter is $40 and payment is due at the event check-in. There is limited availability, so RSVP today to paint a snowman winter themed masterpiece with us!

I hope you all had a very wonderful Halloween and I am looking forward to making cider with you all at the Harvest Festival on Sunday November 6th! I will be up in garden with Ms. Barrell’s beautiful apple press that she is letting us use plus all the apples she got for us from Sebastopol. Huge Thank You to Ms. Barrell for her continued support of the garden program she created. Sixth grade will also have plants for sale during Harvest Festival in our new greenhouse come and check it out. All proceeds will be matched with grant $ we received to upgrade the pond in the garden.

We have hydroponic grow towers coming to campus! Look out for three big amazing hydroponic grow towers which we received as a grant from Whole Kids Foundation and also came with a bunch of curriculum to share with the students.

We are eating all kinds of foods up in the garden, using fall leaves, and most recently being butterflies and making art projects for Halloween. We are studying our worm friends in our vermiculture bins located in front of 4th grade classrooms. Garden is hopping! As always thanks to our extra great parent volunteers for giving us your time up in the garden. Get your hands in the dirt with your kids!

With Gratitude,

Ms. Ortiz

PCS Volunteer Application

Statement of Insurance Coverage

Free TB testing will be held at the District Office (200 Douglas St., 94952) from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM once a month - please contact the District Office for more info

🐾 Meals are free for all students 🐾

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Website: penngroveelementary.org
Location: 365 Adobe Road, Penngrove, CA, USA
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