Petway Post
Petway Elementary School
About US
Principal: Jennifer Frederico
Assistant Principal: Suzette DeMarchi
Office Staff:
Mariita Diaz
Judy Cole
Cindy Domico
Email: jfrederico@vineland.org
Location: 1115 S Lincoln Ave, Vineland, NJ, United States
Phone: 856-362-8855
Principal's Message
Dear Petway Parents,
December truly lived up to the Spirit of Giving. Our Patriots gave the gift of song, sharing, and time throughout the month of December. Our many December Events were a great success. Santa and Me was so much fun. Our winter concert was absolutely fabulous. Thank you to all who came out. It is so nice spending time together with all our Petway families.
January brings the New Year and a renewed sense of fulfillment. Focus on positive resolutions. Always completing homework, trying harder in school, being kind even when it is hard or eating healthier are all important steps to having a great year. I wish everyone the perseverance and commitment needed to stick with your resolutions.
As the cold weather approaches, please remember to bundle your child up. We want to be sure all our Patriots stay warm and healthy.
As always, we have many great events planned for January. Grades three through five will be participating in Career Day on January 20. Community speakers will be visiting Petway to talk to students about their careers. This is a great opportunity to speak with your children about how important it is to do well in school so they can reach their goals for the future.
As our Patriot Pride Trait for January is Acceptance, Petway School will celebrate Multi-Cultural Night on January 28th. Come and learn about the many different cultures within our school. This is a time to discover and appreciate each other.
As the month comes to a close so does our second marking period. Students still have plenty of time in January to try their hardest and work towards good grades for the second marking period. If you have concerns about your child’s progress, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher. We are here for you.
I hope everyone has a safe and healthy holiday. My warmest wishes are offered to you and your family over our winter break.
Happy Holidays,
Mrs. Jennifer Frederico
Character Corner
Acceptance
Definition: Recognizing and respecting differences, values, and beliefs of other people.
Quote: It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.
Kindergarten News
VIP's
C-13 Thank you to all of our parents for helping their children to become Reading Rock Stars by returning the 'take home books' each night!
C-15 Thank you to parents who are donating to our basket for the PPSA bingo basket auction this month.
First Grade News
Second Grade News
Our second graders are putting the pedal to the metal and filling their schema with knowledge! In Science, students are continuing their studies on matter and mass. In Writing, students just wrapped up their non-fiction group research project and are excited to move on to their new genre, opinion writing! Students will be great at voicing their opinions about their favorite book! In Math, they will be moving into Geometry and studying sized objects like three-dimensional and two-dimensional shapes. Second grade staff and students hope everyone has a wonderful holiday and break!!! See you next year!
VIP's
C-3 Thank you parents for donating the delicious treats to our holiday celebration. It was very much appreciated. I hope everyone has a happy and healthy winter break! See you next year!
Third Grade News
Fourth Grade News
VIP's
A-10 Thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Ganio for the FABULOUS FEAST for Thanksgiving! We are very THANKFUL for YOU!
Fifth Grade News
Fifth grade has been keeping busy as usual! In Math, students have started exploring the world of fractions. Chapter 5 begins with basic fractions and mixed numbers, converting mixed numbers into improper fractions and vice versa, and finally, finding equivalent fractions. Students will continue with fractions from the next few chapters so make sure they are constantly brushing up on their basic multiplication facts! it is a huge help when working with fractions. In Writing, students have entered the research writing unit. Students will be researching famous American Revolution heroes and creating power point presentations. In Social Studies, students have started learning about the Revolutionary War. In Reading, students have finished their first core novel, The Phantom Tollbooth. It was a well-liked book across the fifth graders. Students will be learning about point of view in literature before beginning their second grade core novel, My Brother Sam is Dead, which classes will begin reading after winter break. It is always exciting to see how enthusiastic the students get about reading our novels. They truly enjoy them. Reading is all about finding the right book! The fifth grade teachers would like to wish all families a happy and healthy new year. All students should be ready to learn even more in the new year!
AMSA
Happy Holidays!!! In Math, the students just finished a unit on decimals. They learned how to add and subtract decimals to the thousandths place. In Science, the students recently finished learning about growth and survival of plants and animals. In groups, students will use the digital tool, Nearpod, to create an interactive lesson on an insect or amphibian that goes through the stages of metamorphosis. In STEM, they are working on a forces and motions unit. Students have engineered a fishing rod and a sweeper using the LEGO simple and motorized mechanics kit. In Language Arts, they just finished reading My Brother Sam is Dead, are working on a STEM challenge where they must design and build a model of an important location from the book, and are gearing up to start our third novel: Fever 1793. In Writing, students are getting ready to publish their research reports on a notable figure from the American Revolution. In Social Studies, they are finishing up a unit on slavery in America and learning about the events leading up to the American Revolution.