Principal Palladino

November 3, 2024

Pennell Families,

Fall conferences are the afternoon of 11/25 and the afternoon and evening of 11/26. Please make sure to sign up for a time if you have not already. Time slots will fill up fast! You can reach out directly to the teacher if you need assistance with scheduling a conference. All three days that week, 11/25-11/27, will be half days for students.

Thank you to the PTO, Mrs. Pringle, and our parent volunteers for a successful Cookie Election on Friday, 11/1. Oreo squeaked out the win and will serve as Pennell's choice 2024!

Related arts schedule days:

Monday No School for students - Teacher In-service

Tuesday No School for students - Teacher In-service

Wednesday is B

Thursday is C

Friday is D

Reminder:

Anyone picking up your child at dismissal MUST have the gold card with your family's name on it, or they will be asked to go to the office and produce identification so that we can check it with our system.

Upcoming Dates for your Calendar:

11/4 and 11/5 In-service days, no school for students
11/8 National STEM day
11/12 PTO Meeting
11/13 World Kindness Day and Pennell Pride Day
11/15 Picture Retakes
11/25 and 11/26 Fall Conferences (half-days for students)
11/27 Half-day
11/27 Trimester 1 Ends – 12/6 Reports Cards Posted
11/28 and 11/29 School Closed – Holiday

PENNELL SAFETY PATROL

Our students play an important role in building a school culture where everyone feels safe and valued. Partnering with AAA and CHOP’s Center for Violence Prevention allowed us to give our student leaders more tools to recognize and respond to bullying. Programs like these empower students to look out for one another, fostering respect and kindness throughout our school community. It’s inspiring to see them take on this responsibility and help make a real difference in each other’s lives. A big thank you to Ms. Trofa, our safety patrol advisor!

See the news coverage of this awesome event:

https://6abc.com/post/aaa-childrens-hospital-philadelphia-work-raise-awareness-bullying-schools/15488912/

NEWS FROM PBIS

Positive Behavior Interventions and Support

Each month Pennell staff members recognize those Penguins that have gone above and beyond demonstrating our school-wide expectations of being respectful, responsible, and safe. A Positive Penguin Postcard was sent home to many students and the names were entered into a raffle for a special activity to be led by a Pennell staff member. Our November activity winners are:

Travis O'Donoghue

Vienna Venuti

Vera Donnelly

Kairo Perez

Jackson Everngham

Letty Curry

Congratulations! Keep up the great work!

PARENT TECHNOLOGY TIPS

Parent Tech Tip from our Technology teacher, Ms. Cameron

We’re excited to announce our all-school participation in National STEM Day on November 8th! Students will engage in hands-on learning by utilizing the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to tackle a special challenge. This event is a fun opportunity for our students to explore creativity and problem-solving. If you'd like to know more about EDP, watch this short video. Be sure to check the PDSD website for photos and highlights of their innovative projects.

The Engineering Design Process: A Taco Party

When engineers set out to solve a real-world problem, they go through the engineering design process. You may go through a similar process if you decided to throw an impromptu taco party. The engineering design process includes: Defining the problem Identifying constraints and criteria for your solution Brainstorming multiple solutions for the ...

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PARENT TRAINING OPPORTUNITY

PENNELL PTO CORNER

Little Caesars orders will be available for pick up next Thursday November 14 from 3:30PM – 5:30PM in the Pennell parking lot. All orders MUST be picked up that day. Thank you for all your hard work selling pizzas!

Spiritwear orders came home this week - any issues please let PTO know.

Our next meeting will be November 12 at 6:30pm. We will have childcare in the gym & a Zoom link available (below). The 5th Grade Committee will not meet this month.

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4864630334?pwd=QnVROGl3TE1pangrK1hzL1NCcUZnUT09&omn=83419930678

Meeting ID: 486 463 0334

Passcode: 7TPRTK

Pretzel Friday is Every Friday so remember to tuck $1 into your student's lunch box!

If you took photos at Fall Fest, Book Fair, Homecoming or any upcoming activities, please send them to yearbookpennell@gmail.com

Freddy's Fundraiser Night - January 15, 5 - 9pm

Mark your calendars for January 15 & join us for dinner! Freddy's in Brookhaven will donate 15% of sales that night to the Pennell Outdoor Classroom. Details to come!

Speaking of calendars - the Glow Party has been moved to March 14. Details to come as we get closer - this Pennell-only event is the biggest fundraiser for the 5th Grade & we hope to see everyone there!

Is Disney on Ice part of your family’s winter break plans? Use this link to purchase tickets & help support our 5th Grade! Please share with anyone you think may be interested! https://fevo-enterprise.com/group/Pennell