Red Ribbon Spirit Week is next week, starting Monday, October 21! Red Ribbon Week serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. PES will observe this important week by holding five different spirit days! We will also have special Red Ribbon-themed items and activities for our Panthers throughout the week. The information for Red Ribbon Week and our Spirit Days is being sent home with students and is also found in our weekly Panther Newsletter.
Calendar Reminder: Friday, October 18, all schools and offices closed.
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Attention PES Families: Halloween is coming up! PES will be holding our traditional parade and parties on Halloween, 10/31. In the coming days, information about parties and parades from both the school and classroom teachers will be sent home or shared electronically with families. We are looking forward to another fantastic Halloween Celebration here at PES!
This week, we shine our PES Educator Spotlight on Mrs. Kendel Brown. Mrs. Brown teaches first grade and has been teaching for 5 years! Mrs. Brown has achieved a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with a minor in Early Childhood Education. Mrs. Brown plans to pursue a Master's degree with a concentration in differentiated classrooms. Mrs. Brown is the chairperson of our School Safety and Behavior School Improvement Team, and is leading our work around making PES the very best it can be! We are so thankful that Mrs. Brown has made the Panther Pride Den her home! #PESEducators #PESPantherPride
Today our second grade got to enjoy a wonderful fall day at JZ Farms! It may have been a bit windy, but there is nothing like fall weather when you’re at the farm! Our Panthers enjoyed all of the games, the ice cream and food, picking their own pumpkins, and so much more! Thank you to all of our chaperones and staff for making this trip a truly memorable experience! #PESPantherPride
Shoutout to our Positive Referral recipients this week: Haven, Braxton, and Ava! 🌟 These Panthers have been shining bright and making our school shimmer by following their PAWS. They've set a sparkling example by practicing responsibility, acting respectfully, working hard, and staying safe. Keep up the amazing work—we’re so proud of you! 🐾✨
Red Ribbon Spirit Week is coming up soon! Red Ribbon serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. PES will observe this important week by holding five different spirit days! We will also have special Red Ribbon-themed items and activities for our Panthers throughout the week. The information for Red Ribbon Week and our Spirit Days is being sent home with students and is also found in our weekly Panther Newsletter.
This is our final reminder - orders are due tomorrow :) Please consider supporting our Preston Panther PTO and all they do for our students and staff! Our PTO is currently holding a Water Bottle fundraiser. This Polar Camel Water Bottle is double-walled, insulated, and powder-coated. It has an easy-to-open flip top and a soft rubber finger hold. Water Bottles can be ordered in 20 or 32-oz sizes and come in red or grey. They can also be personalized for an additional fee. All orders are due by Friday, 10/11, and payment can be made via Venmo, check, or cash. The QR code and details for ordering are on the flier with this post, and these order forms have also been sent home.
Attention PES Families: Please consider helping PES support the victims of the recent Hurricanes that have impacted the southeast of the United States in recent weeks. These informational fliers will be sent home today with all students. We are asking for donations of the items listed on the fliers, with a final collection date of October 22. Donations can be sent to the school with students or dropped off by community members. Thank you for considering supporting this important cause.
PES had an incredible Walk to School this morning 🫶🏻☀️ Waling with our school buddies made it even more special ❤️
🚒 Our Kindergarten and PreK 3 & 4 students had an exciting visit from the Preston Volunteer Fire Company today! They explored the fire trucks, learned about the equipment, and even got a chance to spray the hose like real firefighters! 🔥 Big thanks to our local heroes for making this morning one to remember! ❤️ #PESPantherpride
This week, we shine our PES Educator Spotlight on Mr. Ryan List. Mr. List is our Music Specialist/Teacher and the Maestro of PES! Mr. List has been teaching for 10 years! Mr. List has achieved a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Lebanon Valley College and a
Bachelor of Arts in Music with a Concentration in Trombone Performance from Lebanon Valley College. Currently, Mr. List is pursuing his Master of Music Education with a Modern Band Certificate from Lebanon Valley College. Mr. List leads our band, orchestra, chorus, and Panther Singers while also being a member of our Wellbeing and Belonging School Improvement Team. Mr. List plans to continue to help students develop a lifelong passion for music making and maybe even help inspire the next generation of music educators at a post-secondary level! We are so thankful that Mr. List has made the Panther Pride Den his home! #PESEducators #PESPantherPride
Please consider supporting our Preston Panther PTO and all they do for our students and staff! Our PTO is currently holding a Water Bottle fundraiser. This Polar Camel Water Bottle is double-walled, insulated, and powder-coated. It has an easy-to-open flip top and a soft rubber finger hold. Water Bottles can be ordered in 20 or 32-oz sizes and come in red or grey. They can also be personalized for an additional fee. All orders are due by Friday, 10/11, and payment can be made via Venmo, check, or cash. The QR code and details for ordering are on the flier with this post, and these order forms have also been sent home.
This was a great way to start our Monday morning! Our first school buddy meet and greet was a success as big and little buddies connected over breakfast. There were so many smiles as they shared ideas on how to stay safe walking to school together this Wednesday, 10/9, for Walk to School Day!
We would like to congratulate Nova for being our PES PAWSitive Referral recipient of this week! Nova has truly been a shining example of what we hope for all of our Panthers to be! Nova has been upholding the pillars of our Preston Pledge through being respectful, kind and caring. Great job Nova! #PESPantherPride
Our 3rd Grade kicked off our Field Trips with an educational adventure at Tuckahoe State Park! Everyone had a fantastic time! They had such a great experience! #PESPantherPride
What’s happening at PES this week? Glad you asked! In Science, 5th graders explored how to make a functioning circuit, our Kindergarten Panthers explored MakerSpace in our media center, and in Pre-K 4 did taste testing to find out which foods were salty, sweet, sour and bitter! You never quite know what kind of learning is gonna be happening at PES! Great job everybody! #PESPantherpride
What’s happening at PES this week? Glad you asked! In Science, 5th graders explored how to make a functioning circuit, our Kindergarten Panthers explored MakerSpace in our media center, and in Pre-K 4 did taste testing to find out which foods were salty, sweet, sour and bitter! You never quite know what kind of learning is gonna be happening at PES! Great job everybody! #PESPantherpride
Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day! PES is so fortunate to have a dedicated, caring, and exceptional team of school custodians that make sure our school is shimmering every day for our students and staff! Mr. Gary Hart, and Mr. and Mrs. Tyrell and Jeneene Brummell are loved by our students and staff, and we are so thankful for all they do for us each and every day! #PESPantherPride
We would like to thank the Omicron chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa for delivering delicious apples to our teachers and staff today in honor of ADK Month! Alpha Delta Kappa is a Caroline County Teachers' Organization whose mission statement includes dedication educational excellence, and altruism. We are so thankful for their support and we appreciate this delicious treat! #PESPantherPride
