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
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.
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
PES math teachers are preparing to “Seas Math Data” to strengthen Panther student learning!
This week, we shine our PES Educator Spotlight on Mrs. Ashley Ireland! Mrs. Ireland is a Pawstively Awesome Pre-K 4-year-old team member and has been teaching for 15 years! Mrs. Ireland has achieved a BS in Elementary and Special Education and is certified in Early Childhood Education and Middle School Math. Mrs. Ireland achieved her
Master's of Science in Education from Walden University. Mrs. Ireland is one of our foremost experts in Conscious Discipline and co-chairs the Conscious Discipline/PBIS SIP Action Team. Mrs. Ireland is focused on continuing to be a lifelong learner and always finding how change will make her a better teacher. Mrs. Ireland is an absolute PES rock star, and we are so grateful she is a part of our PES family! #PESEducators #PESPantherPride
Congratulations to our four amazing 5th grade spelling bee winners—Alexander, Freddie, Dayla, and Jase—who will be representing PES at the CCPS countywide spelling bee on October 24th! 🎉 We are so proud of you and will be cheering for our Panthers all the way! 🐾🖤✨ #SpellingBeeChamps #PESPantherpride
Kindergarten taste tested beets, prunes, chickpeas, and ruby red grapefruit juice today! 🌱 We liked some things and others weren’t our favorites, but we learned the importance of trying new foods and remembering not to yuck anyone else's yum! 😋 Thank you to our wonderful partner, The Maryland Snap-Ed Program, Mid-Shore Region 🍽️ #ReadForHealth #PESPantherpride
Walk to School Day is almost here! This year's Walk to School Day will take place on Wednesday, October 9. To promote health and fitness, students and teachers starting with our Pre-K 4 program to grade 5 will walk to the James T. Wright Memorial Park. The walk starts at 9:15 a.m. and will be supervised by PES Teachers and support staff members. Pre-K 3 will host a separate Walk to School event on the grounds of PES. The forms attached will be coming home tomorrow. Please ONLY return this form if you do NOT want your child to participate. Thank you.
Attention PES Families: This is our final reminder that Fall Picture Day is TOMORROW, Monday, 9/30! Please see the Lifetouch order information fliers sent home with your students, which can also be found in this newsletter. Pictures can be ordered online with the QR code or via paper form, and a check can be brought to the school with your student on Picture Day.
We would like to congratulate Willow for being our PES PAWSitive Referral recipient of this week! Willow has truly been a shining example of what we hope for all of our Panthers to be! Willow has been upholding the pillars of our Preston Pledge through being respectful, kind and caring. Great job Willow! #PESPantherPride
