If you visited Mr. Fetzner’s classroom yesterday during 10th period, you would’ve felt the competitiveness before you even walked through the door. The High School Chess Club kicked off the 24th Annual Chess Tournament and these students came to play. A champion won’t be crowned for a couple of weeks, but we love seeing the intensity that these participants bring! #PrideInTheHive
With this beautiful stretch of weather, Mr. Shuskey and his Aquatic Science students spent a morning last week on Silver Lake. The plant and water samples they collected will benefit the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and its recent plant survey. We are incredibly lucky that our students have the opportunity to use this local resource as an outdoor classroom. #PrideInTheHive
New opportunities in the Jr. High School include three electives that all 8th graders will be taking throughout the school year. In Food, Fiber and Fabric, taught by Mrs. Consler and Mrs. Lenhard, students will spend 20 weeks learning household management and living skills like cooking, nutrition, textiles, and apparel. Ms. Hurd is offering Mindfulness as a 10-week course, which will help students learn techniques to deal with stress and their emotions, as well as how to improve their mental and physical health. During the 10-week Adulting course, Mrs. Bell is teaching students the basics of personal finance, like balancing a checkbook, and career planning.
We caught Mrs. Consler and Mrs. Lenhard’s students yesterday learning the basics of dry ingredients and liquid measuring before they set out to start cooking. #PrideInTheHive
Happy Dot Day at PES! We caught a bunch of students eager to show off their attire to Mrs. Adolf this morning. Remember, you can make a mark on this world! #PrideInTheHive
We caught an awesome collaboration between Mrs. Manchester and fifth graders this morning! The group is starting its first Wit and Wisdom module of the school year, which is Westward Expansion. #PrideInTheHive
Mrs. Huttar’s Floral Design students are wasting no time. Last week, they started making boutonnieres, while today, they were mastering how to create the perfect arrangement bow. The class will soon unveil a huge project that will start in October and continue throughout the school year: Flower of the Month subscriptions. They plan to offer community members a different floral arrangement each month. This project will be completely student-led. Stay tuned for more information! #PrideInTheHive
Bottle flipping, a minute-to-win-it game that requires getting a water bottle to rotate 360 degrees and landing without tipping over, became popular during a viral online post several years ago. Mrs. Rockcastle wanted to re-introduce her 7th grade science students to the scientific method so she challenged them to a water bottle flipping competition for their first lab of the school year. Does the volume of water affect the ability of the water bottle to land when flipped? Our student-scientists are working to find out! #PrideInTheHive
We can’t blame our UPK students for taking full advantage of their rest time. In just a week, they’ve attended their first Open House, made new friends, met a ton of awesome teachers, had lunch in the cafeteria, learned classroom rules, visited the playground, walked the halls of PES, rode the bus, and much more. It’s been an exhausting, but fun, 7 days for our youngest learners! #PrideInTheHive
Mastering the dreaded locker combination is a rite of passage for all 7th graders at PCS. We caught several students tackling this during their transitions class this morning. This yearlong course helps 7th graders make the successful jump from elementary school to the junior high. Students will learn a variety of skills this year, like organization and time management, that they can carry into high school. #PrideInTheHive
Welcome back to school! Now it’s easier than ever to stay up-to-date with the district, schools, AND with your student’s teachers, classes and sports. New parents and guardians will soon receive instructions via email/SMS to create their login to access Rooms within the district app by using their email address or phone number. Already a Rooms parent or guardian? Great, you are all set! Just login using the Perry Central School District app or by going to edurooms.com If further assistance is needed please go to https://www.perrycsd.org/page/rooms-support
The fall sports season is here!!!!!! #PrideInTheHive
We're getting pretty excited about the the upcoming school year! And, while it's not technically Thursday, we wanted to share a few throwback photos of our incoming seniors when they were still elementary students. On September 4, they'll walk through our doors for their last First Day of School at PCS. #PrideInTheHive #ClassOf2025
It may be summer break but that doesn’t mean our students have to stop learning. Through the ARP-ESSER grant, we have the opportunity to offer students enrichment classes again this summer. Courses range from math to creative writing to life skills. Over the next several weeks, students will not only be learning, but having fun! #PrideInTheHive
PCS Family Members:
It has been 22 years since the Senior High School gymnasium was opened. Over that time, our teams/individuals amassed quite the collection of league, section, and state titles. Mr. Wyant has purchased new banners to improve the overall look of the space. Mr. Goodell and Mr. May have been renovating the space. The west and north walls have been painted. Check out the before and after side-by-side.
Best summer work crew, best team!
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
PCS Family Members:
The New York State Education Department is gathering stakeholder feedback on the four transformations related to future diploma requirements (adopt the portrait of a graduate, redefine credits, sunset diploma assessment requirements, move to one diploma). You can provide feedback by participating in the following ThoughtExchange. Please ensure your voices are heard.
https://my.thoughtexchange.com/scroll/891411911/welcome
They'll always have a home and family at PCS, but we're excited for all that the future holds for them. #PrideInTheHive #ClassOf2024
We have several artists visiting PES today thanks to Creatives Rebuild New York and the GLOW Creatives. Students have been rotating through workshops, including learning how to play steel drums with Ted Canning, honing their pottery skills with Paul Thomas, exploring dance and movement with Ruben Ornelas, learning East Indian/Bollywood dancing with Gaitrie Subryan, writing poems with Annette Daniels Taylor, and creating a chalk art mural with Dan Butler. It’s been a fun day of learning, creativity and exploration for our students. Thanks to Mrs. Adolf and Mrs. Wheeler for organizing the day! #PrideInTheHive
On Friday, PES held its annual Celebration Day. Along with fun festivities, several awards were given out that morning. Congratulations to the Perry Rotary Club on receiving the Community Citizenship Award. Second-grader Edith Schreiber earned the Jason Thomas "Good Friend" Award, while third-grader Judson Burley received the Joe Ertmann Award. Retirees Angel Lowery, Pam Patridge, and Julie Christner were also honored for their years of dedication to PCS. #PrideInTheHive
Several 8th graders are joining Mrs. Kettle, JH counselor, and Sabrina Wright, a prevention supervisor for Wyoming County Partners for Prevention, this morning for Project Sticker Shock. PCS students and others from around the county are visiting local stores to place awareness stickers on alcoholic beverages. Unfortunately, with proms, graduation parties, and free time, the summer months are popular for underage drinking. The stickers are meant to serve as reminders to consumers that they can help prevent underage drinking by not purchasing or providing alcoholic drinks to minors. #PrideInTheHive
For one group of graduates, the next phase is kindergarten. For the other, it’s a world of endless possibilities. We're so excited to see what's in store for all of them! #PrideInTheHive
