The gymnastics unit is a favorite with Coach Allen's and Coach VonGunden's elementary PE students. They get to work on tumbling, balancing, running, jumping, cartwheels, climbing, and so much more. We hear that the cargo net will be making an appearance very soon!!! #PrideInTheHive
During the winter sports season, it's sometimes difficult to find practice space but we love that the indoor track and field team utilizes any available space. Even if that means setting up the hurdles in the hallways. #PrideInTheHive
Kudos to Mrs. Wheeler and the 5/6 grade chorus, as well as Ms. Gottschall and the 6th grade band, for an incredible in-school concert this morning! The festive music got the audience's stamp of approval as several of our UPK students were seen dancing in their seats during the performances! You can catch the concert tomorrow night, Dec. 7, at 7 pm in the Sr. High Auditorium. #PrideInTheHive
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."
We caught Mrs. Jaques' second graders rehearsing for their upcoming production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." This has become one of our favorite holiday traditions at PES and we can't wait to see all of their hard work come to fruition when they take the stage in a couple of weeks! #PrideInTheHive
The first read through of "Mean Girls" by the cast and directors.
Ms. Hurd has invited published writer Jess Pavia to work with her 8th grade ELA students on creative writing. The special guest, who is visiting PCS three days a week until winter break, is guiding students through creative non-fiction prompts based on the novel, “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. Students have really enjoyed Ms. Pavia’s two previous visits to PCS, including writer residencies last spring and over summer break. The visits are made possible by Arts for Learning WNY, in partnership with Chautauqua Institute. #PrideInTheHive
Providing our educators with incredible learning opportunities ultimately benefits our students. Mrs. Snyder, a PCS high school English teacher, was recently able to not only attend the National Council of Teachers of English conference in Columbus, Ohio, but also present about the use of video in English classes. The four-day conference, which included more than 7,000 attendees, provided learning opportunities through workshops and keynote speakers like actor Tom Hanks, as well as networking with fellow educators, authors, and English scholars. Mrs. Snyder was inspired by a poetry workshop she attended and plans to incorporate several techniques in an upcoming unit with students. She describes the experience as priceless! #PrideInTheHive
Our Chapter 3 Page Turners are kicking off a new season by hosting this morning's competition! #PrideInTheHive
Santa would be thoroughly impressed with all the hard work that our UPK students are putting into preparing for their Christmas program, which is Dec. 21. They have a lot of festive activities - and a few surprises - planned to make it a merry event for their families! #PrideInTheHive
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ms. Gales' second graders decided to make some applesauce this morning. They've carefully added the ingredients and are eagerly waiting for everything to cook down so the apples can be mashed. Then they plan to enjoy the final product. Yummy! #PrideInTheHive
Our Jr. High FFA members and Mrs. Huttar have been hard at work the last several days baking pies - 20 to be exact - to be distributed to local families for the Thanksgiving holiday next week. All the ingredients for the pies, which include pumpkin, apple, cherry and chocolate, were donated through the Stuff the Turkey Food Drive organized by our incredible PCSD Pupil Personnel Teams. The goal is to provide 12 families in our community with meal kits, along with pies, to help make the upcoming holiday extra special. Thank you to all who have donated, worked behind the scenes to organize, and have supported this initiative. #PrideInTheHive
This morning, the “Give What You Can, Take What You Need” room opened at the High School. Located next to the Nurse’s Office, the space includes toiletries, personal hygiene items, and clothing that our students may need. It’s a welcoming space that will be open during school hours and students can visit without fear of judgement. Junior Tess McLaughlin and Emma McLaughlin, PCS Class of 2023, spearheaded the idea and, thanks to grant funding from The Foundation for Perry’s Educational Future, Inc. and clothing donations from the community, the space came to fruition. If you would like to donate new clothing or shoes, please drop items off at the High School Main Office. #PrideInTheHive
Congratulations to Karin Rice on being named LCAA Coach of the year for volleyball!!!! #PrideInTheHive
Last Thursday, we had the honor of welcoming Mr. Frank Hollister to PES for our annual Veterans Day celebration. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Hollister served as a Navy combat corpsman in Afghanistan, providing medical care to Marines. Students learned about the hardships faced by Mr. Hollister and his fellow comrades as they served thousands of miles from home, including spending Christmas away from loved ones. He brought with him several uniforms and his combat boots, which still had dust from Afghanistan on them.
We thank Mr. Hollister for his service to our country and for sharing his experience with our students. It’s so important that children see the faces and hear the stories of those who have served and be given the opportunity to express appreciation to these individuals. #PrideInTheHive
Christopher Putney received one of the highest honors a student-musician can achieve in the state. The seventh grader performed the bass clarinet with the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Zone 2 Area All-State Symphonic Band on November 4 at Batavia High School. He was only one of two students from the Genesee Valley School Music Association to perform with the group of 75 of the top band students (grades 7-9) from around Zone 2. To be accepted into the group, Christopher successfully auditioned at Solo Festival in May. Congratulations, Christopher! #PrideInTheHive
(Pictured is Christopher with Ms. Gottschall, 5-8 instrumental music teacher)
Our Jr. High students were rakin' and rollin' in the leaves yesterday!!! They were joined at our annual Rake, Rattle and Roll event by faculty/staff and National Honor Society members. This long-standing tradition has allowed our students to give back the community for decades. It was a fun and productive day! #PrideInTheHive (Thanks to our awesome JH team for the photos)
We're being well represented at the FFA National Convention and Expo as our Perry FFA members are spending several days in Indianapolis, Indiana! Yesterday, while enroute to the convention, the group visited the Firestone Agriculture Tire Test Center in Ohio. #PrideInTheHive
There has been a flurry of activity today at PES as our students prepare for tonight's Pumpkin Walk! Thank you to all the volunteers who visited today to help with the carving, as well as our awesome maintenance staff who have been keeping our carving areas cleaned. A special shoutout to the DeGroff family for again donating pumpkins for tonight. This event is a great collaboration between our school, families and community. Please join us from 6-7:30 pm (sensory needs time starts at 5:30 pm). #PrideInTheHive
It was a huge night for our unified bowling team!!! In its first-ever match, the team brought home a win over Churchville-Chili. The student-athletes collectively won 7-3 with a total of 2,226 pins. Allie Faryna bowled an impressive 198 in her doubles game to help secure the win. It was truly a team effort from the bowlers, volunteers, and family members. A special thank you to the Perry Bowling Center for hosting the team and allowing us to get this incredible program off the ground. #PrideInTheHive
Buster just wants our kids at PCS to stay safe while riding the bus. That’s why he’s visiting several elementary classrooms today, along with his friends Trisha and Ed from the Bus Garage, to remind students about very important rules to follow as bus riders. #PrideInTheHive
