We caught K9 Officer Sunny lending some pawsitive support to 5th graders, who are starting the 10-week D.A.R.E. program with Officer Masci. Sunny is one of just a handful of D.A.R.E. dogs in the entire country! #PrideInTheHive
Congratulations to freshman James Shearman Jr. on being named the PAES Lab Employee of the Month! #PrideInTheHive
Sixth graders were eager to introduce themselves to the special guest who virtually visited PES this morning. Teacher Sarah Chatley arranged for students to meet Scott Hetsko, WHAM 13 meteorologist, to coincide with a weather unit in science class.
The meeting generated great conversations about weather science, Hetsko’s education and career, the Buffalo Bills, day-to-day work of meteorologists, and much more. Students prepared thoughtful questions like “what happens if he makes a mistake on the air?” and “has he ever launched a weather balloon?”. Thank you to Mr. Hetsko for taking time to speak with our students. You never know, there might have been a future meteorologist sitting in the auditorium this morning! #PrideInTheHive
The PCS Wrestling Program had a huge weekend while hosting the LCAA Championships on Saturday. The team placed 9th overall. Sophomores Holden Kelly (132 pounds) and Noah Leitten (145 pounds) were both crowned champions. Noah also recorded his 100th career varsity win in the semi-finals.
Maddox Regatuso placed 5th in the 118-pound weight class. Brady Kelly (145) and Xavier Carney (215) both placed sixth. Placing on the JV side of the tournament were Jacob Scott (2nd place at 126) and Cooper Monteleone (4th place at 160). Congratulations to the team and Coaches Leitten, Hollister and West! #PrideInTheHive
It was a night of celebration as the Perry/Letchworth swim team honored the PCS seniors last night. Congratulations to Isaac Evans, Josh Smith, Alex Bucknam, and McKenna Shuskey!
The team competed well against Geneseo. Isaac was a member of the winning 200 medley relay team. Isaac also crushed his personal best and placed first in the 100 butterfly. Alex placed third in the 50 freestyle with a personal best time. McKenna had an outstanding swim in the 100 backstroke, qualifying for sectionals. Josh had a great swim in the 100 breaststroke. #PrideInTheHive
When we pass by Mr. Shuskey’s classroom and his Living Environment students are wearing shower caps, then we definitely have to stop in. The class has been studying how sea otters and other marine mammals maintain homeostasis underwater. Mr. Shuskey challenged his students to measure how their own heart rates respond while their faces were submerged underwater. #PrideInTheHive #CoolScience
Mrs. Prince's students are mastering their short vowel sounds and offered some pointers to Principal Gilsinan when she joined them to play the Crazy Eights Short Vowels card game this morning! #PrideInTheHive
Our boys' and girls' youth basketball teams have been attending varsity games to support older players during introductions and then stay to play at halftime. Last night it was the 4th grade boys' time to shine. We absolutely love to see the present and future of the PCS basketball program enjoying the game together. #PrideInTheHive
New Year, new reads. Ms. Hurd’s 8th grade English students aren’t wasting any time searching for new book titles. Students recently finished the first of two independent reading projects, which included peer presentations. In addition to completing those presentations this week, they are also visiting Ms. Wilkie in the ES/JH library to find their next books, which will have to be read by spring. #PrideInTheHive
The Perry Central School District hosted the first full-team riflery match in Section V history. Perry emerged victorious, outscoring Alexander 875 - 822. Top scorers for Perry were Parker McGarvey, Logan Church, Jacob Schneider, and Evan Gifford scoring 229, 220, 214, and 212 respectively.
PCS Family Members:
The Perry Central School District will be closed Friday, December 23, 2022 due to the incoming winter storm.
I wish all of you a safe, happy, healthy and restful winter recess.
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
Mrs. Lowery's Entrepreneurship class presented the 13th Annual Pieces of Perry Showcase this afternoon. Students Kylee Baxter, Emma Darocha, Lilly Henchen, Thomas Kerr, and Cheyana Robb spent the fall developing their own hypothetical businesses and pitched the ideas to high school students, faculty, and administrators during lunch periods. It was a tight race, with only two votes separating first and second places. Thomas' "Goods on the Go" was named the top business, followed by Emma's "Prep Matters." Congratulations to all the students! #PrideInTheHive
All Aboarrrrdddd!!!! It's the start of a magical day at PES. Santa even made a surprise visit to each classroom! #PrideInTheHive #PolarExpress
On August 12, 2020, junior Trenton Washburn was diagnosed with B cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL). In this type of cancer, bone marrow makes too many white blood cells. Trenton underwent his final chemotherapy treatment on December 14 and is currently in remission! For those in a battle with cancer, the ringing of a bell signifies a great accomplishment – the end of a tough chapter of treatments. We are elated that Trenton was able to celebrate this milestone with family and friends during a home basketball game last week. Congratulations, Trenton!!!! #PrideInTheHive
Mrs. Luczak’s UPK students learned that the Gingerbread Man is hard to catch. While reading the book and then watching the movie, students discovered that even the fastest animals in the forest couldn’t catch this elusive character.
Well, yesterday was their opportunity to track him down. It first started in the morning when the class received a letter challenging them to find the Gingerbread Man near the gym. Of course, by the time they got there, he had left another note that he had traveled to another location. UPKers had to be extra quiet, even tip-toeing and crawling at some points, so as to not tip him off to their location. Unfortunately, their exhaustive search led them back to the classroom, where the Gingerbread Man had left crumbs all over before jumping out the emergency window. Thankfully, he did leave students some yummy cookies before he left PES! #PrideInTheHive
PCS Afterschool and Evening Activities - December 15, 2022. The Junior High School Concert will proceed as scheduled this evening. All other afterschool and evening activities are canceled.
Our Throwback Thursday photos are making us extra sentimental today because they go all the way back to our current seniors' Christmas celebration in UPK! #PrideInTheHive #ClassOf2023
A selfie full of smiles is worth a 1,000 words! Mr. Levano and the members of the JH Jazz Band were excited to perform at the Board of Education meeting last night. Members include Natalie Eaton, Parker McGarvey, Reagan Moroz, Rhiannon Zentz, Alex Wyder, John Thomas Grover, Jeremy Barger, Ian Gifford, Laney Herrmann, Dominic Bull, Paige Roberts, Jacob Hurlburt, Patrick Feroleto, and Kennedy Gross. #PrideInTheHive
Hearing the hustle and bustle of learning is commonplace when you walk through our hallways, but it was the silence that led us into Ms. Pawlicki’s classroom this morning. The concentration and consideration that these fourth graders showed as they all worked together on ELA content is commendable! #PrideInTheHive
With the holiday season upon us and families opting to celebrate with real trees, it’s a great time for Stephanie Luders, Ag in the Classroom educator from Wyoming County Cornell Cooperative Extension, to teach students more about evergreen trees. This afternoon, Mrs. Greenaker’s kindergartners learned the differences and similarities between Douglas firs, Scotch pines, and Colorado blue spruces. Students cut out their own trees based on needle lengths and then festively decorated the trees. #PrideInTheHive
