Perry Central School District

This week, FFA officers Gio Muolo, Noelle Milhollen, Avery Dueppengiesser, and Logan Church attended the New York Youth Agriculture Leadership Conference in Albany. This first-ever conference encouraged collaboration among youth agriculture organizations, like FFA, 4-H and MANRRS, and gave students access to state leaders to better understand how policy affects food, agriculture, and natural resources industries. What an incredible experience for these young leaders! #PrideInTheHive

Ms. Wheeler, HS Library Media Specialist, has organized an afterschool Makers’ Market for high school students through December. Students can make jewelry, mugs, shirts, puzzles, pins, and more. The supplies and activities are free, and students can create the crafts for themselves or to use as holiday gifts. They should visit the library to sign up for a workshop! #PrideInTheHive

PES is excited to host its annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday. Elementary students have been diligently helping Mrs. Adolf finish several decorations in the art room. We can't wait for our special guests to see them! #PrideInTheHive

PCS is hosting its 2nd annual Stuff the Turkey Food Drive starting Nov. 13. The donated food will be used to create Thanksgiving meal kits, complete with a turkey, sides and pies, for 12 families (4 from each building). Perry FFA members and students in the Food, Fabric and Fiber class will bake pies to be included in each meal kit. Any extra non-perishable food will be distributed to families in need throughout the holiday season. Students can simply bring in food items on the designated days and leave them in the collection bins. If community members would like to contribute, food donations can be dropped off at both Main Offices. We hope this initiative will again help ensure that all of our families have a festive holiday season! #PrideInTheHive

Our 1st graders visited Perry Public Library this morning to explore how children in our community can gain access to books. Students visited the Children’s Library, where they met Jessica Purvis, Youth Services Librarian, picked out books to read at home and learned more about the programs available to young readers. Jessica DeMarte, Library Director, read a book to students. Upstairs in the Stowell-Wiles Art Gallery, students met Briana Coogan-Bassett, a Library Assistant, who led them through an arts and crafts project. Thank you to the library staff for getting our students excited about the incredible possibilities awaiting them if they just open a book – and visit the library! #PrideInTheHIve

Mrs. Baker’s, Mrs. Chatley’s, and Mrs. Dycha’s 1st graders finished their Wit and Wisdom Module 1 and are celebrating with a book tasting today. This module focused on how books change lives around the world and had students reading a variety of titles like “Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss, “My Librarian is a Camel” by Margriet Ruurs, and “Tomas and the Library Lady” by Pat Mora. They’re indulging in some sweet treats that are inspired by the books and also reflecting on whether they enjoyed the stories. #PrideInTheHive

Mrs. Brant's 8th grade technology students are starting their structure challenges in preparation for their large bridge project. Today, they had to design a structure out of paper that could hold the most pennies. We love to see our students thinking outside the box! #PrideInTheHive

There's excitement in the air at PES - and maybe the smell of pumpkin, too! We're preparing for tonight's Pumpkin Walk with lots of carving. Thanks to the volunteers who are helping today, the PES Outreach Committee, Perry FFA, our incredible maintenance staff, and the DeGroff family for donating pumpkins. Don't forget to join us tonight between 6:00-7:30 pm for a ton of fun activities at PES. Cost is $1.00/person or $3/family. There will be "Trick-or-Treating" along the pumpkin patch, Literacy Center sign-up and book giveaway, Bake Off, a "Give and Grab" station, fall vignette set up for pictures, and more. Perry FFA will be selling popcorn and cotton candy. Volunteers and families may dress in school-appropriate Halloween costumes. #PrideInTheHive

Friendly Reminder for our Perry Pumpkin Walk DATE: Thursday, October 24, 2024 TIME: 6:00-7:30 pm ACTIVITIES: - “Trick- or- Treating” along the pumpkin path - Literacy Center Sign-Up and Book giveaway - Bake Off - A “Give or Grab” station (more information on attached sheets) - Fall Vignette Set Up for Pictures - And more! FOOD: Perry’s FFA will sell popcorn and cotton candy COST $1.00/ person or $3/ family Volunteers and families may dress in school appropriate Halloween costumes.

It's Fire Prevention Day at PES and we want to thank the volunteers from Perry and Perry Center Fire Departments, as well as Perry Ambulance staff, for visiting today to teach important fire safety and prevention lessons. #PrideInTheHive

We caught Mrs. Huttar's Floriculture students working on October's floral arrangements this morning. We can't wait to see these all finished! #PrideInTheHive

We have to give a shoutout to our friend Joziah for running the HS coffee cart all by himself this morning! Mrs. James and Ms. McCarthy's students made all the baked goods, including brownies, zucchini bread, fudge, and more. In addition to the sweet treats, staff can also purchase warm beverages like hot cocoa. #PrideInTheHive

The Unified Bowling season got underway last night with a group of awesome student-athletes and Coach Goodell! We can't wait to see what the season brings. #PrideInTheHive

The winners of the Fire Prevention Coloring Contest have been announced and these students will be riding to school in style on Oct. 18. Congratulations! Pre-K: Hadley Sylvester, Alexis Putney, Hunter White Kindergarten: Jonathan Wolinski, Noah Roblero-Salinas, Journey Royse, Aiden Hulse 1st Grade: Axon Lee, Cecilia Dylag, George Lenhard, Sophia Gerasimchik 2nd Grade: Grace Blanchard-Beard, Emilia Gentile, Ellia Lopez-Eichenseer, Logan Ryan #PrideInTheHive

Thank you to the HS Stand Up Club and Ms. Smith for always promoting inclusivity at PCS. Yesterday, the crew participated in "Chalk the Walk" for September's Suicide Prevention Month. The positive messages left by members on the sidewalks at the HS remind others that they aren't alone. #PrideInTheHive

It was an honor to welcome Mr. Ray Weber back to PHS today. At 103 years old, this World War II veteran has seen it all. From living through the Great Depression to serving with the 554E Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion in the European Theater, there's no better historical source for our students to meet. We thank him for being so willing to share his experiences so that younger generations can learn from the past. (A huge thank you to Butch and Betsy DeGroff for helping to facilitate the visit again this year.)

They're open for business!!!! Our friends in Ms. Redings and Mrs. Warriner's class are hosting their first coffee service at the ES/JH this morning. They have lots of goodies that they baked, along with coffee, tea and hot cocoa, for school personnel to purchase. Not only does this get the kids in the kitchen baking, but they are also working on handling money, interacting with others, being a good team member, and so much more. #PrideInTheHive

The Elementary Bike Club is on a roll again this fall! The kids have had a blast learning about bike safety while taking weekly trips throughout our community. Thanks to Ms. McDanel, as well as volunteers Dana Skinner, Robin Manning, Eric Miller, Alison Smithley, and Lisa Patterson, for making this possible! #PrideInTheHive

Yesterday, Ms. Rybak's First Year Experience class, and Mrs. Kramell's Career and Educational Planning classes had the opportunity to tour St. John Fisher University in Rochester. The students were given a tour of the campus, and then participated in an admission's presentation where they learned all about the application process and different financial aid opportunities. The students even got a true taste of the college experience by getting to try out Fisher's dining hall, which is ranked first in New York state. To end the day, students met with Perry Alumni Brooke Westfall and Bryce Tallman for a Q&A about the transition from high school to college. It was a great day overall! #PrideInTheHive

We love to see our students putting in the extra effort. That's exactly what sophomore Rae George was doing this morning when she headed to the art room during study hall to work on her ceramics skills. She's taking Mrs. Emerson's ceramics course but wanted some extra practice on the pottery wheel. Great job! #PrideInTheHive