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Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of March 3)

The Petrides School

PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

The Week of March 3, 2025 

 

Dear Petrides Families, 

 

Here is to another great week at Panther Nation!!

 

Read Across America Week

“Read Across America” is a nationwide initiative led by the National Education Association (NEA) that aims to promote a love of reading among children and adults by providing resources and encouraging communities to celebrate reading throughout the year.

 

“Sharing stories, sharing smiles”

On Friday, March 7th, during WIN period, students from 3rd and 4th grade will be paired with a class from K-2. The goal of this activity is to have students in the older grades bond with younger students and read books to them. It emphasizes the importance of finding a love for reading and engaging with their peers. 

  • 320 will read with K020
  • 321 will read with K021/K022
  • 322/333 will read with 120/121
  • 420 will read with 122/220
  • 421 will read with 221
  • 422 will read with 222

 

Your input is very important to us!

 

Beginning February 10th, 2025 the NYCDOE survey is available. Click Here to fill out the NYCDOE Family Survey

 

The access code is the letter "f"(lowercase) and your child's OSIS number. ex. f123456789

OSIS numbers can be found on your child's program/ID card or recent report card. 

 

 

Summer Rising Applications Open on March 4

 

All City students in grades K–8 during the 2024–25 school year are eligible to apply, including multilingual learners, immigrant students, and students with disabilities.

 

Summer Rising runs from:

 • July 2 through August 15 for students in grades K–5

• July 2 through August 8 for students in grades 6–8

 

Click Here to Access Information on how to apply to Summer Rising 2025

 

Here’s what is happening this week. . .    

 

MONDAY 3/3

Read Across America – Hats off to Reading – Wear a Fun Hat

Class 333 – Vision screening

Class 320 – Vision screening

 

TUESDAY 3/4

Read Across America – Crazy Sock Day – Wear Crazy Socks

Class 321 – Vision screening

Class 330 – Vision screening

 

WEDNESDAY 3/5

Read Across America – Read My Shirt – Wear (an appropriate) shirt that needs to be read

Class 335 – Vision screening

Class 521 – Vision screening

 

THURSDAY 3/6

Read Across America – Reading Gives You Superpowers – Wear a Superhero Shirt

Class 520 – Vision screening

Class 522 – Vision screening

Petrides Teacher Center Grand Opening Celebration

 

School Leadership Meeting

PTA Meeting

 

FRIDAY 3/7

Read Across America – Cozy Up to a Good Book – Wear PJs

ES End of Marking Period 2

Read Across America Celebration – Petrides Theater

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

    3.14     – PTA Pi Day

March 14 – Student Council Wellness Trip @ SI Tech

March 18 – Parents as Partners – The Right Bite Hosted by our Parent Coordinator Ronni Ettinger

March 19 – ES Report Card Distribution

March 19 – 9th Movie Day & 12th Grade Trip

March 19 – PSAT & SAT Day – 11th & 12th Grade Students

March 20 – Parent Teacher Virtual Conferences

March 21 – Parent Teacher Virtual Conferences

March 26 – 2nd Grade Museum Trip

March 26 – District 31 Staten Island Civics Bee @ Petrides Auditorium

March 28 – MS & HS End of Term 3

March 31 – Eid-al-Fitr – Schools Closed

April 4 – Spring Musical – Petrides Theater

April 5 – Spring Musical – Petrides Theater

April 6 – Spring Musical – Petrides Theater

April 10 – School Leadership Team Meeting

April 10 – PTA Meeting

April 14 – April 18 – Spring Recess

April 24 – Coffee House Jazz Night – Petrides Theater

April 27 – Illanki Tamil Sangam – Petrides Theater & Cafeteria

 

 

 

Testing Calendar

 

Grades 3 – 8 ELA & Math

 

NYS Regents Exams

 

 

Petrides Celebratory Events

*All Dates are Preliminary and will be Finalized March 31, 2025*

 

There are a lot of events that happen in our Pre-K – 12 school. Check out the link below as we continue to finalize the dates.