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Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of September 23)
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PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
Dear Petrides Families,
Here is to another great week at Panther Nation!!
Extra-Curricular Activities – 6th – 8th Grade
The Petrides School is happy to announce we have joined the Middle School Sport League. This league comprises of multiple middle schools on Staten Island. Practices will be held at the Petrides Complex and games will be scheduled at various schools on SI. Teams will be forming during the week of September 23rd.
This fall, Petrides will have competitive teams in Girls Flag Football, Boys Soccer, Cheer and Art. There are a limited number of roster spots on each team. Girls Flag Football tryouts is scheduled for Tuesday, September 24 and Boys Soccer tryouts is scheduled for Wednesday, September 25. Both tryouts will take place during period 6. Fliers and announcements will be made throughout the school day. Questions regarding the program can be directed to Ms. Souffrin. A big shout out to Ms. Souffrin for organizing and making this happen!!!
Petrides is also planning on being part of the Winter Boys and Girls Volleyball, as well as Spring Boys Flag and Girls Soccer.
Eligibility for each sport is comprised of student grades, attendance, and behavior. Middle School Sports League follows the High School Public-School Athletic League eligibility requirement.
Click Here to Access PSAL Eligibility Requirements
Extra-Curricular Activities – Pilot Program
Our Coordinator of Student Activities, Mr. J. Cucuzza, is working on an extra-curricular activities schedule for our 4th and 5th grade students. While we run our pilot programs, we will exam how we can scale these programs to include more students. Our goal is to include as many students as possible with our newly created enrichment activities. These activities will take place during the school day. More information to come.
Events happening this week . . .
MONDAY 9/23
11:30 am - HS Activities Fair - Students in grades 9th - 12 - student cafeteria
TUESDAY 9/24
WEDNESDAY 9/25
THURSDAY 9/26
Petrides Middle School Borough Student Advisory Council Meeting @ District 31, Hall of Science
4:30 pm – School Leadership Meeting – B103
5:30 pm – PTA Meeting – B102
6:00 pm - College Information Night for 12th grade students and families – B104
FRIDAY 9/27
10th Grade - Holocaust Museum & Wagner College Visit
Petrides High School Borough Student Advisory Council Meeting @ Tottenville HS
LOOKING AHEAD:
October 3 & 4 – Rosh Hashanah – Schools Closed
October 9 – High School Fair @ IS 2
October 10 – PTA Monthly Meeting
October 14 – Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples Day – Schools Closed
October 17 – Open House Exclusive to Petrides 8th grade students @ Petrides
October 18 – PTA Trunk or Treat – “A” building parking lot
October 23 – PSAT – 11th Grade
October 25 – PTA Trunk or Treat – Rain Date
October 24 – District 31 Speech Symposium – Auditorium
October 28 – Petrides Complex Color Run – K – 5th grade student participation – Safety City
October 29 – HS Open House @ Petrides Auditorium
October 31- Petrides Halloween Pre K – 5th grade parade - Quad
Petrides Against Cancer Society
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and Blood Cancer Awareness Month
Petrides Against Cancer Society will be raising awareness for these two important causes.
Wear Red on Sept 20th and Gold/Yellow on September 27 to support the cause. PACS will also be collecting $1 and donating all proceeds to Memorial Sloane Kettering Children’s Cancer Center and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Have a great week!!
Mr. Anthony Tabbitas
Principal