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Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of January 13)

The Petrides School

PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

The Week of January 13, 2025

 

Dear Petrides Families, 

 

Here is to another week at Panther Nation!!

 

Morning Arrival

 

As the colder weather continues, we would like to remind families to utilize our Stop and Drop service efficiently to help keep traffic flowing and ensure a safe and timely drop-off experience for everyone.  Our morning staff does their best to deal with inclement weather and to keep traffic flowing but they do need occasional breaks just to warm up.  

 

To support this effort, we kindly ask that:  

1.  Families are timely in using the Stop and Drop area to avoid backups.  

2. Students are ready to exit the vehicle promptly when it’s your turn to drop off.  

3. Parents remain in their vehicles to ensure the process moves smoothly and efficiently.  

 

Your cooperation helps ensure a safe and warm start to the day for all students. Thank you for your understanding and support as we work together to make drop-offs quick and convenient during the colder months.  

 

 

Events happening this week . . .    

MONDAY 1/13

 

TUESDAY 1/14

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Regents Tutoring

 

WEDNESDAY 1/15

 

THURSDAY 1/16

2:30 pm – 4:30 pm – Regents Tutoring

 

FRIDAY 1/17

1-122 Library Trip

My Brothers Keeper, Day of Service w/ D31

 

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

January 20 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Schools Closed

January 20 – 5th – 8th Grade Bowling Fundraiser

January 21 – January 24 – Regents Exams Administered – High School Classes are not in Session

Click here to view January 2025 Regents Examination Schedule

January 27 – HS Classes Resume

January 28 – Spring Semester begins.

January 29 – Lunar New Year, Schools Closed

February 6 – School Leadership Team Meeting

February 6 – PTA Meeting

February 8 – PTA Sponsored PTA Sweetheart Dance

February 17 – 21 – Midwinter Recess

 

Future Testing Dates

Click here to view our future testing date calendar

 

Important Reminders

 

High School Regent Exams

Regents’ week is January 21 – January 24. High school students who are scheduled to take an exam, will receive an invitation the week of January 13. Students may continue to pick up an undistributed Regent invitation from their 3rd period class through January 17.  Any high school student that is not scheduled for a Regent(s) exam will not have class January 21 – January 24.

Regular classes resume on January 27.

Click here to view January 2025 Regents Examination Schedule

*Please see invitations for updated start times*

 

High School Regents Tutoring

Regent tutoring in ELA, Algebra I, Global and U.S. History will be offered January 7 & 9, as well as on January 14 & 16. All sessions from 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm.  

 

Subject

Teacher

Room

ELA

Noto

Brandefine

Matos

D6

B302

B311

Int Alg

O’Hare

B308

US

J Cucuzza

B104

Global

Salem

B304