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Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of May 19)

The Petrides School

PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

The Week of May 19, 2025 

 

Petrides Families,  

Another great week at Panther Nation!!

 

 

 

Our College Advisor, Mr. Olah, will be hosting a family workshop on the college and career process on Wednesday May 21st @ 7pm. It is highly encouraged that students and families of our current 11th grade attend to help understand the process that awaits as our students head into their senior year.

 

Here’s what is happening . . .    

 

MONDAY 5/19

1st Grade Trip – Blue Heron Park

Tech Crew Class Trip visits Fenix Studio – Live Recording Production w/ Ghostface

 

TUESDAY 5/20

Scholastic Book Fair – Petrides Library

Council for Unity attends Fleet Week @ Mt. Loretto

Petrides Youth Council attends SI Mental Health & Behavioral Symposium @ SI Hilton Garden

2:30 – 4:30 – Regents Test Prep – Various Subjects

 

WEDNESDAY 5/21

Scholastic Book Fair – Petrides Library

Council For Unity Induction Ceremony @ Crest Hollow Inn

3rd & 4th Grade trip – Ferry Hawks Baseball Game

BridgePrep Field Day – Petrides Athletic Field

7:00 pm – College Advisory /w Mr. Olah – Open to 11th grade Families

 

THURSDAY 5/22

Scholastic Book Fair – Petrides Library

My Sisters Keeper visits Hilton Garden Inn

2:30 – 4:30 – Regents Test Prep – Various Subjects

6:30 pm - 12th Grade Senior Prom – Hilton Garden Above

 

FRIDAY 5/23

Petrides Carnival hosted by Petrides PTA – Petrides Athletic Field

My Brothers Keeper visits Washington D.C.

5:00 pm – 8:00 pm BridgePrep Special Assembly – Petrides Theater

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

May 26 – Memorial Day, schools closed

May 27 – HS Music Production Trip @ St. George Theater

May 28 – 8th Grade Senior Trip – Rocking Horse Ranch

May 28 – Torrance Hampton – “Genius Factor – Make your Passion your Paycheck” visits Petrides

May 29 – The Petrides School Host Memorial Day Observance Ceremony – Petrides Complex

May 29 – District 31 Teacher Recruitment Job Fair – Petrides Gymnasium

May 30 – Better Speech & Hearing Field Day sponsored by P37 – 3rd Grade Students – Athletic Field

June 3 – 5th Grade Celebration Luncheon – Osteria Restaurant

June 5 – Eid al-Adha – schools closed

June 6 – Clerical Day – no school for students in K-12 schools

June 9 – 12th Grade Senior Sunset

June 10 -5th Grade Graduation – Petrides Theater – 9:30 am

June 11 – Kindergarten Graduation – Petrides Theater – 9:30 am

June 11 – 12th Grade Senior Awards – Petrides Theater – 6:30 pm

June 12 – Pre-K Graduation – K Building - 9:30 am

June 12 – 5th Grade – 8th Grade – NEHS – NJHS Awards Ceremony – Petrides Theater – 6:30 pm

June 13 – 1st Grade Picnic

June 16 – 8th Grade Dance & Prom – The Staaten

June 16 – Bridge Prep Carnival – Athletic Field

June 16 – Bridge Prep – Awards Ceremony – Petrides Theater – 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm

June 18 – 5th Grade Celebration Trip – Lego Land

June 19 – Juneteenth – schools closed

June 20 – HS Graduation rehearsal, yearbook distribution & celebratory luncheon – 11:00 am

June 23 – 12th Grade Graduation – Athletic Field – 6:30 pm

June 24 – 8th Grade Graduation – Athletic Field – 10:00 am

June 24 – Early Voting – K Building

June 26 – Last Day of School – Report Card – Diploma - Distribution

 

Petrides Celebratory Events 

There are a lot of events that happen in our Pre-K – 12 school. Check out the calendar of upcoming events 

 

Testing Calendar

 

High School Regent Exams

Regent exams will be administered on multiple days in June. Some high school students who are scheduled to take Regent exam(s) during this time. All students who are scheduled for an exam will receive an invitation in June. If you are unsure if your student is scheduled for an exam, please contact Ms. Troost, Mr. Doctor, or Mr. Varga. Any high school student that is not scheduled for a Regent exam will not have class on the day exams are administered.