Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of November 25)

The Petrides School
PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE
The Week of November 25, 2024
Dear Petrides Families, 
 
Here is to another great week at Panther Nation!! 
 
Happy Thanksgiving! 
 
Wishing all our Petrides families a joyful Thanksgiving. Your support is invaluable, and we are grateful for your partnership. 
From all of us at The Petrides School - Happy Thanksgiving.
 
Scholastic Book Fair 
 
The Petrides School will be hosting our Scholastic Book Fair from December 3 - December 6 and we need your help. 
 
Guardians of Petrides students, we need your help. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the Google Form before Monday, November 25.  
https://forms.gle/3PJKN85PvA5wgvhq5
 
If you are not selected as a volunteer for this event, we will have more opportunities later this school year. 
 
 
 
Events happening this week . . .    
 
MONDAY 11/25
2nd Grade Parents as Partners
MS & HS Council for Unity attends Poor Peoples Dinner – Sponsored by The Petrides PTA
SILive Article - Poor Peoples Dinner
 
TUESDAY 11/26
Pre- K Parents as Partners
PTA Pie Sales – Quad
 
WEDNESDAY 11/27
Petrides High School Color Wars Event
 
THURSDAY 11/28
Thanksgiving Recess – Schools Closed
 
 
FRIDAY 11/29
Thanksgiving Recess – Schools Closed
 
 
LOOKING AHEAD:
December 3 – December 6 – Scholastic Book Fair – Petrides Library
December 3 - Petrides Basketball vs. Lilydale High School
December 5 – 4th Grade Trip to St. George Theater
December 5 – 1st Grade Parents as Partners
December 5 – School Leadership Team Meeting
December 5 – PTA Meeting 
December 6 – 1st Grade Movie Trip 
December 11 – Vision Screening – Pre-K, K & 1st Grade
December 15 – Dec 20 – Student Perception Survey Administered – Grades 6 - 12
December 13 – Fall Picture Retakes
December 13 – PTA Holiday Fair 
December 17 – Winter Concert – Petrides Theater – 7:00 pm
December 23 – January 1 – Winter Recess, schools closed
January 8 & 9 – District 31 Spelling Bee – Petrides Auditorium
 
 
 
Save the Date
Petrides Basketball vs. Lilydale High School  
The Petrides Basketball team will be hosting an international game against Lilydale High School from Australia. The teams are scheduled to play on Tuesday, December 3rd with JV tipping off at 4:30 pm and Varsity at 6:00 pm. Come out and support our Panthers. 