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Principal's Weekly Message (The Week of May 5)

The Petrides School

PRINCIPAL’S WEEKLY MESSAGE

The Week of May 5, 2025 
 
 

Petrides Families, 

 

Thank you - Petrides P.T.A. for the Cinco de Mayo Staff Appreciation Lunch!!

 

Another great week at Panther Nation!!

 

MONDAY 5/5

12th Grade Senior Trip to Virginia returns

MAP EOY Opens

 

TUESDAY 5/6

5th & 6th Grade Math State Exam

Kindergarten Bowling Trip

9th Grade College Visit @ CSI

 

WEDNESDAY 5/7

5th & 6th Grade Math State Exam

Kindergarten Parents as Partners – Mother’s Day Tea

6:00 pm - Virtual Special Education Meeting Hosted by Parent Coordinator Ronni Ettinger

 

THURSDAY 5/8

7th Grade Math State Exam

 

FRIDAY 5/9

7th Grade Math State Exam

Pre-K - Parents as Partners – Mother’s Day Tea

PTA Plant Sale – Quad

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

May 11 – District 31 Soap Box Derby Practice – Petrides Campus

May 13 & 14 – 3rd & 4th Grade Math State Exam

May 13 – Borough President Vito Fossella present The Petrides Award – 6:30 pm – Petrides Cafeteria

 

May 15 - 5th Grade Science State Exam

May 15 – 5th – 12th Grade Spring Concert – Petrides Theater

May 15 – School Leadership Team & PTA Elections Meetings

May 16 – Michael J. Petrides Art Exhibit @ The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum – Open to the Public

May 17 - District 31 Soap Box Derby – Petrides Campus

May 19 – 1st Grade Trip

May 20 – May 23 – Scholastic Book Fair – Petrides Library

May 21 – BridgePrep Field Day – Petrides Athletic Field

May 21 – Council For Unity Induction Ceremony

May 21 – 3rd & 4th Grade trip – Ferry Hawks Baseball Game

May 22 – 12th Grade Senior Prom – Hilton Garden Above

May 23 – Petrides Carnival hosted by Petrides PTA – Petrides Athletic Field

May 23 – BridgePrep Special Assembly – Petrides Theater – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm

May 26 – Memorial Day, schools closed

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

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

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

June 3 – 5th Grade Celebration Luncheon – Osteria Restaurant

June 5 – Eid al-Adha – schools closed

June 6 – Clerical Day – no class 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

 

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

 

Grades 3 – 8 ELA & Math

 

NYS Regents Exams