Dear Petrides Families, 

 

Here is to another great week at Panther Nation!!

 

Emergency Drills

This week we will begin to conduct of Safety Drills. Please click here to review the Petrides School Parent letter regarding Emergency Readiness and the General Response Protocol.

Also, click here to visit the DOE web site to learn more about school procedures.

 

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 20^th 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.

 

Youth Wrestling Interest Meeting

Please contact our Athletic Director with questions: slyman3@schools.nyc.gov

 

 

Events happening this week . . .    

 

MONDAY 9/16

Emergency Drill Scheduled

 

TUESDAY 9/17

Emergency Drill Scheduled

 

WEDNESDAY 9/18

Support our Sports Pretzel Sale. $2 each – sold during lunch periods

6:00 pm - Virtual Parent Meeting: Interest Meeting for Grade 5 – 8 Youth Wrestling.

 

THURSDAY 9/19

 

FRIDAY 9/20

Petrides Against Cancer Society: Wear red to show your support for Childhood Cancer Awareness.

Pre-K & K – Young Scientists

12^th Grade Senior Sunrise Celebration – Athletic Field

 

 

 

LOOKING AHEAD:

September 26 – College Information Night for 12^th grade students and Families – B104

September 27 – Borough Student Advisory Council Meeting @ District 31

October 3 & 4 – Rosh Hashanah – Schools Closed

October 9 – HS Fair @ IS 2

October 10 – PTA Monthly Meeting

October 14 – Italian Heritage/Indigenous Peoples Day – Schools Closed

October 17 – Open House Exclusive to Petrides 8^th grade students @ Petrides

October 18 – PTA Truck or Treat

October 23 – PSAT – 11^th Grade

October 24 – District 31 Speech Symposium – Auditorium

October 29 – HS Open House @ Petrides Auditorium

 

 

Of course, we never want to see anyone leave us, but the below are some key dates for grade specific admissions.

• Wednesday, October 9, 2024: Middle School Application Opens 
• Friday, November 8, 2024: Deadline to register to test for Mark Twain I.S. 239 (21K239) and District 21 Talent Tests
• Friday, December 13, 2024: Middle School Application Closes 
• Wednesday, April 9, 2025: Middle School Offer Release  

Kindergarten (and Kindergarten Gifted & Talented) Admissions

• Tuesday, December 10, 2024: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T Application Opens 
• Friday, January 24, 2025: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T Application Closes 
• Wednesday, April 2, 2025: Kindergarten and Kindergarten G&T Offer Release

 

Gifted & Talented (G&T) Upper Grade Admissions

• Monday, April 21, 2025: G&T Upper Grade Application Opens 
• Friday, May 9, 2025: G&T Upper Grade Application Closes 
• Wednesday, June 11, 2025: G&T Upper Grade Offer Release

 

 

Have a great week!!  

 

Mr. Anthony Tabbitas

Principal