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April,
2015
Upcoming
Events:
No School
4/3
Exec Committee
Meeting
9:30a, 4/7
Spirit Day
4/10
Report Cards
4/10
PTA Meeting
(Officer Elections)
6:30p, 4/9
Spring Concert
6:30p, 4/16
Books & Beyond
Ends
4/24
Spring Carnival
5p-8p, 4/24
Volunteer Coffee
9:30a, 4/28
A Message From Our PTA President
Hello Penny Road Parents,
And Hello Spring! We finally made it through the winter and can trade our
boots for flip-flops. Although the snow and ice tried to keep us inside the past
couple of months, we were still able to have fun and support our school. The
Annual Talent show finally took place on March 3rd after several delays and it
was a wonderful event. PRE students definitely have talent! Be sure to check
out the write-up inside this edition. Our Spring Book Fair was a big hit and family
night was a great success. We were able to provide all K-1st grade students
with a free book as a reward for their reading almost 10,000 books in the Books
and Beyond Challenge. We can’t forget all those that braved the cold to
come out to Pizza Bingo in February. It was worth the extra coat and gloves!
Now, it is time to look ahead to the last couple of months of school and start
thinking about Spring Carnival, Field Day, End of Year testing, class parties and
a few grade field trips. This edition of the Panda Post contains details about this
year’s Spring Carnival. We are continuing our celebration of Penny Roads 25th
year with a theme of Back to the Future. Make sure you turn in your order forms
and volunteer sign ups! The Carnival committee is working very hard to put together an event to remember, but we need YOUR help making it happen.
Now is also the time to start thinking about next year and what role you would
like to play in your PTA. Exciting events are already being planned for next year
and we need everyone’s input to make it happen. At the April PTA meeting
(4/9), we will vote in the 2015-2016 Executive Board and talk about some of the
plans that are being made. Volunteer opportunities are readily available, so
please try to attend this very important meeting. It’s only an hour of your time
but it can make a huge impact on the school and your children’s education.
I hope to see all of you at the Carnival in a few weeks!
Sincerely,
Sherri Stecher
2014-2015 PTA President
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5th Grade Tea
On Friday, March 13th the school cafeteria was decorated with white
tablecloths and centerpiece vases of white hydrangeas wrapped with
red ribbons. At each place setting, china tea cups and saucers, place
cards and gift bags of sweets were set for students and guests. Classical
music filled the room. It was time for our annual 5th grade tea. Our
fifth grade students dressed up for this special occasion and demonstrated proper etiquette while sipping tea, tasting tea sandwiches and
being served assorted desserts from silver trays.
This PTA event received much support. Many thanks to all the volunteers who sent in donations and to those who helped set up, serve and
clean up. It couldn’t have been done without the efforts of all involved. A special thanks to a dedicated tea committee: Alice Tate,
Nancy Wujek, Kristen Strandberg, Libby Valyo, Katie Leaver, Elizabeth Vickery, Melissa Fezer, Sheleen Beck and Heather Astudillo. All
who worked for over the past month to ensure its success.
This is a wonderful Penny Road tradition and a memorable one.
Julianne Klein
5th Grade Tea Chair
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GET READY FOR FIELD DAY!
SAVE THE DATE! Believe it or not, Spring is coming. It’s time to think warm weather and outside activities
and that means Field Day 2015. The dates are June 4 th for K-1 and Jume 5th for 2-5.
Watch for Volunteer Opportunities for Field Day 2015! This is our biggest volunteer need all year. Volunteers will be needed to help direct the children through the games; set-up; clean-up; volunteer nurses; floaters
and we will also need some strong dads to take down the water slides and man the dunking booths…. Your part
is easy – no athletic skills required.
Feel free to contact Dawn Skelton at [email protected] or Christine Martin at [email protected] .
Also, we are asking for donations of bottled water to keep all our volunteers well hydrated. You can begin
dropping all donations off in the PE office.
Get ready for fun in the Sun!
Christine Martin & Dawn Skelton
2015-2016 Class Requests
Parents,
If your child has a specific need that the principal should keep in mind when making class lists, please send a
letter to Mrs. Bohr. The letters can be dropped off in the office or mailed. Please do not send an e-mail. All
requests should be made by the end of April.
When making your request, please keep in mind:
-Your letter should contain your child's name and the grade they will be in next year.
-Your letter should state your child's need (example: twins placed in a class together or separated)
-Your letter can contain teaching qualities that would best fit your child but should not contain the name of a
specific teacher.
-Your letter can contain any other information you would like the principal to be aware of concerning your child.
Mary Bohr, Principal
Penny Road Elementary
919-387-2139
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PRES Odyssey of the Mind Teams
Compete & Win at Regionals!!
Congratulations to the four Penny Road Odyssey of the Mind teams for a successful journey to the Regional Tournament at Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh on Saturday, March 7. The teams represented PRES well with
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Congratulations to our 1st Place Winners in Problem 2! They will go to the State Tournament on April 11 at ASU in
Boone to again compete in Problem 2, and represent Penny Road. The team will work on fine-tuning their Fourth Of
July Celebration themed skit and rubber band-powered devices over the next month until State. Team 2 members
each received a medal, and the team received a trophy for our school.
Congratulations to our 3rd Place Winners in Problem 4! The team’s classical Greek god themed skit showcased their
solution. The audience held our breath as we watched weight after weight being placed on their balsa structure, until
it finally crumbled under 182 pounds! Team 4 members each received a medal.
All teams performed their solution with humor & creativity. It was incredible to see the wonderful solutions that our
teams came up with in response to some baffling problems.
The four teams are:
Problem 1: Runaway “Train” coached by Bill McKenzie and Rich Sharples Team members include: Brenna
McKenzie, Jack Sharples, Rebecca Wyman, Megan Carawan, Will Martin and Chase Field.
Problem 2: Experiencing Technical Difficulties coached by Donnell Rini-Swyers and Erin Masercola . Team members include: Kennedy Swyers, Ike Bonin, Emma Cockman, Makayla Bihlmeyer and Sylvia Buchanan.
Problem 4: Lose Your Marbles coached by Jessica Vollmer and Clarence Brewer. Team members are Owen
Chitester, Avery Brewer, Katie Little, and Alek and Goran Pozder.
Problem 5: Silent Movie coached by Patrick Murray and Joe Stecher. Team members are: Isabella Murray, Nik
Stecher, Hugh Bettini, Meera Walker, Jenna Fezer, Maisie Tate and Daniel Plumer.
Congratulations again to all team members and coaches! Penny Road is SO proud of our Odyssey of the Mind teams!
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Wall of Fame Winners!
Kindergarten:
Tanvi Raj, Ella Anderson, Ryan Hathaway, Shawn Stecher, Julie Murphy, David Caldwell, Luna Rose
(Puckett/Medwar), Riley Bloomer, Alex Madrid, Ronan Merriam, Noah Medlin, Abbi Tremelling, Estella
Freeman, Jake Hallberg, Brianna Graham (Nelson), Oliver Joyner, Hope Silveira, Madison Leary, Greyson
Deak, Hannah Bradley, Jezreel Acencio, Kaela Wright, Jontez Hinton (Foster), Dua'a Alshwaiki, Lucy Whorton, Isaiah St. Hill, Caillou Tunlaya-Anukit, Jerzie Miller, Cora Heisisch (Murphy)
1st:
Sofia Avila, Alan Rendon-Miranda (Puckett/Medwar), Matthew Sanders, Emily Andrews, Brianna Perry,
Amya Brown, Brayden Smith (Deaton), Sophia Ferguson, Julia Collison, Matthew Brennan, Simon Cabrera
(Colalillo), Jayden Jackson, Gwen Marquis (Bloomer), Ainsley Moore, Shahmeek Green (Castaneda), Claire
Fields (Hopkins)
2nd:
Christian McDonald, Allison Snyder (Brush), Charlie Deaton, Anna Marie Bal, Ethan Zawis, Parker Bloomer,
Lyla Wells, John Clary, Brady Rhodes (Carr), Suma Windi, Paige Herschman (Finez), Anna Boland, John Boland, Ashley Pineda-Liguez, Paxton Oliver, Colton Veltkamp, Katherine Stephens, James Miller, Meredith
Overcash, Finley Jenks, Mary Beth Martin (Morris), Elizabeth Chitester, Griffin Cardillo, Vinaya Rao, DJ
Carlisle, Asia Brown, Aiden Blackwell (O'Neal)
3rd:
Maria Nava Villasenor, Nevaeh Clax, Samier Lucas, Lakelyn Malone, Cami Azpurua (Stewart), Shaniya
McNeil, Bella Livshin, Daniel Alejandro (Lafferty), Emoni Teachey, Ryan West (Smith), Sylvia Buchanan
(Wells)
4th:
Xavier Fowler, Abby Roll, Kate Evenhouse, Aiden Cefola, Ava Praizner, Kathryn Curry, Avery Brewer
(Stoller), Terrae Minter, Claire Siegel, Emilie Jiminez-Gonzalez, Brenna McKenzie, Carlie Fitzgerald (Kelly),
Owen Chitester, Sumana Achanta, Anna Baker, Marin Fries, Romeo Camacho, Takya Clemons, Armando
Acosta-Santiago, Bryce Freeman, Tara Yakaboski (Roll)
5th:
Terrell Widemond, Emma Whittington (Gibson), Jade Davis (Kozemko), Alex Bernath (Hurst), Yves Michel
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Talent Show Recap!
Everyone who came out to see the Penny Road Talent Show on Tuesday, March 3rd were amazed to see all
of the talented kids that go to our school. We had singers, dancers, piano players, comedy sketches and
more!
Please congratulate our big winners!!!
Vocal:
1st - Gabriel Esperanza
2nd - Emily Elder and Fatima Janneh
3rd - Skylar Hack
Instrumental:
1st - Ella Meredith and Mary Kathryn Vickery
2nd - Zach Bowman
3rd - Anna Baker
Dance:
1st - Jessica Scheiber
2nd - Jordan Smith
3rd - Amelia Money, Abby Roll, Olivia Von Koch
Other:
1st - Nikolis Stecher, Chase Stecher, Shawn Stecher
2nd - Hugh Bettini and Will Saxenmeyer
3rd - Caroline Moore
A special thanks to Harrison Foster of Perfect Mix Productions for handling our music, and the Yancey Family who donated Chargrill food to
feed all our hungry performers.
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April, 2015
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
No School
5
12
6
13
7
Exec Committee
Meeting, 9:30a
14
8
9
10
11
PTA Meeting
Spirit Day!
(Officer
Elections), 6:30p
Report Cards
15
16
17
18
24
25
Spring Concert,
6:30p
19
20
21
22
23
Books & Beyond
Ends
SPRING
CARNIVAL, 5-8p
26
27
28
Volunteer Coffee,
9:30a
29
30