In its augural year, the Unified Bowling program accomplished so much. It helped form friendships and build confidence, and it created an outlet for students to compete and be themselves. It also created champions.
At last night’s Board of Education meeting, Mr. Wyant, Coach Goodell, Mrs. James, the BOE, and our PCS administration honored Perry’s first-ever Unified Bowling team. Not only did these student-athletes do an exemplary job representing PCS, but they also finished the season with a 13-0 record and a first-place finish in Division 4. Congratulations! #PrideInTheHive
Over the weekend, PCS had 20 students in grades 7-12 attend the Genesee Valley School Music Association's SoloFest at Livonia CSD. Students prepared a solo to be considered for the All-County Band, which will perform in February. Pictured are the Jr. High soloists. The students performed well, with nearly all scoring in the 90s. Congratulations to the students and instrumental music teachers Ms. Gottschall and Mr. Hirsch! (Thanks to Ms. Gottschall for the photo). #PrideInTheHive
We’re in the season of giving and it’s incredible to see firsthand how others’ generosity can have an enormous impact on the recipients. This past Saturday, students from throughout Wyoming County visited Warsaw Walmart for the annual Shop with a Cop event. These students were paired with a member of law enforcement and given a Walmart gift card to spend on anything in the store. The students spent the time scouring merchandise for the perfect gifts for their family or something special for themselves. They got the opportunity to bond with the officers, who were lending helping hands and offering support on purchases. At the end of the morning, it wasn’t just the students who left the store feeling grateful for the experience.
A huge thank you to all who helped with the event, especially the members of law enforcement. Thank you to this year’s donors: St. Michael’s Church, Walmart, Chief Hendershott and Attica Police Department (Got Your Six Ride and Rally, Ride for the Blue), Stan’s Angels (Heather Wheeler, Amanda Auriemma, Gina Kemp-Mancuso), Chief Grover and Perry Police Department, Creative Food Ingredients, Inc., Attica and Warsaw FFA chapters, as well as any private donors. Your generosity made the experience special for all involved.
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Our HS Jazz Band and Mr. Hirsch visited Perry Rotary yesterday to entertain the group with sounds of the season! #PrideInTheHive
Several of Mrs. Adolf’s elementary art classes, along with the National Jr. Honor Society and Stand Up Clubs, have partnered with the Wyoming County Office for the Aging to spread holiday cheer. The clubs have been collecting a variety of items like candy, puzzles, and personal care items to be included in 350 gift bags for elderly community members that will be distributed before Christmas. Art students have made ornaments and cards that will also be included in the gift bags. We love seeing our students giving back to the community! #PrideInTheHive
Today I was fortunate to observe one of my favorite brain breaks between instruction in Ms. Dominesey, Ms. Warner, and Ms. Pascoe's classroom. Students would shout "Andy's Here!" and pretend to be toys from Toy Story. It was a hilarious way to get their minds and bodies ready for their literacy lesson.
Best job, best students, best staff, best team!
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
The gymnastics unit is a favorite with Coach Allen's and Coach VonGunden's elementary PE students. They get to work on tumbling, balancing, running, jumping, cartwheels, climbing, and so much more. We hear that the cargo net will be making an appearance very soon!!! #PrideInTheHive
During the winter sports season, it's sometimes difficult to find practice space but we love that the indoor track and field team utilizes any available space. Even if that means setting up the hurdles in the hallways. #PrideInTheHive
Kudos to Mrs. Wheeler and the 5/6 grade chorus, as well as Ms. Gottschall and the 6th grade band, for an incredible in-school concert this morning! The festive music got the audience's stamp of approval as several of our UPK students were seen dancing in their seats during the performances! You can catch the concert tomorrow night, Dec. 7, at 7 pm in the Sr. High Auditorium. #PrideInTheHive
"I never thought it was such a bad little tree. It's not bad at all, really. Maybe it just needs a little love."
We caught Mrs. Jaques' second graders rehearsing for their upcoming production of "A Charlie Brown Christmas." This has become one of our favorite holiday traditions at PES and we can't wait to see all of their hard work come to fruition when they take the stage in a couple of weeks! #PrideInTheHive
The first read through of "Mean Girls" by the cast and directors.
Ms. Hurd has invited published writer Jess Pavia to work with her 8th grade ELA students on creative writing. The special guest, who is visiting PCS three days a week until winter break, is guiding students through creative non-fiction prompts based on the novel, “The House on Mango Street” by Sandra Cisneros. Students have really enjoyed Ms. Pavia’s two previous visits to PCS, including writer residencies last spring and over summer break. The visits are made possible by Arts for Learning WNY, in partnership with Chautauqua Institute. #PrideInTheHive
Providing our educators with incredible learning opportunities ultimately benefits our students. Mrs. Snyder, a PCS high school English teacher, was recently able to not only attend the National Council of Teachers of English conference in Columbus, Ohio, but also present about the use of video in English classes. The four-day conference, which included more than 7,000 attendees, provided learning opportunities through workshops and keynote speakers like actor Tom Hanks, as well as networking with fellow educators, authors, and English scholars. Mrs. Snyder was inspired by a poetry workshop she attended and plans to incorporate several techniques in an upcoming unit with students. She describes the experience as priceless! #PrideInTheHive
Our Chapter 3 Page Turners are kicking off a new season by hosting this morning's competition! #PrideInTheHive
Santa would be thoroughly impressed with all the hard work that our UPK students are putting into preparing for their Christmas program, which is Dec. 21. They have a lot of festive activities - and a few surprises - planned to make it a merry event for their families! #PrideInTheHive
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Ms. Gales' second graders decided to make some applesauce this morning. They've carefully added the ingredients and are eagerly waiting for everything to cook down so the apples can be mashed. Then they plan to enjoy the final product. Yummy! #PrideInTheHive
Our Jr. High FFA members and Mrs. Huttar have been hard at work the last several days baking pies - 20 to be exact - to be distributed to local families for the Thanksgiving holiday next week. All the ingredients for the pies, which include pumpkin, apple, cherry and chocolate, were donated through the Stuff the Turkey Food Drive organized by our incredible PCSD Pupil Personnel Teams. The goal is to provide 12 families in our community with meal kits, along with pies, to help make the upcoming holiday extra special. Thank you to all who have donated, worked behind the scenes to organize, and have supported this initiative. #PrideInTheHive
This morning, the “Give What You Can, Take What You Need” room opened at the High School. Located next to the Nurse’s Office, the space includes toiletries, personal hygiene items, and clothing that our students may need. It’s a welcoming space that will be open during school hours and students can visit without fear of judgement. Junior Tess McLaughlin and Emma McLaughlin, PCS Class of 2023, spearheaded the idea and, thanks to grant funding from The Foundation for Perry’s Educational Future, Inc. and clothing donations from the community, the space came to fruition. If you would like to donate new clothing or shoes, please drop items off at the High School Main Office. #PrideInTheHive
Congratulations to Karin Rice on being named LCAA Coach of the year for volleyball!!!! #PrideInTheHive
Last Thursday, we had the honor of welcoming Mr. Frank Hollister to PES for our annual Veterans Day celebration. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Hollister served as a Navy combat corpsman in Afghanistan, providing medical care to Marines. Students learned about the hardships faced by Mr. Hollister and his fellow comrades as they served thousands of miles from home, including spending Christmas away from loved ones. He brought with him several uniforms and his combat boots, which still had dust from Afghanistan on them.
We thank Mr. Hollister for his service to our country and for sharing his experience with our students. It’s so important that children see the faces and hear the stories of those who have served and be given the opportunity to express appreciation to these individuals. #PrideInTheHive
