At last night’s Board meeting, the District recognized Penny Baker (Elementary Teacher) and Stacy Bell (Teacher Aide) with Learning, Leading and Serving (LLS) Awards. These awards were presented by the previous LLS recipients: Dianne Brown (Elementary Teacher), and Maghon Barkley (Teaching Assistant). The building principals also nominated students for LLS awards.
Dianne’s comments about Penny:
“For this month's Learning, Leading and Service Award, I am nominating Penny Baker. Although Penny and I have never worked together on the same grade level team, we have always been "just across the hall" from each other. Penny is beloved by her students. When they enter 2nd grade, I often hear about how much they miss her and want to be back in her classroom. She greets each child enthusiastically at her door each morning. The sound of laughter and singing often floats across the hallway from her very child centric room. She makes learning fun and engaging for her students. It's truly a place where all children are happy and feel important and loved. Penny is also a leader among our faculty. She serves as grade chair, as a mentor, and has been on many of our various committees. Penny is always seeking new and researched professional development opportunities and encourages the faculty to embrace new programs that are brought to our district with a positive attitude. I'm honored to have the opportunity to select Penny Baker for this acknowledgement.”
Maghon’s comments about Stacy:
“Barbara De Angelis once said, “Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.” This quote best matches this nominee.
It is with great honor that I nominate Stacy Bell for the Learning, Leading, and Serving Award. Stacey is a teacher aide with the Special Education Department. I have seen her work with her students from Elementary to Junior High ages. She is a kind-hearted, caring, dedicated, and graceful individual who looks forward to what the day brings. She is very well-loved by her students and colleagues she has worked with. She always has a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She always greets her students, teachers, administration, and fellow support staff. She makes sure her students are motivated, ready to learn, and working hard on their academics. Whenever she notices students feeling down, she takes the time to talk with them and work together on the best solution with compassion and warmth. She is very understanding in regards to her students, especially when it comes to their social, emotional, and academic needs. She truly makes a difference in her students’ lives, and she will always guide her students if they are struggling. Her leadership, compassion, and kindness all truly shine through the halls at Perry Elementary/Junior High School.”
Mrs. Manchester’s comments about Paige Herman:
“She sets an example for others with excellent behavior choices, consistent work habits, and is always calm, cool and collected. She is thoughtful in her responses to others socially as well as academically. She is always cheerful and eager to participate. Bettering herself is a goal easily seen by those who interact with her. Whomever she is working with, she makes the best of it, navigates challenging tasks, and guides as well as supports others who may be struggling. Her peers treat her respectfully and she is always kind-hearted to everyone. She is a conscientious worker and advocates for herself and others. Paige is always beyond eager to help with additional classroom tasks. Perry Central will continue to be wowed by this young lady!”
Mrs. Giambrone’s comments about Liam Jakubik:
“Liam exhibits qualities of an outstanding student. He always comes into school ready and eager to learn. He helps his peers in the classroom with new tasks whenever they ask. Liam is great at connecting information he learns and connecting it to his real life situations and events. He listens when teachers are talking and always participates in lessons and activities. He loves to learn about local science and history. Liam set a personal goal at the beginning of the year to improve in math and has made great progress and worked to improve his I-Ready scores.”
The next awards will be selected by...Penny and Stacy. They are tasked with paying it forward to any individuals in the PCS Family. The building principals will select subsequent student awards as well.
Congratulations Penny, Stacy, Paige and Liam!
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
We love that Ms. Stead's class participated in International Scribble Day yesterday! The focus was on students' creativity and the art associated with scribbling, which can be done by anyone regardless of artistic ability. #PrideInTheHive
Congratulations to our three Odyssey of the Mind teams, along with coaches Mrs. Rowley, Ms. Duell, and Ms. Wilkie, on all advancing to the state finals!!!! The three teams gave stellar performances at the regional competition over the weekend. The state finals will be held on April 15 at the Fairgrounds in Syracuse. #PrideInTheHive
A group of our high school students attended GLOW with Your Hands: Healthcare last week at Genesee Community College in Batavia. Separate from the GLOW with Your Hands event that occurs in the fall, this opportunity focused on recruiting students who are interested in the medical field. Students were able to connect with healthcare businesses, organizations, educational institutions, and training providers to learn more about in-demand jobs in healthcare and related fields. #PrideInTheHive
Mrs. Brant, Mr. Sporleder, and several of the JH and HS technology students have had a busy day competing at Genesee Community College's Tech Wars in Batavia. Their hard work and preparation paid off with Trenton Washburn winning 1st place in the HS CO2 Dragster Design event and Laney Herrmann and Toby Rockcastle earning top honors in the MS Skimmer Car competition. Brooke Kwiecien earned 1st place in the HS Sculpture event. Congratulations! #PrideInTheHive
Look at that laser focus! We are impressed with the attention Miss Stead's students gave to weaving yesterday with Mrs. Adolf in the art room. Fantastic work! #PrideInTheHive
Perry FFA members are celebrating Ag Literacy Week by visiting elementary classes to read the book "Tomatoes for Neela" by Padma Lakshmi. After a discussion about where our food comes from, students are getting the opportunity to plant their own basil and tomato seeds! #PrideInTheHive
We knew we had dedicated PCS family members near and far....but wow! Thank you to all who took the time to give us 1,000+ votes on NY Chips' recent school pride contest. Thanks to your support, Chad Heeb from NY Chips dropped off 300 individual bags this morning! Our first graders were the nominated grade level, so each student will be going home with a bag. Beyond that, elementary classes were randomly selected to receive the free bags. Classes will be finding out soon! Thank you to Chad Heeb and NY Chips....and all of you for the votes! #PrideInTheHive
PCS will be well-represented tonight (March 17) at the LCAA Exceptional Senior Games. Sydney Hnat will be playing at 6 pm with the girls' team, while Matt Givens and Braeden Wolfanger will hit the court at 7:15 pm with the boys' team. Lauren West, Makayla Leitten, and Julissa Vazquez will be cheering from the sidelines. The games are being held at Warsaw Middle/High School and admission is $5. Get out tonight and cheer on these stellar student-athletes! #PrideInTheHive #ClassOf2023
Thank you students, staff, faculty and administration for your cooperation during the final lockdown drill of the school year. PCS was fortunate to have the Village of Perry Police Department, Wyoming County Sheriff's Department, and the New York State Police participate in the drill.
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
Look who was named the PAES Lab Employee of the Month! Awesome job, Xania!!! #PrideInTheHive
Zach, Jan, Rachel, Courtney, Abby, Harley, and Bryce (chaperoned by Mrs. Caccamise) have been fully immersed in Washington, DC this week during the Close Up trip. What an incredible experience for these students! #PrideInTheHive #PCSGoesToWashington
When you're on the eve of St. Patrick's Day, you most certainly have to ensure that your leprechaun trap is set and ready to go. That's exactly what Ms. Cobo's first graders are doing this morning in library. They remember the shenanigans our little green-clad friend was up to in previous years and they're determined to finally trap him! #PrideInTheHive
The HS Stand Up Club and Ms. Smith are celebrating Say Something Week in partnership with Sandy Hook Promise. This year's festivities are focusing on the importance of trusted adults in our students' lives. These are individuals that children and young adults can trust to go to when they are in need of support. The club has several fun activities planned for the week, one being the Say Something photo booth where students can take photos with friends and their favorite trusted adult! #PrideInTheHive #SaySomethingWeek
Yesterday, a group of our juniors spent the day exploring college and career opportunities at the National College Fair at the Rochester Convention Center. Mrs. Ellis, HS counselor, accompanied students to the event, which included representatives from over 350 two-year and four-year colleges, trade, and business schools. #PrideInTheHive
Our Chapter 2 Page Turners earned a fourth-place finish at yesterday's spring competition, and finished the season placing fourth overall. The team includes Izzy Zalewski, Mya Winter, JT Grover, Patrick Feroleto, Jonah Smith, Eli Smith, Ethan Prince, James Putney, Christopher Putney, and Colton Royce, and is coached by Mrs. Prince and Mrs. Bennett. #PrideInTheHive
Thank you to the Operations and Maintenance crew for clearing the snow this morning. 50 kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students participated in Junior Jackets Basketball this morning.
Next sessions are 3/18 and 3/25 from 8:30-9:30 AM at the Elementary School.
School Musical Update:
- The cast, crew and band of Into the Woods will be performing two (2) shows on Saturday, March 11, 2023. The first show will be at 3:00 PM. Tickets purchased for Friday's (3/10) show can be redeemed for either the matinee at 3:00 PM or the evening performance 7:00 PM.
Mrs. Bellamy and her art students in grades 4-8 would like to thank Ken and Melissa Winter for recently donating several LED light boxes on behalf of the Perry Veterinary Clinic for use in the art classroom. Tracing is a great way to improve and gain confidence as an artist. Students have already used the light boxes on several projects. #PrideInTheHive #LearningLeadingServing
Bravo cast and crew of Into the Woods! Night one was a triumph. There are so many memorable moments in this show. The music, the acting, the band... absolutely amazing.
You do not want to miss out on this experience. The next show is Friday (3/10) at 7:00 PM. The show on Saturday (3/11) is at the same time.
Best cast, best crew, best band, best team!
Daryl McLaughlin
Superintendent of Schools
