Parent Bulletin

• Interim Reports: On October 7th, the mid-first quarter progress reports were made available to students and parents via the Parent Portal. As this will be the first evaluation of the year, it is a good time to follow up on any difficulties your daughter may be having and, of course, to encourage her in her strengths. Please reach out to teachers if you have questions. IR’s are not a part of the permanent record, but a snapshot in time to let you know how she is doing.

• Parents and students will be able to view the 1st Quarter Report cards, via the Parent Portal, at the end of the day on Monday, November 10th. On Thursday, November 13th, teachers will be available to talk with parents from 3:00-5:00 and 5:30–7:30. (Please note that students will be dismissed that day at 2:30 and that there will be a 1/2 hour dinner break at 5PM for the faculty.) In the meantime, do not hesitate to call or email a teacher or an administrator if you have concerns or just want to be sure things are “on track” relative to your daughter’s academic achievement.

Preston High School's Annual Father Daughter Dance is scheduled for Thursday, November 6th from 7:00pm - 11:00pm at Marina Del Rey. Join us for an evening of dinner, dancing, raffles and more with the special male role model in your life. Irvin Simon Photographers will be present to take portraits. Tickets are $85 per person or $170 for a pair & must be purchased by Friday, October 31st. Follow this link to purchase tickets: https://payit.nelnet.net/form/4M96jzZr

For seating arrangements, please choose a table captain to email Mrs. Fragale by November 3rd with attending students' names and number of guests. If a seating request is not made by November 3rd, the student and their guest will be seated by grade level. Students may also see her in her office to arrange seating. Note: the maximum number of guests per table is 10.

The October Parent Association meeting is Tuesday October 21st at 6:30pm via Zoom. Our principal Ms. Connolly will be giving a brief presentation on good study habits to share with the students.

Topic: Parent Association Meeting 25-26
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/81399375182?pwd=WHR0L1NRZjJyZDVSQmVQTFNsdXByQT09
Meeting ID: 813 9937 5182
Passcode: 855342

NYS Licensed Clinical Psychologist Tiffany Rodriguez, PsyD (PHS Class of 2002, Parent of Isabella ('26) and Lily ('27)) visited Preston's Psychology and Faith Class on October 8. She shared about her education in the field, her various internships, and her current experiences and responsibilities at the Jacobi Medical Center. Students had the opportunity to take both the Rorschach (Inkblot) Test and an IQ test. We're always so grateful when alumnae bring real life experiences to our classroom!

In Physics Honors, students explored how scientists measure the seemingly immeasurable! When a quantity is too small, fast, or distant to measure directly, indirect methods must be used.

Using trigonometric functions (SOH CAH TOA) and tools such as strings, metersticks, and protractors, students calculated their classmates’ heights indirectly and compared their results to direct measurements. They analyzed their accuracy by calculating percent error and discussed which methods yielded the best results.

Through collaboration on Padlet, students shared their findings, explored sources of error, and provided constructive feedback to improve each other’s reasoning.

This hands-on, kinesthetic lab gave students practical experience applying trigonometry to physics — skills they’ll later use in vector addition, components, and force analysis.

Student reflections:

• “We didn’t need to measure the angle for Scenario #3 because we had the other two sides and could use the Pythagorean Theorem.”

• “Our percent error was high when using the string—maybe we pulled it too tight!”

• “Scenario #1 gave us the largest error. Measuring the angle on the ground with a printed protractor was tricky.”

October is the month of the Rosary, and yesterday our Preston community came together for a beautiful schoolwide prayer service. Together, we prayed the Rosary, reflecting on the Luminous Mysteries — the Baptism of Jesus, the Wedding Feast at Cana, the Proclamation of the Kingdom of God, the Transfiguration, and the Institution of the Eucharist.

What made this service especially meaningful — and uniquely Preston — was the way we celebrated our community’s diversity. Faculty, staff, and students who speak more than one language led us in the Hail Mary in their native or second languages, including Italian, Spanish, Latin, French, Vietnamese, ASL, German, Russian, Polish, Bulgarian, and Malagasy, among others. Between each of these, we prayed the Hail Mary together in English, uniting our voices as one faith community.

It was a truly moving experience and a beautiful reminder of the richness and unity that define Preston High School.

Preston High School hosted their yearly pink games to help raise money for breast cancer research. Athletes wore pink while the Athletics Department sold pink shirts and created a Wall of Hope for people to donate money and put their name or a loved one up on the wall.

Preston’s Athletic Department is running an exciting raffle—only 300 tickets will be sold! That means your chances of winning are better than ever. Tickets are just $100 each, and the prizes are:

🏆 1st Prize: $5,000
🥈 2nd Prize: $3,000
🥉 3rd Prize: $2,000

Get your ticket here before they’re gone—once the 300 are sold, that’s it! See attached flyer

The athletics department is selling popcorn to raise funds for our inaugural flag football season in the spring! The popcorn store opens on October 27th at 5pm and is open for only 4 days. We are hoping to sell $10,000 in popcorn to raise $5,000 for Flag Football!

On October 3rd, our cheerleaders, their mothers, and many others enjoyed a fun-filled Paint ’n Sip night! Their beautiful fall-themed creations are sure to brighten homes throughout the season—from now through Thanksgiving and for years to come. This fundraiser, after expenses, raised $1,175 to support the team.

• 1:30pm Early Dismissal

• Open House, 11:00 am - Visit for 7th & 8th grade families

• Sophomore Retreat

• 1st Quarter Ends
• Free Costume Dress Down
• School buildings close at 3:00pm

• All Saints Day

• All Soul's Day

• Second Quarter Begins
• Administration meeting
• 1st Quarter Grades due to admin by 5pm, no exceptions!

• Election Day - No students Attend
• Faculty & Staff Conference

• Father / Daughter Dance @ Marina del Rey, 7pm

• 1st Quarter Grades released to students and parents/guardians

• Veterans Day - SCHOOL CLOSED

• Students dismissed at 2:30pm
• Parent / Teacher Conferences - Gym - 2 sessions: 3pm-5pm and 5:30pm-7:30pm

• 1:30pm Early dismissal

• Parent Association Meeting, via zoom, at 6:30pm

• Compassion Connection Food Drive Ends

• Holiday Noon Dismissal
• No Homework assigned 11/25 and 11/26

• Happy Thanksgiving
• School Closed

• School Closed

• Classes Resume
• No Homework due

• National Giving Tuesday
• No Homework due

Preston High School

Principal: Ms. Jennifer Connolly

Asst. Principals: Mrs. Kelly Keane and Mr. Edgar Martinez

Main Office: Mrs. Casario and Mrs. Murphy

Email: amurphy@prestonhs.org
Website: www.Prestonhs.org
Location: 2780 Schurz Ave, Bronx, NY 10465 USA
Phone: (718) 863-9134

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PrestonHS/

Twitter: @prestonpanthers