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World Kindness Day is November 13! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION on this great tradition. This is also a half day for P/T conferences. DISMISSAL IS AT 12 NOON.

PLEASE HAVE YOUR CHILDREN WEAR BLUE IN HONOR OF KINDNESS.

On Wednesday, we will be learning about kindness! CLICK HERE TO SEE A GENERAL OUTLINE OF SOME OF THE LEARNING FOR THE DAY.

In addition to the learning about kindness, students will be creating a kindness chain, kindness signs and we'll be marching up to the high school and back in honor of kindness. This kindness parade will start at around 10:15am. Parents are welcome to cheer us on from ACROSS THE STREET. Please do not block the sidewalks.

Please be reminded that November 13 is Parent/Teacher Conference Day and all students will be released at 12 noon. We challenge families to use the half day off from school with your kids to practice random acts of kindness to really bring this day of World Kindness to reality.

Picture Retake for INDIVIDUAL photo retakes will be on Tuesday, November 12. Please mark your calendars. You should be able to review your child's photo in advance of that date and only students who wish to retake their individual photos will have the opportunity on 11/12/24.

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My fabulous team that welcomes our students to school by directing traffic and opening doors each morning needs our help. Some cars are driving very fast in the drop off lane and moving the cars when they're helping kids get out. In order to continue this wonderful tradition, we need to keep them safe, by driving slowly and being patient in the lanes. Also, there should NEVER be any cars doing U-turns or dropping off in the center lane at pickup, or dismissal. Please help us to keep our students, and staff, safe.

PLEASE CLICK HERE for the Virtual Principal Coffee schedule and link. This month, AP Elsy Gonzalez will be joining us to conduct a coffee chat in Spanish while I conduct the conversation in English. All are welcome!

SRP Recognition Day is Nov. 19, 2024, in New York State. It is a well-deserved honor for the hard-working women and men who help educate, feed and transport students, monitor their health, administer school offices, and maintain school facilities — providing a safe and nurturing environment for student-centered learning. On November 19, we will be honoring the super heroes of our schools - classroom aides, cafeteria workers, crossing guards, lunch monitors, secretaries, nurses, security guards, teaching assistants, bus drivers and so many more. If one of the SRPs in our school has been special to you, please consider making their day special by having your child write a thank you note or give a small handmade gift (drawing, card, craft). We know they'd certainly appreciate it. SRPs Rock!

In order to better handle our Lost and Found items, we will start storing lost items in the brown deck box outside the main entrance of the school. You may access the deck box at morning drop off, during school hours and at dismissal, including after school programs.

There are a lot of great things coming up! Please mark your calendars:

Here are some upcoming highlights:

• Tuesday, November 12 - Picture Retake Day & PTO Meeting

• Wednesday, November 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences (Noon Dismissal)

• Tuesday, November 19 - School Related Professionals Day

• Wednesday, November 20 - Third Grade Field Trip to Botanical Gardens

• Thursday, November 21 - Fifth Grade Field Trip to Botanical Gardens

• Wednesday, November 27 - PAS Thanksgiving Breakfast (EARLY DISMISSAL)

• Thursday/Friday, November 28&29 - No School for THANKSGIVING

• Tuesday, December 10 - Park Avenue Holiday Concert

• Wed/Thur, December 11 & 12 - PTO Holiday Boutique

• Friday, December 20 - Holiday Parties and 10:30am Dismissal

The Port Chester School District's mission is to develop responsible and self-sufficient citizens who value cultural diversity, are creative and adaptable, and have the skills to think critically, communicate effectively, and continue growing individually.

The district's vision is "SUCCESS FOR EVERY STUDENT".

• Email: cdreves@portchesterschools.org
• Website: https://www.portchesterschools.org/pas/home
• Location: Park Avenue, Port Chester, NY 10573
• Phone: 914-934-7895
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