Students ate lunch outside today in celebration of creating a positive school environment. All year students have been working on being respectful, responsible, and safe. The student body as a whole earned "high fives" by exhibiting good character. In honor of their hard work, we held a picnic lunch!
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Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Celebrating the end of another successful year
Click the blue link for a short video: End of Year Celebrations
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Honoring our national heroes at the village of Norridge Memorial Day Ceremonies
Pennoyer lays a wreath in honor of those who serve, have served, and for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom!
Friday, May 25, 2012
Student Architects
Students in grade three prepared bridges as a culminating activity in science. Students built arch, cantelever, suspension and truss bridges. The bridges had a variety of themes such as Candyland, Jurassic Park, Amusement Park, and Metropolitan, just to name a few. Students did an exceptional job!--
Student Architects
Students in grade three prepared bridges as a culminating activity in science. Students built arch, cantelever, suspension and truss bridges. The bridges had a variety of themes such as Candyland, Jurassic Park, Amusement Park, and Metropolitan, just to name a few. Students did an exceptional job!--
Susan M. Miceli
Principal
Pennoyer School District 79
5200 N. Cumberland Ave.
Norridge, Illinois
Phone: 708-456-9094
Fax:708-456-9098
Digital Day ... Mrs. Miceli interviews students listen to their experiences using voice thread
Using voice thread, we were able to get a sense of what students were learning on digital day. It was an exciting day full of interactive instructional technology!
Digital Day (15 pages)
Click the link above
Pennoyer Perk, 2nd grade coffee shop book talks
Pennoyer's second-grade students create their own books and then publish their own books in our second-grade coffee talk experiece! Please click the blue link to listen to a short podcast of an excellent example of our second grade learners at work.Pennoyer Perk, 2nd grade coffee shop book talks
@pennoyerschool on Twitter
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Two pictures from Digital Day ... MUCH MORE to follow in the next few days!!
Outstanding 21st Century teaching and learning at Pennoyer School!! More photos, videos and technological examples of learning will follow in the coming days!
Let's try another contest for resources!
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Pennoyer School/District 79 Your School and District are now one step closer to receiving much needed educational resources! Please Remember to encourage your family members, co-workers, neighbors, and friends to vote. Every vote counts towards a brighter future for our students. Pennoyer:
For additional details check out the Dream School Challenge Rules. HOW TO ENTER. During the Promotion Period, you may enter the Promotion by visiting the website, www.thebalancingact.com/sweepstakes ("Promotion Site"), and clicking the appropriate Promotion link to enter the Promotion. To enter, follow the instructions and complete the official entry form ("Entry" or "Entries"). Complete and/or submit all required information completely and accurately. Specific Entry registration instructions include entering personal information, entering the name of the School District, and entering the name of, city, state and zip code of appropriate School. Each Entrant may enter one (1) time per day. Multiple Entrants are not permitted to share the same email address. Any attempt by any Entrant to obtain more than the stated acceptable number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, phone numbers, identities, registrations and logins, or any other methods will void that Entrant's Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Use of any automated system, software or computer program to participate in this Promotion is prohibited and will result in disqualification. Kind Regards, | ||
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A Love of Music Shared With Our Third Graders
Students in grade three were visited by John Blasucci, member of the Dennis DeYoung Band, (STYX). Besides being a performer, he creates and compose for many commercials. John shared the process in which musical pieces are composed to give you desired sounds. John worked with students to create music for a car chase. Follow the videos and listen for the build up (layers of music tracks put together) of sounds to help one visualize the speeding cars.
A Love of Music Shared With Our Third Graders
Students in grade three were visited by John Blasucci, member of the Dennis DeYoung Band, (STYX). Besides being a performer, he creates and compose for many commercials. John shared the process in which musical pieces are composed to give you desired sounds. John worked with students to create music for a car chase. Follow the videos and listen for the build up (layers of music tracks put together) of sounds to help one visualize the speeding cars.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Italian Class Goes to Dinner
Eighth grade students in Ms. DiVita's Italian class prepared menus and set the table for an Italian feast. Students were to order a meal speaking in Italian. The servers were only to speak and write in Italian. Students did a fantastic job and had a fun time doing so.
Italian Designers Present
The seventh grade Italian class presented a fashion show and car demonstration all by Italian designers. Students shared biographies of Dolce Gabbana, Ferrari, Gucci and Valentino. Students prepared mockups of the car designed by Ferrari and wore fashions by the A list Italian fashion designers.
Digital Day is coming to Pennoyer
Tomorrow instruction in all classes for all students will have a digital theme!
Principal Susan Miceli's brainchild, inspired by http://www.digitallearningday.org/, will take off on May 24, 2012 at historic Pennoyer School. Motivated by "best instructional practices" and engaged learning, Mrs. Miceli and the outstanding Pennoyer faculty and staff will jump into and out of "comfort zones" by taking instructional risks in some classes, by allowing students to "BYOD" bring their own technology devices (i.e. smart phones, tablets, laptops, etc.).
Other classrooms will benefit from the technology resources at the school. Thanks to funding from the PTC (Parent Teacher Council) and the Board of Education and the Norwood Park Township Trustees and other partnerships, Pennoyer students are able to learn with modern day tools that support and enrich daily learning activities!
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http://pennoyersuperintendent.blogspot.com
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Superintendent
Monday, May 21, 2012
Italian Restaurant at Pennoyer
Click the blue link to see a video of the Italian Restaurant At Pennoyer
Italian Restaurant at Pennoyer
Pennoyer Italian Class, simulated restaurant ... Students created menus and role played!
Friday, May 18, 2012
Friday, May 11, 2012
Early Happy Mother's Day!!!!
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mother's Day | |
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 A homemade greeting card, one of many ways to honor one's mother | |
Mother's Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. It is celebrated on various days in many parts of the world, most commonly in March, April, or May. It complements Father's Day, the celebration honoring fathers.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Support the Class of 2012 - Eat at Wendy's TONIGHT!!
Support the Class of 2012
Wendy's Night - 5456 North Harlem Avenue
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wendy's will donate 15% of the sales if they are $1700.00 or higher during our designated hours of 5pm to 8pm.
*Both dine–in and drive–through count.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Monday, May 7, 2012
Happy Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week!
This is national Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week.
It's a great time to say THANK YOU and reflect on our mission:
At Pennoyer School, we are dedicated to the development of our children academically, emotionally, and socially. We must prepare our students to become life-long learners, positive contributors of our community and responsible citizens of a global society.
For a look at a national virtual mural of thanks, visit:"People do not care how much you know until they know how much you care."-John C. Maxwell
Friday, May 4, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Pennoyer in the local news!
Be sure to check out this week's Norridge-Harwood Heights News - pages 10-11 - for pictures of the Pennoyer 3rd Grade Wax Museum!
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