About Pennoyer

Pennoyer School proudly educates children from parts of Norridge, Harwood Heights, and unincorporated Norwood Park Township. During the 1830's, the Pennoyer family came from new England and settled in what is now known as Norridge. The land they settled laid between what is now East River Road and Cumberland Avenue. In 1838, members of the community met at the home of John Pennoyer to discuss the plans for the development of a school. The school began in 1839, in Pennoyer's home. In 1954 it was decided to build a new school at the corner of Cumberland and Foster Avenue. A major addition was added in 2001. The school district proudly educates children in grades PK-8.

Monday, April 11, 2011

From the State Superintendent of Education

Student Opportunities

K-12 Students Eligible for Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest

The deadline for the statewide Illinois Youth Digital Safety Contest is fast approaching. The contest, open to students in grades kindergarten through 12th, encourages students to create a poster or electronic message addressing this year's theme on "Digital Citizenship," defined as someone with the ability to think critically about the ethical opportunities and challenges of the "digital world.

The Illinois State Board of Education, Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office and the Illinois Lieutenant Governor's Office are teaming up on the contest to raise awareness about making safe and respectful choices through digital communications.

Students in any public or non-public district can enter the contest by submitting an entry as a poster or in an electronic media format (video, podcast or slideshow). Districts must have all entries mailed to the Illinois State Board of Education and postmarked by April 15, 2011. Representatives from all three sponsoring government agencies will judge submissions.

Winners will be honored at a State Board of Education meeting and at an award ceremony at the Governor's Mansion. Winning entries will be shared on participating school and state websites.

More about this year's contest rules can be found at http://www.isbe.net/curriculum/html/internet_safety.htm.

Operation Purple Summer Camps Offer Support to Military Children

The National Military Family Association is accepting applications for its Operation Purple Summer Camps. This free summer camp program was developed by the association to support military children ages 7-17 dealing with the stress of war.

Each camp is open to children of active duty, National Guard or Reserve service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or the Commissioned Corps of the US Public Health Service and NOAA. Applications will only be accepted online. Visithttp://www.militaryfamily.org/our-programs/operation-purple/2011-camps/.

In this eighth summer of the program, Operation Purple camps will host an estimated 3,500 children at 40 weeks of camp in 25 states as well as one overseas location.

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