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.

Friday, February 8, 2013

5 Essentials Survey - Complete this now

Dear Pennoyer Parents,

 So far 5% of our parents have completed the survey - thank you! Now we are aiming for the 95% of you who have not yet completed the 5Essentials Survey: Organizing Schools for Improvement survey – so please click now!

 This short survey, being given statewide right now, will only take you about five minutes to complete, but the information you provide will be extremely valuable in helping us pinpoint our strengths and identify where we can do better. Your responses, as well as those from teachers and students in 6th – 8th grade, will show us how we fare in the five areas that have the most impact on student outcomes:

  • Effective Leaders
  • Collaborative Teachers
  • Involved Families
  • Supportive Environment
  • Ambitious Instruction

 The survey is anonymous; no parents, students or teachers will be identified in the school reports, which only present summary information. You can view the privacy policy online.

 

Follow this link to take the survey at your convenience – but please log in before March 31, when the survey closes.

 

The Illinois State Board of Education provides answers to frequently asked questions about 5Essentials. If you have other questions about the survey, please contact 5Essentials Customer Support at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu.

 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Kudos go out to Pennoyer's Battle of the Books Team!

They were the only team at yesterdays practice battle to receive a perfect score of 41 points after answering all the questions correctly!

Pennoyer School can be very proud of these students!

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Parents, please complete the online survey

Mrs. Miceli sent a letter explaining the Illinois 5Essentials Survey. 

The survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and will allow you to assess how Pennoyer School is doing in terms of 

 Effective leadership
 Collaborative Teachers
 Involved Families
 Supportive Environments
 Ambitious Instruction 

Go to https://illinois.5-essentials.org click on "Illinois Take the 5 Essentials Survey Here" then click on Parent Survey, Start Here, Type Cook for our county then highlight Cook, then type Pennoyer and click on Pennoyer, then click on "yes" and then login to begin the survey.  Once you have finished, click Submit Survey. 

Thank you!

Monday, January 28, 2013

7th_Tournament_Bracket.pdf

7th_Tournament_Bracket.pdf Download this file

Congratulations 7th grade boys basketball team in tonight's victory! Good luck Wednesday night!

News from Mrs. Miceli

Pennoyer Weekly 01282013.pdf Download this file

Read about it...Pennoyer receives Academic Excellence Award for the fourth year in a row!

Friday, January 25, 2013

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Pennoyer wins 4th consecutive Academic Excellence Award!

2012_Excellence.pdf Download this file

We are proud to announce that Pennoyer School has earned its fourth consecutive Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education.

Thank you students, parents, teachers, staff, Board of Education, Mrs. Miceli, and everyone who supports education and learning at our proud, historic school!

Sincerely,

Michael Lubelfeld Ed.D.
Superintendent

5200 North Cumberland Avenue
Norridge, IL 60706

(708) 456-9094, fax: (708) 456-9098

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Early Release Day Today - Dismissal at 1:45

FRIENDLY REMINDER ...Students will be dismissed at 1:45pm today!! 

Please be sure they get picked up and out of the cold as safely as possible.

Early Release Day today - Dismissal at 1:45pm today

FRIENDLY REMINDER ...Students will be dismissed at 1:45pm today!! 

Please be sure they get picked up and out of the cold as safely as possible.


Early Release Day today - Dismissal at 1:45pm today

FRIENDLY REMINDER ...Students will be dismissed at 1:45pm today!! 

Please be sure they get picked up and out of the cold as safely as possible.


Friday, January 18, 2013

Honoring the memory of a hero - no School on Monday, January 21, 2013








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CHAMPIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the twentieth century’s best-known advocates for nonviolent social change. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, King’s exceptional oratorical skills and personal courage first attracted national attention in 1955 when he and other civil rights activists were arrested after leading a boycott of a Montgomery, Alabama, transportation company for requiring nonwhites surrender their seats to whites and stand or sit at the back of the bus. Over the following decade, King wrote, spoke and organized nonviolent protests and mass demonstrations to draw attention to racial discrimination and to demand civil rights legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans. In 1963 in Birmingham, Alabama, King guided peaceful mass demonstrations that the white police force countered with police dogs and fire hoses, creating a controversy that generated newspaper headlines around the world. Subsequent mass demonstrations in many communities culminated in a march that attracted more than 250,000 protestors to Washington, DC, where King delivered his famous “I have a dream” speech in which he envisioned a world where people were no longer divided by race. So powerful was the movement King inspired, Congress enacted the Civil Rights Act in 1964, the same year he was honored with the Nobel Peace Prize. Posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, King is an icon of the civil rights movement. His life and work symbolize the quest for equality and nondiscrimination that lies at the heart of the American—and human—dream.

retrieved from: http://www.humanrights.com/voices-for-human-rights/martin-luther-king-jr.html

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

01.01.13: Obama Issues Proclamation On 150th Anniversary Of Emancipation Proclamation

Happy New Year! Let us always embrace the similarities of our diversity. Celebrate freedom, health, and the pursuit of happiness!

01.01.13: Obama Issues Proclamation On 150th Anniversary Of Emancipation Proclamation
http://www.nationalconfidential.com/20130101/01-01-13-obama-issues-proclamation-on-150th-anniversary-of-emancipation-proclamation/

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