Hello PES,
Wow, what a weekend! It kicked off on Friday with an afternoon of community service and fun as Partner Up Classes embarked on a variety of service projects here at PES and across town. Thank you to those who joined us to lend a hand and experience this special PES tradition. Donna and Steve Beaupre enjoyed circulating amongst the many group projects, chatting with students, and pitching in to help get some important jobs done. Be sure to ask your child(ren) how they contributed.
And the weekend just got better from there…Meriden was abuzz with KUA graduation, Plainfield Village had the most impressive array of yard sales and Mother Nature smiled down on all of it! I hope you all enjoyed your weekend as much as I did. My son and his girlfriend came to visit. I’ve lived here 22 years and had never hiked to the “Top of the World” in Cornish or kayaked on the Connecticut. Now I have and I have a sunburn to prove it! Whatever you did this weekend, I hope you were able to take a breather before we return for the final 3+ weeks of school. We have much to look forward to 
.
As SAS testing winds down, we are preparing to start iReady testing later this week. These tests are typically shorter and more familiar to our students and should wrap up pretty quickly over the next couple of weeks. Be sure to review the calendar at the bottom of this email for an up-to-date list of events such as the Athletic Awards Banquet (June 14th); Spring Fling (June 16th), the 1st to 4th Spelling Bee (June 19th) and so much more!
Here’s what else we’ve got going on this week:
TUESDAY, MAY 30
Lunch Menu - First and foremost, we ARE serving lunch. There was a mix-up on the Abby Group calendar because Cornish is off tomorrow. We will be serving deli turkey sub, garden pasta salad, watermelon for lunch that day. along with our other options of Ham, SBJ, Parfait.
Memorial Day Ceremony - NO ALL SCHOOL SING - Wear Red, White and Blue! 8:10 to 8:30 by the flagpole. This is an annual tradition at PES and is hosted by our Student Council who will lead us in taking pause to remember lost loved ones.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
Last Middle School Art Club Session
- 3 to 4 pm
- Note: The last 3/4 Art Club Session is next Wednesday, June 7 from 3 to 4.
An Evening of Arts at PES
- 5 pm to 5:45 pm - Unified Arts Showcase - PTA is offering hors d’oeuvres as you peruse student artwork and projects from the 2022/23 school year.
- 6:00 pm - Spring Band & Chorus Concert - don’t miss this fan favorite! Our musicians have been hard at work preparing to wow you with their talent.
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
3/4 Meriden Tour - 3/4 Classes will embark on a tour to learn all about Meriden from its founding to the current day…They will do the same in Plainfield on the 16th!
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
8th Grade Trip, Day 1 - Boston Tour - 8th Graders will enjoy a day touring around Boston including the Boston Science Museum, Faneuil Hall, and a Red Sox game!
IMPORTANT HEADS UP:
Offsite Evacuation Drill
One week from this Thursday, we will have an offsite evacuation drill where we evacuate the entire school to the KUA Flickinger Auditorium. PES, KUA, and Plainfield Emergency Services will work together to conduct this important drill and dismissal will take place from KUA. Please stay tuned for more information.
Other Emergency Drills & Events
In recent weeks, we have had the opportunity to ‘practice’ our response to emergency situations in real-time. There have been two “clear the halls” and one “reverse evacuation” from the playground. These typically take place to protect the privacy of someone having a medical or other emergency. During these events, students know to return to and remain in their classrooms until someone from the office comes over the loudspeaker to say that the event is over. Students and staff have done a great job with these and show so much support and empathy for those who need their privacy. The care our community shows for one another is truly humbling.
SUMMER OFFERINGS
Summer Skills Camp Registration Form
If your child(ren) will be attending Summer Skills Camp at PES, please complete this official registration form for each child. You may have filled out an interest survey earlier this spring, however the registration form is what we need in order to be prepared for your child’s attendance. If you have any questions, please contact Amanda Parker or Jen Lizotte.
Other Summer Camp Info
Also, please make sure to take a look at our attachments featuring basketball clinics at Cory Taber Park as well as a summer arts camp.
LOST AND FOUND
Please remind your child(ren) to check Lost & Found and clean out their lockers and desks. Teachers will be helping with this over the coming weeks as well. Please don’t forget you can view our Lost and Found closet online. The lost and found website is updated weekly.
Looking forward to seeing you all in the morning!
Audra
MAY
30 iReady Testing Begins
30 Memorial Day Ceremony, 8:10-8:30 a.m.- NO ALL SCHOOL SING
31 Art Club Grades 5-8 3:00 pm
31 Kindergarten Screenings – by appointment
31 Unified Arts Showcase, 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm (Hors D’Oeuvres from PTA)
31 Spring Band and Chorus Concert, 1:00 and 6:00 pm
JUNE
1 Grades 3/4 Meriden Tour Field Trip 8:10 am-2:30 pm
1 8:30 am - LHS Counselor visit with 8th grade
5 5th Grade Wax Museum
7 Art Club Grades 3/4 3:00 pm
8 Lebanon High School Graduation
8 Emergency Evac Drill - 1:45
9 PTA Potluck - 5:00-7:00 pm
9 3/4 Play Performance
12 8th Grade to LHS 11:15 am-1:45 pm
14 8th Grade Celebration of Learning Luncheon 12:00 pm
15 Spring Fling Dance (6th gr. sponsor) – 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
16 3/4 Grade Plainfield Tour
16 PES 8th Grade Graduation
19 Kindergarten Picnic at Coach M’s house 11:45 am
19 Spelling Bee Grades 1-4 1:00 pm
20 Step Up Day 8:30 to 9:00 am
20 Kindergarten Graduation 9:30 am
21 Field Day (K to 4 activities + 5th through 8th can sign up to help with younger students or select a variety of activities meant for older students)
21 Last Day of School Early Release Day 12:50 pm
*Dates are subject to change. Please follow the events schedule in our weekly newsletter.