Hello Palencia Elementary Families,

I hope each of you enjoyed quality time with family and friends last week.  Monday and Tuesday’s 8^th annual “Grandparents Days” were a success!  A very special thank you to all those who volunteered and donated items for this family event. We welcomed hundreds of grandparents to PES between the two days.  Wow!  Our school’s increasing student enrollment led us to restructure the event this year.  All students participated in a craft and a sweet treat & apple cider bar.  Visiting grandparents joined classes for these two activities and also stopped by a holiday-themed photo booth to capture some memories with their grandchild(ren).  Please feel free to share feedback on this new format.  

In these next three weeks before winter break, I ask teachers to keep their daily schedule as close to “normal” as possible and to plan activities involving additional movement and hands-on learning opportunities.  We expect our young pirates will come to school with extra spunk and excitement during this time of year.  J  As we prepare at school, we ask that at home you work to keep bedtime, healthy eating habits, and school attendance close to “normal” too- easier said than done, right? We look forward to welcoming you to winter celebrations and events in the weeks ahead.  A reminder that Friday, December 20^th is an early release day.  Dismissal is at 1:45 PM that day. 

If you know of a family who needs assistance at the holidays, please contact our school counselor, Tiffany Ellis at 547-4031 or [email protected].

Together in Education,

Captain Goodrich