Author-Illustrator Iza Trapani came to Park Terrace! 

The K - 4th grade students enjoyed meeting author and illustrator, Iza Trapani, on Thursday, June 5th!  Thank you to all the children who asked interesting questions, who offered great ideas, and were good listeners.

Park Terrace Elementary School would like to give a special thanks to the following individuals for taking the time out of their busy schedules to come and participate in our Career Day. 

 The Kindergarten, First and Third grade classrooms visited seven career presenters in the gymnasium and the front of the building.

 The seven presenters consisted of:

Mrs. Nancy McAleese: Hair Stylist

Mr. Joe Rusik: Woodcarver

Officer Wayne Peters: Fulton County Sheriff’s Department Canine Officer

Mr. and Mrs. Carrigan: The Puppet People

Ms. Joan Nehrbauer: Humane Society

Gloversville Fire Department

Mr. Tom Flander: Department of Transportation

 The fourth and fifth grade Career Day was a little different this year than the previous years.  Career day was located upstairs in the fourth and fifth grade classrooms.  Presenters were stationed in each classroom and students switched from class to class to see the different careers.  The students also had a keynote speaker to kick off career day and a closing speaker to wrap up career day.

 Keynote Speaker: Joe Calderone, Channel 9 News Sportscaster

The presenters included:

Environmental Conservation: HFM BOCES

Cosmetology: HFM BOCES

Medical Assistant: HFM BOCES

Graphic Design: HFM BOCES

Physical Therapist: Mrs. Gardiner

Veterinarian: Dr. French, Johnstown Animal Hospital

Welder: Mr. St. Amour

Closing Speaker: Tom Ciaccio/Gloversville High School Students

Questions about absences, early releases, and excuses

Often, parents are unsure what their responsibilities are when their child is absent from school.  The Board of Education has a clear policy as to what constitutes excused and unexcused absences, and what parental actions are necessary to excuse a child from school.  A copy of this policy can be found here.
 

 Congratulations to Thomas Kirk, Emily Darling, Brittany Martz, and Amarah Leach for achieving perfect scores on the 2007 New York State Assessment tests.

2007-2008 Calendar The 2007-08 calendar is now online.See what's scheduled for the coming school year.

Looking for lunch?

The September breakfast and lunch menus are now available online. Prices are to stay the same as last year. Prepaying for student meals is recommended. Those interested in prepaying for meals should contact Sandra Van Slyke, Food Service Director, 775-5708. Please note: Due to the construction at Boulevard Elementary School, an alternate lunch menu has been established for Boulevard students. As soon as the school's cafeteria is complete, Boulevard will receive the same menu as other district elementary schools.

Looking for a Teacher Page?
Several Park Terrace teachers currently have their own classroom Web site. See teacher pages.

Looking for a book?
Parent Involvement Coordinator Janice Blodgett has made available a list of the top 50 children's books for the year 2005. The list appeared in the December/January issue of "Child." Find the list on the Parent Program page. 

The Importance of Parent Involvement
From our Elementary Parent Spot
We hear it all the time - parents are their children's first and most important teachers. That role seems more clear cut when they are very young and need help with just about everything - from practicing how to tie their shoes to looking both ways before crossing a street. But once a child enters school, other adults assume the teacher role, leaving many parents wondering what they can do to support and encourage learning... in school and out. (Read more...)

Raising Children Who Love to Read
From our Elementary Parent Spot
Reading is undoubtedly the most important skill your children will learn during the elementary years. With education and practice, children learn to read and then transition these skills into reading to learn. When they learn to read well, all their other learning, both in and outside the classroom, becomes much easier.  (Read more...)

Schools and families together: Helping raise children of character
From our Elementary Parent Spot
During the elementary years, children learn a lot about how to get along with other children, make new friendships, tackle schoolwork with confidence and take on more personal responsibility. How well they handle these new experiences is directly related to the lessons they learn at home and in school about good character. (Read more...)

Mark your Calendar:

June 20

Principal's Reading Picnic

June 25

Fifth Grade Graduation 6:30 p.m.

June 26

Student's dismissed at 11:00 Report Cards sent  home

June27

Superintendent's Day No School
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