On Friday your child brought home a half-sheet of paper describing this program.

The Girl Scout Troops at Pequea are sponsoring a collection drive for the Humane League of Lancaster. Please help by sending in an item or two from this wish list:
canned cat and kitten food
cat and dog toys
dry and canned dog food
peanut butter
dog treats, bones and rawhides
dog shampoo

Collections begin today and will run until Tuesday, March 23. The class that donates the most items will be rewarded with a Girl Scout Cookie party!

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Due to today’s snow day, our Crazy Clothes Day will be moved to Monday, March 1st.

The Goodness Gorillas, our sixth grade student council at Pequea, are asking that students donate an item or items from the list below and students are asked to wear a combination of crazy clothes to school! Please remember that the school dress code still applies.

Suggested items to donate:

Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Tissues
Napkins
Ziploc bags, assorted sizes
Plastic Wrap
Aluminum Foil
Dish Soap
Hand Soap
ALL types of cleaning supplies
Laundry Detergent
Dryer Sheets
Toothpaste

Goodness Gorilla Crazy Clothes Spirit Day
Friday, February 26

There are many Penn Manor families who are struggling during these difficult times. A service project was started by our District social workers where non-food items such as toiletries, paper products and cleaning supplies are collected.  Families are not able to purchase these items with food stamps, but they are necessary for living.  Our District social workers will take our donations to families in need.

Monday, February 22 through Friday, February 26
you have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our Penn Manor families. The Goodness Gorillas, our sixth grade student council at Pequea, are asking that students donate an item or items from the list below during the week of February 22 through February 26.  On Friday, February 26, students are asked to wear a combination of crazy clothes to school! Please remember that the school dress code still applies.

Suggested items to donate:

Toilet Paper
Paper Towels
Tissues
Napkins
Ziploc bags, assorted sizes
Plastic Wrap
Aluminum Foil
Dish Soap
Hand Soap
ALL types of cleaning supplies
Laundry Detergent
Dryer Sheets
Toothpaste

Wow, can you believe all of this snow? Simply amazing!

Because of the snow days, we will now be in session on Friday, March 19 and Thursday, April 1. Please make a note of it on your calendars. I will also remind you closer to the time.

When we return to school on Tuesday, it will be Day 6. We will have our spelling and math test on Tuesday, so be sure to practice a little over the weekend.

So what stories can you share from your snow adventure? Leave a comment and let me know what you are up to. Email me a picture or two and we can post them here to share with friends! Have fun and be safe.
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I hope you all enjoyed playing in the snow this weekend! If you took pictures out in the snow, please email them to me for use in a project. Thanks a bunch!

It looks like more snow is on the way. IF there is a cancellation of school on Wednesday this week, school WILL BE IN SESSION on Friday as a snow make-up day. IF this is the case, we will move our Valentine’s Day celebration to Friday as well.

Wow! Our class raised $405 for Jump Rope for Heart!

Way to go second grade. I am so proud of you.
We had a blast jumping during PE today. We jumped with Mrs. Drexel’s first grade class and had a great time. Thank you for all your support with this great event.

Picture 1TOMORROW is our class’ Jump Rope for Heart event! Please make sure that your child is dressed in comfortable clothing and is wearing sneakers for this event. It is encouraged that each student brings a water bottle to school for this event.
If your child raised money for this great cause, please have him/her bring the envelope and donations to school tomorrow.
Thank you for your support with this event!

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FRIDAY is our next spirit day. Friday is “Favorite Team Day!” Show your school spirit by wearing your favorite team colors or jersey. Any sport, any team – just as long as it is your favorite!

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Penn Manor is pleased to once again offer a series of low-cost, hands-on community computer classes. Each 4 hour class will be held over two nights, from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in computer labs at Manor Middle School except for “Windows Intro”, which will be held at Penn Manor High School. Please visit our District Tech Blog for more information. The blog can be found here.

We have started a new unit on National Symbols. So far we have learned about The Statue of Liberty and our flag. Be sure to ask your child what he/she has learned!

If you are interested in learning more about these two National Symbols, here are some great resources:

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