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The Prince William County School Division does not discriminate in employment or in its educational programs and activities

against qualified individuals with disabilities, nor on the basis of age, gender, race, color, religion or national origin.

A Bird’s Eye View December 2016 Volume 16 Issue 3

Dear Pennington Family,

‘Tis the season to be joyful and thankful for all the many blessings that the month of December has to

offer. Things are going very well at Pennington this year as we continue to Blast off to Soar, Explore, and

Discover.

The following are just some of the wonderful activities and recognitions to celebrate! We started with

our first annual Pennington Staff Chili Cook Off with Mr. Johnson taking 1st place. The students had a

successful canned food drive for Operation Turkey. We also enjoyed a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch, and

thank the PTO for providing the turkey and ham platters. (Mr. Anderson never had a honey baked turkey

before but now he is hooked!)

We also celebrated with the “We the People” club as they led the Pledge of Allegiance at the

November 30th School Board meeting, and placed 2nd in the regional competition.

Pennington completed the 9th annual Spelling Bee with Maksim Andreev, a 7th grader, winning the

Bee. The First Lego League Kreators team participated successfully in the regional competition.

A great outpouring of toys was given through the Toys for Tots drive! Thank you for your

participation. The Holiday Tree for our teachers is still in the front hallway; students may select from this tree

for gift-giving.

As you can see, we have many reasons to celebrate! We would like to extend to you, as our parent

partners in education, the opportunity to share the positive experiences which you have encountered this year

so we can continue to SOAR! Please email the administration at [email protected] or [email protected]

The administrative staff has enjoyed the journey so far this year, and we wish you and your family a

wonderful holiday season. We will see you in 2017!

Gratefully,

Joyce Stockton, Principal

David Anderson, Assistant Principal

One Team, One DReam… Empowering students to succeed

A Bird’s Eye View From Philip Michael Pennington Traditional School

Philip Michael Pennington School

9305 Stonewall Road

Manassas, Virginia 20110 Voice: (703) 369-6644 Fax: (703) 369-4206

www.pennington.schoolfusion.us

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]




From the Counselor Corner

“Adjusting your sails

for Success”

8th grade Students and Parents

If your student is interested in

attending a specialty program for high school

in 9th grade, it is important to attend the

information meetings for their school of

interest. A list of those meetings has been

provided to the students in the weekly

newsletter from the 8th grade teachers, on the

school and county website and posted at

Pennington. Applications for the specific

schools are due by February 1, 2017 with the

exception of the Center for Fine and

Performing Art at Woodbridge High School

which is Friday, December 12, 2016. There

will be an information night at Pennington for

rising 9th grade students and their parents on

Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 7:00pm.

During December the students will

meet individually to discuss their course

selection for high school. Additionally they

will receive more information regarding “you

and high school” as well as internet safety.

6th Grade Students and Parents

The Internet Safety Program “Pause

Before You Post” will be presented to the

students during the month of December.

The students will also have a presentation

on Internet Safety by the Office of Missing

and Exploited Children and Homeland

Security.

Holiday Giving

Again this year our holiday giving

community service opportunity was at the

Manassas Nursing and Rehab Center in

Manassas.

Email: [email protected]

If you know of any Pennington

families or your family

needs just a little extra help this

holiday season,

please contact Mrs. Frerichs. This

is confidential!!

Mrs. Kim Frerichs

Professional School Counselor

Email: [email protected]




2016-17 High School Information Nights

7 p.m. (unless otherwise noted)

Brentsville (Cambridge) November 16, 2016

January 12, 2017

Potomac (Cambridge) November 17, 2016

January 12, 2017

Gar-Field (IB) November 1, 2016

January 17, 2017

Stonewall Jackson (IB) November 17, 2016

January 12, 2017

Patriot (APS) November 9, 2016

January 18, 2017

Woodbridge (APS) October 28, 2016

Battlefield (IT) November 17, 2016

January 12, 2017

Forest Park (IT) November 17, 2016

January 5, 2017

Freedom (CENS) November10, 2016

Osbourn Park (Biotech/Pre Gov @ OP) December 8, 2016 @ 6:30 p.m.

January 11, 2017 @ 6:30 p.m.

Hylton (CISL) November 15, 2016

January 12, 2017

Colgan (CFPA) November 15, 2016

GS@IP November 5, 2016 (9:30 a.m. at GMU)

December 3, 2016 (9:30 a.m. at GMU)




Clinic Announcements

Winter isn't a time to just stay indoors and

wait for spring. There are different sports out

there for the entire family — sledding,

snowboarding, and skiing to mention a few.

Plus, someone has to shovel the snow, right?

Once outdoors, however, take precautions to keep

your family safe. In ice and snow, accidents can

occur easily. By following a few tips, you and

your family can stay safe and have a great time,

no matter how much snow/ice piles up outside.

Cold-Weather Hazards

Certain injuries are more common in the

winter because cold-weather activities like ice-

skating, sledding, snowboarding, and skiing can

lead to accidents that often involve kids.

And some illnesses are more common when the

weather turns colder. Respiratory ailments,

especially viruses like the flu, are prevalent

because people stay indoors more and are exposed

to more airborne germs.

At Home

One way to stay healthy while cooped up

inside is to make sure your family washes their

hands. It' s especially impor tant to wash after

sharing toys, coughing, and blowing a runny nose

to help prevent the spread of viruses.

Decided you've had enough of the indoors

and you're going to get the family outside to

shovel the snow? Snow shoveling is strenuous

work. It's OK for older, school-age kids to help

out, but young children should not be shoveling

because they can strain their muscles from lifting

heavy shovels full of snow.

Younger or older, kids sometimes have a

tough time knowing when to come inside from the

cold. To nip frostbite in the bud, check on your

kids regularly to make sure that mittens are dry

and warm, and noses aren't too red.

Dressing for the Cold

Make sure your kids have a snack before

going out. The calories will give their

bodies energy in the cold weather.

Protect your kids’ faces with sunscreen.

Snow can reflect up to 85% of the sun's

ultraviolet rays. Kids should dress warmly in layers of clothes.

Avoid cotton clothing because it won't keep

the kids very warm. Stick with wool or

other fabrics. Dress them in long

underwear, a turtleneck, and a sweater and

coat. Add more layers depending on the

temperature. Wear warm socks and boots

to keep feet dry, and hat to keep head and

ears warm.

Winter Sports Safety

If your kids decide to go sledding on their

own for the day, make sure you know about the

hill where they will be playing.

Sledding injuries can be very serious, re-

sulting in broken bones and trauma to the abdo-

men, head, and neck. So it's wise to supervise

your kids when they go sledding. Experts also

suggest having kids wear helmets to help pre-

vent head injuries.

Ice hockey, snowboarding, skiing and

ice skating are great spor t activity but it also

require safety smarts. It’s important for kids and

adults to wear helmets during ice hockey games,

snowboarding or skiing, wear properly fitted

skates and protective goggles whenever on the ice

in order to prevent sports injuries.




CLINIC

In an Emergency

Kids are at greater risk for frostnip and

frostbite than adults, and the best way to

prevent it is to make sure they're dressed

warmly and don't spend too much time in ex-

treme weather.

Frostnip is an ear ly warning sign of

the onset of frostbite. It leaves the skin red

and numb or tingly. After bringing your child

inside, remove all wet clothing because it

draws heat from the body. Immerse the chilled

body parts in warm (not hot) water — 104-

108°F (40-42°C) — until they are able to feel

sensation again.

Frostbite occurs mostly on fingers,

toes, ears, noses, and cheeks. The area be-

comes very cold and turns white or yellowish

gray. If you notice frostbite, take your child

immediately to the nearest hospital emergency

room.

Going on a road trip for the weekend?

Make sure you have a first-aid kit, extra

blankets, and gloves in the car. For more

information please visit KidsHealth.org

Please dress warm.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday.

Happy 2017!!!

Ms. Goodwin, Rn

School Nurse

ART

Students who won

“Masterpiece of the Month” n the art room for October

1st grade: Janah Salahuddin

2nd grade: Isabella Arnold

3rd grade: Katelyn Nguyen

4th grade: Valentina Manko

http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/firstaid_kit.html




Café Corner Article PWCS School Food & Nutrition Services

“You’ve Got Kale”

Did you know that you can find kale in all Prince William County School cafeterias as a salad, or as a

green smoothie in the middle and high schools? Not only does our kale come from local Virginia

farmers, it is also packed with nutrients like vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and fiber!

Vitamins are important nutrients that your body needs for growth and normal functioning. Vitamin A is

used to maintain healthy vision, teeth, and bones. Vitamin C is used by your body to grow and repair

tissues. It also helps your body absorb iron and heal wounds. Vitamin K is used for blood clotting, which

is important for many other functions in the body. Lastly, fiber is not a vitamin, but it is a nutrient found

in plants. Fiber helps food move through your body. Most Americans don’t eat the daily recommended

amount of fiber even though it is so important to have!

Now that you know more about the health benefits of eating kale, all you have to do is decide which

toppings you would like to add to your make your own (MYO) kale salad!




KREATORS

The Pennington First Lego League “Kreators” Team participated in the regional competition held at

Chantilly High School on November 19th.

Four teams represented the school and exemplified the Pennington Way throughout the day.

We would like to thank Mr. Thompson, Mrs. Steen and all the parent volunteers who helped and supported

the group this season!




News from the Computer Lab

We live in a world surrounded by technology. And we know that whatever field our students choose to pursue as adults, their ability to succeed will increasingly depend on understanding how technology works.

That’s why our entire school joined in on The Hour of Code, during Computer Science Education Week (December 5-11). During your student's class time in the computer lab, we learned age appropriate coding skills.

The Hour of Code is making a statement that Pennington is ready to teach these foundational 21st century skills.

See http://hourofcode.com/us for details.




COMMUNITY SERVICE

1st Grade

Mrs. Brandt

Lyla Brown

Sun Park

Mrs. Buck

Eliana Garcia

Charles Palmer

Mrs. Moore

Adam Haq

Anthony Rossi

2nd Grade

Mrs. Barita

Leylani Abraham

Reed Kelly

Mrs. Carrasco

Darnelle Jewell

Skylar Qreitem

Mrs. Kulesza

Sienna Laughman

Evan Odedra

3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Isabella Harbourt

Connor Oehlbert

Mrs. McKeown

Amel Holland

Timothy Tran

Mrs. Phelps

Samantha Phillips

Michael Utley

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Annorah Pantavong

Caiden Thompson

Dr. Idio

Rachel Nicholas

Corinne Vetter

Ms. Pierce

Elijah Laughman

Rylee Nussbaum

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Nnamdi Felix-Ugorji

Syed Shah

Mr. Lowry

Hayden Jackson

Najah Salahuddin

Mrs. Weimer

Jessica Berger

Vincent Cooke

6th Grade

Aiden Eichfeld

Amina Haq

Elena Holland

Ariel Ingram

Shanti Nadimi

Saba Qureshi

7th Grade

Maksim Andreev

Abigail Indarsingh

Luke Radecki

8th Grade

Leah Stansbury

Nicholas Thompson – SIGNET

Trevor White

Jensen Williams




CITIZENSHIP

1st Grade

Mrs. Brandt

Leigh Nash

Jaden Sarpong

Mrs. Buck

John Boamah

Samuel Rodriguez-Quiceno

Mrs. Moore

Joshua Boamah

Nathaniel Swan

2nd Grade

Mrs. Barita

Chloe Boggs

Jovan Jimeno

Mrs. Carrasco

Elizabeth Popescu

London Rainey-Stokes

Mrs. Kulesza

William Brayden Brown

Myra Malati

3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Connor Oehlbert

Ethan Palmer

Mrs. McKeown

Annabelle Berger

Coleman Rector

Mrs. Phelps

Vedanth Bhakthan

Brianna Heath

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Elyssa Offei-Ani

Darcin Rumanyika

Dr. Idio

Brianna Dunnigan

Sarah Chavez

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Skye Green

Ms. Pierce

Madden Hudson

Christen Thompson

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Mia Holmes-Littlejohn

Erick Sandoval

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Keya Thakur

Mr. Lowry

Zoey Crim

Daniel Farrell

Mrs. Weimer

Isaac Rivera

Hena Sediqee

6th Grade

Jocelyn Aristanto

Blaine Daniel

Elena Hall

Thomas Pullen

Mark Rojas

Hooriya Tanoli

Mrs. Weiss

Collin Rector

7th Grade

Anna Addison

Mandy Angeles

Ameer Alarab

Peyton Brown

Camille Cullen

Oluoma Ekoh

Emily Huffman

Ayden Martin

Osei Kwadwo Mensah

Jeannette Wilson

Rhea Wanchoo

8th Grade

Imaan Ahmed

Ilya Balatsenko

Hannah Blasdell

Grace James

Anya Mansur

Elayna Milligan

Camille Navia Munoz

Ayur Patel

Benjamin Reich

Ashley Skinner

Aryanna Smith

Brooke Snyder

Leah Stansbury

Ramsey Tilgner

Colin Villacorte




MOST IMPROVED

1st Grade

Mrs. Brandt

Kierrian Grayson-Stone

Andres Serrano Cain

Mrs. Buck

Tara Nirosh Rahim

Mrs. Moore

Io Butler

Benjamin Gbadegesin

2nd Grade

Mrs. Barita

Amira Awl

Kai Saldivar

Mrs. Carrasco

Sebastian Liranzo Estevez

Mrs. Kulesza

Christian Appiah

Clarissa Medrano

3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Ibrahim Alarab

Perla Argueta

Mrs. McKeown

Amin Nahidian

Kennedy Perkins

Mrs. Phelps

Fiona Hellem

Thomas Hickman

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Valentina Manko

Dr. Idio

Kennedy Ingram

Lucas Navia Munoz

Ms. Pierce

Joseph Borostovik

Rebecca Rios

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Eva Joya

Stella Murray

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Sean Villacorte

Mr. Lowry

Safa Mahmood

Yasmeen Natour

Mrs. Weimer

Srivatsa Challuri

Tyler Deitz

6th Grade

Jack Capossela

Olivia Dreyfus

Samantha Jedlicka

Malik Maloba

Amara Perry

Divine Rumanyika

7th Grade

Rajitha Anbu – History

Andrew Argueta – Spanish

Camille Cullen – Science

Vincent Flear – Science

William Flores – History

Malani Johnson – Language Arts

Alyssa Mifflin – SIGNET

Nathan Mills – History

Prathik Pappu – Science

Carol Ellie Rector – SIGNET

Elmer Sandoval – Math

Evan Snyder – Language Arts

8th Grade

Imaan Ahmed – Math

Julian Batres – Science

Hannah Blasdell – Civics

Ricardo Casillas – Latin

David Cavaleri – Science

Nicholas Haley – SOAR

Zachary Moas – Civics

Christopher Nicholas – L.A.

Fathima Nirosh Nuha Rahim – Math

Eleanor Pippin – Science

Mahud Qureshi – Spanish

Brooke Snyder - Spanish

Nicholas Thompson – Civics, L.A.

Sophia Tiller – Math

Christian Ward – Language Arts

Dawud Zargarpur - Math




EXTRAORDINARY EFFORT

1st Grade

Mrs. Brandt

Janelle Boamah

Hamere Tamirat

Mrs. Buck

Libin Deef

Madison McCann

Mrs. Moore

Wania Islam

Effie Korkos

2nd Grade

Mrs. Barita

Christopher Palmer

Naomi Purvin

Mrs. Carrasco

Melina Hunter

Eliana Ward

Mrs. Kulesza

Lillian Miles

Jocelyn Thomas

3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Wyatt Holden

Alex Stephens

Mrs. McKeown

Alexander Groholski

Sophie Marks

Mrs. Phelps

Joseph Gallagher

Nikita Tanksale

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Erika Sejas Cobarrubias

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Nikitha Nishant

Dr. Idio

Hashim Abdulle

Noah Buckner

Ms. Pierce

David Bowling

Hifza Tanoli

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Caitlyn Cavaleri

Emily Kim

Mrs. Pfeiffer

Isabella Aversano

Mr. Lowry

Kennady Gordon

Daniela Mazevski

Mrs. Weimer

Mazzia Kroll

Peyton McGovern

6th Grade

Ian Hughes-Segroves

Carol Melek

Callie Rector

Daniel Riyadh

Heather Tang

Mulan Zeng

Mrs. Weiss

Jocelyn Aristanto

Barry Neff

7th Grade

Anna Addison – History

Ameer Alarab – History

Vinay Bhakthan – Science, Spanish

Julia Burch – History

Gabriel Francis – L.A., Math

Colin McCloskey – SOAR

Nathan Mills – Language Arts

Dylan Neff – Math

Luke Radecki – Science

Carol Ellie Rector – Science

Jeannette Wilson - Spanish

8th Grade

Hannah Blasdell – SOAR

Julia Burch – Algebra

Zachary Duck – pre-Algebra

Laiba Faisal – Science

Vishnu Lakshmanan - Civics

Cecilia Marcellino - Civics

Elayna Milligan – L.A., SOAR

Camille Navia-Munoz – Civics

Khoi Nguyen – Science

Christopher Nicholas - Algebra

Elizabeth Pawlik – pre Algebra

Alison Pippin – Language Arts

Benjamin Reich – Latin

Lori Ann Shoemaker – Spanish

Leah Stansbury – Spanish

Trevor White – Language Arts

Isaac Wied – Language Arts




3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Wyatt Holden*

Katelyn Nguyen*

Advaith Telugu Guvvala*

Mrs. McKeown

Miriya Baisch*

Annabelle Berger*

Benjamin Bosse*

Marek Cook*

Michael Crupi*

Ikemdinachi Felix-Ugorji*

Willow Francis*

Alexander Groholski*

Amel Holland*

Tanisha Kiran*

Pierson Krog*

Genevieve Manko*

Coleman Rector*

Samia Snead*

Timothy Tran*

Shanti Wilson*

Mrs. Phelps

Lorenzo Aversano*

Vedanth Bhakthan*

Joseph Gallagher*

Samantha Phillips*

Nikita Tanksale*

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Isabella Carter*

Nathan Cox*

Arianna Lee*

Valentina Manko*

Nikitha Nishant*

Annorah Pantavong*

Riya Patel*

Ayan Sheikh*

Tiffany Tran*

Dr. Idio

Kenzie Amoo*

Munira Awl*

Kyle Buck*

Siddharth Butni*

Sarah Chavez*

Skye Green*

Lauren Kim*

Christina Korkos*

Maxim Lupariello*

Lucas Navia Munoz*

Carly Rossi*

Corinne Vetter*

Ms. Pierce

Luke Addison*

Joella Boamah*

David Bowling*

Makeda Chang*

Caroline Luetkenhaus*

Rylee Nussbaum*

Arshia Sethi*

Hifza Tanoli*

Kailey Thom*

Christen Thompson*

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Isabella Aversano*

Emily Kim*

Caidyn MacPhail*

Keya Thakur*

Sean Villacorte*

Mr. Lowry

Kirill Andreev*

Zoey Crim*

Amanda Gonzalez*

Safa Islam*

Daniela Mazevski*

Sadiyah Mohammed*

Chelsea Perez*

Chancellor Perkins*

Alexander Smith*

Mrs. Weimer

Anna Korkos*

Kiera MacPhail*

Joshua Nguyen*

David Rodriguez-Quiceno*

PRINCIPAL’S LIST – ALL A’s Highflyers are designated with an ‘*’




6th Grade

Lamiya Afroz*

Helen Araujo*

Jocelyn Aristanto*

Nathan Buck*

Blaine Daniel*

Elena Hall*

Jacob Harris*

Ian Hughes-Segroves*

Madison Kerr*

Anshul Kiran*

Maanini Lakshmanan*

Robyn Lyle*

Carol Melek*

Kineab Melkamu*

Shiv Mylavarapu*

Shanti Nadimi*

Ethan Nichols*

Kyle Nussbaum*

Gina Pokhrel*

Evelyn Popescu*

Thomas Pullen*

Giselle Rahimi*

Callie Rector*

Anna Rigby*

Eva Snyder*

Heather Tang*

Neena Thomas*

Alekzander Vetter*

Mulan Zeng*

7th Grade

Anna Addison*

Rajitha Anbu*

Mandy Angeles*

Vinay Bhakthan*

Peyton Brown*

Julia Burch*

Kyrah Davis*

Alyssa Mifflin*

Carol Rector*

Jeannette Wilson*

8th Grade

Huda Abdulle*

Breanna Beatty*

Steven Benson*

Ricardo Casillas*

Amanda Drummer*

Laiba Faisal*

Vishnu Lakshmanan*

Anya Mansur*

Cecilia Marcellino*

Zachary Moas*

Khoi Nguyen*

Ayur Patel*

Zane Qarni*

Sulav Regmi*

Benjamin Reich*

Lori Shoemaker*

Leah Stansbury*

Rachael Tang*

Riddhima Telugu Guvvala*

Nicholas Thompson*

Sophia Tiller*

Colin James Villacorte*

Trevor White*

Dawud Zargarpur*

PRINCIPAL’S LIST – ALL A’s Highflyers are designated with an ‘*’




3rd Grade

Mr. Faizi

Haseeb Anwar*

Taylor Campbell*

Ariel Davis*

Isabella Harbourt*

Isaiah Harris*

Abshir Hersi*

Bailey McCann*

Kwasi Mensah*

Cecilia Nguyen*

Connor Oehlbert*

Ethan Palmer*

Junwoo Park*

MaryElizabeth Quao*

Nassime Rahimi*

Ali Sediqee*

Caroline Snyder*

Alex Stephens*

Mrs. McKeown

Jocelyn Araujo*

Audrey Carls*

Joshua Couch*

Ariana Heath*

Finn Kelly*

Sophie Marks*

Amin Nahidian*

Ella Orlando*

Kennedy Perkins*

Gauri Saigal*

Chloe Tabor*

Mrs. Phelps

Madison Abreu*

Cruise Aquino*

Joanna Barborak*

Aidan Beach*

Briana Heath*

Fiona Hellem

Thomas Hickman*

Annalise Hunter*

Shannon Knapp*

Nicole Mills*

Liana Reth*

Erin Rigby*

Alice Shin*

Michael Utley*

4th Grade

Mrs. Hara Anderson

Tejas Annapareddy*

Andrew Benson*

Samantha Boggs*

Erica Hagans*

Elyssa Offei-Ani*

Darcin Rumanyika*

Jibran Salam*

Lauryn Sanders*

Katherine Saul*

Elianah Shepard*

Caiden Thompson*

Alice Zaldivar Martinez*

Dr. Idio

Hashim Abdulle*

Noah Buckner*

Matthew Del Vacchio*

Emma de Luca*

Dylan Dreyfus*

Brianna Dunnigan*

Mariya Haq*

Abu Hamzah Hatmi*

Kennedy Ingram*

Madina Kakar*

Lauren McCutchan*

Rachel Nicholas*

Adam Salem*

Nathan Trunkey*

Cherish Ventura*

Ms. Pierce

Christian Beatty*

Joshua Bewley*

Joseph Borostovik*

Iris Duda*

Cora Farro*

Madden Hudson*

Elijah Laughman*

Addison McTigue*

Carson Neff*

Ayden Pantavong*

Jonah Saldivar*

5th Grade

Mr. Chancler

Shaheer Altaf*

Dylan Brown*

Rhea Butler*

Caitlyn Cavaleri*

Nnamdi Felix-Ugorji*

Mekaheal Haidar*

Kyia Hellem*

Mia Holmes-Littlejohn*

Johnny Johnson*

Eva Joya*

Lilly McCafferty*

Stella Murray*

Fathima Nirosh-Rahim*

Nico Orlando*

Alexander Reth*

Salah Said*

Sierra Utley*

Mr. Lowry

Matthew Bishop*

Alanna Dunnigan*

Daniel Farrell*

Camila Gonzalez*

Anderson Lemaster*

Brenda Lopez Huerta*

Noah Purvin*

James Skinner*

Abraham Traore, Jr.*

Joseph-Vu Trinh*

Makenzie Weber*

Janine Zeng*

Mrs. Weimer

Isaias Flores*

Sophia Harris*

Sanam Izadpanah*

Alexis Jackson*

Sarah Larson*

Olivia Legg*

Owen Liga*

Leslee ‘Libby’ Marks*

Peyton McGovern*

Jaya Mussington*

Sehar Qureshi*

Taimiya Saed*

Sara Smith*

Marissa Tilgner*

HONOR ROLL – ALL A’s AND B’s Highflyers are designated with an ‘*’




6th Grade

Shreyashi Adhikari*

Brian Arias*

Autumn Atkins*

Victoria Calderon*

John Capossela*

Michael Cavaleri

Kai Chang

Emelyn Cook*

Sophia Del Vacchio*

Isaiah Diggs*

Olivia Dreyfus*

Aidan Eichfeld*

Evan Garrett*

Caleb Gilliam*

Amina Haq*

Iman Hersi*

Elena Holland*

Marley Hudson*

Samantha Jedlicka*

Malayeka Khan*

Jan Carlos Liranzo Estevez

Grace Lynam*

Cady McDowell*

Ama Mensah*

Michael Moas*

Naima Mohamed*

Barry Neff*

Giovanni Nino Melo*

Lauren Oehlbert*

Autumn Ortiz*

Nathaniel Owusu-Appiah*

Anissa Pantavong*

Amara Perry*

Samantha Pilar*

Saba Qureshi*

Daniel Riyadh

Mark Rojas

Divine Rumanyika

Yaseen Salih

Humzah Shaikh*

Adhbuth Sista*

Milan Steen*

Hooriya Tanoli*

Ethan Trunkey*

Aaron Ward*

Spencer White*

7th Grade

Ameer Alarab*

Maheer Altaf*

Kelvin Amaya

Maksim Andreev*

Andrew Argueta*

Yadir Argueta

Mohammad Asif*

Rebekah Bewley*

Greyson Boltz*

Camille Cullen*

Roya Dehghanian*

Alexa Dominguez*

Oluoma Ekoh*

Vincent Flear*

William Flores*

Gabriel Francis*

Bryan Galvan*

Shane Green*

Emily Huffman*

Mustafa Hussain*

Abigail Indarsingh*

Malani Johnson*

Jorge Joya*

Minasi Kaluappuwa Hannadige*

Sheerin Khan*

Isabela Legg*

Matthew Leverette

Allisson Lopez*

Katie Luetkenhaus*

Colin McCloskey*

Osei Mensah*

Razane Merini*

Nathan Mills*

Myda Nadeem

Awshan Nasir*

Dylan Neff*

Theresa Nguyen*

Aleksander Nikitenko*

Yasmen Odeh

Sisreekshya Ojha*

Prathik Pappu*

Stephanie Pruitt*

Justin Purvis*

Ali Qureshi

Luke Radecki*

Yasmeen Salih*

Elmer Sandoval*

Jack Schumacher*

Jackson Serrano*

Evan Snyder*

Helen Sosa*

John Stansbury*

Pavel Steen*

Rhea Wanchoo

Sydney Washington*

8th Grade

Imaan Ahmed*

Elmer Araujo

Rachel Berger*

Noah Burch*

David Cavaleri

Kaden Crim

Zachary Duck*

Corynne Dunaway*

Sutter Gabel

Khansa Ghumman*

Andrew Gray*

Matthew Gray

Taylor Haley*

Grace James*

Monika Khadka

Andrea Lee*

Paul Lewis

Elayna Milligan*

Brandon Morton*

Ryan Morton

Camille Navia Munoz*

Christopher Nicholas

Andrew Owusu-Appiah*

Elizabeth Pawlik*

Maya Pokhrel*

Mahud Qureshi*

Mazen Saadi*

Daniela Sejas

Leena Sherdil*

Ashley Skinner*

Aryanna Smith*

Emily Smith*

Brooke Snyder

Ramsey Tilgner*

Christian Ward*

Ethan Weber*

Isaac Wied*

Jensen Williams*

HONOR ROLL – ALL A’s AND B’s Highflyers are designated with an ‘*’




STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS

Student Community Service and Parent Volunteer Hours As we near the winter break, we want to remind you about student community service and parent volunteer requirements for each school year. Excerpts about the programs are listed below; please refer to your student agenda, parent volunteer registration packet, school website, and Pennington application for more information on these two programs. Hours must be completed June 1 through May 31, and properly documented by May 31st, to count for the current school year. Student Community Service Program: The Student Community Service Program is mandatory for all Pennington students. This program is an important aspect of the Pennington educational experience as it allows and encourages students to work toward a common goal of helping their community, both at Pennington and in the community at large. Community Service is defined as:

Work done without pay for the benefit of the public.

Donated product or service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people to benefit someone else.

Work performed that is not typically expected of children as members of their family. For example, credit is not granted for cleaning one’s room.

Acts of common courtesy and good citizenship at school will not be recognized with community service hours. These types of behavior are expected of all Pennington students.

Participation in the Student Community Service Program is mandatory for all Pennington students. Each student will complete the minimum number of hours throughout the course of the school year and part of the summer, depending on grade level. The minimum requirements are: 1st – 3rd grade: ten hours; 4th and 5th grade: 15 hours; 6th – 8th grade: 20 hours.

Students are encouraged to exceed the minimum requirements. Community service hours may be completed at Pennington, or for other organizations in the community at large. For example, a student may assist a teacher at school, or may assist in a school, community, or religious community service program.

Adult family members are responsible for recording and updating all of the student community service hours in the student agenda. Teachers are responsible for checking and initializing the service hours log.

Students must participate in at least THREE of the six different service areas identified. This encourages students to explore a variety of service opportunities. Students not meeting the minimum required hours for their grade level will be ineligible to participate in Field Day and/or year-end picnics, and will be subject to a review in order to continue at Pennington.




STUDENT COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS PARENT VOLUNTEER HOURS

Parent Volunteer Program: The Parent Volunteer Program is a very important aspect of the Pennington experience. Through the program, adult members of the family become an extension of the school’s faculty and staff, and an integral part of daily life at Pennington. Each family is obligated to volunteer a minimum of 10 hours (maximum of 40 hours per family) on behalf of each student they have enrolled at Pennington. There are numerous opportunities available throughout the school year. Adult family members are required to meet their volunteer hours commitment by the deadline (May 31st), but are encouraged not to wait until the last moment to do so. Guidelines for volunteering include, but are not limited to:

Up to five hours may be accumulated per student after May 31st and will be credited towards the next school year.

Hours will be performed mainly on the Pennington School campus.

Hours spent volunteering for non-Pennington events/activities will not be counted.

Attendance/participation at workshops and meetings for Pennington school or Pennington PTO will be credited.

Parents must complete the required registration in the school office before volunteering.

Hours will not be awarded for donation of items to Pennington programs unless otherwise specified. Note that time spent making items for Pennington may be credited. For example, preparing food, cutting out letters, etc.

Parents may sign up to volunteer for activities/events through Sign-Up Genius. Those sign-ups commit you to volunteer but those hours will only be counted when you volunteer at school, or you manually log those hours into the online volunteer system.

Volunteers may not bring their children or other children with them when volunteering in the building.

Families should use the website www.v-volunteer.com to monitor their progress throughout the year. It is each family’s responsibility to ensure their work is properly reported.

Hours must be completed June 1 – May 31 and logged in the online volunteer system to count for this school year.

If a family does not meet their commitment by May 31st, their student(s) placement at Pennington will be subject to review before the following academic year.

Please refer to your student’s agenda for more information on the student community service and parent volunteer programs. December 2016




Philip Michael Pennington

School Advisory Council

The Parent Advisory Council meets once a month, at 6 p.m., on the last

Monday of each month, to discuss issues of concern to the parents of

Pennington students and to work with the school’s administrators to

resolve those concerns. All parents and teachers are welcome at the

meetings, although voting is restricted to the officers and those who

formally represent each grade.

In the past year, we have worked with the school system to upgrade

security at Pennington School and to streamline the club signup procedure

for students and parents. Our ambition is to help the Pennington faculty

provide the best education possible to all its students. Meeting are usually

held in the library.

We presently have parent representatives for each of the eight grades at

Pennington, but are looking for parents willing to serve as alternate

representatives for the 5th, 6th and 7th grades. Service on the PAC counts to-

ward the community service hours each parent is obligated to undertake

each year. Our meetings are lively and interesting, and generally last one

hour. We invite you to our next meeting, January 23, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. This

is an alternate schedule because of the holidays.




Please be sure you have registered through the office.

Pennington Families (Parents/Guardians) are required to volunteer their time at Pennington – ten (10) hours per

year – for each child attending Pennington. Hours volunteered and recorded in the volunteer system June 1, 2016 –

May 31, 2017, will count for this school year.

Parents/Guardians must have completed the required parent volunteer registration in the office before

volunteering and having your hours counted. If you are new to Pennington, and you have not already registered,

please bring your current, valid, unexpired, government-issued photo identification (driver’s license, etc …) and

complete the required registration in the office as soon as possible. This is the first step to completing your

required parent volunteer hours.

Volunteers may not bring their children or other children with them when volunteering in the building.

We will be providing an online parent volunteer hours update on our website soon. Only those hours volunteered

June 1 – November 30, 2016, that were in the system on December 2nd will be included in this update. Each

family’s hours will be listed next to their Parent Pick-Up (PPU), not walker ID or carpool, number. If you have

volunteered this year and you still need to enter those hours, please log them on the volunteer website (www.v-

volunteer.com) as soon as possible.

Tips for completing your hours:

Contact your child's teacher to see if he/she needs a volunteer

Participate at Pennington Meetings: PTO, Advisory Council, PEP, or Parent Roundtable

Attend Back-to-School Nights

Assist the cafeteria hostess during elementary lunch - daily from 10:30 until noon (first come, first

served; no appointment necessary)

Chaperone your child’s field trip or other classroom activity

Participate in the Fall and/or Spring Beautification Day (Saturday)

Present your career or help with Career Day

Help with the Spring Festival (contact the PTO President directly)

Volunteer to help with a PTO Family Fun Night

If you have questions about the parent volunteer program, you may refer to your parent volunteer registration

packet, your student’s agenda, the Pennington website, or contact the volunteer coordinator in the front office at

703.369.6644.




Membership Roster – Pennington Advisory Council 2016-2017

Grade Title Name

Principal Joyce Stockton Assistant Principal David Anderson

School Secretary Karen Oliver Chair Jeff Smith

Vice Chair Michele Oehlbert Recording Secretary Emily Baisch

Corresponding Secretary Susan Weimer

SACI Representative Michele Oehlbert SACI Alternate Emily Baisch

PTO Liaison Tonya Mills 1st/2nd Teacher Representative Mandy Carrasco

3rd/4th Teacher Representative Sheri Pierce

5th/6th Teacher Representative Susan Weimer 7th/8th Teacher Representative Cheryl Harnish

Special Teacher Representative Misty McCurdy

1st Parent Representative Michael Lupariello

1st Parent Alternative 2nd Parent Representative Carol McCleary

2nd Parent Alternative Karima Sherdil

3rd Parent Representative Danielle Manko 3rd Parent Alternate

4th Parent Representative Tiki Sanders 4th Parent Alternate

5th Parent Representative Selina Johnson

5th Parent Alternate 6th Parent Representative Michele Oehlbert

6th Parent Alternate 7th Parent Representative Tonya Mills

7th Parent Alternate 8th Parent Representative Greg Gabel

8th Parent Alternate Paula Drummer




Right to Special Programs/Services

The Prince William County Public Schools Division is required to inform the community of a student’s right to a free, appropriate public education and the availability of programs and services, including a special education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504) are federal laws that give the School Division certain responsibilities with respect to providing such educational programs to students with disabilities. Under the IDEA and Section 504, the School Division has the responsibility to actively and continuously identify, locate, and evaluate those children, infant to age 21, living in Prince William County who may be in need of special education and/or related services, or adaptations or accommodations to regular education services. These laws also require the School Division to: *Refer for possible evaluation any student of school age living in the School Division who a school staff member suspects may be disabled. *Provide appropriate educational and school related opportunities to students with disabilities in an inclusive setting to the maximum extent appropriate. *Provide notice of the availability of services and types and location of services to nearby private schools, pediatricians, and the Health Department. *Provide parents/guardians of students with disabilities with notice of their rights annually, and prior to their student’s evaluation and placement, or any significant change in their student’s placement. *Develop and implement procedural safeguards with respect to actions regarding the identification, evaluation, and placement of students with disabilities. *Provide written notice of the School Division’s procedural safeguards to parents or guardians.

If you suspect that your student may have a disability affecting your student’s development or academic performance, or may have a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity, please contact the Director of Special Education at 703.791.7287 for further information.

Note: “Rights to Special Program/Services” Message revised for this year. The

message on a “Right to Special Programs/Services” must be included in 2016-17 school

newsletters. Any parents who have opted out of electronic distribution should receive the

message in hard copy format. This message is also available in Arabic, Korean, Spanish, Urdu,

and Vietnamese on the EL Translation and Interpretation Services intranet page.

Family Life Education (FLE) FLE objectives by grade level are located on the Science and Family Life Education web page (choose the

Family Life Education tab). The Parent Letter/Opt-Out Form is part of the PWCS home page on the Code of

Behavior & Forms page and on the Science and Family Life web page.

Parents should visit the site and review the objectives for their child’s grade level or course. Parents may

exercise opt-out for any FLE objective by returning the opt-out form to the appropriate teacher at any time during the

school year but preferably within the first month of school.

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