
A Request from the Nurse: If your child has outgrown any sweatpants and you are willing to donate them to our "clothes closet," I would greatly appreciate it. I have plenty of shirts, but I am short on pants. You can simply send them to school with your child. Thank you.

Click the link below for some pictures from Ms. Donovan’s classroom working on How-To Writing!
https://bit.ly/34gyPfl


It was terrific seeing students and staff show their school spirit today! Click the link below to see some pictures!
https://bit.ly/PDSFlannelFriday

A quick reminder that we have a 1:25 pm Early Dismissal tomorrow, Wednesday, January 26.


Attention 3rd, 4th, and 5th Graders: ASAP!’s Celebration of Young Game Designers is accepting submissions for ideas for a video game based on the theme ‘Nature.’ Click the link below for more information.
https://bit.ly/PDS_ASAPcelebration

Thanks to everyone who looked through Lost and Found. Please remind your child to look for any missing items next week. Please click the link to view items. Any items remaining at the close of school on Friday, January 28, will be donated.
https://bit.ly/pdslostandfound

PTA News: A big Panther THANK YOU to everyone for supporting last month’s Family Fun Night at Barnes and Noble, both in person and online. Because of the support of our families and staff, the PTA is able to give the PDS Media Center a B&N gift card in the amount of almost $500.00! Our Media Specialist, Mrs. Secondi, will be able to order many wonderful books for all of our students to enjoy. Thank you once again for making the evening such a success!


January’s School Spirit Day is Friday, January 28 (Flannel Friday!) Click the link below for the flier.
https://bit.ly/flannel_friday

PTA News: Join us for the first PTA Meeting of 2022!!
Please plan to join us this Wednesday, 1/19 at 6:30pm via Zoom for our January PTA meeting!! The link and meeting login information are below:
https://bit.ly/3A2NBCe
Meeting ID: 863 9721 8524
Passcode: 107257


Lost and Found: Many thanks to our families who looked through Lost and Found this week. It will be available again during school hours Wednesday, January 19, outside the main entrance to the school. Please wear masks and observe social distancing.


Lost and Found: Lost and Found items will be available during school hours Tuesday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 12, outside the main entrance to the school. Please wear masks and observe social distancing.

Martin Luther King Essay Contest deadline coming up! MPS invites all students to participate in Senator Chris Murphy’s annual essay contest. The deadline is Wednesday, 1/12/22. https://bit.ly/3n50juG

Lost and Found will be available during school hours Tuesday, January 11, and Wednesday, January 12, outside the main entrance to the school. Please wear masks and observe social distancing.

We’d like to wish all of our families a safe and relaxing winter break! Click the link below to see some of the events and activities that took place at PDS this week!
https://bit.ly/3H6iQ1i


Wednesday is December’s School Spirit Day - Dress Like a Snowman! Click the link below for the flyer.
https://bit.ly/3q7o5qB


Thank you to all Pumpkin Panthers who donated to our Mitten Tree this year during our coat drive. We collected an incredible number of mittens, gloves, hats, scarves, and winter coats. All donations will go to people in need to help keep them warm this winter.


We had a very busy week at PDS! Click the link below to see some of the events and activities!
https://bit.ly/3GG4KUi