November 1, 2024

Dear LP Families,

Welcome to November! I still can't believe the holiday season is upon us, especially with this beautiful weather. For our families who enjoy Halloween, I hope you had fun trick-or-treating with your kids. I am a huge fan of KitKats and Peanut Butter Cups...wink, wink! :) I have a few updates for today:

Absentee/Retake day is coming up! Inter-State/SLR Photography will be here on Nov 4, 2024, to photograph anyone that was absent on original day and retake those who are not satisfied with their original photo.  Please be sure to send your original picture package back to the school with your child to give to the photographer when they go to the camera. If your child was absent on original day and you would like to pre-order a picture package, please see the online order info below. Please call the Inter-State office with any questions regarding this. (585)310-7781.

Website: www.inter-state.com/order

Order Code:   89292EC

Also, just a reminder that the district is looking for input to help revise our mission and vision statement. Please take a few moments to share your thoughts and ideas through this survey by November 4th. Thank you for your participation and support! 

Parent Survey Link: https://forms.office.com/r/Y9qJs9Z574

I hope you have a great weekend!

Dr. Bello

Upcoming Events

November 4: School Picture Make-Up Day

November 5: Election Day

November 6: PTA Meeting @ 7:00pm

November 8: PTA Roller Skating Party; Session 1- 6:00pm to 7:00pm, Session 2- 7:00pm to 8:00pm

November 11: No school; Veterans Day

November 13: Site Base Meeting @ 7:45am

November 25: 1/2 day of school for students; Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 26: No school for students; Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 27-29: No school; Thanksgiving Recess

December 4: PTA meeting @ 7:00pm

December 18: Site Base Meeting @ 7:45am

December 20: Report cards go home with students

December 23-January 3: No school; Winter Recess

For more information about the 2024 Capital Project, visit our:  2024 Capital Improvement Project | East Irondequoit

Proposed improvements at Laurelton-Pardee Intermediate School include:

• Renovate and air condition the gymnasium and areas necessary to meet state temperature law expected to go into effect this year.

• Improve playground safety by adding barriers to the sides that border the street and driveway.

• IT upgrades to the network closets to ensure the integrity of the network.

Parents/caregivers can attend our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Parent Information Night on November 20 at 6:00pm to learn more about what the district is doing to teach our students to use AI tools safely and responsibly. There will be a short presentation by our Director of Technology, Christine Osadciw and Instructional Technology Coach, Andy Cripps. Following that, parents and caregivers will be able to ask any questions they have, as well as talk with community partners we have invited to set up tables all centered around helping families keep students safe in both the online and physical world.

Please fill out this short form to let us know if you are interested in attending our Artificial Intelligence (AI) Parent Night and if you will need babysitting for your children: 

https://forms.office.com/r/5vzsWLJ9zF

Our next scheduled PTA meeting is Wednesday, November 6th at 7:00pm. Feel free to join us in person in the LGI or virtually:

Join the meeting now: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MGQwMDMxYTItNTE2Yy00YjcxLTgxMGMtMmJlMTUwNDY4YjBi%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22eceb72b1-26d0-44ff-95e5-6eb6d0f4a370%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%224334d0ef-8150-448b-821d-9ebb43098328%22%7d

Meeting ID: 279 055 400 040
Passcode: 4smR5H

We hope to see you there!

We are proud to announce our first Fall PTA event! On November 8th, we are holding a Roller Skating party for LP students. Given the small space (LP gym) and the anticipated interest, we are going to hold two different sessions so that we can accommodate our families. Session 1 will go from 6:00pm to 7:00pm and session 2 will go from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Please choose a session time that works for you and RSVP as soon as possible. This event will be for LP students only, no siblings. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Session 1: https://laurelton-pardeepta.givebacks.com/store/items/1126106

Session 2: https://laurelton-pardeepta.givebacks.com/store/items/1126601

We are also looking for family volunteers for this event! If interested, sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49ADA82CA7FB6-52874049-roller

A few reminders from our PTA:

Please be sure to find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/LaureltonPardeePTA/ for up-to-date information about upcoming events!

2024-2025 PTA Board positions:

o President - Allison Pryor

o VP - Claire Franchini

o Treasurer – Stephanie Jackson

o Recording Secretary – Allison Do

o Corresponding Secretary - Renee Arieno

o Membership Chair – Mary Rose Tooley

Event Chair: Elena Matthews

We are looking forward to planning future LP family experiences. As always, we hope you will join our efforts to bring our school and home communities together!

Join our team!

East Irondequoit is hiring, and we need YOU! Join our school district team and make a difference in the lives of our students!! We are hiring for various positions, apply now! https://www.eastiron.org/page/employment-opportunities