Dear Parents,
Our ski season was cut short due to the strike and the weather but it was a lot of fun nonetheless! The kids made such great progress on the slopes 😃
CURRICULUM
Our theme for March is Alaska & Hawaii. With a wealth of information and activities to share, your child will have lots of fun learning about our two youngest states. Fun Fact: Did you know that Alaska and Hawaii became U.S. states the year Ms. Nancy was born???! 😳
FIELD TRIPS
Barracudas (Grades 2 & 3)
Wednesday, March 13
The Butterfly Place
Walk amongst butterflies from all over the world as they fly freely in a natural habitat filled with plants and flowers!
Cost: $25 per child due by 3/11 Time: 1:15-5:00pm
Sharks (Grades 4 & 5)
Early Release Thursday, March 21
Xtreme Craze
A favorite field trip of the Sharks, playing laser tag in the largest and most high-tech multi-level laser tag area in New England!
Cost: $25 per child due by 3/19 Time: 1:15-5:15pm
Sign up for field trips through the Parent Portal link: https://app.jackrabbitclass.com/jr3.0/ParentPortal/Login?orgID=535967
SPECIAL EVENTS
“Best of Broadway!”
The Barracudas and Sharks have been hard at work preparing for the musical each week. Come and watch these stars shine!
Tickets will be $10 per person. Emails will be sent when tickets go on sale.
Performance for the Public:
Saturday, March 23 @ 7pm
Sunday, March 24 @ 2pm
Performance for the Peirce students & faculty:
Wednesday, March 27 @ 9am
Minnows & Barracudas
The Minnows and Barracudas will be joining together for a special “Sensory Day” event at EDP on Early Release Thursday, March 21st.
FUNDRAISING
Trivia Night – Friday, April 26th
Evites will be sent out this month. It is sure to be a fabulous evening of fun with friends. Secure your babysitter today!
REQUESTS
Our go-to tech parent will be graduating from our program next year. 😢 We are proactively looking for a parent familiar with WordPress that we might call on a couple times a year for a small amount of help with our PEDP website, (e.g. reformatting a picture or inserting a code). If you are willing and able, please email us. Thank you in advance!
REMINDERS FOR PARENTS
Registration for the 2024-25 school year!
Wednesday March 13th @ 7am
Registration will open on the parent portal.
CALENDAR:
Tuesday, March 19, 7:00 pm – PEDP Board Meeting – Email the program for details if interested in attending
Thursday, March 21st – Early Release Day
Friday, March 29th – (Good Friday) No School or PEDP
Thanks for reading!
PEDP Staff
