Pemberton Elementary

Thank you to all who came out to our 🥼 Pre-Kindergarten & Kindergarten “Spring is in the Air” Family STEM event last week!

Raising funds has never tasted this good! 🍕 Support Pemberton Elementary at Ledo Pizza on May 20th, 5–8 PM. Use code Fundraiser online or just mention the fundraiser in store!

We are so thankful for our continued partnership with Salisbury Fire Department 🚒 and the Blazing a Trail for Literacy 🔥📚 program for our 2nd graders. Over the last few months, Salisbury firefighters have been reading to the 2nd grade classes and encouraging them to read at home. We were excited to celebrate our top 3 readers last week! 🥇Isaac Dorman (2,571 minutes) was the fire chief for the day and arrived at school in the fire engine! 🥈Joshua Tu (2,531 minutes) received a backpack full of supplies and goodies! 🥉Juliet Oliva-Zaragoza (2,525 minutes) received a book and a gift card!

🎨 Last week, we celebrated the amazing artwork of our Pemberton students led by our Art Teacher, Ms. Jessica Schlegel, at the Wicomico County Public School Art Show Exhibit. Please join us in congratulating 1st Grader-Amira Jones whose artwork was chosen by Dr. Stauffer to be in the Superintendent’s Art Collection. We are so proud of the amazing talents of our students!

It's the weekend y so there's no school, but it's still a great time in Wicomico County Public Schools to:

-Take part in The Great STEM(+) Expo for all ages, happening 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Salisbury Middle School. Free and open to all.

-Visit the Pridelands with the cast and crew of the Prince Street Elementary Drama Club's "The Lion King Kids," shows at the school at 11:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.

-Browse through hundreds and hundreds of excellent pieces of artwork in the annual Wicomico County Student Art Show, in the Paul Sarbanes Branch of the Wicomico Public Library in Downtown Salisbury. Open library hours Saturday and Sunday, and then it closes.

-Take a seat in the Wicomico High School Auditorium for the Eastern Shore Ballet Theatre's "The Little Mermaid," whose cast includes some of our talented students. Shows at 11 a.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

💙 A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our Staff Appreciation Week so incredibly special for our Pemberton family! We are overwhelmed with gratitude for the love and generosity poured into our staff this week!
A special shoutout to our amazing donors and supporters:

🧇 Cross Pointe Church of the Nazarene — for the delicious waffles & fruit that had everyone smiling!
🍗 Tabernacle of Prayer Church — for the incredible comfort food spread of baked/fried chicken, BBQ meatballs, pasta salad, rolls & cookies!
🍝 Mt. Enoch Holy Church — for the amazing spaghetti, salad, garlic bread & desserts!
💆 Deep Tissue Specialist — for treating our hardworking staff to relaxing 10-minute seated massages — they deserved every single minute of it!
☕7Brew Coffee — for fueling our staff with delicious coffee, teas & energy drinks!

Thank you 🐼!

It’s Day 5 and we are wrapping up Teacher Appreciation Week in the BEST way possible! We saved some incredible people for last because every single member of our Pemberton family deserves to be celebrated! What an amazing week it has been! 💙✨ Kindergarten Team — Mrs. McClintok, Mrs. Sullivan, Mrs. Rickards, Mr. J, Ms. Oleszczuk, Mrs. Harrison, Ms. Smiley & Ms. Smith Special Education Team — Mr. Jeffrey Iarocci, Ms. Ta Sha Ward, Ms. Tykara Short & Ms. Vilaine Frederic ESOL Team — Ms. Casie Brinck & Mrs. Marie Ford Math Intervention — Mrs. Stephanie Carmean & Mrs. Kristen Schoepf Support Staff Team — Mrs. Diana Williams, Mrs. Shonda Bell & Mrs. Brewington

May 8: Progress reports published for the 4th marking term. Be sure to review and discuss with the student, to support the student in finishing the year strong.

Letter days for elementary students (including those at Pittsville Elementary & Middle) are posted each week during the school year. The schedule of letter days is on school web pages in Live Feed, and on the school system's website, in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

🍎 Teacher Appreciation Week continues at Pemberton Elementary and we are still going strong! Every single person on our staff plays a vital role in making this school the special place it is. Today we are shining a light on even more of our incredible educators! 💙 Fourth Grade Team — Mrs. Caroline Grant, Mrs. Jennifer Thompson, Mrs. Heather McDonough & Mrs. Staci Owens Special Education Team — Mrs. Mikaela Taylor, Ms. Jenna McLaurin, Ms. Vonda Smith, Ms. Viviana Tull, Mrs. Luz Liciaga & Ms. Sarah Waggoner ELA Intervention Team — Ms. Amy Wilson, Mrs. Jeanette Jones, Mrs. Cortlyn Krull, Mrs. Pat Fletcher, Mrs. Vanessa Stein & Mrs. Jeanie Chung Special Areas - Physical Education — Mr. Lamont Smith, Mrs. Lisa Caswell & Mr. Nick Thompson Judy Center Team — Mrs. Lisa Truitt & Mrs. Brooke Farmer Pemberton is so lucky to have you! 🙌💙 Stay tuned, we still have more amazing staff to celebrate this week!

Happy Pupil Personnel Worker week to our amazing Ms. Erica Jackson! 🌟Thank you for everything you do for our students and families. We appreciate you more than you know! 💙

🐼We are back with Day 3 of Teacher Appreciation Week at Pemberton Elementary, and we have even MORE amazing educators to celebrate! We are so lucky to have such a dedicated and talented staff who pour their hearts into our students every single day. 💙 Pre-Kindergarten Team — Mr. Theo Johnson, Mrs. Shannon Blackburn, Mrs. Melissa Koerner, Mrs. Beth Stonnell, Mrs. Alice Moore, Mrs. Molly Davis, Ms. Kelly Setzer, Ms. Karli Campbell, Ms. Joy Venere, Mrs. Anvita Sontakke & Mrs. Cindy Malone Second Grade Team — Mrs. Allison Hoisington, Ms. Samantha Voyce, Ms. Samantha Hicks & Ms. Taylor Horn Third Grade Team — Mrs. Devin Kopp, Ms. Briana Fries, Mrs. Stephanie Davis & Ms. Emily Joseph Special Areas - Art — Ms. Jessica Schlegel Special Areas - Music — Ms. Jessica Windsor & Mr. Paul Oltmann Special Areas - Media — Mrs. Alisha Leslie Title I Math — Mr. Rylie Green Thank you for being the heart of Pemberton — we appreciate each and every one of you! 🙌💙And stay tuned… we still have more teachers to spotlight this week! 👀

Happy National School Nurse Day to our amazing Nurse Jodie and Nurse Crissy! 🩺💙 Thank you for keeping our students healthy, safe and cared for every single day. We are so grateful for you both!

🍎 Happy Teacher Appreciation Week from Pemberton Elementary! This week we are celebrating the incredible educators who show up every day and give their all for our students. Shoutout to our amazing teams making magic happen every single day! 💙

First Grade Team — Ms. Rebecca Lloyd, Ms. Alexys Carapico, Mrs. Mary Shaver & Mrs. Kelly Lobus
Fifth Grade Team — Mr. Paxton Dulany, Mrs. Brenda Rhoads, Ms. Lindsay Kenna & Ms. Angelina Cooling
Special Education Team — Mrs. Cindy Donalds, Mrs. Julie Hoageson, Mrs. Erin Lukas, Mrs. Sally Kramer & Mrs. Marie Christopher

Stay tuned, we are just getting started! All week long we will be spotlighting MORE of our amazing Pemberton teachers, so keep checking back! 🐼

🧠💚 Mental Health Matters Spirit Week is HERE! May 4-8, we're celebrating all week long. Check out the flyer for daily themes!

🐼 Check out our Pemberton Pandas! Students from around the school were selected to have their artwork displayed in the Wicomico County Art Show. Their work will be on display at the Wicomico County Public Library until May 10!

Letter days for elementary students (including those at Pittsville Elementary & Middle) are posted each week during the school year. The schedule of letter days is on school web pages in Live Feed, and on the school system's website, in English, Spanish and Haitian Creole.

🎨After a unit researching artists and critiquing their work, Mrs. Shaver’s class visited different stations typing their final projects, making their own self portraits using mirrors, and creating a Pemberton Panda’s Mural!

April is Occupational Therapy Month, and we are proud to celebrate our incredible OT team in Wicomico County Public Schools!

OT staff: Your dedication, creativity, and expertise empower students to access their learning, build independence, and thrive in school and beyond. Through collaboration and individualized support, you make a lasting impact on students, families, and staff each and every day. Thank you for all that you do. The students, families, teachers and staff of Wicomico Schools appreciate you!



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On Monday our after school Science Technology Academy took a field trip to the Planetarium! They even got to take a closer look at the moon 🌙