Green School!

Yesterday, to kick off our Earth Day activities, Ellen Powell, the Conservation Education Coordinator from the Department of Forestry, visited Peabody to announce that Peabody has officially been certified as a Green School!

We are so proud of our students (and their incredible teacher, Ms. Amy Lastinger) who have spearheaded so many amazing projects over the past many years to make our school a more environmentally friendly place to learn, work, and play.



Some highlights:

-our schoolyard garden
-planting native plants
-invasive species removal
-our recycling and composting system
-LED lights in most of the school
-solar panels so our school is nearing a net carbon footprint
-schoolwide student "Green Team"
-"No Plastics" campaign
-2019 Charlottesville Better Business Bureau winners
-2020 Lobby Day at the Virginia General Assembly
-writing and speaking with local Board of Supervisors

We are looking forward to continuing to "green" our school community each and every year!
The Last Day of School is June 3rd

We are happy to be planning an in-person graduation ceremony for our 8th Graders on June 4th! Typically, we hold a promotion ceremony after graduation that involves our entire community. Due to health/safety restrictions, we will be unable to conduct the promotion ceremony this year for students in Grades PreK-7. Therefore, June 3rd will be the last day of school for students in grades PreK-7. We look forward to celebrating with everyone again soon!
Teacher Appreciation Week is Coming!

We have a fun week of Teacher Appreciation events scheduled for the week of May 3rd! We are looking for volunteers to assist us before and during the week. If you are interested, please contact Marianne Kish at [email protected]!
Geometry students using clinometers to measure the angle of elevation.
They used trigonometric ratios to solve for unknown heights around school!
Grade 8 E-Congress Project

To further their study of the Legislative Branch unit, this year's 8th graders enrolled in the National E-Congress project. This is an annual program put on by UVA's Center for Politics, in which students from around the country write legislation and usher it through the lawmaking process. To 'sweeten' the deal this year, Mr. Merrick offered cupcakes to the class if more than 50% of the class could shepherd their bills all the way to becoming laws. No problem. This year's class pushed 70% success, and their 20 laws is the most any Peabody class has ever produced. Congrats to our budding lawmakers!! 
First-Ever Peabody PreK Virtual Open House!

Please join us for our first-ever Peabody PreKindergarten Open House! Ms. Jenny has created an amazing window into our wonderful PreK program and we just had to share...We hope you enjoy the cuteness and appreciate your passing these links along to friends who may be interested in our Peabody PreK program for 2021-22 (You can also find the video link on our website).
Help GSA Support Local Organizations...Last chance!

This upcoming Tuesday, April 27, the 8th graders from the Peabody Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) are holding a Bake Sale to fundraise for GLSEN and the Charlottesville Pride Community Network. These organizations support and raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues and rights. 

GLSEN is an American education organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.

The Charlottesville Pride Community Network works to create a vibrant, visible, and inclusive LGBTQ+ community presence in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the surrounding region that promotes equality through events, education, outreach, and advocacy.

Today is the last day that the pre-order bake sale form will be open. You will have until 11:59 pm to place your order before the form closes! The pre-pay Venmo linked on the form will only be open until 11:59 pm on Monday, so make sure that if you're prepaying that you have it done by then!

All the profits will be split between the two organizations. There will be everything from brownies to macarons. Please fill out the form to order your sweet treats! 
Yay Lunch!

New Yay Lunch Website Coming May 3
On May 3, Yay Lunch is unveiling a new website, with a new Lunch Calendar to make it even easier to order lunches online for The Peabody School parents. Stay up to date by signing up for emails at yaylunch.com.


Take the Yay Lunch Survey!
Yay Lunch wants to know what you think. Take their Spring Survey and submit your email for a chance to win $50 of lunches. Open until Friday, April 30. 

Neighbors-4-Neighbors School Food Drive

Each year Peabody participates in the Neighbors-4-Neighbors school food drive to support the Blue Ridge Area Food Bank (BRAFB). It started in 2011 and involves many public and private elementary, middle and high schools and other community organizations. The school food drive is typically held in March and April when food donations are low. 

This year Kat Ravichandran, a Peabody alum, is serving as the food drive’s student coordinator! Kat is an 11th-grade student at Albemarle High School with a strong passion for fighting food insecurity in our community. 

This year’s school food drive will be held from April 12 - April 30. All food donations will benefit our neighbors in need served by 37 partner food pantries, soup kitchens, and shelters in the Thomas Jefferson area. Thank you in advance for your generous support to help fight hunger.
Sign-Up to Help our Teachers!

Once again, we are asking our parents to help our teachers with lunch and recess coverage. See the sign-ups below! Thank you!!

 
Please complete the Pre-Volunteer Form before signup!
2020-21 Annual Fund

Your participation in the Peabody Annual Fund provides essential operating support to Peabody. The generosity of our community supports almost everything that keeps Peabody running, from salaries and classroom technology to arts and supplies. This year, we are also faced with increased expenses for items such as technology infrastructure upgrades, outdoor learning spaces, additional cleaning supplies and protective equipment, and additional aid to Peabody students and families who felt the financial impact of COVID-19. We hope that you will support Peabody in this area and that you will keep in mind that your Annual Fund gift, of any size, really matters to the school. 

Thank you in advance for your consideration of a gift to Peabody School for the 2020-21 year and for being such strong supporters of our wonderful school!

Parent Information Center

  • Camp Invention will run June 22-26, 2021 in an ALL VIRTUAL format. For an overview of this year's camp experience, please check out https://experience.invent.org/. Visit invent.org/camp or call 800-968-4332 to register. Contact Amy Brudin, Camp Invention Director, if you have any questions!


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