Preston Elementary School -

PES Families, 🤠 Saddle up to meet our new principal, Mrs. Mary Jo Kerr! Join us on Tuesday, August 11, from 5:00–6:00 PM at Preston Elementary School for a fun family meet-and-greet as we saddle up for a successful school year together! There will be food, activities, and more. We hope to see you there! 🌵🐴❤️

A message from the new principal of Preston Elementary School, Mrs. Mary Jo Kerr. Please use the link: https://app.smore.com/n/neu2c

Happy August! Thew new school year is right around the corner, and the next several weeks are filled with some fun and informative events! Please read the PES August Family Newsletter for more information on these upcoming events. Looking forward to see you all soon! https://app.smore.com/n/3s4w9

📚 2026–2027 School Supply Lists Are Now Available! 🤠

The 2026–2027 Preston Elementary School Supply Lists are now available in English and Spanish.

📄 View the school supply lists here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/13sPzFMztdQdjNXuBXkvHoGpeU1-wKAV4/view?usp=sharing

❤️ Need help with school supplies? Scan the QR code on the attached flyer to complete the PES School Supply Assistance Request Form. Our Community Schools Coordinator, Ms. Deja Thompson, will review your request and contact you to arrange a pickup time.

Our goal is to make sure every Panther starts the school year with the supplies they need for a successful year. 🐾

🤠 Saddle Up, Panthers! 🤠

The countdown is on! We can't wait to welcome our Panthers back for another incredible school year!

Join us for our Meet the Teacher Event:

📅 Monday, August 24
🕑 2:00–3:00 PM
📍 Preston Elementary School
225 Main Street

Come meet your child's teacher, visit the classroom, drop off school supplies, and get excited for an amazing year ahead!

Can't make it? No worries! If you're unable to attend Meet the Teacher, your child is welcome to bring their school supplies with them on the first day of school. We look forward to welcoming every Panther and can't wait to see all of our Panther families! 🐾

#PrestonProud #PantherNation #MeetTheTeacher #BackToSchool

PES Families & Staff: Please note that the PES building is closed today due to unexpected circumstances. If you need us, we'll be back tomorrow! If you have an urgent need, please call the district office. Thank you for your understanding.

☀️ What a fun five weeks at PES Summer Camp! ☀️ Our Panthers had a blast learning, creating, and making memories all summer long through the Caroline County Recreation & Parks Summer Camp! From hands-on projects inspired by Ghost Town at Sundown from the Magic Tree House series 📚, to practicing fractions, crafts, games, and outdoor fun, every day was filled with smiles. We wrapped up camp with an unforgettable Water Day thanks to the Preston Volunteer Fire Company for bringing the fire truck and helping everyone cool off! 🚒💦 We loved having our Panthers in the building this summer and can’t wait to welcome everyone back for an amazing school year! ❤️🐾 #PrestonProud #PESPanthers #SummerCamp #LearningAndFun

🐾❤️ Level Complete, Mr. Angeloni! ❤️🐾 Today, our Panthers had one more special surprise before summer break! Students and staff lined the hallways with cheers, signs, hugs, and lots of love to show Mr. Angeloni just how much he means to our school family. From our youngest Panthers to our rising middle schoolers, everyone came together to celebrate him as he completed this chapter at PES and prepares to begin a new adventure at Greensboro Elementary School. Thank you, Mr. Angeloni, for the encouragement, laughter, high-fives, and countless memories you’ve shared with our students and staff. Your impact on PES will be felt for years to come, and we know you’ll do amazing things on your next level. Once a Panther, always a Panther. 🐾❤️ #PantherPride #LevelComplete #PESFamily #OnceAPantherAlwaysAPanther

🐾☀️ That’s a wrap on another great year with our PES school family! ☀️🐾 What an amazing year of learning, growing, making friends, and having fun together! We are so proud of all of our Panthers and everything they accomplished this school year. Thank you to our wonderful families, staff, and community for helping make this year so special. ❤️ We hope everyone has a safe, happy, and fun-filled summer! We can’t wait to welcome our Panthers back in the fall! Have a great summer, Panthers! 🐾☀️ #PantherPride #LastDayOfSchool #PESPanthers #HelloSummer ☀️📚🐾

🏆🐾 We loved celebrating our Panthers during our PK–4 Fourth Quarter Awards Ceremonies! Panthers were recognized for Attendance, Academic Achievement, Citizenship, Leadership, Next Level Learner Awards, and outstanding work in Art, Music, Media, and P.E. 🎮 We are so proud of all our Panthers for their hard work and growth this year. Congratulations to all of our award recipients! 🎉 #PantherPride #Q4Awards 🐾🏆

There was A LOT going on in our school today! From classroom parties, to glow-in-the-dark extravaganza, ice cream socials and yearbook signings, beach parties, and so much more! Our Panthers had the best last full day of the school year, and they are definitely closing out the year in style. A big thank you to all of our classroom teachers, specialists, and support staff for always planning such amazing events for our Panthers! And thank you to our Preston Panther PTO for sponsoring our Ice Cream Social and Yearbook signing! Tomorrow is the last day of school, and even though it’s a half-day, we know it’s going to be a memorable end to the 2025-2026 school year!

📚⭐️ Lexia Level Up! ⭐️📚 As the school year comes to a close, our Panthers are still working hard and leveling up in Lexia Core5! Congratulations to our last Lexia superstars for the 25-26 school year! 🎉 A special shoutout to: Waylon and Sebastian for completing all of their Lexia coursework! We also recognized students for the Lexia Progress Leader Award for those students who completed the most units in each grade level during the school year, and the Lexia Excellence Award for those achieving the highest rates of Lexia usage during the school year. Congratulations to all of these hard-working Panthers!

Our Kindergarten kiddos surprised Mr. Angeloni with a goodbye celebration and a special T-shirt just for him (autographed by the entire class)! There weren't too many dry eyes (especially from a certain principal) in the office! Our littlest Panthers continue to show how caring, compassion, and how much they've grown in this school year!

We were thrilled to celebrate so many of our 3rd and 4th graders who have earned their Math Licenses for mastering all of their multiplication facts — an impressive accomplishment that takes hard work, focus, and determination! We had the pleasure of surprising and congratulating Gauge, Milton, Chloe, Jay’La, Chelsea, Olivia, Reid, Blaine, Madeline, Brooklyn, Waylon, and Thiago! Their dedication to building fluency sets a strong example for Panthers across the school. Keep up the amazing work — and we can’t wait to celebrate even more students as they earn their licenses this year! 🎉📚✖️

🖍️☀️ First grade is making memories! Students celebrated with a picnic lunch and sidewalk chalk, sharing some of their favorite moments from the school year. What a fun way to count down the last days of first grade!🤍 #FirstGradeFun #CountdownToSummer 🍎✨

🚒 AJ arrived at school in style after winning a PTO Springfest fire truck ride! Thank you to the Preston Volunteer Fire Company for making this exciting experience possible. What a fun way to start this Friday! 🚒⭐ #PTOSpringfest #FireTruckRide

🎶 Chelsea: Music Teacher for a Day! 🎶 Chelsea spent the day assisting Mr. List with instrumental lessons and got a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to be a music teacher. From helping repair instruments and working with students to conducting the band, she embraced every opportunity with confidence and enthusiasm. We are so proud of the amazing job she did helping our musicians have a successful day of music-making! 🎵⭐ #MusicTeacherForADay

📚🍕☀️ A year of reading paid off in a delicious way! Our third graders who completed their reading calendars all year long were rewarded with a pizza and popsicle picnic. We are so proud of their commitment to reading and love seeing their hard work celebrated. Keep turning those pages, Panthers! 🐾📖 #ReadingSuccess #PantherPride #ReadersAreLeaders #PESProud

U & W Day = USA & Water Day! 🇺🇸💦 Kindergarten celebrated with patriotic activities, water balloon fun, a floating boat challenge, and a trivia game where the winner got to soak the teacher! What a fun way to continue our ABC Countdown! ❤️🤍💙