🚒 Firefighter Fun at PES! 🔥
Our Pre-K and Kindergarten Panthers had the best morning with the Preston Volunteer Fire Department!
They learned about fire safety, got to see the fire trucks up close, and even climbed inside to explore!
Thank you to our local heroes for keeping us safe and making learning so fun! ❤️👩🚒👨🚒
#PESPantherPride #FireSafetyWeek #PrestonVFD
Calendar Reminder: Friday October 17, all schools and offices closed.
🇺🇸🐾 Save the Date! 🐾🇺🇸 We’re excited to invite our PES Panthers and families to Grandparents & Grandfriends Day and our Veterans Day Assembly on Friday, November 14, 2025. Join us as we celebrate our wonderful grandparents, grandfriends, and honor our veterans for their service and sacrifice. ❤️🤍💙 📅 Veterans Day Assembly begins at 2:00 PM We can’t wait to celebrate this special day with our Panther community! #PESProud #PantherPower #VeteransDay #GrandparentsDay
🐾 Panthers Leveling Up! 🐾 Congrats to our Grades 1–5 students who leveled up in Lexia Core5 this week! 📚💻 Your hard work and Panther pride are showing. Keep powering up and reaching new goals! 💪 #PESProud #PantherPower #LexiaCore5
🌾 Kindergarten Adventures at Wicked R’ Ranch! 🐮 Our kindergarten students had a moo-velous time exploring the Wicked R’ Ranch today! From meeting friendly farm animals and taking fun rides, to learning about life on the farm — our Panthers had a day full of laughter, learning, and lasting memories. 🐷🐰🐓 Thank you to the amazing staff at Wicked R’ Ranch for hosting such a fun and educational trip, and to our wonderful chaperones for helping make the day special for our little learners. 💛
Our Joe Corbis Preston Panther PTO Fundraiser is ending soon (10/20/25!)! This is a fantastic opportunity to support our school while enjoying delicious pizzas, cookies, and other treats. Every purchase helps raise funds that will directly benefit our students and programs. We appreciate your support and participation in making this fundraiser a success! We have also sent home Joe Corbi starter packets with students! Please also see the attached document, which includes a QR code for access.
From obstacle courses and corn mazes to giant slides and pumpkin fun, our 2nd grade students made the most of every moment during their fall field trip. The laughter, learning, and teamwork were on full display as they explored and played their way through all the fall festival activities. A huge thank you to JZ Farms, one of our amazing local farming partners, for helping our Panthers make such special memories! 🐾🍁
🎀 Red Ribbon Week: Celebrate Life. Live Drug Free! 🎀 Get ready for a week of fun, school spirit, and positive choices! From October 27–31, we’ll be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with themed Spirit Days each day. Show your pride, make healthy choices, and join us in spreading the message of living drug-free! Please see the flyer for our complete Spirit Week lineup, with our Halloween Parade and Parties ending our celebration of Red Ribbon Week! More specific information on Halloween at PES will be coming home soon! Let’s show our panther pride and commitment to making healthy, safe choices every day! 💙🐾
🎃 Halloween at Preston Elementary! 👻 We’re getting excited for all of our PES Halloween festivities! A letter and flyer will be sent home this week outlining Halloween parade expectations — please take a moment to review these details with your child. 🎉 Classroom parties will also be happening, and your child’s teacher will send home a classroom-specific letter with all the party information you’ll need. We can’t wait to celebrate a safe, fun, and spooky day together! 🧡🖤
Friday was a great day at PES! Mrs. Hammonds class is ready for the Halloween season! Mrs. Riley's students were working very hard in math class! Way to go Panthers!
🍦 Float into Fall! 🍂
Our staff took a sweet little break today with a Root Beer & Orange Soda Float Station! There’s nothing like a fizzy scoop of happiness to keep the energy high and the smiles wide.
Huge shoutout to our amazing team for all the hard work you pour into each day — you deserve a treat (or two)!
#StaffAppreciation #PantherPride #SweetTreats #PESFamily
Calendar Reminder: Friday, October 10, no school for students
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🎲 Learning + Fun = Success! 🪶 At Preston Elementary, our students are proving that math can be both meaningful and exciting! Our new Addition War Club and Yahtzee Club are blending traditional games with hands-on math practice — helping students strengthen number sense, strategy, and critical thinking while having a great time together. These two clubs are made possible by our Community Schools funding. Whether it’s the thrill of a close game or the teamwork that builds along the way, these clubs show that learning happens best when joy leads the way. We’re proud of our students for bringing their A-game in every sense!
🎉🐾 Lexia Level-Up Panthers! 🐾🎉 This week our Panthers have been climbing higher in Lexia Core5 Reading—and we’re so proud! 🚀 Each new level is a milestone, showing the power of hard work, focus, and Panther pride. 📚✨ 👏 Congratulations to all the students who leveled up this week (our first ones for this new school year!). Keep pushing forward—every step takes you closer to the next challenge!
Our Baby Doll Circle Club has wrapped up! 💕 What an incredible experience watching our students learn, grow, and connect through play. The Baby Doll Circle Club helped our little ones build empathy, friendships, and emotional awareness — and it was all made possible through Community Schools!
We’re so grateful for the partnerships that bring opportunities like this to life and for our amazing students who made every circle special. 📸 Check out the smiles below!
We are excited to say that our PTO's Joe Corbi’s Fundraiser is off to an amazing start! This is a fantastic opportunity to support our school while enjoying delicious pizzas, cookies, and other treats. Every purchase helps raise funds that will directly benefit our students and programs. We appreciate your support and participation in making this fundraiser a success! We have also sent home Joe Corbi starter packets with students! Please also see the attached document, which includes a QR code for access.
🎉 Exciting PTO News! 🎉 💕 Grandparents & Grand-Friends — We Need You! Join the PES PTO Grandparents Club and be part of the fun! If interested, please contact Julie MacDonald at 410-479-2897 to learn more. Also, please Save the Date! PES PTO Day at Bartenfelder Farms will take place on Saturday, October 25, @ 10 AM on 4110 Payne Rd, Preston, MD 🧁 15% of all sales will be donated to PES PTO! Don’t miss our bake table at the Haunted Corn Maze — grab a treat and support our Panthers! 🧡💛
🌟 Congratulations to our PES Spelling Bee Champions! 🌟 We are so proud to announce that Rebecca, Delano, Kennedy, and Lucas will represent Preston Elementary School at the CCPS County Wide Spelling Bee on October 23rd! 🐝✨ These four outstanding students earned their spots after competing in our school spelling bee yesterday. We also want to recognize and celebrate every single PES student who participated — your hard work, courage, and dedication made us proud!
🌟 Happy National Custodian Day! Today we pause to recognize and celebrate the incredible members of our custodial team who work tirelessly to keep our school clean, safe, and welcoming every single day. A heartfelt thank you to Mr. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Brummell, and Mr. Woodland for their dedication, hard work, and care for our entire school community. From early mornings to late evenings, they go above and beyond to ensure that our students, staff, and families have a beautiful environment to learn and grow in. Your efforts may sometimes go unseen, but they are always deeply appreciated. 💙👏 Please join us in showing gratitude to our amazing custodial team today and every day!
🌟 Walk to School Day! 🌟 Today our Panthers from Pre-K3 through 5th grade laced up their sneakers and joined together for a special Walk to School Day! Students walked hand-in-hand with their buddy classes to James T. Wright Park, celebrating community, wellness, and Panther pride 🐾. The morning was filled with smiles, laughter, and a sense of togetherness as younger and older students encouraged each other along the way. Events like this remind us that every step is a chance to grow stronger—both as individuals and as a school family. Thank you to our staff, families, and community partners for making this day such a success.
