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P.E. Means Hitting Some Balls and Climbing the Walls for PQ Students
Pequenakonck Elementary School fifth graders closed out their physical education program with a day out on the links, visiting the nearby Salem Golf Course. Each student spent time on the driving range, as well as learning some chipping and putting techniques. >>More Information

PQ Students Turn Positive Behavior Into $1,000 Gift
Students at North Salem’s Pequenakonck Elementary School rose to a challenge they were given in September, turning good behavior into good deeds. By earning 48,000 tickets for good behavior through the year, they secured a $1,000 gift to the charitable organization Friends of Karen, donated by local business Raymond Opticians. >>More Information

Veggie Van Visits PQ
In support of the fifth grade study of sustainability, the Westchester County Veggie Van visited Pequenakonck Elementary School recently to illustrate exactly what the students had been learning about. >>More Information

First Time "Superior Rating"  for North Salem's Pequenakonck Elementary School Chorus Students
On Friday, June 4, 2010, the Pequenakonck Elementary School Chorus, consisting of 42 Fourth and Fifth Grade Students visited Lake Compounce in Bristol, Connecticut to participate in the "High Notes" music festival. >>More Information

Unveiling of Students’ Favorite Novel Attracts a Crowd
About 50 fifth graders packed the Pequenakonck Elementary School library after school recently to find out which novel had won the students’ vote as best book and would receive the library’s coveted Tall Tree Award. >>More Information

Fourth Graders Sail the Hudson
The fourth grade sailed the Hudson as a culminating activity for their study of the Hudson River, its history, music and ecology. The students learned the jobs on a sailing ship and the importance of preserving this natural resource. We thank the Clearwater Project for an excellent learning experience on the river. >>More Information

Circus Arts: The Greatest Show in School
Physical education lessons come in all shapes and sizes these days and, luckily for Pequenakonck Elementary students, involved a unit on circus acts recently. >>More Information

PQ Students Make Floral Bouquets
In April, the students in Mrs. Donofrio's and Mrs. Lodewick's kindergarten classes made floral bouquets for the residents of the Waterview Hills Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Purdys. >>More Information

PQ 5th Graders Create Podcast Book Reviews
Members of the 5th Grade after school Library Media Club are joining the world of podcasting. They begin by writing book review scripts of their favorite reads, including Tall Tree Award nominations. Using Audacity, a free recording program, the 5th graders recorded their book reviews and then mixed royalty free music into their soundtrack. Mr. MacCarry guided his Library Media Club in mastering Audacity and choosing music to enhance their podcasts. The program began with Mrs. Tait’s class who wrote outstanding book reviews...
Podcast Book Reviews

Getting Fishy at PQ
Educators from Hudson River Sloop Clearwater visited Pequenakonck Elementary School recently, bringing eels and other samples of Hudson River life to prepare fourth graders for a day on The Clearwater, a sloop designed after 18th- and 19th-century Dutch sailing ships.

Fourth graders study the Hudson River, its ecosystem, and its watershed, which ties in with their study of the geography and history of New York State.>> More Information and Picture Gallery

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About Our School Lunch Program for 2009-2010
For your convenience, PrePaid Monthly Ticket are available at PQ. The ticket is for 23 days and the total cost is $58.65. Please make all checks payable to North Salem CSD. >> Learn more