Spring Sports Spirit Day at Preston Elementary! Today, students showed their team spirit by wearing their favorite spring sports gear, Baltimore Orioles apparel, and other sports-themed outfits. The school was filled with jerseys, hats, and big smiles as we celebrated our love for sports and school pride. Thank you to all the students and staff who made Spring Sports Spirit Day a success!
Today our 4th and 5th graders visited the Sultana Foundation Holt Educational Center and the Lawrence Wetland Preserve! Students explored colonial history, learned about the Chesapeake Bay, and discovered the importance of wetlands through hands-on activities. It was an exciting day of outdoor learning, exploration, and teamwork — an unforgettable experience for everyone! #FieldTrip #SultanaFoundation #WetlandPreserve #OutdoorLearning
🎉 This week’s Educator of the Week is Mrs. Christina Saylor! With 25 years of teaching experience, Mrs. Saylor brings energy, positivity, and a passion for fitness to PES as our Physical Education Teacher and a SIP Wellness Committee member. She earned her B.S. in K–12 Physical Education from Salisbury State University and is committed to finishing her final five years of teaching right here with us! Her favorite advice? "Whatever you do, always give 100% — unless you're donating blood." (Thanks for the laughs, Bill Murray!) We’re so grateful for everything Mrs. Saylor does to keep our students active, healthy, and having fun! 🏃♀️💪 #EducatorOfTheWeek #PESpride #ThankATeacher
🌟✨ May the 4th Be With You... on May 5th! ✨🌟 Preston Elementary, get ready to celebrate our Star Wars Spirit Day on Monday, May 5th — because Revenge of the Fifth is just too good to pass up! 😄🛰️ Come to school dressed as your favorite character from a galaxy far, far away... 🧑🚀 Jedi robes, 🖤 Sith cloaks, 👽 aliens, 🤖 droids, or even a wookiee roar or two — we want to see it all! Let’s have some intergalactic fun and show off our Preston spirit in true Star Wars style! 🚀🌌 #MayThe4thBeWithYou #RevengeOfTheFifth #PrestonSpiritDay #GalacticFun
Update: All permission slips and chaperone forms are due on Monday, 4/28. On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, Preston Elementary School K-5 students will attend a special field trip to Shorebirds Stadium in Salisbury, MD, to enjoy a baseball game between the Salisbury Shorebirds and the Fredericksburg Nationals! Our Pre-K 3/4 students will remain at PES for a special baseball-themed day with the Colonel High School Boys' and Girls' Baseball and Softball teams! Please check our website or the PES Family newsletter for all this information! Field Trip permission slips have been sent home previously with information on attending the trip as well as chaperone details.
PreK-3 had a fun and wonderful Blue Day! We made “magic” yogurt that started as white and then turned to blue when we mixed it! We also ate blueberries, blue corn chips, and blue cereal. We mixed glue, shaving cream, and blue paint to make a puffy paint masterpiece! 💙
Preston Elementary Third Grade Field Trip Fun! Our third graders had an amazing time on their field trip to the Dover Skating Rink! From gliding across the rink to laughing with friends, it was a fun-filled day packed with excitement and great memories. A big thank you to our wonderful teachers and dedicated chaperones who helped make the day so special. What a great way to roll into spring!
This week, we’re celebrating Brady, Isaid, Logan, Kendall, Maeley, and Lexi for letting their Panther PAWS and positive choices shine with shimmer! Each of these students has gone above and beyond—Practicing responsibility, Acting respectfully, Working hard, and Staying safe. Your dedication and positivity light up our school, and we’re so proud of the way you leave your PAWprint wherever you go! Keep shining, Panthers! 🐾✨
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Our PES Pre-K and Kindergarten students celebrated Earth Day in the most hands-on way! Our Pre-K students brought beauty to our school by planting colorful flowers in the front planters—adding a splash of spring and learning the importance of caring for our environment. Meanwhile, our Kindergarten classes dug into science by planting “peas in a pod,” combining Earth Day fun with hands-on learning about plant life cycles and growth. We’re so proud of our young environmentalists for getting their hands dirty and showing love to our planet! #EarthDay #PESproud #PlantingForTheFuture #EarlyLearnersInBloom
Happy Administrative Professionals Day! Today we celebrate two of the very best—Mrs. Julie MacDonald and Miss Alicia Meredith! These incredible professionals are the heart of Preston Elementary School. From warm welcomes in the front office to organizing the day-to-day magic behind the scenes, they do it all with care, compassion, and a smile. Mrs. MacDonald and Miss Meredith are more than just administrative professionals—they are the glue that holds the PES family together. Our students love them, our staff counts on them, and our school simply wouldn’t be the same without them. Thank you both for everything you do. We are so lucky to have you at PES! #PESFamily #ThankYou #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay #PrestonPride
Our annual Spring Sports Spirit Day will take place on Monday, 4/28! Students and staff are encouraged to wear their local spring sports gear or favorite sports team apparel for this day! Hats are approved, but we ask that no cleats or helmets be worn to school.
🎉 Meet our Educator of the Week, Mrs. Farabough! With an incredible 35 years of teaching experience, she currently serves as the Gifted and Talented Teacher at both PES and FES. She holds multiple degrees—including a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Maryland, and master’s degrees in both Reading and Gifted Education. She’s also LETRS trained and a proud member of the Maryland Coalition for Gifted and Talented Education. As she begins looking toward retirement, we’re celebrating the legacy she’s built—shaping bright minds and inspiring excellence every step of the way. Her favorite quote? “You were made for more than success. You were made for significance.” 💫 #EducatorOfTheWeek #PESpride #ThankATeacher
Shoutout to our Lexia Level-Up Superstars! ⭐📚 This week, our K-5 Panthers have been putting in the work and leveling up in Lexia! We are so proud of their dedication to building strong literacy skills. Keep up the amazing effort—learning never goes out of style at PES! ✨🐾 #PESLexiaSuperstars #PESPantherPride
Happy Bus Driver Appreciation Day!
A heartfelt thank you to all the incredible bus drivers at Preston Elementary School! Your dedication, patience, and care make a world of difference every single day. Rain or shine, early mornings and busy afternoons—you are the first smiling face our kids see and the last wave they get as they head home. We’re so grateful for all that you do to keep our children safe and supported. You are truly appreciated!
#ThankYouBusDrivers #PrestonElementary #BusDriverAppreciationDay
Congratulations to Mabel,Julianna, Scarlet, Keyler, Ryleigh, Evan, Sailor, Logan, Aniston, Myka, Cullen, Brooke, Charlotte, Kevin, Teagan, and Raelynn! These 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students earned their Multiplication License for knowing all of their times tables fluency facts up to 10! Way to go Panthers! #MultiplicationMasters #PESPantherPride
Happy Earth Day from Preston Elementary! Today our students teamed up for a special Earth Day Buddy Day event where buddy classes spent the morning helping clean up around the school and then had a blast enjoying some recreational time on the playground and other outdoor areas. Our amazing 5th and 2nd grade Panthers took their efforts to James T. Wright Park, where they cleaned up the local park area and then enjoyed the park’s fun amenities. We’re so proud of all our students for working together to take care of our community and our planet! ♻️🌎 Great job, Panthers! #EarthDay #BuddyDay #PantherPride #PrestonCares #PrestonPanthers #Teamwork #EarthDay2025 #PanthersGoGreen
Calendar Reminder: April 18-21 all schools and offices closed for spring break.
(Please note this is a change from the original calendar: tinyurl.com/2hvccy83)
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This week at Preston Elementary, our amazing Pre-K 3 & 4 students celebrated Week of the Young Child with tons of creativity, fun, and smiles! 😄✨ Each day brought joy, laughter, and learning as we celebrated the importance of early childhood education and the bright young minds in our care. 🌟📚 Way to go, Pre-K Panthers! 🐾 We are so proud of our youngest learners! 💙 #WOYC #PrestonPride #LittleLearnersBigDreams
This week, we’re celebrating Savanna and Bennett for letting their Panther PAWS and positive choices shine with shimmer! Each of these students has gone above and beyond—Practicing responsibility, Acting respectfully, Working hard, and Staying safe. Your dedication and positivity light up our school, and we’re so proud of the way you leave your PAWprint wherever you go! Keep shining, Panthers! 🐾✨
