Student Involvement
Safe School Ambassadors
Safe School Ambassadors is a district wide program designed to develop positive school leaders and to promote inclusive behaviors across campus. Ambassadors include a small group of 4th and 5th grade students selected by their teachers. Each student is required to attend an intensive two day workshop to learn skills to serve as natural peer models for all students at Pennekamp.
Ambassadors Club
Pennekamp Ambassadors serve our school by doing their part to help make our school environment cleaner and safer. Ambassadors also visibly demonstrate leadership and help the younger students at our school by setting a good example, helping with activities, and helping demonstrate good citizenship and sportsmanship.
Ambassadors help Pennekamp by keeping environmental awareness at the forefront (collecting recycling from classrooms), publicizing school events (red ribbon week, author's week), planning special theme days (Pajama Day), supporting charitable and environmental events (Earth Day) and assisting with safety (playground safety, hallway monitoring). Additional projects are also determined by the Ambassadors.
The Ambassadors Club is available to all fifth grade students. They must receive permission to join and can receive information from their teachers.
Band/Choral
The music instructors for Pennekamp are:
Katie Cavallaro Strings Grade 3-5
Spencer Dorn Band Grades 4-5
Recorder Grades 3
Lindsay Quiroz Vocal
Music is held every Wednesday at Pennekamp. Please see the Pennekamp calendar for event dates.
Book Club
The Pennekamp Book Club is sponsored by our Librarian, Ms. Broka. The meetings are on Fridays during lunch and the dates are scheduled as needed. It is available to all 4th and 5th grade students, however, there is a limit of 30 children.
The format is much like book clubs for grown-ups. A book is chosen and read before the meeting. At the meeting there will be a discussion about the book and some crafts/games will be included.
If you are interested, please contact Ms. Broka for more information: BBroka@manhattan.k12.ca.us.
Odyssey of the Mind:
All students are welcome and there is a General Meeting at the beginning of the school year. Weekly meetings begin in October.
Please visit the websites: www.odysseyofthemind.org or www.laodyssey.org for additional information. For information about Pennekamps program, contact Anne Lin at: annelin@gmail.com
Video Club
The Computer Lab is open to 4-5 graders during Lunch Recess on Monday-Thursday. Students have the option of receiving instruction on cameras, practicing and taking the Internet Drivers License test and or using the sound studio. This includes guitar, karaoke and the piano.
