PB teachers got a royal welcome back at Convocation 2026 today! We are ready for #BET 2.0

We can't wait to welcome you back! Please join us for Open House this Thursday, August 20 from 6-8pm to get all of the important first day info, meet your teacher, and see your classroom!

If you have a student starting KG at PB, please join us for a family workshop on Tuesday August 11 from 10-12. There will be interactive play stations presented by the ExpERIence Children's museum, a tour of the school, snack, and a Q and A session with school staff. Each student will receive a take home bag and PB t-shirt! Hope to see you there!

Welcome Back Panthers!!! Please join us for Open House to see your new classroom and hear all of the important details for a successful school year! Join our friends from Erie Insurance as they give you a royal, red carpet style welcome on the first day starting at 7:45. Doors open at 8:00. We can't wait to see you soon!

Navigating medical appointments can create barriers, especially for working parents and parents with multiple children. Having to leave or miss school for appointments leads to time out of the classroom and lost learning. The community school model works to bring health services into the school to bridge these barriers. Clare Weisenfluh, of United Way of Erie County collaborated with with the supervisor of Health Services for Erie's Public Schools, Kerry Roach, to bring the Vision To Learn mobile program to Pfeiffer Burleigh this May. Our school nurse, Heather Ryan, worked with the community school director, teachers, and the school's case manager to identify 23 students who would be eligible for the program. Earlier this month, the Vision To Learn van visited with a mobile lab and an optical station with more than 100 styles of glasses to choose from! On Friday, Ashley from Vision To Learn delivered the glasses, fit each student, and taught them how to "Be Responsible" with their new glasses! Thank you to everyone involved for helping our students see better! If you are in need of vision or other medical services for your student, please contact PB's community school director, Ms. Courtney or our case manager, Mr. Bruschi to see how we can help!

You know summer is just around the corner when it’s FIELD DAY time!

Tomorrow, all classes will be heading outside to participate in exciting Field Day games and activities. The weather is looking beautiful, and we can’t wait for a fun-filled day together!

Please get to school on time and remember to:
👟 Wear sneakers
☀️ Apply sunscreen at home
💧 Bring a water bottle
🌤️ Dress for the weather and play

Get ready for a great day of fun and teamwork!

Thank you to all of our teachers and staff volunteers, community partners, and PB families who helped make Summer Around Erie a success this week! We hope you will take advantage of all the great events and programs available in our neighborhood this summer such as the Inner City Neighborhood Art House , Boys and Girls Club of Erie, the Martin Luther King Center, and the Bethesda Trinity Center . Thank you to Mr. Bruschi from UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor and Ms. Wells for the Mental Health Awareness station and Community Health Net for providing summer health resources. A huge thank you to our volunteers from Erie Insurance and the Hanrahan family for manning the Summer of Reading Station and helping families sign up for e library cards and to Mrs. Abby Matz Jankowski for donating the cool stuff from HOOPLA. Thank you the PB SWPBIS team for the yummy treats, Mrs. Hirsch for the Glow Art Show, and to United Way of Erie County community schools for planning and funding the evening. If you are looking for a summer program and could not make the event, please contact our community school director, Ms. Courtney.

In case you missed it, here is a look inside Mrs. Hirsch 's impressive black light Glow Art Show that became the highlight of the Summer Around Erie event on Thursday. Visitors were immersed in floor to ceiling displays and families had a station to created their own artwork. Students have the chance to visit the display again with their class again on Tuesday during school to try to find their piece of artwork. Thank you to our talented art teacher and everyone who gave our Panthers a chance to shine in such an exciting and creative way!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Wear something green to school tomorrow and "Be Seen In GREEN" to show your support! Don't forget to visit our Mental Health Awareness station at Summer Around Erie on Thursday from 4-5:30 to get helpful resources, play games, and talk to community partners from Safe Harbor and Community Health Net; as well as Ms. Wells, our mental health specialist.

Please join us at Summer Around Erie this Thursday to explore summer resources in our neighborhood. Free book give-a-way in the Summer Reading Area, black light Glow Art Show in the library, and Mental Health Awareness activities.

Reminder Panther Families-there is no school tomorrow (Tuesday May 19) for Teacher Inservice/Act 80 Day. See you on Wednesday!!!!!

Congratulations to last week's winner of the "Every Panther Every Day in May" attendance challenge. This lucky student won 5 passes to Ascend Rock Climbing for his family to enjoy! This week every day that they come to school, every student will be entered to win 5 Erie Seawolves tickets. The more you come to school, the more you win!

Panther Families-this one is all about you! We know what an important role families play in regular school attendance, so this month your student can win prizes for their whole family just by coming to school every day! Starting this week, EVERY PANTHER will be entered to win a weekly family prize EVERY DAY that they come to school. The more you come to school, the more chances you have to win!

We hope to see everyone at Family Game Night tonight! 🎲🎲 The Chick-fila cow will be here w family prize baskets 🐮! Come meet some new friends and enjoy some family fun!

Mrs. Purvis was a ray of sunshine today as she brought the SWPBIS Sunshine Cart around to teachers! Thanks to the SWPBIS Team for brightening our day! 🌞☀️😎💛💛💛

What is your special interest? For Autism Acceptance tomorrow, show us what YOU love by wearing something that shows your passion (sports, superheroes, animals, etc.). Look around for other people at PB tomorrow that may share your interest! You might make a new friend!

In April at PB, we "wear red instead"! Blue is the color of Autism Awareness, but RED signifies Autism ACCEPTANCE. At PB we understand, embrace, and celebrate differences! Wear red tomorrow to stand up for acceptance of all kinds of friends! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Tomorrow is Sensory Friendly Day for Autism Acceptance Spirit Week! Find your comfiest, coziest clothes (or even pajamas) and wear what makes you feel your best!

Third grade is getting g ready to take PSSA test for the first time starting April 20th.To put them at ease and explain how it all works to their families, our Title 1 Schoolwide Specialists, Mrs. Testrake and Mrs. Carlson, hosted a family event last week. Everyone had a blast sharpening their math skills and are feeling ready to rock the test! Don't forget to get good sleep and arrive to school by 8 AM every day do that you can feel your best and do your best!