Open House

PURDY ELEMENTARY OPEN HOUSE 

Tuesday, September 20, 6:30 - 7:30

Please come and join us in welcoming the new school year.

Come to the Manatee classroom for a personalized tour by  your child. 

Check out the Purdy Library for ipad demonstrations and

Purdy Panther apparel sales. 

 Sign up for your November Parent-Teacher

 conference in the commons.

Pierre the Penguin: News-Worthy Nonfiction

Our class has been reading Pierre the Penguin: A True Story, by Jean Marzollo.   It is about Pierre, a 25 years old African penguin, housed at California Science Academy, that was going bald.  This left him with an embarrassingly exposed, pale pink behind.  Unlike marine mammals, which have a layer of blubber to keep them warm, penguins rely on their waterproof feathers. Without them, Pierre was unwilling to plunge into the academy's penguin tank and ended up shivering on the sidelines while his 19 peers played in the water.  So a marine biologist developed a wet suit for him, which allowed him to swim again, and regain his normal activities.

Students are enamored with Pierre and his wesuit success.  They have been watching the Science Academy Penguin webcam during feeding time to observe them in their habitat.  You can also take a peek at the webcam here.  Feeding time is at 10:30 and 3:00 every day, and includes naration, which lasts for about 15 minutes.  The class also watched the following news brief video:  Pierre the Penguin and his Wetsuit.  Below is a photo of Pierre with his wetsuit, prior to the regrowth of his feathers .