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NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Samuel Everitt Elementary
School Forsythia Drive South * Levittown, PA 19056
Andre Modica, Principal * 215 809 6320
February 2014
NEWSLETTER
“Providing Educational Excellence and
Community Service since 1955 “
Message from the Principal
Please be aware of the following PSSA dates for the 2014 school year and to avoid planning vacations or trips during the testing window.
PSSA Math and Reading......March 17-28, 2014......Grades 3, 4, 5
PSSA Writing.........March 31 – April 4, 2014.........Grade 5
PSSA Science………April 28 - May 2, 2014………Grade 4
Notification Letter for Parents or Guardians
The Neshaminy School District uses an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach for managing insects, rodents and weeds. Our goal is to protect every student from pesticide exposure by using an IPM approach to pest management. Our IPM approach focuses on making the school building and grounds an unfavorable habitat for these pests by removing food and water sources and eliminating their hiding and breeding places. We accomplish this through routine cleaning and maintenance. We routinely monitor the school building and grounds to detect any pests that are present. The pest monitoring team consists of our building, office, and teaching staff and includes our students. Pest sightings are reported to our IPM contractor who evaluates the “pest problem” and determines the appropriate pest management techniques to address the problem. The techniques can include increased sanitation, modifying storage practices, sealing entry points, physically removing the pest, etc.
From time to time, it may be necessary to use pesticides registered by the Environmental Protection Agency to manage a pest problem. A pesticide will only be used when necessary, and will not be routinely applied. When a pesticide is necessary, the school will try to use the least toxic product that is effective. Applications will be made only when unauthorized persons do not have access to the area(s) being treated. The Schedule for all Neshaminy School District monthly IPM services will be posted in all Main Office sites throughout the year. Staff and parents or guardians of students enrolled in the school may request prior notification of specific pesticide applications made at the school. To receive notification, you must be placed on the school’s notification registry. If you would like to be placed on this registry, please send a letter to the Neshaminy School District Facilities Department, 2001 Old Lincoln Highway, Langhorne, PA 19047 If a pesticide application must be made to control an emergency pest problem, notice will be provided via the Neshaminy School District web site and postings in the site’s Main Office. Exemptions to this notification include disinfectants and antimicrobial products; self-containerized baits placed in areas not accessible to students, and gel type baits placed in cracks, crevices or voids; and swimming pool maintenance chemicals. If you have any questions, please contact the Facilities Office at 215-809-6250.
The second marking period ended on January 29th
for our 1st through 5
th
grade students. Hard copies of students’ progress reports will not be sent home as has been past practice. Instead, progress reports can be viewed on line through the “Home Access Center”. You can also check your child’s attendance and, if you choose, make changes to contact and emergency information. If you have forgotten or misplaced your user name and/or password, please send an email to our Everitt secretaries ([email protected] or [email protected] ). If you choose, you may also send in a note (parent signature required) with your child and we will send the login and password home with them.
February 2014
Important Announcement
Kindergarten Registration for 2014-15 School Year
Friday, March 7, 2014
HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A parent or guardian must accompany the child to be registered.
A birth certificate or hospital birth registration certificate must be presented at registration.
Children entering kindergarten must BE FIVE YEARS OF AGE on or before September 1, 2014.
Children must be registered at the school they will attend next year.
Written physician’s verification showing dates of all immunizations is required at the time of registration.
Parents or guardians must present at least two acceptable documents to prove their residency in the Neshaminy School District. The following documents will be considered: dated & signed deeds, settlement papers or rental contracts, current tax statements or tax bills, current address on driver’s license, current utility bills, and other legal documents indicating permanent address. Proof of residency shall be decided by the principal on documents submitted.
Please note that you may Pre-Register at the district’s online registration page. Go to www.neshaminy.org. On the left, there are “Quick Links”; go to “On Line Forms”; from there click on “Online Student Registration”
Art News … February We are participating in this wonderful art fundraiser this year! Money raised will support art programs coming to the school such as the ArtMobile.
Square 1 Art Fundraiser To celebrate your child’s artistic success,
we are participating in an art-based fundraiser.
Products will be available just in time for Mother’s Day!
Be on the lookout next month for order forms to come home with your child’s
artwork right on the cover. Participation will benefit the art department and
allow us to continue to create over-the-top projects with your children.
Packets will be sent home approximately 3/10/2014.
All order forms must arrive back to school or orders completed online by 3/19/2014.
Products Arrive to school approximately 4/15/2014.
Thank you for your continued support. Mrs. Potter & Ms. Storck
Here is what to expect with Square 1 Art’s offerings!
• Everyone will have their own artwork on 20 FREE stickers included with your
order booklet! • TWO easy ways to order:
Paper and now Online • Superior Customer Care to handle any phone
orders as well! (toll-free 888-332-3294) • Art Gallery online! Access, view and easily
and securely order option for parents! • Art Gallery feature parents can enjoy and order
products for years to come! • Parents can share their child’s artwork to
friends and family right from their art gallery site!
This Fundraiser will align with
Mother’s Day!
The Artmobile is coming … This year’s theme: Drawing.
The show is titled A Fine Line. Click on the link below to preview the
show and for excellent parent resources to prepare your child for
our visit.
February 14-20 http://www.bucks.edu/news/culture/artmobile/afineline/
Guidance Corner
Pennies for Patients
Samuel Everitt Elementary will be participating in Pennies for Patients starting on Monday, February 3rd through Friday, February 21st. The proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight childhood blood cancers. The class that collects the most money will win a pizza party or ice cream party, their choice. We will take any amount of donations, not just pennies. If you wish to donate by check please make the check payable to the “Leukemia and Lymphoma Society”. If you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Sophy. Thank you in advance for supporting such a worthy cause.
THE OLYMPICS ARE COMING, THE OLYMPICS ARE COMING!!
In honor of the winter Olympics our Physical Education classes have held an
Olympic event of their own. Gaining interest in the various physical activities
that children can do is important to my program. Physical Education isn’t just
football, soccer, basketball, etc. It’s has a wide variety of activities including
various dances.The Olympic activities are used as a program to also introduce
the classes to our team building/challenge adventure unit. During this unit our
students will be learning how to read a problem, come up with a number of
solutions, try the solutions, and problem solve to make the idea work better.
The unit lasts six to eight weeks. After the Challenge Adventure program grades k-5 will be participating in
the dance curriculum. More on that later.
Remember, with this cold weather the area waterways are iced over. Please use caution when venturing out
on the ice. The local parks will usually have flags out. A red flag means the ice is unsafe and a green flag
means it’s safe to walk on the ice. I don’t know about you, but I’m ready for some ice fishing!
Mr. Krayer
First Grade News
Thank you Neshaminy and Middletown Police Department!
In keeping with the district’s safe schools initiatives, daily foot patrols by officers of the Middletown Twp. Police Department began on January 20th. Everitt has been receiving visits on a daily basis by officers assigned to the day shift in the areas of respective schools. These visits are intended to provide a sense of security and assist the officers with getting to know better the layouts of the schools in case they have to respond there in an emergency.
Professor Ladanoze and his son,
Junior came to Everitt to visit the
First Grade. They did an
experiment to show how Arctic
animals use blubber to keep
warm in the frozen temperatures.
Thank you to all who came out to Jammin’ in January. It was great to see so
many Families and Staff enjoying the evening.
February Events: Valentine Grams Send your child a “sweet “message on Valentine’s Day. Forms will be sent home the
week of 2/3. Order forms are due 2/6. Valentine grams will be sent to students on 2/14.
Mother/Son Fun Night Scheduled for 2/21, 6:30-7:30 at the Newtown Athletic Club. This event is open to all
4th and 5
th grade students. Each child must be chaperoned by an important female
figure in their life. Forms and payment are due NO LATER than 2/14.
Father- Daughter Dance Postponed until March 21, 6:30-8:30 at Samuel Everitt.
Claire’s Gourmet Fundraiser This fundraiser will kick-off 2/24. The desserts offered are delicious. What a great way
to order your spring holiday desserts and support Everitt at the same time. The
company brought samples of their product to the November PTO meeting. The items
were delicious and the portion sizes were impressive.
Basket bingo is scheduled for March 7th. Information will be coming home on how to
donate items for the classroom baskets. If you would like to donate any additional
items please contact Melissa Ramos at 267-688-8550 or [email protected].
***Boxtops and Labels for education are due 2/7, Classroom with the most, receives a
snack from the PTO!
Dates to Remember!! Feb 3…………….PTO Meeting 7:00
Feb 11…………..School store
Feb 14…………..Valentine Grams
Feb 21………….. Mother son night at the NAC
Feb 24…………..Claires Gourmet kick-off
Feb 25…………..School Store
Mar 7……………Basket Bingo
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
2
3
PTO Meeting has been
postponed!
4 Day 4
5 Day 5
6 Day 1 7 Day 2
Progress Reports Grades 1-5 posted
on “Home
Access Center” Box tops Due
8
9
10 Day 3
11 Day 4
School Store
12 Day 5 Box tops Due
13 Day 1
14 Day 2
Valentine’s Day
Valentine Grams
Delivered
15
16
17 School Closed
18 Day 3
19 Day 4
20 Day 5
21 Day 1 Mother/Son
Night at the NAC 6:30-7:30pm
22
23
24 Day 2
25 Day 3
School Store
26 Day 4
27 Day 5 28 Day 1
Notes: February is Black History Month
Jackie Rosa Michelle Muhammad Robinson Parks Obama Ali
Please note: Day rotations are subject to change if school is closed unexpectedly
The Artmobile will be at Everitt…February 14 - 20