Parent Newsletter-Beginning of Year
2022-23 Live Links Included from 8/15 Parent Email
Principal Message
Hopefully, I will see you at the Open House on Wednesday, August 31st from 1 - 3 PM.
We will send this Parent Newsletter out at the beginning of each month to keep you informed of upcoming events and updates. Our hope is that through positive communication we will excel in partnering together to make this a special school year for everyone here at Doe Run.
Mr. Art Paynter, Principal
First Day of School Information
- Arrival time is 7:15 AM. Our learners can be dropped off between 7:15 AM and 7:35 AM. All buses arrive at school between these times. The late bell rings at 7:45 AM.
- After arrival, all learners will be brought to the gym and taken to their designated class location. After the first day of school, learners will be assisted to a designated place within the building at their arrival. The teachers will pick the learners up at 7:35 AM.
- No breakfast will be served on the first day of school. Breakfast will be served on all remaining days between 7:15 AM and 7:35 AM.
- Car rider drop off/pick-up - these procedures will remain the same as the previous two years. Please follow the posted signs and make sure you stay out of the designated bus lanes.
- Lunch - please refer to the MC Website under Departments-Food Service for menus. We will also put them in the newsletter each month.
- Breakfast and Lunch prices have returned - $1.75 for Breakfast and $2.70 for lunch. You may apply for Free/Reduced lunches on our website (Food Services)
- Volunteers have been arranged through the PTO to assist with arrival/dismissal/lunch for the first two weeks of school.
- Dismissal Times- The first 3 days of school we will start dismissal 10 minutes early to help ensure the children are on the right buses. While this doesn't necessarily mean they will be home 10 minutes early, we do encourage you to be at the bus stop early just in case. Normal dismissal times - Wave 1 at 2:05, Wave 2 at 2:10, Car Riders at 2:15.
Drop Off/Pick Up Procedures
Transportation Home Survey for 1st Day of School
Please complete the link below by Wednesday, August 31st to let us know how your child will be returning home so that we can verify our records.
New Staff Members at Doe Run
- Miss Rachel Artz - Life Skills
- Mrs. Sarah Gassew - Art
- Miss Dana Hostetter - Speech
- Miss Ashley Herr - 2nd grade LTS for 22-23
- Mrs. Kayla Wheeler-Esteves - Learning Support 2nd - 4th
- Mrs. Kelly Rohrer - Assistant to the Assistant Principal
And a few name changes:
- Miss Laura Cropper is now Mrs. Houck
- Miss Erika Felker is now Mrs. Meck
Open House
This is also a good time to be sure your Volunteer forms are up to date. Submitted forms must be current within the year, and then are valid for 5 years.
Important Dates
September 15 - Elementary Back to School Night 6-8 pm
September 12 - PTO Meeting - A101
September 27 - Fall Picture Day
Important Links
Kindergarten Waiver Bus Form - This form needs to be completed for anyone picking up a Kindergartener off the bus who is not the learner's parent or guardian.
Home Access Center - Link to Home Access Center for 3rd and 4th Grade report cards and K-4 attendance information. The passwords were previously sent in back to school email.
If you need any assistance with these forms, please contact main office at (717) 665-8811.
PTO Information
Happy August from the Doe Run PTO! We are working on gathering dates and details for all of our future events and plan to have that information available very soon to share. In the mean time please feel free to check us out on social media via the links provided below.
https://www.facebook.com/ptodoerunelementary
https://www.instagram.com/doerunpto/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
All of our events are volunteer based and we look forward to working together to make each one the best it can be. You can also find the volunteer clearances information below if you plan to help out at events and would like to take care of this process before the school year begins.
If you have any questions regarding our PTO please feel free to send an email to mcdoerunpto@gmail.com
PTO Officers for 2022-2023
Meet our New PTO Members:
Elizabeth Williams and Barb Rodruan - Co-Presidents
Amanda Abrashoff - Vice President
Melissa Clingan - Secretary
Jackie Jones and Sabrina Parraga - Co-Treasurers
We invite everyone to join us at our first PTO Meeting of the year on Monday, September 12th at 6:30pm at Doe Run Elementary Room A101.
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Doe Run Elementary School
Website: www.manheimcentral.org
Location: 281 Doe Run Road, Manheim, PA, USA
Phone: 717 665-8800
Twitter: @DoeRunSchool