January 27

• Parents can use PickUp Patrol (PUP), call or email the school before 8:50 a.m. to report their child’s absence with brief explanation. (Example: ill, medical, trip, appointment etc.) .
• If a PUP, call or email is not received, a school representative will attempt to contact the parent to confirm that the child is legitimately absent. A written note or email is necessary within three days of the absence. All absences are considered unexcused or unlawful until the attendance office receives a written note or email documenting a valid reason for the absence. (Example: ill, medical, trip, appointment etc.)
• If you do not have an account set up with PUP yet, please email or call the office to receive login information.

Participation in a small counseling group can be a wonderful opportunity for students to work together to enhance skills. If you feel your child, grades 1-5, would benefit from a group offering, please complete the permission form and return it to your child’s classroom teacher. Groups will meet approximately once a week or cycle, Groups are anticipated to begin the week of February 6th and extend for approximately 6 weeks. Groups will occur during Core Extension time, lunch/recess time or in direct coordination with the classroom teacher for the best group time.

For more information, please reach out to Nanette Schrecengost, School Counselor at (610) 644-1790 x 41131 or by e-mail at nschrecengost@gvsd.org

Hi everyone, my name is Sarah Johns. I graduated from Ursinus College in 2021 with a B.A. in History and am currently a first-year graduate student pursuing a M.S. in School Counseling (K-12) at Villanova University. I’ll be at K.D. Markley every Wednesday this spring as part of my practicum experience, and I’m excited to learn how to best support students in their socio-emotional, academic, and career development. When I’m not at school, I love spending my time roller-skating, reading, and baking. I’m looking forward to being a part of such a great, welcoming school community!

Sarah Johns

We understand that birthdays and holidays are important to every child and that students like to celebrate with their classmates. However in accordance with Great Valley School District policy, we do not permit outside food in the classroom for parties or other activities related to parties and celebrations. This includes cards with candy inside.

Thank you for you help and support.

The second graders are selling Valentine Pencil Grams this year to raise money to support the East Whiteland Volunteer Fire Company. Your Pencil Grams will be delivered to the people of your choice attached to decorative Valentine’s Day pencils on Feb. 14! You can send two pencils for $1.00. That’s right, you get to pick two different people or the same person to receive your Pencil Grams! If you want to send more Pencil Grams, extra order forms are on the KDM website or outside of Mrs. Galletti’s classroom. Cash only please. Thank you for your support!

Pencil Gram Timeline:

Week of 1/23 – 2nd grade speaks to a grade level and distributes copies of form

Week of 1/23- Sale starts

2/7- Pencil Grams DUE
2/10- PCs come in and tape pencils

2/13- bags delivered to classrooms

2/14- Pencil grams go home

Congratulations to all students who participated in this years Science Fair. All projects were very impressive and the students did a great job presenting them. A huge thank you to Mrs. Hanna for all the work she did prepping the students and organizing this year’s event!

Unleashing Passion, Purpose, and Performance in Younger Generations

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 (Virtual Event)
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Join us for a presentation that supports GVSD’s goal of increasing college and career readiness opportunities for students. By offering proven strategies for empowering today’s younger generations to find their personal purpose, Speaker Mark C. Perna will unveil innovations to help students prepare for college, the workforce, and beyond. Together, we can help equip students with powerful skills that give them a competitive advantage by understanding how young people think, what makes them tick, and how they make decisions. Mark will show you how to connect, engage, and inspire students’ greatest efforts. With clear action steps you can implement immediately both in your home and professional life, this message is designed to help you forge a human connection with young people, move them from static to active purpose, and empower them to achieve at a higher level.

Visit www.gvsd.org/speaker22 for more information and to register.

The world-famous Harlem Wizards, brought to you by GVSD Education Foundation, are returning to Great Valley High School on Friday, March 10, 2023 at 7:00 pm for an evening of interactive community based fun and fundraising. The Wizards will play a game against a team of GV teachers, principals and community leaders.

The energy at a Wizards game is electric. The laughter is infectious. The dunks are rim-rattling, high-flying and awe-inspiring. The hoop artistry, ball-handling, tricks and teamwork are mesmerizing.

What really takes it to another level is the community participation from the kids on court experiences, to the home team, who take on the Wizards as the “hometown heroes”. Besides cheering for their teachers, the kids are involved all night long. They will all have a chance to get on the court!

Tickets will go on sale on Friday, January 27th. Last year’s event was sold out, so plan to purchase your tickets early!

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the event, there a various levels of support available.

To purchase tickets, learn about sponsorship opportunities or for more information, visit (https://gvsdef.org/harlem-wizards/)

Winter General PTO Meeting has been moved to Tuesday, February 7th in the Library @ 7pm

The Book Swap took place this week at KDM! Each student was able to come down, browse the books and pick out one to bring home.

On Friday, February 10th, 2023 we will premiere our 3rd Virtual Talent Showcase!

Video submissions are due by Saturday, February 4th at 10PM. Please visit the KDM PTO website for more information.