Reeceville Elementary School
Monday Morning Message: February 15, 2021
Black Cultural Icons
Barack Obama
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States of America and the first person of African-American origin to hold this position. Obama graduated in political science from Columbia University and from Harvard Law School, where he was the first black person to direct the Harvard Law Review. Before completing his law studies, he served as a community organizer in Chicago. Later he worked as a lawyer in the field of civil rights defence, also teaching constitutional law at the Law School of the University of Chicago from 1992 to 2004. In 2009, the Nobel Committee awarded Obama the Nobel Peace Prize.
Bessie Coleman
Despite being the first licensed Black pilot in the world, Bessie Coleman wasn’t recognized as a pioneer in aviation until after her death. Though history has favored Amelia Earhart or the Wright brothers, Coleman, who went to flight school in France in 1919, paved the way for a new generation of diverse fliers like the Tuskegee airmen, Blackbirds, and Flying Hobos.
https://www.oprahmag.com/life/g25954127/african-american-historical-figures/?slide=7
Maya Angelou
Angelou was an American poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist with a colorful and troubling past highlighted in her most famous autobiography, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings. She published seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and is credited with a list of plays, movies and television shows spanning over 50 years. Her works have been considered a defense and celebration of black culture.
Langston Hughes
Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. Born in Missouri, he moved to New York at an early age becoming one of the earliest innovators of a new art form, jazz poetry. In the early 1920's, his first book of poetry was published and he wrote an in-depth weekly column for The Chicago Defender, highlighting the civil rights movement. His ashes are interred beneath a floor medallion in the middle of the foyer in the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, the entrance to an auditorium named for him.
Muddy Waters
An American blues singer-songwriter and musician who is often lauded as the "father of modern Chicago blues", Waters grew up on a plantation in Mississippi and by the age of 17 was playing the guitar and the harmonica. In 1941, he moved to Chicago to become a full time musician, working in a factory by day and performing at night. In 1958, he toured in England, reviving the interest of Blues and introducing the sound of the electric slide guitar playing there. His performance at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1960 was recorded and released as his first live album, At Newport 1960. In 1972, he won his first Grammy Award for "They Call Me Muddy Waters", and another in 1975 for "The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album".
Serena Williams
Serena Williams became the world's number one player. She has won 23 major singles titles, the most by any man or woman in the Open Era. The Women's Tennis Association ranked her number one in singles on eight separate occasions between 2002 and 2017. She has competed at three Olympics and won four gold medals.
February Raffle: Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light
Watch the video below for more information.
Picture Day Is Coming!!!
School pictures are scheduled on the days listed below. Cohort students will have their pictures taken during the school day at a time that their homeroom is scheduled. Virtual students have the opportunity to come to school on March 4 from 3-5 pm using the cafeteria entrance at the back of the building to get their pictures taken.
Cohort A: Tuesday, March 2
Cohort B: Thursday, March 4
Cohort C: Friday, March 5
Virtual Students: Thursday, March 4 from 3-5 pm
- Last name A-K from 3-4 pm
- Last name L-Z from 4-5 pm
Attendance Reminders
It is such a pleasure to have student back in the building; however, don't forget students must log on at home live with their teachers every day for the entire day.
Please click the links below for the cohort calendars:
Please click here for the cohort calendar.
Por favor, haga clic aquí para ver el calendario de cohortes en español
Title 1 Parent Engagement Survey
PBIS BINGO Celebration
So far our winners are:
Autumn Walton
Kedron Eschborn
Sunnie Castro
Ava Townsend
Hilary Zavala Nunes
Tyee Vanderslice
Siyaa Thompson
Justin Lopez-Cabezas
The winners receive 40 extra Ref the Raptor tickets in class dojo that can be spent at our school concession stand or other virtual rewards.
The last bingo celebration date is coming this Wednesday, February 17th for all Cohort C students and 4th & 5th Grade virtual-only students. These students will join Mrs. Canning's ZOOM room through her PLTW Science course at 3:15 PM for three games of BINGO. Good luck to all!
We are planning another great celebration when each homeroom gets 20 more points on its scorecard… hopefully by the end of March.
Keep up the great work, REECEVILLE: BE RESPECTFUL! BE RESPONSIBLE! BE READY!
PTA Meeting Schedule and Zoom Meeting Link
Please join the Reeceville PTA meetings virtually. The dates, times and Zoom link is below.
Feb 3, 2021 07:00 PM
Mar 3, 2021 07:00 PM
Apr 7, 2021 07:00 PM
May 5, 2021 07:00 PM
Jun 2, 2021 07:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92839090026?pwd=UEMvV2pSTm9iQzhIMUlSMHZybHRNZz09
Meeting ID: 928 3909 0026
Passcode: FM3Mjh
Gertrude Hawk Chocolate Fundraisers
At Home Wellness Checks
We are asking for your cooperation in ensuring your child is healthy before coming into school on their designated days. If your child is sick, please keep your child home, allow them to access their learning virtually, and send an email to RVattendance@casdschools.org to inform us of this change.
KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN
Welcome Class of 2034!
The Coatesville Area School District is so excited to begin its partnership with you to prepare your child for his or her future. A child's early years are the foundation for success both academically and emotionally. The kindergarten registration process can be completed online. Please access the 2021-2022 Kindergarten Pre-Registration form by clicking on links below:
English: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=25971&culture=en
Spanish: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=25971&culture=es
In addition to basic information about your child, please be prepared to upload copies of the following documents:
· Birth Certificate
· Immunization Records
· Proof of Residency
Please click here to determine which Elementary School your child will attend.
Coatesville Area School District Elementary Schools
· Caln Elementary: 610-383-3760
· East Fallowfield Elementary: 610-383-3765
· King’s Highway Elementary: 610-383-3775
· Rainbow Elementary: 610-383-3780
· Reeceville Elementary: 610-383-3785
Should you have any general questions or concerns pertaining to the online registration process, please do not hesitate to contact our central registration team at 610-466-2400.
Want a career in the Arts, History, Education, STEM, or Business? Join the Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation (YMWIC)
Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation (YMWIC) is an after-school, leadership, college & career readiness program offering college tours, robotics, high school summer jobs, internships, and college scholarships to students currently in 3rd – 12th grades. We currently have open enrollment for students from the Coatesville Area School District.