WPES Family Newsletter
March 2020
March News and Notes
Our Mission
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
In the meantime, we have provided a link (see below) to our website for additional information that was shared to us by Montgomery County Office of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
For additional information about Coronavirus please visit: www.pgsd.org/coronavirus
Monthly Character Trait
PTA Meeting
Special Guest Speaker: West Pottsgrove Police Chief Stofflet
We will continue discussing the many ways our PTA supports the students of West Pottsgrove Elementary School. Join the West Pottsgrove Elementary School PTA Facebook Group for highlights and important information. If you have any questions about the PTA, please feel free to email them at wpgpta@pgsd.org
Lost and Found
Lunch Accounts
As a reminder, notices are sent home each week for students who have a negative lunch balance. Payments can be set up through My School Bucks, www.myschoolbucks.com, or can be sent into school in an envelope with your child's name on it stating it contains lunch money.
If you have any questions, please call the office.
From the Desk of Chief Stofflet, West Pottsgrove Township Police Department
Bus Transportation
Yearbook Order Form
Library Spotlight
In the library, we are enjoying hearing stories come to life with sound effects! Students have begun to check out books that have a post-it-note indicating they can be read with sound effects. If you see one of these come home, just download the free app, search for the book your child has, press play and start reading! It's magic! I hope you enjoy this as much at home as we do at school. Happy Reading!
Here are some of our early repeat customers! They are back for new selections!
Kindergarten Registration
Pottsgrove School District
2020-2021 Kindergarten Registration
Welcome to the Pottsgrove School District. If you are new to the district or if you are the parent/guardian of a school-age child, the Pottsgrove School District utilizes an online registration portal that allows the parent/guardian to complete the registration process.
Registration Kiosks are available in all of our school buildings and District Office. Hours of operation are 9:30am-2:00pm.
Steps to Complete the Registration Process (please review before starting).
Click here to begin your registration.
Additional documentation is required for you to complete the registration process. The ability to upload these documents is available to you during the online registration process. It is suggested that you upload the requested documents to avoid any potential delays in your student's enrollment. If you are unable to upload the documents you can bring them to the Kindergarten Round Up.
- Original birth/adoption certificate
- Up-to-date immunization records
- Copy of Parent ID
- Proof of residency in the form of a current deed or lease and 2 utility bills. Click here for Residency Verification.
- Custody orders and/or other legal documents if a court appointed foster parent (if applicable)
Kindergarten roundup will take place at Pottsgrove High School on April 28, 2020 from 1-7:00pm.
The 2020-2021 school year student registration is available to any resident with a child who will reach five years of age prior or September 1, 2020.
Please contact Tara Mossman if you have any questions regarding registration. 610-327-2277 Ext. 1014
STEAM Expo 2020
Basket Raffle
Pottsgrove Community Resource Fair
Get Counted in the U.S. Census
Every 10 years, everyone living in the United States is asked to complete a simple but very important constitutional task: respond to the census. The 2020 Census is a questionnaire that asks a few basic questions, like age, sex, and the number of people who live or stay in your home, including young children and newborn babies. The next decennial census starts in March of 2020 and responding is easy, safe, and important.
Newborn babies and young children under five are often missed in the census. The 2020 Census helps determine which areas qualify for the critical resources that children and families depend on for the next 10 years—basically, an entire childhood! Examples of resources that could be impacted include food assistance, Head Start, childcare, housing support, public schools, early intervention services for children with special needs, children’s health insurance, and more. Knowing how many children there are and where they live is essential to getting those services and programs to them. That’s why it’s so important that every child be counted, even newborn babies.
Please see the flyer below for more information on the importance of ensuring young children are counted in the 2020 census.
Attendance Reminder - Electronic Excuse Notes
Frozen Jr.
The Addams Family
5K Color Run and Fun Fun
Date: Friday, May 8 th, 2020 at 6:30 pm
Place: Pottsgrove High School Athletic Stadium, 1345 Kauffman Road,Pottstown, PA 19464
Entries: $25.00 if Pre-registered by April 24. $30.00 after April 24 – Includes Race T-shirts to all pre-registered participants and while supplies last for day of registration.
Please see the attached flyer for more information.
February Highlights!
Upcoming Events
March
2-6 – Book Fair
5 – Book Fair Family Night
6 – End of Trimester
6 - Falcon Friday Spirit Day
9 - Parent/Teacher Conferences
10 - Farmer’s Market at West
10 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30 pm
11 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm
20 - Good Citizens Luncheon, 11:30 am -12:30 pm
20 – Report Card Distribution
21 - Spring Basket Raffle
23-4/1 - MAP Window
24 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30 pm
April
2 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 PM
3 - Falcon Friday Spirit Day
6 - Grade 2 Field Trip
7 - Act 80 Day
7 - Community Resource Fair, 6-8 pm
8 - Staff Day – No Students
9-13 - No School
14 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30
22 - Earth Day
23 - Take Your Child to Work Day
24 - Grandparents Day
28 - Staff Day – No Students
28 - Kindergarten Registration
30 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30
Steve Sieller, Principal
Email: ssieller@pgsd.org
Website: https://www.pgsd.org/Domain/12
Location: 25 Grosstown Road, Stowe, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 323-6510