Weekly WOW - February 8
East Vincent Elementary School
GREETINGS FROM EV PRINCIPAL, MS. SEELEY
Dear East Vincent Elementary School Family,
This week's Weekly WOW contains information about upcoming events, Black History Month plans, hallway expectations acknowledgement and this week's hallway class date, EV News Broadcast, and last reminder about technology workshop series topic survey.
The last Weekly WOW contained information about upcoming events, Black History Month plans, a reminder about hallway expectations and clear consequences, a reminder about technology workshop series topic survey, Coronavirus information from PA Dept. of Health, yearbook purchase reminder, Creative CATS Publishing Center update, Staff Spotlight, and Spread the News.
Stay tuned for more EV news every Saturday via the Weekly WOW.
Ms. Seeley
UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY
2/10/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Mentoring Program
2/11/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM EV OM practice
2/11/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Intra-mural Volleyball
2/11/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Mad Science
2/11/2020 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Nature Explorers Club
2/13/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Bricks4Kidz
2/13/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Intra-mural Volleyball
2/13/2020 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM 6th Grade Parent Information Night - Middle School
2/13/2020 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Laugh for Jack Fundraiser Show
2/13/2020 7:00 PM PMEA District Elementary Choir
2/14/2020 No School Students - Professional Development
2/14/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM OM Middle School practice
2/15/2020 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM OM practice
2/17/2020 District Closed
2/18/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM EV OM practice
2/18/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Intra-mural Volleyball
2/18/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Mad Science
2/18/2020 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Nature Explorers Club
2/20/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Bricks4Kidz
2/20/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Intra-mural Volleyball
2/20/2020 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM EV PTA Executive Board Meeting
2/21/2020 Chef Nels is at EV for Discovery Kitchen
2/21/2020 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Wowser's Den School Store
2/21/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM OM Middle School practice
2/22/2020 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM OM practice
2/24/2020 - 2/28/2020 Read Across America Week at EV
2/24/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Mentoring Program
2/24/2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM EV PTA Committee Meeting
2/25/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM EV OM practice
2/25/2020 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM Mad Science
2/25/2020 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Nature Explorers Club
2/28/2020 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM Wowser's Den School Store
2/28/2020 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM OM Middle School practice
2/29/2020 7:00 AM - 1:00 PM OM practice
Remember, you can check our dates on our webpage calendar, too. Click on an event and see details. Need to know more? Looking for an event but cannot find it? Contact Mrs. Shronk in the EV Main Office at evoffice@ojrsd.net or 610-469-5713.
CYCLE DAYS
FEBRUARY CYCLE DAY ROTATION
February 10 - Day 5February 11 - Day 1
February 12 - Day 2
February 13 - Day 3
February 14 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development for Teachers
February 17 - NO SCHOOL - Holiday
For a look at the cycle days for all of February, visit our webpage and click "5-Day Cycle Schedule" under the Quick Links section.
CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH
During the month of February, our students and staff will celebrate Black History Month with a greater focus on cultural awareness and responsiveness beyond what we practice daily at EV. Each week during the month of February, the Weekly WOW will highlight resources, lessons, and activities that feature the work we do at EV to strengthen our cultural awareness and responsiveness, including racial identity, racial awareness, and the history of our Black Americans.
Many thanks to Mrs. Laubenstein, fourth-grade teacher, and our Cultural Awareness Committee for coordinating Black History Month messages, lessons, and activities.
Resources:
YouTube Video - India Arie's "What If"
Fact-A-Day - Mrs. Laubenstein's students read a BHM Fact-a-Day for announcements
BHM Fact-A-Day
Discovery Kitchen Comes to EV
Chef Nels will be visiting EV on Friday, February 21, making blueberry banana yogurt smoothies for our students! Visit https://www.ojrsd.com/Page/9583 where you will find the discovery kitchen information.
PSSA TESTING AT EV
Planning ahead? Be sure to add these dates to your calendar for PSSA testing.
Grades 3-6 ELA: April 20, 21, 22
Grades 3-6 Math: April 28, 29
Grade 4 Science: April 30, May 1
*As a reminder, non-school sponsored travel forms are not approved on the testing dates for students in grades 3-6 (School Board Policy #204).
REMINDER: SAFE AND CARING ENVIRONMENT - HALLWAY EXPECTATIONS
Yesterday, you may have watched our surprise Facebook Live stream for a student "Clap-In" event. Wowser and his team acknowledged our EV students for following hallway expectations for the past two weeks. We know our students and staff will continue to choose CATS in the hallways.
Why do we expect quiet voices and straight, organized lines in our hallways? Because unlike a middle or high school model, our students "change classes" or transition during times when other students are learning. We need to respect others and stay safe.
Clear consequences for students who do not follow hallway expectations:
We continue to work explicitly on hallway expectations this week. Any individual student who needs reteaching of hallway expectations will join "Hallway Class." The "Hallway Class" will take place on Wednesday this week from dismissal to 4:00 with Ms. Seeley. Parents/guardians will be notified from a teacher that your child will need to stay at school for an after-school detention to attend "Hallway Class" and you'll need to arrange for on-time pick-up at 4:00.
*Each week, there will be at least one after-school detention scheduled, and it will be advertised in the Weekly WOW.
EV NEWS BROADCAST
EV News Episode 12: CLICK HERE
In this segment you will find a feature with two of our OJRSD School Board Directors, Mr. Diehl and Ms. Munson.LAST REMINDER: UPCOMING PARENT WORKSHOP SERIES
What Technology Topics interest you? Complete the survey so we can plan for a meaningful parent workshop series: SURVEY LINK
Want to help plan the "Technology Safety for Children" workshops? Send an e-mail to our Principal's Advisory Committee at eastvincentpac@gmail.com to indicate your interest.
SPREAD THE NEWS
Do you have exciting news to share about our EV students? Did a student participate in a service activity, competition, or sporting event? Share with Ms. Seeley at cseeley@ojrsd.net to add to our Weekly WOW newsletters. Pictures welcome!
East Vincent Elementary School
Email: evoffice@ojrsd.net
Website: www.ojrsd.com/ev
Location: 340 Ridge Rd, Spring City, PA 19475, USA
Phone: 610-469-5106
Facebook: facebook.com/EastVincentElementarySchool
Twitter: @OwenJRobertsEV