WPES Family Newsletter
May 2023
May News and Notes
Our Mission
The Falcon Four
Superintendent's Blog
Field Day
Monthly Character Trait
Treat people the way you want to be treated
Take turns
Tell the truth
Play by the rules
Think about how your actions will affect others
Listen to people with an open mind
Don’t blame others for your mistakes
Don’t take advantage of other people
Please talk with your child about fairness and how they can demonstrate that characteristic in a school setting.
Book of the Month - Howard B. Wigglebottom Learns about Sportsmanship: Winning Isn’t Everything
Book of the Month is a school-wide initiative to build a learning community of readers and writers. Sharing one story every month helps unite our school community.
Each month, all of our children will hear the same book together. Children will discuss it in school with their teachers and classmates. Then, they will also read it again, and share their conversations with their families. The classroom book will go home with one child each night. It will rotate through the class until each child has had a chance to read and discuss the book with their family.
The books we will read each month will connect to our monthly character traits. Some of these include respect, responsibility, citizenship, and more. Books can lead to great discussions with our children. We LOVE reading books together!
Now that you know all about Book of the Month, don’t forget to ask your child about the new book every month and keep an eye out for it in your child’s backpack! Encourage your child to share their thoughts with you and your family.
Teacher Appreciation Week
School Nurse Appreciation Day
School Lunch Hero Day
Classroom Placement Input 2023-24
Second Grade Families are able to share information with the Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School Team by accessing the following link: https://forms.gle/rchtcgFzcHnnUCHE9
Pottsgrove Summer Playground Program
Falcon Friday
Bus Information
If you have concerns regarding behavior on the school bus, please be sure to contact Mr. Sieller. Please note, parents are not permitted to board a school bus at any time.
PTA Meeting
School Counselor
2023-2024 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-24 school year is open. Kindergarten students need to be 5 years of age prior to September 1st, 2023, to be registered. You will need to upload the appropriate documentation to complete the registration process.
The documents needed are:
- Proof of residency (deed/current monthly mortgage statement or lease agreement, and any 2 of the following- utility bills, current credit card bill, property tax bill, vehicle registration, driver's license, or Dept. of Transportation identification card)
- Up-to-date immunizations for the child
- Proof of the child's age (birth certificate; notarized copy of the birth certificate; baptismal certificate; copy of the record of baptism - notarized or duly certified and showing the date of birth; notarized statement from the parents or another relative indicating the date of birth; a valid passport; a prior school record indicating the date of birth of the child)
- Photo ID for the parent completing the registration
Copies of these documents should be uploaded to the registration portal, or you may send them directly to studentregistration@pgsd.org if you’re having trouble uploading them to the portal. Please put your student’s name in the subject line when emailing these documents to us. You may also fax them to us at 610-327-2530.
*NOTE - If these documents are not submitted to the Registration Department, your child will not be fully registered with Pottsgrove School District and this will cause a delay in the registration process.
If you have any questions, please contact studentregistration@pgsd.org or 610-327-2277 Ext 1045. You can find more information about Kindergarten Registration and the online portal by visiting https://bit.ly/PGSDKREG.
Pottsgrove Village Resource Fair
PTA Fundraiser - Silly String Mr. Sieller
Lost and Found
School Social Worker
Toy Reminder
WPES Lost and Found
End of Year Schedule
We look forward to welcoming students back to the first day of school of 2023-24 school year on Wednesday, August 23. Click here to access the 2023-24 School Board-approved district calendar.
Library Books
FamilyWorx - Family Peer Support and Advocacy Program
Please see the flyer below from FamilyWorx. Family members sharing information, support, and advocacy services with Montgomery County Families whose children or youth are facing behavioral health concerns. All services at FamilyWorx are provided free of charge.
PGEF 5K Color Run
There are less than two weeks until The Nutrition Group’s Pottsgrove Education Foundation 5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run! The Pottsgrove Education Foundation is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to initiate and support educational programs to benefit the students and residents of the Pottsgrove community. Join us for this event on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM at Pottsgrove Stadium Home of Pennypacker Field (1345 Kauffman Rd, Pottstown, PA 19464). The course runs through the Pottsgrove High School campus. This event will highlight the students in our P.R.I.D.E. fitness program as they have been working toward the goal of finishing a 5K race for the past eight weeks.
Registration is $25 until May 5th and $35 from May 6th- May 12th. You may register online and fill out the waiver by visiting https://bit.ly/PGEF5KRace. The first 300 participants will receive a free event t-shirt. This event will be held rain or shine and no refunds will be issued.
Participants may begin arriving at the stadium starting at 5:15 PM for check-in and t-shirt and bib pickup. The race will start promptly at 6:00 PM. We hope you are able to join us at The Nutrition Group’s Pottsgrove Education Foundation 5K Color Run & Kids Fun Run!
Meet the Instrument Night
Please see the information below regarding Meet the Instrument Night where incoming 3rd-grade students are invited to try out three string instruments of their choice and learn more about the music program at Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School. Register HERE to attend.
Safe2Say
Attendance Reminder
Upcoming Events
May
9 - School Board Meeting, HS LGI Room - 7:00 pm
11 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 pm
11 - WPES Art Show, 6-8 pm (revised date)
15-26 - AIMSWeb Testing Window
16 - Professional Development Day (No students)
19 - PTA Luau, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
23 - Second Grade Student Visit to Lower
23 - School Board Meeting, HS LGI Room - 7:00 pm
25 - Field Day
26 - Act 80 Day (Early Dismissal)
29 - Memorial Day (No School)
30 - Field Day (Rain Date)
30 - Senior Walk
June
1 - Early Dismissal
2 - Early Dismissal, Last Day for Students
2 - Trimester 3 Report Cards Issued
6 - School Board Meeting, HS LGI Room - 7:00 pm
19 - Juneteenth
20 - School Board Meeting, HS LGI Room - 7:00 pm
West Pottsgrove Elementary School
Email: ssieller@pgsd.org
Website: https://www.pgsd.org/wpges
Location: 25 Grosstown Road, Stowe, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 323-6510