Weekly WOW - August 21
East Vincent Elementary School
GREETINGS FROM EV PRINCIPAL, MS. SEELEY
Dear East Vincent Elementary School Family,
The last edition of the WOW included important dates, school supply information, OJR Education Foundation: Offers Hope Campaign, EV staffing updates, and reminders.
I hope you stay connected with us through the #EVReadsAllSummer Stay Connected Challenge on Facebook and Twitter and each Wednesday for Listen and Lunch Mystery Readers.
Miss you!
Be well,
Ms. Seeley
EV CALENDAR
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
9/8/2020 First day of school for all students, Blended Learning Plan and OJR Cyber Academy
To be scheduled: PTA events, New Student Orientation, Kindergarten Round-Up, Kindergarten Ice Cream Social, Back to School Nights
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.
PTA UPDATES
8/14/2020
REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Mister President:
The undersigned Nominating Committee submit the nominations for the 2020-2021 East Vincent PTA Board Member positions:
1st Vice President (1-Year Term): Robert Lion
2nd Vice President (2-Year Term): Paula Larsen
Recording Secretary (2-Year Term): Daniel Dougherty
Treasurer (2- Year Term): Wendy Read
The Nominees have been given a copy of the duties and responsibilities pertaining to the respective position each has been nominated for.
Presented by the East Vincent Nominating Committee:
R.J. RoseMarie Jenkins 8/14/2020
____________________________________Rose Jenkins, Voting Member
__K.S. Karlen Senseny 8/14/2020___________ Dr. Karlen Senseny, Voting Member
E.L. Eileen LaFountain 8/15/20
____________________________________________ Eileen LaFountain, Voting Member
Kristie Righter 8/14/2020
____________________________________________ Kristie Righter, Voting Member
CSC Christina S. Covey 8/14/2020
____________________________________________ Chrissy Covey, Voting Member
Dissolution of the Nominating Committee:
When all requirements of the Nominating Committee, as stated in the By-Laws, have been completed and this report has been submitted to the Board President for General Membership voting, this Nominating Committee will be dissolved.
PTA PROPOSED BUDGET
JOIN THE PTA
Please consider becoming a dues-paying member of East Vincent Elementary School. Membership is only $5.00. $2.25 goes to the National PTA and $2.75 goes to the PA PTA.
PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the United States. A not-for-profit association of parents, educators, students, and other citizens active in their schools and communities, PTA is a leader in reminding our nation of its obligations to children.
The Pennsylvania PTA represents a diverse membership and is comprised of members who are actively involved in providing children and youth with various programs and advocating on their behalf.
Contact Paula Larsen at pylarsen@gmail.com for more information.
EAR BUDS AND OTHER SCHOOL SUPPLIES
Grades 2-6. We have Grades 2-5 in house. Grade 6 is still being shipped.
All students will need at least one pair of earbuds/headphones for the 20-21 school year. While this has been the case always, it is more important now than ever. Depending on the device your child uses, you may want a straight jack to plug in to a device as it is more universal. You may want to buy a few pairs if you find a good deal and/or invest in a good reliable pair.
We are not providing ear buds/headphones, but please contact me if you have a hardship and we'll do our best to supply them for you.
Other school supplies can be found on the EV webpage in the Quick Links section.
Device information can be found on the EV webpage too.
EV STAFFING UPDATES
EV STAFFING UPDATES
Each year, we have staffing updates and this year is no different.
WELL WISHES
- Mrs. Murray joins the OJR Middle School paraprofessional team.
ASSIGNMENT CHANGES
- Mrs. Derstine joins as the new Academically Talented Program (ATP) teacher. Mrs. Derstine taught third grade at EV during the 18-19 and 19-20 school years.
- Miss Mitton will be on leave for the first semester of school and plans to return to grade 3 for the second semester of school.
- Mrs. Garman will be on leave for the first part of the school year and plans to return to teach grade 6.
- Mrs. Riggs will be on leave for the first part of the school year and plans to return to teach library.
WARM WELCOME
- Miss Kristen Cole joins us in grade 2 for the first semester while Dr. Senseny is on leave.
- Miss Caroline Dawson joins us in grade 3 for the first semester while Miss Mitton is on leave.
- Ms. Mary Savarese joins us for the first part of the year as Mrs. Riggs and then will serve as a building substitute teacher at EV for the remainder of the school year.
- Mrs. Caitlynne Henry joins as as a building substitute for EV.
- Miss Stephanie Collins joins us as a building substitute for EV.
- Mrs. Cloe Wind joins us as a paraprofessional. Mrs. Wind is an EV parent and has worked at EV as a substitute paraprofessional.
EV CYBER TEACHERS
The following EV teachers will serve as OJR Cyber Academy teachers for the 20-21 school year.
- AM kindergarten: Mrs. Gallo
- Grade 1: Mrs. Burns
- Grade 2: Mr. Eisenhuth and Mr. Famous
- Grade 3: Mrs. Martin
- Grade 4: Mrs. Laubenstein
- Grade 5: Miss Taglieri
- Grade 6: Mr. Palochak and Miss DeCesare
As we approach the 20-21 school year, we'll be vetting and hiring the best staff for our EV community of learners. Stay tuned to learn more about our new staff members in a future Weekly WOW.
REMINDERS
A CHILD'S PLACE
A Child’s Place will offer a full-day program for virtual learning for OJRSD students. The program will take place at both East Vincent and West Vincent Elementary Schools and adhere to health and safety guidelines set forth by CDC, CCHD, DHS, and OJRSD regarding Covid-19.
Instructional Day: 7:00am – 3:10pm
Instructional Day plus Extended After Care: 7:00am – 5:30pm
- Students will be in groups of 10-12 per classroom with 1 ACP staff person
- Students will be in groups in or around the same grade level
- During the academic portion of the day an ACP staff member will supervise and assist the children as they follow their virtual learning schedule
- Parents will be required to provide snacks and water bottle for their child each day. The school district will have lunch available for children in our program (extra cost). Parents may also pack a lunch as well.
- Temperature and wellness checks will be performed at drop off each day
- Students and ACP Staff will be required to wear a face mask
- Children should come to school prepared to engage in their online learning program with the school district. Each child should have a backpack, iPad or laptop computer, charger, headphones or earbud, pencils and pens and any other stationary needs the district requires.
- ELRC state funding will provide full-day care for families eligible
2020-2021 ACP Registration Information
Please complete the Child Registration forms by August 24th by visiting https://www.acpkids.com/ and select School District Programs in the middle of the page. Look for “Register for 2020-2021” on the OJRSD District tab and complete the Registration forms. An acknowledgement of the registration should pop up after submitting.
Any questions on the program or registration can be sent to dana@acpkids.com. An email regarding registration in the program will be sent by August 28th.
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