Renovo Elementary
Keystone Central School District
Notes From the Principal
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to spend time with your loved ones. Thanksgiving gives us an opportunity to reflect and think about what we are thankful for. At Renovo Elementary, we are thankful for all the support we receive from our students' parents and the community. I want to take a moment to express my gratitude to all who have helped make our school an amazing place to be.
As the end of 2022 draws near, we have many exciting and special activities planned for our students and families during the months of December and January. Please join us in getting into the holiday spirit and celebrating this festive time of year. Our Holiday concert will be held on December 19 @ 6:30 in the Renovo Elementary cafeteria. We will wrap things up with a much anticipated visit from Santa!
Wishing you all a safe and joyous holiday season.
Upcoming Activities
December 5-7 - PTO Christmas Store (students shop for loved ones, more information to come)
December 16 - No School (King of the Mountain Tournament)
December 19 - Renovo Elementary Holiday Concert - 6:30pm @ Renovo Elementary (more information to come)
December 20 - PBIS Reward Activity: Reindeer Games
December 22 - School Sing Along & Santa Visit
December 23 thru January 2 - Winter Break (no school)
January 3 - Back to School
January 19 - PTO Meeting - 6:00 in the Renovo Elementary Cafeteria
January 20 - 3 hour early dismissal
January 23 - Act 80 Day (no school for students)
Messages & Alerts
With winter weather upon us, there will be days when we may need to delay the start of the school day or have a remote learning day. Please be sure to sign up for Bloomz, our new messaging app, so you don't miss any important information.
Federal Programs
December/January Federal Programs Updates
All elementary schools will conduct full school assessment screenings of math and reading progress in January. Our intervention teams use this information to update WIN groups (What I Need), and from what we are seeing so far, our students are growing rapidly!
On December 6th, elementary schools will send home progress reports to keep families updated on student progress. All families in all schools should have received Quarter 1 report cards in November. If you did not receive the report card for Quarter 1, please contact your child's school secretary.
At all school levels, we use Title IV federal funds to purchase incentives for PBIS (our positive school-wide behavior supports) rewards, and we emphasize the goal of following school rules in all schools.
Required documents for families:
Right to Request Qualifications of Teachers (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Note: If your child is taught for four or more weeks by a teacher who is instructing in a
content area for which they are not currently certified, the district must notify you. Four week
notification letters will be added here if that becomes necessary.
Non-Discrimination Statement (see Annual Notices and Policy Review button above) - if you wish to request a paper copy, please contact rmurty@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Title I District Parent Policy - Policy 918
Family Connections
Volunteer Work and Resources for Supports
Volunteer work is an important aspect of our community and culture. Many organizations and churches that give to our community are only able to do so through the work of volunteers. Volunteering helps people and children better understand compassion and empathy. Volunteering can even be a fun experience for you and your family. Kids and teens that volunteer may:
- See that they can make a difference
- Meet people with similar values
- Practice life skills
- Learn about different careers
- Experience different cultures
Please also review the above websites to see if you or your family could benefit from any of the services they offer.
Source: Nemours Kids Health
#KeystoneCares - December
Santa's Workshop
In partnership with #KeystoneCares, the BENV Kiwanis is hosting Santa's Workshop!
Sun, Dec 4, 2022, 01:00 PM
Central Mountain Middle School, Ben Avenue, Mill Hall, PA, USA
#KeystoneCares - January is Attendance Counts Month!
ATTENDANCE MATTERS
Strong attendance has a proven impact on school success. Chronic absence — missing 10 percent or more of school days due to absence for any reason—excused, unexcused absences and suspensions, can translate into third-graders unable to master reading, sixth-graders failing subjects and ninth-graders dropping out of high school.
The faculty and staff of KCSD encourage parents to ensure that scholars attend school everyday in order to achieve academic success!
When we return on January 3rd from winter break, we will have been in school for 75 days. If your student has missed less than 7.5 days at this point, they are within the target attendance rate. Check your parent portal account to see how many days of school your student has missed.
If you are concerned about your student's attendance, please reach out to your student's school counselor.
Counseling Connection
SAP
If you are concerned about a student for any reason, you can make a SAP referral. The SAP referral can potentially lead to any needed services and/or supports the student may need to be successful.
Conflict Resolution
Assisting children in resolving conflicts with siblings/friends is an important aspect of emotional development—but solving the problem for children, rather than assisting children in resolving problems on their own, can prevent the development of vital conflict-resolution and problem-solving skills. The following article was written for teachers, however, it contains creative ways to help your child identify big emotions, self-regulate, and resolve interpersonal conflicts on their own: Conflict Management
Our Classrooms also use the Second Step program to help students with their emotional development. Second Step teaches students skills that strengthen their ability to learn, have empathy, manage emotions, and solve problems. The photo outlines the steps this program encourages to solve a problem:
S: Say the Problem
T: Think of Solutions
E: Explore Consequences
P: Pick the Best Solution
Below are book lists that support children in conflict management as well as other social emotional areas.
Renovo Elementary School Counseling
School Counselors are able to assist your child in 3 main areas: Social/Emotional Development, College/Career Readiness, and Academics.
Some activities provided may be:
- 1:1 Counseling
Group Counseling
Classroom Guidance on Interpersonal Skills
(i.e. being a good friend, showing empathy, etc)
Academic Achievement Strategies
Career Awareness and Interest Inventories
To learn more or to schedule a meeting, please contact:
Miss Everett
Phone: 570-893-4900 x3656
Email: Deverett@kcsd.k12.pa.us
Safety & Security
Safety & Security
Officer Scott VanGorder - Central Mountain High School
Officer Cory Beaver - Bucktail High School & Renovo Elementary
Officer James Knarr - Central Mountain Middle School
Officer Mike Fetzer - Elementary district-wide and District Attendance Officer
Officer Todd Brian - District-wide
Curriculum
Students and teachers are really diving deep into this new math curriculum! December will be wrapping up Unit 3 and beginning Unit 4. Check out the links below for the family connections on Unit 4.
Students in Grades 5-Algebra II will be utilizing Envision Math as a core resource. Follow this link to the Parents' Corner to learn more information about the program and how you can support your learner at home!
Keeping Up With Keystone
Career & Technical Center
Data & Performance
Winter Keystone Exam Window - January 4-18
Literature - Grade 10 - Jan.4-5
Biology - Jan.9-10
Alg 1- Jan. 12-13
Any student who is currently enrolled in a Keystone trigger course (English 10, Biology and Algebra 1) during the Fall 2022 semester will be scheduled to take the Keystone Exam in the course(s) they are currently completing. All testing must be completed in person and will be an online test. The Keystone Exam consists of 2 modules and is given over 2 days. Students must participate in both modules.
Winter Benchmark Dates - January 11-18 - All students in grades K-8 will be participating in our district assessments which include Aimsweb and NWEA MAP. Students in K-2 will be tested using the Aimsweb assessment and students in grades 3-8 will be tested using NWEA MAP assessment. These assessments are administer in the Fall, Winter and Spring and will provide you as well as their teacher valuable information on academic growth. To learn more about our assessment please click the links below.
Please contact your child's teacher for information and updates on your child's progress.
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