The Manavon Messenger
January 30, 2023
Calendar of Events
February 10: Parent Conference Scheduling Closes
February 15: Friendship Parties
February 16, 17: Parent Conferences (no school for students)
February 20: President's Day (district closed)
February 24: Character Trait Assembly
March 1-3: Spring Book Fair
March 8: Spring Picture Day
Character Trait of the Month
Non-fiction Celebration
Mrs. MacNeill and Mrs. Zandi's class celebrated the completion of their non-fiction writing by sharing their published books on Book Creator! The third graders really became experts on their topics!
Queen of the Puzzle
Pretzel Sales
Second Step: Lesson 14
This week in Second Step: Lesson 14 was delivered on Thursday, January 26. See below for information on this unit. Our next lesson will be on Friday, February 3.
Empathy & Kindness: Students learn how to use empathy to show others kindness, use kindness to make and maintain friendships, identify and demonstrate how perspective-taking skills influence empathy, their relationships, and their own thoughts and actions, and apply their perspective-taking and empathy skills to define and help solve a community problem.
You’ll receive weekly communications from me to help you reinforce Second Step language, skills, and goals at home. If you have any questions about Second Step Elementary, please don’t hesitate to contact me for more information. Thank you for your support as we work to build a safe and supportive school community!
During this unit your child(ren) will be working on: Click the Grade Level Below!
This week, chat with your child(ren) about:
- Grade 2: Empathy at School: In this week’s lesson, your child will use empathy to come up with a kind act they could do for a person in their school community. Try This at Home: Ask your child what member of their school community they had empathy for and what kind act they chose to do for that person.
- Grade 3: Asking Questions: In this week’s lesson, your child will practice asking questions to help them understand how someone else is feeling and what they can do to help. Try This at Home: Ask your child what questions they can ask to find out how someone feels and what they may want or need. Discuss how checking in on someone’s feelings is a great way to show you care about them.
- Grade 4: Changing Your Mind: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that better understanding someone’s point of view can change your own point of view and how you act. Try This at Home: Ask your child to describe a time when learning more about a different point of view changed their own thoughts or actions. Tell your child about a time when this happened to you.
- Grade 5: Community Solutions: In this lesson, your child will evaluate possible solutions to a community problem by thinking about the points of view of the people who are affected by the problem. Try This at Home: Point out a problem in your neighborhood that affects other people. With your child, make a list of possible solutions to the problem. Ask your child how different groups in the community might feel about each solution.
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Attend the PCEF Phantom Fundraiser: Support the Students & Teachers of PASD
Join over 300 parents, teachers, administrators, and community members at the annual Phantom Fundraiser! The event, hosted by Phoenixville Community Education Foundation (PCEF), raises funds to support educational programs inside and outside the classroom throughout PASD.
Enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing, a showcase featuring kids who benefited directly from PCEF, and a silent auction featuring items such as:
● Gift certificates to local restaurants, shops, and attractions
● Sports memorabilia featuring some of your favorite local and college teams
● “Priceless” items donated by the schools including lunch with the principal, VIP seating for performances and graduations, extra recess, and more
Friday, March 3, 2023
Rivercrest Golf Club and Reserve
Ticket sales close on February 17. Get your tickets now or visit PCEF online to learn more.
Since its inception, PCEF has donated over $3 million to fund educational programs and initiatives both inside and outside the classroom for students throughout PASD. Learn more about the programs PCEF supports at http://www.pcefonline.com.
Summer Camp Fair
Phantom Food Packs
Is your child on the National School Lunch program? If so, your family is invited to participate in the Phantom Food Pack program. Students enrolled in the program will receive a weekly backpack filled with grocery items to supplement weekend meals at home. Families must be eligible for the National School Lunch program or have extreme financial hardship. To enroll in the Phantom Food Pack program, please complete this form: PHANTOM FOOD PACKS
Please contact your child’s school counselor with any questions.
As a reminder breakfast is free for all students this year, regardless of household income. Additionally, the National School Lunch program provides free or low-cost lunch to eligible students. More information, and the application, can be found at SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM.
If you have any questions about the school lunch program or if your family would like more information on food security resources in our community, please contact Alyson Riffey at 484-927-5117 or riffeys@pasd.com
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Kindergarten Registration for the 2023-2024 School Year
It's that time of year... inviting the parents/guardians of our incoming Kindergarten class to join us for a Kindergarten Information Night on January 26th from 6:00 - 7:30.
EVERYTHING you want to know about Kindergarten and the Early Learning Center!!
To learn more about this event, start your registration, or for general information about our kindergarten program, please visit the Kindergarten page on the ELC website.
Student Illness Guidelines
- Following a nighttime bout of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or fever, the student should stay at home and be watched for further symptoms. Fever is defined as a temperature 100° or above without the use of fever-reducing medication.
- The student’s temperature should remain normal without the use of fever-reducing medication for 24 hours prior to returning to school.
It is also advisable for the student to stay home from school if any of the following symptoms are exhibited:
- Unusual skin eruptions, chills, discharge or redness of eye(s), or persistent cough.
- A student should not arrive at school with an injury that occurred at home to be evaluated by the school nurse.
- Any serious injury occurring at home must be evaluated by the student’s healthcare provider.
Manavon Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Natalie Hrynko
Secretary: Mrs. Becky Sinapius
Clerk: Mrs. Karen Martz
Email: celotton@pasd.com
Website: https://mes.pasd.com/
Location: 2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: (484) 927-5350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PASDmanavon
Twitter: @PASDSchools