November 6 - Daylight Savings Time - Turn clocks back one hour

November 7 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day (10:30 AM - 1:30 PM)

November 8 - School Board Committee of the Whole Meeting - EES - 7:00 PM

November 11 - Veteran's Day

November 18 - Pellman Pie Fundraiser Delivery Pick Up

November 18 - End of 1st Trimester

November 21 - Report Cards open in Parent Portal @ Noon

November 21-23 - Early Dismissal Days

November 24 - Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL

November 25-28 - NO SCHOOL

We will be following a 6-day cycle again for school this year. Your child's special schedule will be based on the cycle days rather than days of the week. Below are the cycle days for the next two weeks.

Nov. 7 - Day 4

Nov. 8 - Day 5

Nov. 9 - Day 6

Nov. 10 - Day 1

Nov. 11 - Day 2

Nov. 14 - Day 3

Nov. 15 - Day 4

Nov. 16 - Day 5

Nov. 17 - Day 6

Nov. 18 - Day 1

Picture retakes will take place on Monday, November 7th. Please have your child return unwanted pictures to give to the photographer on retake day. Students who were absent on September 26th (Fall Picture Day) may request a payment envelope from the office or pay online using the Picture Day ID: EVT67DXRQ

The cafeteria is pleased to announce we will start selling a few snacks at lunch on Monday, November 7th.

Snacks will be offered for 1st – 5th grades at this time.

A child MUST have money in their lunch account to purchase a snack.

Money can be applied to the child’s account through ezschoolpay or sent in an envelope with the child’s name to be given to the cafeteria in the morning.

We will start by offering the following items. All items will cost 75 cents.

Capri Sun - $0.75

Cookie - $0.75

Popcorn - $0.65

Please contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Shannon DiLello

New Hanover Café Manager

610-473-1760

If your child is going to be late to school, please complete the electronic attendance form on our NHUF website by 9:00 AM. The student will need to be signed in at the office when he/she arrives to school.

If your child will be absent from school, please complete the electronic attendance form by 9:00 AM.

Please be sure to follow these procedures. If you want to email the teacher in addition to completing the form, feel free to do so, however, the attendance form must be completed.

Students must be accounted for each day if they are not in school.

Thank you for your cooperation.

If your child will be picked up early from school, please send a note to school with your child. Please include the student's first and last name, homeroom teacher, time of pick up and the name of the person picking up your child. The person picking up your child must have photo ID on them. Notes should be sent with your child on the day of early pick up. Please refrain from using sticky notes.

Note to School pads can be requested or picked up in the office. Thank you.

From November 1 to November 18, New Hanover-Upper Frederick Elementary School will be collecting canned food and other non-perishable items to help support the Boyertown Salvation Army. Collection areas are outside the gym. Each grade level will be awarded prizes for different total collection benchmarks.

Please adhere to the following guidelines to ensure parking lot safety and proper traffic flow. When dropping off or picking up students:

►Please do not leave your vehicle unattended in a drive lane.

►If you need to leave your vehicle to walk your child to or from the school, please park in a designated parking space.

Let’s place ‘safety first’ for our students and families. Thank you for complying with these procedures.

A reminder to move your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 6th.

In order to enter the school, all visitors and volunteers are required to buzz the office by pushing the silver button located to the left of the visitor door. Once you are buzzed into the building, please report to the office to sign in and pick up a visitor or volunteer badge. You must bring a driver's license with you in order to receive a badge.

Deliveries of any kind (forgotten homework, birthday treats, lunches, etc.) are to be made directly to the office only, not to the classroom.

When entering the building PLEASE DO NOT hold the door for other visitors/volunteers. They must buzz in and state their purpose for entering the building. Thank you for your cooperation.

Please be sure to get your three clearances if you plan to volunteer in our school. Volunteer information can be found on our district website. If you previously submitted your clearances, please be sure they are up-to-date. Contact the office if you have any questions.

NHUF News weekly newsletters along with other attachments can be found on our NHUF Website. To access, go to the district website, www.boyertownasd.org, go to Select a School, choose New Hanover Elementary, choose Students/Parents, then Week in Review Attachments.

Lost and found items are increasing each day. Please have your child check for lost items as we have acquired many sweatshirts, jackets and coats. The Lost and Found is located in the vestibule by the office.

Below you will find information regarding health room procedures. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the health room nurses at 610-473-1770.

Physical & Dental Forms: All state mandated Kindergarten and 3rd grade private dental forms and all Kindergarten private physical exam forms are due now. If you have an upcoming appointment, please notify the health room of the appointment and we will make note of the date in your child’s record.

Mandated Health Screenings: All current state mandates are still in effect. Students in grades K-5 will have their annual health screenings from now through December. If your child does not pass a screening, a referral letter will be sent home for you to follow up with a private physician. For more information please review the Mandated Health Screenings page on the BASD website.

Medication Information: If your child requires prescription or over-the-counter medication while at school, a medication authorization form must be completed by your physician. Once completed, please submit the paperwork, then contact the health room to schedule an appointment to drop off your child’s medication. Prescription medications must be in an original pharmacy labeled container. Over-the-counter medication must be in original packaging. Please refer to the BASD website for more information.

Returning Paperwork: Please return any health room forms (Physical, Dental, Medication) via email if possible. You can scan and email the original document or email a photograph from your phone to either ewismer@boyertownasd.org or ekovach@boyertownasd.org

When to keep your child home:

As stated in the BASD student handbook, if your child exhibits any of the following symptoms, it is recommended that you keep your child home from school and consult with the child’s primary health care provider:

1. A cough interfering with your child’s sleep or ability to participate in school activities

2. A cough that is productive and has phlegm or is associated with fever or trouble breathing.

3. Fever: A temperature equal to or greater than 100 degrees without the use of a fever reducing medication. Please note that the student’s temperature should remain normal without the use of fever reducing medication for 24 hours prior to the return to school.

4. Nausea, Vomiting or diarrhea

5. Unusual skin eruptions, hives or rash.

6. Redness or drainage from the eyes.

Please refer to the BASD student handbook for more information.

COVID-19 Information: If your child tests positive for COVID-19, please fill out the COVID-19 attendance form found on the BASD website in the attendance folder. Students will need to isolate at home for 5 full days. If your child is symptomatic, the first day of symptoms is considered day 0. If your child is not symptomatic, the test date is considered day 0. Students may return on day 6 but must remain masked at school through the end of day 10.

*We recommend keeping a change of clothing in your child’s backpack, regardless of their age, as clothing can become soiled due to a bathroom accident, fall outside in the mud, or because of spilling food/drink.*

**ABC Fundraising Discount Cards are now available for purchase on our website! Cards are $20 each. Enjoy discounts at 21 local merchants, such as Docs Irish Pub, Corropolese, AR Workshop and many more! Order online here. **Purchase online only.

**NHUF's online Lil' Shoppers Holiday Shoppe will go live on Monday, November 14th and close on Wednesday, November 23rd. All gifts ship directly to your home for easy holiday shopping. Gifts for moms, dads, siblings, pets, grandparents and much more! Visit our online store beginning November 14th.

**Who's Crafty?! We have teamed up with AR Workshop to bring you a exciting night out! Come enjoy a night of DIY crafts, laughter and fun while supporting our school! The AR Workshop fundraiser for NHUF will be held on Tuesday, December 6th from 6pm-9pm. Register today to secure your seat.

**Link to upload photos for the yearbook coming soon!

**Keep up to date with notifications about activities by verifying or registering your contact information on the NHUF PTCA website. And while you’re there, please sign up to volunteer! Your help and support are vital to making these events a success…and boy do we appreciate it!

**Mabel's Labels - A company that creates personalized, washable name labels that you can use on clothing and school items, to help you and your child keep track of their belongings for school (and sports, camp, daycare for younger children, etc.) For every purchase made, NHUF PTCA will receive 20%! Order your labels here Enter New Hanover Upper Frederick Elementary School Your order will be shipped directly to your home! It’s that simple!


Important dates:

11/14/2022 - 11/23/2022 - Online Holiday Shoppe

11/18/2022 - Pellman Pies and Cakes pick up at school

12/6/2022 - 6:00 pm-9:00 pm - AR Workshop