The Manavon Messenger
April 24, 2023
PSSAs Begin This Week
Please make sure students are in school on time, so they do not feel rushed when they first get to school. Also, please make sure students remember if they have a cell phone or smart watch, their teacher (or testing proctor) will be collecting them at the beginning of the test. Thank you in advance for your support!
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Pirates! The Musical, A "C"worthy Success!
Author Visit to Manavon
Thanks to a partnership with Read’s and Company, we will be having a visit with Newbery Award-winning author and illustrator, Erin Entrada Kelly! We are so excited to provide our students with this opportunity to learn more about an author’s job and the writing process. This experience will occur on Tuesday, May 9th. See the attached book order form to purchase Ms. Kelly’s books prior to the event.
Calendar of Events
April 24: Character Trait Assembly
April 25-27: PSSA ELA Testing (grades 3-5)
May 2-3: PSSA Math Testing (grades 3-5)
May 4-5: PSSA Science Testing (grade 4 only)
May 5: Special Olympics
Repeated Information from Previous Messengers
PSSA Information
As spring begins so does preparation for the PSSA. All students in third, fourth, and fifth grade will be taking the English/Language Arts and Math portions of the assessment. Additionally, fourth graders will take the Science PSSA. The information obtained from the PSSA serves as a valuable tool for planning future school programs, student advanced placement, developing curriculum, in-service training, and informing the public about student achievement.
Parents may help students prepare for the PSSA by reinforcing the importance of the assessment, encouraging them to get plenty of sleep the night before and providing them with a good breakfast on the morning of test days. Also, parents can reassure their children that the assessment gives them an opportunity to demonstrate their learning and helps teachers to plan the best possible instruction for them.
The assessments will be administered in the morning on the following dates.
- Grade 3-5 English/Language Arts April 25th, 26th and 27th
- Grade 3-5 Mathematics May 2nd and 3rd
- Grade 4 Science May 4th and 5th
Should you desire to opt your child out of testing for religious reasons, please visit the link below and follow the directions. Assessment Information - Phoenixville Area School District (pasd.com)
Before you decide to opt out of testing, please consider the following:
- PSSAs are a factor in the advanced placement of middle school students in high school level classes.
- When your child does not participate in testing, we struggle to get an accurate assessment of our programs.
- The students will only be taking one section of the test each day. Students that opt out will be expected to come to school and will be assigned alternate work.
- Participating in PSSAs prepares students for future high stakes tests such as the SAT and professional testing. Many future professions require high stakes testing such as healthcare, law, business, and education.
Finally, we are asking for your support with cell phones. The state has made very clear that students are not permitted to have electronic devices (including smart watches) in testing sessions. All electronic devices should be left at home on testing days or turned off and placed in a box in each testing classroom. If a student is caught with an electronic device in a testing session, a report must be filed with the state and the student’s scores could be invalidated. We ask that you please reinforce this with your child(ren).
Attached is information for parents. Please review the frequently asked question document, electronic device information and Code of Conduct for Test Takers with your child to prepare for the PSSA.
Please click on the below link for more information from the Department of Education:
2023 PHOENIXVILLE BOY’S BASKETBALL CAMP
Registration for our 11th Annual Camp is OPEN!
Boys of ALL skill levels entering 3rd-9th grade are welcome to join!
Dates:
WEEK 1: 6/12 - 6/15, 9am-2pm
WEEK 2: 6/19 – 6/22, 9am-2pm
Please see flyers linked below for more details.
Become a Substitute
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