The Manavon Messenger
November 6, 2023
Calendar of Events
November 7: No School for Students
November 17: Report Cards available in Skyward
November 20-November 21: Parent-Teacher Conferences
- No school for students
- 8:00 am – 7:15 pm
- (No conferences scheduled from 12:00 noon – 12:45 pm and 4:30 pm – 5:40 pm)
November 22-November 24: Schools Closed
American Education Spirit Week
A "Friendly" Game of Capture the Flag
Mrs. MacNeill’s and Mrs. Zandi’s classes had fun playing Capture the Flag to review the parts of a friendly letter. We are now writing a letter to someone we are grateful for by explaining character traits we appreciate about them.
Painting Fall Pumpkins
Got Sneakers? Fundraiser
From October 30th to December 1st Manavon HSA is starting a community and district wide collection of used sneakers. Drop them off in the large box at the front entrance of Manavon Elementary or send them in with your Manavon student. Our goal is to collect 300 pairs of sneakers!
No sneaker is too used to be recycled (even a single shoe)! Only athletic and rubber cleats can be accepted to be recycled. The sneakers collected will raise money to help support Manavon Elementary AND will help our environment by keeping sneakers out of landfills. Did you know shoes in landfills can take 30-40 years to decompose?! Let's keep those sneakers out of landfills!
Check out their sneaker guidelines here sneaker guidelines and email manavonhs@gmail.com with any other questions! Thanks in advance for your participation and support!
Word Attack
Cafeteria Snacks
Snack Price List
String Cheese. . . . .$.70
Yogurt. . . . . . . . . . . $.90
Bug Bites. . . . . . . . .$.70
Chips. . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00
Cookie. . . . . . . . . . . $.65
Poptarts. . . . . . . . . .$1.00
Ice Cream. . . . . . . . $1.00
Small Water. . . . . . .$.65
Large Water. . . . . . .$1.25
Second Step: Lesson 7
This week in Second Step: Lesson 7 will be delivered on Wednesday, November 8. We have started a new unit on Emotion Management. See below for information on this unit.
- Emotion Management: Students learn how to identify emotions in themselves and others and apply strategies to manage their emotions.
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: Feeling Disappointed: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn that we can feel disappointed when something we want or expect does not happen. Try This at Home: Remind your child that everyone feels disappointed sometimes. Ask them what they can do to feel better the next time they’re feeling disappointed.
- Grade 3: How Angry? In this week’s lesson, your child will learn words for three degrees of anger: annoyed, angry, and furious. Try This at Home: Ask your child to explain the differences between feeling annoyed, angry, and furious.
- Grade 4: What Is Rethinking?: In this week’s lesson, your child will learn what it means to rethink a situation and how it can help them calm strong emotions. Try This at Home: Tell your child about a time when rethinking a situation, or thinking about it in a different way, helped you feel better. Encourage your child to talk about times in their lives when rethinking could have helped them.
- Grade 5: What Is Stress? In this week’s lesson, your child will identify signs of stress, situations that can cause them to feel stress, and strategies they can use to manage feelings of stress. Try This at Home: Ask your child what their body feels like when they’re stressed and what things cause them to feel stress. Share your own experiences with stress and what you do to manage it.
Information from Previous Messengers
Parent-Teacher Conferences-
Recess Equipment Wish List
Each year, we hope to update and replenish our recess games and equipment. Please see Manavon's recess equipment wish list linked below.
Call for Clothing Donations
Get Your Yearbook Now
Attention 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grade Families… Yearbooks are on sale NOW!!
(All 5th Graders receive a free yearbook courtesy of the Manavon HSA.)(All 5th Graders receive a free yearbook courtesy of the Manavon HSA.)
PRESALE!! From October 16th-December 1st, yearbooks are only $22!!
From December 2nd- January 12th the price increases to $25.
**No yearbooks can be sold after January 12th, so order yours today!!
Use the link below to order your yearbook!
Reminder: Cell Phones, Smart Watches, Hats and Hoodies
Volunteers
Report Card Updates
Birthday/Holiday Treats
Due to the many students with allergies and food reactions food items to celebrate student birthdays are not permitted. We are requesting that all birthday recognitions be non-food based. We do want to acknowledge student birthdays but encourage families to do so in other ways. For example, small items such as pencils or stickers for classmates or the donation of a book to the school or classroom library in honor of a child’s birthday would be appropriate. Thank you for honoring and respecting this request.
Holiday celebrations will be held in compliance with School Board Policy #246 Student Wellness. The policy states “The district recognizes that classroom parties and celebrations are a tradition at school. School staff and parents/guardians are encouraged to include healthy food offerings, as defined in this policy, at school parties and events to support a healthy environment throughout the district.” Policy 246 can be viewed in its entirety by visiting the district’s website.
Holiday celebrations and end-of-year classroom celebrations will be announced in advance for parents to be prepared in determining food choices with their children. Birthday celebrations are held randomly and do not allow for parent awareness prior to the event in the school setting, which contributed to the decision for birthday recognitions to be non-food based.
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