GS Updates
Gwynedd Square Elementary School
Week of October 1st
Upcoming Events
- October 7th: CP&E Volunteer Event 9:00 am @Garden of Health Food Bank
- October 9th: Meadow Farms Fundraiser Begins
- October 16th - 20th: Panther Pride Spirit Week
- October 17th: CP&E Meeting 6:30 pm Hybrid (virtual link) and Gwynedd Square
- October 28th: Fall Fest 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Beginner Strings Start October 2nd! Lessons on Wednesdays and Fridays
CP&E Volunteer Opportunity
If you’re looking for a fun way to spend the morning on Saturday, October 7th while getting your family involved in giving back to our community, please sign up for our first CP&E Volunteer Service Event. We will be volunteering at the Garden of Hope Food Bank Farm from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
GS families and staff, along with their children of all ages, are needed to come help out with farm and gardening work to benefit our neighborhood food bank. It should be a fun way to enjoy some outdoor time with our fellow GS friends, while also doing good for our community. There will even be bagels and refreshments!
Come for 20 minutes or the whole morning, any time you can volunteer will be greatly appreciated. No supplies are necessary, but dress for the weather, and feel free to bring work or gardening gloves if you have them. Hope to see you there! If you plan to join us, please sign up using the Sign-Up Genius linked here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44AEA72FA6FD0-garden
If you can’t make the event, but still want to help out, our food drive is still going on. Please see the flyer for a list of items that can be donated. There is a box in the lobby outside the cafeteria.
- For more information about Garden of Health, see their website: Garden of Health Inc
- To view the volunteer service event flyer, click here, or view the flyer below.
- To view a list of needed items, click here, or view the flyer below.
- For questions, please email - jbaumpsyd@gmail.com.
From Our Nurses' Office
Enjoy free admission to the Elmwood Zoo on Saturday, October 7th when parents/guardians register their child/children to receive free flu vaccine that day.
Please see the flyer linked below:
Sign up to be a Classroom Parent
Our fall parties are just around the corner and we are still looking for classroom parents for the following classrooms:
- Klempner
- Murphy
- Shields
- Warren
- Fickert
- Weltman
If you are interested in being a classroom parent or have any questions, please email Melissa Landers mclwvu02@gmail.com.
Meadow Farms Fundriser
We are partnering with Meadow Farms again this year for our fall fundraiser.
Catalogs will be coming home this week and there are even more items to purchase online. There are paper order forms or you can create an online account to reach even more family and friends and have even more ordering options!
Sales start October 9th. It is never too early to start holiday shopping. Help support our Home and School Association!
SPIRIT WEEK and COIN DRIVE
Let's see which class has the most school spirit!!!
This is a week-long event starting October 16th, where each floor (UPSTAIRS vs. DOWNSTAIRS) competes against each other by participating in Spirit Days and the Coin Drive to obtain points.
Each floor will have its own "bank" for the Coin Drive. The floor with the most overall points will be awarded "Most School Spirit" and will win a prize!
Bring as much change as you can and fill your container up! See the flier for all the details!
Fall Fest
No tricks, only treats!
Join Gwynedd Square Home & School Association for fun and games at our Fall Fest on Saturday, October 28th from 4:00 pm -5:30 pm. Costumes are welcome!
Each registered child will receive a 'boo basket' of goodies to take home with them. This event is PREPAY ONLY. $5 per child, siblings welcome.
All children must be registered to attend. Registration is due by Monday, October 16th.
Absolutely no tickets will be issued beyond October 20th.
North Penn High School Tours
The North Penn School District will be offering open tours of North Penn High School beginning September 5, 2023, until January 9, 2024. The behind-the-scenes tours will help residents be more informed about the renovation conversations taking place while highlighting the facility needs of NPHS.
Tours will be offered at the following dates and times at NPHS (1340 S Valley Forge Road, Lansdale):
Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, October 31, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 14, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tuesday, January 9, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Tours will be conducted by Pete Nicholson, Administrator of Secondary Education and Renovations. Nicholson will be joined by members of the NPHS student government who can discuss their experiences at NPHS and the current facilities available.
Tours are open and free to the public, no registration is required. For more information about North Penn High School and upcoming renovations, please visit the Reimagining NPHS website. For questions about the tours, please contact Pete Nicholson at nicholap@npenn.org.