Wrightstown Elementary
Weekly Newsletter
March 17, 2023
Hello WES Families,
I hope that you had a wonderful week! Please see below. There are a lot of new updates below!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sam
Here’s what’s in store at WES in next week…
Monday 3/20
School Musical Rehearsal - 8:00am - Cafeteria
Reading Olympics - 8:15am - Library
6th Grade TEAM Meeting at 2:15pm
Tuesday 3/21
Rockin’ Ravens Chorus - Gym - 8:30am
First Grade Field Trip - Patriots Theater
Wednesday 3/22
School Musical Rehearsal - 8:00am - Cafeteria
Fifth Grade NOVA Presentation - 12:00pm
Fourth Grade NOVA Presentation - 1:15pm
Sixth Grade NOVA Presentation - 2:30pm
Young Rembrandts - 3:45pm - Art Room
Thursday 3/23
Rockin’ Ravens Chorus - Gym - 8:30am
6th grade Gifted Support at BCIU STEM Finals
Friday 3/24
Spirit Day - Crazy Hair Day
PTO Nerf Night - 6:30 - NAC
Science Fair
Art Recognition
Upcoming Events
- Monday, March 27th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Reading Olympics Meeting at 8:15am
- Tuesday, March 28th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am/2nd & 3rd Grade Gifted Support Trip to FAB LAB/Grades 4-6 Human Growth and Development
- Wednesday, March 29th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm/Bucks County Reading Olympics at Mill Creek Elementary School at 6:00pm
- Thursday, March 30th - Author Visit for Grades K-3/Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
- Friday, March 31st - 4th Grade Scrabble Club at 8:15am/Music Rehearsal w/ Mrs. Elban for Play at 8:30am/End of 3rd Marking Period/PTO Spring Fair Set-up at 4:00pm
Please check our school’s website HERE for upcoming events.
Upcoming Events for April
Saturday, April 1st - PTO SPRING FAIR 1:00pm-5:00pm
Monday, April 3rd - Play Rehearsal at 8:00amTuesday, April 4th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
Wednesday, April 5th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
Thursday, April 6th - No School
Friday, April 7th - ALL SCHOOLS/OFFICES CLOSED
Monday, April 10th - No School
Tuesday, April 11th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
Wednesday, April 12th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
Thursday, April 13th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
Friday, April 14th - Play Rehearsal w/ Mrs. Elban at 8:30am/Good News Club at 3:45pm
Monday, April 17th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Report Cards Open in HAC at 4:00pm
Tuesday, April 18th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
Wednesday, April 19th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/Student Council Meeting at 8:15am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
Thursday, April 20th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am
Friday, April 21st - Play Rehearsal w/ Mrs. Elban at 8:30am/Good News Club at 3:45pm
Monday, April 24th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am
Tuesday, April 25th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am/PSSA ELA Testing Grades 3-6
Wednesday, April 26th - Play Rehearsal at 8:00am/PSSA ELA Testing Grades 3-6/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
Thursday, April 27th - Rockin' Ravens Chorus at 8:30am/PSSA ELA Testing Grades 3-6
Friday, April 28th - Play Rehearsal w/ Mrs. Elban at 8:30am/Good News Club at 3:45pm
Registration for 2023-2024 School Year
Registration is now open for enrolling any NEW students for next school year. A letter was provided to Wrightstown Elementary School families from Nicole Crawford (Director of Elementary Education) and me regarding the registration of children attending WES for the first time for the 2023-2024 school year.
The letter stated:
We are monitoring the number of new registrants to Wrightstown Elementary due to our projected enrollment numbers and space challenges. Therefore, we recommend that you register your child for the 2023-2024 school year as soon as possible to avoid the possibility of a grade level reaching its maximum.
Online Registration: The Council Rock School District utilizes a secure online portal for a parent(s) to enroll their child(ren). Please ensure you have all required documents ready before starting the enrollment process below. The application functions best in the Chrome browser on a desktop or laptop.
Your child is NOT registered until all documents have been received, reviewed by central registration, and the final registration document has been signed by the parent.
Champions Kindergarten Enrichment Information
Habits of Mind
You can find more information about the Habits of Mind HERE. At the link, there is a section for parents if they would like to reinforce the habits at home.
Next week, we will focus on the habit of Taking Responsible Risks during morning announcements.
Students in STEAM engineered leprechaun traps this week!
NEWS from MUSIC
K-9 Presentation at Wrightstown Elementary
After reading a story about a K-9 Officer in our Journeys anthology, third graders at WES had the pleasure of meeting a real one. On March 15th, retired Newtown Township Police Officer Jules Ferraro and Officer Justin Price came to our class for a special read aloud about a dog that became a K-9 officer. After the read aloud, Lower Makefield Officer Gerry Sherf brought to our school K-9 Officer Recon, a Belgian Malinois. Born in the Czech Republic, Recon is a trained K-9 Officer whose specialty is scent narcotics and patrol. Officer Sherf and Recon have been partners since 2015 and not only work in Lower Makefield but help out when needed in all of the surrounding communities, including ours. We enjoyed learning all about Recon’s job and the training involved to become a K-9 Officer.
Student Council Happenings
What an AMAZING Tootsie Pop fundraiser we had! Student Council Reps sold over 1000 Tootsie Pops. The Neighborhood Outreach Foundation will be receiving a check for $988.56 on behalf of Wrightstown Elementary Student Council. Thank you for supporting Student Council for this worthy initiative.
· Next Spirit Days:
- March 24th - Crazy Hair Day
2023 PSSA Dates
For your planning, below are the dates that we will administer the PSSA’s for the 2022-2023 school year.
Assessment Dates / Grade(s)
English Language Arts - April 25th-27th, 2023 (Grades 3-6)
Mathematics - May 2nd-3rd, 2023 (Grades 3-6)
Science - May 4th-5th, 2023 (Grade 4)
Recess - Cold Weather
Reading Olympics for 5th & 6th Graders
Sign up now to join the Reading Olympics Team! Open to all 5th and 6th graders. For more information and a sign-up form please visit: https://www.crsd.org/site/default.aspx?PageID=56839
Meeting dates will be:
- 3/20/2023 8:15am Reading Olympics Meeting in WES Library
- 3/27/2023 8:15am Reading Olympics Meeting in WES Library
- 3/29/2023 - Reading Olympics Competition
Human Growth and Development
As part of the yearly health curriculum fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students receive instruction on human growth and development on March 28th. Classes will be taught by the Physical Education teacher and the School Nurse. We understand that these can be difficult conversations to have with your students, but they are of great importance to our children’s health.
Additional resources for parents are provided in the letter HERE under the grade level topics if you are looking to further these conversations at home.
EDUCATIONAL TRIP FORM
Below is a form to be completed for any Educational Trips. Please be sure to submit the form at least ten (10) days prior to your trip, for approval. Please contact Mrs. Pat Ricciardi, attendance clerk, at pricciardi@crsd.org if you have questions regarding this process.
CHARTWELL’S LUNCH PRICES 2022-2023
Student lunch
Elementary School Lunch Price- $2.85
Milk price - $0.55
Click on the links below to access Wrightstown Elementary' s lunch menus.
When sending money in for lunch, please be sure the money is in a sealed envelope with the student name and teacher.
Free Breakfast Program
A message went out from the school district this week with information about the free breakfast program. Council Rock will begin offering free breakfast to all enrolled students at the elementary and middle school levels starting Monday, October 3rd through the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
What you need to know:
- No sign-up is required.
- Daily breakfast menus will be available on our menus website.
- Students enter their lunch ID number and get breakfast in the cafeteria upon arrival at school.
- Breakfast will be pre-bagged and have an optional milk and fruit selection.
The protocol for WES will be that children may pick up the bagged breakfast in the cafeteria upon arrival to school on their way to their homeroom. Students will use their lunch ID when picking up the breakfast, and then they will eat in their homeroom. Issues may arise with disruptions to our morning classroom routines or creating excessive messes in classes. We will address these needs as we begin the program, and, if needed, we will make changes as to where the students will eat their breakfast. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions.
WES PTO News and Events
PTO Membership Drive
With your help, we sponsor many programs, activities, and events for our students, parents, and staff. (Visit our What We Do page for more information).
One of the ways we meet our budgetary goals is through our annual Membership Drive.
Membership Contribution -- $25 per family is suggested, but any amount is always appreciated and will greatly benefit the WES community.
Local community members wishing to make a donation may send a check made out to WES PTO or email us to make other arrangements.
WES Boys Nerf Night
Calling all WES Boys! Grab your mom or your favorite adult VIP and come to the Newtown Athletic Club for Boys Nerf Night!
Friday, March 24 from 6:30-8:30pm
Cost is $30 per person and includes Nerf wars, sports activities, pizza, and soft drinks.
Please register HERE by Monday, March 20!
WES PTO Spring Fair!
Spring Fair: Saturday, April 1, 1-5 pm You Don't Want to Miss This!
Advance Ticket Sale for Spring Fair Games & Raffles!
Join your friends at the Fair! Carnival Games, Prizes, Sand Art, Face Painting, Raffle Baskets, Concessions, and More!
Purchase your game and raffle tickets ahead of time--save money & no waiting in line on Saturday!
Even if you can't attend the Spring Fair, you can still participate in our raffle! Raffle Baskets will be on display during student lunches on Thursday 3/30 and Friday 3/31. Students will have the chance to put their tickets into the baskets then if they would like.
DEADLINE: Purchase Advance Tickets by Tuesday, March 28th
ADVANCE DELIVERY: Wednesday, May 29th
Candy Donations Needed For the Candy Walk!
The Candy Walk is one of our popular games at the Fair!
We are asking each family to please donate a bag of individually wrapped candies. Donations can be dropped off at the front office by Tuessday, March 28th.
The suggested candy donation per grade is listed below:
K = Skittles fun size packs
1st = Airheads or Laffy Taffy
2nd = Jolly Ranchers or Nerds
3rd = Swedish Fish or Twizzlers fun size packs
4th = Starburst fun size packs
5th = Tootsie Pops
6th = Tootsie Rolls or Hershey Kisses
If you have any difficulty finding your grades suggested candy, feel free to donate your choice of Smarties, Sweet Tarts, York Peppermint Patties, or Haribo Gummy Bears
Volunteers Are Needed!
The WES PTO needs your help to make the Spring Fair a success!
The PTO needs help to run the the ticket sales, games, concessions, and prize table! We ask all families to PLEASE help for 1 hour. The volunteer from your family can be a parent, grandparent, or teen! It is super easy and goes very quickly!
Even if you aren't able to attend the Spring Fair, there are opportunities to help prep during the next two weeks and with set-up on Friday, March 31.
Volunteers will receive several FREE raffle tickets for helping out!
Adult volunteers can sign up HERE! Teen volunteers can sign-up HERE! Teens are encouraged to bring a friend and can also receive LINCS credit for their volunteer time.
Thank you for your support, and we hope to see you at the Spring Fair!
Classroom Snack Bins
The PTO is in need of snack donations for the Classroom Snack Bins. Please consider making a donation. You can purchase snacks or bottled water from your favorite store and drop them off at the front office. Or you can purchase a case of snacks from our Amazon Wishlist and ship it directly to the school! Thanks for helping to keep the snack bins stocked!
District and Community News and Events
CR South's Egg Your Yard
District Art Show - May 18 - May 20, 2023
Fab Lab Center - Summer Camp Registration
Summer Camp Registration - OPENING JANUARY 23, 2023
We offer a truly unique kind of summer camp - still with all the fun, friends, and memories that make every summer camp so great! Watch for more details coming soon...your kids will not want to miss out on camp at the Fab Lab Center!
Summer Academy 2023
2023 CR Summer Academy Registration for academic programs is now underway. The registration window will remain open until Wednesday, April 12, 2023. Please do not delay in registering your student, as our programs fill up quickly. This link provides general Summer Academy information for families of those students who recently received invitations for participation.
Sam Smith - Principal
Email: ssmith@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/wrightstownes
Location: Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-944-2300
Twitter: @WESRavens729