QE Weekly Newsletter
March 12, 2023
Special Board Meeting to Discuss QE
Raise Craze Fundraiser!
As a reminder, all of our fundraisers support in paying for the following items:
- school buses for school trips
- discounts for school trips
- 5th-grade graduation
- 5th-grade yearbooks
- 5th-grade picnic
- Kindergarten graduation
- assemblies and other activities
- Teacher Appreciation Week
If you haven't done so already, please sign up for Raise Craze and email family and friends for donations. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Ter Remick, our PIE President, at president.qes.pie@gmail.com or Jason Gerhart, our PIE Vice-President, at vicepresident.qes.pie@gmail.com.
Family Kindness Night
Join us in the Quakertown Elementary School Cafeteria on Tuesday, March 14 from 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM for several kind activities to help you continue earning your Acts Of Kindness!
We will have the following stations available:
• Thank You & Sunshine Card/Letter Writing
• Color/Paint Kindness Rocks
• Design Bookmarks
• Make Paper Flower Craft
We will also be accepting donations (see below) for the following locations:
• Quakertown Food Pantry
• Quakertown Community Outreach
• Bucks County Children Services
Finally, we will also be collecting gently used books for the free section on our upcoming book fair!
We will supply the items you need for these stations; however, please feel free to bring your own ideas and supplies!
Quakertown Food Pantry Donation Request (Please NO EXPIRED DONATIONS!!)
Non-Perishable Food/Drink Items (boxed or canned)
Quakertown Community Outreach Donation Request:
Toiletries: (Including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, conditioner,
lotion, deodorant, tampons/pads, combs/brushes, razors, shaving cream, etc.)
New underwear & socks for men, women, and children
Gift Cards to local restaurants, Wawa, Aldi’s, Grocery Outlet or Giant
Bucks County Children and Youth Donation Request:
Diapers & Wipes
New Boys & Girls Summer Clothes (sizes 1 month to adult small)
Gift Cards for gas, groceries, homeless youth (to give on their birthdays, or for clothes & shoes)
Donating to these organizations also counts towards your Act of Kindness log!
Take Your Child to Work Day
Here is the link to a document to place your request.
Thank you, and have a fun and productive day at work!
Official Take Your Child to Work website: http://www.daughtersandsonstowork.org/
Bike Rodeo - May 13th
March SAP Newsletter
Upcoming Important Dates
Tuesday, March 14 - Family Kindness Night (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Friday, March 17 - Skate Night
Wednesday, March 22 - PIE Meeting (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Friday, March 24 - 2nd Trimester PRIDE Celebration (2:30-3:30) - Bingo Celebration!
Tuesday, March 28 - District Wide Math 24 Competition at SHS (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)
Thursday, March 30 - Reading Olympics at Penn Central Middle School (6 PM)
Tuesday, April 4 - Second Grade Spring Concert (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Wednesday, April 19 - PIE Meeting (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)
Friday, April 21 - PRIDE Assembly
Wednesday, April 5 - Paraprofessionals Day
Wednesday, April 12 - 2nd Grade Class Trip to Strayer
March Parent Institute Newsletters
Helping Children Learn (English)
Helping Children Learn (Spanish)
Parents Make the Difference (English)
About Us
The children are our most cherished possessions. Please know that we will do everything in our power to make sure your child feels respected, safe, happy, and successful at Quakertown Elementary School. When we are working together; parents, teachers, staff, and students, we will come together to help each child reach their fullest learning potential.
Email: glesher@qcsd.org
Website: https://qes.qcsd.org/
Location: Quakertown Elementary School, South 7th Street, Quakertown, PA, USA
Phone: 215-529-2412
Facebook: facebook.com/NA
Twitter: @QEPride