The Manavon Messenger
September 26, 2022
Dear Manavon families,
Sincerely,
Dr. Nikki Celotto
Calendar of Events
September 26 - No School (Rosh Hashana)
September 28 - Picture Day
September 30 - Manavon Goes Gold
October 5 - No School
October 10 - Manavon Marathon Begins
October 24 - No School
November 4 - End of Marking Period 1
Picture Day
Safety Drill Notification
We will be hosting our first ALICE School Safety drill next week. Before the drill, teachers will lead age-appropriate conversations with their classes and walk the students through the procedures. This review and practice will help to alleviate unnecessary stress or anxiety. This drill is meant to be practice only, and not stressful or scary in nature.
Manavon Goes Gold
Please join the Manavon School Community in Going Gold on Friday, September 30 by wearing as much gold as you can to raise awareness for childhood cancer. September is designated as childhood cancer awareness month. At Manavon Elementary School we stand with our peers and families who have been impacted by childhood cancer.
One Mile at a Time. . . Join the Manavon Marathon
Who loves Manavon? Who wants to support our school? Who wants to run a marathon?!?
A WHAT?!? You read that right, the Manavon Marathon is back! We can all do a marathon for Manavon...One Mile at a Time!
The 2nd Annual Manavon Marathon is back and ready for you to join us to Get Moving for Manavon!
It's just $26, one dollar per mile. The Marathon starts the week of 10/10/22 and concludes the week of 4/3/23. You run/walk/stroll/swim/etc. a mile each week for 26 weeks. You won't want to miss the Big Finish Party in the Spring. Prizes will be awarded for the largest team and farthest away participant.
Click here to register: https://forms.gle/MtBEXv7x2wmBAzBh6
We hope YOU can join us to Get Moving for Manavon One Mile at a Time!
Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The spotlight for this week is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
In just a few short years, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has become one of the major leading voices for Hispanic Americans in politics.
Also known by her initials AOC, Ocasio-Cortez was born in 1989 in the Bronx, New York to a Puerto Rican mother and a Bronx-born father of Puerto Rican descent. She excelled through high school after her family moved to the suburbs and was in her second year at Boston College when her dad tragically died of lung cancer in 2008.
After graduating college in 2011, Ocasio-Cortez returned to the Bronx and later campaigned for Senator Bernie Sanders in the 2016 democratic primary. She visited Flint, Michigan, and the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota after the general election, where she attended the Dakota Access Pipeline protests and decided to run for office.
Ocasio-Cortez eventually challenged Democratic incumbent Joe Crowley, the first to do so since 2004, and pulled off a surprise primary win in June 2018. Through a grassroots campaign, she became the youngest person elected into the House of Representatives during the midterm elections that year.
“I’m hoping that this is a beginning,” Ocasio-Cortez said at her victory party in 2018. “That we can continue this organizing and continue what we’ve learned.”
Since her arrival in Congress, Ocasio-Cortez’s vocal support of left-leaning ideas, including co-sponsoring the Green New Deal package to combat climate change, has made her a popular figure in progressive politics. She once again won her primary in June 2020, all but ensuring her return to Congress for a second term after the general election in November.
Free School Breakfast
Per a recent announcement by Governor Tom Wolf, school breakfast will be free for all students effective October 1, 2022. During the month of September, students who are not receiving meal benefits will continue to be charged for breakfast. However, all students will be eligible for free breakfast on October 1, 2022 as per the new guidance.
Home and School Association News
Going Gold T Shirts
HSA Meeting: October
Please mark your calendar for Wednesday, October 19 for our next HSA meeting. We will meet from 7-8pm in the Manavon Cafeteria and childcare will be available.
Reminders
Birthday Treats
No Glass Containers for Lunches
We Love Water!!!!
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