WPES Family Newsletter
December 2019
December News and Notes
Our Mission
Monthly Character Trait
Holiday Cookies & Craft Night
December Calendar Reminder
Sing-along
PARENT PORTAL - PLEASE COMPLETE!
Outdoor Recess
Please be mindful of dropping temperatures as we head into the winter months. Students will still go outside for their recess periods if the temperature or wind chill is above 20 degrees. Be sure to send your student to school with hats, coats, and gloves when appropriate.
If a student is not dressed appropriately for the weather conditions, they may be kept indoors for recess.
If you are in need of any winter hats or coats, please contact Mrs. Snyder, our school counselor.
Bus Transportation
Pottsgrove Village
Holiday Spirit Days
Monday, December 16: Candy Cane Day - wear red and white
Tuesday, December 17: Holiday Dress-Up Day - wear your best fancy outfit to school
Wednesday, December 18: Frozen Day - wear blue and white or your favorite Frozen shirt
Thursday, December 19: Holiday Sing-along Shirts & Holiday Headwear - we will wear our painted shirts at the sing-along. Wear a holiday hat/headband
Friday, December 20: Long Winter's Night - wear your pajamas to celebrate the start of winter break
2020-2021 District Calendar
Lunch Balance
As a reminder, notices are sent home each week for students who have a negative lunch balance. Payments can be set up through My School Bucks, www.myschoolbucks.com, or can be sent into school in an envelope with your child's name on it stating it contains lunch money.
If you have any questions, please call the office.
Library Spotlight
Important Information for all Volunteers
Volunteer clearances must be less than 1 year old when they are initially submitted. Once submitted, they are good for 5 years. Many parent volunteers are approaching the time their clearances will expire. New clearances are due by the first day of the month in which the oldest clearances were issued. For example, if your ACT 151 Child Abuse is from January 2015 and your ACT 34 PA Criminal check is from February 2015, ALL clearances must be renewed prior to January 1, 2020.
When submitting your new or updated clearances, you only need to submit them to one school and they will be updated in the District database.
PLEASE NOTE: YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR ORIGINAL CLEARANCES AND SUBMIT A COPY TO THE DISTRICT. YOU WILL NEED YOUR ORIGINAL CLEARANCES FOR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS PTA, BOYS/GIRLS SCOUTS, YOUTH COACHING ETC. THE DISTRICT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU COPIES OF YOUR CLEARANCES ONCE SUBMITTED.
Thank you for volunteering for Pottsgrove School District.
November Highlights!
Upcoming Events
December
3 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30 pm
5 - Book Swap
6 - Falcon Friday Spirit Day
9 – Report Card Distribution
13 – Cookie and Craft Night, 6:30 pm
13 – Good Citizens Luncheon, 11:30-12:30
19 – Holiday Sing-along, 1:30 pm
20 – ½ Day Early Dismissal, 12:00
23-31 - No School
January
1 - No School
3 - Falcon Friday Spirit Day
7 - PTA Meeting, 6:30 PM
14 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30
20 - No School
21-24 – Cutest Pet Contest
24 – Progress Reports Issued
28 - School Board Meeting, HS – 7:30
West Pottsgrove Elementary School
Email: ssieller@pgsd.org
Website: https://www.pgsd.org/Domain/12
Location: 25 Grosstown Road, Stowe, PA, USA
Phone: (610) 323-6510