March 21 - World Down Syndrome Day - Wear Crazy Socks!

March 28 - Board of School Directors - 7:00 PM - Education Center

March 29 - Grade 3 Music Program "Yee-Haw" - Last Names A-L - 6:30 PM - All-Purpose Room

March 30 - Grade 3 Music Program "Yee-Haw" - Last Names M-Z - 6:30 PM - All-Purpose Room

March 31 - 12:25 PM Early Dismissal Day

April 3 - Grade 5 T-shirt order deadline

April 3-10 - No School - Spring Break - Office Closed on 4/7 and 4/10

April 14 - Classroom placement letter deadline

We will be following a 6-day cycle again for school this year. Your child's special schedule will be based on the cycle days rather than days of the week. Below are the cycle days for the next two weeks.

Mar. 20 - Day 1

Mar. 21 - Day 2

Mar. 22 - Day 3

Mar. 23 - Day 4

Mar. 24 - Day 5

Mar. 27 - Day 6

Mar. 28 - Day 1

Mar. 29 - Day 2

Mar. 30 - Day 3

Mar. 31 - Day 4

Student council would like us to recognize World Down Syndrome Day on Tuesday, March 21st by wearing crazy socks. Students and staff are encouraged to wear crazy socks on Tuesday. If you would like to learn more about this day, please visit the website below.

https://www.worlddownsyndromeday.org/

Each year we work diligently to determine student placements for the following school year. Since we consider the placement process to be one of our most important tasks, we would like to share the process with you. Student placement is determined and reviewed by a team of professionals consisting of your child’s present teacher, reading specialist, guidance counselor, and the principal. Additional personnel, such as the remediation teacher and special education teachers, are consulted when appropriate. Each child’s academic, social and emotional growth and needs are discussed as well as peer relations. We strive to create classes that are heterogeneous, function as cohesive groups, and provide each child with an educational environment that will meet his or her needs. We feel our time is well spent because we also have a personal investment in each child.

In view of the time and consideration taken in the placement of your child, we request that you do not ask for a specific teacher placement. Should your child need special consideration, such as a specific type of learning environment or you wish to share information about your child’s specific needs, please write the principal a letter stating those areas that should be taken into consideration when making next year’s placement. Any written request of this nature must be submitted by April 14th. Letters that include specific teacher names and/or are received after April 14th will be returned. No requests will be considered after this date. We ask that you respect our professional judgment and be assured that we strive to make the best possible match for your child.

“YEE-HAW”

Wednesday, March 29th (A-L)

Thursday, March 30th (M-Z)

6:30 PM

NHUF All-Purpose Room

**Please attend where your child’s last name falls**

Parents/guardians are required to provide written notification (handwritten note, email, or electronic excuse blank) to the school for each day their child is not in attendance. Absences shall be treated as unlawful until the district receives a written excuse explaining the absence, to be submitted within three (3) days of the absence. The district will not change the attendance code for written notifications received after (3) three days.

For the 2022-2023 school year: If you are reporting a student absence due to a confirmed case of Covid-19, please complete this FORM in addition to providing a handwritten, electronic, or email note. You MUST complete an attendance excuse in addition to the Covid-19 form. BASD is required to report confirmed cases of Covid-19 to the PA Department of Health.

More details regarding attendance policies and procedures can be found on the BASD website under school board policies and in the student handbook.

In order to participate, students who will attend kindergarten for the '23-'24 school year should be registered with BASD. Registration is now open and the information is contained below.
Register today!

Kindergarten registration for the 2023-2024 school year was opened on Friday, January 6, 2023. We cannot wait to meet our newest cubs!

https://www.boyertownasd.org/Page/6279

Hello 5th Grade Families!

It’s hard to believe that we are already talking about the end of the year but some planning is needed! As part of the end-of-year gift, for our fifth grade class, they will be given a school t-shirt. The shirts will be able to be used for gym next year at the middle school.

We need all the children’s shirt sizes. If you could please complete the form with the needed information, that would be great! We are asking to have the forms filled out by Monday April 3rd, end of day. We need to get the shirts ordered so we can have them in time. If responses aren’t received, we will order shirts in the most popular sizes. All 5th graders will get a shirt.

5th Grade T-Shirt Form

Kat Matuliewich and Jen Ziemba

Please be sure to submit your parent pick up notification before 2:30 PM on the day of parent pick up. If you submit it after 2:30 PM, you MUST contact the office to notify your child of dismissal change. Thank you for your cooperation.

NHUF News weekly newsletters along with other attachments can be found on our NHUF Website. To access, go to the district website, www.boyertownasd.org, go to Select a School, choose New Hanover Elementary, choose Students/Parents, then Week in Review Attachments.

FROM THE NURSE’S DESK

Below you will find information regarding health room procedures. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the health room nurses at 610-473-1770.

Medication Information: If your child requires prescription or over-the-counter medication while at school, a medication authorization form must be completed by your physician. Once completed, please submit the paperwork, then contact the health room to schedule an appointment to drop off your child’s medication. Prescription medications must be in an original pharmacy labeled container. Over-the-counter medication must be in original packaging. Please refer to the BASD website for more information.

Returning Paperwork: Please return any health room forms (Physical, Dental, Medication) via email if possible. You can scan and email the original document or email a photograph from your phone to ewismer@boyertownasd.org or ekovach@boyertownasd.org.

* Change of clothing: Please keep a change of clothing in your child’s backpack, regardless of their age. Clothing can become soiled due to a bathroom accident, fall outside in the mud, or because of spilling food/drink. The health room may not have appropriately sized clothing, so if your child does have an accident of any sort, a parent will be called to bring clothing in for the child.

**ABC Fundraising Discount Cards are available for purchase on our website! Cards are $20 each. FANTASTIC DISCOUNTS at 21 local merchants, such as Docs Irish Pub, Corropolese, AR Workshop and many more! Order online.

**Wawa Shorti Vouchers are on sale for $5 and can be purchased online. They make great gifts or just something to make your activity filled winter dinners easier! Order online.

**Get your pictures in the yearbook!!

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PHOTOS ONLINE:

1. Visit images.jostens.com
2. Enter User ID: 0C4ZUHNQ9SgRDM4rLv-1Ing
3. Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload, click on "Select My Images". (Note: only high-resolution JPEG, TIFF and PNG files can be accepted.)
4. Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case a member of the Yearbook Crew needs to get in touch.
5. Check the box to agree to the terms.
6. Click "Upload Chosen Images."

**Keep up to date with notifications about activities by verifying or registering your contact information on the NHUF PTCA website. And while you’re there, please sign up to volunteer! Your help and support are vital to making these events a success…and boy do we appreciate it!

**Mabel's Labels - A company that creates personalized, washable name labels that you can use on clothing and school items, to help you and your child keep track of their belongings for school (and sports, camp, daycare for younger children, etc.) For every purchase made, NHUF PTCA will receive 20%! Order your labels here Enter New Hanover Upper Frederick Elementary School Your order will be shipped directly to your home! It’s that simple!

Step 1: Visit http://www.memorybook.com/online-pay/parent-pay/

Step 2: Enter your school code 960637 then click "Go to your school account log in"

Step 3: Click on the link below your school name

Step 4: Register as a "new user"

Step 5: Buy a yearbook for $20.00 or a yearbook with personalization for $22.00

Order online through: 4/14/2023

If you have any questions about ordering your yearbook contact your school's yearbook advisor.