Pearl S. Buck Elementary
November 1, 2019
Upcoming Dates and Events
Schools will be closed on:
- November 5 - Election Day
- November 11 - Veterans Day observed
- November 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break
- December 13 - Parent/Teacher Conferences. (Elementary only)
- December 23-January 1st, 2020 - Winter Break
A copy of the District calendar is available online.
Upcoming Events:
- November 7th - Make-Up photos. Morning only. Photo were sent home TODAY 11/1.
- November 20th and 21st - American Education Week Visitations. 9:30-11:00 AM. Parents are welcome to attend either day, but try to attend according to your last name: A-M on 11/20; N-Z on 11/21.
School Store Dates:
Nov 19, Dec 17, Jan 14, Feb 11, March 17, April 21, May 19, June 2.
Next PTO Meeting:
November 13th, 6:30 PM (This is a WEDNESDAY). Dates and times for the rest of the year can be found here.
PTO Dine-out nights:
- Burger King: Thursday, November 7th, 4-9 PM.
- Chick-Fil-A: Thursday, December 5th, all day.
Every Friday! Buck Spirit Days. Wear your Pearl Buck spirit shirt, or red and blue.
~ "The Neshaminy community builds futures by empowering each child to become a productive citizen and a lifelong learner." ~
Thanks to our PTO!
Volunteer Clearances
Since the approval process can take several weeks, please file for your clearances ASAP so that they are in place when needed.
Will the Escape Room end in a trick-or-treat?
Second grade trick-or-treaters in Ms. Grupp’s class had to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to work together to discover clues, solve puzzles, and accomplish ELA and math tasks. Each team successfully escaped the TRICKy witch’s house and TREATed themselves for a job well done.
Neshaminy High School Roadies visit again!
The Neshaminy High School Roadies visited Pearl Buck on Wednesday to show off their dancing and acting talents. The program contained dance numbers and Halloween-themed sketch comedy. What a great performance we had from the NHS Roadies! The troupe is under the direction of Mrs. Gina Chiolan. Check out this link to see a little of the Roadies Production.
Clips and Tips from Ms. Gulden
Clips and Tips from our Reading Specialist, Ms. Gulden, will focus on Phonemic Awareness for ALL students, and will a series of weekly videos.
What is Phonemic Awareness?
“Phonemic Awareness is the understanding that spoken words are made up of individual sounds, which are called phonemes. A child who is phonemically aware is able to isolate sounds, manipulate sounds, blend and segment the sounds into spoken and written words.” –Dr. Michael Heggerty, Phonemic Awareness: The Skills That They Need to Help Them Succeed!
Below is link to the first lesson I teach to students. This lessons benefits all students because it uses a multi-sensory approach to learning. The students practice letter naming and sounds by seeing, saying, hearing, and moving. This is great lesson to show at home to practice alphabetic principal.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sklvQY_mznPe56Sdlr3qHNKWF4aFfMyj/view?usp=sharing
Enjoy! It’s tricky making the letters in the sky while facing students (Z is backwards in this video….oops!).
Halloween Designs
Second graders in Mrs. William’s, Mrs. Richmond’s and Miss Grupp’s classes used their engineering skills to create graham cracker Haunted Houses. Students used milk cartons as the base and decorated their haunted houses with various types of candy that were brought in from home. A spooky, sweet time was had by all!
Diversity Showcase
Pearl S. Buck Elementary and Neshaminy School District at large celebrates diversity in our community. We have chosen to use our front lobby showcase to display “artifacts” from the different cultures that make up the Pearl Buck community. Last year, we had five families bring in pieces such as pottery, food prep items, mini-sculptures, photos, art, clothing, dolls, games, musical instruments and a variety of other items to represent the parts of their heritage to which they felt most connected. The cultures represented last year included: Italian, Korean, Chinese, Irish and Puerto Rican. Thank you to our contributors of last year. We’d love for more families to be able to contribute this year and have representation from multiple, new cultures.
We would like to turn the showcase over to your families for the rest of the year. (Saving April for a cultural display by our 4th grade for the art show J) I believe we would have enough room to represent 4 families/cultures per month. If you would be interested in contributing to the display, please sign up under the month that works best for you. Please write in the name of your child/ren and the culture your artifacts will be representing. If possible, try to sign up among cultures different from your own. Everything will be kept under lock and key.
Mrs. McGuigan will coordinate drop-off and pick-up with families. You can contact her at kmcguigan@neshaminy.org with any questions. Thank you for your interest!
What's for lunch!?
Be Allergy Aware!
Due to varied allergy and dietary needs, please contact your child's teacher before sending in food or other items intended to be distributed to students in a classroom (e.g. birthday celebrations, class parties). Students should not share food at any time during school - even with a close friend. A seemingly harmless food item may unexpectedly contain allergens, or interact with other medical conditions. Teachers may choose to avoid food-oriented experiences altogether. Please consider non-food treats as an alternative. Speak directly with your child's teacher. Do not send in any items until the teacher has responded and confirmed the appropriateness of your request. Thanks!