The Skippack Star
September 24, 2022
Weekly Message from Skippack Elementary
Dear Skippack Families,
On behalf of the Skippack staff, it was our pleasure to welcome our families to the 22-23 Meet the Teacher Night on Thursday evening. Thank you to everyone who attended. I hope you had an informative evening. We truly appreciate your support and partnership.
Reminder that there will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 26th. Schools are CLOSED for the Rosh Hashanah Holiday. Also, our first Home and School meeting for the 22-23 school year is this week, September 28th at 7:00pm in our school library. All parents/guardians are welcome to attend, this is a great opportunity to learn about how Home and School support our school community.
In this week's Skippack Star we have information about the following: Rescheduled Picture Retake Day, Perkiomen Valley Hiring Event, Volunteer Clearances, Special Education Resource Event, Power Packs, Child Passenger Safety Week, Cafeteria Accounts, daily operational procedures and Home and School updates.
On behalf of everyone at Skippack, I wish you a wonderful long weekend!
Warm Regards,
Leslie Nassoiy
Skippack Elementary Principal
Important Dates
9/26 - Holiday/Rosh Hashanah - NO SCHOOL
9/28 - Home and School Meeting at 7:00 PM *Information below
10/5 - Holiday/Yom Kippur- NO SCHOOL
10/10 - In-Service Day - NO SCHOOL
10/13 - Walk-a-thon (RAIN DATE)
10/14 - Walk-a-thon
10/19- Half Day In-Service - *Schedule forthcoming
10/21 - Trunk or Treat
10/28 - Trunk or Treat (RAIN DATE)
11/2 - Picture Retake Day
Week of September 26th
- Monday, September 26th: NO SCHOOL
- Tuesday, September 27th: A Day
- Wednesday, September 28th: B Day
- Thursday, September 29th: C Day
- Friday, September 30th : D Day
Picture Retake Day RESCHEDULED
Volunteer Clearances Information
Perkiomen Valley School District is thankful for the support of its many volunteers. If you are interested in attending future field trips and/or volunteer at our upcoming school events, you will need to have your volunteer clearances on file, please read further to understand the details. Please consult the Volunteer Handbook as well as the information and FAQ’s below to learn more. All individuals volunteering/chaperoning as program volunteers in any capacity within the Perkiomen Valley School District are required to complete the following clearances and forms:
Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance (free for volunteers)
Pennsylvania Criminal History Clearance (free for volunteers)
FBI Federal Criminal History Record Report (fingerprinting) or the Volunteer Affirmation Form if you have lived continuously in Pennsylvania for the last 10 years (free)
Volunteer Handbook Acknowledgement Form that states you have read our handbook (see page 5 of the handbook)
Tuberculosis Risk Assessment Questionnaire (see page 6 of the handbook)
Once you have completed the necessary documents, you should submit all paperwork to the Volunteer Coordinator in your child’s building. (The Volunteer Coordinator list is located on the pvsd.org.) If you have a child in more than one building, you do not need to repeat this process for every school. Submit your clearances to one building and your information will be included in a district-wide database that all schools can access. YOU SHOULD RETAIN ORIGINALS FOR YOUR FILES. Do not bring clearance forms to the District Office.
All three clearance reports must be renewed every five years. If you are not sure how old your clearances are, please email Karen Zucker at kzucker@pvsd.org for information.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR RETURNING VOLUNTEERS/CHAPERONES
If your current clearances are more than five years old, you will need to submit a new set of Pennsylvania clearances and the fingerprint report Registration ID number/Act 153 Volunteer Affidavit to your child’s building. Please keep in mind that you will need to re-submit all of your clearances before each five-year period has expired. Examples: If you obtained your clearances in June 2015, you will have to re-submit your clearances again prior June 2020 in order to remain in compliance. PV Volunteer Procedures
Special Education Spotlight
Perkiomen Valley Hiring Event
*Parent Pick Up Notes/Emails ~ Important!
If you plan to pick up your child during dismissal, please remember to send in a note or an email to our office staff, pjacobson@pvsd.org and/or syanulevich@pvsd.org and your child’s classroom teacher. Please include your child’s name, date of the pick up and the adult who will be picking up your child. This is to ensure an efficient pick up procedure process and the safety of our students.
Educational Trip Forms
Attendance Information
Attendance Information ~ If you have a child who will be absent or missing class time, please send an email (from the email you have listed in ParentVue) to: SkAttendance@pvsd.org. This will count as your call-out AND parent excuse. Please indicate in the email the date of absence, student’s grade and the reason for the absence. An absence is considered unexcused when the child’s school has not received an email providing an acceptable reason for the absence within a 3-day period. Parents may also call our attendance line at: 610-409-6060, option 1. If you do this, you would still need to submit an email with the above information in order for it to be excused. Any medical notes should be scanned or sent in with your child, send to pjacobson@pvsd.org.
Dismissal Change?
If you need to make an unexpected dismissal change for your child during the day, please contact the main office via telephone (610-409-6060) by 2:30 PM, if possible.
PV Power Packs
PV Power Packs is a weekend food program for students experiencing food insecurity. Bags of food, including 2 breakfast items, 2 lunch items, 2 snacks, and 2 fruits, are sent home with students prior to every weekend. There is no financial information required to participate in this program and students pick up their bags from their counselor or designated person every week.
For more information regarding how to receive a Power Pack for your child or to make donations to the Power Packs program, click here: https://www.pvsd.org/families/pv-power-packs/
Flexible Instructional Days (FID) in 22-23
The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) approved the use of Flexible Instructional Days (FID) as an alternate form of instruction in response to inclement weather or other emergencies. On a FID day, instruction will be virtual. FID assist schools in meeting the required 180 student days. PA Schools may use up to five (5) FID per school year - in PVSD, we will utilize FID when all 3 inclement weather days built into the district calendar are used.
For more information and and the elementary FID schedule, CLICK HERE.
Child Passenger Safety Week
Cafeteria Account Information
Parents/Guardians put money in their student(s) accounts electronically in SchoolCafe or by sending cash or checks in with their students. If you are sending funds in with your students, please note the students’ names and account number on the envelope and ask them to give the envelope to their classroom teacher and/or the cashier in the cafeteria.
Upon entering the serving area, students make their selections and enter their 6 digit Student ID number on the pin pad or scanner. Our staff will be happy to help them become more comfortable with the system. For the School Cafe link and other Food Service information, please visit the PV Food Service website: https://www.pvsd.org/departments/food-service/.
APPLY FOR FREE & REDUCED MEAL PROGRAM
Financial situations have changed for many families and you may qualify for our Free & Reduced Meal Program.
If you've already received a Letter of Direct Certification and all children are listed in the letter, you're all set and you do not need to apply.
Click HERE to view the Income Eligibility Guidelines for the 2022/2023 school year.
If you think you may qualify, please click HERE to apply online or call the Food Service Office for assistance: 610-489-8506 ext 1109.
Home and School Information
HOME AND SCHOOL MEETING September 28th at 7:00pm, Library
All parents/guardians are welcome to attend and this is a great way to hear what is going on and get involved! Meetings alternate between mornings helda t 9:30am in the Faculty Lounge and 7:00pm in the school library. For information on getting your clearances to volunteer and attend field trips, please visit: https://www.pvsd.org/families/volunteer-procedures/
WAlK A THON ~ Friday, October 14th
Students come out to the fields (located behind the school) by grade and complete as many laps as possible in 45 minutes (Kindergarten will walk for 30 minutes). All parents are invited to attend during their child’s time slot and cheer on the students! Please plan to check in at the Home and School Welcome area outside, as all visitors will need to provide their ID to be on the school grounds. It’s a great day of exercise, fun, and school spirit! Email us directly at skippackwalkathon@gmail.com with any questions.
Here's the class schedule:
9:00 - 9:45 am: 2nd Grade
9:50 - 10:35 am: 1st Grade
10:45- 11:15 am: AM Kindergarten
11:25 - 12:10 pm: 3rd Grade
12:45 - 1:30 pm: 4th Grade
1:35 - 2:05 pm: PM Kindergarten
2:10 - 2:55 pm: 5th Grade
Shirt Form (Due 9/26)
TRUNK OR TREAT ~ Friday, October 21st from 6pm-7:30pm
Join us Friday, October 21st from 6pm-7:30pm at Skippack Elementary and enjoy a night full of fun for our Skippack Community. Children are welcome to dress up and enjoy a safe trick or treating experience. We will need lots of trunkers and candy donations this year. Rain date is October 28th.
Student Sign Up: TBA
Join us on our FACEBOOK page to stay up to date on all the latest information. We are very careful to only allow current staff and parents/caregivers of students at Skippack to join the page, so please answer the questions that pop up after your request to join the group. If you have requested to join, but have not answered the questions, your request will not be accepted. https://www.facebook.com/groups/skippackhomeandschool/
If you have any questions about Home & School or would like more information, contact us at skippackhs@gmail.com.
Skippack Elementary
Email: lnassoiy@pvsd.org
Website: www.pvsd.org
Location: 4081 Heckler Road, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: (610)409-6060
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skippackelem
Twitter: @Skippack_E