September Newsletter
Dr. Malinda McKillip, Principal
Back In The Swing of Things
We have hit the ground running and we are looking forward to a number of exciting activities and upcoming events in the near future! Many thanks in advance for reading through this entire newsletter for important information and updates. As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns. ~Malinda McKillip
Online Student Information Update (Closing Soon!)
Please be sure to update important information for each of your children in Skyward as soon as possible. The portal will be closing soon!
To complete the Annual Information Update Process:
- Login to Skyward
- Click the Annual Information Update tab on the left
- Select a child
- Fill out the forms on the page
- When finished all steps, click Submit Annual Information Update (If the submit button is greyed out, you must go back and complete all sections.)
If you have any difficulties, please contact the school office for assistance.
Back to School Open House
All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend our annual Back to School Open House on Tuesday, September 10th for students in grades 1-3 and Wednesday, September 11th for students in grades 4-6. The purpose of this evening is to provide parents with a general overview of grade level expectations, curriculum, and special events. Teachers will present the same information during each of the three sessions listed below. Please plan your classroom visits based upon your own convenience.
Session 1: 6:30-6:55 PM
Session 2: 7:00-7:25 PM
Session 3: 7:30-7:55 PM
Back to School Night is an extremely well attended event which has been planned purposely for parents. We request that children do not attend.
*Please Note: The student store will be open during our Back to School Night events.
Giant A+ Rewards
If you have not done so already, please consider registering your Giant Bonus Card to help support French Creek Elementary. This past summer Giant Food Stores awarded French Creek a check for nearly $6,000.00 as a result of parent, family, and community support. Many, many thanks!
How to Register:
- You will need your 11-digit BONUSCARD® number found on the back of the card
- Visit www.giantfoodstores.com click on SIGN IN, MANAGE MY ACCOUNT, SAVINGS & REWARDS (top right) to log on to your online account or click REGISTER to create your on-line account. Once you are logged in to your account, you can select a school for A+ Rewards.
- Or you can call the BONUSCARD® Hotline at 1-888-814-4268 and select Option #1 for assistance.
- If you have a BONUSCARD® but do not know your 11-digit BONUSCARD® number, call the BONUSCARD® HOTLINE at 1-888-814-4268 and select Option #1.
Parent Involvement & PTA
Parent involvement is essential to help promote our students’ learning. All parents, guardians, and teachers are welcome to become members of the PTA regardless of the amount of time you can give to support additional programs and activities. I encourage everyone to actively participate in our PTA and join us for meetings throughout the school year.
Please join us for our first PTA meeting on Wednesday, September 4th at 7:00 PM in the commons.
If you have not done so already, please take a moment to visit and join our PTA webpage. This site offers parents the opportunity to sign up for email notifications, receive information related to upcoming special events, student clubs, and family togetherness activities in one convenient location. The site also offers parents the option to make online payments for PTA membership and PTA sponsored after school clubs. https://frenchcreek.ptboard.com/home
A Message From The French Creek PTA
Dear French Creek Families,
You have spoken and your PTA is listening! Although we have had a lot of fun and success with the Walkathon and the Readathon in the past, we are going to try something new this year to raise funds: the Un-Fundraiser Fun(d) Drive!
Instead of having to solicit family and friends for donations, send out letters or sell things, we are asking for a one-time donation for each student or family. Our yearly expense budget for the FCVPTA is over $30,000; this includes everything from field trip fees to free hospitality events.
The attached flyer breaks down the numbers to show what the PTA does with your donations.
If every French Creek family gave a $35 donation per student or $50 donation per family, we would reach our goal. If we are unable to reach our goal, we will have to have another fundraiser in the spring to help cover expenses. Please give a little or give a lot...it ALL helps!
Thank you for your consideration. We are looking forward to another great year.
*To make a donation, visit the PTA website, and click "Announcements" for the online flyer and donation link.
Sincerely,
Your French Creek PTA
Shoe Drive
Picture Day
Ice Cream Social
Start With Hello
Grandfriends' Day
Student Clubs and Activities
OJR Fall Community Aquatics Program
Run 101
RUN 101 is an Owen J. Roberts School District fitness incentive program for boys and girls in grades 3-6. This after-school activity will promote a fun, non-competitive introduction to the sport of running as lifetime exercise. Students will be encouraged to accumulate miles walking, jogging, and/or running. Students will work toward the goal of running or walking a family-oriented, fun, culminating 5K event on November 9th.
Please click here to sign your child up.
Medical consent forms should be returned on or before September 20th.
Science Explorers Grades 1-5
Lion Cubs (Grades 4-6)
Elementary Fun Run (Grades 4-6)
School Closing
There will be no school for students on Wednesday, October 9th.
Friendly Reminders
- The French Creek main office is open between 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM. Calls or messages received after 4:00 PM will be returned as soon as possible the following school day.
- Please make it a priority to call the Attendance Line at (610) 469-5688 to report a student absence. In addition, please make sure to send in an excuse note any time your child is absent from school. Click here for more information related to attendance related matters.
- Please be reminded that all volunteers, homeroom parents, and field trip chaperones must have proper clearances on file in the main office. Please visit the French Creek website to access the required forms and application under “Quick Links”.
- Please note OJR Board Policy limits non-school sponsored travel to 5 school days per year. Please refer to the French Creek website and click on the “Student Travel Form” link under “QuickLinks”.
- Twitter is the official social media platform used by our school district. Please follow us @OwenJRoberts FC. You can also like us on Facebook and Instagram. We love to share all of the exciting things happening in our school and classrooms!
- Please email me directly at mmckillip@ojrsd.net if you do not want your child to be photographed for any reason, or if your child's picture should not appear on our school/district website or social media pages.