Warwick Weekly
News and Updates from Mrs. Adelman - May 13, 2022
Important Dates
- PTO Meeting at 7PM in the Warwick Library
Tuesday, May 17th: Primary Election Day - Online Instruction (more information below)
Friday, May 20th: Warwick Spirit Day and Assemblies
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, May 27th: No school for students
Monday, May 30th: No School - Memorial Day
Tuesday, May 31st: Field Day (Rain date - Tuesday, June 7th)
Warwick PTO News and Updates
We are in the process of finding chair members for our Warwick PTO Committees for the next two-year term. If you would like to be considered for any of the following committees please fill out the form. If you are currently chairing a committee and would like to continue in the position, thank you for completing the form so we know you are still interested.
- PTO meetings will be held on Monday, May 16th (Proposal of the 2022-23 PTO Budget and Tuesday, June 7th (we vote on the 2022-23 budget)
- The week of June 27th we will be having a PTO basement cleanout. If you are interested in helping to clean/organize the basement at Warwick please send an e-mail to Meghan Wojewodka meghanwojewodka@yahoo.com
Upcoming Dates:
- Friday, May 13th from 6:00 - 8:30PM: Family Fun Picnic
From the Desk of Mrs. Adelman
Just a friendly reminder that Tuesday, May 17th (Primary Election Day) is designated as a "Virtual Learning Day". This means that students will participate in 100% online, synchronous instruction following their current instruction schedules. There are some students eligible for special education that will be receiving instruction in-person. Students for in-person learning have already been identified by IEP teams and have attended in-person during other virtual instruction days.
Students will be reminded to bring home all devices and needed materials on Monday afternoon. Teachers have reviewed with students how to access the Teams call for Tuesday.
If you need any technical support, please check our Family Resources page: Technology & Innovation / 1 to 1 Information 21-22 (cbsd.org). Individual schedule questions may be directed to your school office or classroom teachers.
Thank you for your constant support.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Amy Adelman
aadelman@cbsd.org
267-893-4050
Social Media Matters
Screen Time
Do you know how much time your kids spend on their phones/ipads per day?
A report released in October 2019 by the nonprofit organization Common Sense Media found that 8- to 12-year-olds in the United States now use screens for entertainment for an average of 4 hours, 44 minutes a day, and 13- to 18-year-olds are on screens for an average of 7 hours, 22 minutes each day. There is a great likelihood, that since COVID, these numbers are much higher, and they also do not count time using screens for schoolwork or homework.
Want to know for sure how much time your child is on their phone… try this!
Apple phone – settings – Screen time – displays daily average
Android – settings – digital well being – three bar graph in upper right corner
It so important for kids to learn how to self-regulate – which can include time on devices.
For more information on screen time, please see the following articles:
Note from PEN Class
We would like to inform you that PEN is raising money for wildfire relief. The profits we make will go to the Red Cross Foundation. Wildfires are a big problem, and that is why we are raising money to help all the people affected by wildfires each year. We will be displaying a tree with facts about wildfires by the School Store. This tree will begin with no leaves. Your child can purchase a leaf for one dollar and get a raffle ticket for an additional dollar. 100% of the profit made will go to the Red Cross Wildfire Relief. The prize of the raffle is a Lego bonsai tree (a picture of the Lego is attached below). We are trying to raise as much money as possible for this important cause. The leaves and raffle tickets will be sold at the school store starting on May 12th. The school store is open on Thursday mornings. Thank you for helping with wildfire relief.
Have a great weekend,
Warwick PEN Class
Universal Free Lunch Waiver Expiration
School breakfast and lunch has been available for Central Bucks School District students at no cost since March 2020. Reimbursement for the cost of providing these meals has come through a United States Department of Agriculture Waiver issued to the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This waiver suspended free and reduced lunch eligibility requirements, allowing for universal participation in the National School Lunch Program. The waiver is expected to expire at the end of June.
In anticipation of this, we wish to remind families of the following:
- Eligible families are strongly encouraged to apply for free and reduced lunches. Families may apply through an online application that is safe, secure, and private. Visit cbsd.org/freeandreduced for details. All children in households eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits are eligible for free meals. If you have questions about your family’s eligibility, please send email to Renee Ziccardi at rziccardi@cbsd.org or contact your school nurse.
- When the waiver expires, students may again purchase lunch, a la carte items, or snacks through their MySchoolBucks account. Now is a good time to log on, bring your child’s account up to date if money is owed, and update expired payment information. Review frequently asked questions about school lunch accounts on our website. Your child will not be able to utilize their account to purchase a la carte items or snacks if it is past due. If you have questions about your child’s account, or if you believe the balance information is inaccurate, please contact Renee Ziccardi at rziccardi@cbsd.org.
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration
Visit www.cbsd.org/register for more details, including necessary documents to gather in order to register your kindergarten students. PLEASE CONSIDER REGISTERING RIGHT AWAY IN ORDER TO AID THE DISTRICT IN ITS PLANNING FOR 2022-2023.
Warwick Kindergarten Kick-off
We will be having a Kindergarten Kick-off for our incoming kindergarten students and parents/guardians on Monday, June 13th. During the kick-off, your child(ren) will have the opportunity to visit the kindergarten classrooms, take a tour of Warwick, and then get to complete an activity with our two kindergarten teachers. During the classroom activity, parents/guardians will have the opportunity to meet with Mrs. Adelman, Mrs. Sleicher (our school counselor), our reading specialists, nurse, speech pathologist, and other Warwick staff members to learn a little bit about kindergarten.
Please follow this link to sign up for a 30-minute visit on June 13th. We hope you can make it!
Helpful Links
Warwick Elementary School
Email: aadelman@cbsd.org
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/warwick
Location: 1340 Almshouse Road, Jamison, PA, USA
Phone: 2678934050
Twitter: @CBWarwickElem