The Manavon Messenger
Welcome Back Edition - August 26, 2022
Welcome Back
Hello Manavon families,
We are looking forward to students' return in only a few days, Monday, August 29th. It was so nice to see everyone at Open House. Please read the information below carefully, as there is a significant amount of important information. I look forward to a positive and productive school year.
Sincerely,
Dr. Nikki Celotto
Updating Your Contact Information
If you have not already done so, PLEASE go into your skyward account and complete the annual student update. The update is required annually for each child in your family that attends a PASD school in any capacity. This process confirms/updates emergency contact info, health history and authorizations for your child. If you need to update your address in skyward, please contact Nancy Marsh.
Check it off your "to do" list today!
Arrival Procedures
Car Riders (Main Entrance):
- Drivers enter the parking lot from Pothouse Road and stay to the right following signs to loop around to the car loop lane.
- Doors open at 8:40am and staff members will be waiting on the sidewalk to greet students.
- Please note:
- Staff members cannot open or close car doors for students. If your children cannot manage the car door independently, please exit your car and help your child out of the car.
- Drivers should not be on their cell phones during drop off in order to facilitate a safe and speedy drop off.
- Students can only exit a car if the car has reached the sidewalk area. Staff members will direct drivers and students when they should exit the car.
- Drivers may not pass other cars. Please wait until all students in cars next to the sidewalk are completely unloaded.
- Students arriving after 8:55 will be considered late. Parents or guardians must park in the lot and walk their children into the building. Upon entering the main office, please complete a tardy slip.
Bus Riders:
- Buses will unload at 8:40 from the bus loop at the rear entrance of the building and staff members will supervise students as they enter the building.
- Staff members will supervise students as they arrive between 8:40-8:55.
- Lincoln Avenue Walkers: Students enter the school campus at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and City Line Avenue, walk on the sidewalk through the administration building and the middle school and continue along the sidewalk around the middle school stopping at the sidewalk before crossing the bus loop lane. At that point, a staff member will be waiting to escort students into school.
- Pothouse Road Walkers: Students enter the campus at the light on Pothouse Road. A staff member will meet students at this intersection and will escort students to school.
- Students arriving after 8:55 will be considered late and will need to:
- walk to the entrances independently
- ring the bell at either entrance to be let in
- report directly to the main office to sign in
- All families should teach their children proper safety precautions when walking to school:
- Stay on the designated route
- Stay on sidewalks
- Look both ways before crossing a street
Before Care:
- Parents or guardians must park and escort their children into the building at the main entrance.
- Parents cannot pull up to the front door when dropping off students early.
- Parents or guardians will be greeted by a YMCA staff member.
Dimissal Procedures
Car Rider Dismissal
- Drivers enter the parking lot from Pothouse Road and stay to the right following signs to loop around to the car loop lane.
- Dismissal times for car riders will be staggered according to your child's last name.
- Dismissal will begin at 3:30 and ends at approximately 4:00 p.m.
Parents/Guardians should arrive in the car line during the designated times below.
- Students whose last name ends with A-H will be dismissed from the gym beginning at 3:30
- Students whose last name ends with I-P will be dismissed from the gym beginning at 3:38
- Students whose last name ends with Q-Z will be dismissed from the gym beginning at 3:45
Students will be arriving to the gym at these designated times. Parents/Guardians should be aware of the dismissal times for their child(ren) and should follow the times accordingly. If a parent/guardian arrives at the incorrect dismissal time, they will be asked to park in a space and return back to the car line at the appropriate time. This is because the student/child will not be in the gym for dismissal until the designated time.
Please be aware of the staff members on duty. Staff members are working to make sure everyone is safe. Please adhere to their directions and stay attentive while in the car rider line. Parents/Guardians who are driving should not be on their cell phones when picking up their child.
To expedite the dismissal process, we are asking all families to pick up their child and continue through the line quickly. If your child needs assistance buckling his/her seatbelt, please continue through the car line and then pull over to assist your child. This is not a time to chat with teachers and staff on duty or other families in the car line.
•Families who plan to pick their child up by car every day must have a placard that will be provided by the main office
- This placard will have a code on it that is assigned to your child(ren).
- Display the placard on the passenger side of the dashboard.
- Placards will only be provided to students who have indicated that their dismissal routine every day is “car rider”.
Walkers:
•Lincoln Avenue Walkers: A staff member will supervise students as they cross the bus loop to get to the middle school property. From there, students will walk independently through the middle school and high school campus to their destination.
•Pothouse Road Walkers: A staff member will supervise students along the sidewalk of our parking lot to the light on Pothouse Road. From there, students will walk independently to their destination.
•All families should teach their children proper safety precautions when walking from school:
- Stay on the designated route
- Stay on sidewalks
- Look both ways before crossing a street
Bus Riders:
- Students in Kindergarten and First Grade will be escorted to busses in a line, organized by bus number. Second through Fifth Grade will walk independently to their bus.
- Staff members will check backpack tags to students board the appropriate bus
- Safeties (5th grade Manavon students) will assist in monitoring the bus dismissal procedures.
- Staff members will supervise the bus loop area as students board the buses.
After Care:
- Parents or guardians must park their car in a parking space and walk into the building to retrieve their child.
- Parents or guardians will be greeted by a YMCA staff member.
- Drivers cannot pull up to the front door when picking up students.
Transportation
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact transportation@pasd.com.
Drop Off Table
New Forms
Manavon Dismissal Change Form
- Alerts the office if your child's dismissal procedure is changing. For example, your child is typically a bus rider; however, tomorrow you need them to be a car rider.
Early Dismissal Form
- Alerts the office your child needs to leave school early.
Please use the appropriate link below to notify the office of a change in dismissal for your child. These links will also be placed on the Manavon website for easy access.
Information Collection for Dismissal for Permanent Walkers and Car Riders
Update on School Lunches
https://www.pasd.com/our_district/news/what_s_new/2022-2023_school_meals_update
Remind App
We will be using Remind again this year!
Beginning the week of September 5, all communication will go through Remind only. Download the app today!
You have an important role in communicating with your child's teacher. Remember that during the school day, teachers are working with students and are directed to limit their communication so that they can teach. If your child's teacher does not respond immediately, trust that they will respond within 24 hours.
In addition, our teachers have families too! Evenings are spent much like yours, and I have asked the teachers to take this time with their families and catch up on communication the next day.
Parent Volunteers
PASD Community Cookout
The PASD Community Cookout is BACK!.
Join us on September 9th for a FREE evening of fun!
5:00 pm BBQ
7:00 pm Football Game honoring our military and first responders
This year we have added another component as we try to fill a school bus with food and non-perishable items for PACS!!
We want to give a big shout-out to the generous sponsors who are making this event a reality:
Aramark Food Company
PCEF
Phoenixville Community Health Foundation
Rotary Club of Phoenixville
Frees Insurance
Gateway Pharmacy
Valley Forge Eye Care
Magic Memories Early Learning Schools
Kiddie Academy Educational Childcare
Colonial Theatre
Calendar of Events
August 29: First day of school, Doors open at 8:40 am
September 2: No School, Labor Day
September 5: No School
September 7: Home and School Meeting, 7pm-8pm, cafeteria
September 9: Community Cookout
September 16: Ice cream Social (Save the Date; more details to come)
Manavon Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Natalie Hrynko
Secretary: Mrs. Becky Sinapius
Clerk: Mrs. Karen Martz
Email: celotton@pasd.com
Website: https://mes.pasd.com/
Location: 2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: (484) 927-5350
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PASDmanavon
Twitter: @PASDSchools