The Manavon and ELC Messenger
January 22, 2024
Calendar of Events
January 22-26: Kindness Week
January 22: WIDA testing begins
January 23: Beginner Band Concert; 6:30 pm @ PAMS Auditorium
January 24: Beginner Orchestra Concert; 6:30 pm @ PAMS Auditorium
January 31: ELC HSA Meeting, Zoom, 6:30 pm (rescheduled)
February 6: 100 Day of School
February 9: ELC Friendship Parties
February 13: Kindergarten Information Night
February 14: MES Friendship Parties
Congratulations, Mrs. Freeman!
The Manavon-Early Learning Center wants to congratulate and welcome Mrs. Lisa Freeman who has accepted the full time Assistant Principal position in our building. Please congratulate Mrs. Freeman on her official appointment!
Kindness Week: January 22-26
Breakfast on Half Days
On days that we have a two-hour delay, breakfast will not be served. Our cafeteria staff will be busy preparing lunches as students arrive, since we begin serving lunch within 10 minutes of students' arrival.
Girls Running Club 5K
Manavon Girls Running Club completed their end-of-season 5K! With the inclement weather, the girls took on the challenge of running their 5K inside the school. The girls had such a fun season learning from leaders in our community, making new friends, strengthening old friendships, and growing as individuals!
MGRC is the place to be!!
Information from Previous Messages
Important Arrival Procedures
- Arrive on time: doors will close at 8:55 am.
- If the doors are closed, you must escort your child into the building.
- Please do not stop in any driving areas to drop your child off.
- You MUST be in the car line or PARKED in a spot to let your child out of the car.
- If you were given a red placard stay in the left side of the car line. At the stop sign where double lane ends make a left into visitor spots. Do not come through parking lot and ask for barricades to be moved.
- Do not use visitor spots if you were not assigned one.
Reminder: Cell Phones and Smart Watches
Upcoming February Conferences
As we approach the end of marking period 2, PASD has important dates to note related to report cards and Parent-Teacher Conferences.
Friday, January 19
- End of Marking Period 2
- Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling opens in Skyward at 6 pm.
- Note the default scheduling option is for an in-person conference.
- If you have a child in elementary school, and you want a virtual or phone conference, please email your child’s teacher.
- If you have a child in Middle or High School, you can schedule an in-person, virtual, or phone conference in Skyward. Please follow the steps below, including number 9, if applicable
- Directions for scheduling:
- Log in to Skyward.
- Click on the “Conferences” button on the left side of your screen.
- Click the “All Conferences” tab towards the center of the page.
- Click the “Select a Time” tab.
- Note: If your child is in a departmentalized grade at the elementary level, your conference will be with the homeroom teacher, who will bring feedback from all teachers on your child’s team. If you’d like a conference with any other teacher, contact him/her directly.
- Note: If your Middle School child was enrolled in a mixed media class for the 2nd marking period or 1st semester (marking periods 1 and 2), we recommend scheduling conferences with that teacher. Their current mixed media teacher will be just getting to know them.
- Click on “Select” for the timeslot you wish to reserve. Then click “Save.”
- A confirmation email will be sent to you.
- Directions for HS and MS parents to switch to virtual or phone conference
Friday, February 2
- Report Cards available in Skyward
Friday, February 9
- Parent-Teacher Conference scheduling closes in Skyward at 9 am. By this date, teachers will send a Zoom or Teams link to parents who requested a virtual meeting, or they will call parents at the scheduled time. Teachers will use the email or phone number listed in Skyward.
Thursday, February 15
- Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 am-7:15 pm (no conferences are scheduled from 12:00-12:45 pm and 4:30 pm-5:40 pm). No school for students.
Friday, February 16
- Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 am-10:45 am. No school for students.
If you do not have access to Skyward or if you have any questions, please contact your child’s school. We look forward to seeing you in-person or virtually very soon!
Birthday/Holiday Treats
Due to the many students with allergies and food reactions food items to celebrate student birthdays are not permitted. We are requesting that all birthday recognitions be non-food based. We do want to acknowledge student birthdays but encourage families to do so in other ways. For example, small items such as pencils or stickers for classmates or the donation of a book to the school or classroom library in honor of a child’s birthday would be appropriate. Thank you for honoring and respecting this request.
Holiday celebrations will be held in compliance with School Board Policy #246 Student Wellness. The policy states “The district recognizes that classroom parties and celebrations are a tradition at school. School staff and parents/guardians are encouraged to include healthy food offerings, as defined in this policy, at school parties and events to support a healthy environment throughout the district.” Policy 246 can be viewed in its entirety by visiting the district’s website.
Holiday celebrations and end-of-year classroom celebrations will be announced in advance for parents to be prepared in determining food choices with their children. Birthday celebrations are held randomly and do not allow for parent awareness prior to the event in the school setting, which contributed to the decision for birthday recognitions to be non-food based.
Manavon Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Natalie Hrynko
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Lisa Freeman
Secretaries: Mrs. Becky Sinapius and Mrs. Carolyn Lolli
Clerks: Mrs. Karen Martz and Mrs. Kate Chippari
Email: celotton@pasd.com
Website: https://mes.pasd.com/ or https://paelc.pasd.com/
Location: 1-2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: (484) 927-5350 or (484) 927-5450