Reeceville Elementary School
Monday Morning Message: February 22, 2021
Black Cultural Icons
Shirley Chisholm
Congress is more diverse now than it's ever been. However, when Chisholm was attempting to shatter the glass ceiling, the same couldn't be said. During the racially contentious period in the late '60s, she became the first Black woman elected to Congress. She represented New York's 12th District from 1969 to 1983, and in 1972, she became the first woman to run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. Her campaign slogan: "Unbought and Unbossed" rings even louder today. Senator Kamala Harris recently paid tribute to Chisholm in her presidential campaign announcement by using a similar logo to Chisholm's.
Jesse Owens
Owens was a track-and-field athlete who set a world record in the long jump at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin—and went unrivaled for 25 years. He won four gold medals at the Olympics that year in the 100- and 200-meter dashes, along with the 100-meter relay and other events off the track. In 1976, Owens received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1990.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr.
Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was the first Black general in the American military. He served for 50 years as a temporary first lieutenant at an all-Black unit during the Spanish American War. Throughout his service, Davis Sr. was as a professor of military science at Tuskegee and Wilberforce University, a commander of the 369th Regiment, New York National Guard, and special assistant to the Secretary of the Army. When he retired in 1948, President Harry Truman oversaw the public ceremony. Davis Sr. is buried at Arlington National Cemetery.
https://www.oprahmag.com/life/g25954127/african-american-historical-figures/?slide=1
Mary Jackson
In 1958, Mary Jackson became NASA’s first black female engineer. Mary began her engineering career in an era in which female engineers of any background were a rarity; in the 1950s, she very well may have been the only black female aeronautical engineer in the field. For nearly two decades she enjoyed a productive engineering career, authoring or co-authoring a dozen or so research reports, most focused on the behavior of the boundary layer of air around airplanes. In 1979, she made a dramatic career change, leaving engineering and taking a demotion to fill the open position of Langley’s Federal Women’s Program Manager. There, she worked hard to impact the hiring and promotion of the next generation of all of NASA’s female mathematicians, engineers and scientists.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/mary-w-jackson-biography
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier when he became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball after joining the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Robinson became the first Black athlete to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century when he took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Throughout his decade-long career, Robinson distinguished himself as one of the game's most talented and exciting players, recording an impressive .311 career batting average. He was also a vocal civil rights activist.
https://www.biography.com/athlete/jackie-robinson
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts (though not peanut butter, as is often claimed), sweet potatoes and soybeans. Born into slavery a year before it was outlawed, Carver left home at a young age to pursue education and would eventually earn a master’s degree in agricultural science from Iowa State University. He would go on to teach and conduct research at Tuskegee University for decades, and soon after his death his childhood home would be named a national monument — the first of its kind to honor an African American.
https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/george-washington-carver
We are looking for students to perform acts of kindness. Students can complete acts of kindness at home or in school, and once you do, write what you did on one of the hearts provided.
Read Across America Week: March 1st-5th
Picture Day Is Coming!
School pictures are scheduled on the days listed below. Cohort students will have their pictures taken during the school day at a time that their homeroom is scheduled. Virtual students have the opportunity to come to school on March 4 from 3-5 pm using the cafeteria entrance at the back of the building to get their pictures taken.
Cohort A: Tuesday, March 2
Cohort B: Thursday, March 4
Cohort C: Friday, March 5
Virtual Students: Thursday, March 4 from 3-5 pm
- Last name A-K from 3-4 pm
- Last name L-Z from 4-5 pm
Attendance Reminders
It is such a pleasure to have student back in the building; however, don't forget students must log on at home live with their teachers every day for the entire day.
Please click the links below for the cohort calendars:
Please click here for the cohort calendar.
Por favor, haga clic aquí para ver el calendario de cohortes en español
Watching history being made: Perseverance Landing, February 18, 2021
Counting Snowballs
Miss Wesley Welcomes a Guest Reader
Miss Wesley's students had the pleasure of a guest reader. Mrs. Crane, a retired teacher and now author, joined their class and read Invisible String .
PTA Meeting Schedule and Zoom Meeting Link
Please join the Reeceville PTA meetings virtually. The dates, times and Zoom link is below.
Mar 3, 2021 07:00 PM
Apr 7, 2021 07:00 PM
May 5, 2021 07:00 PM
Jun 2, 2021 07:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/92839090026?pwd=UEMvV2pSTm9iQzhIMUlSMHZybHRNZz09
Meeting ID: 928 3909 0026
Passcode: FM3Mjh
At Home Wellness Checks
We are asking for your cooperation in ensuring your child is healthy before coming into school on their designated days. If your child is sick, please keep your child home, allow them to access their learning virtually, and send an email to RVattendance@casdschools.org to inform us of this change.
KINDERGARTEN PRE-REGISTRATION IS OFFICIALLY OPEN
Welcome Class of 2034!
The Coatesville Area School District is so excited to begin its partnership with you to prepare your child for his or her future. A child's early years are the foundation for success both academically and emotionally. The kindergarten registration process can be completed online. Please access the 2021-2022 Kindergarten Pre-Registration form by clicking on links below:
English: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=25971&culture=en
Spanish: https://secure.infosnap.com/family/gosnap.aspx?action=25971&culture=es
In addition to basic information about your child, please be prepared to upload copies of the following documents:
· Birth Certificate
· Immunization Records
· Proof of Residency
Please click here to determine which Elementary School your child will attend.
Coatesville Area School District Elementary Schools
· Caln Elementary: 610-383-3760
· East Fallowfield Elementary: 610-383-3765
· King’s Highway Elementary: 610-383-3775
· Rainbow Elementary: 610-383-3780
· Reeceville Elementary: 610-383-3785
Should you have any general questions or concerns pertaining to the online registration process, please do not hesitate to contact our central registration team at 610-466-2400.
Want a career in the Arts, History, Education, STEM, or Business? Join the Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation (YMWIC)
Young Men and Women In Charge Foundation (YMWIC) is an after-school, leadership, college & career readiness program offering college tours, robotics, high school summer jobs, internships, and college scholarships to students currently in 3rd – 12th grades. We currently have open enrollment for students from the Coatesville Area School District.