Wildcat Weekly
April 18, 2022
Hello Wildcat Families!
I hope you all had a nice and relaxing spring break and Easter with your loved ones.
With Earth Day this week, PSSAs coming up next week, along with preparations for field day, the track meet and other end of year events, we are hitting the home stretch on the school year!! I am looking forward to these events and making memories for our students.
Friday, April 22nd is Earth Day. Thank you to Mrs. Nyholm and the PTO for preparing fun and informational activities for the students.
The PTO is hosting Beach Blanket Bingo this Sunday, April 24th from 4 :00 - 6:00 on the back soccer field. More information is below. Be sure to RSVP for this fun, family event by Thursday if you plan on joining. Volunteers are still needed as well!
Next week grades three through five will be taking the PSSAs in Math (grades 3-5), ELA (grades 3 - 5), and Science (grade 4 only). If you have a child in grades 3-5, please note the schedule below and take a few moments to read over the attached docs with important information regarding the assessments. Additionally, please do your best to ensure your son/daughter is in school on the testing days as to avoid pulling them from class when they return for make-ups.
PSSA Testing
ELA (Grades 3, 4, 5) - 4/26, 4/27, & 4/28
Math (Grades 3, 4, 5) - 5/3 & 5/4
Science (Grade 4) - 5/5 & 5/6
Kind regards,
Dr. Cruice
Photos Needed for 5th Grade Send-Off
Hello 5th Grade Parents,
It’s hard to believe that the 5th grade send-off is less than 2 months away. In carrying on with tradition, we are making a video of the 5th graders through the years at Westtown-Thornbury. Please look through your old pictures and send favorites, from Kindergarten through 5th grade(the more classmates, the better) to westtownthornbury5thgrade@gmail.com by April 30.
Please send any of your questions to Gina at that email address.
Thank you!
Enhance the WTE Library Program!
West Chester Nation Spring Basketball League
Congratulations to our most recent Power Paw winners pictured below!!
West Chester Communities that Care
New #thatsSEL Monthly focused on Empathy and Compassion...Full of research, book recommendations, activities for students
#wcyouthmatter
Social Emotional Learning in WCASD
Volunteers Needed for Track Meet
Is your child in 4th or 5th grade? We are excited to share that the 4th and 5th District-Wide Track Meet is back! Our students will enjoy a day at the WCU track in a friendly competition against other WCASD elementary schools. WE WILL NEED YOUR HELP!!! The success of the track meet rests heavily on the parent volunteers. YOU WILL NEED YOUR CLEARANCES. You can visit this link on the district website for information for information about obtaining your clearances. We suggest you put in for your clearances now as they do sometimes take a bit of time to receive them back.
Save the Date below to attend as a parent volunteer. More information will come with specific times.
May 18, 2022 (rain date – 5/20)
Volunteers Needed for Pretzel Fridays
Help make pretzel Friday's successful by volunteering to sort pretzels by class and prepare the pretzel bags for pick up. Please click on the sign-up genius below for more details and to sign-up for a slot. Thank you in advance!
Nurse's Corner
Important Attendance Reminders
ABSENCES/LATE ARRIVALS
For all absences or late arrivals, please call the Safe Arrival phone line at 484-266-1810. This answering system can be accessed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to leave messages.
A maximum of ten (10) days absence for students verified by a parent note will be considered an excused absence. All absences beyond the tenth day of absence will require a note from a licensed practitioner of the healing arts. The caveat to that is the five vacation days students are permitted each year that can also be used as parent notes instead, which brings the total to 15. After that, you’ll need doctor notes or they will be unlawful.
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Early Dismissals
- For all early dismissals, you MUST send in a signed note with your child on the day of the early dismissal. Only if it is a last-minute emergency change, please CALL the office at 484-266-1802 or 1803.
- Doctor notes will excuse the time that your child is being absent from the school day.
- Early dismissals that are 60 minutes or more before the end of the school day without a doctor's note, will be considered an unlawful early dismissal.
- Early dismissals that are less than 60 minutes before the end of the school day, will require a parent note to be excused and will not count as a full day absence.
Drop Off
The school day begins at 9:10 which means students must be in their classroom by 9:10.
This year the gate to the parent drop-off will be closed at 9:00 a.m.
Please be sure to drop your child off with enough time to get to their classroom by 9:10 so that they are not marked late.
- ACP uses the cafeteria and the back playground. If you are later than 8:30 for ACP drop off, continue all the way to the back in the regular CAR LOOP with the rest of the parents, please.
- Buses are able to transport more kids than last year, so that should help alleviate our large car line from last year (hopefully).
- If the gate is closed when you arrive, please park your car and walk your child to the door to be let in. If it is after 9:10, you will need to sign them in, too. If it is later than 9:00 but the buses are also still emptying, you are able to drop them off at the walkway as we will still have staff out front.