GVES Weekly Announcements
November 1, 2019
Principals' Message
Happy Friday GVES families!
We had a busy week filled with Halloween celebrations, a culminating assembly for Red Ribbon Week, and our first Jaguarmax assembly. Students were treated by our HSA to a Motivational Media presentation celebrating the values and contributions of ‘everyday heroes’. Through music and video clips students were encouraged to inspire others with their spirit, challenge others with their courage, lead others through their action, and bring people together. We moved our Halloween parade indoors so the weather wouldn’t ‘trick’ us and we were ‘treated’ to a fantastic display of creative and inventive costumes from students and staff. Our Jaguarmax assembly celebrated 3rd-grade students who demonstrated ‘dedication’ during the month of October. Mrs. Conley and Mrs. Jones will deliver certificates to 4th and 5th graders next week during homeroom. On Monday, we kick off our November character trait of ‘altruism’. As always, we are thankful for the support you give your children and our school each day!
Warm regards,
Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Conley
Upcoming Events
11/7-11/8: DE County 5th Grade Safety Program--see below.
11/7: Sneaker Thursday
11/8: GVES Spirit Day
11/8: 3rd Grade American Ed Visits
American Education Week Visits
GVES celebrates American Education Week with visits to our school!
Parents/Guardians may visit according to the schedule below. Please do not bring siblings or other young children. There is no need to RSVP and clearances are not needed to visit. We hope to see you here soon!
Nov. 8 - 3rd Grade - 9:30 - 10:30
Nov. 11 - 4th Grade - 10:00 - 11:00
Nov. 12 - 5th Grade -
Team A - Chiodo, Magrann, Slavin - 11:00 - 12:00
Team B - Conley, Cywinski, Jarema, Long - 9:00 - 10:00
Team C - Carey, Ong, Shank, Travers - 10:00 - 11:00
Parent Teacher Conferences
Welcome to the GVES parent teacher conference scheduling system. Your child's teachers are using this system. Please create your conference by following the directions from your child's teacher.
To schedule a conference with the homeroom, language arts, and math teacher, please select all teachers for the same time slot. Also, select any specialists who work with your child. They will meet you in your child's homeroom. If the teachers are not available at the same time, please choose a different time when they are available. Due to time constraints, we cannot schedule multiple conferences per student. Please do not schedule conferences at multiple times. Thank you.
(The way this works is you first select what conference(s) you want and enter your names and email. The system then sends you a link to choose appointment times. From that link you can also add and change registrations.)
5th Grade Safety Program
GVPAA Presents the Hunchback of Notre Dame!
GVE HSA Weekly Announcements – 11/1/19
Field Trip T-shirts
We have limited quantities of field day tshirts still for sale. Please ask in the front office or email gveshsa@gmail.com if you are interested in purchasing a shirt.
Display My Art Fundraiser – October 23rd through November 8th
Don't miss out on the annual "Display My Art" fundraiser! Flyers came home this week with a preview of your child's items made using their very own artwork! It's a great personalized gift option for the upcoming holiday season!
Lunch Buddies Signups!
GVES invites you to have lunch with your student! Sign up now to be a Lunch Buddy! There is one day identified for Lunch Buddies every month between October and March.
This SignUp Genius is broken out into tabs across the top for different lunch periods, listed out by grade and classroom. Find your child’s grade/class on the appropriate tab…. select from the available dates…and MARK YOUR CALENDAR to enjoy lunch with your student!
PLEASE NOTE: Only one guest per student per school year can sign up.
https://www.signupgenius.com/tabs/73377d90ea1cdedc53-gvelunch
Please sign up to help with Mileage Club
We are in need of parents to help out at mileage club on Thursday afternoons through the Fall.
Every Thursday in the Fall, children have the option to walk or run laps around the recess yard and record how many miles they walk or run! As they build up their miles, they earn charms for their sneakers. Please consider coming out to cheer them on!
CLEARANCE ARE REQUIRED.
Please use this link to sign up via sign up genius. On it, you will see a slot labeled iPad Duty. This simply means carrying the iPads from the gym to the playground for the first recess and returning them after the last recess. Very simple! Any questions ask Karen Riggs: krigg002@yahoo.com
Chipotle Fundraiser – Tuesday, November 5th
Guac On! with a delicious meal for a worthy cause! Dine at Chipotle for our fundraiser and 33% of the proceeds will come to GVES HSA!
Date: Tuesday, November 25th
Times: 4pm – 8pm. DINE IN ONLY. Online and take out orders do NOT count.
Where: Chipotle – 1751 Wilmington Pike, Glen Mills PA 19342
What to bring: MUST have the flyer below – show it to the cashier to ensure we get the credit!
Box Tops are Back!
GV CTC Quick Tip #9 Mental Health
The results are back from the 2017 Pennsylvania Youth Survey for Garnet Valley’s 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. We also have results from 2013 and 2015.
The results of this anonymous survey are self-reported and represent 83.9% of our students.
Did you know? “A mental health condition isn't your fault or your family's fault—it develops for complicated reasons that researchers are only starting to understand. But we understand a lot about how you can live well with a mental health condition—and you have the power to take the steps necessary to improve your mental health”(National Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI).
Call to action… “Mental health services and supports are available and the earlier you access them the better. Many teens and young adults live full lives with a mental health condition. More and more teens and young adults are speaking out about their experiences and connecting with others. You are not alone—there are others out there going through the same things you are” (NAMI). To read more from NAMI paste the link below into your browser
https://www.nami.org/Find-Support/Teens-Young-Adults
For free and local mental health help for any age, call the Delaware County Crisis Connections Team - 855-889-7827. You can access help over the phone or they can come to you if needed.
DCIU Workshop for Parents
Elementary Handbook & GVSD Procedural Manual
Communication Procedures
Early Dismissals - Early dismissals due to weather or unforeseen circumstances will be announced through the phone number you provide in Alma, email, district-level social media, and websites. Please keep your Alma contact information current. You can update this information in your account.
Absence Reporting - Launched at the end of the last school year, the new School Messenger (Safe Arrival) Absence Reporting System makes it easy for parents/guardians to report their child's absence, reduces the time it takes to verify student attendance and will allow our staff to respond to unexplained student absences more efficiently. Please click here for directions on how to use your phone, app, or computer to report an absence.
Social Media - GVES is on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram! Our handle is @GarnetValleyES on all three platforms. We also podcast on iTunes. Just search iTunes for "Jaguarmax."
GVES Calendar
The view the full calendar on our website, click here or go to https://gves.garnetvalleyschools.com/calendar.
Attendance Information
State law establishes conditions under which any child may be excused from attendance at school. In keeping with these statues and recommendations of the State Department of Education, pupils in the Garnet Valley Schools may be excused temporarily from school attendance for the following reasons:
Sickness
Quarantine
Death in the immediate family
Weather so inclement so as to endanger the health of the child or make roads impassable
For observance of a major religious holiday
College visits, pre-approved educational trips
In order for an absence to be excused, a parent/guardian must respond to the Safe Arrival phone call, use the Safe Arrival app to report the absence ahead of time, or submit a written note to the office within three days after return from an absence. The absence of any student failing to comply with this time period will automatically become unexcused and illegal, and the school laws of Pennsylvania shall be applied accordingly.
Raptor Information
The Raptor system is used to enhance our ability to monitor who enters our buildings by screening visitors, contractors, and volunteers. Upon entering a district building, visitors will be asked to present an ID such as a Driver’s License, which can either be scanned or manually entered into the system. If a parent or guardian for any reason does not have a US government-issued ID, the school staff member can use any form of identification and manually enter the person’s name into the Raptor system. The Raptor system will check to ensure that registered sexual offenders are not entering our school campuses without our knowledge. The Raptor system checks the visitor's name and date of birth for comparison with a national database of registered sex offenders. The registered sex offender database is the only official database checked by the Raptor system. No other data from the ID is gathered or recorded and the information is not shared with any outside agency. Once entry is approved, Raptor will issue a badge that identifies the visitor, the date, and the purpose of his/her visit.
Please adhere to the following regulations:
1. Enter the building at the main office door.
2. Go directly to the office, sign in through Raptor and inform the school secretary of your
destination.
3. PLEASE DO NOT GO to any area of the building without receiving permission from the office.
4. Do not attempt to go to a classroom to pick up a child. Students who are being dismissed early
will be sent to the office.
5. Return the visitor badge at the conclusion of your visit to sign out.
Volunteer Clearance Information
Legislation in Pennsylvania requires community members and parents to obtain clearances in order to volunteer in our schools. If you have previously submitted your clearances to the Human Resources office, they are good for five (5) years from the date of the clearance.
Governor Wolf has waived the fees associated with the Pennsylvania State Police—Criminal Background Check and the Child Abuse History Clearance. Since the FBI clearance is a federal program, those costs still remain; however, the district has decided to permit individuals who have resided in Pennsylvania continuously for ten years or more to sign a certification form that saves the volunteer the expense of the fee, ensures compliance with the law, and allows the district to maximize student safety.
Jaguarmax Radio Podcast
Jaguarmax Radio is changing formats! We will be a student-run podcast created through the after school club program starting in the fall. Check us out on iTunes!
Jaguarmax Radio Podcast on iTunes
Important Links
After School Activity Dismissal Procedures - Dismissal Locations
VEFLS - Foreign Language Contact Person, kgardler@yahoo.com or 610-717-2755
Cafeteria Information - Menus and Payments
GVES Yearly Calendar - Important Dates
Safe Arrival - Attendance Reporting App
GVSD App - Download app here
MySchoolBucks - Online Payments
District Text Messaging Opt-In - Registration Info
Handbooks & Manuals - GVSD Resources
Parent Right to Know Information
Connect with GVES!
Garnet Valley Elementary School
"A Caring Community of Learners"
Est. 1997
The mission of our learning community is to maximize the potential of all students by empowering them to do their personal best.
Website: gves.garnetvalleyschools.com
Location: 599 Smithbridge Rd
Phone: (610) 579-4150
Facebook: facebook.com/GarnetValleyES
Twitter: @GarnetValleyES