Caln Elementary School
Caln Message 4.11.22
About Us: Caln Elementary School
Principal: Rebecca Vietri vietrir@casdschools.org
Guidance: Julie Dieffenbach dieffenbachj@casdschools.org
Secretary: Dana Gallis gallisd@casdschools.org
Attendance: Wendy Webster CNattendance@casdschools.org
Special Education Supervisor: Jeff Kuciapinski kuciapinskij@casdschools.org
The mission of the Coatesville Area School District, rich in diversity, and committed to excellence, is to create innovative educational experiences, which are funded by the taxpayers, supported by the community, delivered by dedicated teachers and administrators, to ensure all students will become responsible, contributing global citizens.
Email: vietrir@casdschools.org
Website: casdschools.org/caln
Location: 3609 Lincoln Highway East, Thorndale, PA, USA
Phone: 610-383-3760
Facebook: www.facebook.com/coatesvilleSD/
Twitter: @CASDCaln
New Information Section:
Weekly Updates
Students Return: April 19
Early Dismissal: April 20
Expectations for Student Behavior: Home and School Collaboration
We continue to reiterate our expectations for student behavior within the school building, on the buses, and outside of the school setting. We have recently been seeing an increase of issues involving inappropriate use of social media or inappropriate interactions, including bullying through social media.
We are continuing to enforce the code of conduct regarding these issues and have been taking steps to address the issues if they are brought into the school setting. We are also utilizing our guidance counselor and mental health therapist to provide talks with the students as a preventative measure.
We understand the role that technology has in the lives of our students and we appreciate you speaking to your students about the importance of appropriate interacting with others and appropriate use of technology. We also appreciate your support in speaking to students about appropriate interactions with other students.
With our collaboration and teamwork together, we know that our students will understand the consistency between home and school and will follow the expectations that are put forth and within the code of conduct.
PSSA Dates for Grades 3-5
English Language Arts: April 25, 26, 27 (Grades 3-5)
Mathematics: May 3 and 4 (Grades 3-5)
Science: May 5 and 6 (Grade 4 only)
It is important that students are present in school for these assessments. We are so proud of the progress our students are making, as evidenced through the data we are collecting and analyzing through MTSS.
Parent Letters and Communication were sent out for students in grades 3-5 on April 4, 2022 via school Messenger.
Students attended Code of Conduct Meetings on April 11, 2022, during the morning for grades 3-5.
Kindergarten Registration information!
Welcome Class of 2035!
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:
You can go onto the website: www.casdschools.org
- Scroll to the “I want to” section
- Click “2022-2023 Kindergarten Pre-Registration”
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.
Important Update: Loss/Damage/Replacement of District Materials Policy 224
Title LOSS/DAMAGE/REPLACEMENT OF DISTRICT MATERIALS Code 224-AR-0 LOSS/DAMAGE/REPLACEMENT OF DISTRICT MATERIALS
Status Administrative Review Adopted July 26, 2016
Last Reviewed March 8, 2022
224-AR-0. LOSS/DAMAGE/REPLACEMENT OF DISTRICT MATERIALS
Books, materials, supplies, equipment and furniture used by students are the property of the district.
Teachers will instruct students about their responsibility to take pride in the school and to take proper care of books, materials, supplies and furnishings. Students are fully responsible for loss and damage of school and district property.
Students who willfully cause loss or damage to school or district property will be subject to disciplinary measures in accordance with the applicable Code of Student Conduct. The costs of repair and/or replacement of books, materials, supplies, equipment and furniture caused by damage or loss will be charged to the responsible student.
The building principal will determine the required cost of repair or replacement. The charge will be based on the extent of damage or loss and will be commensurate with the value of the object. Value will be determined by the remaining life of the object and its replacement or repair cost.
The building principal will notify in writing the parents/guardians of a student who is assessed a cost for loss or damage to school or district property.
The notice will inform the parents/guardians that the debt must be paid within ten (10) school days, unless the circumstance or amount of the charge is extraordinary.
If restitution is not made within the ten (10) school day period, the building principal will notify the parents/guardians that payment of the debt is past due and will allow them an additional thirty (30) calendar days to make payment. If the debt is not paid within the thirty (30) calendar days, the principal will immediately refer the financial obligation to the local magistrate’s office for processing and collection, with those costs added to the original debt.
The principal may waive all or a portion of a debt if s/he determines any of the following conditions are met:
1. The student or parents/guardians are financially unable to pay the debt.
2. The cost to notify the parents/guardians and/or refer the financial obligation to the local magistrate would cost more than the debt to be collected.
3. Mitigating circumstances preclude collection of the debt.
Caln Reading Corner: One School, One Book: Stuart Little
Reading Corner
By now your child(ren) should have received their copy of the book Stuart Little and a pacing guide calendar for our Family Reading Month.
As you think about how you will incorporate this family reading time into your daily/weekly schedule this month, I want to provide you with a few tips on how to foster a love of reading with your child(ren).
In this video, Valerie describes a few at-home routines or habits you can establish to help your children engage (or re-engage) in reading. Remember reading, like any skill, needs to be practiced in order for us to get better.
Help Children Fall in Love with Reading - Rituals to Set Up at Home
Happy Reading,
Mrs. Witman
DSW Exclusive Offer April 28
Girls Exploring Tomorrow's Technology Opportunity for 5th Grade female Students!
Caln Updates
Dress Code Reminders
We want to ensure that shirts are appropriate lengths, in addition to ensuring footwear is appropriate for students as well.
Hats should not be worn in the building and if students have hoodies, the hood should not be worn in the building.
You can reference the dress code in the Elementary Code of Conduct Below.
A Message from Nurse Diamond
Students should not be coming to school with chronic coughing or with severe cold symptoms. According to the health department, students should have a negative COVID test or a doctor note to return to school if they are exhibiting symptoms. You can send the negative COVID tests or Doctor's Notes to Nurse Diamond at diamondc@casdschools.org.
You will also need to send a copy of the Doctor's note for attendance purposes to CNAttendance@casdschools.org.
In Case You Missed it Section:
Fifth Grade Course Selection for Sixth Grade!
Hello, 5th grade parents!
We are excited to welcome your students to the Scott 6th Grade Center next year! In preparation for their arrival in August we are working on the scheduling process. We have learned a lot in our three years as a 6th grade center and are using that knowledge to support our incoming students in a way we believe will benefit them greatly as they transition from elementary to secondary schooling.
Core classes will be offered at the General and Honors level for English Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science. Math will continue to be offered through the College Preparatory Math program for all students. Students will be placed into their core classes based on the benchmarking data that has been collected throughout this school year for Reading and Math.
Related arts courses offer some options to the students. All students will be scheduled for Art, Family & Consumer Science, Health, and STEM. In addition to those classes, students had the opportunity to select two courses from among Chorus, Band, Orchestra, Physical Education, and Spanish. They made these selections in their classes and the information was given to us at the 6th grade center.
Once core class placements have been finalized, parents will receive request verification sheets indicating their student’s courses for next school year. We are certainly happy to discuss any placement questions or requests at that time, and contact information will be included with that information.
Thank you so much for your involvement in your children’s education, we look forward to helping them move on to the next level of their schooling!
Thank you,
Dr. Christopher Jahnke, Principal
Kristen Del Grippo, Assistant Principal
Megan Murray, School Counselor
ChesPenn's Saturdays for Free Dental Disease Prevention Services and Exam Dates:
Free Dental Exam, Sealants, and Flouride for 2nd, 3rd, and 7th graders who have not seen a dentist in the past year!
April 30
See the attachment for the Consent and complete.
ChesPenn will call each family to set up an appointment to bring children into ChesPenn on Saturday!
Sign up for text messaging from Coatesville Area School District
Sign up for text messaging from the Coatesville Area School District to receive information about weather cancelations/delays and other important district-wide updates.
You can participate by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to 67587. You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.
Please visit this link for information about receiving emails and phone calls from the Coatesville Area School District: https://www.casdschools.org/Page/7521
Important Chromebook Update: Students Must Bring in Chromebooks Daily
Chromebooks may be utilized for assessment gathering, including Assessments such as NWEA Map testing.
Please ensure your students are in the practice of bringing their Chromebooks to school Daily.
Importance of Attendance: Attendance Letters have been sent and Attendance Meetings are being scheduled with Guidance/Administration
Did you know that children can suffer academically if they miss 10 percent of the school year?
That’s just 18 days, or 2 to 3 days a month. Students who miss 10% of the school year are considered chronically absent. The research shows us that absences add up.
That’s as true for kindergartners as it is for 12th graders. It’s as true for excused absences as it is for skipping school or taking a family vacation.
A student is considered absent if they are not physically participating in instruction or instruction-related activities on school grounds or at an approved off-grounds location. Chronically absent students include students who are absent regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused; whatever the reason for the absence, instructional hours are lost.
For example, out of school suspensions and excused absences for approved family-sponsored educational trips would be coded as absences for purposes of chronic absenteeism and regular attendance measures.
ABSENT (Examples)
- Absence from school (excused or unexcused)
- Out-of-School Suspension
- Extended illness (not coded homebound)
- Bereavement
- Non-school sponsored approved educational trips
- College visits not part of curriculum or course expectations
PRESENT (Examples)
- Career Education and Work experiences sponsored by the school entity
- In-school Suspension
- Homebound Instruction
- School-sponsored field-trips or college visits
This school year let’s work together to get all kids to school—on time, every day.
Attendance letters have been mailed indicating total attendance days. Attendance meetings will be scheduled to develop attendance plans where appropriate.
If students are absent, please ensure you are sending in a note or emailing CNattendance@casdschools.org.
1:1 Program Information
Here is where you can find FAQs regarding our 1:1 Program including:
- How to secure a device
- How to request a repair a device
- How to replace a lost or stolen device
- How to use the device
The Coatesville Area School District provides a Chromebook for each student. This is known in education as a ‘One to One’ (1:1) learning environment -- that is, one device for every one student. Our goal is for students to use technology to foster critical thinking skills, to support our curriculum, and improve problem solving, communication, and collaboration inside and outside of the classroom. The 1:1 program will also enable teachers and students to continue to create student-centered, personalized learning environments. Students will take greater control of their own learning and teachers will mentor them through this process.
Coatesville Area School District uses Canvas as our Learning Management System. Through Canvas, students can access their schedules, complete and turn in work, track their grades, communicate with teachers, and access resources. The District maintains a partnership with Project 10 million which will support families with at-home internet access.
Visit our website at CASD for more information.
Food Services: Information and Monthly Updates
Food Service Information: Update pertaining to Snacks being Sold
Starting the Week of October 8, students will have the opportunity to purchase snacks a la carte. We encourage students to use their lunch account, as parents can monitor what their child is purchasing for snacks as well as how much is being spent each day. Please see the below fliers for directions on establishing a SchoolCafe account.
- Breakfast and lunch are FREE for all students again this year
- Parents may add funds to their student’s food service account through SchoolCafe (www.schoolcafe.com/CoatesvilleASD ). Instructions are located on our website, and are also attached.
- Students will use our barcode scanners to check out at the register.
- Elementary students will be provided with a Pin Barcode card that will be scanned at the register.