Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
February Parent Newsletter February 4, 2020
News and Notes
It is cold and flu season, we want to remind all parents that students should not be sent to school if they are ill. Children need to be fever free without medication for 24 hours before returning to school.
We still have a few emergency forms outstanding. It is very important that we have updated information should we need to reach you for any reason. If your information changes, especially phone numbers, during the year and you have already submitted your form please contact the office and we will make the change.
Attendance Reminders from Mrs. Manzon:
With cold and flu season upon us, please keep in mind our attendance policies regarding sick days.
- Any child who is out sick for one or two days with LESS than 10 days absent must submit a note to either their building email or a handwritten note within three days of their return to school.
- Any child who is out sick for 3 or more consecutive days must have a doctor's note submitted to either their building email or a handwritten note within three days of their return to school for the absences to be excused.
- Any child who has been out of school for 10 or more days (this is cumulative and includes excused absences, educational trip days and unexcused absences) must have a doctor's note for any absence moving forward.
Below are the email addresses for all PGSD buildings to submit absent notes:
Pottsgrove Excuse Note Email Addresses
High School: HSAbsent@pgsd.org
Middle School: MSAbsent@pgsd.org
Lower: LPAbsent@pgsd.org
Rocks: RRAbsent@pgsd.org
West: WPAbsent@pgsd.org
Reminders from the Principal:
We will be doing our school wide Valentines Exchange on Thursday, February 13 as part of our building wide Falcon Fest celebration. The classroom teachers will also be sending home information for the specific classes. This is just a reminder that we cannot distribute candy or food treats with the Valentines. This is based on school district policy. You are welcome to include non food treats like pencils, erasers, stickers etc.
Falcon Fest: We will be holding our second Falcon Fest on February 13 to celebrate the continued success of our students in following the Falcon Four. Pictures will be forthcoming!
Our Lost and Found has grown to be quite a large collection of clothing, coats and other items. Please remind your son or daughter to check the lost and found for missing items. The lost and found is located in the cafeteria. All items unclaimed at the end of the school year are donated to a local charity in support of children in Foster Care.
LPES will be giving the PSSA assessment on the following dates, this is a reminder that educational trip requests for these dates will not be approved per our educational trip policy.
The PSSA Testing Scheduling will be as follows:
ELA (Grades 3-5)
April 20, 2020
April 21, 2020
April 22, 2020
Math (Grades 3-5)
April 29, 2020
April 30, 2020
Science (Grade 4)
May 5, 2020
May 6, 2020
Take Your Child to Work Day is Thursday, April 23. Please submit an educational trip form if your child will be participating. Forms should be turned in one week in advance.
Grandparents Day: Due to our large student population, we offer Grandparents Day in three separate time slots, one for each grade level. This is the schedule for this year:
Thursday, March 19: Grade 5- 9:15-10:15
Thursday, March 19- Grade 3- 11:45-12:45
Friday, March 20- Grade 4- 9:15-10:15
Paperwork will be coming home in the near future, visitors are asked to sign up in advance to attend Grandparents Day activities.
Thank you to all that assisted in our holiday food drive. We collected over 4000 items that were donated to Operation 143! These items will stay in our community and help many families!
Looking Ahead
Dates to Remember
February 2020:
3-7- Book Fair
5- 100th Day of School
5- Wear Animal Ears or an Animal Hat
5- PTA 6:30 PM
6- Wear Animal Socks
7- Wear Animal Prints or Wear Red for Healthy Heart Day (or wear both :)
11- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
12- Book Swap
13- Act 80 Day, 1:30 PM Dismissal Falcon Fest
14- Valentines Day, In Service Day- No School for Students
17- No School, President's Day
21- Winter Parties
22-Doom Dome Tournament 9-3
25- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
29- Happy Leap Day!
March 2020:
2-6 Read Across America Week!
4- PTA 6:30 PM
6- End of Second Trimester
9- Parent Conferences 12-8 PM, No School for Students
10- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
11- Farmers Market-Details Forthcoming
12- Farmers Market- Details Forthcoming
12-14- Middle School Musical - Frozen Jr.
13- Spring Pictures
13- School Store
18- Beginning Strings Concert 7:00 PM
18- Reading Olympics Competition, 5:30-8:80 Perkiomen Valley HS
19- Grandparents Day (9:15-10:15, grade 5, 11:45-12:45 grade 3)
19- Beginning Band Concert- 7PM
20- Grandparents Day (Grade 4 9:15-10:15 AM)
20- Report Cards Go Home
23- African Drum and Dance Assembly
26-28- High School Musical- Adams Family
30- Beginning Strings Concert, Snow Date 7 PM
31- Beginning Band Concert, Snow Date 7 PM
April 2020:
1- PTA 6:30 PM
3- Jazz Band Assembly 9:30 AM
3- PTA Basket Bingo 6-9 PM
7- Act 80 Day
8- Inservice Day
9-13- No School, Spring Break
14- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
15- Steel River Field Trip- grade 3 9:30 AM, 12:30 PM
15-PGSD STEAM Expo- 5:30 PM
16- Grades 3/4 Chorus Concert- 7:00 PM
17- Steel River Field Trip- grade 4 9:30 AM and 12:30 PM
17- Grade 5 Career Fair
20- PSSA Begins
23- Take Your Child to Work Day- No Testing
24- Third Trimester Progress Reports Go Home
28- Inservice Day- Primary Election Day, No School for Students
30- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
May 2020:
4- PTA 6:30 PM
8- Pride Run 6PM
12- Board Meeting 7:30 PM
13- Art Show and Fifth Grade Chorus Concert 6-8 PM
15- Field Day
18- Advanced Band and Orchestra Concert 7PM
19- Fifth Grade to MS 10:30-12:30
20- Field Day Rain Date
25- No School Memorial Day
28- Grade 4 to the Elmwood Zoo
29- Grade 4 to the Elmwood Zoo
29- Fifth Grade Pool Party
June 2020:
3- Fifth Grade Awards 1:30 PM
4- Team Honesty Field Trip
8- Team Integrity Field Trip
9- Noon Dismissal
10- Noon Dismissal, Last Day of School, Report Cards Distributed
10- Graduation 6PM
Lower Pottsgrove Elementary School
Email: TKOEHLER@PGSD.ORG
Website: www.pgsd.org
Location: 1329 Buchert Road
Phone: 610-323-7510