Wrightstown Elementary
Weekly Newsletter
October 21, 2022
Hello WES families,
I hope that you had a wonderful day! As you can see below, next week will be very busy at WES. Tuesday kicks off Start With Hello Week. Please see the section in this newsletter for more information.
In the CRSD Weekly newsletter last week, the District asked for family feedback on the 2024-2025 school calendar. Most specifically, the survey asks for feedback on the start of the school year and for feedback on spring break. This week parents have asked for information about the survey. I have included the information in this newsletter.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Sam
Monday, October 24th - No School (Diwali)
Here’s what’s in store at WES next week…
Monday 10/24
- No School - Diwali
Tuesday 10/25
Say “Hello” Day
- Rockin’ Ravens Chorus Rehearsal – Gym – 8:30
- ALICE Enhanced Lockdown Drill – 9:30
Wednesday 10/26
- Wacky Wednesday – Mix it up – wear mismatched socks and shoes
- Student Council Nest Store – Grades 4-6 – 8:50-9:10
- WES Running Club – 8:30
- Young Rembrandts – Art Room – 3:45
Thursday 10/27
Favorite Shirt Day
- Rockin’ Ravens Chorus Rehearsal – Gym – 8:30
Friday 10/28
It’s “Cool to be Kind” Day
- Student Council Nest Store – Grades K-3 – 8:50-9:10
- PTP Clothing Drive - 12:00 pm Friday until Sunday at 11:30 AM
Saturday 10/29
- Trunk or Treat – 4:30-6:00
Start With Hello Week
ALICE - Enhanced Lockdown Drill
We are all committed to the safety of all the students in Council Rock and Wrightstown Elementary. We continually work with local police to learn and implement best practices in school safety and security. Council Rock has adopted a set of federally endorsed protocols for an intruder on campus situation, known as ALICE. The acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. All Council Rock staff and administrators have been trained in the ALICE protocols. One difference between our past "traditional lockdown" and "enhanced lockdown" is our classroom doors will be barricaded. This will look different depending on the grade level and the age of the children.
We are conducting an Enhanced Lockdown Drill Tuesday morning, October 25th. This enhanced lockdown drill will be no different than drills conducted in the past. Specifically, WES will use the all call intercom to signal the drill. All students will lockdown in their classrooms with their classroom teacher. We will use the intercom to end the drill. Newtown Township Police and/or CRSD Security personnel may be on site.
It’s always a good idea to review this information with your children prior to the drill. The attached social story is a resource parents can use to help children understand how we are approaching our added safety measures. The social story helps put these procedures in "kid friendly" terms! All teachers shared this story and reviewed it with students.
Halloween
- We will celebrate Halloween with a parade and classroom parties on Monday, October 31st.
- Like previous years, the WES Halloween Parade will take place at 9:45 am and the parties for grades K-5 will follow immediately after.
- 6th grade will have their party in the PM and teachers will be in touch with details.
- PM Kindergarten will have the parade and party in the afternoon. Mrs. Stahl will communicate to her parents about the times in a couple of weeks.
- Selecting the right costume is very exciting for our children and is a very important decision for some students to make. Please remember that costumes incorporating weapons and/or depicting violence are not appropriate to bring to school. Please be selective when helping your child choose a costume to bring to school. Your support is greatly appreciated!
- WES PTO will host Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 29th - 4:30-6:00
WES Veterans Day Program
WES is gearing up for our Annual Veterans Day Program scheduled for Friday, November 11th, at 2:00 p.m. (Veterans are asked to arrive at 1:45 p.m.) We are asking for your help in finding Veterans who would be willing and interested in participating in this event. If you have a family member or friend who is a Veteran, we would like to honor them.
During the program, students will sing, share poems, thank you notes, and essays. Please send the names and any photos of Veterans (unless shared last year) who would like to participate in this event to gwinslow@crsd.org no later than Wednesday, October 26th. We are also requesting that you let us know who will be accompanying your veteran so that we may be prepared for seating purposes. Thank you!
Upcoming Events
- Monday, October 24th - No School (Diwali)
- Tuesday, October 25th - Rockin' Ravens Special Chorus at 8:30am
- Wednesday, October 26th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/The Nest Open for Grades 4-6/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
- Thursday, October 27th - Rockin' Ravens Special Chorus at 8:30am
- Friday, October 28th - The Nest Open for Grades K-3/PTO Clothing Drive drop off starts at 12:00pm
- Saturday, October 29th - Trunk or Treat - 4:30-6:00/PTO Clothing Drive drop off
- Monday, October 31st - Halloween Parade at 9:45am
- Tuesday, November 1st - Rockin' Ravens Special Chorus at 8:30am
- Wednesday, November 2nd - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
- Thursday, November 3rd - Rockin' Ravens Special Chorus at 8:30am
- Friday, November 4th - End of the 1st Marking Period
- Monday, November 7th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am
- Tuesday, November 8th - No School - Election Day
- Wednesday, November 9th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm
- Thursday, November 10th - Rockin' Ravens Special Chorus at 8:30am
- Friday, November 11th - Veterans Day: Wear Red, White & Blue
Please check our school’s website HERE for upcoming events.
WES Library Card Drive
WES will hold an online Bucks County Free Library Card Drive for students beginning October 17 through November 4, 2022.
The Bucks County Library System consists of 18 different locations throughout Bucks County. Students who are card holders are able to access all locations as well as online resources including online databases, newspapers, eMagazines, eBooks, AudioBooks, videos, and more.
To apply for a library card through our WES card drive, please visit: https://buckslib.org/school-outreach-library-card-application/
Password: $choolYear2022
The application should be filled out by an adult. All WES students are eligible to receive a library card. A separate application must be completed for each person applying. Adult family members interested in receiving a card should contact Bucks County Free Libraries directly.
The actual Library Card will be delivered to students in school during mid-November.
Applicants will receive an e-Card number via email from Bucks County Free Libraries within 2-3 business days. This e-Card number can be used immediately.
There is no cost to receive a public library card. For more information on the resources and service available through the Bucks County Free Library please visit www.buckslib.org.
A library card is not required for WES students but is a great way to access valuable resources from any location for free. If you have questions about the online application, please contact Mrs. McKernan at amckernan@crsd.org or by calling (215) 944-2310.
EDUCATIONAL TRIP FORM
Below is a form to be completed for any Educational Trips. Please be sure to submit the form at least ten (10) days prior to your trip, for approval. Please contact Mrs. Pat Ricciardi, attendance clerk, at pricciardi@crsd.org if you have questions regarding this process.
A Message from the Health Office
- girls' leggings small medium and large
- boys pull on pants small and medium
- new small underwear for girls and boys
Any donations may be dropped off to the office. Thank you in advance!
Additionally....
A reminder to all parents/guardians that elementary student are not able to self-carry ANY medication including cough drops among other over the counter cold/allergy remedies.
From CRSD website/handbook:
Students MAY NOT CARRY any form of prescription or nonprescription “over-the-counter drugs” with them during school. Thank you!
Student Council News
Student Council Corner
Congratulations to our 2022-2023 Student Council Representatives: Kallen Godfrey, Cassidy DiSandro, Allison Becker, Emma Raciti, Myah Neumeister, Sammy Bromberg, Lillian Pavloski, Adler Wang, Matthew O’Neill, Harper Green, Katelyn Campanelli, Ethan Espinosa, Tiffany Louie, Maddie Mallamaci, Anna Donmoyer, Juistin Potok, Lucy McDonnell, and Zach McBurney. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 19th at 8:15 in the art room.
Our Student Council Representatives are working hard to make it a successful year. We are currently planning some exciting Wrightstown Spirit Days, events and fundraisers for the 2022-2023 school year. To celebrate our SOCKTOBER fundraiser, our first spirit day will be held on Friday, October 21st. Please wear your silliest, craziest, scariest (not too scary) Halloween socks! Upcoming Spirit Days will be revealed on the morning announcements. So watch out!
The Nest Returns
Wrightstown’s school store “The Nest” will be opening up the last week in October. Students in grades 4-6 can shop Wednesday October 26th from 8:50- 9:10 during arrival time. Students in
grades K-3 can shop on Friday October 28th (KPM will shop in the afternoon). The store is located in the back hallway by the recess doors.
We will be selling items such as pencils, smelly erasers, book marks, stickers, notebooks, colorful pens just to name a few! Items will cost between $.50 & $2.00. Please stop by to shop!
CHARTWELL’S LUNCH PRICES 2022-2023
Student lunch
Elementary School Lunch Price- $2.85
Milk price - $0.55
Click on the links below to access Wrightstown Elementary' s lunch menus.
When sending money in for lunch, please be sure the money is in a sealed envelope with the student name and teacher.
Free Breakfast Program
A message went out from the school district this week with information about the free breakfast program. Council Rock will begin offering free breakfast to all enrolled students at the elementary and middle school levels starting Monday, October 3rd through the end of the 2022-2023 school year.
What you need to know:
- No sign-up is required.
- Daily breakfast menus will be available on our menus website.
- Students enter their lunch ID number and get breakfast in the cafeteria upon arrival at school.
- Breakfast will be pre-bagged and have an optional milk and fruit selection.
The protocol for WES will be that children may pick up the bagged breakfast in the cafeteria upon arrival to school on their way to their homeroom. Students will use their lunch ID when picking up the breakfast, and then they will eat in their homeroom. Issues may arise with disruptions to our morning classroom routines or creating excessive messes in classes. We will address these needs as we begin the program, and, if needed, we will make changes as to where the students will eat their breakfast. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have questions.
WES PTO News and Events
Trunk or Treat - October 29
Come join this Family Fun Night of trick or treating, crafts, games, Jack-o-lantern contest, prizes, music, and food. Sign up to decorate a trunk or to trick-or-treat!
Link to register: https://bit.ly/WES-trunk-or-treat22
Link to volunteer: https://bit.ly/WES-trunk-or-treat-volunteers
Ravens' Running Club
All WES students are invited to participate in the Ravens' Running Club. This program will take place every MONDAY and WEDNESDAY morning 8:30-8:50 am beginning Monday, September 19. Students will be able to walk or run the designated course, earning “Miles Shoes” for each mile completed. The link to sign-up is: https://bit.ly/WES-RunningClub
CR Community Events and News
CR District Calendar Survey
We request your feedback on the formation of the CRSD 2024-2025 calendar and beyond. Please note that Pennsylvania requires students to attend school a minimum of 180 days. Please take a few minutes to provide us with feedback on two specific aspects of the district calendar. The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete.
Council Rock District Calendar Survey -This will be available until 11:45PM on October 28, 2022
Sam Smith - Principal
Email: ssmith@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/wrightstownes
Location: Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-944-2300
Twitter: @WESRavens729