The Bobcat Beat
Fern Hill Elementary School, January 6, 2020
Happy New Year!
We hope you enjoyed a wonderful holiday break with your family, loved ones, and friends. While it was difficult for the children to return after such a long break, they transitioned back into learning with ease!
Have you checked out @FernHillES on twitter lately? If so, you saw that our second grade students made 'snowman soup' for our local first responders! Thanks to the West Goshen Police Department and the Fire Police, our four second grade classrooms walked to WG Police Department and The Good Fellowship to deliver notes of gratitude and their snowman soup. It was a great learning opportunity for our second grade students to learn the importance of showing appreciation...and they loved walking with a police escort as if they were in their own parade!
We look forward to a great rest of the school year and a fantastic 2020!
BINGO NIGHT!!!
Reminder! Only a few days until BINGO !! The 5:30pm slot is SOLD OUT but we have some room left in the 7pm time slot!!! Please see info below and return the form ASAP! Reservations are required! Looking forward to seeing you there!
Any questions, contact Briana Latta at briana.latta@gmail.com.
January Calendar
New Year, new after school art classes with Mrs. Russell!
Winter Sessions are now posted! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Mrs. Russell: jrussell1@wcasd.net
Animals and Art (Wednesdays 1/8-1/29—4 sessions)
This after school art session will use our furry, featered, or scaly friends as the subject matter! Artists will create images of their favorite animal friends through painting, drawing, and sculpting clay.
The A in STEAM stands for ART! (Wednesdays 2/5-3/4—5 sessions)
This after school art class will promote creativity , imagination, and cross-subject connections. Students will engage in art making with a science, math and engineering flair! Let's roll up our sleeves and start problem-solving!
Spring Carnival is BACK!!!!
We are happy to announce that we will be bringing our Spring Carnival back to Fern Hill on March 7th from 3-6pm. In order to make this a success we are asking for YOUR help! To all of the tinkers out there please signup to make a game for the FHE Carnival! A sign-up is listed below with available games (there is a link in the comment section for visual inspiration :)).
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4FADA729A1F85-fhecarnival
For families that donate a game to show our gratitude we would like to give you your choice of an aluminum FHE Water Bottle or 30 Carnival Tickets. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!
If you have any questions or if tinkering isn't your jam but you would still like to help please reach out to us!!
Erin Harrington at edart79@yahoo.com
Attn: 5th Grade Parents
You should have received an email from Jim Nolan(fernhill5thgrade@gmail.com) regarding Baby pictures needed for the Graduation Ceremony Video as well as the Yearbook. So please get those in as soon as you can. More information will be coming regarding the 5th Grade Valentine's Day Social and Pictures needed for the Graduation Breakfast Video(a Flashback of the last 6 years of school). If you have any questions, please reach out to Jim Nolan @ jnolandesign@gmail.com or Tina O'Toole @ otooleclan106@gmail.com
Information will also be coming out this week regarding the 5th Grade Talent Show coming in March 24th!!
YEARBOOK HELP WANTED
Are you interested in helping to create this year's yearbook? If you would like to help and you have a laptop at home with Windows, you can help create pages at home on your own time. Please email Mel Olsen at fhptoyearbook158@gmail.com to let her know that you are interested!
Interested in coaching Girls On The Run or STRIDE?
Is your child in 3rd, 4th or 5th grade? If so, you might want to consider volunteering your time to coach Girls on the Run (for girls) and STRIDE (for boys)? The YMCA facilitates this clubs, but they need parent volunteers to host them at the various schools.
Girls on the Run uses the power of running to help prepare girls for a lifetime of self-respect and healthy living. The program focuses on building self-esteem and improving emotional and physical health.
STRIDE is a fun fitness and running program for boys where they will have the chance to share their thoughts and opinions about various life topics in a safe, encouraging environment that helps them develop character.
If you are interested in starting one of these clubs at Fern Hill, please contact Mrs. Melanie Olsen (fhptopresident@gmail.com).
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration: If you or someone you know has a child who is turning 5 before September 1, 2020, it is time to enroll them in kindergarten here at Fern Hill. Simply go to our district site, www.wcasd.net, and click on the enrollment icon. Once you have completed the online enrollment you need to call the main office, 484-266-1602, to set up an appointment to complete the registration. Please remember you will need a birth certificate, immunizations, health records, dental records and 2 proofs of residency.
PTO Information
STUDENT DIRECTORY/FACEBOOK: Our directory website is https://fernhillpto.membershiptoolkit.com/fhe_pto with our full PTO Newsletters and if you have not signed up already, it is a great point of information about upcoming events and contact info for kids in your child’s class for party invites or playdates. Join our Facebook page too!
YEARBOOK PICTURES WANTED: If you are at a school event and take pictures, please share them for the Yearbook. Here is the Google Drive and you should be able to upload to it but please make sure that you do not delete pictures from it: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1UbavLZeY8XNF4HDG7VYpSLCkK__DIMq9?usp=sharing
AMAZON SMILE: Amazon shoppers!! Shop through Amazon Smile and give back to your school! We are located under Fern Hill Parent Teachers Organization. https://smile.amazon.com/ch/22-2932328