Arrowhead News
September 3, 2021
Welcome back to our students and staff for the 2021-2022 school year!
Thank you Arrowhead Home and School for the "Welcome Back Students and Staff" Signs, and Balloons! You are amazing!
Arrowhead Home & School Wants to Communicate with You!
AHSA Newsletters and event announcements will typically only be distributed via the Konstella communication system. So, don’t miss out on important news! Please make sure you are registered. Below are easy directions for how to get signed up!
We also recommend that you download the Konstella app so that you can receive instant notification through the app.
Start by visiting: www.konstella.com and clicking “Find Your School” in the upper right side. Select "Arrowhead Elementary". Complete registration as prompted.
*To Join a Room*
Web: Click your name in the top left corner. Click “Your Children” to add/modify your children.
Mobile App: Click the “Settings” icon in the top left corner. Click “Your Children”.
Please be sure to add your child to the correct classroom. If you have multiple children, you must add each child.
CLICK ON THE ATTACHMENT BELOW FOR AHAS 2021 School Announcements
Back to School Social
Health and Safety Plan
The school district recently adopted an update to the health and safety plan.
Masks are required to be worn inside the building.
Masks
Our Masks Are Always On Us…
Click here for the do's and don'ts related to masking.
The Methacton School District requires students to wear masks when they are in school. There are times during the school day when students will be allowed to take their masks off. Lunch, recess, outdoor learning, instrument lessons, and outdoor physical education classes are the only times masks are removed.
In order to find a way to help elementary students keep track of their masks at all times, the Methacton School District is providing all K - 6 students with a child safe lanyard. These lanyards have a break away option to ensure safety. These easy-to-use lanyards will be kept at school and worn throughout the day so that students are not taking their masks off and leaving them in different locations or on a variety of surfaces.
Teachers will help students remember to keep the lanyards at school and tuck the lanyards in their shirts during recess or Physical Education class. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends people wash their hands or use sanitizer before touching their face. Teachers will make sure students are adhering to safety precautions. If parents would like to supply their own lanyard, we ask that it has the break away option and a clasp children can manipulate by themselves.
If by chance the lanyards have not arrived before the first day of school, teachers will encourage students to keep their masks ON their bodies. This could mean putting them in a pocket or another safe way to keep the mask from leaving the child’s possession.
By providing these lanyards, it is our hope that students find keeping their masks on their bodies is safe, sanitary, and easy.
Kindergarten learning Mrs. Raley's students writing their letters on the first day.
Grade 1 Mrs. Fitzgerald's students were excited to use their math cubes this week!
Grade 2 Mrs. Reid's class interviewing each other for their classroom "Welcome Back Newsletter"
Grade 3 Mrs. Fontanella’s class writing their welcome back to school stories.
Grade 4 Miss Young’s class had a fun time learning about the various classroom items/materials during their “in class” scavenger hunt.
Specials: Grade 1 Art class Mrs. McDonough's "Building our Future Artists"
Car Rider Information Required
If you plan on having your child/ren as a car rider this school year, please complete the required information in the google document below:
Homework For Parents/Guardians:
Homework For Parents/Guardians:
Please take a few minutes to review the below information. It is much easier to start the school year with all the correct paper work completed on Power School. A few of the forms will not be available until 8/25/2021.
Log Into your Power School Account:
- Contact Information Verification: Please review your student’s emergency contact information in PowerSchool (Navigation Menu > Contact Information) to verify the information is correct or make any necessary updates.
- The following forms can be found under Navigation Menu > Forms > General Forms.
- Student Health Form: This form must be reviewed and verified every school year.
- Acknowledgements (available on August 25, 2021)
- Handbook Sign Off: Please review your student’s school handbook in PowerSchool or on the building websites. You will be prompted to acknowledge that you have reviewed and discussed the document with your student.
- Code of Conduct Sign Off
- Acceptable Use Policy
- Board Policies
- Optional Publicity Refusal Form (available August 25, 2021): If you do not want your student videotaped or photographed in the 2021-2022 school year, complete the Publicity Refusal Form in PowerSchool by September 15, 2021. This applies to my newsletters as well.
What if you do not know anything about Power School?
- Visit https://www.methacton.org/powerschool for details on how to access your parent portal account. If you have not already established your portal access, please call the main office at your student’s school to obtain the necessary credentials (Access ID and Password for each student) to create your account.
Transportation Update:
All Transportation Information Will Be Available on Power School on 8/23/21!
Communication Guide
We are providing families with a Communications Tool Guide Link where you will find important information regarding the district’s communication tools. Here is the link: https://www.methacton.org//cms/lib/PA50000637/Centricity/Domain/62/CommunicationsTools_FINAL.pdf
In this link you will find information on PowerSchool, SchoolMessenger, Social Media, Lower Providence Community Access Channel, Smore Newsletter< Konstella,
(*Note* Arrowhead uses SchoolMessenger and Smore for our weekly newsletters)
(*Note* Arrowhead Home and School Associations uses Konstella to send out information) and key district contacts. Please take a moment to read the the Communications Tool Guide.
Enjoy the rest of your summer and we look forward to welcoming our students and families back to school on Monday, August 30, 2021.
See directions for school messenger for parents below:
Food Services Information
Prices are not increasing this year. Please note that Free & Reduced meals include both breakfast and lunch.
Breakfast Prices: $1.30 Elementary, $1.95 Skyview/Arcola, $2.70 High School. Reduced pricing for breakfast at all levels is $0.30.
Lunch Prices: $2.70 Elementary, $3.00 Skyview/Arcola, $3.20 High School. Reduced pricing for lunch is $0.40. A premium lunch is available at MHS at a cost of $4.15, and at Arcola for $4.00.
There will not be a meal pick up program as we provided during the pandemic.
We will be serving A la Carte as well.
Click here for the elementary school breakfast and lunch menus.
Students and families can access the point of sale pin pad example below as a PDF. The pin pad example will assist students with entering their lunch account number.
Student Birthdays
Hi Arrowhead families,
For safety reasons, we are not permitting edible birthday treats or gifts to be brought into school. We realize that birthdays are special to our students and families. We appreciate your support.
Arrowhead Forward Update
In the photos below you will see the carpenters framing out corridors and classrooms on 2nd floor. In addition, the second photo shows the masons are laying up block walls at stage area. Lastly, the caulking contractor is installing the air barrier and caulk on the building envelop.
2nd floor framing corridors and classrooms
Masons are laying up block walls at stage area.
Caulking contractor is installing the air barrier and caulk on the building envelop..
Click on the links below for more information:
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Arrowhead Elementary School
Email: aroberts@methacton.org
Website: https://www.methacton.org/Domain/375
Location: 232 Level Road, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: 6104895000 44200