Arrowhead News
Week of January 19-22
Arrowhead Forward Groundbreaking Ceremony
Arrowhead Forward Update
This week construction vehicles arrived and began the process of removing trees and leveling out the grounds. Additionally, the K-2 playground was installed. All students will now have recess along side the building. I will continue to update you with picture and descriptions as we move forward with the Arrowhead Building Project.
Picture Day Update:
We are tentatively scheduling picture day for the week of February 22nd. More information about the specific dates and days will be shared with families soon.
Virtual learning this week
K AM Mrs. Fischer's class identifying shapes and sides
K AM Mrs. Raley's students asked show and tell questions
Mrs. Fischer's PM students practicing writing the letter b and making the /b/ sound
Grade 1 Mrs. Clark's students helping with the January calendar
Mrs. Kennedy's students discussing verbs that end with -ing. Nice to see the kids smile!
Grade 1 Mrs. Fitzgerald's students joined a breakout room and worked on a Raz kids assignment.
Grade 1 Mrs. Moyer's/Miss Rota class comparing numbers in math this week.
Grade 2 Mr. Stegmann's class worked on math word problems using bar models this week.
Grade 2 Mrs. Keffer's class learning about multiplication using equal parts
Grade 2 Dr. Morgan's class built an animal picture puzzle using math facts
Grade 2 Mrs. Reid's class working on their math journal problems
Grade 3 Mrs. Fontanella's students learning about the presidential inauguration.
Grade 3 Mrs. Grabfelder's class reviewing division and multiplication
Grade 3 Mrs. Brown's class working through their multiplication and division problems using the iPevo.
Grade 3 Mrs. Vallerio's class engaged in an ELA assessment.
Grade 4 Mrs. Johnson's students participated in a breakout room going through an ELA Linkit Reading Assesment
Grade 4 Ms. Brandenberger's students sharing contractions during ELA instruction
Grade 4 Mr. Yosifon's students learning about fractions of a set this week.
Miss Young's class going over their to do list in the google classroom.
Mrs. Smith's grade 2 students played the Price is Right during a warm up lesson activity.
Mrs. Raley's Challenge students presented their research projects.
Mrs. Montare reading a story to her students.
Mrs. McDonough grade 2 art students enjoyed learning about Miro Images
Grade 4 music with Mrs. Holahan practicing rhythm and beat
Message from Nurse Kelly
Important reminders to keep our Arrowhead family safe and healthy during hybrid learning:
1. Stay home if ill, please refer to the Methacton School District Student Self-Screening Checklist https://www.methacton.org/cms/lib/PA50000637/Centricity/Domain/64/StudentCOVIDSCREENINGChecklist_English_Updatefor11_5_20.pdf.
2. All students, whether in-person or virtual should Report any absence to the child check line @ (610)-831-5331. Please be specific; mention any symptoms the student may be having, and/ or any COVID-19 exposure. You may receive a call from the school nurse or attendance secretary for clarification.
3. If you have traveled, or plan to travel outside of Pennsylvania please contact school nurse. Methacton School District is requiring all students (no age limit) to either test 72 hours after return or complete a ten-day quarantine.
4. Please complete or update the Student Health Form, in Power School and/or the pink paper form that we sent home earlier this school year.
5. Please contact the school nurse, even if you are virtual, if the student has tested positive for COVID-19 or has to quarantine due to an exposure.
Let us all work together to make Arrowhead a safe place to learn.
Please contact the School Nurse with any questions or concerns.
(610) 489-5000 ext. 44203
***IMPORTANT PLEASE READ***
Dear Arrowhead families,
Please click on the link below to read the Student Self-Screening Checklist per the Montgomery County Department of Health.
ATTENTION Arrowhead Families: Photos needed for Arrowhead Yearbook!
Arrowhead is looking for Yearbook photos! Everyone can submit photos to be considered.
This school year started like last year ended, unique. We will try to capture it the best we can, but we need everyone to help. Please keep the pictures relating to school. We would love any pictures of the kids learning new things, working on a project, completed project, gym class activity, art class work, library, singing, crazy hat day, 1st day of school, virtual workspace, outdoor activity, recess time activity, community service, learning with your pet or virtual school bitmoji!
VERY IMPORTANT: Please submit photos, unedited, and original photo file. Photos from social media websites are not acceptable quality, please consider this when uploading images. If you are having any issues uploading to the shared google links below, feel free to email pictures to arrowheadyearbook123@gmail.com
KAM: https://photos.app.goo.gl/KS7xbfrQRDCe2g9r8
KPM: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Q2z5nzXvQPW7Dmyb8
1st Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zdxiGSHXxCdu7daQ9
2nd Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/4wcHw5GFHq6c7NB18
3rd Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/rmc3NV6TikcBNk3P9
4th Grade: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Afo1xkNqwcQ9NhxP6
Below is the link to the Family Center. Within this link you can find grade level information regarding "I CAN" statements which can be accessed by clicking on grade level resources.
Transportation Update
This information only pertains to families who have chosen to personally transport their child/ren home from school (PM car riders).
For the safety of our students, we have implemented a new ‘End of Day’ transportation procedure for regular car riders. According to the survey you filled out earlier this year, your child is to ride home by car each day they attend school in person. If you have changed your mind, and would prefer your child take the school bus home, kindly send me an email with your changes. If possible, we would like to keep your child’s means of transportation the same each day they attend school.
All families that had elected to be ‘end of the day car riders’ will be assigned a number which will serve as a quick identifier for regular car riders. Each family will receive 2 copies of a dashboard car number sign which is meant to be placed on the passenger side dashboard of the designated parent or guardian’s car.
Of course, if you have an emergency and you need your child to ride home in a different manner, please email Barb Goff (bgoff@methacton.org) and copy Adriana Rundle (arundle@methacton.org)
Dell discounted savings offered to students, staff, and families
The district uses dell technology and as a result we are able to extent discounts and savings to our students, staff, and families. See attached flyer below with information provided from the district. Members Shop online at: www.dell.com/mpp/MethactonSD
Or call into our K-12 team @ 888-693-9448 and reference Member ID 3896385
Arrowhead Kindness Project
Click on the word document below for information about this year's Arrowhead Kindness Project. In addition, we will have the Kindness Box as pictured below for families and students to drop off their special cards to local seniors.
Arrowhead Home and School Science Fair Update
Arrowhead's 3rd Annual Science Fair is going virtual this year! Try your hand at some science experiments and share your scientific discoveries! There will be fun science explorations for ALL students, even if you choose not to enter a project! For more info and to sign up, click on the link below or see the attached flyer.
Sign up by 2/14/21.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Lwe5otyohbchMI4YdhC_X_x4MSZ_x2BIX7UrTdZ5t8s/edit?usp=sharing
First Student Hiring
Click on the links below for available hiring links.
Non CDL Van Driver listed below:
https://apply.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/non-cdl-van-driver-32162/32406/description/
CDL Bus Driver Listed below:
https://apply.firstgroupcareers.com/vacancy/school-bus-driver-30868/31112/description/
Giant Corporation Feeding School Kids Program
Do you want to help with Arrowhead Announcements?
We are interested in having our students participate in our morning announcements. We created a flipgrid topic link so students can record themselves making announcements. They can say the pledge allegiance, the Arrowhead School pledge or tell a joke. This is completely optional. If you allow your child to create a flipgrid video, this will provide the consent for the video to be shared during our morning announcements. Again, this is an optional activity and it will only be shared with your agreement. If you are interested in creating a flipgrid video, please click on the flipgrid link https://flipgrid.com/e75120f3
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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