The Eagle Flyer
Summer Edition~August 1, 2023
A Message from Mrs. Fantaskey
Dear Doyle Families,
I hope our Soaring Eagles are enjoying a great summer and finding time to make fun memories with family and friends. The office and facilities staff members have been busy working hard to make sure our school is ready to open its doors to our students on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. Our Team Doyle family is so excited and eager to work closely with our students, staff, and parents this coming school year.
Our Eagle Flyer is our main form of communication with our school community and is typically sent on Mondays. Anything you need to know in regard to events and information at Doyle Elementary is shared in our Eagle Flyer.
Please see below for a few highlights and reminders for our school community.
Free & Reduced Lunch Applications
Eligible families are strongly encouraged to apply for Free & Reduced lunch status. The information in this newsletter will help walk you through the process. Often times there are resources available to school, such as Title I funding that is based on the school's enrollment in these programs. If you believe you may be eligible and have not completed the application, please do so as soon as possible.
Student Information Update for 2023-2024
Please be sure to update the Student Information Section on the parent portal. This must be completed each year for ALL students. Updating this emergency form ensures that we can contact you and that you will receive emails and important communications from the school and district. Please update as soon as you can! Thank you for your attention to this.
Teacher Assignments:
The parent portal will open on August 3rd after 4 PM to log on and see teacher assignments for the 2023-2024 school year. This is an exciting time for our students, teachers, and families as the children learn who their teacher will be for the upcoming school year. Our class placement process took place over the course of several weeks at the end of the school year. Please be assured that considerable time and attention went into creating well-balanced class groupings that considered the social, academic, and emotional needs of our students. We ask all parents to respect the amount of hard work and thought that the principal, school counselor, reading specialists, classroom teachers, and special education teachers put into this process and not request changes to your child’s placement. All of our teachers are caring, capable, and highly qualified educators, and our job as adults is to support students and to help them develop confidence and a positive outlook as they begin the new school year. Thank you for your understanding, trust, and support.
Grade Level Supply Lists
Grade level supply lists are located on the Doyle website. You can find the lists by clicking HERE.
New Student/Family Tours
Our 6th Grade Ambassadors are preparing for the new student tours to be held on August 16th and August 23rd. They are eager to share a tour of the building, our traditions, and the excitement that comes along with being a Doyle Soaring Eagle. In addition, as part of the evening tours, our Doyle Home & School Association will provide "Popsicles on the Playground" for parents and students. We look forward to welcoming our new students and families during our new family tours. Tours are ongoing during the allotted times.
New Family Tours & Popsicles on the Playground - August 16th & 23rd
- 4:30 - 6:30 PM Please join us during this window of time, as tours will be ongoing.
Continue to enjoy your summer!
Kind regards,
Mrs. Kate Fantaskey
2023-2024 Classroom Teachers
Kindergarten (AM session only)
Mrs. Amanda Dean
1st Grade
Mrs. Emily O'Connell
Mrs. Jennifer Scala
Mrs. Karen Sheehan
2nd Grade
Ms. Kelsey Homont
Mrs. Melissa Travaglini
Mrs. Kylee Ursomarso
3rd Grade
Mrs. Karen Denton
Mrs. Kristen Kille
Mrs. Leslie Wong
4th Grade
Mrs. Katrina Gunning
Mrs. Lori Hastings
Mrs. Amy Michener
5th Grade
Mr. Dave Levy
Ms. Maggie Stella
Mrs. Sarah Strohl
6th Grade
Mrs. Annie Doyle
Mr. Tyler Heinlein
Mr. Brian Yannarella
Learning Support
Mrs. Kaitlin Mitchem
Mrs. Lauren Alonso
Mrs. Erin Camburn
Ms. Alyssa Lynn
Ms. Kayla Germana
PEN
Mr. Ray Marshall
Specialists
Mrs. Heather Herwig, Librarian
Mrs. Shari Williams, Physical Education
Mrs. Becky Emmett, QUEST
Mrs. Cara Alderfer, Art
Ms. Colleen Zachmann, Art
Ms. Elizabeth Axler, Music & Strings
Ms. Sue Steen, Band
Counselor
Ms. Tracy Kowalchick
Psychologist
Mr. Mark Manella
Reading Specialists
Carol Miller
Jasmine Snively
Speech
Jordyn Freed
Mark Your Calendar!
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Ambassador Training - 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Tours for new families - 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Wednesday, August 23, 2023
Tours for new families - 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Thursday, August 31, 2023
Kindergarten Orientation & Back to School Night
Monday, September 4, 2023
Labor Day - No School
Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Welcome Back to School at 8:35 AM
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Back to School Night - Grades 4, 5, 6
Monday, September 11, 2023
Back to School Night - Grades 1, 2, 3
New Family Tours & Popsicles on the Playground
Back to School Nights
23-24 Student Information Updates
Remembering Joey Malcolm
As many remember, Joey would light up a room with his infectious smile, adventurous spirit, and big heart. He always wanted to make people laugh and brought a lot of joy to all of those around him. While our hearts are broken, we are certainly filled with gratitude for this amazing Doyle community. The Malcolm family is very appreciative of the ongoing support of our community.
Supporting Reed Pratt's Road to Recovery
Reed Pratt, a former Soaring Eagle and rising 7th grader, was recently diagnosed with stage 2a, nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin's Lymphoma (NLPHL.) Reed is a wonderful student, who has been a great friend, teammate, and dedicated athlete. There are various ways to show support for Reed and his family as he battles this disease on his road to recovery. Please see below for details.
Reed's Road to Recovery
A website through Give in Kind to donate Wawa gift cards for gas, Door Dash, or PA Turnpike gift cards. This will help with costs of travel to appointments at CHOP and meals. Follow the link to the donation site.
3 v 3 for Reed Basketball Tournament
There is a 3 v 3 Basketball Tournament scheduled for 8/18/23 at CB West for students in grades 5 to 10. Please see the link below to register.
Reed and his family are very appreciative of the community's support. Please keep Reed in your thoughts during this time. Thank you, as always, for rallying for Reed and for your ongoing support and care for our Soaring Eagle community.
Kind regards,
Mrs. Kate Fantaskey
Soaring Eagle Pride
Congratulations to Gabe on this exciting achievement. We are so proud of him!
Please see the link below for his story.
Footsteps of A Legend by Gabe Gustafson
Summer Reading BINGO
DHSA UPDATES & EVENTS
Resources & Quick Links for Families
Child Care ~ Before & After Care Program
Doyle Elementary School Information
Doyle is an "A" School
- Arrival begins at 8:15 AM
- Student Day Begins at 8:35 AM
- Student Day Ends at 3:15 PM
- Dismissal Ends at 3:35 PM
- For early dismissal days- dismissal begins at 11:55 AM
- For 2 hour delay days- arrival begins at 10:15 and the student day begins at 10:35
Kindergarten
- Morning Kindergarten begins at 8:35 AM (arrival begins at 8:15 AM) and ends at 11:10 AM
- Afternoon Kindergarten begins at 12:40 PM and ends at 3:15 PM
- A few years ago, we implemented a “modified kindergarten” schedule on weather delay days. The schedule will be as follows for Doyle:
- AM Students 10:35 AM – 12:20 PM and PM Students 1:30 PM – 3:15 PM
Doyle Elementary School
Home of the Soaring Eagles
Academic Excellence ~ Responsibility ~ Respect ~ Citizenship ~ Cooperation
Kate Fantaskey
Principal
Website: https://www.cbsd.org/doyle
Location: 260 North West Street, Doylestown, PA, USA
Phone: 267-893-4300
Twitter: @CBDoyleElem