ESA Weekly Parent Update

Upcoming Events/Dates:

2/27 - Asynchronous Day

2/28 - 3rd Grade Blacks Wax Museum 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm

3/1 - STEM presentation for 8th grade students

3/6 - Chick-Fil-A spirit night 4pm-7pm

3/15 - Parent Caregiver Association Meeting

3/29 - Oratorical Contest and Art Competition @ 6pm

This past Thursday, we had 7 ESA students compete at the CUSD Science Fair: Isabella Griffin (4th), Michael Dearry (4th), Aaron Harmon (4th), Garrison Majors (4th), Alleluyah Oropo (8th), Morayo Ajayi (8th), and A'Zariah Collier (8th). The topic was Sustainability. Shout out to Ms. McIlhenney and Mr. Moran for all of the hard work they put into preparing our students for the fair. Our 8th grade students won third place!

PARENT MEETINGS

-we are unable to hold parent meetings until after 9:30 am. Everyone on our team is involved in student arrival and our number one priority is student safety. Please call the front office to schedule a meeting so we can ensure to address any questions or concerns.

TRANSPORTATION

-a reminder that bus riding is a privilege. If students are not following bus rules, they will be suspended from the bus.

ATTENDANCE, DRESS CODE and CELL PHONE POLICIES

-Please see the policies attached below. This week we began sending home Dress Code Violation letters. Please ensure that your child is coming to school in uniform daily. Students may not wear hooded sweatshirts during the school day.

SCHOOL HOURS

-Our school hours are 8:45 am - 3:45 pm

-The doors open at 8:40 am for students

-Breakfast is served daily from 8:40 am - 9:00am

-Students are considered late by 9:00 am. Please walk your student into the building if they are late. We want to ensure student safety.

Please see the list of some fun free events:

Ice skating at Delco River Rink at 777 Harrah’s Boulevard. You must complete the waiver at https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/63503b08a51b3/web/ and all children must be attended by a guardian aged 18+ at all times.

Soccer:

Please see attached flyer for an opportunity to play with Chester City United on Sundays.

Check https://cuys.org/soccer-sat-2022 for more details and future events.

DCIU PARENT TRAINING: THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM AND SOCIAL SKILLS

Thursday's March 9th 6pm-8pm on Zoom; register below

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=ylcOcUR_NU-gRadK3xpvJp0MZzDXV4pEioJBDApEgDhUMkk1TlhRRUkyR0c1MDBTUkQyRlBCTTlYMS4u

If your child is required to take medication during school hours, it must be dropped off to the nurse by an adult. Please do not send medication into school with your child.

We are still seeking additional parent involvement for the Parent Caregiver Association! Our next meeting will take place Wednesday, March 15th. Future meetings are 4/19, and 5/17.

If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to volunteer please email us: ESAPCA22@gmail.com

The PCA will be hosting a Chick-Fil-A spirit night on Monday, March 6th from 4pm - 7pm at the Brookhaven location.

Monday, April 17th from 6pm-8pm.

3/29/23 at 6pm the Oratorical Contest and Art Competition will be held at STEM. Please see the flyer and file below for additional information.

Ms. Melanie Lewis is a kindergarten teacher here at ESA! This is her 5th school year in the building.

Here is how Ms Lewis's colleagues describe her:

- Ms. Lewis is friendly to all students, parents, and the people she works with.

-She holds it down!

-She is an excellent teacher.

-Ms. Lewis goes above and beyond for her kids.

-Ms. Lewis is an amazing teacher and a ray of sunshine in our building! She is always willing to step up and help out wherever she's needed. She always answers any questions I have and offers advice and suggestions, and never judges me. She shows up everyday and gives her all to her kids!

-It takes a special soul to be a kindergarten teacher and Ms. Lewis embodies that everyday!

-She is my go to person for everything.

-The yin to my yang! Blessed to have a bestie as a grade partner to keep me going. She is always willing to jump in and help others. And we all know, she's the life of the party!

-Lewis is my hype woman! Seeing her face every single morning keeps me going. She is always solution oriented.

-Ms. Lewis is reliable; she always goes above and beyond for her kids. She is 1/3 of the best Kindergarten team!

-Lewis is a problem-solver who takes initiative to handle things for herself - not just for her class but for the betterment of the entire school community. She is easy-going, friendly and funny. She "gets it!" She is an advocate for her kids.

- Please give teachers and staff 24 hours to respond to communication. If there is an immediate need for an answer, please call the front office.

-If you ever have any questions or concerns, please send me a message on here or through email: kdeletto@chesteruplandsd.org.

-Ms. Sara Ferguson's email address is sferguson@chesteruplandsd.org

If any of your parent contact information changes, please notify your child's homeroom teacher. We need your most up to date phone numbers in case of an emergency.

Please do not send food items for lunch that teachers or cafeteria staff would need to heat up.

We are seeing an increase in Door Dash deliveries. Please do not Door Dash your child food. Many times the food is left outside causing an unsafe situation. Students are welcomed to have a school lunch or pack their lunch, but Door Dash is not an option.

Please review the ESA dress code:

Expectation: Children are expected to wear the WPCS or Chester Upland School District uniform to school each day. Families are asked to contact the school’s social worker, if they have any questions or concerns about obtaining the uniform.

WPCS Uniform (for 2022-23 only)

Grey Pleated Twill Pants or Grey Pleated Skirt

Maroon Polo Shirt or White Button-down Shirt

Maroon Cardigan or Maroon Sweater Vest with WPCS Emblem

Heather Grey Crew Socks, White Knee-High Socks/White or Maroon Tights

Black or Brown Belt

Black or Brown Shoes (boots may be worn to school but not IN school)

Chester Upland School District Uniform

Black, orange, gray, or white polo shirt

Black, orange, gray, or white crewneck sweatshirt

Black, orange, gray, or white cardigan or sweater

Black, navy blue, or tan khaki style pants or skirts

Physical Education Uniform:

· Maroon Tee Shirt or sweatshirt w/ WPCS logo

· Maroon Sweat Pants or gym shorts w/ WPCS logo

- Solid color t-shirts, gyms short, sweatpants, and/or sweatshirt. (Black, orange, white, gray)

· White socks

· Sneakers

UNACCEPTABLE ATTIRE/ACCESSORIES FOR STUDENTS:

Hoodies

Stained, torn or overly worn uniforms

Striped, designed, decorated or brightly colored socks and undershirts

Fanny packs and purses( purses can be no larger then 8 inches wide and 5 inches in length)

Please review the cell phone policy:

Cell Phone and Electronic Devices

The use of cell phones and electronic devices are not permitted at ESA. Upon entering the school building students must turn off all electronic devices and keep them stored in their backpack or lockers (grades 5-8) If the electronic device is seen or heard by an ESA Staff member, the device will be confiscated. The first time the device is confiscated it will be returned to the student at the end of the day. For each infraction thereafter, confiscated phones will be turned in to the Dean and must be picked up by an adult. Confiscated phones will not be given back to the child. ESA will not assume responsibility for the loss or theft of any electronic device. Smart Watches are prohibited from being worn in the building. ESA reserves the right to reasonably search and/or confiscate any and all electronic devices to the extent allowed by applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.

Email: kdeletto@chesteruplandsd.org
Website: https://www.chesteruplandsd.org
Location: 1450 Edgmont Avenue, Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 610-872-1358