Wrightstown Elementary

Hello WES families,

It was another exciting week here at WES! We had a great visit from the Lingohockon Fire Company, and we wrapped up the Apex Fundraiser with the fun run. Thank you to the WES PTO for organizing and to the parent volunteers that helped. Thank you to all the families and friends that donated to the fundraiser. The WES PTO will announce a grand total in the near future.

As we continue to root for the Phillies, Monday will be a Phillies Spirit day!

Enjoy the weekend!
Sam

Monday 10/16

• Phillies Spirit Day

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

• ALICE Drill - 9:30am

• WES PTO Meeting - 6:30pm - Village Library

Tuesday 10/17

• WES Picture Day

• Good News Club - 3:45pm-5:30pm - Gym

Wednesday 10/18

• Student Council Meeting - 8:15am - Room D7

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

• Fourth Grade Field Trip - Churchville Nature Center

• Young Rembrandts - 3:45pm - Art Room

Thursday 10/19

• No Events Scheduled

Friday 10/20

• No Events Scheduled

Monday, October 23rd through Friday, October 27th - Student Council Sock Collection

Monday, October 23rd - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Tuesday, October 24th - Good New Club at 3:45pm

Wednesday, October 25th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm

Saturday, October 28th - PTO Trunk or Treat 4:30pm-6:00pm

Monday, October 30th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Tuesday, October 31st - Halloween Parade at 9:45am

Wednesday, November 1st - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm

Monday, November 6th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Tuesday, November 7th - No School for Students/Professional Development day for Staff

Wednesday, November 8th - End of the 1st Marking Period/Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm

Friday, November 10th - Veterans Day Assembly at 2:00pm

Monday, November 13th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Wednesday, November 15th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am(Last Day)/Young Rembrandts at 3:34pm

Friday, November 17th - Report Cards Open in HAC at 4:00pm

Monday, November 20th - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - PM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday Shoppe/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-4:00pm

Tuesday, November 21st - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - AM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday, November 22nd - No School for Students/Parent Teacher Conferences 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursday, November 23rd - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday, November 24th - ALL SCHOOLS and OFFICES CLOSED

We are all committed to the safety of all the students in Council Rock and Wrightstown Elementary. We continually work with local police to learn and implement best practices in school safety and security. Council Rock has adopted a set of federally endorsed protocols for an intruder on campus situation, known as ALICE. The acronym stands for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, and Evacuate. All Council Rock staff and administrators have been trained in the ALICE protocols.

We are conducting an ALICE Intruder Drill Monday morning, October 16th. This drill will be no different than drills conducted in the past. Specifically, WES will use the all call intercom to signal the drill. Some classrooms will lockdown in their classrooms with their classroom teacher while others will evacuate the building. We will use the intercom to end the drill. Newtown Township Police and CRSD Security personnel will be on site.

It’s always a good idea to review this information with your children prior to the drill. The attached social story is a resource parents can use to help children understand how we are approaching our added safety measures. The social story helps put these procedures in "kid friendly" terms! All teachers shared this story and reviewed it with students.

I am asking for parents to help us by speaking with your children about how to be a safe bus rider. I have received many reports from bus drivers and students about behavior on the bus. Students are jumping over seats, screaming, and using inappropriate language. I have had conversations with the students about the bus being an extension of school and our rules are the same on the bus.

Our teachers have continued to review our Raven Rules with the students. We ask that you please help reinforce these concepts at home as well. Below are the expectations of our bus riders:

• Use friendly and kind words with other students and the bus driver.

• Find your seat and sit down immediately.

• Keep your body in your own spot in your seat. Remain sitting down and facing front.

• Please keep arms and legs out of the aisle and inside the bus at all times.

• Use an inside, quiet voice when speaking.

• Listen to the bus driver.

• Electronic devices are not to be used on the bus.

In order to help make the bus a safe environment for all students and the driver, some students on a bus, or an entire bus, may have assigned seating.

Please note that our new Attendance Secretary is Karen Paulk and her email for any attendance, transportation or dismissal change is kpaulk@crsd.org Mrs. Paulk's phone number is (215) 944-2308.

Please note that Mrs. Ricciardi has retired and her email is not being forwarded.

Picture Day is Coming to WES!

School Name: Wrightstown Elementary

Picture Day Date: Tuesday, October 17

Picture Day ID: EVTTDBR6X

As we move toward October, I want to give families a couple quick details about Halloween. We will be sending more detailed information in the weeks to come.

• We will celebrate Halloween with a parade and classroom parties on Tuesday, October 31st.
• Like previous years, the WES Halloween Parade will take place at 9:45am and the parties for grades K-5 will follow immediately after.
• 6th grade will have their party in the PM and teachers will be in touch with details.
• PM Kindergarten will have the parade and party in the afternoon. Mrs. Stahl will communicate to her parents about the times in a couple of weeks.
• Selecting the right costume is very exciting for our children and is a very important decision for some students to make. Please remember that costumes incorporating weapons and/or depicting violence are not appropriate to bring to school. Please be selective when helping your child choose a costume to bring to school. Your support is greatly appreciated!
  
• WES PTO will host Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28th - 4:30pm-6:00pm

Congratulations to our 2023-2024 Student Council Representatives: Gabe Pabisz, Michael Antolino, Isla Natalini, Brielle Holmes, Chase Tang, Charles Laufer, Aubrey McConnell, Emma Hearn, Tyler Lapides, Ivan Martinez, Alan Boretskiy, and Aislynn Hrabyk

Our first meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 18th at 8:15am Mrs. Keen’s room.

Attention 6th Graders! This year we would love to have Wrightstown Elementary students represented at the Bucks County Science Research Competition/Science Fair held at Delaware Valley University on Saturday, March 9, 2024. If this is something that interests you, please review the details here and register on this link. All questions can be directed to Mrs. French jfrench@crsd.org.

All registrations need to be entered by November 3rd!

Young Writers USA encourages students in K-6th grade to write a mini Spooky Saga, and your child can enter this contest. There is nothing better than reading a thrilling story, one that grips you so tightly and puts your senses on alert simply through the power of words. Spooky Sagas is a fantastic way to get students writing in this way by using tension, suspense, and atmosphere. Mini sagas (a story told in up to 100 words) can be funny or creepy, scary or odd, but must be your students' own work. Click on the button below for more information.

As may have heard from the students, our music teacher Mrs. Elban, is pregnant. Yesterday was Mrs. Elban's last day before her little girl arrives in December. Under the guidance of her doctor, Mrs. Elban started her maternity leave early. I will let our families know when Mrs. Elban's permanent, long term substitute is selected. Until then, there will be no chorus rehearsals in the morning.

For any student to be considered for free or reduced-price meals for the 2023-24 school year, an application must be completed to determine eligibility.

• Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome to apply online (includes language options other than English)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of the 2023-24 Free and Reduced Lunch Application
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office
• More eligibility information is available on the Council Rock website

If not applying online via COMPASS, please email your completed application to kmoody@crsd.org or mail to Council Rock School District, Attn: Free and Reduced Lunch Program/Karen Moody, 30 N. Chancellor St., Newtown, PA 18940. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Additional support is available for internet access. Please click the links below to learn more.

• To apply for affordable Comcast Internet access, click here
• Information about affordable Comcast Internet access is here

For your family's planning, please note the specific dates for PSSA testing:

• ELA: Wednesday April 24th, Thursday April 25th, and Friday, April 26th
• Math: Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st
• Science: Thursday, May 2nd and Friday, May 3rd

To help families with their planning for the school year, the list of early dismissal days is provided below. On these days, students will be dismissed at 12:15pm and there will be no lunch so children should pack at healthy snack.

These are the early dismissal days for this school year:

• Monday, November 20th
• Tuesday, November 21st
• Thursday, January 25th
• Friday, March 8th
• Friday, June 11th (projected last day of school)

Do the twist! Friday Philadelphia Pretzels are returning soon. Sign up today!

For $20, your child will receive a soft pretzel from Philadelphia Pretzel Factory every Friday morning October through May, excluding half days, for a snack.

Program starts Friday, October 6th. Sign-up on the Toolkit HERE by Monday, October 2nd.

Families can order Boo Buckets for their children. Students from Council Rock South will be hanging "You've Been Booed" signs and dropping off Boo Buckets to participating families. There is a QR code link to the sign up form or you can find it HERE.

The 2023-2024 Season of You Be the Chemist is up and running. Below is the link to CRSD registration and information page for YBTC. This also has a link to the current activities found on CEF’s website. https://www.crsd.org/Page/40924

Here are additional study materials: https://www.crsd.org/Page/41610

Follow WES on Instagram @wrightstown_ravens for fun pictures and WES news.

Email: ssmith@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/wrightstownes
Location: Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-944-2300