The Manavon and ELC Messenger
March 4, 2024
Calendar of Events
March 4: 2024-2025 Kindergarten Information Night, 6:30 pm
March 5: Title 1 Family Night, 6 pm, Barkley
March 6: MES Spring Pictures
March 7, 8: MES Spring Book Fair
March 13: ELC HSA Meeting, 6:30 pm, Zoom
March 21: Fifth Grade Musical, 7 pm, gymnasium
March 25-29: Spring Break, No School for Students
From women’s suffrage to racial equality to educational rights, countless women have helped pave the way for future generations. Many risked their lives to fight for what was right and withstood countless challenges and setbacks while fighting for justice. We are proud to honor and commemorate the women who have played a vital role in our nation’s history and beyond during Women’s History Month.
This Week's Spotlight
Sacagawea
Native American woman who helped Louis and Clark explore the Louisiana Purchase, making a trip across the continent.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
American social activist and leading figure in the early women’s rights movement. She was a key figure in helping create the early women’s suffrage movements in the US.
Harriet Tubman
Former slave who escaped and then went back to lead other slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad. She supported the women’s suffrage movement and used her experiences to fight for equality.
Marie Curie
Polish/French scientist who was the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize and the first person to win the Nobel Prize for two separate categories, research into radioactivity and Chemistry and also helped to develop the first X-ray machines.
Eleanor Roosevelt
Wife and political aide of American president Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt, she strongly campaigned for human rights and became head of UN human rights commission where she helped to draft the 1948 UN declaration of human rights.
Mother Teresa
The true example of selfless charity, Mother Teresa devoted her life to serving the poor and disadvantaged. Her philosophy was to act with love where even smallest acts could have a big impact.
Celebration of Black History Month Through a Living History Museum
Theme: Blacks in the Arts
Students from PAHS presented a Living Museum focused on Blacks in the Arts. This Living Museum portrayed figures who have made contributions in the literary arts, film and television, and music and dance. Famous figures such as Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry, Misty Copeland, J.Cole, and Jerry Craft were portrayed by the high school students. It was a great educational experience, as students of Manavon walked through the “museum” and heard about the accomplishments and contributions of these great artists:
- Jamie Gray-Kenan Thompson
- Natalia Thomas-Kerry Washington
- Tyler Caldwell—Jerry Craft
- Zacara Hill—Misty Copeland
- Karma Powell—Elizabeth Acevedo
- McKenzie Devlin—Regina King
- Tatiana Morinelli—Angie Thomas
- Kayce Hodges—Viola Davis
- Broderick Brown—J. Cole
- Maraya Aylin Wilson—Debbie Allen
- Cameron English—Tyler Perry
- Lauren McSween—Lauren Hill
- Tryfena Weiah—Nic Stone
- Enzo Reis—Daveed Diggs
- Riley Ford-Bey—Leah Johnson
Read Across America Week: March 4-8
MES Spring Book Fair
Manavon's Spring Scholastic Book Fair is almost here!
- Student Shopping Days: 3/7 and 3/8
- Online Fair: 3/5-3/18
Use the link below to access the fair home page in order to create an eWallet for your student!
We need your help to make the fair a success! Please check out the SignUp Genius to volunteer.
Finally, please help us collect change for Share the Fair (previously known as All for Books)! All funds raised will go towards buying books for classroom libraries. A collection bag will be sent home with your student during the week of the fair.
MES Yearbook Love Lines-FINAL CALL
Yearbook Love Lines are on sale now, and the deadline has been extended!!! Put a special message (Love Line) for your student in the Manavon 2023-2024 yearbook. Click on the link below to order yours today! Purchase your Love Lines by March 5th and submit your typed Love Lines by March 9th. The cost per Love Line is $3, and they are limited to 100 characters, including your student's first and last name.
Important: If you are submitting multiple Love Lines, order each one separately to make the submission process easier. Please contact manavonyearbookpasd@gmail.com with any questions.
https://www.balfour.com/pennsylvania/phoenixville/manavon-elementary-school
PSSA Information for Third, Fourth and Fifth Graders
As spring begins so does preparation for the PSSA. All students in third, fourth, and fifth grade will be taking the English/Language Arts and Math portions of the assessment. Additionally, fourth graders will take the Science PSSA. The information obtained from the PSSA serves as a valuable tool for planning future school programs, student advanced placement, developing curriculum, in-service training, and informing the public about student achievement. Please see the linked letter below and the information posted on the district's website: PSSA - Phoenixville Area School District (pasd.com)
Adventures in Teaching Visits
The PAMS’s Adventures in Teaching Club, run by Mrs. Katie Ciruelos and Mrs. Lisa Gray had a fantastic teaching experience at ELC and Manavon. These 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students taught well organized lessons to students in kindergarten, first, and third grade. Some of the lessons included the topics of recycling, landmarks, planets, equivalent fractions, rhyming sounds, and multidigit multiplication.
Cozy Cubs Reading Night
Phoenixville Area Early Learning Center
Cubs Reading Night
Date: Thursday, April 4, 2024
Time: 6:00-7:30pm
Location: Phoenixville Area Early Learning Center
Highlights:
· Early Learning Center Staff will read stories.
· Students can wear pajamas with their PAELC T-shirts.
· Each family who attends will get to take home a FREE book!
· Students can make a bookmark craft to take home.
· Students can enjoy a FREE soft pretzel and water.
· Books available for purchase at our Scholastic Book Fair!
Parents/Guardians must supervise their children at this event. Thank you.
Please click on the link below to sign up for this fun night to celebrate literacy! English - https://forms.office.com/r/TbW9sXqBYb Spanish - https://forms.office.com/r/ADGwfaMWJv Portuguese - https://forms.office.com/r/Kvx4Rp3q5g
Animal Research in Kindergarten
Mrs. Rotonda's Kindergarten students culminated their informational writing unit by sharing their animal research project with Mrs. West's first graders this week. The students were so excited to show how they became "experts" on their animal.
ELC Students of the Month
MES Character Trait Award Recipients: Growth Mindset
Non Fiction in Fourth Grade Enrichment
Mrs. Gaffney's ELA class has been working on this awesome enrichment project that is supplementing the non-fiction unit being studied in class. Students chose a topic to research and were required to apply the use of text structure to create a magazine on their topic. Students used Canva to create their projects – some exemplar student work is linked below.
Marshmallow Party
My class voted for a “Marshmallow Party” in celebration of their ten CUBS tickets and got creative with what they could make out of marshmallows and toothpicks!
Information from Previous Messages
Student Medication Important Reminders
Any medication a student may need to take during the school day MUST be dropped off by an adult with doctor's orders and in packaging with your child's prescription information. Please DO NOT send in any medication with your child in his/her backpack or lunch box (This includes inhalers and EPI pens.)
Car Line Pick Up Reminders
Our car line is consistently going later than our staffing hours and we are hoping to move the line more efficiently. Please remember to stay in your car when picking your child up at the end of the day and arrive promptly.
Pick Up Patrol for Early Dismissal
Ensuring School and Student Safety
As the schools continue to make safety a priority, we are asking that when using Pick Up Patrol for an early dismissal the following information be typed into the "MORE INFO" box.
1) reason for the dismissal
2) if they are returning
3) name of the person picking up
This will allow us to keep the dismissal efficient while also ensuring the students' safety.
Kindergarten Tours
Please use the link to schedule a school tour of the Early Learning Center. Slots are limited and are on a first come, first serve basis, so sign up soon!
Clothing Returns and Donations
Students are often lent clothing from the nurse's office for accidents, spills, etc. If you child borrowed clothes from the nurse, please wash and return them as our stockpiles are running low. Also, please donate gently used clothing, especially elastic waistband pants.
Breakfast on Half Days
On days that we have a two-hour delay, breakfast will not be served. Our cafeteria staff will be busy preparing lunches as students arrive, since we begin serving lunch within 10 minutes of students' arrival.
Important Arrival Procedures
- Arrive on time: doors will close at 8:55 am.
- If the doors are closed, you must escort your child into the building.
- Please do not stop in any driving areas to drop your child off.
- You MUST be in the car line or PARKED in a spot to let your child out of the car.
- If you were given a red placard stay in the left side of the car line. At the stop sign where double lane ends make a left into visitor spots. Do not come through parking lot and ask for barricades to be moved.
- Do not use visitor spots if you were not assigned one.
Reminder: Cell Phones and Smart Watches
Birthday/Holiday Treats
Due to the many students with allergies and food reactions food items to celebrate student birthdays are not permitted. We are requesting that all birthday recognitions be non-food based. We do want to acknowledge student birthdays but encourage families to do so in other ways. For example, small items such as pencils or stickers for classmates or the donation of a book to the school or classroom library in honor of a child’s birthday would be appropriate. Thank you for honoring and respecting this request.
Holiday celebrations will be held in compliance with School Board Policy #246 Student Wellness. The policy states “The district recognizes that classroom parties and celebrations are a tradition at school. School staff and parents/guardians are encouraged to include healthy food offerings, as defined in this policy, at school parties and events to support a healthy environment throughout the district.” Policy 246 can be viewed in its entirety by visiting the district’s website.
Holiday celebrations and end-of-year classroom celebrations will be announced in advance for parents to be prepared in determining food choices with their children. Birthday celebrations are held randomly and do not allow for parent awareness prior to the event in the school setting, which contributed to the decision for birthday recognitions to be non-food based.
Manavon Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Lisa Freeman
Interim Assistant Principal: Dr. Frank McKnight
Secretaries: Mrs. Becky Sinapius and Mrs. Carolyn Lolli
Clerks: Mrs. Karen Martz and Mrs. Kate Chippari
Email: celotton@pasd.com
Website: https://mes.pasd.com/ or https://paelc.pasd.com/
Location: 1-2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: (484) 927-5350 or (484) 927-5450