Ebenezer Elementary School

Dear Ebenezer Families,

It has been a great start to the school year. During September, we held our first SOAR assembly and Race for Education kick off, plus we had our first fire drill of the school year. In October, we will have our Race for Education event, Fire Prevention Day, Apple Crunch Day, and Red Ribbon week. We also will practice our first emergency/intruder drill of the year. Information was sent via email to families last week about the drill. The goal of the drill is to ensure everyone’s safety by quickly and appropriately responding to the notification of an intruder in the building.

Also in October, we will have our 2nd monthly SOAR Day. This day will consist of an assembly recognizing some of our outstanding students and an introduction of our monthly character trait. Following the assembly, our students will be split up into 35 different SOAR groups where they will further learn about our monthly character trait and meet new friends from all grade levels.

Don’t forget about volunteering with our Parent Teacher Group. We meet the first Wednesday of every month. Our next meeting is Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:30 pm in our main lobby conference room. Childcare will be provided.

Thank you for a wonderful start to the school year and all of your support and flexibility. Please do not hesitate to reach out to our office (717-272-1969) or myself (gfulkerson@clsd.k12.pa.us) if you have any questions, concerns, or praises.

Sincerely,

Greg Fulkerson

Principal

• October 2nd - PTE Meeting at 6:30pm
• October 2nd - SOAR Day
• October 4th - Picture Day
• October 7th - D.A.R.E. Starts
• October 8th - Cool Beans coffee truck will be in the parking lot from 7-9 am (open to families)
  
• October 10th - Fire Prevention Day
  

• October 11th - Ebenezer Race for Education - Students run during there Specials Time
  
• October 14th - NO SCHOOL for students
• October 15th - 16th - Health Screenings (height, weight, vision)
  
• October 17th - Title 1 Family Engagement Night at Ebenezer 5:30 - 6:30 pm
• October 17th - Hearing screenings
• October 18th - Italian Oven on Wheels food truck will be out front from 11-1 pm (open to families)
  
• October 21st - Red Ribbon Week
• October 30th - 1st Marking Period Ends
  

New this year, the Cornwall-Lebanon School District has partnered with Barksdale Photography. This is a change from using Lifetouch during previous years.

Picture Day will be held on October 4th at Ebenezer for all students in grades K-5. Information and forms were distributed at school. You may also order and pay online by clicking here. The case-sensitive Access Code is 12554IN

On picture day:

1. If you are buying pictures, bring your completed picture form or online order slip
   
2. If you are NOT buying pictures, please still bring the form back to hand to the photographer as each form is individualized for our yearbook and student management system.
   

• November 1st - NO SCHOOL for Students
  
• November 6th - PTE Meeting at 6:30pm
  
• November 3rd - Daylight Savings ends
  
• November 20th - Picture retake day (student must bring back original packet of pictures)
• November 25th & 26th - Elementary Parent - Teacher Conferences
  
• November 27th - December 2nd - Thanksgiving Vacation
• December 3rd - School resumes
  

At Ebenezer, we are continuing our behavior program called SOAR. SOAR stands for Strive for success, Own my actions, Accept differences, and Respect people & property. Throughout the year, look for SOAR prizes, awards, and fun stories from our SOAR day each month.

On October 11th we will have our Race for Education event. Students will "race" (run) outside during their specials time and families are welcome to attend. Our inclement weather date is October 18th.

Below is a schedule of when our classes will be running.

• 5th Grade - 9:10 - 9:55
• Kindergarten AM - 9:55 - 10:25
• 4th Grade - 10:25 - 11:10
• 3rd Grade & Mrs. Houtz - 11:40 - 12:25
• 2nd Grade - 12:40 - 1:25
• 1st Grade & Mrs. Gracely - 1:40 - 2:25
• Kindergarten PM and Mrs. Crocker - 2:25 - 2:55

Fall Community Library Roundup

Don’t let your family reading time get boring just because summer is over! Your Lebanon Community Library is still hosting many fun, FREE events this fall that will keep your family reading! Check out their website https://lebanon.lclibs.org/ and get involved with your local library!

Here are some great events happening this month:

Ready, Set, EXPLORE: FREE Family Fun Event October 10 5-7pm

Halloween Trivia Night October 18 6:00-8:30pm

Smart Start Storytime Every Tuesday 9:30-10:30am

A big THANK YOU to all families who made our 2nd Annual Open House Book Fair a big success! It was wonderful to see so many happy readers!

More information coming soon on our District-Wide Winter Book Fair, located on campus in the Cedar Crest Middle School Cafetorium. The Winter Book Fair will take place during conference days in November, so it’s a great time check out all the new titles and start your holiday shopping!

Results are in from last year’s Kids Heart Challenge. I am excited to share with you that Ebenezer Elementary School was:

#1 in Pennsylvania, #2 in the Eastern States Region, and #8 in the USA!

Thank you for helping to save people’s lives, making your heart stronger, and having fun. This year’s event is scheduled for February 12 & 13. We began Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart) in 1997. There’s a real possibility we hit $1 Million in total donations this year! Woo Hoo!

Parents can limit their child(ren)’s a la carte purchases? A la Carte purchases are items not included with a meal, such as ice cream, cookie, chips, gummy snacks, small bottled water, etc.

Here’s how:

• Log in to Skyward Family Access
• Click Food Service Tab
  
• Click Set Purchase Limit
• Choose to Set a limit -OR- Do Not Allow Purchases

• Click Save to save all changes
  
  

  
  

  To see a sample picture of Skyward Family Access Food Service account, click here
  

  
  

  
  

Thank you to everyone who has signed up to help us this year. We greatly appreciate it! Our biggest fundraiser of the year, Race for Education is quickly approaching. It will take place on Friday, October 11th. If you haven’t done so, please register your child and help us make this fundraiser a huge success! If we reach our school goal, Mr. Fulkerson will sleep on the roof! The class that raises the most money will have an ice cream party. We have been handing out individual prizes every Friday as the children earn them. Our next PTE meeting will be on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:30 pm.

If you have any questions please email us at ebpte@clsd.k12.pa.us

Melissa Karli

PTE President

If you would like to pick up your child from school at the end of the day you must do one of the following :

• Send a note to their teacher the morning of.
• NO multiple dates.
  
• Call the school office before 2:30 pm on that day.
• 717-272-1969
• Send an email to rnyce@clsd.k12.pa.us and sleiter@clsd.k12.pa.us on that day.
• Please only call one day at a time.
  

Dear Parents/Guardians,

Attached is the form used to sign-up for the permanent daily parent pick-up list for students in PM Kindergarten and grades 1 though 5. The form outlines the procedure and expectations. Families interested in this for their child(ren), should complete and return the form by email (sleiter@clsd.k12.pa.us), fax 717-389-1879, or mail (Ebenezer Elementary, 1600 Colonial Circle, Lebanon, PA 17046 attention Mrs. Sandy Leiter) prior to the start of school or send it to school on the first day.

Please note: Our school day has shifted 10 minutes. Our students' day is now 9:10 am – 3:40 pm. Parent pick will run from 3:40 to 4:00 pm

Reminders for families picking up their children at 3:40

• Please remember, we will not start parent pick up before 3:40pm. This is a big shift from our starting time last year of 3:25.
• Please DO NOT get out of your vehicle. If your son or daughter needs help buckling in please have them get in the vehicle and pull forward and around to the basketball hoops where you can safely exit your vehicle and provide the needed help. This will also allow us to move the line along as efficiently as possible.
• Please have your ID ready and the names of who you're picking up. It will take us some time to learn everyone's vehicle and children's' names.
• Again, our parent pick up will never start before 3:40.

We appreciate your patience and understanding. Have a great weekend,

Parent Pick Up Form

Please click the link directly below to read the parent/guardian informational letter about the Ident-A-Kid safety system and school entrance procedures. This letter includes FAQs.

Dr. Dean Bozman

Director of Operations and Personnel K-12

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Falcon Foundation applications are due October 15: The Falcon Foundation, educational foundation for the Cornwall-Lebanon School District, is pleased to announce that grants and awards will again be offered this fall to district students, employees and community members. Three types of sponsorship are available – Student Educational Opportunity Awards, Employee Educational Opportunity Awards, and Project Grants. Descriptions and applications for these grants and awards are posted online. Visit any CLSD school or the District website (www.clsd.k12.pa.us) and click on the “Falcon Foundation” Quick Link icon for more details. Deadline for submitting applications is Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024.

Special Invitation for CLSD Veterans & our Military families: A complimentary breakfast is planned for Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024, to honor veterans who reside within the district. Veterans may bring one guest. Reservations are required as space is limited. We also extend this invitation to those within our district family (employees, parents/guardians of district students) who are currently serving in the United States military or National Guard. Please complete the Military Families Survey you will receive via Skyward email in early October, or call (717) 389-1810. Veterans and Military Families are asked to register prior to October 24.

Online Community Bulletin Board: Check the online Community Bulletin Board regularly for information about upcoming events, activities and fundraisers throughout the CLSD community (Click on the “COMMUNITY” tab on the District website: www.clsd.k12.pa.us, or Look under the “COMMUNITY” tab on any CLSD school page.) Currently, you can find out about sports activities for the participant and spectator … Scouting opportunities … Student club Fundraisers ... community events & activities ... and many more items of possible interest! Submit an item to be considered for posting on the Community Bulletin Board by completing the “Community Announcement Form,” located under the same tab.

Inclement Weather Procedures & Skylert Notification System: The decision to close school or open two hours later will be announced before 7:00 AM on the CLSD Home page, (www.clsd.k12.pa.us), as well as on the Cornwall-Lebanon School District Facebook and Twitter pages (@CLSD_Schools), and on local radio and TV stations. The Skylert automated notification system also will be used to contact parents/guardians during the school day in the event of a building power failure, hazardous situation, or an early dismissal. Please review the important information that is printed inside the front cover of the CLSD 2024-25 Calendar of Events. The District website is the first place important information is posted. Please, do not contact school or District offices in the case of these events as it is important for our phone lines to be available for emergency communications.

Remember, the Skylert notification system is only as accurate as the information you have provided to the District. Be sure your phone and email settings allow (do not Block) these numbers: (717) 272-2031; (717) 272-2036 and (717) 389-1810, and emails from @clsd.k12.pa.us addresses. Please review your information and make any updates in Skylert (for general information sharing, including school closings):

1. Login to your Skyward account.
2. Click the word “Skylert” in the left menu.
3. Fill-in and check or uncheck your desired settings.
4. Click “SAVE” in the upper right side of the page when you are done.

Note: If you need to change any “Emergency Contact” information, please contact your student’s school office.

Volunteers and Chaperones: Cornwall-Lebanon School District greatly appreciates the volunteers and chaperones who provide assistance to students and teachers through their participation in classroom support, as well as special events and activities. Volunteers are essential to the success of students. Look under the “Community” tab on the District Home page for details: www.clsd.k12.pa.us. Anyone who will be serving as a long-term or short-term volunteer for the District must complete the Volunteer Information packet, located on the website, prior to serving as a volunteer, and follow any existing COVID-19 guidelines pertaining to their volunteer assignment.

October Calendar Items:

Oct. 5: Falcon Foundation Golf Tournament at Iron Valley Golf Course, 8 AM start. For details and to register, click here!

· Oct. 14: No School for Students. This is a Professional Learning Day for staff members.

· Oct. 14: School Board Public Work Session, 5:30 PM, CCHS LGI

· Oct. 15: Application Deadline for Falcon Foundation Grants & Awards

· Oct. 21: School Board Meeting, 5:30 PM, CCHS LGI

· Oct. 24: School Transportation Drivers Recognition Day

· Oct. 24: Deadline to register for the Nov. 7 Breakfast Program for Veterans & Students of Military Families – See info above.

· October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week

Website: https://www.clsd.k12.pa.us
Location: 1600 Colonial Circle, Lebanon, PA, USA
Phone: 717 272 1969