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GS Updates
Week of April 15th
Upcoming Events
- April 10th - April 24th: Mother's Day Flower Sale
- April 19th: Earth Day Celebration
- April 23rd: No School
- April 24th, 25th & 26: PSSA ELA Grades 3 - 6
- April 29th & April 30th: PSSA Math Grades 3 - 6
- May 1st & May 2nd: PSSA Science: Grade 4 only
- May 8th: Gwynedd Square/Inglewood Orchestra Spring Concert @Gwynedd Square 7:00 pm
- May 14th: DARE Graduation @Gwynedd Square 6:30 pm
- May 17th: Art Show @Gwynedd Square 5:30 pm
Congratulations Odyssey of the Mind Winning Teams!
I am pleased to share that NP Odyssey of the Mind teams from Gwynedd Square ES and Inglewood ES placed at the PA OM State Tournament last Saturday and will compete at World Finals at Iowa State University in May!
This is an incredible accomplishment for these young students and their coaches who I am very proud to represent as NP OM District Coordinator.
Please join me in congratulating these teams and sharing this exciting information with our North Penn Community!
Gwynedd Square Performance Team: Coaches- Tara Tagmyer and Christina Gieske
- Mark Christian grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Anya Fu grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Penelope Gieske grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Alyssa Lieu grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Philip Subbio grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Veda Sternberg grade 5 Gwynedd Square
- Melodie Tagmyer grade 5 Gwynedd Square
Inglewood * Team has students from IN, KU and GS. Vehicle Team: Coaches- Kavitha Subramani and Nithya Raja
- Kaeya Harshil Dhruv grade 3 AM Kulp
- Mithulaa Paramaguru grade 4 AM Kulp
- Daiwik Sundar grade 4 Gwynedd Square
- Viyan Divya Thamilinian grade 4 Inglewood
- Zara Qualique grade 4 Inglewood
- Shlok Shah grade 4 Inglewood
- Athista Vimaldev grade 3 grade Inglewood
Regards,
Joanne Wiernusz
District Coordinator
North Penn Odyssey of the Mind
Odyssey of the Mind Gwynedd Square team
Odyssey of the Mind Inglewood team
Earth Day Celebrataion at Gwynedd Square
Gwynedd Square is celebrating Earth Day on Friday April 19th! This is a great day to volunteer and help make our school a beautiful place! If you're available, we are looking for volunteers to help classrooms with outside cleaning, weeding, planting, and mulching! We are also looking for donations please.
Click the link below to sign up!
Iron Knight Triathlon Registration Ending Soon
Attention NP Elementary Families: This is the last call for registration for this year's IRONKnights Triathlon on Saturday, May 18th. Registration will close next week on April 18th. After April 18th, you will NOT be able to register, so please do so NOW. The link to register can be found HERE and information about our event can be found on our website located HERE. Thank you.
Staff Appreciation
Staff appreciation week is coming up next month and we need your help to show all of our staff how much we appreciate them! Every year we try to give each staff member a little goody bag to go home with.
Below is a sign up genius with different gift card ideas that we can use to create a nice treat bag for them. All donations should be at the school by Friday April 26th. You can also email digital gift cards to Erica Cucinella at erkehler@gmail.com.
Don’t miss out on GS memories: Yearbooks on sale now!!
To purchase a yearbook:
- Go to: www.treering.com/validate
- Enter our school passcode: 1016128843394736
- Regular price is $20.52
- This is a school fundraiser and a portion of the sales goes right back into supporting our school.
- Buy now and you can keep customizing 2 free pages with all your favorite personal pictures until April 19
Mother's Day Flower Sale
We are partnering with George Didden Greenhouses this spring to have a Mother's Day Flower Sale. Paper order forms will be going home this week and you can also order online through the home and school website, GSHSA.org. See flyer and order form for details. Sales start April 10th through April 24th. Flower pick up is Saturday May 11th from 10:30 AM - 12 PM.
Home and School Needs You
The GSHSA Executive Board shall consist of a President or Co-Presidents, VP of Events and/or VP of Fundraising, Treasurer and/or Co-Treasurer, and Secretary. At the conclusion of this school year, 4 positions are open, Secretary, Co-Treasurer, Co- VP of Events, and Co- VP of Fundraising. You can email us at gsfamilies1@gmail.com with any questions.
Please click the link below to sign up
Science Explorers Last Club of the Year Dates & Coupon Code
Science Explporers' Earth's Mysteries $15 off coupon code LASTDAYS24. Now through May 1st.
Science Explorers' Earth Mysteries: May 7, 17, 21 & 28.
Gwynedd Square Art Show
Gwynedd Square Annual 2024 Art show. Every student will be represented and have their art framed and on exhibit in the cafeteria on May 17th @ 5:30.
The framed art may be purchased and proceeds go to the Gwynedd Square H& S association. If your are not able to attend the online show begins 5/6 and orders can be placed online and art can be picked at the school.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions mascarp@npenn.org.
Hope to see you there! Mrs. Mascaro
Virtual Art Show save the date beginning May 6th.
QR for Virtual Art Show beginning May 6th.
Art Show save the date May 17th.
Community Education Program Summer Camp
Summer is just around the corner and if you're looking to keep your kids busy, consider the NPSD Community Education Program's Summer Camps. Enroll your students of all ages today for sports, music, theatre, baking, arts and crafts and more.
April is Autism Acceptance Month
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome back! I hope you enjoyed a well-deserved vacation and are looking forward to the final months of the school year. As we begin the month of April, we are kicking off our recognition and celebration of Autism Acceptance Month. We have a long history of recognizing and celebrating World Autism Day and Autism Acceptance Month so I have gathered a few resources to extend the information you may already have. The goals of these resources are to:
- Deepen our own understanding of the Autism Spectrum
- Highlight effective instructional strategies
- Provide resources that can be shared with students and families
Before you check out the resources, here are Four Fascinating Facts:
Autism spectrum disorder now affects 1 in 68 children. Boys are nearly 4 times more likely than girls to be diagnosed with ASD.
The term stems from the Greek word ‘autos’ meaning “self”, autism literally means “alone”.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder have communication deficits. It is important to distinguish between spoken language and social communication deficits.
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be very creative and find a passion and talent for music, theater, art, dance and singing quite easily.
For more information, click on the link below to check out the resources: