It's almost time to say goodbye to April and hello to May! Here's to a wonderful month ahead filled with endless possibilities, new opportunities, and good health! As we move into May, we are looking forward to seeing our students continue to grow, learn, and thrive!

Last week our learners in grades 3, 4, and 5 took the ELA PSSAs. This week, Tuesday and Wednesday, our learners in grades 3rd, 4th, and 5th will take their mathematics PSSAs (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) and towards the end of the week our fourth-grader will be taking their Science PSSAs as well. Students, keep up the hard work and dedication throughout the rest of the testing period. Remember to stay focused, take your time, and utilize the strategies and skills you've been practicing in class.

Also remember that you are have strengths, talents, and qualities that go beyond a simple test score. Your worth and abilities cannot be determined by one number, and you all have the potential to achieve great things in life. Remember, you are more than a test score, and your value extends far beyond any standardized measurement.

We had a wonderful turn out for the semi-formal dance that took place this past Friday. Many thanks to our fabulous PTO, parent volunteers, and staff members that attended to make this a fun, organized, and enjoyable event for all!

Friday, is School Lunch Hero Day. Please make sure to express your gratitude to all staff members who assist with our leaners during their lunch time. We appreciate everything that goes into providing food for over hundreds of students each day, the monitoring of our students during this time, as well as the clean up and transitions between all lunches. You are all rock stars!

Be safe and Be Well,

Mrs. Smith-Herman

Smencil Sales ($1.25 each)

Pre-Order Pretzels

Wear Paw Shirts

Group 1- April 22nd

Group 2- April 29th

Math- April 30th and May 1st- Grades 3, 4, 5

Science- May 2nd and May 3rd- Grade 4 Only

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

Rain Date- Thursday, May 9th, 2024

It will take place in the stadium at Truman High School.

May 9th

Wednesday, May 15th at 7 pm

May 29th

May 31st

June 3rd

June 4th, at 7:00pm

June 5th- AM

Thursday, June 6th- AM- K/1

Thursday, June 6th- PM- 2/3

Friday, June 7th- AM- 4/5

Rain Dates: June 7th (PM), June 10th (AM and/or PM) and/or 11th (PM)

June 11th- AM

Thursday, June 13th

School Lunch Hero Day is a day designated to recognize and honor the hard work and dedication of school staff members who work tirelessly to support our leaners during lunch time.

All cafeteria staff plays a crucial role in creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, ensuring that every student feels valued and cared for.

On this special day, take a moment to thank all the cafeteria staff for their hard work and dedication. Whether it’s a simple “thank you” or a handmade card, every gesture of appreciation goes a long way in showing them that their efforts are noticed and valued.

We appreciate you more than words can express.

Position: Lunch Monitor

Worked at Bristol Township School District Since: 4 years

Strengths: Working with children.

Pets: 2 dogs and 3cats

Hobbies: Word Search Books. Hallmark Movies.

Favorite Color(s): Peach

Favorite Snack: Popcorn

Favorite Sports' Team: Phillies, Eagles and Flyer’s.

3 Fun Facts:

1. I’m a team player,

2. Grandmom of 14 kids and Gigi to 1 child.

3. I have 6 daughters.

Fun Facts:

1. I will be married for 50 years on April 27, 2024.
2. I will be 70 on June 14, 2024.

Kindergarten

• Gold- Nean, Smith, Rausch, Gulick
• Black- McAllister, O'Neil, Wood, Mamrol, Ehrgott, Houmas

First Grade

• Gold- Vorgity, Nober, Jablonski
• Black- Grafius, Tirpak, Houmas, Claudio

Second Grade

• Gold- Jahani, Doyle, Loeffler
• Black- Vraig, McFadden, O'Brien, Wenner, Houmas

Third Grade

• Gold- David, White, Brower, Wilhelm
• Black- Waldron, Halbherr, Burgess, Formicola

Fourth Grade

• Gold- Carmona, Carr, Krevitskie
• Black- Berrocal, Bryson, Formicola, Chepress

Fifth Grade

• Gold- Kennedy, Schweiker
• Black- Flint, Campbell, Branton, Formicola

Excellent job Keystone Students! The art fair was a huge success thanks to your hard work and creativity. Your talent and dedication to your craft truly shone through in the beautiful pieces you created. Thank you for sharing your work with the community and making the art fair a memorable and inspiring event. Keep up the great work!

Thank you for all who have participating in our newsletter's weekly poll! It looks like most people's favorite day of the week was Saturday (74%).

• Reminder, when your child is absent a written excuse note is required.
• For the first 10 absences the note may be from the parent.
• It can be in an email to: Donna.meehan@bristoltwpsd.org.
• If your child misses more than 10 days of school, then we only accept a medical note.
• Please email or send in the note within 10 days of their return to school, this is a PA State Law.

In order to maintain the safety of all our learners, we are asking that families alert teachers, in writing, for any transportation/dismissal plan changes prior to 9am each morning.

We do understand that emergencies may arise throughout the day that requires a change to a child's dismissal plan for that particular day. For those situations, please make sure you are alerting the office staff as soon as possible, so they can communicate the change to the teachers as soon as possible.

We thank you for your support in helping us ensure the safety and wellbeing of each of our learners.

To ensure the safety and well being of our students, as per the District Wellness Policy, no outside foods may be brought in by students for classroom parties or birthday celebrations. Shared snacks are not permitted in district schools.

If you would like to send something in to celebrate your child's birthday or for a classroom party, you may send in non food items such as stickers, pencils, play dough etc.

Mrs. Stacy Cooke
stacy.cooke@bristoltwpsd.org

Mrs. Aimee Ramos
aimee.ramos@bristoltwpsd.org

What is Title I?

Title I is a project funded by the federal government under the Every Child Succeeds Act. The purpose of this Act is to provide all children with fair and equitable opportunity to succeed and close achievement gaps. Money is allocated by the federal government and distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to the Bristol Township School. District.

Title I funding is based on a complex formula. These funds are allocated to the states who in turn allocate a portion of that money to the individual school districts within each state. The school district’s share is based on the economic need within a school area, that is, by the number of low income families living there. In our district the number of free and reduced lunch students is used to determine the economic need of a particular school.

Mr. Pierce has the pleasure of being the Anti-Bullying Specialist at Keystone Elementary School.

In the short time that he has been here he has been able to build a great rapport and begin teaching the Second Step Bullying Prevention curriculum and TKF curriculum.

Some of his roles include bullying investigations, conflict resolution, peer mediations, large group lessons and small group lessons. He also have been working to support the school climate at Keystone.

Email: steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone: 267-599-2481

Click here for an electronic version of form; Reporting Form

Social Worker
Mrs. Jody Como
jody.como@bristoltwpsd.org

Counselors

Mrs. Tammy Surdo
tammy.surdo@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Brian Gianfrancesco
brian.gianfrancesco@bristoltwpsd.org

Lynn Thomson-Merrill

Certified School Nurse 267-599-2473 or 2490

Lynn.Thomson@bristoltwpsd.org

Anna May Tannenbaum

Staff Nurse 267-599-2496

Annamay.Tannenbaum@bristoltwpsd.org

Christine Kelly (M, T, TH, F after 12:30 PM)

Staff Nurse 267-599-2473

Christine.Kelly@bristoltwpsd.org

Our fax number is 215-788-1516.

We encourage each student and staff member to wear their Keystone Paw Shirts every Friday.

Support Keystone's SWPBIS program by purchasing a soft pretzel. Each soft pretzel will cost $1 each. Students will be asked to preorder their pretzel each Thursday, for a pretzel delivery to take place on Fridays.

School Principal: Mr. Mark Wilicki

Email: mark.wilicki@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Crystal Smith-Herman

Email: crystal.smith-herman@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Justina Garofalo

Email: justina.garofalo@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Jessica Kelch

Email: jessica.kelch@bristoltwpsd.org

Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Marianne Mensinger

Email: marianne.mensinger@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Donna Meehan

Email: donna.meehan@bristoltwpsd.org

School phone: 267-599-2470

School fax: 215-788-1041