ESA Weekly Parent Update

12/18 - 12/22 Spirit Week

12/20 - PCA Meeting in the cafeteria at 5:00 pm

12/22 - 11:45 am Dismissal

12/25 - 1/1 Winter Recess

1/2 - School Resumes

This past Tuesday, ESA students in grades 6 through 8 participated in a Middle School Career Awareness Panel Discussion with DELCORA and Community leaders. Our scholars learned about various career pathways and gained insight into the fundamentals of starting a career. Shout out to Ms. Thompson for organizing the event!

This past Thursday, ESA scholars in grades 4-8 participated in the Chester Upland School District's Science Fair. All of our scholars showed up and and showed out! Our 8th grade students won second place. Special shout out to Ms. McIlhenney, Ms. Johnson-Brown, and Ms. Adams for all of their hard work!

Shout out to our Employees of the Month: Our Amazing Learning Support Team Mrs. Karen Rudy, Ms. Audra Ritter, and Ms. Courtney Pless (not pictured).

Shout out to our kindergarten teachers: Ms. Melanie Lewis. Ms. Lewis was present for the entire month of November.

Here at ESA we encourage our scholars to SOAR every day.

S - Safety

O - Ownership

A - Achievement

R- Respectful

Dec 18, 6:30-7:30pm: Stargaze using a telescope at Widener University. Details at https://www.widener.edu/profile/widener-observatory

Dec 23, 12-4pm: Snacks with Santa at Chester City Hall.Register here.

Dec 28, 5:30pm: Movie Night at Crozer Library.

Enjoy making recipes and other fun activities with Real Kids RealFood (RKRF) on Zoom. Free food providedupon request.Register ages 3-6 at https://realkidsrealfood.org/register-3-6-club/ and ages 7-12 athttps://realkidsrealfood.org/register-7-12-club/

Earn $1000 by becoming a Safety Ambassador for yourcommunity. See delcopa.gov/VisionZeroDelco
for details.

Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College is a beautiful nearby destination free and open to the public 365 days a year, dawn to dusk. While there, families can pick up free Plant Hero journals to help educate their children and have an activity to do while exploring the gardens. 500 College Ave, Swarthmore, PA 19081

You may qualify for assistance buying food through SNAP. For a confidential screening, call Marie Pearson at (610) 874-8451.

Click here for free passes to the Brandywine River Museum of Art. (Open Wednesday–Monday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30p.m. ClosedTuesdays.)

Explore the Milton Hershey School, a cost-free private Pre-K-12school that provides children with all mealsand snacks,clothing, school supplies, computers, medical and dental care,field trips, sports and musicequipment and much more.

https://www.mhskids.org/athletics
Please see the Chester ExChange Directory for other fun local activities.

Has a staff member here at ESA made a difference for your child? Did a staff member go above and beyond for your child or family? This is your time to shout them out. We would love for families to fill out the Google form when a staff member has impacted you in a positive way, so we can celebrate them here at school.

Thank you for helping us to keep our staff encouraged, feeling appreciated, and giving their best to your children for a successful year!

Please fill in the short form below:

https://forms.gle/smcv4TfUDrNtkUXs5

This is a reminder that supervision of students does not begin until 8:40 am.

Cell Phone and Electronic Devices

The use of cell phones and electronic devices are not permitted at ESA. Upon entering the school building students must turn off all electronic devices and keep them stored in their backpack or lockers (grades 5-8) If the electronic device is seen or heard by an ESA Staff member, the device will be confiscated. The first time the device is confiscated it will be returned to the student at the end of the day. For each infraction thereafter, confiscated phones will be turned in to the Dean and must be picked up by an adult. Confiscated phones will not be given back to the child. ESA will not assume responsibility for the loss or theft of any electronic device. Smart Watches are prohibited from being worn in the building. ESA reserves the right to reasonably search and/or confiscate any and all electronic devices to the extent allowed by applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.

If any of your parent contact information changes, please notify your child's homeroom teacher. We need your most up to date phone numbers in case of an emergency.