Comet News!
Crestwood School District updates - week of May 18 - 22
Last day of school - June 11, 2020 - CSD continues to move learning forward with an enhanced virtual presence.
Students should be receiving assignments and projects to support their coursework at least weekly thru June 5, 2020.
Final day for assignment submission is our LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - JUNE 11, 2020
Stay tuned for details on the next steps as we approach summer and fall 2020!
A special message to our kids! Here or there - please know we CARE!
Is your child turning 5 yrs old by Sept 1, 2020? Here are details for 2020-2021 Kindergarten Registration
Packets for Kindergarten registration are available online:
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
Please complete all sections, and return them @ the
Secondary Campus 281 South Mountain Boulevard,
Mountain Top, PA 18707
during one of the Registration Packet Drop-Off times
Registration Packet Return Drop-Off Days:
Tuesday, May 26th 6PM - 8PM
Wednesday, May 27th 6PM - 8PM
Thursday, May 28th 6PM - 8PM
Any required documents can also be scanned and e-mailed to:
Fairview : Sue Kaminski 570-550-4298 Susanne.Kaminski@csdcomets.org
Rice: Maryellen McFarland 570-550-4509 Maryellen.McFarland@csdcomets.org
There will be a Kindergarten Orientation program scheduled @ each school building in the
fall prior to school starting to answer your FAQ's.
Seniors! CAP & GOWN's are ready for pick up
Graduation 2020 - Program details!
Friday June 12, 2020 Graduation
The Crestwood School District will be honoring our class of 2020 during these unprecedented times with a non-traditional graduation program on Friday June 12, 2020. Our recognition begins with a special vehicle procession lead by our local police and fire company starting at approximately 4:00 PM.
- The procession will travel RT 309 S to Church Rd and return to our campus.
- Cars will enter the campus, continue to travel in a single file line in front of the school, serpentine through the front parking lot, then to the left of the school by the baseball field down to the field house where the graduate will be recognized and honored individually.
CLICK HERE for full DETAILS OF THE 2020 GRADUATION PROGRAM
Special added features:
- Graduates and their families will be able to watch the ceremony on two large LED displays on campus during the vehicle procession.
- Listen via live streaming on Facebook or on cable TV station WYLN.
- Upon arrival at the Field House area, teachers will support the need for social distancing by staggering the graduates exit from cars and facilitating the mandated six feet separation guidelines.
- Students, with full safety protocols in place, will walk across a stage to receive their diploma cover and be recognized.
- All parents and family members are required to remain in their vehicles at all times.
- LifeTouch photographers will photograph every graduate receiving their diploma cover at no charge.
- Parents and family members may also take photos from the car but may not exit the vehicle.
- Once recognized, graduates will then return to their car and proceed down the hill and exit the campus via South Main Road.
- Diplomas and certificates of achievement earned by the graduate will be mailed to graduate’s homes.
Keep your eye on the SENIOR CLASS WEB PAGE for updates!
What about my 6th grader moving to the Secondary Campus?
Stay tuned for date/time!
National French Contest winners - THE RESULTS ARE IN!
FELICITATIONS / CONGRATULATIONS to all the students who participated online in the 2020 Concours National / National French Contest! Here are the students who scored in the top 10 amongst local NEPA schools. What an accomplishment! Quelle reussite!
Kate Fenstermacher
1st Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 2
3rd Place, Nationals
National Gold Medal Winner
Reece Mylet 6th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 2
National “Mention Honorable”
Allie Fiesel 3rd Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
National “Mention Honorable”
Angelica Pares 4th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
Kaitlyn Smith 4th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
Ciera Rybak 5th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
Ellie Glowacki 6th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
Adam Garraoui 7th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
Tori Harper 8th Place, NEPA Chapter, Level 4
All participants will be recognized on stage at our National French Honor Society induction ceremony in the Fall. Encore - BRAVO A TOUS!
Future Business Leaders Association PA State awards
Congratulations to junior Chloe Caplan for placing 5th in Computer Applications at the FBLA SLC. Chloe competed against nearly 75 other students from around the state.
Secondary Campus Band returns and pick up
Uniforms drop off will be held on June 4th between 2-4pm. Mrs. Otero will be located out side the band door around back. Please remain in the car, she will come grab it from you.
Please ask have the uniform bagged in the CSD garment bag and tagged with the students name. If it's a color guard uniform bag it up and tag it with the students name.
If you need to pick up an instrument or anything else that was left in the room please email Stephanie.otero@csdcomets.org by June 3rd with details of the items and possibly where she can find it in the band room.
SENIORS
You will need to turn in the full uniform in order to receive your diploma.
Secondary Campus - It's time for us to clean your lockers!!
CRESTWOOD SECONDARY CAMPUS LOCKER MATERIALS PICK-UP
Please STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE AND WAIT IN LINE during this process. We will have pre-bagged the material from lockers for you using all COVID-19 safety protocols. Please be patient as we work as quickly as possible to bring your bagged materials to your vehicles.
pick up between 10AM - 2PM according to this schedule
Student last names beginning with H, I, J, K and L - Tuesday May 26
Student last names beginning with M, N, O, and P - Thursday May 28
Student last names beginning with Q, R, and S - Tuesday June 2
Student last names beginning with - T, U, V, W, X, Y, and Z Thursday June 4
Missed your day? No problem, just come on a Tues/Thurs and be patient,
we will go get your belongings for you.
If you have students who have different last names, you can pick the time period for one of your students and you will be able to get materials for all of your children. Please be patient, this may take us a little longer to retrieve those belongings.
Your student does not have to be in the car to pick up materials and you can have other people pick up materials for your child. The person picking up the materials must have your child’s name, grade level, and combination to the lock (if there is a lock in use)
Information regarding elementary age students will come directly from the building principal
- Fairview Elementary - Mr. Seyer, Principal email: kevin.seyer@csdcomets.org
- Rice Elementary - Mrs. Gregory, Principal email: bonnie.gregory@csdcomets.org
How about all of those school books that I have at home?
If you are a graduating senior or are moving out of the District, you may return them when you pick up your personal possessions from lockers over the next two weeks.
Our kids CARE! Pennies for Patients donation
A BIG shout-out to Mrs. Hamill's 7th grade homeroom for raising over $120 to donate to the Pennies for Patients campaign for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. They earned a bronze pennant for the classroom!
Need to contact us? Here is a list of phone numbers for our office staff!
Have a question? Call us - we can help!
Maryellen McFarland: (570) 550-4509 (Rice)
Susanne Kaminsky: (570) 550-4298 (FV)
Kathleen Venesky: (570) 706-5862 (SC Grades 7th– 9th)
Liz Walck: (570) 550-4230 (SC Grades 10th– 12th)
Sue Johnson: (570) 550-3861 (Student Services 7th– 12th)
Tracy Cormier: (570) 550-4243 (Special Education)
Wait - some of my medications are in the Nurse's office, how can I pick them up?
Contact your school nurse and principal to make arrangements.
- Fairview Elementary Nurse - Mrs. Edwards email: maureen.edwards@csdcomets.org
- Rice Elementary Nurse - Mrs. Shemanski email: carolyn.shemanski@csdcomets.org
- Secondary Campus Nurse - Mrs. Tomek email: nicole.tomek@csdcomets.org
Don't go hungry! Breakfast, lunch, and Food Bank support is here to help!
Crestwood Food Service will be continuing food service to
families in need @ 3 locations in the District
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Monday - Wed - Friday
See flyer above for locations
Crestwood now hosting TWO - FREE Weinburg Food Bank drop offs monthly!
June 3, 2020 is the next distribution
email: sportmom@ptd.net or peg.foster@csdcomets.org
to be added to our list
Parents - Need help connecting with services? Our guidance counselors can point you in the right direction.
Fairview Elementary: Mrs. Berti email: laura.berti@csdcomets.org
Rice Elementary: Mrs. Major email: trisha.major@csdcomets.org
Secondary Campus 7 & 8: Mr. Sorber email: andy.sorber@csdcomets.org
Secondary Campus last name A - G: Mrs. Hischak email: holly.hischak@csdcomets.org
Secondary Campus last name H - O: Mr. Heintzelman email: joel.heintzelman@csdcomets.org
Secondary Campus last name P - Z: Mrs. Womelsdorf email: leann.womelsdorf@csdcomets.org
CSD Board of Directors meetings are streamed LIVE on Facebook!
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE BUDGET MEETING
MAY 27, 2020
COMMITTEE MEETINGS TO SET THE AGENDA
JUNE 11, 2020
BOARD MEETING
JUNE 18, 2020
How about sports?
Find other ways to get out and exercise! Be safe! Social Distance is the key!
Peg Foster
Email: peg.foster@csdcomets.org
Website: www.csdcomets.org
Location: 218 South Mountain Boulevard, Mountain Top, PA, USA
Phone: (570) 474-6782
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