Dear Keystone Families and Staff,

It's hard to believe we’re already in the final week of school for the 2024 calendar year!

A heartfelt thank-you to our incredible music department, Mr. Pawlikowski and Mrs. Finsterbusch, for orchestrating a truly fabulous winter concert! Their efforts not only showcase the talent of our Keystone students but also bring joy and inspiration to our entire community. Thank you for making this event such a memorable highlight of the season!

This week is packed with activities, so here are some important reminders:

• Early Dismissals: School will dismiss at 1:15 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Thursday will be the only full day of school this week.
• Holiday Spirit Week: Be sure to check the Keystone Holiday Spirit Calendar for this week’s themed days! We’ll kick things off on Monday by dressing up as characters from Whoville, the Grinch, or simply wearing as much green as possible.
• Candy Canes will be on sale December 16th-20th. They will be located at the bottom of the A Wing and B Wing Stairwells.They will be 50 cents each.
• Musical Welcome: On Wednesday, December 18th, our talented Truman band will perform in the lobby to welcome students and staff as they arrive.
• Special Guest Appearance: On Friday, December 20th, Santa will make a grand entrance on a Croydon Fire Department truck!

Additional Updates:

• Spirit Wear: Spirit wear orders are expected to arrive this week and will be sent home before the holiday break.
• Picture Retakes: If you haven’t received your child’s picture retakes yet, they will be sent home by this week.

Fundraiser Update
We are thrilled to share that Keystone students and staff have raised $691 for the Women’s Animal Center of Bensalem so far! We’re just $90 away from beating last year’s total, which means we’re close to having Mr. Wilicki dress up as a teddy bear! Donations are still being accepted this week, so let’s hit that goal!

As we close out the year, we want to wish all of our Keystone families a wonderful holiday season filled with joy, love, and cherished memories. Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm as we wrap up this memorable calendar year.

As we look ahead to 2025, we wish you a happy and healthy New Year filled with exciting opportunities and continued success.

Mrs. Smith-Herman and Mr. Wilicki

Smencils will be sold.

Pretzels $1

(Money needs to be turned in by Thursday to get a pretzel on Fridays.)

Wear Keystone Paw Shirt

December 16th-18th

Candy Canes will be on sale December 16th-20th.

They will be located at the bottom of the A Wing and B Wing Stairwells.

They are 50 cents each.

Dress like a Who down in Whoville, the Grinch, or wear green

December 16th

Wear your favorite holiday shirt or colors

December 17th

Wear your best holiday socks and hats

December 18th

December 18th (AM- arrival)

Wear your ugliest or favorite holiday sweater or shirt

December 19th

December 20th

Wear your favorite pajamas.

December 20th

December 19th

December 19th at 4:30pm

December 20th at 9:45am

December 23rd-January 1st

Offices open on December 23rd, 27th, and 30th.

Students and staff return back January 2nd.

Your teacher will show you a video so you can learn about the program, then you’ll create your fundraising web page, and ask family and friends to pledge any amount of money for each minute you read during February.

Early Dismissal- 1:!5pm

Staff Professional Development

Martin Luther King Day- No School

Offices Closed

No School for Students

Professional Workshop Day for Staff

Read as much as you can throughout the month and keep track of how many minutes you read using the calendar we provide.

You will reach out to your friends and family who are supporting your reading efforts and collect their donations. You can feel good knowing every dollar you raised will help families in need!

March 6th

(More information to come later in the year)

March 24-28th

Evening Conferences- Monday, March 24th

April 1st

April 21-25 ELA

April 28-May 2- Math, Science, Make-ups

Wednesday, May 14th, with a rain date of Thursday, May 15th.

May 14th at 7 pm

Friday, June 13th

Tuesday, June 17th

Read the letter from the Superintendent here.

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Keystone Families,

We invite you to have a chance to be featured in our weekly newsletters, yearbook, and possibly on our school and district's social media pages! We would love to showcase your family or child(ren) participating in any outside-of-school events or activities.

Please submit a photo along with a brief summary that captures the essence of the event or activity. Whether it's a memorable vacation, a thrilling sporting event, or a cherished hobby, we want to celebrate these moments with our school community.

Please make sure to include your child(ren)'s names and grade level.

Please send all submissions to KeystoneNewsletter@bristoltwpsd.org for a chance to be selected for our Keystone Family Spotlight!

• 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 the school secretary who handles attendance, at heather.saeger@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.

Outside Food Snack Policy- Per the district's Wellness Policy, " No outside foods may be brought in by students for classroom parties. Shared snacks are not permitted in District schools." If you would like to send something in to celebrate their child's birthday or a classroom party, you may send in non food items such as stickers, pencils, play dough etc.

In order to maintain the safety of all our learners, we are asking that families alert teachers, in writing, (written note) for any transportation/dismissal plan changes prior to 9:00am 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.

Bullying Prevention

Bristol Township School District is committed to providing a physically safe and emotionally secure environment for all students and staff. Local school policies assist school personnel in identifying bullying, intimidation, and harassment, and provide a framework for an appropriate response that reinforces positive conduct. The district defines positive behaviors as those which evoke non-violence, cooperation, teamwork, understanding, and acceptance toward all students and staff in the learning and teaching environment. It takes a community to prevent bullying of children--stopping bullying behavior needs a team of school people, students, and families. Together we can intervene to stop bullying behaviors.

In September 2023, Bristol Township School Board of Directors approved three new elementary Anti-Bullying/School Climate Specialists. These staff members focus on putting practices and approaches in place that prevent bullying and build positive relationships for the district’s youngest students.

The main role of the Anti-Bullying/School Culture Specialists is to lead the investigation of incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in each school; and to act as the primary school staff member responsible for preventing, identifying, and addressing incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the school.

They are also responsible for coordinating and strengthening the school’s policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, and help establish a positive school culture.

Reporting Procedures

Anyone who is the victim of or has witnessed bullying please submit the incident form to the Anti-Bullying/School Climate Specialist, Steve Pierce, (steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org ) and building administration. Students can also report bullying to guidance counselors, teachers, or any other adult in the building.

To access the bullying form please click on the attached form below.

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

Counselors

Mrs. Tammy Surdo

Grades- K, 2, 4
tammy.surdo@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Brian Gianfrancesco

Grades- 1, 3, 5
brian.gianfrancesco@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Steve Pierce

Email: steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone: 267-599-2481

Title 1 Teachers at Keystone

Mrs. Stacy Cooke

stacy.cooke@bristoltwpsd.org

Mrs. Aimee Ramos
aimee.ramos@bristoltwpsd.org

For more information about Title 1 please visit; https://www.bristoltwpsd.org/administration/state_and_federal_programs_/title_i .

Michele Gentilcore

Certified School Nurse 267-599-2473 or 2490

michele.genticore@bristoltwpsd.org

Jessica Williamson

Staff Nurse 267-599-2496

Nurses' fax number is 215-788-1516.

Address:

940 Tulip Ave.

Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021

School phone: 267-599-2470

School fax: 215-788-1041

School Principal: Mr. Mark Wilicki

Email: mark.wilicki@bristoltwpsd.org

Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Marianne Mensinger

Email: marianne.mensinger@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Crystal Smith-Herman

Email: crystal.smith-herman@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Heather Saeger

Email: heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Jessica Kelch

Email: jessica.kelch@bristoltwpsd.org

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