Springton Manor Elementary News

Thank you to Mrs. Force for coordinating a wonderful Veterans Day event! Our SM students had the exciting opportunity to meet and learn from our own SM family veterans. Many of our students had family members who have served or are still serving participate in our classroom visits. We even had Mrs. Concannon's husband and Mr. Martin, our own 2nd grade teacher, participate as veterans. Our SM community thanks all veterans for their service.

Thank you, HSA and Mrs. Mercer for a fun Turkey Trot last Saturday! It was a great morning to spend with SM friends and get some exercise before our big Thanksgiving dinner!

Thank you to Miss PA for a fun visit with our 4th and 5th graders on Wednesday for World Kindness Day! See some pictures below.

We are looking forward to Indian Heritage Day tomorrow!

All lost and found items will be displayed on tables during our parent-teacher conferences. Please be sure to pop in and reclaim some of your child's items. All remaining items after conferences will be donated to a local collection.

Parent Teacher Conferences are scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, November 25 and 26th. Some of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teachers have additional slots on different days. Use the link below to sign up for a conference time. Email your child's teacher if you have any questions. Use the link below to sign up!

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Springton_Manor_Elementary_1

Go Eagles!

Warmly,

Robyn Spear

Principal

Springton Manor Elementary School

November 13 - World Kindness Day

November 15 - Indian Heritage Day

November 21 - End of First Trimester

November 25 - No school for Kindergarten only - There is school for Grs. 3-5

November 25 - 2-hour Early Dismissal Day for Students and Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 26 - No School for Students - Parent-Teacher Conferences

November 27 - 29 - No School for Students - Happy Thanksgiving

December 2 - School Resumes

December 13 - Mustang BINGO Night - Tickets on Sale Soon

December 17 - SM Winter Concert 6:30

December 23 - January 1 - Winter Break

🍁Hi SM families. Vision and hearing screenings are underway. Please ensure that your student wears prescribed contacts or glasses to school. With fall in full swing, here are a few reminders to ensure students are healthy and ready to learn each day:

• Seasonal allergies and colds are common in the fall. Please remind your students to wash their hands frequently and to cover their mouths and noses when they sneeze or cough. If your child shows any cold or flu symptoms, keep them home to rest and recover.
• Mornings are chilly! Dressing in layers is recommended. A jacket and hat are great for recess and can be removed once inside. Stable footwear (sneakers) for PE class and recess is recommended.
• With the heat being turned on at home and school, hydration is important. Encourage your child to bring a water bottle to school and remind them to drink water throughout the day. Chapstick to use in school can help treat or prevent chapped lips. Moisturizer at home can prevent dry skin on hands and face.
• A nutritious breakfast and snacks packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains provide the energy needed for a productive school day.
• Speak with your student’s healthcare provider. Getting a Flu vaccine is one of the best ways to keep students, staff, and families healthy this winter.
• There has been a rise in pneumonia and pertussis (whooping cough) cases in Chester County. We encourage you to keep an eye out for persistent or severe cough, difficulty breathing, fever, chills, chest pain, or a cough that produces mucus. If your child has any of these symptoms, visit your healthcare provider for an evaluation. Ensure children stay home if they are coughing frequently, as rest and hydration aid in recovery and prevent spread of illness at school.

Thank you for your support in keeping our school community healthy, 🍂 Your Springton Manor Nurses- Mrs. Yeager and Mrs. Bissinger

We are looking forward to our upcoming parent-teacher conferences in November. We know how important it is to partner with you as we work to grow our children and help them prepare for their future. Teachers have been working hard to prepare for our parent-teacher conferences too! It is a great way to check-in, ask questions, and really understand how your child is doing at school.

Conferences will be in-person this year. If you need to meet with your child’s teacher virtually, please email them separately.

Conference dates and times:

• Monday, November 25 from 1:30 – 7:30
• Tuesday, November 26 from 8:30 – 3:30

If your child is in 3,4, or 5th grades, you will be meeting with both content teachers at the same time. You only need to sign up for 1 timeslot.

Use the link below to sign up for a conference time – Click on your child’s teacher to sign up.

https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Springton_Manor_Elementary_1

Special education teachers also have slots available. If you like, you can sign up for a time with your classroom teacher and another time with your special education or gifted teacher.

Other staff will be available to meet with parents too. If you want to meet with any of our other teachers, simply send them an email to set up a time.

If you have any questions about the sign-up process, you should email your child’s teacher directly.

*** We had some technical difficulties with the original link - please send your photos to Mrs. Force and we will look to post these photos around the school! ***

Mrs. Force: jforce@dasd.org

We are so proud of our Mindful Mustangs! We have so many kids earning those red tickets already this school year! We want to celebrate them! We are asking parents, to snap a photo of your child holding the red ticket that they earned with another family member (parent, grandparent, sibling - anyone). so that we can post them on our internal TV screens.

If you snap a photo - you can upload it using the link below. If your child earns more than one Red Ticket - feel free to snap and upload more than one picture!

SM Students and Staff will be participating in an assembly to show our appreciation for our local veteran's. Students will have an opportunity to enjoy a visit from a veteran too! SM HSA will be providing a lovely lunch for all of our Veteran's who can come out and make this day special. If you have a family member that has served in our armed forces and would be interested in participating in this event, please complete the form below.

https://forms.gle/W4oThecgtpauqCy17

DASD DEI Department is hosting a variety of events. See below and click the link to learn more.

DEI News and Events

Email: rspear@dasd.org
Website: https://sm.dasd.org/
Location: 400 Fairview Road, Glenmoore, PA, USA
Phone: 610-942-8950