About US
About Us: Caln Elementary School
@CASDCaln
Principal: Dr. Jeanette R. Lennon
Administrative Assistant to the Principal: Miss Janyia Warner, warnerj@casdschools.org
Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Wendy Webster, websterw@casdschools.org
Attendance Office: CNAttendance@casdschools.org
The mission of the Coatesville Area School District, rich in diversity and committed to excellence, is to create innovative educational experiences, which are funded by the taxpayers, supported by the community, delivered by dedicated teachers and administrators, to ensure all students will become responsible, contributing global citizens.
Research shows that attendance is critical to student achievement. We want to emphasize the importance of your student’s attendance. If your student is absent or you plan for your student to have an early dismissal, please email excuse notes to CNAttendance@casdschools.org within three days of the absence.
Email: lennonj@casdschool.org
Website: https://www.casdschools.org/caln
Location: 3609 E Lincoln Hwy, Thorndale, PA, USA
Phone: 610-383-3760
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coatesvilleSD/
Twitter: @coatesvilleASD
Did you sign up for the Fall Parent-Teacher Conference?
Welcome to the thirteenth week of school year 2024-2025.
The end of the first trimester is this Friday, Nov. 22nd. Next week is a very short week as we are planning to engage in our annual Fall Parent-Teacher conferences. Students will only attend school on Monday, Nov. 25th for a half day of school and we will dismiss promptly at 12:30 PM.
Please be sure to sign up for a Fall conference with your child's teacher. If you have not done so already, please use this link to sign-up now: https://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Caln_Elementary_2
Fall conferences are being held on Monday, November 25th from 2:00 - 4:00 PM and on Tuesday, November 26th from 12:00 - 7:30 PM. We want to ensure that we meet with every parent in the Fall so that we forge the best possible relationships and collaborate with our students' parents/guardians to ensure that every child can be successful at Caln Elementary School.
Remember, at Caln and within our community, we encourage every student to follow our PBIS expectations of Respect, Responsibility, and Safety.
A few very important reminders:
- School Hours: Students' instructional day begins at 9:15 am and dismissal begins at 3:45pm. During the first week of school, we expect the traffic to take longer and appreciate your patience to drive slowly and carefully in the school zone. Please remember to remain in your vehicle when dropping students off and picking students up from school. A student may not be dropped off at the front of the building before school hours and if students are being dropped off after 9:30, an adult must bring the child(ren) into the lobby to sign them in and provide the reason for being late.
- Main Office Hours: The main office hours are 8:30 am - 4:15 pm. Please remember that our office is extremely busy at this time of the school year. It is best to call before visiting the office and our busiest times are during the hours of 8:30 - 10:30 AM and 2:30 - 4:00 PM, especially the first week of school. Please remember that we must work together to ensure the safety of our students and that we follow all district rules and regulations pertaining to custody arrangements and such.
- Early Dismissal: A note/email should be sent in the morning to CNAttendance@casdschools.org. The note for early dismissals should contain:
Student Name/Teacher/Date and Time of Dismissal/Reason/Name of Adult picking up and relationship/Parent Signature and parent daytime phone#. It is very important to get these notes into your child's teacher or to the main office as early as possible but definitely prior to 2:00 pm.
All early dismissals should be completed at the main office by 3:15. Students must be signed out by then. Any dismissal change requests taking place after 3:15 will be in the parent pick-up line or may be declined for the safety of our students.
The adult picking up any child must bring a government issued Photo ID (preferably a driver’s license) and be listed as a parental or emergency contact.
Refillable water bottles: Caln has transitioned to bottle filling stations. Students should bring a refillable water bottle to school.
Transportation: You should have already received bus information. A nationwide bus driver shortage is impacting many districts, including Coatesville, and may lead to increased delays. Buses normally run late the first two weeks of school as students and drivers become accustomed to their routes. We appreciate your patience. Students must follow the rules of the bus, listen to the drivers and be respectful to the drivers.
Parent-Pick-Up Notes: Thank you for having patience with us as we work to make our afternoon dismissal more efficient. If your child needs to be picked up for an early dismissal or rides a school bus, please help us with this by sending a parent pick-up note into school with your child(ren) or email cnattendance@casdschools.org.
School Calendars: Start planning ahead! This year, we have provided a Caln Events Calendar to each student (in the folders) and I will add each month's events to the weekly news. Please check out Can's website for more important information.
Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS): We practice 3 important expectations at Caln: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY & SAFETY.
Best,
Dr. Lennon
