Colebrookdale Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week in Review Friday January 5, 2024
HARLEM WIZARDS
We had another special guest visit us here at Colebrookdale.
One of the Wizards came to us and showed us some tricks.
One lucky student got to help! (and learn)
Get your tickets for a great family fun show!!
From Roblox to TikTok, technology is changing fast, and many of us are struggling to stay one step ahead of our kids. Please join us on Wednesday, January 24th at 7 PM for an expert Zoom presentation and Q&A about how to help your children stay safe online. This engaging presentation will cover:
- What kids are doing online, from popular apps to online gaming
- Tips for managing screen time
- Best practices to help kids be safe, savvy, and kind online
- Ways to manage a child’s devices, including app settings for age-appropriate content, and more
- Plus, ask your own questions during a live Q&A chat!
Join other BASD parents and guardians for this free Zoom event at: https://trendmicro.zoom.us/j/95645791400?pwd=WGZlSXRZSDREcEdjWDd1TGtZUnBjUT09
Passcode: 564088
(P.S. Be sure to sign in when prompted because you’ll be entered to win a $50 Amazon gift card from Trend Micro! Rules: https://bit.ly/3rUpUvE)
HOT COCO AND CIDER!
Before our Christmas Break our HSA Elves, provided hot coco and cider to all of our students.
What a great treat!
SPECIAL VISITOR
Before our Christmas break, we had a very special visitor come to Colebrookdale.
We had a wonderful send off with Santa!
NOTES FROM THE NURSE
Some reminders from the nurses:
❖ Please send your child to school with weather appropriate outdoor shoes and clothing. Students will be outside for recess if the weather will allow!
Health Room Donation Requested:
❖ Our health room needs clothing, especially smaller sized pants (6-8). If you can donate, it would be greatly appreciated!
As we enter the winter months, here are some reminders to keep your children healthy during the cold & flu season:
Wash Your Hands! Teach your children the importance of covering their mouth and nose when they cough or sneeze, to keep germs from spreading, and frequent handwashing with soap and water!
Indoors or outdoors, get active! Kids should get regular, moderate exercise to boost their immune systems.
Get plenty of sleep! Children need between 9 and 14 hours of sleep a day depending on their age. Sleep deprivation can weaken the immune system and increase the risk of getting sick.
Eat a well-balanced diet! Provide meals with plenty of colorful fruits and vegetables to help boost children’s immune systems.
Decrease stress! Elevated stress hormones can lead to decreased immunity. Give kids plenty of down time for rest and creative play to help lower their stress levels and keep them from getting sick.
ILLNESS: WHEN TO KEEP YOUR CHILD HOME FROM SCHOOL
Occasionally, it may be necessary for your child to remain home from school due to illness. The following guidelines are from our district’s webpage and should be followed when determining if you should keep your child at home.
- Your child should be kept home following a nighttime bout of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or fever. Keep at home and watch for further symptoms.
- Your child should remain home if he/she has a temperature above 100 degrees. His/her temperature should remain normal for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication, which includes but not limited to: tylenol, ibuprofen or aleve, prior to returning to school.
- Your child should not return to school the next day after the school nurse sends child home for elevated temperature, vomiting or diarrhea.
- Your child should not arrive at school with an injury that occurred at home to be evaluated by the school nurse.
If you have any questions, please contact the health room nurses.
Mrs. Bohner and Mrs. Monts
Phone: (610) 473-5270/Fax (610) 369-7688
Required Clearances:
- Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Report: https://epatch.pa.gov/home
- Click the control number to view your results. Click the "Certification Form" link in the center of the page to view, save and print your official Pa State Police Certificate.
- Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home
- Click "Create Individual Account." The Keystone Key is a user name you create. Follow the site's step-by-step instructions for creating a password. Be sure to keep a record of your Keystone Key and Password, as you will need them to access your results. You will receive an email from the site when your results are available within 14 days of submission.
- Federal Criminal History (2 Options):
- You must complete the fingerprinting process if you have been a Pennsylvania resident for less than ten consecutive years. Enroll at IdentoGo and make an appointment for digital fingerprinting at a location of your choice. The Service Code for VOLUNTEERS is 1KG6ZJ.
- If you have been a Pennsylvania resident for the past ten consecutive years, you may submit the BASD Act 153 Volunteer Affidavit in place of fingerprinting. The affidavit must be notarized and uploaded as part of the application process. IMPORTANT CHANGE: The renewal of this volunteer affidavit will move to five years from the date of notarization.
Title I Programs in the Boyertown Area School District:
Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.
Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Beginning in the 2023-24 year, Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.
As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments.
Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support all Title I students.
As a Title I Schoolwide building, all students are considered Title I students and all teachers are considered Title I teachers. All of our professionals are highly qualified teachers. They hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher, Pennsylvania certification, and have shown competency in their subject area. In addition, the paraprofessionals in the program are also highly qualified. They have either an Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of two years of college, or have passed a rigorous local assessment.
Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.
LUNCHABLE NEWS
******PLEASE NOTE******* when your student is coming to school late, and will be arriving after 10am, please call the office with their lunch order. The staff needs time to make the lunches.
Thank you.
Lunch Snacks!
Starting Monday October 2,we will be selling the following items in the cafeteria for students to purchase during their lunch period:
Cookies - .85 cents
Chips/popcorn - .85 cents
Ice cream - $1.00
Bottle of water - .75 cents
Capri sun - .85 cents
Ice cream will be available to purchase Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Cookies, popcorn, or chips will be available all week.
1st grade and 2nd grade will have snack on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 5th-3rd will have snack available to purchase all week.
Thank you,
Terri Moyer
Colebrookdale Cafeteria Manager
DATES TO REMEMBER
upcoming dates
1/8-1/12 AG LAB
1/12 Early dismissal
1/15 NO School
1/18 HSA Mtg. 6pm
1/19 3rd grade Field Trip
1/20 Harlem Wizards Show
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Colebrookdale Elementary
1001 Montgomery Avenue
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610) 369-7427