The Paradise Press

1. When you or a family member pick up a student from the school office for any reason, a valid ID must be shown to the office staff.
2. If a student is getting picked up as a car rider at dismissal, please notify the office with the name of the individual picking up the student. The pick up person must have a valid ID to show the teacher on duty.
3. If a student is getting picked up as a Rocket Rider, the current year Rocket Rider sign must be used.

Students are encouraged to dress up as someone in an occupation of their interest. All clothing and props for the day must be school appropriate (no toy weapons, axes, or cleats).

Paradise will be hold a curriculum fair on Wednesday, May 7th from 5:30-7 pm. Family night for the PTO Scholastic book fair will be held during this time in the school library. The book fair will also be held during the school day for students. Please click the link below to read a letter from Mrs. Janusz regarding the book fair.

No time for dinner, you're in luck! There will be several food trucks on site during the curriculum fair: Bricker's, Dough & Arrows, Mac Stack, and Taco Bus.

Please come to Paradise to be part of this fun event to see projects your child has been working on throughout the school year, grade level dances in the gym (see schedule below), visit the book fair, etc.

Click the button below to view the calendar for May. Information for the Daily Specials Schedule for Grades 1 through 4 is listed further down the page.

Highlights:

• 05/01/2025 - 2nd grade field trip
• 05/02/2025 - Project TEAM day - please wear t-shirts
• 05/05/2025 - Career Day
• 05/07/2025 - Student Council Meeting at 8 am
• 05/07/2025 - PTO Scholastic Spring Book Fair - all day & during curriculum fair
• 05/07/2025 - Curriculum & Scholastic Book Fair - 5:30 - 7 pm
• 05/08/2025 - PTO Meeting - 6 pm in library
• 05/15/2025 - Envirothon
• 05/16/2025 - PTO Laps for Learning Event
• 05/20/2025 - First Grade Families - popsicles on the playground - 4-6 pm
• 05/21/2025 - PTO Volunteer Ice Cream Social - 4-5 pm at Farmer's Field
• 05/23/2025 - 4th grade field trip & 3rd grade coin challenge winners reward
• 05/26/2025 - NO SCHOOL
• 05/27/2025 - 4th grade Wax Museum - 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
• 05/28/2025 - 4th grade graduation - 6:30 - 8 pm
• 05/29/2025 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL - EARLY DISMISSAL

Click the button below to go directly to the Menu page on the district website.

Interested in seeing the morning announcements that are played at Paradise Elementary? Simply click the Morning Announcements button below. You may see a familiar face!

We are inching towards the end of the school year, so let's finish the year with strong attendance!

1. As always, all absences must be submitted via the Sapphire Community Web Portal within 3 school days of the absence.
2. Pre-approved excused absences may not be granted during the first ten (10) days and the last ten (10) days of school
3. Students who are arriving late to school must be signed in inside the Paradise Elementary office by their parent/guardian.
4. It is highly recommended that the parent/guardian email officePES@sgasd.org and/or send a note along to school with their child if he/she is leaving early for an appointment or if he/she is going to be picked up at the end of the school day as opposed to riding the school bus. Parent/Guardian picking their child up for early dismissal MUST bring their license to the office.

The district's full Attendance Policy can be found at the following link: Handbook Policy - Attendance. Please reach out to our attendance secretary, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, with any questions. thompsos@sgasd.org or 717-225-4731 x 1561

Paradise Elementary Attendance % Report for April 2025

Kindergarten: 93.89%

First Grade: 94.32%

Second Grade: 93.83%

Third Grade: 92.88%

Fourth Grade: 94.85%

Building: 93.95%

The 2024-2025 school year is coming to an end and my students are excited to show you some fantastic dance moves they have been practicing in Fitness class! All grade levels will be performing a different dance on Wednesday May 7, 2025 in the gymnasium during the Curriculum Fair. Our students have been working really hard learning their dances to perform for you! The dance schedule is as follows:

• 5:45-5:50 Kindergarten Chicken Dance
• 5:55-6:00 Grade 1 Funky Cowboy
• 6:05-6:10 Grade 2 Jump
• 6:15-6:20 Grade 3 Rhythm Stick Line Dance
• 6:25-6:30 Grade 4 Cotton Eyed Joe

The Laps for Learning fundraising fun day will be held on Friday, May 16, 2025. The Paradise PTO does a great job providing our students with fun and challenging experiences during this event! I create a crazy obstacle course lap for the students to run and each time they cross the start line they get a bracelet from a PTO volunteer. The students will also have time on two huge inflatable obstacle courses as well. The PTO then provides a cool, refreshing popsicle for the children to help them cool down after all that exercise! The Paradise PTO volunteers provide wonderful experiences for our students including field trips, treats, inflatable activities, teacher appreciation events and indoor/outdoor recess equipment. Please consider volunteering to help work a PTO event event or make a donation to their many activities throughout the year!

Lessons in May will focus on preparing their Wellness booklets for the Curriculum Fair and learning about good and bad habits at all grade levels. April and May content include learning about germs, healthy & unhealthy habits, protecting the environment and how to protect ourselves from ultraviolet rays of the sun for grades 1-2. Third and fourth grades will study communicable & noncommunicable diseases and the immune system as well as learn about health risks associated with tobacco and alcohol use.

I hope everyone has a wonderful, relaxing summer! Mrs. Bortner

1. I need to keep my child home if they have:

   • A temperature of 100 or higher
   • Vomited within the past 24 hours
   • Had diarrhea within the past 24 hours
   • A body rash with itching or fever
   • An itchy head active with head lice
   • An eye infection or presenting redness, itching, and/or crusty drainage from the eye(s)

   My child is ready to go back to school when they are:

   • Fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, i.e., Tylenol, Motrin
   • Free from vomiting for at least two solid meals
   • Free from diarrhea for the last 24 hours
   • Free from rash, itching, or fever/have been evaluated by a doctor if needed
   • Treated with the appropriate lice treatment at home, and the proof is provided to the school nurse
   • Have been evaluated by a doctor and have a note to return to school