East Hills Connection #1

Last week was fabulous. We could not ask for a better start to the year! Thank you for sharing your children with us. We look forward to strengthening their knowledge, their experiences and their relationships as we grow together.

Looking ahead, we are opening our doors to our East Hills Families on THURSDAY NIGHT FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE. Please come, the teachers would love to meet you and share a little about what your children can expect in the coming year.

PLEASE scroll down to explore and learn about what's happening on the "HILLS"!!

9/4 – EHPA Meeting @ 9:30 am

9/5 – Open House @ 6:00 pm (Details to be sent in a separate letter)

9/20 – School Dance @ 6:00 pm

9/26 – 11:30 Dismissal (Teacher In-Service)

We use this information to make goals for our school. We know we have strengths, but we aren't perfect. We have a growth mindset and we want to improve. Please share your perceptions to give us more information.

This is to celebrate a student that we'd like to acknowledge for something fantastic. Please feel free to send in such accolades with a picture of your child. Last year, we celebrated an Irish Dancer who traveled to Europe to compete (and medal)!

Email me the details of an amazing accomplishment of an East Hills Charger with a picture of the student you would like to nominate!

rbraun@basdschools.org

This week the administrators celebrate a teacher or staff member we'd like to acknowledge for something fantastic!

Ms. Majczan did an amazing mural for the DaVinci center in Allentown. It is an incredible work of art that took the majority of her summer. We could not be more proud she is part of our exceptional staff. Thank you, Ms. Majczan for sharing your gift here in the Lehigh Valley!

East Hills Parents and Guardians,

Be in the know this school year by signing up for the EHMS Parent Association emails! Click the link to provide your name and email address.

This is an opt-in only list, so you MUST register your email to get the info from the Parent Association.

Sign Up Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc_6FOsHtCB7M4phyyOkHwJBFEHZ2pxOwEmICxlp5XdWEXhEA/viewform

Mrs. Constanzo shares some great ways to be healthy this school year!

Dear Parents/Guardians,

You received your Synergy ParentVUE Activation Key letter by USPS mail. Please follow the instructions in the letter to activate your Synergy ParentVUE account.

Your child/children can access their Synergy StudentVUE account using the Synergy StudentVUE app in the waffle icon of their BASD Google Account. See the screenshot below.

Estimados padres/tutores,

Recibirá su carta de clave de activación de Synergy ParentVUE por correo de USPS. Siga las instrucciones de la carta para activar su cuenta Synergy ParentVUE.

Su(s) hijo(s) pueden acceder a su cuenta Synergy StudentVUE utilizando la aplicación Synergy StudentVUE en el ícono de gofre de su cuenta de Google BASD. Vea la captura de pantalla a continuación.

New for 2024-25

Summer is coming to a close and often we neglect to realize many of the changes the students will need to become accustomed to when school starts. Waking up early, preparing to catch the bus or travel to school, schoolwork, homework, and the list goes on.

One major area to consider is that your children will not have the same access to their cell phones when they become students again.

Parents, please prepare your child(ren) for the adjustment. Most parents have limitations they set for their children throughout the summer days to limit screen time. However, all of the students and you as parents need to know that we are adjusting our standards for the upcoming school year. We looked back on the level of distraction vs. usefulness cell phones have provided over the past few years and we realize the need to set a tone for the school day to be largely void of the distractions of cell phones. Here is what you should prepare your child(ren) for when they return to school:

Students may not CARRY phones in hands, pockets, etc. Cell phones must not be out at all. They must remain in bags during the school day. This means:

1. Students can never use cell phones in class, hallway or office without teacher/staff permission.

2. Students can never carry cell phones in hand in the hallway.

3. Students can never take cellphones to/in the lavatory.

4. Students can never take cell phones to the cafeteria (not in purses/lunch bags if those items are brought to the cafe).

***Smart watches have similar restricted use in all the same ways as cell phones. Smart watches can and will be collected if used inappropriately.