The Wednesday MESSAGE!

Help us welcome new teachers to Salford Hills:

• Miss Cubbler - Kindergarten Autistic Support Teacher
• Mr. Molettiere - 2nd Grade
• Mrs. Witthoeft - Reading Specialist
• Ms. Gross - Building Substitute

In order to have up to date contact information for all families, please complete Back to School Information review details below:

• In order to ensure proper communication with parents, it is critical that we have current contact information on record. Updates to mailing address information must be presented in person at the Souderton Area School District Registration Office. Updates to phone numbers and e-mail address information must be provided in writing to your child(ren)'s school.

• Please complete and return the Back-to-School 2024-2025 Information Review, available at the link below, for each of your children that attend Souderton Area School District. The review includes required policy and procedure agreements, as well as important weather-related and health information.

Completed forms should be returned to your child’s school no later than Tuesday, August 27th, 2024.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL 2024-2025 INFORMATION REVIEW:
ENGLISH | SPANISH | VIETNAMESE

*If you would like to return your completed Back-to-School Information Review packet via PDF attached to an e-mail, please send it to Judi Landis (jlandis@soudertonsd.org)

In preparation for your child's use of a 1-to-1 device in the 2024-2025 school year, please complete the Mobile Device Use Agreement and pay the device protection fee. Please see the details below.

1-to-1 EQUIPMENT: STUDENT DEVICES/CHARGERS/CASES

COMPLETE AGREEMENT / PAY FEE
Each year, the student/parent mobile device use agreement must be completed, and the device protection fee must be paid, via one of the methods below.

• Option 1 - Complete agreement and pay fee online.
  *Note: If you have never paid through Pay Online/RevTrak, you will need to create an account.
  
• Option 2 - Print agreement and make payment in-person: Complete and sign the Student/Parent Agreement (English | Spanish | Vietnamese). Please send the signed agreement and payment for the device fee to school with your child.

Devices will be distributed to students during the first week of school.

If you have any questions, please contact the Salford Hills Elementary School office at 610-287-9197.

Please complete the below information if you choose to pick up your child(ren) as a daily car rider. A car rider once or twice can be handled with a simple note to the office on the morning of the change.
Upon completing this information, you will receive a school-issued name placard for each person listed. The name placard must be placed on the driver side dashboard, so it is visible through the front windshield of your vehicle. Children will only be allowed to leave in vehicles with school-issued name tags. If you do not have the placard, you will be asked to pull forward to physically sign out your child.

Click here to submit information for a car rider placard.

Mark your calendars! Back to School Night for Parents will be held on September 5th from 6:30 to 8:00.

The primary responsibility of Homeroom Parent Coordinators is to work closely with the teacher in organizing the 3 class Socials for the 2024/25 school year. All socials run from 2-3 PM. Prior to each Social, you will create an email to be sent home to all the parents in your class. This is usually sent from the teacher directly to the parents of each child in their class with your name as contact.

If you are interested in becoming a Homeroom Parent Coordinator for your child’s classroom, please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, September 6th. One HR Parent Coordinator will be randomly selected per class. Parents can only be selected as a HR Parent Coordinator for one classroom per school year. The HSA Board will contact you by Sept. 10th if you have been selected. If you have any questions, please email the HSA Board at board@salfordhillshsa.org.

Homeroom Parent Coordinators are responsible for organizing and supervising the 3 classroom socials throughout the school year:

• Fall Social on Thursday Oct. 31st at 2pm
• Winter Social on Friday, December 20th at 2pm
• Valentine's Day Social on Thursday, February 13th at 2pm

The HR Parent Coordinator will be responsible for submitting the following to the teacher a minimum of one (1) week prior to each Social for approval: (1) the names of the 4 Social Volunteers attending the social and (2) the plans for the social including the craft to be made, games to be played, and food/drinks to be served.

• A maximum of 4 total volunteers (including the HR Parent Coordinator) may attend each social. A form will go home soon in your child’s communicator where parents may send in a $5 donation and indicate their interest in being a Social Volunteer. The Socials are to be divided as equally as possible amongst the parents. However, if an amicable decision cannot be reached regarding which parent(s) will attend each Social, disputes can be taken to the HSA Board. Classroom teachers are NOT to be involved in this matter.
• No siblings are permitted to attend the socials. Thank you for understanding! As always, we appreciate your willingness to help at Salford Hills!

Thank You,

Salford Hills Home & School Association

The HSA invites you to volunteer at Salford Hills this year! The HSA helps coordinate volunteers for classroom activities, social events, school events, etc. As a volunteer, you are welcome to serve as much or as little as you wish. For example, you can volunteer to help during a specific event, lead a committee, help out in your child's classroom and more. There are so many ways to serve Salford Hills and we would love to connect you with opportunities that would be a good fit for you and your family. In order to be contacted regarding these opportunities, you must join our volunteer list by filling out the form below. There is no commitment by joining the volunteer list. By signing up, you will simply join our list to be notified of events needing volunteers and other opportunities to get involved. Thank you for helping serve our students, families, teachers, and staff at Salford Hills!

Clearances should be submitted to Mrs. Landis in the main office or at jlandis@soudertonsd.org.

Thanks to our amazingly generous Salford Hills community, Home & School was able to purchase and install a brand new slide on our playground! Stay tuned for updates regarding our ongoing Playground Revitalization Campaign. Thank you for your continued support and generosity!

August 16th is the day that families can view teacher placement for the new school year. At 4:00 PM, information is available in Home Access Center on the SASD website using your login credentials. Follow the link below this message. NOTE: Your login credentials will NOT work until the system goes live at 4:00 PM.

Student placement is determined and reviewed by a team of professionals including your child’s former teacher(s), school counselor, student support teacher, reading specialist, and myself. Each child’s academic ability and performance, social and emotional growth, and needs are discussed, as well as peer relationships. Through this process, we strive to create heterogeneous classes that function as cohesive groups and provide each child with an educational environment best suited to meet his or her needs. Therefore, we ask that you respect our professional judgement, and be assured that we will strive to make the most appropriate placement for your child.

In advance, I thank you for your trust in an educational system that cares about your child and families at large.

Respectfully,

Todd J. Burns

Principal, Salford Hills Elementary School

Home Access Center will open for elementary parents on Friday, August 16th at 4:00p.m. If you need assistance with your Home Access Center login information, please contact your child's school.

Please click the picture link below for instruction regarding arriving and dismissing at Salford Hills.

Please click on the School Menus picture above to see the menus available for breakfast and lunch.

Click on the image below for information about money tendering with the cafeteria.

As we launch the 2023-2024 school year, here are a few important dates to know:

• August 21 - New Family Orientation Night 6:30-7:30 PM
• This night is intended for families with students in grades 1-5 who are brand new to Salford Hills. Students and families will get a tour of the school and learn what to expect in the first days of school.

• August 22- Kindergarten Orientation 4:00-5:00 PM
• This night is intended for kindergarten students to drop off school supplies before the first day of school, pick up their kindergarten t-shirt they will wear on the first day of school, and see their classroom to become comfortable with their experience on the first day of school.

• August 27 - School Opens!

• August 30 and September 2 - School Closed (Labor Day Holiday)

• September 5 - Back to School Night 6:30-8:30 PM

Please join the Home & School Association at our first meeting of the year! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, learn about HSA events and discover different ways to get involved and volunteer. Bring your ideas, concerns, or questions to the Board and allow the kids to play since childcare is always provided! We hope you'll join us in kicking off a great school year!

Save the date for our annual fundraiser - the Race for Education! More information to come.

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach out via board@salfordhillshsa.org to contact all four board members: president (Heather Zeigler), vice-president (Desiree Bonkoski), secretary (Cassandra Clemens), treasurer (Adria Zane).

Click THIS LINK to access the Salford Hills School Calendar which shares district dates and events as well as Salford Hills planned events. Many of these events are conditional at this point and subject to change.

Click THIS LINK to access the Cycle Day Calendar for the year. All elementary schools operate on a four day cycle, and this calendar may be helpful when a homeroom teacher shares the specials schedule (forthcoming). For instance, PE is on Day 2 -- Wear Your Sneakers! :)

The following are recommended school supply lists per grade level. Please remember that all essential supplies are available for students. Lists below are optional (and appreciated!).

• Click here to find school supply lists for each grade level.
  
  

Enjoy a few resources from trusted school digital magazines, Edutopia and Parent:

• How to Ease Your Child's Kindergarten Jitters

• How to Cope With Back-to-School Anxiety

• How Much Screen Time? That’s the Wrong Question

• Teaching Good Study Habits, Minute by Minute

• Hack to School Getting Your Kids Back Into A Routine

• 25 Sweet Lunch Box Note Ideas

Fundamentally committed to each other, we at Salford Hills are a caring community of learners who value each individual’s intrinsic worth and potential.

In our supportive environment, learners are encouraged to achieve high standards by developing responsibility for their learning through authentic experiences that require hard work, critical thinking and reflection.

Learning is a process that positively impacts the future.

Website: http://salfordhills.soudertonsd.org/
Location: 2721 Barndt Road, Harleysville, PA, United States
Phone: 610-287-9197
Twitter: @SASD_SalfordHil