We hope everyone who attended had an amazing time at Skate Night! It was wonderful to see so many families there. The Keystone Community truly has some incredibly talented skaters!

This week the book fair begins. Students will be shopping during their classroom's scheduled library day, with the exception of Mrs. Jahani's class (2nd grade), Ms. L (K), and Mrs. David (3rd grade), due to early dismissal on Wednesday. They will shop on October 22nd.

This week is also anti-bullying week. On Monday, October 14th it is "Exercise Your Kindness," wear your exercise or workout clothing. Wednesday, October 16th is Unity day, wear as much orange as you can. Friday, October 18th is "Be an Upstander," wear your school colors (black and gold) or paw shirt.

If you RSVPed for the Keystone Family Fun Night, that event takes place this week on October 15th, starting at 5:30pm.

There will be a 1:15pm dismissal, on Wednesday, October 16th.

Please see the flyer below for more information on Keystone's pumpkin decorating contest.

Have a wonderful week!

Respectfully,

Mrs. Smith-Herman & Mr. Wilicki

Assistant Principal & Principal

Wear Keystone Paw Shirt

10/14-10/18

See flyer below

October 14th-22nd

Students will attend on their scheduled library day.

Must RSVP- see flyer below

October 15th

5:30-7:30pm

October 16th

Wear the color orange

Wednesday, October 16th

Week of October 21st

See Flyer Below

October 21st

6:00-8:00pm

October 23rd from 6:00-8:00pm

October 24th- 4:30pm

School Library

October 25th

October 31st

Kindergarten, First and Second Grade- Parade will start at 10:00am and end by 10:30am.

Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade- Parade will start at 2:15pm and end by 2:45pm.

Parade Route- Lower Bucks Outlaws Baseball Field

Friday, November 1st

November 3rd

Election Day

Tuesday, November 5th

Friday, November 8th

Monday, November 11th

November 15th

November 27th

November 28th & 29th

December 11th at 7 pm

December 12th-18th

Evening conferences- Thursday, December 12th

March 24-28th

Evening Conferences- Monday, March 24th

April 1st

April 21-25 ELA

April 28-May 2- Math, Science, Make-ups

Wednesday, May 14th, with a rain date of Thursday, May 15th.

May 14th at 7 pm

Ghost pops will be on sale October 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd. They will be 50 cents each.

Book fair will take place starting October 14th. The book fair will be open the evening of October 21st from 6:00-8:00pm.

Don't forget to sign up for e-wallet for cashless shopping. Cash will also be accepted. Just a reminder tax will be added to the price of the item(s) purchased.

Students will be visiting during their scheduled library time.

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/keystoneelementaryschool9

Book fair volunteer sign up sheet that also has when each class goes to the book fair (must have a volunteer badge in order to help with book fair);

https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/60B0C45A8A923A6FA7-51941248-fall

Please view the Costume Parade Newsletter for More Information

Please help support our SWPBIS program at Keystone. In doing so you will save SAVE 10% off your fall fun tickets at Shady Brook Farm and help Keystone raise money for positive behavior initiatives and SWPBIS!

Healthy Habits Night event, scheduled for October 24, 2024. This event is designed for parents of students in 5th grade and above.

On Fridays, we encourage all our staff and students to wear their Keystone paw shirts. Our paw shirts for our kindergarten students have arrived. Please expect a shirt to go home this week.

Please read the attachment below in regards to the Title 1 Family Engagement Policy for 2024-2025.

All enrolled students of Bristol Township School District are eligible to receive a nutritious breakfast and lunch each school day at NO CHARGE to your household. A La Carte items will still be available to purchase.

Keystone Families,

We invite you to have a chance to be featured in our weekly newsletters, yearbook, and possibly on our school and district's social media pages! We would love to showcase your family or child(ren) participating in any outside-of-school events or activities.

Please submit a photo along with a brief summary that captures the essence of the event or activity. Whether it's a memorable vacation, a thrilling sporting event, or a cherished hobby, we want to celebrate these moments with our school community.

Please make sure to include your child(ren)'s names and grade level.

Please send all submissions to KeystoneNewsletter@bristoltwpsd.org for a chance to be selected for our Keystone Family Spotlight!

• Reminder, when your child is absent a written excuse note is required.
• For the first 10 absences the note may be from the parent.
• It can be in an email to the school secretary who handles attendance, at heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org
• If your child misses more than 10 days of school, then we only accept a medical note.
• Please email or send in the note within 10 days of their return to school, this is a PA State Law.

Outside Food Snack Policy- Per the district's Wellness Policy, " No outside foods may be brought in by students for classroom parties. Shared snacks are not permitted in District schools." If you would like to send something in to celebrate their child's birthday or a classroom party, you may send in non food items such as stickers, pencils, play dough etc.

In order to maintain the safety of all our learners, we are asking that families alert teachers, in writing, (written note) for any transportation/dismissal plan changes prior to 9:00am each morning.

We do understand that emergencies may arise throughout the day that requires a change to a child's dismissal plan for that particular day. For those situations, please make sure you are alerting the office staff as soon as possible, so they can communicate the change to the teachers as soon as possible.

We thank you for your support in helping us ensure the safety and wellbeing of each of our learners.

Bullying Prevention

Bristol Township School District is committed to providing a physically safe and emotionally secure environment for all students and staff. Local school policies assist school personnel in identifying bullying, intimidation, and harassment, and provide a framework for an appropriate response that reinforces positive conduct. The district defines positive behaviors as those which evoke non-violence, cooperation, teamwork, understanding, and acceptance toward all students and staff in the learning and teaching environment. It takes a community to prevent bullying of children--stopping bullying behavior needs a team of school people, students, and families. Together we can intervene to stop bullying behaviors.

In September 2023, Bristol Township School Board of Directors approved three new elementary Anti-Bullying/School Climate Specialists. These staff members focus on putting practices and approaches in place that prevent bullying and build positive relationships for the district’s youngest students.

The main role of the Anti-Bullying/School Culture Specialists is to lead the investigation of incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in each school; and to act as the primary school staff member responsible for preventing, identifying, and addressing incidents of harassment, intimidation, and bullying in the school.

They are also responsible for coordinating and strengthening the school’s policies to prevent, identify, and address harassment, intimidation, and bullying of students, and help establish a positive school culture.

Reporting Procedures

Anyone who is the victim of or has witnessed bullying please submit the incident form to the Anti-Bullying/School Climate Specialist, Steve Pierce, (steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org ) and building administration. Students can also report bullying to guidance counselors, teachers, or any other adult in the building.

To access the bullying form please click on the attached form below.

Title 1 Teachers at Keystone

Mrs. Stacy Cooke

stacy.cooke@bristoltwpsd.org

Mrs. Aimee Ramos
aimee.ramos@bristoltwpsd.org

What is Title I?

Title I is a project funded by the federal government under the Every Child Succeeds Act. The purpose of this Act is to provide all children with fair and equitable opportunity to succeed and close achievement gaps. Money is allocated by the federal government and distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to the Bristol Township School. District.

Title I funding is based on a complex formula. These funds are allocated to the states who in turn allocate a portion of that money to the individual school districts within each state. The school district’s share is based on the economic need within a school area, that is, by the number of low income families living there. In our district the number of free and reduced lunch students is used to determine the economic need of a particular school.

For more information please visit; https://www.bristoltwpsd.org/administration/state_and_federal_programs_/title_i .

Social Worker
Mrs. Jody Como
jody.como@bristoltwpsd.org

Counselors

Mrs. Tammy Surdo

Grades- K, 2, 4
tammy.surdo@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Brian Gianfrancesco

Grades- 1, 3, 5
brian.gianfrancesco@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Steve Pierce

Email: steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone: 267-599-2481

Michele Gentilcore

Certified School Nurse 267-599-2473 or 2490

michele.genticore@bristoltwpsd.org

Jessica Williamson

Staff Nurse 267-599-2496

Nurses' fax number is 215-788-1516.

Address:

940 Tulip Ave.

Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021

School phone: 267-599-2470

School fax: 215-788-1041

School Principal: Mr. Mark Wilicki

Email: mark.wilicki@bristoltwpsd.org

Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Marianne Mensinger

Email: marianne.mensinger@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Crystal Smith-Herman

Email: crystal.smith-herman@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Heather Saeger

Email: heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Jessica Kelch

Email: jessica.kelch@bristoltwpsd.org

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