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Hello CBA Elementary Families,

We want to extend a huge thank you to all who referred families to attend our Open House. Your support and positive word-of-mouth have helped us spread the good word about our school and helps us grow our community!

Thank you to Mrs. Sareen and all of our family volunteers for the amazing Diwali celebration. It was a wonderful success! We were thrilled to share the beauty and significance of this cultural festival with our entire school community. Thank you to all who participated and helped make the event so special.

We are excited to announce the installation of our new Story Walk! Thanks to the hard work of our dedicated PAC and our wonderful school community, we now have a beautiful outdoor reading experience. This Story Walk will be a highlight of our upcoming Outdoor Classroom Day and a wonderful addition to our outdoor space. The Story Walk was purchased with funds raised by our PAC through CBA community events and fundraisers. We appreciate your support. Stay tuned for details on this year's Pavillion project!

Our CBA PAC was at it again today as they hosted a spook-tacular Halloween Parade and Party. The costumes were amazing, the games were loads of fun, and the treats were delicious! We are incredibly grateful to our PAC for organizing such a memorable event for our students. Congratulations to our teacher costume contest winner, Mr. Stephen!

Picture Day is Monday! Students should wear regular uniforms. We will take individual photos for the yearbook. But before that, let's have a little fun! Check out the throwback staff photos below and guess who's who. We'll reveal the answers on Monday!

Election Day is on Tuesday! All students will have the exciting opportunity to vote as they choose between a sweet treat, extra recess, or a dress-down day. Thank you to our 5th Grade students for their wonderful election day speeches. Stay tuned for the results!

• 11/1 - Treats for Troops Begins
• 11/4 - Fall Picture Day
• 11/5 - Election Day - Patriotic Dress Down!
• 11/5 - 1st Grade Brandywine Red Clay Alliance Field Trip
• 11/7 - Outdoor Classroom Day - Wear gym uniforms
• 11/7 - Pre-K Longwood Gardens Traveling Seeds Program
• 11/8 - STEAM Day

Dear CBA Families,

The PA Departments of Health and Education mandate annual student health screenings are provided as a part of the School Health Services Program. A WCASD nurse will be visiting our school on November 13th and 14th to perform these screenings for our students. A report with your child’s results will be provided for your review. We encourage you to keep this record and/or share with your physician. Referral letters will be sent when vision or hearing results do not meet the standard range of normal.

The standard screenings to be performed are listed below:

* Vision – Far & Near Acuity – All grades yearly, plus Lens & Color – 1st grade, Stereo/Depth Perception – 2nd grade.

NOTE: The vision screenings are not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination by an eye care specialist. The American Optometric Association recommends eye examinations every two years during the school age years.

* Hearing - Grades K-3

* Height/Weight - All grades

* BMI - All grades

Please feel free to contact the WCASD school nurse at 484-266-1306 with any questions.

Thank you

All family members who wish to volunteer regularly at any campus or serve as a chaperone on field trips are required to undergo background checks. Additionally, a signature is required on the Volunteer Handbook Acknowledgement and Waiver, along with a completed Volunteer Application.

Below are the following documents:

- Volunteer Handbook

- Volunteer Application

- Volunteer Policy for CBA Elementary and Spring Education Group

Please review the policy and return the required forms, along with the clearances listed below, in order to volunteer or serve as a chaperone on a field trip.

Required clearances for all prospective volunteers and chaperones:

- Report of criminal history from the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP)

- Child Abuse History Clearance from the Department of Human Services (Child Abuse)

- DHS fingerprint-based Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Background Check (DHS FBI)

You can obtain these clearances here.

If you already have these clearances, we can accept them if they have been completed within the last 60 months, unless otherwise requested.

We appreciate your support and are happy to answer any questions you may have.

We’re getting ready to welcome new families to our amazing school, and we need YOUR help! Let’s show our school pride all over town by displaying an Open House Yard Sign in your yard! 🌟

It’s a simple way to spread the word about our upcoming Open House on October 26th, and show everyone what makes CBA Elementary such a special place. Plus, the more signs we see around town, the stronger our community spirit grows! 💚💛

Here’s How It Works:

- Pick up your yard sign from car line or the front lobby at pick up today.

- Place it in your yard where your neighbors can see.

- Snap a pic of your sign and share it on social media with #ProudToBeACBALion for a chance to be featured on our page!

- If a family attends our Open House and mentions your yard sign, you are eligible for a referral credit.

Let’s paint the town in school pride and get our community buzzing about our Open House! 🏡🎒

Thank you for showing your support and helping us grow our CBA Elementary family! 🌟

Always a Lion,

The CBA Team

Participation is easy! You make an email introduction

*Please note, the Refer a Friend tuition credit is not retroactive. Thank you!

Starting October 1st, any past due accounts will incur a one-time late fee if payment is not received by the 10th of the month. Please note the following provision regarding tuition payments:

•Per the enrollment agreement, parents agree to pay tuition and fees according to their selected payment plan and the due dates specified or agreed upon. A late fee of $25 will be assessed to cover administrative costs associated with follow-up on overdue accounts.

To view your account balance and make a payment, please visit our parent portal, Alma.

1. Click on the link below to access ALMA to set up your account

2. Click “Forgot Password”

3. Username is firstname.lastname of primary account holder

4. Enter Email

1. Click on the link below to access ALMA

2. Click Accounts

3. Click Contacts

4. Add/Edit Contacts and set authorized pick-up and communication preferences

• Daily Uniform: Girls and boys should wear a green or blue polo shirt with khaki shorts/pants/skirt.
• PE Uniform: PE t-shirt and mesh shorts or sweatpants with sneakers are required on PE days.
• Shoes & Socks: On Daily Uniform days, students must wear brown shoes with white, green or blue socks. Students should wear sneakers on PE days.

**Please note, students should not wear Ugg boots to school**

Families assist us in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all our Children by keeping sick Children at home. The purpose of our sick child policy is to:

• Reduce the spread of illness from a sick Child to other Children and members of School staff.
• Promote complete recuperation of the sick Child.
• Prevent the constant spread of cold, flu and diarrhea and other communicable diseases that are common among small children.

Children who become ill at school will be made comfortable and families will be notified to pick them up within one hour. Families must keep sick children at home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours* if they display any of the following:

• Fever of 100.4 degrees or more. Children must be free of fever for at least 24 hours, unassisted by fever-reducing medication before returning to school.
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Sore Throat
• Skin Rash
• Head Lice
• Heavy nasal discharge requiring frequent wiping every 3-5 minutes
• Persistent, non-productive or barking cough
• Fussy, cranky behavior unlike the Child
• Symptoms of communicable disease such as pink eye, measles, chicken pox, mumps, or strep throat