NEWS FROM THE EAGLE'S NEST

Hello EXE families,

We had another great week of teaching and learning here at EXE--even with the frigid temperatures! Old Man Winter has kept recess inside but we are all hopeful to return outside next week with some warmer temperatures.

For a four-day week, we sure packed in a lot! Our third graders had some fun exploring, creating, and building at LEGOLAND today. As well, our fifth graders headed to Fugett Middle School this morning to learn more about their music program for upcoming course selections. Oh my, middle school visits really remind us that things are happening fast here at EXE! I know that our students enjoyed their days out and about and most assuredly, made EXE proud!

Mrs. Figuero's (a.k.a. Mrs. Fig) class sent some extra motivation to our Philadelphia Eagles through cards and special messages. Their cards made it all the way to the Eagles players and Brandon Graham made a special thank you video to the class. His video was a surprise to all! Check it out on our Instagram page! Go Birds!

Thank you to our EXE PTO for hosting a fun BINGO night last night! Looks like a fun time was had by all! And, without the help of our head custodian, Yenys Mundell, and our amazing facilities crew, who helped clean up a pipe burst, we may not have been able to pull off the event! Thank you to everyone that contributed to making it an amazing event!

As always, thank you for sharing your children with us. We look forward to seeing them back on Monday. Stay warm. Go Birds!

With EXE pride,

Mrs. B

Hello Parents/Guardians!

Hope everyone had a wonderful Holiday break. Once again, this year Exton Elementary is participating in the American Heart Association Kid’s Heart Challenge! This is for a wonderful cause helping those with special hearts and we learn a lot about heart health along the way!

Attached is important information on what the Kids Heart Challenge is, who our Heart Heroes are and how to donate. Please scan the code below for our school page. Registration is online and highly recommended online donations, cash is taken if need be.

We will have our KHC event during PE class time, the week of January 27th. Deadline for donations is February 7th.

Thank you for your support!

Mrs. Keown

HPE Teacher

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We have some important WCASD updates to share regarding attendance and communication:

1. New Note Submission Options: Caregivers can now submit parent notes for absences through Pickup Patrol and Talking Points messages. We will continue to accept emails and handwritten notes. We hope this makes it easier for you to keep us informed!

2. Automated Phone Calls:Automated phone calls will be sent to caregivers of students with unexcused (LAW) absences at 10:10 AM each morning. This will help keep you updated on your child's attendance. If this automated call ever feels inaccurate, please contact our main office.

3. New Email for Parent Notes: We have established a new email address for submitting parent notes: EXEattendance@wcasd.k12.pa.us. Our school secretaries will receive emails to this address which will ensure a smooth communication process.

4. Doctor’s Note Requirement: Please note that the previous 60-minute early dismissal window during which a doctor’s note was not required has been removed. Moving forward, a doctor’s note will be required for early dismissals to avoid an unexcused absence.

5. Nurse Exclusion Policy: We’ve added a new policy for nurse exclusions (NN). If the school nurse advises a student to stay home the following day, this will now be considered an excused absence.

Thank you for your cooperation as we implement these changes to enhance our attendance processes.

Parents/guardians must enter their child's plan to participate in an after-school event using PickUp Patrol. This is required because your child's dismissal plan is different from their normal plan and ensures that all EXE staff members know your child's plan at the end of the school day. If the club meets on a weekly basis, logging your child's plan is necessary each day that he or she will be participating in the after-school event. If you have any questions, please reach out to Kirsten Yantis, EXE's Attendance Secretary, at kyantis@wcasd.net

Hello from the health room. As a reminder concerning items for the health room.

If your student will require medication to be kept in the health room, we will need to have a new signed medical order from your student’s provider for the current school year, the medication in the box with the pharmacy label on it and written permission from their parent/guardian to give the medication. A link to district forms is at the bottom of the page. Orders from previous school years cannot be accepted for the current school year.

Jackie Ruppert, RN, MSN

Certified School Nurse

Exton Elementary

For District forms, click here

You can now follow us on Instagram! We'll be sure to highlight EXE and share out reminders of upcoming events. You'll find us on Instagram under EXEeagles.

On Fridays, we wear red and our EXE gear! We love to see the EXE school spirit!

1/29 - Lunar New Year!

2/14 - Early dismissal for Teacher Inservice Day

2/17 - Presidents' Day - No School

District Calendar is linked here for your convenience.

Principal: Kristin Bulgarelli

Email: KBulgarelli@wcasd.net

Location: 301 Hendricks Avenue

Exton, PA 19341

Phone: 484-266-1400

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