The Paradise Press

1. When you or a family member pick up a student from the school office for any reason, a valid ID must be shown to the office staff.
2. If a student is getting picked up as a car rider at dismissal, please notify the office with the name of the individual picking up the student. The pick up person must have a valid ID to show the teacher on duty.
3. If a student is getting picked up as a Rocket Rider, the current year Rocket Rider sign must be used.

Click the button below to view the calendar for April. Information for the Daily Specials Schedule for Grades 1 through 4 is listed further down the page.

Highlights:

• 04/02/2025 - Student Council Meeting at 8 am
• 04/02/2025 - Stage the Page Field Trip - 2nd Grade
• 04/03/2025 - Stage the Page Field Trip - Kindergarten and First Grade
• 04/04/2025 - Project TEAM day - wear t-shirt
• 04/07/-04/10/2025 - Autism Acceptance Spirit Week - please see flyer below for details
• 04/08/2025 - Third Grade Field Trip
• 04/08/2025 - Band concert at PES at 6:30 pm
• 04/10/2025 - PTO Meeting at 6 pm
• 04/11/2025 - Boomer's Book Club Assembly
• 04/16/2025 = Strings concert at MS at 7 pm
• 04/17/2025-04/21/2025 - NO SCHOOL for students
• 04/23-04/25/2025 - ELA PSSA for 3rd & 4th
• 04/29-04/30/2025 - Math PSSA for 3rd & 4th

Calling all kindergarteners for the 25-26 school year. Registration is happening now! Click the button below to register your incoming Kindergartener. Once registered, you can sign up for Kindergarten Readiness. Please see dates below for readiness testing held at the Middle School:

• Tuesday, April 1, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 7:30 pm
• Thursday, April 3, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Click the button below to go directly to the Menu page on the district website.

Interested in seeing the morning announcements that are played at Paradise Elementary? Simply click the Morning Announcements button below. You may see a familiar face!

The district's full Attendance Policy can be found at the following link: Handbook Policy - Attendance. Please reach out to our attendance secretary, Mrs. Sarah Thompson, with any questions. thompsos@sgasd.org or 717-225-4731 x 1561

💭Keep in Mind:

-When completing a digital excuse card, please enter ONLY the dates of the actual absence. The date of the child's return to school may be left off the excuse card.

• You must have your ID when picking a student up from the front office
• Educational Trips will be denied during the last 10 days of the school year, only five Educational Trip days are allowed per school year and they must be submitted one week prior to the absence
• Digital Excuse Cards and doctor's notes must be uploaded within 3 days of the absence

About Attendance Letters:

1st Notice Letter - This letter is generated when a student has three unlawful days on their attendance portfolio. To avoid unlawful days, always submit an excuse card for approved reasons (and medical note if necessary) within three days of an absence via the Sapphire Portal.

5-10 Day Letter - This letter is generated when a student has at least five days of excused and/or unlawful absences on their attendance portfolio. This letter is intended to be a check-in with family, as this is the point when excessive absences could begin to impact a student's learning experience.

11+ Day Letter - This letter is generated when a student has more than 11 days of excused and/or unlawful absences on their attendance portfolio. After receiving this letter, students are required to submit a medical note to support each future absence. If there is no medical note submitted via Sapphire, the absence will remain as unlawful. A meeting will also be held to come up with a plan to encourage better attendance habits.

Paradise Elementary Attendance % Report for March 2025

Kindergarten: 94.6%

First Grade: 95.9%

Second Grade: 94.6%

Third Grade: 94.1%

Fourth Grade: 95.8%

Building: 94.9%

Classes have been learning the importance of being physically active for at least 60 minutes every day. Last month, all students participated in the Kids Heart Challenge that was held in Physical Education classes. They learned and practiced different ways to jump rope and found out what great exercise jumping rope can be! We have talked about two types of exercise and how each type helps our bodies become stronger in different ways. Students shared some of their favorite AEROBIC exercises such as bike riding, karate, swimming, soccer, roller skating and basketball. Students learned that AEROBIC means “with oxygen” because it is a type of exercise that requires a continuous flow of oxygen to the large muscles that are working. Aerobic exercise elevates our heart rate, makes us sweat and increases our respiration (rate of breathing) which in turn helps to make our body muscles and heart muscle stronger. When we perform AEROBIC exercise for at least 30 minutes 3-4 times a week we become more fit and can work and play for longer periods of time. Our bodies become more fit and work more efficiently! Students also learned about ANAEROBIC Exercise. ANAEROBIC exercise involves strengthening our muscles through activities like push-ups, curl ups, planks and swinging across the monkey bars. This type of exercise makes specific muscles being used in the exercise stronger but don’t necessarily make them more physically fit. Students are realizing that exercise makes them feel good.

1st & 2nd grade students will continue to work on their eye-hand coordination by practicing striking various objects and trying a variety of challenges!

Wellness lessons will review our Project Team characteristics & we will be celebrating what makes each of us unique!

Volleyball will be wrapping up in April and Pickleball will begin with 3rd & 4th grade P.E. classes! Students will learn the basic rules of pickleball and will practice their striking skills and apply some strategy concepts during game play!

3rd & 4th grade students will learn about diversity, celebrating our heritage and adapting to change in Wellness lessons.

I am now active on Seesaw! Feel free to message me if you would like me to meet with your child, share concerns, schedule a meeting and much more. I can still be reached at my district email and phone, this is another option for you to utilize!

Thank You,

Miss Tice, School Counselor

1. I need to keep my child home if they have:

   • A temperature of 100 or higher
   • Vomited within the past 24 hours
   • Had diarrhea within the past 24 hours
   • A body rash with itching or fever
   • An itchy head active with head lice
   • An eye infection or presenting redness, itching, and/or crusty drainage from the eye(s)

   My child is ready to go back to school when they are:

   • Fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, i.e., Tylenol, Motrin
   • Free from vomiting for at least two solid meals
   • Free from diarrhea for the last 24 hours
   • Free from rash, itching, or fever/have been evaluated by a doctor if needed
   • Treated with the appropriate lice treatment at home, and the proof is provided to the school nurse
   • Have been evaluated by a doctor and have a note to return to school

The last day to drop coins off at Paradise Elementary is Tuesday, April 1st. Once all monies have been counted, we will announce the winning school AND the winning grade level. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the challenge!

See below for what each grade level has the chance to win:

Kindergarten - Movie, stuffie, pajamas

First - Movie in the gym

Second - Fun at Farmer's Field

Third - Fun at Farmer's Field

Fourth - Movie in the gym

Day 1 - Fitness or Art/String Lessons

Day 2 - Art or Fitness

Day 3 - Fitness or Library

Day 4 - Library or Fitness/Instrumental Lessons

Day 5 - Wellness or Music

Day 6 - Music or Wellness

Please note that students in grades 1 through 4 will have two days of Fitness this year. It is important that they wear sneakers on the days they have Fitness.