Clyde W. Needham Email Template

Congratulations to our CW Needham Elementary School Band!! They joined Vinewood Elementary School Band on Saturday, May 10 for the Music in the Parks Competition. Together, our 2 schools place FIRST in the Elementary Band 1A category!! We are so incredibly proud of the hard work these students have put into playing for our band. Congrats!!

You may have seen this message already, however, I wanted to leave it for you all again. Let's get the word our about how dangerous this new TIK TOK “#ChromebookChallenge trend. This trend encourages students to intentionally damage their Chromebooks by jamming metal or pencil lead into the charging port or stabbing the battery compartment. These actions can cause devices to overheat, smoke, or even catch fire, posing a serious risk to student safety.

We are sharing it with you now so we can work together to stop this behavior before it starts.

You can read more about the issue in this article:
https://local21news.com/news/local/school-district-warns-about-tiktok-trend-involving-chromebook-challenge-fires-explosions-central-dauphin-school-district-pennsylvania-pa

Please talk with your student about the seriousness of this trend. Any student who intentionally damages their Chromebook will be held responsible for the full cost of replacement, regardless of whether they have CCP coverage. The CCP program only covers accidental damage, and this policy is clearly outlined in all related documentation.

We appreciate your partnership in keeping our students safe and helping them make responsible choices.

Sending Peace and Love to our CW Needham Community,
Sonja Renhult, Principal

Parents/Guardians: We are planning to distribute backpacks on National Night Out (August 5) at Legion, Blakely, and Hale Parks. If your student is in need of a quality backpack for the 2025- 26 school year, please fill out the following form by clicking the link below or scanning the provided QR Code:

Dropping Off:

• All students arriving in a vehicle MUST be dropped off in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
• ONLY STUDENTS ARRIVING ON FOOT will be allowed to enter school at the Church Street Gate.
• Church Street gate is open 7:45-8AM & 2:05 - 2:20PM
• Church Street gate is closed on rainy days
• • Vehicle pickups will not be allowed at the Church Street Gate - this entrance/exit is for WALKING STUDENTS ONLY
• Drop off time for grades 1-6 is 7:30 - 8 AM
• students may eat breakfast or walk the blacktop until school begins
• Drop off time for Kindergarten(K) and Transitional Kindergarten (TK) is 7:30 - 8 AM
• K & TK students arriving 7:30 - 7:45 MUST go to the cafeteria to eat breakfast
• School begins for all students at 8AM

Picking Up:

• All students being picked up in a vehicle MUST be picked up in our parking lot on Pleasant Avenue
• Vehicle pickups will not be allowed at the Church Street Gate - this exit is for WALKING STUDENTS ONLY
• Pick Up time for grades 1-6 is 2:05 PM on regular school days
• 12:12 PM on Minimum School days
• Pick Up time for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) will be 11:50 AM every school day including minimum days
• Pick Up time for Kindergarten will be 11:50 AM on regular school days
• 11:50 AM on all minimum days
• For quarters 2-4, kindergarten students will be picked up at 1:20 PM on regular school days and at 11:50 AM on every minimum day

For more detailed info please visit Needham Elementary School's Drop Off & Pick Up page