GA Principal Newsletter

Dear Glen Acres Families,

We had a great few weeks! We are enjoying highlighting our students' kind acts and we are looking forward to World Kindness Week (October 14th-18th). On October 18th, our PTO will be leading kindness activities with each grade level. We will send you more information and pictures. At the end of the month, PTO is sponsoring Trunk or Treat and Classroom Homeroom Parties. Since there will be food provided, please make sure your child's teacher and our nurse are aware of any food allergies.

Donna

Congratulations to Mrs. Fryer's Class on winning the "Kindness is Soaring through Glen Acres" award this week for being the class with the highest amount of donations during our PTO

Kindness Fundraiser!

Congratulations to Mr. Ousey's Class on winning the "Anyone Can Be Kind" award this week for being the class with the most Acts of Kindness during our Kindness Fundraiser!

Mrs. Knoell's Fourth Grade class practicing teamwork while building a paper tower as tall as they could during a Second Step lesson about goal setting and action plans!

Check out Mrs. Malikowski's First Grade class playing a game called Space Ships where they use a hula hoop as their space ship. Students fly around and visit different planets in the solar system while practicing personal space.

• Monday, October 7th - Day 4
• Tuesday, October 8th - Day 1, Advanced Orchestra Rehearsal; After School Sports (5th Gr. Boys); PTO Meeting
• Wednesday, October 9th - Day 2, Chorus Rehearsal, 4th Grade Field Trip
• Thursday, October 10th - Day 3, Advanced Band Rehearsal; After School Sports (4th Gr. Boys); 5th Grade Band Night - East High School
• Friday, October 11th - Day 4

• Monday, October 14th - Day 1, Wear Green
• Tuesday, October 15th - Day 2, Mismatched Clothing Day; Advanced Orchestra Rehearsal; After School Sports (4th & 5th Grade)
• Wednesday, October 16th - Day 3, Wear Orange; Chorus Rehearsal; ASPCA Paws for Change
• Thursday, October 17th - Day 4, Crazy Sock/Hair Day; Advanced Band Rehearsal; After School Sports (5th Gr. Boys)
• Friday, October 18th - Day 1, Kindness Activities Sponsored by the PTO, Pajama Day; PTO Dine & Donate - Jimmy John's Restaurant: 4:30pm - 8:00pm

Important Upcoming Dates

October 18th - PTO Dine & Donate - Jimmy John's Restaurant: 4:30pm - 8:00pm

October 30th - Trunk or Treat

October 31st - Classroom Harvest Parties

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

1. New Note Submission Options: Parents/Guardians 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 parents/ guardians 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: GAEattendance@wcasd.k12.pa.us. Our school secretaries (Theresa Weaver and Stacie Berglin) 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. This year, a doctor’s note will be required for early dismissals to avoid an unexcused absence.

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

We had our pet friends visit us! Our students truly enjoy the visits from our furry friends!

We have once again connected with the ASPCA of West Chester & their Paws for Change program to provide opportunities for some of our students to spend some time with dog volunteers (and their humans) during the school day. The volunteers will be with us twice a month for the duration of the 24-25 school year and as a way to give back, we are asking families for optional donations for the ASPCA that we will collect throughout the school year. The flyer (with highlighted items best for school donations) outlines items we will collect at school, as well as other ways to donate. Thank you for helping dogs on their way to finding their forever homes!

There are some outside companies who rent our space after school that are NOT sanctioned or sponsored by Glen Acres or the WCASD district. You can find their after school offerings on the WCASD Community Bulletin Board.

Joining our PTO is free and recommended. When you join, you get access to information about upcoming school and community events, parties, and fundraisers.

See this link for helpful information.

The PTO meeting scheduled for Thursday, October 10th has been moved to Tuesday, October 8th. Same location, same time.

We hope you would consider volunteering. Some volunteer opportunities that come up are opportunities to help in the library, lunchroom, as a homeroom party planner, and at field trips and school and district events. If you are interested in volunteering, please be sure to have updated clearances(good for five years) on file with the school. It is important that you submit your clearances to the school when you get them. Please do not wait until you volunteer as we need to get the clearances within a year of you receiving them.

A cultural bridge in the community for Spanish speaking families and our schools.
Un puente cultural en la comunidad para las familias de habla hispana y nuestras escuelas.

Ms. Donna Ryan

Principal

Email: dryan@wcasd.net

Address: 1150 Delancey Place, West Chester, PA 19382

Phone: 484-266-1700

website: https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/461

Twitter: https://twitter.com/WestChesterASD