The Manavon and ELC Messenger
May 13, 2024
Calendar of Events
May 14: Fifth Grade Orientation @ PAMS
May 16: ELC Field Day
May 17: Special Olympics
May 22: Harrisburg MGRC Trip
May 23: Farewell to First Grade
May 23: MES Art Show
May 24: Half Day for Students
May 24: Patriotic Celebration @ Reeves Park
May 27: No School: Memorial Day
May 28: First Grade Visitations to Elementary Schools
May 29: Third Grade Field Trip to Reading Museum
May 30: MES Field Day
May 31: Teddy Bear Picnic
June 4: Senior Salute, 9 am
June 4: Fifth Grade Promotion, 10 am
June 5: Student Appreciation Treat-Petrucci's
June 7: Last Day of School; Half Day for Students
A Message from Mrs. Ronayne. . .
I am sharing bittersweet news with you all that after much consideration, I have made the decision to transition to West Chester Area School District at the end of this school year. This decision wasn’t easy for me, as I have cherished my work with the students and staff of Manavon over the past 6 years. However, I believe this move is what’s best for my family’s needs at this time. As the end of the school year approaches, I am committed to making the most of our remaining time together and ensuring a smooth transition for the start of next school year. If you have any concerns about how this transition will impact your child or want to discuss individual transition planning, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.
I’m looking forward to celebrating the growth and hard work of all of our students these last few weeks of school!
-Mrs. Ronayne
DiscoverED and Career Ready PA Backpack Challenge
Today, 1st graders from PAELC joined in with over 10,000 other 1st graders from across the state of Pennsylvania to participate in discoveryED’s remake learning days. They were given a bag full of supplies and had to design a crafty catapult. The students had so much fun launching ping pong balls, pom poms and marshmallows across the classroom! They also learned the meaning of the word perseverance. Later in the day, they had the opportunity to zoom with another first grade in the state to compare catapults as well as talk about what worked and what challenges they came across. What an AWESOME day!!!!!
The Early Learning Center's Students of the Month-April
Manavon's Character Trait of the Month Recipients
Teambuilding and Nature-the Fifth Grade Field Trip
Fifth grade students had a great time at Paradise Farms! They worked together to complete obstacle courses with rope swings, tire swings, and balance beams. They also built and raced reed boats through the creek, canoed, and wading in a stream to collect living things. Finally, they enjoyed a sing along and smores at a campfire!
Not Returning to PASD Next Year?
Please contact the following staff if your child will not be returning to the Phoenixville Area School District for the 2024-2025 school year. Thank you.
Grades K-1: Mrs. Lolli at 484-927-5450 or LolliC@pasd.com
Grades 2-5: Mrs. Sinapius 484-927-5350 or SinapiusR@pasd.com
Our Incredible Musicians
Manavon band, chorus, and orchestra students showed off their musical talents at their spring concert. Thank you to our music directors: Mr. Garcia, Mr. Klapper, and Mrs. Moll whose dedication to our music program shines through their students' performances.
PAMS Transition Day for Current Fifth Graders
We are excited to invite your child to the PAMS Transition Day at Phoenixville Area Middle School on July 25th from 8am-2pm, where they will learn how to RISE Up to the middle school. RISE is an acronym that represents respect, integrity, safety, and engagement and is woven into everything we do at PAMS. This day is designed to help orient students to our school culture and layout of the building to make their transition to middle school as smooth as possible.
Please see more details in the letters linked below.
CUBS Cutting a Rug
Thank you to all the volunteers who organized and executed the AMAZING CUBS Dance! Everyone had a fantastic time! It was so nice to see many of our families there!
PASD Art Show
End of the Year Events
Farewell to First Grade
Farewell to First Grade-PORTUGUESE
Farewell to First Grade-ESPANOL
Summer Reading and Math
Summer Reading and Math assignments can be found on the website here Summer Reading & Math - Phoenixville Area School District (pasd.com).
Information from Previous Messages
Guidance for Student Illness
Mindful Resources for Families
Student Medication Important Reminders
Any medication a student may need to take during the school day MUST be dropped off by an adult with doctor's orders and in packaging with your child's prescription information. Please DO NOT send in any medication with your child in his/her backpack or lunch box (This includes inhalers and EPI pens.)
Car Line Pick Up Reminders
Our car line is consistently going later than our staffing hours and we are hoping to move the line more efficiently. Please remember to stay in your car when picking your child up at the end of the day and arrive promptly.
Clothing Returns and Donations
Students are often lent clothing from the nurse's office for accidents, spills, etc. If you child borrowed clothes from the nurse, please wash and return them as our stockpiles are running low. Also, please donate gently used clothing, especially elastic waistband pants.
Breakfast on Half Days
On days that we have a two-hour delay, breakfast will not be served. Our cafeteria staff will be busy preparing lunches as students arrive, since we begin serving lunch within 10 minutes of students' arrival.
Important Arrival Procedures
- Arrive on time: doors will close at 8:55 am.
- If the doors are closed, you must escort your child into the building.
- Please do not stop in any driving areas to drop your child off.
- You MUST be in the car line or PARKED in a spot to let your child out of the car.
- If you were given a red placard stay in the left side of the car line. At the stop sign where double lane ends make a left into visitor spots. Do not come through parking lot and ask for barricades to be moved.
- Do not use visitor spots if you were not assigned one.
Reminder: Cell Phones and Smart Watches
Birthday/Holiday Treats
Due to the many students with allergies and food reactions food items to celebrate student birthdays are not permitted. We are requesting that all birthday recognitions be non-food based. We do want to acknowledge student birthdays but encourage families to do so in other ways. For example, small items such as pencils or stickers for classmates or the donation of a book to the school or classroom library in honor of a child’s birthday would be appropriate. Thank you for honoring and respecting this request.
Holiday celebrations will be held in compliance with School Board Policy #246 Student Wellness. The policy states “The district recognizes that classroom parties and celebrations are a tradition at school. School staff and parents/guardians are encouraged to include healthy food offerings, as defined in this policy, at school parties and events to support a healthy environment throughout the district.” Policy 246 can be viewed in its entirety by visiting the district’s website.
Holiday celebrations and end-of-year classroom celebrations will be announced in advance for parents to be prepared in determining food choices with their children. Birthday celebrations are held randomly and do not allow for parent awareness prior to the event in the school setting, which contributed to the decision for birthday recognitions to be non-food based.
Manavon Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Mr. Damon Wade
Interim Assistant Principal: Dr. Frank McKnight
Secretaries: Mrs. Becky Sinapius and Mrs. Carolyn Lolli
Clerks: Mrs. Karen Martz and Mrs. Kate Chippari
Email: celotton@pasd.com
Website: https://mes.pasd.com/ or https://paelc.pasd.com/
Location: 1-2 Phantom Way, Phoenixville, PA, USA
Phone: (484) 927-5350 or (484) 927-5450