Ebenezer Elementary School

Dear Ebenezer Families,

During October, Ebenezer students and staff celebrated Red Ribbon Week. The week-long event included a variety of activities to promote the theme, “Life is a Movie, Live Drug Free” and concluded with a fun faculty vs. student soccer game. Thank you to the Red Ribbon Committee for planning an exciting week of themed events for the students and staff. In recognition of Apple Crunch Day, all Ebenezer students received a bag of sliced apples. We also celebrated Fire Prevention Day. Glenn Lebanon, Rural Security, Ebenezer and Weavertown Fire Companies came to Ebenezer and showed off their trucks, held assemblies, and ate lunch with our students.

This month, we will be collecting non-perishable food items to donate to a local Lebanon County food bank. The "FEED OUR FLOCK" program will take place from November 4th – 20th. Don't forget to send in items with your children and watch our turkeys grow! (See the suggested list of non-perishable foods listed in this newsletter). Parent/teacher conferences for parents/guardians of students in grades K through 5th will take place on Monday, November 25th (2PM-9PM) and Tuesday, November 26th (8AM-3PM). The online registration closes at 4 PM on November 11th. Your child's academic success is very important and we look forward to working together to achieve this goal. Please make sure to read about our NEW report cards in this newsletter.

There will be no book fair at Ebenezer this year during conferences. INSTEAD, the district will be holding a district-wide book fair at Cedar Crest Middle School during parent-teacher conferences.

Gregory R. Fulkerson

Principal

• November 1st - No School for students
  

• November 3rd - Daylight Savings ends
• November 4th to 20th - Feed Our Flock
• November 5th - Election Day
• November 6th - PTE Meeting at 6:30pm
• November 6th - S.O.A.R. Day
  
• November 7th - Veterans Breakfast. Details in the District news below
• November 8th – Cool Beans Coffee truck at Ebenezer from 7-9 am (open to our families)
• November 8th - Report Cards sent home
  
• November 14th - R&K Sub pick up in the Gym 3:30pm to 5:00pm
• November 15th – Choy’s Caribbean Stir Fry food truck at Ebenezer from 11-1pm (open to our families)
• November 20th - Picture Retake Day
• November 21st - Texas Roadhouse gift cards due
  
• November 25th, 26th - Parent Teacher Conferences
  
• November 27th to December 2nd - Thanksgiving Vacation
• December 3rd - Return to school

• December 4th to December 6th - Holiday Shop
  

• December 6th - PTE Meeting at 6:30pm
• December 11th - Ebenezer Holiday Chorus Concert 7:00pm
  
• December 12th - Band and Orchestra Winter Concert at 1:30pm
  
• December 23 to January 1st - Winter Vacation
  
• January 2nd - Reutrn to School
  

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We reward our students with SOAR prizes, our faculty and staff share the same core values. Our students are doing amazing things everyday thanks to the tremendous efforts of our teachers and staff. To recognize the teachers and staff we have at Ebenezer, please consider sharing how a staff member or your child’s teacher has exemplified our core values at Ebenezer.

To recognize a staff member, click on the QR code or scan it to share your experience with us.

Ebenezer Elementary School will be conducting conferences for parents of all students on Monday, November 25, 2:00 – 9:00 P.M., and Tuesday, November 26, 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M on the same days/times as Cedar Crest Middle School.

Students do not have school on theses days and do not attend the conference

• You may select your child’s homeroom teacher and any number of teachers from the Multi-grade and/or Specialist Sections (i.e. Specials, Learning Support, etc.)
• Then you will be prompted to register with the system and provide a valid email address.PTCFast will send an email to your account with the link to schedule conferences.
• When you click on the link, you will be brought to a screen to view and select from the times the teachers have available.Confirmations will be sent to the email address you provided.
• Families with students in 4th or 5th grade, please make one conference appointment at this time with your child’s homeroom teacher.
• Beginning on Wednesday, October 30th through Monday, November 11th you will have the opportunity to make additional appointments with your child’s ELA, math, science, and/or social studies teacher.

If families wish the conference to be held virtually OR need an interpreter, please enter that request in the Special Instructions field when you schedule your conference. You may also forward your confirmation email to the teacher and request a virtual conference or an interpreter. If you requested a virtual conference, the teacher will send you a link to their Microsoft Teams meeting space and will meet with you online during your scheduled time.

We are excited to share our revised standards-based report cards with you for grades K-5. This student-centered approach is designed to provide clearer and more detailed feedback on your child’s progress in relation to grade-level standards. This system will provide you with focused feedback in each content area regarding your student’s strengths and needs while providing a clear indication of growth from marking period to marking period. These report cards are updated to reflect skills in our standards-aligned, board-approved curriculum in all core areas (i.e., English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies)​.

Our new grading scale will use the following indicators:

3 - Consistently Meeting Grade-Level Expectations

• A "3" indicates that currently, performance is characterized by a thorough understanding of concepts and skills.

2 - Progressing to Grade-Level Expectations

• A "2" indicates that performance varies regarding consistency and level of support needed.

1 - Not Yet Meeting Grade-Level Expectations

• A "1" indicates that performance is inconsistent with guidance and support.

Blank - Not assessed during the marking period

These indicators are designed to show where your child is in their learning journey, encouraging a focus on improvement over time rather than on a single letter grade. Report cards are an important way for us to communicate with families, and we want to provide meaningful feedback in an easy-to-understand format.

We recognize that transitioning to a different report card format may raise questions. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with any questions you have regarding our standards-based report cards.

Ebenezer Elementary will be collecting donations for the Lebanon County Christian Ministries. Below is a list of suggested, nonperishable foods and other items. Please remember that we can not use items that have expired. Items may be put in the Turkey boxes found in the front lobby. Thank you for your donation in this season of giving and being thankful

Hello Ebenezer Families!

Thank you to everyone who contributed and volunteered for our Race for Education. We raised almost $16,000. Mrs. Spicer’s class earned a classroom ice cream party for raising the most money. In November, we will have a spirit wear sale and a Texas Roadhouse gift card sale. Information will be sent home soon.

Important upcoming dates:

November 4th - R&K Sub order forms are due

November 6th @ 6:30 pm - PTE meeting

November 14th - R&K Sub pick up in the gym from 3:30 pm-5:00 pm

November 26th & 27th - Roller Skating nights at Mt. Gretna Roller Rink

If you have any questions or are interested in volunteering please email us at ebpte@clsd.k12.pa.us

Melissa Karli
PTE President

Picture Retake Day will be on November 20th. You MUST return your picture packets at the time of picture taking.

Hello!

The Holiday Concert featuring the chorus and show choir is coming up next month on Wednesday, December 11th. They will have a concert at 2:30pm for the school, and a concert at 7:00pm for parents, family, and friends. If your child is in one or both of those groups, now is the time to start thinking about concert attire for the performances.

For performances, concert attire is black and white. Students are to wear some type of plain white shirt or blouse (Please NO t-shirts or jeans), and nice dress shoes (NO sneakers, if possible). Due to walking/standing on risers and Show Choir dancing on the stage, I do not recommend high heels be worn. Girls who are in Show Choir may wear a dress, but MUST have black leggings on underneath as they will be moving around on stage.

You can also find this information by going to my website, https://ebmusicroom.weebly.com/, and clicking on “Chorus.”

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. The students are working hard to put on a great concert for everyone!

5 Tips to Help Kids FALL in Love with Nonfiction!

Nonfiction will play an important role in your child’s academic journey, especially as they move from learning to read to reading to learn. That’s why it’s so important for kids to develop a passion for reading nonfiction books! Whether your child is a beginning reading or more advanced, these five tips will help build excitement for all things nonfiction!

1. Let your child choose the nonfiction books they want to read!

When it comes to building confidence and excitement about reading, personal choice is key no matter the genre!

2. Use books to answer questions.

Questions give children a purpose for reading and motivation to find answers in text!

3. Connect fiction with nonfiction.

Introduce a topic in fiction to spark curiosity and pair with nonfiction, for example How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight and Fly Guy Presents: Dinosaurs

4. Explain nonfiction features.

It is important to go over the many different learning features nonfiction books use to engage readers such as headings, table of contents, real photographs, captions, glossaries, and an index.

5. Use the library (digital and in person!).

Keep nonfiction books available at your child’s fingertips in print and on their devices by checking out books at your local library and favorite download resource. Free books are always available for you to expand your love of nonfiction!

Information from: Scholastic.com

If you would like to pick up your child from school at the end of the day you must do one of the following :

• Send a note to their teacher the morning of.
• Call the school office before 2:30 pm on that day. 717-272-1969
• Send an email to rnyce@clsd.k12.pa.us and sleiter@clsd.k12.pa.us on that day.

Please only call one day at a time and not days into the future.

If you would like to be an everyday pick-up please fill out the every day pick up form.

1) Cedar Crest Middle School Performing Arts presents four performances of its fall play, “Frozen, Jr.,”: Nov. 7, 8 & 9 in the CCMS Auditorium. Thursday, Nov. 7, 7PM (Cast A); Friday, Nov. 8, 7 PM (Cast B); Saturday, Nov. 9: 3 PM (Cast B) … and, 7 PM (Cast A). All Seats are reserved. Tickets are available online at www.showtix4u.com/event-details/75250. Prices are: Students, K-grade 12, $7; Adults, $12; CLSD senior citizens who present their CLSD Gold Card, FREE. Any questions, please email: kglassford@clsd.k12.pa.us.

2) Cedar Crest High School presents its Fall Play, "Puffs, or Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic": November 21, 22 & 23, 7 PM, CCHS Auditorium. Performances on the Cedar Crest High School stage will take place at 7 PM, Thursday, Nov. 21 (Wizard cast); Friday, Nov. 22 (Badger Cast); and Saturday, Nov. 23 (Wizard Cast). A 2:30 PM matinee will also be presented on Saturday, Nov. 23 (Badger Cast). Ticket prices are Students, $12; Adults, $15; CLSD Gold Card holders who present their card, FREE. Tickets are available online: https://cur8.com/projects/CedarCrestHighSchool; and at the door one hour prior to each performance.

3) Thank an Educator This Holiday Season! Recognize your student’s special teachers, staff members, or coaches with a Certificate of Appreciation by donating to the Falcon Foundation through the “Thank an Educator” program. Make a donation in any amount of your choosing by Friday, Dec. 12, 2024, for certificate delivery the week of December 16th. Visit www.clsd.pa.us and select Falcon Foundation under the COMMUNITY tab menu.

4) The next regular meeting of the CLSD Board of School Directors is Monday, Nov. 18, 2024, 5:30 p.m., in the large group instruction room (LGI) at the high school. A work session will be held Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, 5:30 p.m., in the same location. Both meetings are open to the public. Meetings also are live streamed. Visit to watch the live stream, or to register to attend the next meeting, visit the CLSD website and click on Board Meeting Live Stream in the Quick Links Menu.

5) Free Holiday Breakfast Concert for District Residents age 65+: Ticket order forms for the annual Holiday Breakfast Concert will be available the first week in November for District residents age 65 or older. A person under age 65 may attend only if accompanying his or her spouse who meets the age requirement. A maximum of two free tickets may be requested per form. Order forms are available in these locations:

· at any District school building office

· on the District website in the News section and under the COMMUNITY tab –>Activities & Events: www.clsd.k12.pa.us

Bring the completed ticket order form to the Cedar Crest High School stadium loop on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Ticket distribution will begin at 1 PM, and continue until either all 400 tickets have been distributed, or until 1:30 PM. Senior citizens will not need to leave their car to exchange their order form for a ticket. After the ticket distribution date and time, any tickets that remain may be picked up at the District office, 105 E. Evergreen Rd. The Breakfast Concert is Thursday, Dec. 12, beginning at 8:45 AM, at the middle school cafetorium. Door 6 at the rear of the building will open at 8:15 AM. Tickets are required.

6) Online Community Bulletin Board: Check the online Community Bulletin Board regularly for information about upcoming events, activities and fundraisers throughout the CLSD community (Click on the “COMMUNITY” tab on the District website: www.clsd.k12.pa.us). Currently, you can find out about sports activities for the participant and spectator … Scouting opportunities … Student club Fundraisers ... community events & activities ... and many more items of possible interest!

7) Inclement Weather Procedures & Skylert Notification System: The decision to close school or open two hours later will be announced before 7 AM on the CLSD Home page, www.clsd.k12.pa.us, as well as on the Cornwall-Lebanon School District Facebook and “X” (Twitter) pages (@CLSD_Schools), and on local radio and TV stations. The Skylert automated notification system also will be used to contact parents/guardians during the school day in the event of a building power failure, hazardous situation, or an early dismissal. Please review the important information that is printed inside the front cover of the CLSD 2024-25 Calendar of Events. The District website is the first place important information is posted. Please, do not contact school or District offices in the case of these events, as it is important for our phone lines to be available for emergency communications.

Remember, the Skylert notification system is only as accurate as the information you have provided to the District. Be sure your phone and email settings allow (do not Block) these three phone numbers: (717) 272-2031, (717) 272-2036, and (717) 389-1810, and emails from addresses ending in @clsd.k12.pa.us. Please review your information in Skylert, as well, and make any updates (for general information sharing, including school closings):

1. Login to your Skyward account.
2. Click the word “Skylert” in the left menu.
3. Fill-in and check or uncheck your desired settings.
4. Click “SAVE” in the upper right side of the page when you are done.

8) Calendar Information:

• Friday, Nov. 1: Professional Learning Day (No School for Students; Professional Development for staff members)
• Sunday, Nov. 3: Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2 AM
• Wednesday, Nov. 6: Report Cards available online beginning this day (all grade levels)
• Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 7-9: “Frozen, Jr.,” at CCMS. (See item #1, above, for details.)
• Tuesday, Nov. 19: Ticket Distribution for the Holiday Breakfast Concert for CLSD Residents Age 65+ (See item #5, above, for details.)
• Wednesday, Nov. 20: Education Support Professionals Day
• Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 21-23: “Puffs,” Fall Play at CCHS. (See item #2, above, for details.)
• Friday, Nov. 22: Substitute Educators Day
• Saturday, Nov. 23: CCHS Marching Band performs in the Lebanon Holiday Parade, 10 AM
• Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 25 & 26: No School for Elementary and Middle School Students: Parent-Teacher Conferences; CCHS is in Session both days (Kindergarten Parent-Teacher Conferences are Thursday, Nov. 21.)
• Wednesday, Nov. 27 through Monday, Dec. 2, 2024: Thanksgiving Break

The Skylert Notification System is only as accurate as the information you have provided to the District. Be sure your phone/email settings allow (do not block) these three numbers: (717) 272-2031; (717) 389-1810; (717) 272-2036 and emails from @clsd.k12.pa.us addresses. Please review your information and make any updates in Skylert:

1. Login to your Skyward account.

2. Click the word “Skylert” in the left menu.

3. Fill-in and check or uncheck your desired settings. Be sure to select at least one email or phone number in each category.

4. Click “SAVE” in the upper right side of the page when you are done and BEFORE you click on E

5. If your email is incorrect you will not receive messages. To update email addresses you must go into you child's school and provide ID before changes are made

Please click the link directly below to read the parent/guardian informational letter about the Ident-A-Kid safety system and school entrance procedures. This letter includes FAQs.

Dr. Dean Bozman

Director of Operations and Personnel K-12

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

Website: https://www.clsd.k12.pa.us
Location: 1600 Colonial Circle, Lebanon, PA, USA
Phone: 717 272 1969