May 8th-Abert Schweitzer Spring Concert at Carl Sandburg 7:00 pm
May 10-Sunset Challenge 5K at Maple Point 7:00 p.m.
May 14th-Albert Schweitzer Art Show at Schweitzer 6:00-7:30 pm
May 17th-Field Day
May 17th in the Evening-4th Grade Dance in the Schweitzer Gym 6:00 pm
May 22nd-Albert Schweitzer PTO Bingo Fundraiser Event 6:30 p.m.
May 28th-4th Grade Field Trip to Pennsbury Manor
May 31st-FUN RUN (PTO Fundraiser for Playground Challenge Course-Please bring $1-$5 to Donate!)
June 12th-4th Grade Move Up Ceremony 9:30 a.m.
June 13th-Kindergarten Graduation Celebration

Hello, Schweitzer families.

April was over in a flash! We are now into May already, and we are gearing up for a fabulous end to our 2023-2024 school year! This month there are so many fun activities planned, so be sure to mark your calendar with all the upcoming events.

Thank you to 3rd and 4th grade students and families for making sure you were prepared for the PSSAs. Thank you to our K-4 Faculty for preparing students for assessments like this each and every day they are at Schweitzer through our core curriculum, MTSS interventions, and schoolwide PBIS program.

Next week (The week of May 6th), it is Staff Appreciation Week! The Albert Schweitzer PTO has a special week ahead for staff including bagels & a light breakfast on Monday, a Wawa catered lunch on Wednesday, and sweet desserts on Friday. They are using PTO money raised throughout the year to honor our Schweitzer Staff! Please encourage your child to make a card for their teacher or a special staff member they would like to show appreciation for.

I encourage families to attend the upcoming Title I Informational Meeting on May 20th. (Invite sent out and below!) The first 15 families that register and attend get FREE Books. For any family that registers and attends, the child(ren) will get a special ice cream celebration with Dr. Orlando!

Field Day is coming up on May 17th. We're excited to join Mr. Mazurkiewicz in a fun-filled, active day. This year the PBIS school team donated money toward an inflatable Obstacle Course to add to the fun. Congratulations to our Field Day T-Shirt Design winners, Noralynn Turner (Grade 3) and Milania Ozdemir (Grade 4)!

Dr. Amy Orlando

Principal

As a Title I school, it's important that we keep families and our school community well informed about activities and important information related to Title I. Please join us for our upcoming Title I Spring Informational Meeting on May 20th.

*For any parent that REGISTERS & ATTENDS one of the Spring Informational Meeting sessions below, we are offering an ice cream treat with Dr. Orlando for your child(ren)! There are also FREE books to the first 15 people that REGISTER & ATTEND! There is also a We need your support!!

Dear Families,

Please take a few minutes to respond to the survey so that we can gather information to continuously improve our Parent and Family Engagement Policy. This information will be used to help us evaluate our current policy and to inform the future development of parent and family engagement activities.

https://forms.office.com/r/QHFLrpAtLx

Many thanks for your support!

Explore the world of reading and writing with Spotlight on Literacy—a collection of convenient, on-demand mini workshops designed to empower families. Dive into each issue, where we focus on a particular area of literacy, offering you valuable insights, strategies, and resources to enrich your support for learners at home. Learn about essential skills, understand their significance in reading, and watch as our Neshaminy SD reading specialists demonstrate a skill-related activity for you to engage in with your reader. In this issue, Ferderbar ES Reading Specialists, Pam Haggerty and Jennifer Pinson share their expertise in vocabulary and how it supports reading comprehension.

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School conducts monthly Fire Drills as a preventive measure to prepare for a real emergency. We also routinely practice Lockdown Drills and other emergency drills such as a Hold, Secure, and Shelter to practice scenarios if we were to experience a real emergency such as a weather alert or an intruder alert. Teachers review with students prior to drills so they know what to expect, and the staff works collaboratively to account for all students and staff through an app as if it were a real emergency. We appreciate everyone's dedication to the safety of our school community.

First Grade Students at Schweitzer took part in an art reception at the Oxford Oaks Starbucks location on Tuesday, April 2nd. Mrs. Todd, Albert Schweitzer’s art teacher, coordinated the hanging of the student artwork with the Starbucks manager to highlight the artistic talent of students. The first grade students were honored at the reception and rewarded with lemonade and cake pops! The artwork hung in the Oxford location for the month. Great work artists!

Albert Schweitzer students made us proud as they presented their Science and Engineering projects at the Neshaminy STEAM Expo! The following students and staff presented their projects:

1. Mr. Stephen Healy & 2nd Grade students (Penny Almond, Charlotte West, Olivia Portland, Gavin Beier, Pearline Harrison, Carina Nichols, Sophia Vizzini, & Nora Lee)-Binary Bracelets
2. Mrs. McHugh & Mrs. Kurley (Grade K)-DNA Candy Models
3. Liam Trainor (Grade K)-Rockets & Air Pressure
4. Conner Stewart (Grade 3)-Extracting Iron from Breakfast Cereal
5. Henry Birney (Grade 4)-Refraction: How Light Bends in Water

Please read the new winter newsletter from our school counselor, Mrs. Moyer.

Mrs. Moyer's School Counselor Website

https://www.neshaminy.org/domain/1464

PTO Officers for 2023-2024

President - Amy Kaminski
Vice President- Brooke Moody

Treasurer- Jamie Gomba

Recording Secretary - Devon Wills
Corresponding Secretary-Erica Saxton

Parliamentarian- Vicki Barnes-Lee

PTO Meeting Dates for 2023-2024
(6:30 pm -7:30 pm in Schweitzer Library)

May 7th

June 4th

Next week (The week of May 6th), it is Staff Appreciation Week! The Albert Schweitzer PTO has a special Circus-Themed week ahead for staff including bagels & a light breakfast on Monday, a Wawa catered lunch on Wednesday, and sweet desserts on Friday. They are using PTO money raised throughout the year to honor our Schweitzer Staff! Please encourage your child to make a card for their teacher or a special staff member they would like to show appreciation for. We are proud to be a part of the GREATEST SCHOOL ON EARTH!

The Newest Mystery Motivator:
Julianna Fullbright
Grade 4

Artists: Noralynn Turner (Grade 3) & Milania Ozdemir (Grade 4)

Mrs. Barb King (Custodian)-30 Years of Service

Mrs. Carol Currey (Cafeteria Aide)-20 Years of Service

VACCINATON REQUIREMENT REMINDER

In 2017, Pennsylvania's Department of Health established requirements for school vaccinations. Please review this document from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and consult with your child’s healthcare provider. Communication from the District will continue as a reminder of this PA Department of Health requirement.

District Policy 203 requires that “a certificate of immunization shall be maintained as part of the health record for each student, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Health.” Further, the Policy states that “a student who has not been immunized per state regulations shall not be admitted to or permitted to attend district schools unless exempted for medical or religious reasons or provisionally admitted by the Superintendent or designee after beginning a multiple dose vaccine series and submitting proof of immunization or a medical certificate on or before the fifth school day of attendance.”

The requirements allow for the following exemptions: medical reason, religious belief, or philosophical/strong moral or ethical conviction. Even if your child is exempt from immunizations, he or she may be excluded from school during a vaccine-preventable disease outbreak.

Communication from the District will continue as a reminder of this PA Department of Health and Policy 203’s requirements. Please contact your child’s School Nurse with questions.

A special surprise from the Albert Schweitzer PTO for Principal Appreciation Day. An edible arrangement and delicious gourmet chocolate-covered fruit. YUM!

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!

Principal: Dr. Amy Orlando

aorlando@neshaminy.org

Secretary: Mrs. Carey Franklin

cfranklin@neshaminy.org
Clerk Typist: Ms. Dorie Beisel
cbeisel@neshaminy.org

Website: https://www.neshaminy.org/ses

We are working hard to keep our Albert Schweitzer Facebook page updated with lots of photos from school events. Please be sure to visit our site often and 'Like' our page!

https://www.facebook.com/schweitzeres/