The Shafer Newsletter. [3-11]

• 3/11 | Trimester 3 begins

• 3/13 | District Combined Choral Concert

• 3/15 | Spirit Dat - Tie-dye Day

• 3/28 - 4/1 | Spring Break | NO SCHOOL

• 4/3 | Home + School Meeting
• 4/3 | End of Marking Period #3
• 4/8 | NJHS Ceremony 5:30pm
• 4/19 | Down Syndrome Awareness Walk
• 4/19 | School Dance 6:00 - 8:30pm
• 4/23 | Election Day | NO SCHOOL
• 4/24-25-26 | PSSA ELA
• 4/29-30 | PSSA MATH

• 5/1-2 | PSSA SCIENCE

• 5/1 | Home + School Meeting
• 5/3 | 7th Grade Trip to Six Flags
• 5/7 | IPR #4
• 5/9 | 8th Grade Trip
• 5/13-14 | KEYSTONE TESTING
• 5/15 | 6th Grade Parent Night
• 5/19-21 | PJAS at Penn State
• 5/23 | 8th Grade Formal
• 5/24 | Field Day (Rain Date 5/28)
• 5/29 | 8th Grade Move-Up Day
• 5/31 | Shafer Block Party

• 6/6 | Promotion Ceremony at BHS, 11:30am
• 6/7 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

As a Title One school, it is very important that we get parent and family input to make Shafer the best it can be. Please complete this survey by Wednesday, March 27. Thank you so much for your help!

When: 3/12-14 from 3-5pm

Where: Shafer’s Gym

Cost:

• Teams: $10 total; 6 player max
• Spectators: $2 per day or $5 for all 3 days.

Students without a team but still want to participate will be placed on a team.

All participants and spectators MUST complete this form, https://forms.gle/NHo4PEXJsGjsZdxc7

Parent permission forms will be distributed after students complete the above form.

All prospective middle school athletes must take the PIAA Comprehensive Initial Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation form to their family physician and have them filled out to participate in school athletics. All prospective athletes must complete their sports physicals before the beginning of the sports season but after June 1 of the prior school year. The 2022-23 school year date is June 1, 2022.

Attached you will find the PIAA form, or you can find a copy at; https://bensalemsd-shafer.edlioschool.com/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=1285994&type=d&pREC_ID=1495019

If the student is unable to get a doctor’s appointment, they may visit,https://www.cvs.com/minuteclinic/services/sports-physicals

Contact Mr. Engelhardt with any questions.

A reminder of our protocols in regards to spectators at our home football games.

1. All students will be required to show ID to enter the game.
2. All elementary and middle school students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
3. Lastly, there is a No Re-Entry policy that will be enforced.

We appreciate your support of our football team, these measures are needed to provide the continued safety of our students and community.

A reminder to parents + guardians: if your child is sick you can send an email to shaferattendance@bensalemsd.org or your child can bring a note in and drop it off before homeroom to the front office.

To pay for Chromebook repairs:

You may submit a Money Order or Certified Check to the office (these are available at places like 7-11 and the post office).

OR

You can follow the directions below to pay by credit card using PayPal (no account required) online:

1. From Bensalemsd.org click on the Departments pull down menu and select Technology.
2. In the blue box on the right select Chromebooks
3. In the blue box on the right select Student Chromebook Insurance Claim.
4. Halfway down the page, above the photo, select Click Here to Pay Your Chromebook Repair Invoice

Do you need to submit an absence note for your student? Click here to email the note to the attendance office.

PCCY's Child Helpline helps families get health insurance for FREE and in every language!

The Helpline is for parents:

• Who have lost their jobs and are worried about losing health coverage for their children and themselves
• Are concerned with the costs of testing and treatment of COVID-19
• With any questions about CHIP or Medicaid coverage
• With language interpretation needs

Please help spread the word to your families:

• If you need insurance, call the Helpline at 215-563-5848 x17.
• PCCY’s Helpline flyers in 10 languages: English/Arabic/Bengali/French/Indonesian/Khmer/Mandarin/Portuguese/Russian/Spanish/Vietnamese
• PCCY’s flyer about low-cost, health centers with a track record for caring for immigrants: English/Arabic/Mandarin/Portuguese/Russian/Spanish

Every Shafer Newsletter can now be translated into over 20 languages. Simply click the "TRANSLATE NEWSLETTER" option on the right, then select your language.

Website: https://bensalemsd-shafer.edlioschool.com/
Location: 3333 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem, PA, USA
Phone: (215) 750-2800
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shafersharks/