The Manavon and ELC Messenger
May 6, 2024
Calendar of Events
May 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7: District Art Show
May 8: ELC HSA Meeting @ 6:30 pm; Zoom
May 9: Fourth Grade Field Trip to Colonial Plantation
May 10: Special Olympics
May 14: Fifth Grade Orientation @ PAMS
May 16: ELC Field Day
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
First Grade Field Trip
Students in first grade had an amazing day at the Please Touch Museum.
Reading Club
Grade 1 Reading Club friends enjoying books and sunshine! Many thanks to Mrs. Grasso and Ms. Jermacans for assisting me in providing engaging and FUN reading activities.
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
Manavon Field Day
FIELD DAY IS AROUND THE CORNER
Field Day for students in grades 2-5 will be held on May 30th.
The Manavon Home and School is excited to partner with Timothy Ink, located right in Phoenixville, for our shirts this year. Please visit the online store front via the link below and order your child's shirt. Shirts will be delivered the week of May 20th.
Please note:
- This is a student only event.
- ALL STUDENTS WILL WEAR WHITE T-SHIRTS *Purple shirts are for teachers and staff.
- Shirts are $10 each - Please reach out to Mrs. Ronayne if purchasing a shirt is a hardship for your family.
PSSAs and POPCORN
The Manavon HSA is proud to keep our PSSA popcorn tradition going! As a thank you to our students in second grade for keeping the hallways quiet and a reward for our students in grade 3-5 who rose to the challenge of many days of testing, we will be delivering freshly popped popcorn to ALL classrooms on Monday, May 6th.
We will be popping Jolly Time Popcorn. Please refer to linked information below regarding ingredients. If you DO NOT WANT your child to participate, please email manavonhs@gmail.com and he or she will be given a non-food prize.
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