Hoover Elementary School News

We kicked off our first week of school with a combined K-5 PBIS event to discuss the Lion PRIDE positive behavior program. Students from Eisenhower came down to Hoover to participate in a variety of fun activities. We even had some Camp Hill HS students here to help as well. Ask your child how they can earn a Lion PRIDE sticker.

Your child’s academic growth and success are of the utmost importance to us. We appreciate the strong home and school connection that has been established at Hoover and look forward to continuing to build on this relationship to best benefit our students.

There is quite a bit of important information in the first edition of the 2024-2025 Hoover Elementary School News. Thank you for sharing your child with us.

Mrs. Czarnecki

Arrival

• Doors are open from 8:15 - 8:27 AM each morning.
• Once the doors are closed, you must walk your child in to the office and sign them in. Students must be in their classrooms by 8:30 AM when the announcements start or they are marked tardy.
  
  

Dismissal

• Please have your pink pickup signs visible.
• If you have someone else pickup that does not have your pink sign,, please make sure they bring a photo ID and that they are listed on your child's emergency contact list in the parent portal.
• If you are using the car rider line, please remain in your car. There are staff on duty who will assist with opening the door for your child.
• If you are using the walker lines, once your child's last name is called, please step aside so we can keep the line moving. Your child will then come out to you.
• It is important that your child knows his/her last name. This is how we call students to be dismissed.
  
• Once students are dismissed, please be sure they are supervised at all times. We ask that you do not allow your child to climb the trees or run around playing tag. We've had a few minor injuries with students/younger siblings as a result of these things.

Parking Lots

Parking lots are reserved for CHSD staff only during school hours. Please refrain from parking in the lot during the school day.

Leader in Me (LiM) is an evidence-based, comprehensive school-improvement model—developed in partnership with educators and FranklinCovey—that empowers students with the leadership and life skills they need to thrive in a global community.

Throughout the year, we will be teaching all students “The 7 Habits”. These habits will allow them to discover and develop their unique gifts and talents. As leaders, they become active, engaged partners in their own education, and their self-confidence, responsibility, and initiative grows.

As the family of a Leader in Me student, we believe that you are a valuable member of our Learning Team. You have an important role in the educational journey of your student. Research shows that when families are engaged in their student’s education, the student’s success, academically and behaviorally, increases significantly. You can encourage the 7 Habits language at home by asking your child these questions:

• How were you proactive today?

• What is your end in mind with this project/work/task?

• How do you plan to put first things first in this situation?

• What would be a win-win for us?

• I want to hear what you think first and then I will share.

• How do you know when you are being listened to?

• How can we work together on this?

• How would you like to sharpen your saw today?

What is Lion PRIDE?

P – Positive Attitude (Always look on the sunny side!)

R – Respect (Be thoughtful and kind.)

I – Integrity (Do what you know is right.)

D – Diversity (Be your very own you.)

E – Excellence (Do your best every time.)

Lion PRIDE at School

We incorporate Lion PRIDE to help students be their best selves in the classroom and in the community.

Your child will earn Lion PRIDE stickers and booster paws at school this year. Those stickers will take the form of paw print stamps on a 10-frame chart that your child may save to earn prizes and experiences at our new school store.

We are seeking family support in the form of donations to stock our PBIS School Store. (see button link below). Thank you for your support!

Lion PRIDE ROAR Store:

Can you volunteer in our Hoover Roar Store? Responsibilities would include helping students shop for incentives with the pawprints they’ve earned, organizing stock in the store, and counting the “spent” pawprints.

Lion PRIDE in the Community

This year we are continuing to encourage our students to show their Lion PRIDE at home and in the community. Students showing Lion PRIDE in our community may be recognized at a few community locations (i.e. Fredricksen Library, Roberto's, etc.). If they are given a Lion PRIDE ticket for demonstrating one of the above attributes in the community, they should bring it to their teacher to be recognized at our school. Be on the lookout for additional ways to connect Lion PRIDE at home in the next update.

We are looking forward to bringing Lion PRIDE home and into the community this school year! Our little lions show Lion PRIDE everywhere they go and it’s exciting to be able to recognize them for their hard work.

Birthday Table at Lunch

To celebrate student birthdays this year, your child will be invited to eat their lunch with Mrs. Czarnecki at a "special birthday table" in the cafeteria during their birthday month. August birthdays were celebrated last week. June and July birthdays will be celebrated in May. Kindergarten students will be invited to eat their snacks in the principal's office during their birthday month. Each child will receive a birthday card and pencil from the principal too! September birthday celebrations will be held next week.

Birthday Treats and Class Parties

The Camp Hill School District Wellness Policy states that snacks brought in from outside the school must comply with “The Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools.” Per the Pennsylvania Department of Education Nutrition Standards for Classroom Parties and Holiday Celebrations,

Classroom parties should have individually wrapped and commercially pre-packaged snacks such as:

• a fruit juice or water only as the drink
• fruits
• vegetables
• low-fat dairy/cheese/yogurt (cheese cubes, frozen yogurt, puddings)
• and whole grain snacks, (muffins, crackers, cereals, popcorn, pretzels)
• With a maximum of 3 treats containing sugar
  
  

Birthday treats should never be of minimal nutritional value. Please avoid:

• Candy
• Iced cakes and large cupcakes
  
  

Keep in mind that there may be food-allergic children in the classroom, particularly peanuts and tree nuts. Your teachers have this information.

Abiding by this policy may demand more planning time and creativity, but it is important for us to conform to the Department of Health, Department of Education, and Department of Agriculture Nutritional Standards with snacks, just as we do with foods prepared and served by the school to our students.

Thank you for your support for a healthier learning environment and student wellness in our school.

Nothing is more paramount to our mission than the safety and well-being of our staff and students.

Each school year Districts are required by State code to conduct routine drills of emergency procedures (i.e. fire drills, weather-related emergency drills, intruder drills, lockdown drills, etc.). These exercises provide students and staff with practice in knowing the best ways to conduct themselves in the event of an actual emergency. Students are taught the procedures for all drills at the beginning of the year, and they are regularly reviewed. We began these drills this first week of school.

We continue to make safety a priority. Camp Hill School District was recognized as an ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) certified organization. ALICE trains staff and students by using options-based and scenario-dependent strategies to prepare them to better address an actual threat should one present itself. ALICE is a nationwide best practice that we firmly believe is essential to enhance the safety and security of our students. All faculty and staff have now been trained in these principles. Over the next few weeks, we will begin to share these concepts with our students using the age-appropriate ALICE curriculum. While it is unsettling to think about dangerous situations happening in our schools, just as with fire drills, frequent review and practice of emergency procedures will help us all be better prepared in case of an incident in our District. We encourage you to talk with your child about these strategies to further process their learning.

Camp Hill School District remains committed to a comprehensive approach to increasing the safety and security of everyone in our buildings and the well-being of our students. These steps help produce an atmosphere where they can learn, thrive, and become their best selves. Thanks for your support in this critical issue.

All students kicked off the school year with Guidance lessons about Mrs. Barr’s role as a school counselor. We discussed the type of problems K, 1st and 2nd graders may have and how they can request to visit with Mrs. Barr.

Mrs. Barr’s groups for new 1st and 2nd grade students are up and running! If you have a student who is new to Hoover and is not yet signed up for a Newcomers group, please contact Mrs. Barr at jbarr@camphillsd.k12.pa.us!

The Camp Hill Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (CHEPTO) is dedicated to serving Hoover, Eisenhower, and Lion Academy learners and their families, grades K-5. CHEPTO raises funds to support school activities and organizes events for our families to enjoy together, including Fall Fest, May Fair, and roller skating parties.

As we gear up for the 2024-2025 school year, there are plenty of opportunities to get involved! We are looking for volunteers to help make things happen this year! Our ability to continue to offer programming and other events relies on help from volunteers. Without your help, we'll need to drastically cut back on what we can do. Help us make this the best year yet!

Our first meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:30 PM in the Eisenhower Library. Please join us to hear more about our plans for the 2024-2025 school year, and all the ways you can help! Free babysitting will be provided

If you are interested in volunteering or would like more information, please email us at chepto@icloud.com.

September

10 Mini-THON Field Hockey Gold out (Wear a Gold out shirt or yellow)

10 CHEPTO Meeting, 6:30 PM @ Eisenhower Elementary School

11 Roar Store open for students

12 September Birthdays celebrated

20 SCHOOL CLOSED for students- PD Day for Staff

20 Mini-THON Football Gold out (Wear a Gold out shirt or yellow)

24 Mini-THON Girls Soccer Gold out (Wear a Gold out shirt or yellow)

26 Mini-THON Boys Soccer Gold out (Wear a Gold out shirt or yellow)

October

1 Elementary Picture Day

2 Walk to School Day & Blue & White Day

4 Fire Prevention Assembly (Grades 1 and 2)

11 SCHOOL CLOSED for students- PD Day for Staff

14 SCHOOL CLOSED- Columbus Day Holiday

25 Hoover Fun Run

28 Hoover Fun Run RAIN DATE

29 End of 1st Marking Period

31 Elementary Fall Parties/Parade

Email: eczarnecki@camphillsd.k12.pa.us
Website: https://www.camphillsd.k12.pa.us/hoover
Location: 420 South 24th Street, Camp Hill, PA, USA
Phone: (717) 901-2550