
May 25th

Message from Principal and Assistant Principal
Dear Keystone Families and Staff,
We hope everyone is having a wonderful month of May! It’s hard to believe we’re already in the last week of the month and that June is right around the corner. There are many exciting end-of-year events coming up—please continue to review the calendar below for more details!
If your child is missing a lunchbox, water bottle, jacket, or hoodie, please encourage them to check our lost and found.
Reminders for this Week:
📝 No School on Monday, May 26th- Memorial Day
🚌 May 28th- 5th Graders Visit Middle School
💃🕺 May 30th- PTO Dance
🔤 ABC Calendar Themed Days Continue- Letters J, K, L, and M
Looking Ahead:
📝 June 2nd- 5th Grade Spirit Day at Truman- 9:45am
⚾ June 4th- BTSD Music Night at Trenton Thunder
📚 June 5th- Title 1 Stakeholder Meetings for Parents at Keystone- 11:45am
⚽ June 5th- Kindergarten/First- AM
⚽ June 5th- 2nd/3rd- PM
⚽ June 6th- 4th/5th- AM
Click here for Field Day Newsletter .
Have a great last week of May!
Respectfully,
Mrs. Smith-Herman & Mr. Wilicki
Important Dates
Every Tuesday
Smencils will be sold.
👕Every Friday👕
Wear Keystone Paw Shirt
🥨Every Friday🥨
Pretzels $1
(Money needs to be turned in by Thursday to get a pretzel on Fridays.)
May
Memorial Day- School Closed
Monday, May 26th
5th Grade Transition Day- Visit to Future Middle School
May 28th
9:45am-12:00pm
💃PTO Someone Special Dance🕺 (K-5)
Friday, May 30th
6:30-9:00pm
Looking Ahead
June
2nd Grade Field Trip
Churchville Nature Center for June 3 & 4th
⚽5th Grade Spirit Day🏈
June 2nd
Rain Date: June 4th
9:45am
At Truman High School
⚾BTSD Music Night at Trenton Thunder🎵
June 4th, 2025
Title 1 Stakeholder Meetings for Parents
June 5th- 11:45-12:45pm
See flyer below to RSVP.
🏈Field Days⚽
June 5th- Kindergarten/First- AM- Starts at 9:45am
June 5th- 2nd/3rd- PM- Starts at 12:45pm
June 6th- 4th/5th- AM- Starts at 9:45am
Rain Dates- June 9th and 10th
🎓End of Year Celebrations🎓
Truman Seniors Visit Keystone
June 11th- 9:30am
Pre-K Celebration
June 12th- 10:00am
5th Grade Farewell
Friday, June 13th at 10:15am
Kinderbration
Tuesday, June 17th- 9:45AM
Summer 2025
Kindergarten Readiness Camp by Invite Only
For new kindergartners for 2025-2026 school year
Week 1: July 28-Aug 1st
Week 2: August 4th-8th
9:00-11:30am
May Calendar
ABC End of the School Year Countdown- Starting on May 12th
Follow along as we count down the last 26 days of the school year!
District Calendar- 2024-2025
District Calendar- 2025-2026
PTO Someone Special Dance
PTO Penny Wars
BTSD Food Service Department Announcement
Summer is almost here!
To celebrate the end of the school year, the BTSD Food Service Department will have Freeze Pop Fridays at all schools!
Every complete meal will come with a complimentary freeze pop on May 30, June 6 and June 13.
Spring 2025 Title 1 School Stakeholder Meeting- June 5th
Click HERE for Link to RSVP
Fifth Grade Farewell- June 13th
Kindergarten Celebration- June 17th
Classroom Spotlights
More Classroom Spotlights
Field Day Information
Our fabulous PTO has purchased field day shirts for each of our students. So, each student will receive a complementary shirt from the PTO, sometime in June.
Each classroom may distribute their shirts differently. Some may wait the day before field day to distribute the shirts and some may hand them out the day of field day so they don't get misplaced at home. Either way, all students will have a field day shirt prior to starting their events for the day.
Many thanks to our PTO for funding all the shirts!
Please click here for Field Day Newsletter .
Fab Lab Summer Camp
District Happenings
Community Corner
Bristol Township Touch a Truck- June 14th
Bristol Township National Night Out- August 5th
Lower Bucks Outlaws
Summer Camp at Honey Hollow
Parent/Guardian Corner
Stay Informed with GreatSchools Newsletters!
Parents and guardians—be sure to check your inbox for the GreatSchools Newsletters! These grade-specific emails offer helpful tips on parenting, social-emotional learning, and academic support tailored to your child’s age and stage.
If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late! Use the links below to start receiving these valuable resources directly to your inbox:
Keystone News Network
Kindergarten Registration for 2025-2026 School Year
Registration is now open for kindergartner registration for the 2025-2026 school year. For any questions please email keystone.registration@bristoltwpsd.org . Electronic submissions of registration paperwork will be accepted via that email address as well.
Kindergarten
A child is eligible for admission to kindergarten if they have attained the age of five (5) years on or before September 1st. Upon written request of the parent/guardian the board may admit a child for Kindergarten who has not met the age requirement, if that child can demonstrate readiness for entry by the first day of the school term. Readiness for entry will be determined by using a district wide screener that will measure academic levels. Written requests for this screener but be submitted on or before August 1st.
A student who has not met the age requirement and is attending a private kindergarten program (fully accredited or not) will not be admitted to a district kindergarten program unless that child can demonstrate readiness for entry by the first day of the school term. A student who is currently attending a public kindergarten program but does not meet the age requirement may be admitted to kindergarten.
See below link for more information to this Board Policy.
Character Strong
Volunteer Clearances Information
If you are interested in volunteering for field trips and school events please view the information below in regards to the items needed to obtain your volunteer badge. Once you obtain all your clearances please email them to the following email address; personnel@bristoltwpsd.org .
Tiger Pride Parent Academy
Federal Programs
Federal Program 2024-2025 - This presentation provides an overview of Title 1 funding for the 2024-2025 school year and reviews the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) while highlighting the importance of family engagement.
BucksIU EventHub
POLICIES and PROCEDURES
Outside Food Snack Policy
Outside Food Snack Policy- Per the district's Wellness Policy, " No outside foods may be brought in by students for classroom parties. Shared snacks are not permitted in District schools." If you would like to send something in to celebrate their child's birthday or a classroom party, you may send in non food items such as stickers, pencils, play dough etc.
Attendance Policy
- Reminder, when your child is absent a written excuse note is required.
- For the first 10 absences the note may be from the parent.
- It can be in an email to the school secretary who handles attendance, at heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org
- If your child misses more than 10 days of school, then we only accept a medical note.
- Please email or send in the note within 10 days of their return to school, this is a PA State Law.
Dismissal Changes Communication
In order to maintain the safety of all our learners, we are asking that families alert teachers, in writing, (written note) for any transportation/dismissal plan changes prior to 9:00am each morning.
If for some reason a written note is not able to be written prior to 9:00am, an email must be sent to our secretary at heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org in addition to your child's teacher. Please keep in mind, that if your child's teacher is absent for the day, and you only write to your child's teacher, the office will not be aware of any early dismissal or transportation changes for your child(ren).
We do understand that emergencies may arise throughout the day that requires a change to a child's dismissal plan for that particular day. For those situations, please make sure you are alerting the office staff as soon as possible, so they can communicate the change to the teachers as soon as possible.
We thank you for your support in helping us ensure the safety and well-being of each of our learners.
Educational Trip Request Procedures
Planning an educational trip, please click HERE to access the Educational Trip Form.
District Guidelines:
1. Parents are required to notify the school at least ten days prior to the absences covered by this regulation so that the student may obtain work to keep current with class progress.
2. Parents and students should be informed that make-up work for the time missed is the responsibility of the student
3. The total number of approved days of absence for this purpose shall not exceed five days in a given school year. Days exceeding these guidelines may be considered unlawful and/or unexcused.
Bullying Policies and Procedures
Reporting Procedures
Anyone who is the victim of or has witnessed bullying please submit the incident form to the Anti-Bullying/School Climate Specialist, Steve Pierce, (steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org ) and building administration. Students can also report bullying to guidance counselors, teachers, or any other adult in the building.
To access the bullying form please click on the attached form below.
Kid Time- Before and After School Child Care
May Breakfast Menu
May Lunch Menu
CONTACT INFORMATION
School Counselors and Social Worker
Social Worker
Mrs. Jody Como
jody.como@bristoltwpsd.org
Counselors
Mrs. Tammy Surdo
Grades- K, 2, 4
tammy.surdo@bristoltwpsd.org
Mr. Brian Gianfrancesco
Grades- 1, 3, 5
brian.gianfrancesco@bristoltwpsd.org
Anti-Bullying/Climate Specialist
Title 1
Interventionist Teachers at Keystone
Mrs. Stacy Cooke
stacy.cooke@bristoltwpsd.org
Mrs. Aimee Ramos
aimee.ramos@bristoltwpsd.org
For more information about Title 1 please visit; https://www.bristoltwpsd.org/administration/state_and_federal_programs_/title_i .
Health Office
Lynn Thompson Merrill
Staff Nurse 267-599-2473 or 2490
Deanna Johnson
Staff Nurse 267-599-2496
Nurses' fax number is 215-788-1516.
Transportation Office Contact Information
For any transportation/bus issues or concerns please reach out to the transportation department.
Bristol Township School District Transportation
5 Blue Lake Road
Levittown, PA. 19057
Hours of operation:
5:30 AM to 5:30 PM
Phone Number is 267-599-2390
Transportation Coordinator: Traci Williams, traci.williams@bristoltwpsd.org. 267-599-2370
Transportation Secretary: Annie Bulla, annie.bulla@bristoltwpsd.org. 267-599-2370
STA Terminal Manager: Devon Padilla, dpadilla@ridesta.com
AM Dispatch: Joyel Ryan, jryan@ridesta.com
PM Dispatch: Gabrielle Musnuff, gmusnuff@ridesta.com
BTSD Transportation Email address: transportation@bristoltwpsd.org
Office Staff
Address:
940 Tulip Ave.
Croydon, Pennsylvania 19021
School phone: 267-599-2470
School fax: 215-788-1041
School Principal: Mr. Mark Wilicki
Email: mark.wilicki@bristoltwpsd.org
Principal Secretary: Marianne Mensinger
Email: marianne.mensinger@bristoltwpsd.org
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Crystal Smith-Herman
Email: crystal.smith-herman@bristoltwpsd.org
Assistant Principal's Secretary: Heather Saeger
Email: heather.saeger@bristoltwpsd.org
Special Education Supervisor: Robyn Battershell
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