Arrowhead News
December 17, 2021
This week at Arrowhead....
PM K Mrs. Fischer's students were excited to show off their holiday creations using as they refine their fine motor skills! Nice work kids!
Grade 1: Mrs. Fitzgerald assisting students during their math lesson on shapes.
Grade 2: Mrs. Reid's students were proud to share their work on multiple meaning words
Grade 3: Mrs. Grabfelder's students were excited to share and show the poetry they are reading in class this week!
Grade 4: Students in Mr. Yosifon's class sat in the author's chair and shared their written stories after lunch this week!
Specials: PE Mr. Horn's grade 1 students were using their strength to pull their "holiday sleds" during PE this week.
Mrs. Fontanella's grade 3 class held a brainstorming session about principal responsibilities. Very humbled by their kind ideas and uncanny resemblance.
Arrowhead Forward Update
In picture 1, you will see one of the carpenters installing doors to achieve building enclosure.
In picture 2, you will see drywall materials stocked and ready to be hung on the steel framing.
In picture 3, you will see concrete contractors building and forming in preparation for the chiller equipment pad.
Weekly Construction Video:
Our students have shared that they love the new furniture samples for the new Arrowhead.
Principal for the day
Principal: Preston Wells
Principal: Terasia Copeland
Principal: Salvatore Chadwick
Principal: Aidan Gussoni
Principal: Grant Powell
Arrowhead Crew
Arrowhead Student Council students stayed after school this week to wrap holiday gifts for families in need.
Dear Arrowhead Band, Chorus, and Orchestra families,
Due to space constraints within our gymnasium and cafeteria, Arrowhead will conduct our Winter Concert on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 in the Woodland Elementary School gymnasium. Students who are participating in the concert should arrive at Woodland at 6:30. The concert is scheduled to begin at 7:00PM. Look for additional concert information from General Music teacher, Miss Stephens, Band Director, Mrs. DiRenzo, and Orchestra Director, Mrs. Basalik.
Parents and Families,
The Arrowhead Holiday Shop returned this week! Thank you to our parent volunteers! Our students were so happy to shop.
Arrowhead Home & School Wants to Communicate with You!
AHSA Newsletters and event announcements will typically only be distributed via the Konstella communication system. So, don’t miss out on important news! Please make sure you are registered. Below are easy directions for how to get signed up!
We also recommend that you download the Konstella app so that you can receive instant notification through the app.
Start by visiting: www.konstella.com and clicking “Find Your School” in the upper right side. Select "Arrowhead Elementary". Complete registration as prompted.
*To Join a Room*
Web: Click your name in the top left corner. Click “Your Children” to add/modify your children.
Mobile App: Click the “Settings” icon in the top left corner. Click “Your Children”.
Please be sure to add your child to the correct classroom. If you have multiple children, you must add each child.
CLICK ON THE ATTACHMENT BELOW FOR AHAS 2021 School Announcements for this month!
Tis the Season for Spirit Wear!
If you are looking for those last minute holiday gifts for your Arrowhead kiddos, we have the answer - Spirit Wear! Get your Arrowhead gear in time for the holidays by placing your orders via the following link, no later than December 8th: All Products | Arrowhead Elementary (shirtandink.com)
(Orders received after this date may not be guaranteed due to inventory availability.)
Arrowhead receives a portion of the proceeds, and your kids and family will look super fly. What kid wouldn’t want Spirit Wear for the holidays?
Wishing all of our Arrowhead families a safe and happy holiday season!
MSD Backpack Program
The Methacton Backpack program is up and running in each of our buildings and serves district families in need with supplemental food and non-food items. This program helps create food stability for breakfast and lunch when our students are not in school. Weekly, the program sends home a bag of breakfast, lunch, and snack items for the weekend and holiday breaks for students in Kindergarten through 12th grade. Families who qualify for free/reduced meals are eligible to participate in the Backpack Program. Please contact the school counselor if you would like to register your child for the Backpack program.
In order to continue to sustain the program please consider contributing and donating items to the program. Items can be donated directly to the school or you can place an order through Amazon and ship it directly to our school from the Amazon page.
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/Y75GZGW6DXNJ?ref
Please remember to select, “No Weekend Delivery.”
What items can I donate?
Individual Serving Food Items
· Single serving boxes of milk (shelf-stable/not refrigerated)
· Mini cereal boxes
· Canned soup (cans with “pop tops”)
· Oatmeal Packs or cups
· Applesauce and fruit cups
· Chef Boyardee, Hormel, Dint Moore Meals, etc.
· Easy Mac Cups
· Cracker packs
· Sweet snacks: Fruit snacks, pudding, granola bars, individual bags of cookies, etc.
· Salty snacks: pretzel packs, goldfish crackers, popcorn, etc.
· 100% juice boxes
Thank you for all you do to support our school community.
Dani Fowlston & Emily Otero
Backpack Program Coordinators
Please open the PDF document below for information about the District's Backpack Program
Health and Safety Plan
The school district recently adopted an update to the health and safety plan.
Masks are required to be worn inside the building.
Methacton Education Foundation Information
Important Bus Rider Information
Dear Arrowhead Families,
Just a reminder that students must ride home on the buses that they are assigned. Notes from the parents giving them permission to ride home on another bus is not permissible. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Student Birthdays
Hi Arrowhead families,
For safety reasons, we are not permitting edible birthday treats to be brought into school. We realize that birthdays are special to our students and families. We appreciate your support.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND FAMILIES: Standards Based Report Card
The Methacton School District uses a standards-based grading system for students in grades K-4. This system helps us more accurately measure students’ mastery of PA Core Academic Standards in all subjects. The elementary report cards have been revised to reflect the changes to the state standards and Methacton’s curricula. The goal of this approach to reporting is to provide parents, students, and teachers with a detailed picture of what students know and are able to demonstrate. The information provided on the report card encourages dialogue about areas of strength and need, and how our students can continue to grow academically.
This article, Seven Reasons for Standards-Based Grading, explains more about standards-based grading.
As your child’s teacher explained during our Back-to-School night, I CAN statements have been developed to share with you what skills your child is being assessed on and the expectation of mastery for each trimester. The I CAN statements are listed on our MSD Family Center.
Please reach out to your child’s teacher with any questions.
Save the Date: Kindergarten Readiness
Click on the PDF below for additional information about the Kindergarten Readiness Program
Now hiring/Job opportunities See below:
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Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of children?
Are you interested in making a difference in the lives of children? Methacton School District is looking for people with a bachelor’s degree to join our Guest Teacher program. To learn more, visit www.methacton.org/GuestTeacherProgram or call STS at (800) 357-SUBS.
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Location: 232 Level Road, Collegeville, PA, USA
Phone: 6104895000 44200