Earl Elementary
Boyertown Area School District - Home of the Bears
Week In Review: Friday, October 27, 2023
IMPORTANT DATES!
- 11/3/23 - No School
- 11/13/23 - Fall picture retakes
Kindness Drive
Lead by our 5th grade student council, Earl Elementary Staff and Students collected an amazing 1,491 food items to donate to Preston's Pantry. Earl is dedicated to helping members of the community. When our school community works together, we are #EarlStrong. Our little school can do BIG things!!!!!
NEW VOLUNTEER PROCESS FOR THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR
New Volunteer Process for 2023-2024
Boyertown Area School District volunteers play a key role in supporting staff, students, sports and music programs, and other activities throughout our schools. We appreciate your interest in becoming a volunteer!
NEW BEGINNING WITH THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR:
BASD is proud to introduce a new approach for collecting and tracking volunteer information using Raptor, a software program already in place throughout the district.
For full details, please visit the link shared below.
Thank you for the generosity of your volunteer time!
Miss Schappell visited fourth grade for a special October book reading. The students were very excited to hear about another new fiction chapter book option for their reading enjoyment! Thanks for visiting and introducing us to another book, Miss Schappell!
FALL FUN!
EARL STRONG BONUS WINNERS!
SCIENCE EXPLORERS
$10 off any topic with the code Magic23! Expires October 31st.
PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP PROCEDURES
As a reminder, car riders are dropped off and picked up at the back of the building. During these times, adults should not be getting out of their cars. There are staff members available if your child needs assistance getting in and/or out of the car. We appreciate your help in keeping Earl students safe.
JOIN THE PTO!
We welcome your involvement in the Earl PTO this year. Volunteers will be permitted to assist with classroom parties and other events arranged by the PTO. All clearances must be up to date and on file before starting to volunteer. For more information on this process go to: https://www.boyertownasd.org/page/614. If you have any questions, please direct them to earlelementarypto@gmail.com. We also have a new PTO website: https://sites.google.com/view/earlelempto/home We will post important information there throughout the year!
BASKET RAFFLE MEETING!
There will be a brief Zoom meeting on Thursday, November 2 at 7 pm. This meeting will be to share the paperwork and process used to collect basket donations for our Spring basket raffle. Many hands make light work! Please consider helping.
https://us05web.zoom.us/j/89595959143?pwd=eI1QsFGBaGlhQYMnWFJJU8q8gYMJeo.1
Earl Title I Parent Meeting
Please see the attached invitation to our annual Title I Parent Meeting. There are two times offered for your convenience. Miss Schappell and Mrs. Sterner will discuss Title I, Intervention, and related topics at this meeting. Please email Miss Schappell at mschappell@boyertownasd.org to RSVP or if you have any questions regarding the meeting.
Title I Programs in the Boyertown Area School District:
Boyertown, Colebrookdale, Earl and Washington are the identified Title I elementary schools in our district. Middle School West is also identified as a Title I school. These schools receive Title I funding based on the percentage of low-income eligible students.
Title I is a federally funded program purposed with ensuring all children have a fair and equal opportunity to learn and grow. Beginning in the 2023-24, Boyertown has transitioned to a Schoolwide Title I program. A Schoolwide program is designed to serve all students in a Title I building and improve all structures to help support student learning. Our Schoolwide plan was developed with the help of parents, community members, teachers, and administrators. Our plan is evaluated annually to determine the impact that these supports have on student achievement.
As a Schoolwide Title I building, the staff is reviewing all students' data to determine needs. Students are identified for intervention if in need of academic support, primarily in the area of reading. All students receiving additional support must qualify through our district assessments.
Support is provided to the students individually or in small groups both in class and as a pullout program. Schools set a goal for academic progress that will be measured through mid-year and end-of-the-year assessments. The Reading Specialists, Intervention teachers, paraprofessionals, and classroom teachers partner together to support all Title I students.
As a Title I Schoolwide building, all students are considered Title I students and all teachers are considered Title I teachers. All of our professionals are highly qualified teachers. They hold a Bachelor's Degree or higher, Pennsylvania certification, and have shown competency in their subject area. In addition, the paraprofessionals in the program are also highly qualified. They have either an Associate’s or Bachelor's Degree, a minimum of two years of college, or have passed a rigorous local assessment.
Our district works diligently to use the Title I funds as required and to provide these additional services to enhance the educational program of our Title I students. If you have any questions about the Title I program, please reach out to your building's reading specialist or call the Title I office at (610) 369-7414.
TITLE I NEWSLETTERS
Please check out the links below!
FID DAYS
FID (Flexible Instruction Days)
BASD has the ability to utilize one snow day and 5 flexible instruction days throughout the school year in the event that inclement weather or other emergency school closing. Your child’s teacher will review these directions with your child early next week. In the event of an unexpected school closing, the district message will define what type of day is being used. Digital and paper/pencil options will be provided. If a student cannot access the Internet or paper copies of the learning activities, he/she will have three (3) school days to complete the assignments. Any student who fails to complete their FID assignment within three school days will be marked as absent.
LUNCH SNACKS GRADES 3-5
We will be offering doubles and snacks to 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students after Labor Day. A double lunch costs $2.70 and that includes only the entrée. Students must have money in their account in order to purchase a double, even if they are free or reduced. The snacks listed below may not be available every day.
Snack prices are as follows
Cookie $ .85
Popcorn/chips $.85
Ice cream $1.00
Sm. Water $ .75
Capri sun $.85
Please note, that you can send a note/email to the cafeteria if you decide your child is not allowed to buy snacks. A note can be added to their account to prevent them from purchasing. You can also send a note if you decide they can only have 1 a week etc. But you must state what day they are allowed. For example, “Johnny can only purchase a snack on Friday” or “Johnny can purchase a snack on Tuesday and Thursday, etc. We can not answer a student if they ask whether or not they got a snack this week 😊
If you have any questions, please email or call me.
Thank You,
Marianne Merritt
Cafeteria manager
610-473-1660
LUNCH MENU
Breakfast Announcement
Community Bulletin Board
BASD is proud to host our online Community Bulletin Board. The electronic bulletin board features district and community activities, events, clubs, resources, and more. The board is updated regularly and is an excellent source of information regarding things happening throughout our community and beyond. Be sure to check it out regularly!
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Earl Elementary
22 Schoolhouse Road
Boyertown, PA 19512
(610-369-7504