ESA Weekly Parent Update

6/3 - 6/12 - Spirit Days (see flyer)

6/4 - Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, NJ

6/6 and 6/7 - 11:45 am dismissal for students (Teachers Records Days)

6/10 - Pre-K 4 and Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony 10:00 am @ESA

6/10 - 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony 1:00 pm @ESA

6/11 - 8th Grade Promotion Ceremony 10:00 am @ ESA

6/12 - Lady Day of School for Students - 11:45 am dismissal

6/13 - High School Commencement: No School for students

Our lost and found is overflowing with winter coats, sweatshirts, sweaters, and other various items. We will be donating any items that are not claimed by June 14th.

This past week ESA's own Dancing Dynamic Divas dazzled at the District Wide Spring Concert. Special thanks to Ms. Barnes and Ms. Green for their dedication and hard work!

This past Friday our 8th graders enjoyed their semi-formal at Chester City Hall.

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES:

June 4th: Six Flags Great Adventure - Jackson, NJ

June 11th: Promotion Ceremony 10:00 am @ ESA

**information for the Six Flags Trip: Six Flags is cashless. Students may bring a bag but no larger than 12x12x6

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdceXrs07vDjouEW2JLk5E2AwFKli-D3LE5r_EI2xiF6SlJw/viewform

for rising 9th graders

📢 Now Enrolling for 2024/2025 School Year📢

CUSD is now enrolling students for all grades for the 2024/2025 school year. 🏫 🙌🏼

We have 7️⃣ amazing schools with expanding Career and Technical Education, Arts and after-school programming. There are amazing virtual learning options as well! 💻

Everything you need to know to enroll your scholar can be found on our website. Visit the link 👇🏿to get an application:

https://www.chesteruplandsd.org/domain/1697

Coach Moss will be visiting ESA in the next two weeks for a Girls Flag Football interest meeting during the school day. Any rising 9th grade girls are invited to attend.

Free vaccines, healthy cooking classes, a wellness hotline for all of your health questions, free doula support at home before, during and after giving birth, and other services

https://delcopa.gov/health/

View their clinics and classes at

https://delcopa.gov/health/calendar.html

Look ahead to future opportunities:

https://cuys.org/soccer-sat-2022

Here at ESA we encourage our scholars to SOAR every day.

S - Safety

O - Ownership

A - Achievement

R- Respectful

Be Safe

-This means keeps self and others out of danger.

Take Ownership

-This means to take care of self, others, and school. I will make good choices that help me learn and do my best work. I am on time and prepared for success each day.

Achieve

-This means I will work hard, focus on my goals, and trust myself and my teachers. I know I will succeed if I commit myself to putting forth my best effort.

Be Respectful

-This means treat yourself and others with kind words and actions, address all students and adults by name. I will use kind words, help others, and display concern and compassion for others.

Has a staff member here at ESA made a difference for your child? Did a staff member go above and beyond for your child or family? This is your time to shout them out. We would love for families to fill out the Google form when a staff member has impacted you in a positive way, so we can celebrate them here at school.

Thank you for helping us to keep our staff encouraged, feeling appreciated, and giving their best to your children for a successful year!

Please fill in the short form below:

https://forms.gle/smcv4TfUDrNtkUXs5

Cell Phone and Electronic Devices

The use of cell phones and electronic devices are not permitted at ESA. Upon entering the school building students must turn off all electronic devices and keep them stored in their backpack or lockers (grades 5-8) If the electronic device is seen or heard by an ESA Staff member, the device will be confiscated. The first time the device is confiscated it will be returned to the student at the end of the day. For each infraction thereafter, confiscated phones will be turned in to the Dean and must be picked up by an adult. Confiscated phones will not be given back to the child. ESA will not assume responsibility for the loss or theft of any electronic device. Smart Watches are prohibited from being worn in the building. ESA reserves the right to reasonably search and/or confiscate any and all electronic devices to the extent allowed by applicable state and/or federal laws and regulations.

If any of your parent contact information changes, please notify your child's homeroom teacher. We need your most up to date phone numbers in case of an emergency.

While we acknowledge the fact that birthdays are occasions for celebration, we must maintain the integrity of our instructional program. To that end, we will allow parents to host monthly celebrations during the last 20 minutes of the day (3:10-3:30). At this time parents will be permitted to bring in cupcakes to share with the class. Only store-bought cupcakes in sealed packages are permitted to be distributed in school. Due to student/staff allergies, please keep in mind that ESA is a nut free, latex free, and seafood free environment. The items mentioned are NEVER permitted in the school building. For health reasons, please consider an alternative to food-based celebrations. You could donate a book or a game to your child’s class. You could bring in a stuffed animal or a tee shirt for the class to sign as a keepsake. You could donate pencils and erasers, or activity books to the class.

Monthly celebration days are as follows: Celebrations will only be permitted on these days. (No Exceptions)

Friday, March 22nd

Tuesday, April 30th

Friday, May 31st

Wednesday, June 12th