Teachers, Staff, & Students show off their orange to take a stand against bullying!

5th graders, Sezen, Lola, Brielle, Karson, & Malik created Anti Bullying Posters which they hung around the school.

In Library, Mrs. Lee read the book, Can You Say Peace? by Karen Katz to all of the classes. On International Day of Peace, children all over the world wish for peace. The author teaches children how to say peace in many different languages. The International Day of Peace is every September 21.

Ms. DiCastelnuovo’s 5th Grade class created lava lamps! Students found that when they mix water, vegetable oil, and an alka-seltzer tablet, it creates carbon dioxide gas, causing the water to float and sink through the oil. This created a fun visual :)

Students took a virtual tour of Lascaux Cave in France. Classes then discussed the importance that art has had from Prehistoric to modern day. After all, without art there would never have been the development of written language or the documentation of history!

Tour the cave yourself using the link below.

Vijjacharan Jayasridhar

Danna Reyes

Nguyen Nguyen

Annika Allen

Maisa Minte

Maiana Lombardo

Miftahul Uddin

Dehcontee Guar

Mohamad Araf (goes by Araf)

Gurleen Kaur

Asiah Moss Blackmon

Derrick Gillion

Maya Guerrero-Acasio

Mraj Khairi

Jeremy Castillo

Quan Tran

Kambaiya Marah

Malik Reynolds

Daniel Antony Tigre Lucero

Martina Rani

Dehcontee Guar

Mishel Khan

Officer Amanda studied Behavioral Science at Wilmington University prior to joining the DCCC Police Academy. She has been in law enforcement since 2014 serving both the Cheyney University Police and Yeadon Sheriffs Department. In 2016, Officer Amanda began working for the Upper Darby School District. In 2023, she came to Charles Kelly Elementary and we are so happy she is here! Officer Amanda has built such a kind rapport with our students and families. She is vigilant about our students' and staff's safety. Officer Amanda even knows every single student by name and can even tell you their busing information.

On her off-hours Officer Amanda is a busy momma. She and her husband have a beautiful blended family of seven kids ranging in ages from 4-18. Together they enjoy the zoo, beach visits to Cape May, and road trips. Officer Amanda's family is from Jamaica and her favorite dish is curried goat and chicken.

OCTOBER

• October 16th Wear Orange for National Anti Bullying Month
• October 17th Coffee with the Superintendent 8am-8:25am, Fluency Night 6:15pm-7:30pm
• October 22nd UDSD Committee Meeting @ 6:00pm
  
• October 23rd Picture Retake Day
• October 19th Home & School Meeting 6pm, Fall Family Pumpkin Painting 6:15-7:30
• October 28th November 1st Red Ribbon Week
• October 30th Student of the Month Assembly @ 2:30pm
• October 31st Fall Parade

NOVEMBER

• November 5th No School for Students/Professional Development

• November 6th Early Dismissal @ 12:30pm

• November 8th Home & School Mtg/Bingo Night @ 6:15pm

• November 12th UDSD Board Meeting

• November 14th Comprehension Night @ 6:15pm

• November 18th – 22nd – American Education Week

• November 21st Student of the Month Assembly @ 2:30pm

• November 22nd End of Marking Period 1

• November 25th Early Dismissal 12:30pm; Conferences 1:30pm-3:30pm & Evening Conferences 5:00pm-8:00pm

• November 26th Early Dismissal 12:30pm; Conferences 1:30pm-3:30pm

• November 27th Early Dismissal All Staff/Students 12:15pm

• November 28th & Friday, November 29th – Schools/Offices Closed - Thanksgiving