Wrightstown Elementary

Hello WES families,

I hope that you had a wonderful week! It certainly has been a great one here at WES! Today, we concluded our "Start with Hello" week. Throughout the week we focused on being kind and being inclusive. Together, we will continue to reinforce these themes inside and outside of school.

There are a lot of exciting events and activities happening here at WES the next couple of days. This weekend the PTO is hosting a Clothing Drive. You can drop clothes off anytime near the front entrance/alcove. On Saturday, there is Trunk or Treat here at school. Of course, Tuesday is Halloween! For all of these events, please see below for detailed information.

Enjoy the weekend!
Sam

Saturday 10/28

• Trunk or Treat - 4:30pm-6:00pm

Monday 10/30

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Tuesday 10/31

• Halloween Parade and Parties – 9:45am

• Good News Club - 3:45pm-5:30pm - Gym

Wednesday 11/1

• Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

• Young Rembrandts - 3:45pm - Art Room

Thursday 11/2

• No Events Scheduled

Friday 11/3

• No Events Scheduled

Monday, November 6th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Tuesday, November 7th - No School for Students/Professional Development day for Staff

Wednesday, November 8th - End of the 1st Marking Period/Student Council Meeting at 8:15am/Ravens Running Club at 8:30am/Young Rembrandts at 3:45pm

Friday, November 10th - Veterans Day Assembly at 2:00pm

Monday, November 13th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am

Wednesday, November 15th - Ravens Running Club at 8:30am(Last Day)/Young Rembrandts at 3:34pm

Friday, November 17th - Student Council Spirit Day (Sports Shirt)/Report Cards Open in HAC at 4:00pm

Monday, November 20th - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - PM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday Shoppe/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-4:00pm

Tuesday, November 21st - Early Dismissal at 12:15pm - AM Kindergarten attends/PTO Holiday/Parent Teacher Conferences 1:00pm-8:00pm

Wednesday, November 22nd - No School for Students/Parent Teacher Conferences 8:30am-12:00pm

Thursday, November 23rd - HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Friday, November 24th - ALL SCHOOLS and OFFICES CLOSED

We had another round of winners for the Raven Reward: Lucy Gonzalez , Morgan Goodwin , Aubrey Lanigan, Andrew Simone, Clare Diglia, Addison Porter, Chase Silverman, Matthew Biedermann, Taylor Liney, Anthony Silva, Madina Kamilova, Charles Laufer, James Broderick, Madeline Donmoyer, Nathan Murphy, Lillian Pavloski, and Audrey Hall. The Mystery Motivator this round is a popsicle party with the principal. We have many students working hard to Be Safe, to Be Respectful, and to Be Responsible. I am so very proud of all of our students!

Please join me in welcoming Miss Michelle Schuman to WES. Miss Schuman will be filling in for Mrs. Elban as our music teacher for the remainder of the year, and her first day here at WES will be Tuesday, November 8th. After that date, chorus students and families will be receiving updates from Miss Schuman.

I would like to thank Mr. Caleb Sharp for stepping in during this time! Mr. Sharp jumped right in, picked right up where Mrs. Elban left off, and he helped wherever was needed!

Please note that our new Attendance Secretary is Karen Paulk and her email for any attendance, transportation or dismissal change is kpaulk@crsd.org Mrs. Paulk's phone number is (215) 944-2308.

Please note that Mrs. Ricciardi has retired and her email is not being forwarded.

As we move toward October, I want to give families a couple quick details about Halloween. We will be sending more detailed information in the weeks to come.

• We will celebrate Halloween with a parade and classroom parties on Tuesday, October 31st.
• Like previous years, the WES Halloween Parade will take place at 9:45am and the parties for grades K-5 will follow immediately after.
• 6th grade will have their party in the PM and teachers will be in touch with details.
• PM Kindergarten will have the parade and party in the afternoon. Mrs. Stahl will communicate to her parents about the times in a couple of weeks.
• Selecting the right costume is very exciting for our children and is a very important decision for some students to make. Please remember that costumes incorporating weapons and/or depicting violence are not appropriate to bring to school. Please be selective when helping your child choose a costume to bring to school. Your support is greatly appreciated!
  
• WES PTO will host Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28th - 4:30pm-6:00pm

A huge shout-out and THANK YOU to WES Mom and Author Vicki Lombardi for this week's Kindergarten and First Grade author visit! Students enjoyed hearing Mrs. Lombardi read her book The Once Lonely Ghost and learning all about the writing, revising, and publishing process.

Sixth Grade learned about the origins of science fiction and read a picture book biography about Mary Shelley entitled She Made a Monster by Lynn Fulton.

Fifth Grade participated in a Houdini-themed BreakoutEDU activity based on Brian Selznick's historical fiction book The Houdini Box. Congratulations to the teams that broke into the box to discover Houdini's secret!

Fourth Grade teachers collaborated with Mrs. McKernan to help students research natural disasters as a part of an upcoming ELA project.

Third Grade read Creepy Crayon! by Aaron Reynolds. Students designed and animated their own creepy crayon using the app ChatterPix.

Second Grade read Creepy Pair of Underwear by Aaron Reynolds and learned about how and why some clothing and toys can glow in the dark.

First Grade read fiction and nonfiction books about bats including Bats by Gail Gibbons and Bitsy Bat School Star by Kaz Windness.

Kindergarten enjoyed a visit from author Vicki Lombardi who read The Once Lonely Ghost and discussed the writing process.

Attention 6th Graders! This year we would love to have Wrightstown Elementary students represented at the Bucks County Science Research Competition/Science Fair held at Delaware Valley University on Saturday, March 9, 2024. If this is something that interests you, please review the details here and register on this link. All questions can be directed to Mrs. French jfrench@crsd.org.

All registrations need to be entered by November 3rd!

Young Writers USA encourages students in K-6th grade to write a mini Spooky Saga, and your child can enter this contest. There is nothing better than reading a thrilling story, one that grips you so tightly and puts your senses on alert simply through the power of words. Spooky Sagas is a fantastic way to get students writing in this way by using tension, suspense, and atmosphere. Mini sagas (a story told in up to 100 words) can be funny or creepy, scary or odd, but must be your students' own work. Click on the button below for more information.

For any student to be considered for free or reduced-price meals for the 2023-24 school year, an application must be completed to determine eligibility.

• Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome to apply online (includes language options other than English)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qVho7bmYnpe8czTiKnvydrNPquvFQJCc/view
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office
• More eligibility information is available on the Council Rock website

If not applying online via COMPASS, please email your completed application to kmoody@crsd.org or mail to Council Rock School District, Attn: Free and Reduced Lunch Program/Karen Moody, 30 N. Chancellor St., Newtown, PA 18940. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. Additional support is available for internet access. Please click the links below to learn more.

• To apply for affordable Comcast Internet access, click here
• Information about affordable Comcast Internet access is here

For your family's planning, please note the specific dates for PSSA testing:

• ELA: Wednesday April 24th, Thursday April 25th, and Friday, April 26th
• Math: Tuesday, April 30th and Wednesday, May 1st
• Science: Thursday, May 2nd and Friday, May 3rd

To help families with their planning for the school year, the list of early dismissal days is provided below. On these days, students will be dismissed at 12:15pm and there will be no lunch so children should pack at healthy snack.

These are the early dismissal days for this school year:

• Monday, November 20th (PM K Attends)
• Tuesday, November 21st (AM K Attends)
• Thursday, January 25th (PM K Attends)
• Friday, March 8th (AM K Attends)
• Friday, June 11th (projected last day of school)

Do the twist! Friday Philadelphia Pretzels are returning soon. Sign up today!

For $20, your child will receive a soft pretzel from Philadelphia Pretzel Factory every Friday morning October through May, excluding half days, for a snack.

Program starts Friday, October 6th. Sign-up on the Toolkit HERE by Monday, October 2nd.

The 2023-2024 Season of You Be the Chemist is up and running. Below is the link to CRSD registration and information page for YBTC. This also has a link to the current activities found on CEF’s website. https://www.crsd.org/Page/40924

Here are additional study materials: https://www.crsd.org/Page/41610

Follow WES on Instagram @wrightstown_ravens for fun pictures and WES news.

Email: ssmith@crsd.org
Website: https://www.crsd.org/wrightstownes
Location: Penns Park Road, Wrightstown, PA 18940
Phone: 215-944-2300