NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Samuel Everitt Elementary

School Forsythia Drive South * Levittown, PA 19056

Andre Modica, Principal * 215 809 6320

February 2015

NEWSLETTER

“Providing Educational Excellence and

Community Service since 1955 “

Message from the Principal

Please be aware of the following PSSA dates for the 2015 school year and to avoid planning vacations or trips during the testing window.

PSSA English Language Arts.....April 13-17......Grades 3, 4, 5

PSSA Mathematics.........April 20-24.........Grade 3, 4, 5

PSSA Science………April 27 - May 1………Grade 4

Make-Ups......................May 4-8

The second marking period ended on January 23rd

for our students. Hard copies of students’ progress reports will not be sent home as has been past practice. Instead, progress reports can be viewed on line through the “Home Access Center”. You can also check your child’s attendance and, if you choose, make changes to contact and emergency information.

Guidance Corner

Pennies for Patients

Pennies for Patients

Samuel Everitt Elementary will be participating in Pennies for Patients

starting on Tuesday, February 3rd through Friday, February 20th. The

proceeds will go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help fight

childhood blood cancers. The class that collects the most money will

win a pizza party or ice cream party, their choice. We will take any type

of donations not just pennies. If you wish to donate by check please

make the check payable to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If

you have any questions please feel free to contact Mrs. Sophy. Thank

you in advance for supporting such a worthy cause.

Important Announcement

Kindergarten Registration for 2015-16 School Year

Friday, March 6, 2015

HOURS 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Please note that we encourage you to Pre-Register at the district’s online registration page. This will make your registration time shorter on this day. Go to www.neshaminy.org. On the left, there are “Quick Links”; go to “On Line Forms”; from there click on “Online Student Registration”

A parent or guardian must accompany the child to be registered.

A birth certificate or hospital birth registration certificate must be presented at registration.

Children entering kindergarten must BE FIVE YEARS OF AGE on or before September 1, 2015.

Written physician’s verification showing dates of all immunizations is required at the time of registration.

Parents or guardians must present at least two acceptable documents to prove their residency in the Neshaminy School District. The following documents will be considered: dated & signed deeds, settlement papers or rental contracts, current tax statements or tax bills, current address on driver’s license, current utility bills, and other legal documents indicating permanent address. Proof of residency shall be decided by the principal on documents submitted.

NET GAMES

The month of February will be

our net games unit. The net

games that our students will be

performing are volleyball, floor

ping pong, and tennis. The net

games unit is a part of the sports and games strategies unit which includes

territorial games, net games, and base running games.

Our primary grades will be participating in throwing skill activities while using

the nets to continue to develop their skills.

HOW ABOUT THOSE SNEAKERS? The inclement weather is upon us. It’s

important to dress your child for the weather. Please pack sneakers for your

children when Physical Education class is scheduled. Being prepared for class is

considered when determining grades.

Speaking of grades… students will be given grades for the first half of the school

year. I am happy to note that the grades were well deserved.

We would like to take a moment to thank everyone who came out to Jammin' in January! I think it is safe to say everyone had a great time! We had close to 170 people come through our doors to dance the night away! Thank you so much to all the volunteers. Without you, this night would not have been successful!

Our next PTO meeting is on February 9th at 7:00pm. All parents and guardians are welcome to join.

Valentine's Day is right around the corner. We will be offering Valentine Grams. Be on the lookout for a flyer that will be sent home. Valentine Grams will be given on Friday, February 13th.

Our school store dates will be Tuesday, February 10th and Tuesday, February 24th.

Our next big event will be Basket Bingo on Friday, March 6th. We are still looking for donations of baskets, items to add to baskets we create, or small gift cards. Be sure to save the date. This is one family fun night you don't want to miss! Some of the amazing prizes we have already are:

Disney 1 day park hopper passes

Philadelphia Soul Tickets

Knoebels passes

Snipes Golf gift cards

Palace Skating passes and much more!!! Be sure to come for your chance to win some awesome items!!!

Professor Ladanoze

came to teach the

students about how

Polar Animals use

their blubber to keep

warm.

KITE FUN IN FIRST GRADE! The students had fun creating their own kites

and flying them as part of our science unit on Air

and Weather.

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1

2 Day 5

3 Day 1

4 Day 2

5 Day 3 6 Day 4

Progress Reports Grades K-5 posted

on “Home

Access Center”

7

8

9 Day 5

PTO Meeting 7pm

10 Day 1

School Store

11 Day 2

12 Day 3

13 Day 4

Valentine Grams

Delivered

14 Valentine’s

Day

15

16 School Closed

17

Schools Closed Teacher PD/Act 80

18 Day 5

19 Day 1

20 Day 2

21

22

23 Day 3

24 Day 4

School Store

25 Day 5

26 Day 1 27 Day 2

28

Notes: February is Black History Month

Jackie Rosa Michelle Muhammad Robinson Parks Obama Ali

Please note: Day rotations are subject to change if school is closed unexpectedly