Evergreen Express Family Newsletter

Dear Evergreen Families,

Thank you to our Home and School and all of the door decorating volunteers for making our Winterfest and 5th grade dance a spectacular event. It was wonderful to see so many families join us for our "tour of the doors", which have brought a lot of Winter Spirit to our school. Our 5th graders had a great time at their dance and were able to create many amazing memories together this evening!

This week PECO, in conjunction with The National Theater for Children, presented the play "Kilowatt Kitchen" to our students. During the assembly the students learned about energy conservation. The actors expressed that our students were "the perfect audience members". We're glad the students enjoyed the performances, and we were so proud of them for receiving these compliments!

A quick snapshot of what you can find in this newsletter is listed below.

"December, being the last month of the year, cannot help but make us think of what is to come."--Fennel Hudson

Have a great weekend and a terrific week!

Kind regards,

Sharon Franciosa

Principal, Evergreen Elementary School

• Week of December 4th
  
• Important Upcoming Dates
• Report Cards & IEP Progress Reports
• Winter Craft Project Volunteers Needed
• Girls On The Run Registration
• 12/5 Montgomery County Resource Expo
• Variety Show Registration
  
• School Directory Sign Up
  
• 10 Wild Winter Days Spirit Weeks
  
• Evergreen in Pictures
  
• PV Power Packs Holiday Shop
• How to Translate the Newsletter

• Monday, 12/4: F Day
• Tuesday, 12/5: A Day (PV Power Packs Holiday Shop at Middle School East from 5-8pm)
• Wednesday, 12/6: B Day (PV Power Packs Holiday Shop at Middle School East from 11am-1:30pm)
• Thursday, 12/7: C Day (PV Power Packs Holiday Shop at Middle School East from 5-8pm)
• Friday, 12/8: D Day
  

• The PV Power Packs Holiday Shop will be open on the following dates and times in the Middle School East Library:
  Tuesday, 12/5: 5-8 pm
  Wednesday, 12/6: 11 am - 1:30 pm
  Thursday, 12/7: 5-8 pm
  
• December 8th @ 12pm: Report Cards and IEP Progress Reports available in ParentVUE
• December 11th to December 22nd: 10 Wild Winter Spirit Days
  
• December 13th: Home & School meeting at 7pm via Zoom
• December 25th thru January 1st: Winter Break
• January 2nd: Return to school from Winter Break
• January 9th: District Elementary Band (5th Grade) and Orchestra (4th/5th) Concert at 6pm at Middle School East

Report cards and IEP progress reports will be available in ParentVUE on Friday, December 8th at 12pm. If you experience any issues, please email helpdesk@pvsd.org.

To support our Winter craft project, we are looking for volunteers who could help package them to go home.

We need assistance from 9am-10am on:

• December 6th
• December 7th
• December 8th
• December 11th
• December 12th
• December 13th

If you are interested in volunteering, please use the link below:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0D4FAFA828A57-46516482-evergreen

Twice per week for 16 sessions, girls will have fun, make friends, increase their physical activity levels and learn important life skills. Trained and caring coaches lead 3rd - 5th-grade girls through interactive lessons and movement activities. The season ends with a celebratory 5K event.

Season Starts 2/27/24 for 8 weeks.

Tue & Thur at Evergreen; from 3:30 (immediately after school until 5pm)

Registration is open until 12/15/23

Financial assistance and payment plans available within registration.

Info and registration: gotrpa.org

For any questions that aren't answered on the website or if you'd like to volunteer to help coach (it guarantees your girl a spot, offers a registration discount, and offers up to 45 CEU credits for teachers!) please email erica@ericaq.com

Please consider attending the Fall 2023 Resource Expo at the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit (MCIU) on December 5th from 6-8 p.m.

For the past 20 years, MCIU has coordinated this event for families, caregivers, educators, and the community to come together and share resources that support students with disabilities. While students receive many services within their school programs, the goal of the Resource Expo is to expand awareness of resources that address needs beyond school life. MCIU invites service providers who can help with financial/estate planning, camp options, colleges, social and leisure groups, service coordination, and much more.

We are excited that you are interested in joining Variety Show this year! This is a great opportunity for kids to bond with their peers outside of school in a fun, easy-going environment.

In order to allow group leaders time to plan and choreograph their routine based on the expected number of kids in their group, we ask that you please register no later than Friday, Dec 22, 2023.

If you have any questions, please email the coordinators at evergreenvarietyshow@gmail.com. This email address will be used for all Variety Show general communications.

Registration Google Form

If you would like to part of our electronic school-wide student directory, please complete the Google form linked below. This is an optional form and you can submit as much or as little information as you would like. School directories are very helpful for parents/guardians to connect for birthday parties, play dates, etc.

The information in the directory will be provided to families from Home & School via a protected Google document.

Evergreen Elementary School Electronic Student Directory 2023-24

• Monday, 12/11: Flannel Day
• Tuesday, 12/12: Holiday Hat/Headgear or a favorite winter hat
• Wednesday, 12/13: Warm & Wacky Sock Wednesday
• Thursday, 12/14: Slippers Day
• Friday, 12/15: National Ugly Sweater Day: Wear your ugliest winter or winter holiday sweater/sweatshirt
• Monday, 12/18: Festive Monday: Wear your festive clothing for winter or a winter holiday (shirts, socks, sweaters, hats, headbands, etc. No pajamas, please!)
• Tuesday, 12/19: Winter Sports Day: Wear your favorite shirt/jersey or colors of your favorite winter sports team
• Wednesday, 12/20: Penguin Day: Dress like penguin...wear white and black!
• Thursday, 12/21: 1st Day of Winter: Let's welcome winter by dressing like a snowman. Wear white and wear a hat and scarf
• Friday, 12/22: Snooze Day: Wear your school appropriate pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed animal to school. Your stuffed animal must fit in your backpack.

Perkiomen Valley School District is excited to once again support families in need this holiday season through the PV Power Packs Holiday Shop run by community volunteers.

If you are a parent or guardian of a student in the Perkiomen Valley School District who is in need of assistance this holiday season, you can come to shop for your student and any younger siblings. There is no financial documentation needed.

The PV Power Packs Holiday Shop will be open on the following dates and times in the Middle School East Library.
Tuesday, 12/5: 5-8 pm
Wednesday, 12/6: 11 am - 1:30 pm
Thursday, 12/7: 5-8 pm

During the evening shop hours, enter through the auditorium/gym doors. During the daytime hours, you will need to enter through the main office and present your photo ID.

We will have extra volunteers in a separate room to supervise younger children if you are unable to get childcare.

If you have specific needs or are unable to come during these times, please email Sarah at PowerPacks@pvsd.org or reach out to your school principal or counselor.

If you are interested in donating to the Holiday Shop, we are collecting new, unwrapped gifts for infants through high school age. Needed items include toys, gift cards, hoodies for teens, electronics, crafts, and beauty items. We suggest a value of $10-$40. Donations can be dropped off at any school or mailed directly to

Power Packs

100 Kagey Road

Collegeville, PA 19426

The donation collection will be ongoing through 12/4.

Please note that this newsletter may be translated into any language by choosing the language you need in the box to the right.

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If you need to make an unexpected dismissal change during the day, please contact the main office via telephone (610-409-9751) by 2:30pm, if possible.

Please do not only email your child's teacher as teachers often are unable to check their emails until dismissal has concluded.

If your child is going to be absent please be sure to call or email the Evergreen attendance line. It may be helpful to save the phone number and email address in your cell phone.

Call: 610-409-9751 and press #1

Email: EVAttendance@pvsd.org

Here are a few friendly reminders from the Technology Department about where to go if you are having issues with any of the following:

• Chromebook malfunctions/damages: Email the helpdesk@pvsd.org
• Forgotten student passwords: Go to https://accounts.pvsd.org
• FAQs about Chromebooks can be found on our website

Twitter: @Evergreen_ES

Facebook: Evergreen Elementary School

Email: sfranciosa@pvsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pvsd.org/evergreen-elementary-school/
Location: 98 Kagey Road, Collegeville, PA, 19426
Phone: 610-409-9751