August/September 2024

Important Dates
8/27 New Family Night 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
8/29 Kindergarten Meet the Teacher 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
9/3 First Day of School
9/9 PTO Meeting @ 6:00 pm
9/11 Back to School Night: Grades 1-4 (6:00 pm-7:00 pm)
9/18 Picture Day
9/23-10/4 APEX Fundraiser
9/27 Remote Day
Welcome Message
This year at Rossmoyne we have several new faces joining us. Please welcome our new staff members!
Mrs. Berfield
Guidance Counselor
Mrs. Sweeney
Literacy Specialist
Mrs. Horn
2nd Grade Teacher
Mrs. Graft
Music Teacher
Miss Garling
Music Teacher
Mrs. Keller
Art Teacher
Calling all new families to Rossmoyne Elementary! Join us on Tuesday, August 27th, at 5:30 pm for an information session hosted by Mr. Stine and Mrs. England. At the conclusion of the information session tours of the building will be offered by some of our current Rossmoyne students. We can't wait to meet all of our families!
Kindergarten families please join us on Thursday, August 29th to come and meet your student's teacher! Our kindergarten teachers will be hosting an information session reviewing classroom expectations, daily schedules, and how to find their classroom. We look forward to seeing our kindergarten student's and their families!
First Day of School
The first day of school is Tuesday, September 3rd. We can't wait to see all of our new and returning bulldogs! We ask for that for the first day only, if kindergarten families wish to escort their student to class, they may do so.
If your student will be a parent pick up that day, please have them bring a note with them to school or call the office.
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NEW SCHEDULE 2024-2025
Please note the arrival and dismissal times have changed starting this school year:
Morning Kindergarten: 8:50 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
Afternoon Kindergarten: 12:50 p.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Grades 1-4 : 8:50 a.m. - 3:35 p.m.
Arrival: Students will be allowed to enter the building starting at 8:35 a.m.
Dismissal: Parent Pick Up will begin being called at 3:30 p.m. Grades K-2 will dismiss from the main doors. Grades 3 & 4 will dismiss from the gym doors. Buses will be dismissed at 3:35 p.m.
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Paperwork
During the first week of school your student will bring home a back to school packet. Please make sure to fill out your student's beginning of the year paperwork and have them return it to the office. Paperwork needs to be filled out for this year, even if it was done last year. This helps us make sure your student's information is up to date.
Student Meal Update
For the 2024-25 school year, 𝗔𝗟𝗟 West Shore School District schools qualify to serve one free breakfast and one free lunch to every student, regardless of their family's economic status. This means 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 student in the West Shore School District will receive free meals!
Any additional servings beyond one free breakfast and one free lunch per day will require payment. Monies may be deposited into your student's account ahead of time. More information can be found below under 'Depositing Money in Your Student's Account.'
This student meal update is part of the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) of the National School Lunch Program, which allows schools in low-income areas to provide meals at no cost to families.
Parents who believe their child would qualify for free/reduced lunches under previous guidelines are asked to still fill out the proper paperwork through LINQ Connect or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS). Your child will still receive free meals regardless of paperwork status. You may find links to those pages at https://www.wssd.k12.pa.us/FreeandReducedMeals.aspx.
For additional menu information, visit: https://www.wssd.k12.pa.us/menus.aspx
🍎 Back to School Night 🍎
Who: Grades 1-4
When: September 11, 2024
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Where: Rossmoyne Elementary School
Join us for back to school night at Rossmoyne from 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm. This is a fantastic time to meet your student's teacher and receive information about their classroom for the school year! If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to your student's teacher.
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Community Closet
Did you know Rossmoyne has its own Community Closet? If your student is in need of clothes, shoes, or a backpack reach out and we can help! Please reach out to Karen Adams (kadams333@yahoo.com) and she will be able to arrange a time to meet.
If you are able to donate to the Community Closet the drop off bin is located in the main vestibule at Rossmoyne.
Donations needed:
- Children clothes sizes 4-16
- Backpacks
- Shoes
- NEW socks/underwear
PTO Information
PTO Meeting and Parent Hot Topic: Monday, September 9th, 6:00pm, Rossmoyne Library or Zoom;
We will have a 1 hour PTO meeting followed by an informational session and Q&A with Rossmoyne's Literacy Specialists Beth Little and Meghan Sweeney.
Blaze Pizza Dine Out Night: Tuesday, September 17th, Blaze Pizza, Capital City Mall, Camp Hill (details to follow on SeeSaw)
APEX Fall Fundraiser – Monday, September 23rd – Friday, October 4th
Get all details on the PTO Website: https://linktr.ee/rossmoynepto