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2025-2026 School Year:

• 3/4/26- Fourth Grade- NAEP testing- select students
• 3/4/26- Fourth Grade attends Maple Point musical in-school performance- 12:45 pm
• 3/12/26- End of the second trimester
• 3/14/26- Wizards Game at Neshaminy High School
• 3/17/26- Report Cards are published in Home Access Center
• 3/17/26- Fourth Grade visits Neshaminy High School for a music presentation during the school day
• 3/23/26- Book Fair Week
• 3/27/26- PTO Pizza Bingo at Neshaminy High School
• Weeks of 4/6 and 4/13- Bucks IU Mobile Fab Lab visits Core Creek
• 4/9/26- PTO Variety Show- 6:00 pm
• 4/15/26- STEAM Expo at Neshaminy High School- 6:30-8:30 pm
• PSSA ELA: April 21st, 22nd, 24th
• PSSA Math: April 28 and 29th
• 5/15/26- Field Day
• 6/4/26- PTO Core Creek's Trenton Thunder Night
• 6/9/26- Fourth Grade Move Up Ceremony- 7:00 pm at Maple Point

Students earn tickets for being respectful, responsible, and safe. The images below show our most recent weekly winners! Congratulations to all students who have earned a pride ticket!

Mrs. Phillips, Ms. DiMeglio and Mrs. Grebe's classes completed a science investigation at Core Creek to determine how devices in the school get their electricity.

Students at Core Creek completed a Winter Olympics Unit where the kids participated in Bobsledding, Skating (Speed & Figure), Curling, Ski Jumping and Hockey!

Due to the snow day, please see the adjustments to our cycle days for specials.

Tuesday, 2/24/26- Day 5

Wednesday, 2/25/26- Day 1

Thursday, 2/26/26- Day 2

Friday, 2/27/26- Day 3

We’re excited to celebrate Read Across America this week! This nationwide event encourages a love of reading and highlights the importance of literacy for children of all ages.

Monday, 3/2:

• Dress your best!

Tuesday 3/3:

• Dress like you are headed to the beach. Bring a beach towel.

Wednesday, 3/4:

• Dress like you're working on the farm.

Thursday, 3/5:

• Dress like you're headed to the ranch.

Friday, 3/6:

• Dress like a movie star, bring in your sunglasses.

How Families Can Participate:

• Read together at home each night.

• Ask your child about the book they’re reading at school.

• Visit your local library.

• Let your child see you reading — you are their biggest role model!

Reading just 20 minutes a day can make a BIG difference in building vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension skills.

The Harlem Wizards are coming back to Neshaminy on Saturday, March 14!

Tickets are now on sale. The Harlem Wizards game is a fundraiser for the Neshaminy Education Foundation, the non-profit volunteer organization founded in 1993 dedicated to supporting innovation in our Neshaminy schools and scholarships for our graduating seniors. The Wizards have been bringing their high-energy, family-friendly brand of basketball "Wizard-ry" to Neshaminy since 2017. The game regularly draws around 1,000 happy fans who fill Gym 3 at Neshaminy High School to see our Neshaminy "Dream Team" of teachers and support staff.

Tickets can be purchased online through the link below or visit the Harlem Wizards website and search for "Langhorne, PA" on their game calendar.

Additional Wizards Information

Keystone Scholars provides a $100 scholarship to all children born to PA residents in 2019 and after. This scholarship can be used for your child’s post-high school training and education expenses.

Please see the attached form for additional information.

We are seeing an increase in students using their cellphones and smartwatches to communicate with families during the day. If a parent or guardian needs to communicate a message to their child, please email the teacher or call the main office at 215-809-6390.

Please see the information below from our District Student Handbook regarding cellphones and smartwatches.

We permit students to have cell phones in school. However, there are specific guidelines your student must follow:

• Students must turn off their cell phones and smartwatches when they arrive to school.
• Phones and smartwatches are not to be visible during normal school hours (backpack, etc.).

Students in violation of these guidelines may have their electronic devices including cell phones and smart watches confiscated and returned at the end of the day. A second offense may result in confiscation and a parent must pick up the electronic device. For the protection and avoidance of electronic devices being lost/stolen, we recommend that students do not bring any type of electronic device to school.

I encourage all parents to consistently review your child's Google documents from your child's laptop, including Google Slides and Google Docs. We have seen an increase in incidents of students misusing these apps to send inappropriate messages to other students through the sharing of these documents.

You can access the links to these apps from your child's Clever homepage when they open the internet browser.

The link to the Acceptable Use of Internet, Computers and Network Resources is below for additional information.

Regular school attendance is important for your child’s learning and success. All students of compulsory school age (ages 6–18) are expected to attend school each day unless an absence is excused.

Please note:

• Absences are marked unexcused until an excuse is provided

• Absences may be excused by sending a handwritten note, doctor's note, emailing your child’s teacher, or submitting the absence through the School Messenger app

• Excused absences include illness, medical appointments, religious observances, and other approved reasons

• Students are responsible for making up missed work after an excused absence

• Families will receive a letter after 10 total absences (both excused and unexcused) have accumulated.

Unexcused absences may lead to truancy notifications and required meetings if attendance concerns continue. School Messenger is also used to share important updates, attendance messages, and weather-related information.

If you have questions about attendance, please contact the main office at 215-809-6390.

Families may request approval for students to be excused from school to participate in an educational trip or tour that is not sponsored by the school. Requests must be submitted in writing to the building principal at least five school days in advance (except in emergencies).

Please note:

• Trips are not approved during the first 10 school days or during PSSA testing for Grades 3–4

• A maximum of five school days per school year may be approved

• Make-up work is the student’s responsibility, and not all classroom instruction can be recreated.

Families will be notified if a request is denied. For questions, please call the main office at 215-809-6390.

Neshaminy School District is pleased to offer a new efficient student absence reporting system called SafeArrival.

You can now report your child’s absence in advance of the official start of the school day using any of these three methods:

• Using your mobile device, download and install the SchoolMessenger app from the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store. The first time you use the app, select SIGN UP to create your account. Select Attendance and then Report an Absence.
• Use the SafeArrival SchoolMessenger website. The first time you use the website, select SIGN UP to create your account. Select Attendance and then Report an Absence.
• You can call 1-888-256-5072 to report an absence to the SafeArrival system.
• While we strongly encourage parents and guardians to use SafeArrival, hand-delivered notes and phone calls to the Main Office will still be accepted for absences.

Please note that absences called into Main Offices will be marked “unexcused” until a written note is provided.

Your username and password are the same whether you use the mobile app or the website. You must register your account using the email address on file with Neshaminy.

To use the phone reporting option, you must use the phone number on file with Neshaminy. You can verify or modify your contact information by logging into the Home Access Center (HAC). If you do not recall your HAC credentials, please call your schools main office. The automated absence reporting systems is available 24/7. If you report on the day of an absence, you must do so by 11:45 pm or contact the main office or attendance office at your child’s school during normal school hours.

Please see the attached form for additional information.

Our lost and found is located in our cafeteria. We have numerous articles of clothing, jackets, water bottles, and lunch boxes. Please ask your child to check the lost and found for any items they may have misplaced. Reminders are being given in the lunchroom as well.

As a reminder, please label your child's items so that our team can help return any lost items to the correct owner.

Below is a copy of the Parent-Student Handbook for the 2025-2026 school year. I encourage all families to review the handbook to stay up to date on any changes to procedures and district information.

Who needs to obtain volunteer clearances?

Any adult applying for or holding a volunteer position who is responsible for a child's welfare or has direct contact with children during curricular or co-curricular activities needs to obtain volunteer clearances. Examples include classroom volunteers, Home & School activity volunteers, or field trip chaperones.

If you have any questions as to whether a clearance is needed for a particular volunteer role or activity, please contact our main office, 215-809-6390.

Please view additional information on our District website.

Don't Wait!

Act 34 - the Pennsylvania State Police Clearance - can take 2 to 4 weeks to process and Act 151 - the Child Abuse History Clearance - can also take 2 to 4 weeks.

You will NOT be allowed to volunteer or chaperone a school trip unless all appropriate volunteer paperwork is complete and submitted.

You can view our current menus anytime here. Food Services / Food Services Menus and Info. Families may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Find out more or apply at

Food Services / Free & Reduced Meal Program

Meal Prices for 2025–26

Breakfast: FREE

Lunch: $2.80

The breakfast and lunch menus for January are listed below.

Students in third and fourth grade will be taking the English Language Arts (ELA) and Math PSSAs this spring. For planning purposes I have provided the specific dates below.

PSSA ELA: April 21st, 22nd, 24th

PSSA Math: April 28 and 29th

PTO meetings are held in the cafeteria starting at 7 p.m.

• March 4th
• April 29th
• May 27th

Sing, dance, play an instrument, perform magic, karate, comedy - all grades and all family-friendly acts are welcome! Any Core Creek student who auditions is eligible to be in the show – the auditions give the performers a chance to get comfortable on the stage and allows time for any adjustments to the act for safety or other concerns. 4th graders are also invited to emcee the show!

The last day to sign up & email music is Friday, February 27th

When: Thursday, April 9th, Arrive at 5:30 p.m. - Show begins at 6:00 p.m.

Where: Core Creek Elementary Gym

See flyer for additional details.

Core Creek PTO will be hosting a Pizza Bingo!

When: March 27th from 6:00-8:00 pm

Where: Neshaminy High School

Cost: $10 per person- limited capacity

Deadline to sign up is March 20, 2026.

NO REFUNDS will be given once tickets are purchased.

Your ticket will include: 2 Slices of Cheese Pizza, Drink, Dessert and 6 Bingo Cards.

We will have prizes for all of the BINGO winners and a Grand Prize of $25.00 for one LUCKY winner of Game 6 as well as a 50/50 Raffle and Fantastic Raffle Baskets!

No physical tickets will be sent home. You will receive an email confirmation on March 20th confirming your payment, please keep a copy of this google form response for your records.

On the night of the event simply visit our table to check in!

If the event is not sold out, then tickets will be sold at the door (capacity is 700 people).

*This is NOT a drop-off event! All students must be accompanied by an adult*

***Wear your Neshaminy Spirit Wear & receive 1 extra Bingo game card!

Any questions, please contact the Pizza Bingo Committee Chairs

Jackie Ward at corecreekfundraising@gmail.com (267) 475-1521 or

Cathy Gray at cmshellergray@gmail.com (267) 767-1989

When: February 24th

Where: MaGerk's Langhorne

27 Summit Square Center Langhorne, PA 19047

Time: 5:00-8:00 pm

Remember to mention Core Creek PTO.

Please see the attached flyer for the grade level school store dates. The school store will run on Fridays from 8:50am - 9:20am. Parents are encouraged to send spending money in a labeled Ziploc bag with the total amount and child's name written on the outside.

• Kindergarten/1st Grade: March 6th
• 2nd Grade: February 20th, March 13th
• 3rd/4th Grades: February 27th, March 27th