Shady Grove Elementary Newsletter
Bulldog Bites - by The Home & School Association
EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Monday, September 7: No School, Labor Day Holiday
Tuesday, September 8: Volunteer Coffee Hour, 8:45-9:15 a.m.
Thursday, September 17: Back to School Night for 1st-5th Grades, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday, September 21: School Closed, Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 24: First General HSA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Volunteer at Shady Grove!
Come for coffee on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 8:45 a.m. under the pavilion to learn about the ways you can be involved at Shady Grove this year.
Whether you have a lot of time to give or just a few hours here and there, opportunities are plentiful. From helping at lunch/recess, at events, in the school learning garden, or as a room parent, we need you!
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First Dine & Donate of the Year!
Stop by Kiwi on Wednesday, September 23rd for our first dine and donate! A portion of the sale will go to Shady Grove. You may make your purchase in store or online through Door Dash, Grubhub, and UberEats. Make sure to mention or show the fundraising flyer in store or note “Shady Grove Elementary" on the delivery order.
Find it All in Membership Toolkit
To be in-the-know, be included in the directory, see opportunities to make purchases, volunteer, and complete any paperwork, sign in to Membership Toolkit today!
SGE Home & School Association Weekly Newsletter
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The Shady Grove Home & School Association thanks you for your support!
Email: shadygrovehsa@gmail.com
Website: wsdweb.org
Location: 351 West Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA, USA
Phone: 215-619-8106
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1566193100102453/
DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE A FACEBOOK GROUP?
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NOW YOU CAN FIND US ON INSTAGRAM!
NEW: Activate your ParentSquare Account
WSD is launching ParentSquare as our new districtwide communication platform beginning in the 2026-2027 school year. Announcements, newsletters, and updates that families used to receive through separate channels will now be delivered in one place.
Head over to the ParentSquare Landing Page and register your account using the email you have listed in Infinite Campus. It only takes a minute!
Download the mobile app for the best ParentSquare experience—instant alerts, easy access to posts, messages, calendar events, forms, and more!
WeCare
GET FOOD
SGE cares deeply about the well-being of our students and their families. We understand that some families may be facing challenges related to not having enough food, and we want to offer our support. Please contact Mrs. Becky Twiford, School Counselor, rtwiford@wsdweb.org if you need assistance. SGE will be partnering with WeCare, an Ambler community-based non-profit organization that helps families connect to food resources.
GIVE FOOD
Use the link below to sign up to donate gift cards that help WeCare purchase food..
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E48A8AC2DAAFA7-55072528-shady#/
Donations will be given directly to families with the help of WeCare. You can follow WeCare on Facebook and email wecare.ambler@gmail.com for more information.
More Information on WeCare
WeCare is fueled by the passion of its founders Eva O'Brien, Kelly Evans, Lauren Kellock, and Sue Kauffman DePuyt.
WeCare's mission is to build a supportive community for food-insecure Ambler families, creating connections and providing direct access to essential resources. WeCare is currently assisting 21 families (including 58 children) with bi-weekly food distribution and resource newsletters during the school year, and in the summer of 2024, they distributed 2,708 nutritious snack bags, and organized activities for over 400 children. WeCare is aligned with the non-profit organization, Family Promise Montco, PA. Sign up to tell WeCare you can help cover costs.
Donations can be made in person or online at fpmontco.org/donate/wecare and checks payable to “Family Promise Montco PA” with “WeCare” in the memo line mailed to Family Promise Montco PA, 31 S Spring Garden Street, Ambler, PA, 19002. For more information about WeCare and how this organization is lovingly supporting our neighbors right here in Ambler, see their Facebook page "wecare.ambler” or reach out via email at wecare.ambler@gmail.com.