The Wednesday MESSAGE!

There is no school on either of these days. Please enjoy a safe Labor Day Weekend!

As we begin school, the construction continues. I'm sure your children have told you all about the differences between last year and this year around Salford Hills! There are many!

Moving into the next phase of construction, our contractors will be working outside on the addition for our new library. Meanwhile, all the interior construction will happen on second shift starting right after the students leave. There will be a few contractors working on the inside of the school during the day to tweak control settings on the new HVAC and electrical systems.

Please see the important information below and respond as requested:

• In order to ensure proper communication with parents, it is critical that we have current contact information on record. Updates to mailing address information must be presented in person at the Souderton Area School District Registration Office. Updates to phone numbers and e-mail address information must be provided in writing to your child(ren)'s school.
  

Please complete and return the Back-to-School 2025-2026 Information Review, available at the link below, for each of your children that attend Souderton Area School District. The review includes required policy and procedure agreements, as well as important weather-related and health information.

Completed forms should be returned to your child’s school no later than Tuesday, August 26th, 2025.

BACK-TO-SCHOOL 2025-2026 INFORMATION REVIEW:
ENGLISH | SPANISH | VIETNAMESE

*If you would like to return your completed Back-to-School Information Review packet via PDF attached to an e-mail, please send it to Judi Landis (jlandis@soudertonsd.org)

School is just around the corner, and the District has been busy preparing student 1-to-1 devices for instructional use during the upcoming school year. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, there is a new process for how families will receive their annual student/parent mobile device use agreement/fee. Families will receive an e-mail from Souderton Area SD (webstores@revtrak.net) with an invoice for their student’s mobile device fee. The subject of the e-mail will be "Fee Invoice".

Families will be able to complete their agreement/pay their fee online through the District’s Online Payments system. For families who would like to pay their invoice via cash/check, agreements can be printed and payment made in-person.

Families will receive instructions for completing the agreement and paying the fee via e-mail on the date invoices are sent. No action is necessary today.

Devices will be distributed to students during the first week of school.

If you have any questions, please contact the Salford Hills Elementary School office at 610-287-9197.

The primary responsibility of Homeroom Parent Coordinators is to work closely with the teacher in organizing the 3 class Socials for the 2025/26 school year. All socials run from 2-3 PM. Prior to each Social, you will create an email to be sent home to all the parents in your class. This is usually sent from the teacher directly to the parents of each child in their class with your name as contact.

If you are interested in becoming a Homeroom Parent Coordinator for your child’s classroom, please fill out the Google Form below by Friday, September 12th. One HR Parent Coordinator will be randomly selected per class. Parents can only be selected as a HR Parent Coordinator for one classroom per school year. The HSA Board will contact you by Sept. 16th if you have been selected. If you have any questions, please email the HSA Board at board@salfordhillshsa.org.

Homeroom Parent Coordinators are responsible for organizing and supervising the 3 classroom socials throughout the school year:

• Fall Social on Friday Oct. 31st at 2pm

• Winter Social on Tuesday, December 23rd at 2pm

• Valentine's Day Social on Thursday, February 12th at 2pm

The HR Parent Coordinator will be responsible for submitting the following to the teacher a minimum of one (1) week prior to each Social for approval: (1) the names of the 4 Social Volunteers attending the social and (2) the plans for the social including the craft to be made, games to be played, and food/drinks to be served.

• A maximum of 4 total volunteers (including the HR Parent Coordinator) may attend each social. A form will go home soon in your child’s communicator where parents may send in a $5 donation and indicate their interest in being a Social Volunteer. The Socials are to be divided as equally as possible amongst the parents. However, if an amicable decision cannot be reached regarding which parent(s) will attend each Social, disputes can be taken to the HSA Board. Classroom teachers are NOT to be involved in this matter.

• No siblings are permitted to attend the socials. Thank you for understanding! As always, we appreciate your willingness to help at Salford Hills!

Thank You,

Salford Hills Home & School Association

Click the Flyer to RSVP!

Via check sent to Salford Hills OR online through Venmo or PayPal for "B2SBash":

Click the Flyer or Scan the QR Code to Fill Out the Form

Please complete the below information if you choose to pick up your child(ren) as a daily car rider. A car rider once or twice can be handled with a simple note to the office on the morning of the change.
Upon completing this information, you will receive a school-issued name placard for each person listed. The name placard must be placed on the driver side dashboard, so it is visible through the front windshield of your vehicle. Children will only be allowed to leave in vehicles with school-issued name tags. If you do not have the placard, you will be asked to pull forward to physically sign out your child.

Please click the button below for instructions regarding arriving and dismissing at Salford Hills.

Mark your calendars for Back to School Night September 4th from 6:30 to 8:00.

Our school pictures will take place on Friday September 19th. These will be individual portraits. Class pictures will be taken in the spring.

Please click on the School Menus picture above to see the menus available for breakfast and lunch.

Click on the image below for information about money tendering with the cafeteria.

If you have any interest in potentially volunteering at any time throughout the school year, please fill out the Google form below! There will plenty of opportunities to get involved both in the classroom and at after school events. There is no commitment by filling out the form -- it simply adds you to the email list to be notified about volunteer opportunities!

In order to be contacted regarding these opportunities, you must join our volunteer list by filling out the form below (you must fill this out each year).

Thank you!

** Please note that all prospective volunteers must complete & submit the SASD Community Volunteer Registration and Disclosure Statement found on the SH Volunteering website.**

Clearances should be submitted to Mrs. Landis in the main office or at jlandis@soudertonsd.org.

Please join the Home & School Association at our first meeting of the year! This is a great opportunity to meet other parents, learn about HSA events and discover different ways to get involved and volunteer. Bring your ideas, concerns, or questions to the Board and allow the kids to play since childcare is always provided! We hope you'll join us in kicking off a great school year!

....STAY TUNED FOR HOW TO DONATE WITH OUR BRAND NEW ONLINE PLATFORM 😊

MORE INFO TO COME!

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, you can reach out via board@salfordhillshsa.org to contact all four board members: president (Heather Zeigler), vice-president (Desiree Bonkoski), secretary (Amy Burns), treasurer (Adria Zane).

As we launch the 2025-2026 school year, here are a few important dates to know:

• August 25 - New Family Orientation Night 5:30-6:30 PM
• This night is intended for families with students in grades 1-5 who are brand new to Salford Hills. Students and families will get a tour of the school and learn what to expect in the first days of school.

• August 25- Kindergarten Orientation 4:00-5:00 PM
• This night is intended for kindergarten students to drop off school supplies before the first day of school, pick up their kindergarten t-shirt they will wear on the first day of school, and see their classroom to become comfortable with their experience on the first day of school.

• August 26 - School Opens!

• August 29 and September 1 - School Closed (Labor Day Holiday)

• September 4 - Back to School Night 6:30-8:30 PM

Click THIS LINK to access the Salford Hills School Calendar which shares district dates and events as well as Salford Hills planned events. Many of these events are conditional at this point and subject to change.

Click THIS LINK to access the Cycle Day Calendar for the year. All elementary schools operate on a four day cycle, and this calendar may be helpful when a homeroom teacher shares the specials schedule (forthcoming). For instance, PE is on Day 2 -- Wear Your Sneakers! :)

The following are recommended school supply lists per grade level. Please remember that all essential supplies are available for students. Lists below are optional (and appreciated!).

• Click here to find school supply lists for each grade level.
  
  

Kindergarten took some time to get to know each other by building some block towers on the first day of school

Fourth grade students worked on a community building STEM activity to see who could build the longest paper chain out of one sheet of paper.

Fifth grade at Salford Hills did a fun rock, paper, scissors get to know you game on the first day of school.

Enjoy a few resources from trusted school digital magazines, Edutopia and Parent:

• How to Ease Your Child's Kindergarten Jitters

• How to Cope With Back-to-School Anxiety

• How Much Screen Time? That’s the Wrong Question

• Teaching Good Study Habits, Minute by Minute

• Hack to School Getting Your Kids Back Into A Routine

• 25 Sweet Lunch Box Note Ideas

Fundamentally committed to each other, we at Salford Hills are a caring community of learners who value each individual’s intrinsic worth and potential.

In our supportive environment, learners are encouraged to achieve high standards by developing responsibility for their learning through authentic experiences that require hard work, critical thinking and reflection.

Learning is a process that positively impacts the future.

Website: http://salfordhills.soudertonsd.org/
Location: 2721 Barndt Road, Harleysville, PA, United States
Phone: 610-287-9197
Twitter: @SASD_SalfordHil