Email: aorlando@neshaminy.org
Website: https://www.neshaminy.org/Domain/1443
Location: 30 Harmony Road, Levittown, PA, USA
Phone: 215-809-6380
Facebook: facebook.com/Albertschweitzeres

On behalf of the entire staff at Schweitzer Elementary, we would like to welcome you to the 2018-2019 school year! Each year the first days of school bring excitement for new friends, new teachers, and the building of new relationships. Our driving goal is to build positive relationships with our students and parents so that we can make learning meaningful and engaging.

This year our school will be focusing on problem-based learning and continued technology integration in our 1:1 school environment aligned with our district's Strategic Plan. We will utilize iPads in Grades K-1 and Chromebooks in Grades 2 through 4 to collaborate and create using technology as a tool. Teachers will also be involved in Professional Learning Communities to consistently meet to review student data and align instructional practices to provide students with what they need to learn.

We hope your family is enjoying getting into your new routines and look forward to a successful school year! See you at Back-to-School Night!

Take care,
Dr. Amy Orlando

At Back-to-School Night, you will receive cards for #StandUpNeshaminy. It's never too early to prevent substance abuse. Get together with your kids before drugs do!

#StandUp Neshaminy is a wide coalition of concerned parents, educators, administrators, community leaders, municipal and county officials, law enforcement and rehabilitation professionals dedicated to the prevention of drug abuse through education in Neshaminy schools and in the community. Bucks County, like much of the nation, is facing an epidemic of opioid abuse like nothing seen before. It affects families in every neighborhood regardless of income, race, gender or age.

The website also has help resources, more informational videos, FAQs, and ways you can help. Together we can make a difference and keep our kids safe, strong and healthy!

Visit www.STANDUPNESHAMINY.org for more information.

PARENTS-Do you know what the acronym C.A.R.E.S. stands for?

Please provide feedback to our school C.A.R.E.S. committee by clicking on the link below to take a parent survey. It will only take a few minutes of your time. We appreciate you sharing your experiences with our Schoolwide Positive Behavior Support system we have in place at Schweitzer.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ULFSrm7H4-MlAo8CByidDwYXE3HBJkB5lwUeKlwMGcg/edit?ts=5b804a33

On August 22nd, new students to Schweitzer including all new kindergarten students took part in our Open House and orientation. Students and parents participated in a presentation, bus ride, and a meet and greet with their teacher!

As a parent of a student attending a school that is receiving Federal Title I dollars, you have the right to know the professional qualifications of the teacher(s) and instructional paraprofessional(s) who instruct your child.

Federal law requires every Title I school district to comply and to provide you with the requested information in a timely manner. We are happy to provide this information to you. At any time, you may ask:

• Whether the teacher met state qualifications and certification requirements for the grade level and subject he/she is teaching,

• Whether the teacher received an emergency or conditional certificate through which state qualifications were waived, and

• What undergraduate or graduate degrees the teacher holds, including graduate certificates and additional degrees, and major(s) or area(s) of concentration.
  
  

You may also ask whether your child receives help from a paraprofessional. If your child receives this assistance, we can provide you with information about the paraprofessional's qualifications. Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) which was signed into law in December 2015 and reauthorizes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1956 (ESEA) includes additionally right to know requests. At any time, parents and family members can request:

• Information on policies regarding student participation in assessments and procedures for opting out, and

• Information on required assessments that include:

• subject matter tested,

• purpose of the test,

• source of the requirement (if applicable),

• amount of time it takes students to complete the test, and

• time and format of disseminating results.
  
  

Our staff is committed to helping your child develop the academic knowledge and critical thinking he/she needs to succeed in school and beyond. That commitment includes making sure that all of our teachers and paraprofessionals meet applicable Pennsylvania state requirements. We look forward to the upcoming school year, and together we will make a difference in your child's life.

In keeping with changes to Pennsylvania law, the Neshaminy School Board has adopted an updated attendance policy which takes effect starting with the 2018-2019 school year. A letter describing this policy can be found by navigating to the link below:

https://www.neshaminy.org/Page/40180

Thursday, 9/13 - Back-To-School Night Grades K-4

Monday, 9/17 - PTO-Yankee Candle Fundraiser Begins (Sale ends Oct. 1)
Monday, 9/17 - PTO Meeting in the Library at 6:30 pm

Wednesday, 9/19 - Yom Kippur - No School
Friday, 9/21 - School Store
Wednesday, 9/26 - PTO Fun Day-Crazy Hat Day
Friday, 9/28 - Dine Out Night at Chuck E Cheese