THE LIONS DEN

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

We look forward to seeing you at Albert Schweitzer Elementary's Back-to-School Night! Building a strong home/school partnership is essential for helping our students have the best opportunity for learning. Please attend to meet your child's teacher and review expectations for the year. Your efforts will set your child up for success! Please park in the side lot next to Carl Sandburg and enter the front of the building. A reminder that this evening is for adults only. Students and siblings should not attend.

Schedule for the evening:

6:45 Doors Open

7:00 Session 1-All Homeroom Teachers and Guidance

7:40 Session 2-All Homeroom Teachers, Guidance, & Specialists

8:20 Session 3-Specialists, Title I, Reading Specialist, Nurse, & Learning Support Teachers

September 12 - Albert Schweitzer Back-to-School Night
September 16-Kids Stuff Books Due
September 17-PTO Meeting in the Library 6:30 pm

September 20-Designer Bag Bingo in the Cafeteria 6:15 pm
September 25-First Grade Math Night (FIRST GRADE ONLY) 6:45 pm
September 26-4th Grade PTO Committee Mtg. in the Library 6:30 pm
September 30 & October 1-SCHOOLS CLOSED

We had a successful start to our year with an Open House for all students in Grades 1-4 on August 27th. We had a fantastic turnout from students and families. Children had the opportunity to meet their teacher, drop off supplies, and become familiar with their new classroom. The kindergarten Orientation included a presentation for parents by Dr. Orlando, student visits to the classrooms to meet their new teacher and classmates, and a short bus ride.

Kindergarten students in Mrs. McHugh's class had the opportunity to SLIDE into kindergarten their first day of school at Albert Schweitzer! Students couldn't wait to take that first step and enter their classroom. What an exciting way to begin their learning journey at our school.

This is a reminder that students should not be dropped off at Albert Schweitzer before 8:50 a.m. every day. If you drop your child off before then, there is no adult supervision outside of our school building. For the safety of your children, please do not drop off and leave your child before 8:50 a.m. Doors open promptly at that time.

Stencils have been painted on the Schweitzer blacktop to offer movement and engagement activities for students at recess. We now have 4 four-square games, an oversized checkerboard, Robot Hopscotches, a Community Togetherness stencil, an Agility Circuit, and bases for a kickball field. Students have additional opportunities to have fun and enjoy playtime with friends.

The PTO wants to thank all the families who have already signed up to be members! Membership forms are still being collected. We also want to encourage all parents and guardians to join our Facebook page and send us a message to the email address listed below. We will be using both of these platforms this year for communication regarding all things PTO!

Please reach out to use with any PTO concerns or questions on our Facebook page or Email us. We look forward to working with you this year!!

Facebook page is Albert Schweitzer PTO 2019-2020

Email address: Asptoinfo@gmail.com

PTO Upcoming Dates:

• September 12-Designer Bag Bingo pre-orders DUE (limited space available)
• September 12- School Store (during lunch/recess. All items for sale for $1.00 or less)
• September 12 - Back to School Night (PTO board members will be there to answer questions and say HI!! We will also be selling pencils for you to place on your child's desk with your personal message.)
• Sept 17th- General PTO meeting at 6:30pm in the Library
• Sept 20th- Bag Bingo in Schweitzer Cafeteria doors open at 6:15pm)
• Sept 23rd- 4th grade Parents committee meeting at 6:30 pm in the Library

Designer Bag Bingo on Friday Sept 20th is just around the corner!! All ticket orders are due on Sept 12th! All players that have their orders in by Sept 12th will receive and extra door prize ticket! Come out and have some fun with us!! We are also looking for volunteers for that night. If you are able to help before the games begin or after it is over, please consider signing up. Thanks!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c48aaa829a0f58-bagbingo

**Continue to send in your kids stuff orders or returned books as soon as you can. Our membership drive will continue until Sept 27th. The classroom with the most members will win a prize from the PTO!

Please access our 2019-2020 Family-Student Handbook on our school website. Be sure to review the information so that we can build a strong home/school partnership.

2019-2020 Family-Student Handbook

Visitation of parents is encouraged and always welcomed. However, we do ask that prior arrangements be made before visiting the classrooms. In addition, we are sure you will agree that the security of the building and the safety of our students are paramount to all of us.

Upon entering the building, all visitors must register at the Kiosk with their valid driver's license in the entrance of the school for any business that you may have in our building, e.g., signing in late students, dropping off items, parent meetings, etc. After registering at the Kiosk, please proceed directly to the front office to sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass. This pass must be worn in a prominent place at all times while in the building. At the end of the visit, please return to the office, sign out and return the pass.

We value the health, safety, and welfare of our students, therefore at no time should parents or visitors enter the school building and go directly to their child's classroom or any other area of the building. In an effort to protect our students, all staff members will be required to ask anyone they see in the building for the visitor's badge. Staff members will respectfully direct any person without a badge to the front office.

The Neshaminy School District offers a free and reduced meal program for students. Please apply and take advantage of this for your children to help support your family. A healthy breakfast and lunch offer important nutrition for your child and helps provide energy and focus so they can be prepared to learn throughout the school day.

https://www.neshaminy.org/Page/27732

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 accordance with Board Policy 716, annually the Neshaminy School District notifies employees and families that the NSD engages with an outside contractor to provide Pest Management Services throughout the District in accordance with the Pest Management Plan for Pennsylvania Schools. The purpose of this plan is to summarize response actions, findings and recommend response actions. If you have any questions regarding the District’s pest management program, please call the Operations Department at 215-809-6250.

Neshaminy School District is pleased to offer a discounted accident insurance plan for our students. The coverage is excellent and the cost is only $27 for school-time or $98 for 24-hour full-year protection. This is the same cost as 2018-2019 plan. The company is AXIS Insurance Company, and its agent is Alive Risk of Langhorne, 215-946-8888. Many parents do not appreciate the importance of such insurance until accidents occur and medical bills are presented for payment. Please note that the district DOES NOT carry medical insurance on students.

Click here for a brochure and application.

We are working hard to keep our Albert Schweitzer Facebook page updated with lots of photos from school events. Please be sure to visit our site often and 'Like' our page!

https://www.facebook.com/schweitzeres/

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