Old Trail Intermediate Summer News

Well, we did it. Our inaugural year at Old Trail is complete. It was a fabulous first year here at Old Trail. It was phenomenal working with students from different elementary schools and watching them all come together to be one Old Trail family. Equally awesome was bringing a staff together from so many different schools into one Old Trail team. The work we have all done together this year has been nothing short of amazing. I want to thank each of you for entrusting your children to our care.

Over the summer we will be preparing for year two. Our fifth grade students will be moving up to grade 6 and we will be welcoming a new batch of students from Red Mill, Fishing Creek, and Newberry Elementary Schools. We will also have some new staff joining us in various capacities. Look for updates throughout the summer as to what's new.

On behalf of both administrators as well as all the staff, we say thank you for an excellent school year!

Did you see or hear about our amazing field days this year? Miss Crystal Johnston, PE teacher extraordinaire, planned an amazing two days full of fun and fitness for our classes. Our PTO was incredibly helpful in securing volunteers, snacks, and hydration for the days. The Old Trail staff helped supervise the activities throughout the day and kept students organized as they moved from station to station. And we had many volunteers from Red Land High School who helped make the days a success. It was by far the best field day experience possible for our students!

On June 5, we held two assemblies where we honored students from both fifth and sixth grades here at Old Trail. Students received accolades for ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Art, Overall Achievement, Exceptional Effort, and Old Trail pride. We also honored students in Math 24, Math Olympiad, Newspaper, Broadcasting, Academic Bowl, Student Council, and Student Advisory Committee. And students from all our talented music ensembles were recognized. Thank you to those family and friends that were able to join us.

We have two tables full of items that were left behind at the end of the school year. These include sweatshirts, water bottles, lunch boxes, eyeglasses, and even brand new sneakers. If your student is missing something, please come to school and check for it. After June 30, we will be donating what is left, cleaning up, and starting over again for next year.

Our office hours this summer are Monday through Thursday from 7:30 am until 3:30 pm. The office is closed on Fridays. You can also call us at 223-234-9750 or email either administrator at mtrevino@wssd.k12.pa.us or dknepp@wssd.k12.pa.us.

To ensure our children continue receiving meals throughout the summer months, we are once again offering a free summer meals program! From June 16 through August 14, all kids up to age 18 can receive free breakfast and lunch on Mondays through Thursdays regardless of their family’s economic status or school district of residence.

Times

Monday through Thursday

In Person Breakfast: 8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

In Person Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

All four sites will be closed on Fridays and July 3 + 4.

Meals are also available at Cedar Cliff High School, Hillside Primary School, and Washington Heights Primary School. Parents bringing young children or coaches bringing student athletes are expected to stay with children and provide supervision.

We will be managing the following social media accounts this year...

Instagram- OTPatriots

X (Twitter)- @OTPatriots

Facebook (managed by PTO)- Old Trail Intermediate School PTO

Please follow, like, and watch as we will post OTIS happenings throughout the year!

Below are some important upcoming dates:

• Thursday, June 19 - Report Cards available in PowerSchool

• Thursday, July 3 - School Office Closed for July 4th Observance

• Tuesday, August 26 - First Day of School

The Old Trail PTO has done an amazing job this year and are very appreciative of the parents who stepped up to take on the huge task of starting a PTO from scratch. Thank you also to all our families who have participated in our family events and fundraisers. Our PTO meetings are held in the Old Trail Learning Commons (library). We also have a ZOOM option for those who cannot attend in person. We hope you can join us and thank you for your support!