The Patriot Press

Dear FWES Families,

Our first full week was very successful and filled with smiling faces. Tonight we are having our PTA Welcome Back Social on the lower playground. This is free for all families and will be held on the lower playground at the back of our school. The event will start at 6 p.m. and the weather looks beautiful.

Next week we will hold our annual Back to School Night. As always, parking is a challenge, so if you have any opportunity to carpool with a neighbor that may be helpful. Back to School Night is an opportunity to meet your child's teacher and all of our other staff members. Please see details on Back to School Night below in our Patriot Press.

I hope everyone has a wonderful week and please reach out with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mr. Mac

Thursday, September 18 - Picture Day

Thursday, September 18 - Back to School Night - 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Friday, September 19 - PSSA's mailed home

Tuesday, September 23 - No School - Rosh Hashanah

Wednesday, September 24 - No School - Rosh Hashanah

• Teacher Session 1 - 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm:

During this timeframe, you will have the opportunity to meet with your child's classroom teacher in your child's classroom!

• Open House for Non-HR teachers - 6:30 pm - 7:00 pm:

While we provide our teachers with a few minutes to prepare for their second session, please make your way down to our Gymnasium and cafeteria for our Back to School Night Gallery Walk! During this time, you will have the opportunity to learn about our Special Areas like Music, Art, P/E, & Library. You will also hear helpful information about our Guidance Programming; Band & Orchestra Programming; Reading Interventions & Supports, and Food Services Department.

You will also have an opportunity to meet with community and school sponsored groups like UDEF and The Upper Dublin Public Library.

I hope everyone takes advantage of this valuable "one-stop-shop" information session being made available to you during Back to School Night!

• Teacher Session 2 - 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm:

During this time frame, you will have the opportunity to meet with your child's classroom teacher in your child's classroom!

Please make note of the following...

Our teachers will be offering 2 identical presentations during Session #1 & Session #2 to accommodate our families with children in multiple grade levels. If you have multiple students in different grades, please feel free to determine which session you would like to attend!

The Office of Teaching and Learning encourages families to learn more about the assessment tools we use to monitor student progress and the schedule for conducting these assessments each year. New this year, we will introduce the i-Ready diagnostic exam for all students K-5.

To assist our community with directing questions and concerns to the appropriate person(s), UDSD’s Pathways of Communication helps identify points of contact on various matters. By following these procedures, we can streamline the process of answering questions, alleviating concerns, and foster greater collaboration within our community. We encourage you to review this document as a first step in your process.

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