Shady Grove Elementary Newsletter

September 26, 2026

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EVENTS AT A GLANCE

Saturday, September 26: WRA Soccer Stand, 5th Grade Fundraiser

Thursday, October 1: Picture Day

Friday, October 2: Field Day

Wednesday, October 7: Early Dismissal 12:05, Urban Air Fly & Donate Event 1:00-3:00 pm

Thursday, October 22: Harvest Fest, 6:00-8:00 pm

Friday, October 30: Halloween Parade, 9:15 am

Thursday, November 5: Shady Grove Showdown

Saturday, November 7: Villanova Football Game, 1:00 pm

Tuesday, November 10: Pancheros in Springhouse Dine and Donate, 4:00-8:00 pm

Picture Day- October 1st

We are looking for a few more volunteers to help with school picture day on October 1st. Volunteers must have clearances. Volunteer here!

Click here to pre-order photos.

Get Ready for Field Day!

Field Day is coming up Friday, October 2nd. Be sure to wear your blue or yellow! We are in need of parent volunteers to help support the events. Sign up HERE!

Upcoming Fly & Donate Event!

When: October 7th (Half day of school) 1:00-3:00 PM

Where: Urban Air East Norriton

Who: Open to only Shady Grove families!

How: Sign up Here and make sure to choose October 7th

*Special event hours are based on minimum attendance of 50 people. If the 1–3 PM event on October 7 is unable to take place, don’t worry—your tickets won’t go to waste! All purchased tickets will remain valid for a future visit during any of our regular operating hours.* This is not a drop off event.

Annual HSA Dues

You might have seen a yellow envelope come home with your student last week!

The HSA is collecting our annual dues to help fund all of the amazing activities we sponsor here at Shady Grove. The HSA is a non-profit organization and cannot function without the financial support of our community. While our organization is free to join, we do ask for contributions to help support our efforts.

We suggest an amount of $20.00 per student, but all levels of support are appreciated and tax-deductible. We accept donations by cash and check (made out to Shady Grove H&SA) to be sent back to school in the yellow envelope or if your envelope ended up in the trash by mistake you can pay your dues on the Membership Toolkit platform by clicking this link.

Garden Volunteers Needed!

Parent volunteers are needed to assist the garden coordinator in managing the classes when they visit for their 30 minute slot. Here is the sign up link for this fall. Volunteer for as many classes as you would like!

If you have any questions, please contact: Colette Varano via email, colette.varano@gmail.com.

Yearbook Discount!

Reminder! Purchase your yearbook here before October 31st to get a 10% discount!

Villanova Football Game Event

Get your tickets for the Villanova football game on November 7th at 1:00. Exclusive discount for Shady Grove Families and special pre-game high-five tunnel! Purchase your tickets here!

Shady Grove H&SA 2026-2027 Board

Co‑Presidents: Christine Calef, Devon Meves

Treasurers: Scott Binsfeld, Sarah Geib

Communications Coordinators: Lauren Murray, Rebecca Phillips

Secretary: Jane Bauknight, Megan Sweeney

Special Programs Coordinators: Miranda Braun, Katie Geib

Hospitality Coordinators: Sarah Schmidt, Meghann Reddy

Volunteer Coordinators: Jeanine Villanova, Lindsay Miller

5th Grade Committee Chair: Steph Speece and Patty Graver

The Board Needs YOU

We need volunteers to help organize and run the following Shady Grove events next year! If you have questions about the committees, please email shadygrovehsa@gmail.com. You can sign up for a committee via Membership Toolkit: https://shadygrovehsa.membershiptoolkit.com/volunteer/126429

Committees

Family Fun Night - Plan evening event for all families, such as Bingo or comedy show in April
Art Committee - Help the art teachers mount artwork throughout the year and help set up/clean up the Art Show in May
Dine and Donate- Schedule one dine and donate fundraiser per month at local restaurants or other businesses
Parents Night Out - Plan Trivia Night with raffle baskets in February
Fourth Grade Committee (Parents with Incoming 4th Graders)- Help with 4th grade scarecrow making in October and other fourth grade events
Garden Committee - Work with the chair to help classes in the garden 1-2 mornings per month in the Fall and Spring.
Book Fair Committee - Help the chair organize and set-up Fall and Spring book fairs with Scholastic
Harvest Fest - Help the chair plan an evening event that includes trunk-or-treat, DJ & food sales in October
Teacher Appreciation Committee - Help support in-school opportunities to give thanks to our teachers, such as lunch or small gifts throughout the year and teacher appreciation week in May
Holiday Shop - Help the chair work with holiday gift company to create shopping opportunity for students during December
4th/5th Grade Talent Show - Help the chair plan evening event, including in-school rehearsals in January
Buddy Breakfast - Help the chair plan before-school breakfast for families in February

Fifth Grade Corner

Snack Stand

If you are at Shady Grove for soccer games Saturday, 9/26 be sure to stop by the snack stand to support our 5th grade fundraiser!

Thanks to everyone that visited our snack stand at WRA soccer last week. We raised over $1500 for our 5th Grade Committee.

Calling all 5th grade parents/guardians!

Join us Tuesday, 9/29 at 6:30 PM in the library to discuss all the fun events planned for the year!

SGE Home & School Association Weekly Newsletter

If you would like something shared in the HSA newsletter or on social media please fill out this Google Form. The deadline for newsletter submissions is every Wednesday by 3 pm in order to be published in the following week's edition.

If you are a community organization that would like to have a flyer linked in our "WSD" section, please contact the district directly here.

All use of approved flyers is at the discretion of the editors.

The Shady Grove Home & School Association thanks you for your support!

Email: shadygrovehsa@gmail.com
Website: wsdweb.org
Location: 351 West Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA, USA
Phone: 215-619-8106
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1566193100102453/

DO YOU KNOW WE HAVE A FACEBOOK GROUP?

Shady Grove Home & School Association has a private Facebook group. Ask to join* to keep up on the happenings at SGE!

*You will be prompted to answer a few questions before you are approved. Please let us know if you have any questions. shadygrovehsa@gmail.com

NOW YOU CAN FIND US ON INSTAGRAM!

If you aren't on Facebook, Shady Grove Home & School Association now has a private Instagram Account too! Ask to join to keep up on the happenings at SGE!

WSD LINKS

Infinite Campus

School Menu on Nutrislice

School Supply Lists

Download the WSD App

SUPPORT SHADY GROVE ELEMENTARY THROUGH YOUR PURCHASES

Box Tops Collections - download the Box Tops for Education app

EScrip - earn money for SGE by shopping with EScrip

Hanes for Education: when you order Hanes or Champion T-shirts from a supplier, submit a rebate form to support SGE and we will receive $0.10 per shirt

Around the Community

Prophecy Creek Hayrides

October 23 and 24, 6:00-9:00 PM.

Spooky stories told by Bill Wood
Bonfire
$10 for ages 12+
$5 for ages 3-11
FREE for children 2 and under
Hot apple cider and ginger snaps included
Cash or card accepted

To register and to find more information click here.

WeCare

GET FOOD

SGE cares deeply about the well-being of our students and their families. We understand that some families may be facing challenges related to not having enough food, and we want to offer our support. Please contact Mrs. Becky Twiford, School Counselor, rtwiford@wsdweb.org if you need assistance. SGE will be partnering with WeCare, an Ambler community-based non-profit organization that helps families connect to food resources.

GIVE FOOD

Use the link below to sign up to donate gift cards that help WeCare purchase food..

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E48A8AC2DAAFA7-55072528-shady#/

Donations will be given directly to families with the help of WeCare. You can follow WeCare on Facebook and email wecare.ambler@gmail.com for more information.

More Information on WeCare

WeCare is fueled by the passion of its founders Eva O'Brien, Kelly Evans, Lauren Kellock, and Sue Kauffman DePuyt.

WeCare's mission is to build a supportive community for food-insecure Ambler families, creating connections and providing direct access to essential resources. WeCare is currently assisting 21 families (including 58 children) with bi-weekly food distribution and resource newsletters during the school year, and in the summer of 2024, they distributed 2,708 nutritious snack bags, and organized activities for over 400 children. WeCare is aligned with the non-profit organization, Family Promise Montco, PA. Sign up to tell WeCare you can help cover costs.

Donations can be made in person or online at fpmontco.org/donate/wecare and checks payable to “Family Promise Montco PA” with “WeCare” in the memo line mailed to Family Promise Montco PA, 31 S Spring Garden Street, Ambler, PA, 19002. For more information about WeCare and how this organization is lovingly supporting our neighbors right here in Ambler, see their Facebook page "wecare.ambler” or reach out via email at wecare.ambler@gmail.com.