Peirce Pride

Dear Peirce Families,

It's going to be a busy week for the Peirce Chargers. We will hold Picture Day on Friday, September 27 during the school day. Every student will have their picture taken on this day. No payment is needed on picture day. In roughly two weeks after picture day, students will receive a proof booklet through their homeroom teacher for which families can determine if they would like to order the school pictures. An informational flyer from Barksdale Photos is attached below. Picture retakes will take place on Thursday, November 14 during the lunch periods. Please see the attached flyer from Barksdale Photography.

Later this week, on Thursday, September 26 during Pride Period, our school is scheduled to have a short presentation on school safety procedures based on the ALICE Program. As a reminder, the ALICE Training program equips both staff and students with valuable safety options, situational awareness, and survival skills for school and life. Having trained our school staff in the ALICE program for several years, we began empowering students last year to make informed decisions in emergency situations, and we are continuing this effort to enhance their overall safety awareness. Below is a brief overview of the student presentation:

• Middle School Students: Middle school students will meet our feeder pattern’s Campus Security Officer, Mr. Moyer, and receive a presentation introducing them to ALICE principles. They will also learn about school-specific safety locations in the event of an emergency.

We know that school safety is a difficult topic, but we would like to assure you that all presentations and exercises that involve students are designed to be age appropriate. Our primary goal in introducing students to these concepts is to help them continue to feel that our school is a safe, welcoming place where they are free to learn, grow, and enjoy.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this or other safety and security procedures, please contact the WCASD’s Public Safety Supervisor, Rik Thornton at rthornton@wcasd.net.

The Wellness Team is looking for Wellness Ambassadors to promote wellness at Peirce. If you are interested please complete the Wellness Ambassador form that is posted on the Peirce Schoology page. Some of the responsibilities as a Wellness Ambassador would be to:

• Come up with a weekly Wellness Wonder or Quote and go on the announcements to read the Wellness Wonder or Quote

• Go on the announcements to promote other Wellness activities

• Assist with Wellness activities

See Mrs. Lorback in the gym or email at dlorback@wcasd.k12.pa.us if you have questions.

Peirce will hold the first of our intramural sports this fall with 6th grade intramural soccer. The session will be broken up into two groups (Girls and Boys) with each group meeting for five sessions. The girls' session will begin on Tuesday, October 1 (3:00-4:45 pm) The boys' session will begin on Wednesday, October 9 (3:00-4:45 pm). Students should complete the permission form and return it to the main office or Dr. DiAntonio at Lunch. Students will meet in the gym for their first meeting date. Student pick-up will take place at the flagpole in the front of the school promptly at 4:45 p.m. each day. Any questions should be directed to Mr. Berkes (aberkes@wcasd.k12.pa.us).

Chess Club will begin on Wednesday, September 25 and run through Wednesday, December 18. Each session will meet in the Peirce library from 3:00-4:15 pm. Students should return the attached permission form to Mr. Allen in room G 102. Any questions may be directed to Mr. Allen at nallen@wcasd.k12.pa.us.

Math Club will meet every other Monday from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in B 109. The first meeting date will be Monday, October 14. Any questions may be directed to Mr. Dummeldinger at mdummeldinger@wcasd.k12.pa.us. No sign up is required.

Questions about attendance? Please see the attached document below that outlines our attendance policies and procedures. Questions may be directed to Ms. Hill (Shill@wcasd.net).

Attending a Henderson High School athletic event this fall? Please see some important updates regarding spectator admission to events that require an admission fee, as well as guidelines for attending all Henderson athletic events. Please note, Henderson High School will no longer accept cash sales for admission into Henderson Athletic contests. Please see below for important information regarding this change.

The YMCA of Greater Brandywine is offering a free membership to any student in 7th grade. Please access the link here for additional information.

Henderson Volleyball will host a youth volleyball clinic (grades 4-8) from 9:00-11:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 3 in the Henderson gymnasium. The cost is $40 and students may sign up by clicking here. Any questions may be directed to Coach Neff at Gretaneff@gmail.com.

The West Chester varsity boys basketball coaches are teaming up again to offer a Fall skills & drills session on Wednesday night’s in October. During these four sessions, the coaching staff will put the kids through the same drills as our varsity teams do. Children will be grouped by age, gender, and skill. We will primarily focus on skill development during the sessions. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Monday, September 23 Day 1

Tuesday, September 24: Day 2

Wednesday, September 25: Day 3

Thursday, September 26: Day 4

Friday, September 27: Day 5 (Picture Day!)

Peirce Contacts for 2024-20245

Main Office, 484-266-2500

Dr. Joseph DiAntonio, Principal (6th Grade) 484-266-2501 jdiantonio@wcasd.net

Mr. Christian Agudelo, Interim assistant Principal (7th grade) 484-266-2503 cagudelo@wcasd.net

Dr. Judy Maxwell, Assistant Principal (8th grade) 484-266-2502 jkmaxwell@wcasd.net

Counselors and Specialists

Mrs. Lauren Gibb, Counselor, 6th Grade) 484-266-2511 lgibb@wcasd.net

Mrs. Beata Starr, Counselor (7th grade) 484-266-2512 bstarr@wcasd.net

Mrs. Stephanie Roesener, Counselor (8th grade) 484-266-2513 sroesener@wcasd.net

Ms. Akieda Behlin, Intervention Specialist 484-266-2520 abehlin@wcasd.net

Mrs. Brittany Garraty, Nurse 484-266-2506 bgarraty@wcasd.net

Mrs. Natalie Corcimiglia, Caseworker 484-266 2526 ncorcimiglia@wcasd.net

Mr. Chris Beatty, Athletic Director 484-266-2525 cbeatty@wcasd.net

If you have any questions or cannot access the information for any reason, please call the Peirce Main Office at 484-266-2500.

Email: jdiantonio@wcasd.net
Website: https://www.wcasd.net/Domain/707
Location: 1314 Burke Road, West Chester, PA, USA
Phone: 484-266-2501
Twitter: @PeircePride