WPES Family Newsletter

I hope everyone is enjoying the first few days of school. We are excited for what is to come this year. Please review the September Family Newsletter which highlights important information and upcoming events. Thank you for your ongoing support and have a wonderful school year!

The WPES Back to School Night will take place on Wednesday, September 9th from 6:30 - 8:00pm. We are running two sessions so parents with more than one child have the opportunity to visit teachers. One session can also be used for parents to meet special area teachers (encore, reading, special ed, etc.) Back to school night is for parents only as teachers have important information to share with you to ensure your child has a successful school year.

Please see the schedule below:

6:30pm - Brief Introduction in the gymnasium. Families may also visit informational tables.

7:00pm - session one

7:30pm - session two

The West Pottsgrove Elementary PTA is an outstanding group of parent volunteers who do a tremendous amount to support our students, staff, and families.

Please join us for our September PTA Meeting on September 9th at 6:00 PM. PTA Membership is now open for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Please see click here to join and membership is $12 per person. Join the West Pottsgrove Elementary School PTA Facebook Group for highlights and important information. The PTA can be reached via email at wpgpta@pgsd.org

See the attached flyer for information about our book fair night.

Each month throughout the school year, we will be highlighting a character trait for focused conversation and celebration. Our monthly character trait for September will be Respect. At West Pottsgrove Elementary School, we will be defining respect as meaning you think good things about who a person is or how he/she acts. We treat others with kindness and accept them for who they are, even if they are different from you or you don't agree with them. You can have respect for others and you can have respect for yourself. Please talk with your child about respect and how they can demonstrate that characteristic in a school setting.

Dear Pottsgrove Families,

The First Day Packet is available for families to review and update their student's information for the upcoming school year.

Pottsgrove will utilize the same PowerSchool First Day Packet system as last year. The packet is not available through the Parent Portal. Instead, you should have received a separate email titled "Pottsgrove Annual First Day Packet SnapCode" from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com.

All families must complete the First Day Packet, even if no information has changed. This helps us ensure we have the most accurate contact, emergency, health and demographic information for every student.

What You Need to Do

• Check your inbox (and spam/junk folder) for the email from noreplyregistration@powerschool.com.
• Use the unique student code provided in the email.
• Review and update your student's information.
• Submit the completed packet.

Questions?

If you have questions about the First Day Packet, please email pgsdparentportal@pgsd.org.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this important process. We look forward to a great school year!

Please click on the link below to access the Pottsgrove Village webpage:

https://www.pgsd.org/community/the-pottsgrove-village

We are continuing to use the Class Dojo app to support school and family communications. Please contact your child's teacher if you need information on how to connect.

The first Friday of each month will be a Falcon Friday Spirit Day at West Pottsgrove Elementary School. Please join us in wearing maroon or your favorite Falcon spirit wear to school on Friday, September 11th and Friday, October 2nd!

Book of the Month is a school-wide initiative to build a learning community of readers and writers. Sharing one story every month helps unite our school community.

Each month, all of our children will hear the same book together. Children will discuss it in school with their teachers and classmates. Then, they will also read it again, and share their conversations with their families. The classroom book will go home with one child each night. It will rotate through the class until each child has had a chance to read and discuss the book with their family.

The books we will read each month will connect to our monthly character traits. Some of these include respect, responsibility, citizenship, and more. Books can lead to great discussions with our children. We LOVE reading books together!

Now that you know all about Book of the Month, don’t forget to ask your child about the new book every month and keep an eye out for it in your child’s backpack! Encourage your child to share their thoughts with you and your family.

We are excited to continue our partnership between the YMCA to offer the Before and After Care Enrichment Program to students at Lower Pottsgrove, Ringing Rocks, and West Pottsgrove Elementary Schools.

Program Overview:

The Before and After Care Enrichment Program is designed to support working families by providing a safe and enriching environment for children outside of regular school hours. This program aims to balance learning and fun, fostering social skills and building upon the curriculum taught in the classroom.

*The YMCA accepts ELRC funding as well as offers Financial Assistance if families need additional assistance for enrollment.

Program Hours:

The Before and After School Enrichment Program operates from 6:30 AM to the start of the school day, and from the end of the school day until 6:00 PM. This includes scheduled half days.

Registration and Contact Information:

Pottsgrove families can now register for the waitlist for the YMCA Before and After School Enrichment Program for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Once there is sufficient interest, the program will begin, and you will be contacted by the YMCA. To register, please contact the YMCA Connection Center at 215-220-9199. Please provide which Pottsgrove building your child will be attending and what program you need (before care only, before and after care, or after care only).

If you are interested in learning more about the Before and After Care Enrichment Program, please visit the Before and After School Care webpage.

October 20th is Picture Day at West Pottsgrove Elementary School. Ordering information will be forthcoming, stay tuned!

September

4 & 7 - No School, Labor Day

8 - School Board meeting, 7:00pm HS LGI

9 - PTA meeting, 6:00pm

9 - Back to School Night, 6:30-8:00pm

16 - Book Fair Night, 6:00 - 8:00pm

18 - PTA sponsored Glow Dance, 6:30-8:00pm

22 - School Board meeting, 7:00pm HS LGI

30 - Act 80 Day/Early dismissal, 12:45pm