Shady Grove Elementary Newsletter
Bulldog Bites - by The Home & School Association
EVENTS AT A GLANCE
Thursday, September 17: Back to School Night for 1st-5th Grades, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Monday, September 21: School Closed, Yom Kippur
Thursday, September 24: Room Parent Meeting, 6:30-7:00 p.m. followed by the First General HSA Meeting, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 1: Picture Day
Friday, October 2: Field Day
Wednesday, October 7: Early Dismissal 12:05
First Dine & Donate of the Year!
Stop by Kiwi on Wednesday, September 23rd for our first dine and donate! A portion of the sale will go to Shady Grove. You may make your purchase in store or online through Door Dash, Grubhub, and UberEats. Make sure to mention or show the fundraising flyer in store or note “Shady Grove Elementary" on the delivery order.
Young Rembrandts Drawing Club
Tuesdays @ 3:30-4:30 p.m., October 6 - November 17 (no school 11/3)
Shady Grove Library
$102 per student
Students will learn about design, composition and illustration using a unique, step-by-step drawing method. Lessons will strengthen your child’s drawing and coloring, introduce them to art history and foster fine motor, math and problem solving skills through art.
Young Rembrandts is an after-school enrichment program providing a visual and tactile medium that meets children’s learning needs.
Brains & Body Builders Club
Wednesdays @ 3:30-4:30 p.m., October 7 - November 11
Shady Grove Gym
$125 per student
Bridge academics and athletics with mind bending lego builds and exciting physical challenges. Students will work their brains then their bodies while developing healthy social emotional skills and fitness habits.
Offered by Scholar Athlete Advantage, a trusted partner of the Philadelphia Department of Recreation, YMCA Regional Summer Camps and more.
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.
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Email: shadygrovehsa@gmail.com
Website: wsdweb.org
Location: 351 West Skippack Pike, Ambler, PA, USA
Phone: 215-619-8106
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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.