Gilbertsville Elementary|26-27 Temp

October 15 Pink out

October 15 5th grade to Middle School West to see the Philharmonic performance

October 23 Trunk or Treat

October 23 Field Trip-Sekkes/Gamler

October 26 Picture Retakes 10-11 am

October 30 Red out for Red Ribbon week

Paperwork will be coming home soon for our Divine Apples fundraiser. This will include an informational flyer and an order tracking sheet. This sheet is for your tracking purposes only. All orders are to be submitted and paid for online via CheddarUp. All orders are due October 14 and will need to be picked up during Trunk or Treat on Friday, October 23rd 5:45 - 8:00 pm. Even if you are not attending the event, someone will need to pick orders up during this time. Orders can be picked up individually or in groups to distribute. Happy selling!

https://my.cheddarup.com/c/divine-apples-fundraiser-70331/items

The HSA is hosting a Trunk or Treat in the Elementary Parking Lot.

Join us for the Spooktacular event on Friday, October 23rd 5:45 - 8:00 pm

We need all the help we can get and would love your support in making this a successful event! All volunteer spots are listed below. A separate link will be sent later for tickets, and donations. As a reminder if you volunteer to decorate a trunk, or to help with the event, you will be permitted to attend the event during either time slot as a thank you for helping. Thank you in advance for making this trunk or treat the best one yet!

https://trunk-or-treat-volunteers-55316.cheddarup.com

Please read the Safe Touches letter below.

Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness

October 13, 2026

6:00-7:30 PM

Boyertown Area Senior High

For more information, please use the QR code included in the attachment below.

The Pennsylvania Public School Code requires all school districts to conduct annual health screenings for students. These mandatory assessments include vision (KG-5th grade), hearing (KG-3rd grade), and growth screenings (height, weight, and Body Mass Index calculation for all KG-5th grade students).

As part of the growth screening, your child’s height and weight are measured and used to calculate their BMI-for-age percentile. This information is reported to the state in aggregate and is not specific for your child. The screening is intended to help monitor general patterns of student growth and development.

If you do not want your child to have their height, weight, and BMI measured at school this year, please complete this form as soon as possible.

The following screenings have already been scheduled for Gilbertsville Elementary students:

Grade 5: Wednesday, October 7th

Grade 4: Tuesday, October 13th

If you would like to opt out your 4th or 5th grader, please complete this form no later than 10/5. If you have any questions, please contact the health room nurse at (610) 473-5070

Thank you very much!

Monday-Professional Development-no school for students

Tuesday-Day 3

Wednesday-Day 4

Thursday-Day 5

Friday-Day 6

Parent drop off in the morning:

• Parents must stay at their cars and may not walk their child to the building, You may assist your child getting out of their seat if needed but need to be conscious of the car line
• Be patient and stay in line. Parents should NOT go around other cars.
• Be cautious when exiting the drop off area, you will be merging with the busses.

Afternoon Dismissal/Parent Pick up:

• Please have yellow card in windows to help with speedy pick up. Link to get a yellow card for permanent parent pick up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIk-67f_i30yA8LJ7UZ2lB1vi3W5FhxBooS26kiBypP0AzqA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113378871670101879765
• Do not use cell phone while in the parent pick up line. We want your attention on the students coming out of the building.
• If you are not a regular pick up parent/guardian, write a note including the name of the adult who is picking your child(ren) that day. This needs to be done daily as our pick up supervision changes some days.
• Please have your ID and be patient as we make sure all students are sent safely to their cars
• Please follow the car line one car behind the other do not pull up ahead or closer to the door
• Please do NOT go around other cars for safety reasons
• Be cautious when exiting the pick up area, you will be merging with the busses.
  

Parent Pick Up and Drop Off Procedures

If you are planning to transport your child to school every school day, please complete the google form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdIk-67f_i30yA8LJ7UZ2lB1vi3W5FhxBooS26kiBypP0AzqA/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=113378871670101879765 indicating the adults that you give permission to pick up your child after school. As we work through the first few weeks of school we ask for your patience as we all get used to our transportation procedures. Thank you in advance for that.

Click here for a pdf version of Parent Drop-off and Pick-Up Maps and Procedures

Drop off map

Parent pick up map

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Gilbertsville Elementary
36 Congo Road
Gilbertsville, PA 19525
(610) 369-7485