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Fall is officially here, and we’re enjoying cooler temperatures, changing leaves, and all the fun that comes with the season!

As the weather changes, please remember to send your child with a jacket or sweatshirt. Our Lost & Found is already growing, so please label coats, sweatshirts, and other belongings with your child’s name and also remind them to frequently check the lost and found.

We also want to remind families that every school day counts! Regular attendance helps students stay on track with their learning and keeps them connected to all the fun happening in the classroom. We understand illness happens, just remember to send a note in once they return to school.

We have lots of exciting things happening in October, so be sure to check out the rest of the newsletter for important dates, reminders, and upcoming activities.

What's been happening in our classrooms:

🍎 Kindergarten has been all fall. They had their trip to Hollabaugh's Orchard Sept. 22nd to kick off their Apple day that occured on Sept. 25th. Students got to enjoy a day full of apple themed activities and treats!

🎒1st grade is trying to establish routines and independence. They have been reading fables (short stories) and just got done learning about the 5 body systems.

🥞 2nd Grade had pancake day Sept 18th to finish off their unit on tall tales which included Paul Bunion and Casey Jones.

🫖 3rd Grade had their Tea party Sept. 15th with Kindergarten. This ended their study of classic tales "Wind in the Willows", "Aladdin and the magic Lamp", and " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland".

🎬4th Grade They've been working in the garden to get ready for the Garden/ Movie Night on Oct. 8th. Exploring factors and multiples in math, and writing personal narratives about meaningful moments in their lives for ELA.

📜5th Grade is learning about the ancient civilizations; Inca, Aztec and Mayans. They are also learning about volume of rectangular prisms.

Any changes to your child's usual dismissal routine must be communicated to the office no later than 2:30 PM to ensure a smooth and safe end to the day.

Please refer to the flyer below for Dismissal procedures that need to be followed.

• Students may use up to 8 days per school year for educational trips.
• Please try and submit absence forms 7 days in advance so we can review and approve them prior to the absence. We also let all of the students teachers know, so they can gather work that may be missed.
• Per school policy, Trip forms submitted after the absence occurs will not be excused.
• Trips during the first 10 days of school and last 10 days of school will be unexcused absences.
• Forms are accessible in the Office, on the school website, or through Skyward.

Hello families,

Over the 4th grade school year we will tell you about our garden activities each month!

This month we harvested apples and cucumbers that we served in the cafeteria for the whole school. We also saw monarch caterpillars turn into a chrysalis and then turn into butterflies. Some of the 4th graders got to hold one of the newly hatched butterflies. We did lots of work on the raised garden beds. We weeded the beds to plant spinach, carrots, radishes, peas, and dill. Unfortunately a groundhog ate the peas. We also talked to Mr. Matthews about our garden.We weeded the flower beds and picked flowers for some of the teachers. Our pumpkins are huge. We can't wait to pick them. We also redid the path in the garden. At our recess time there were some 4th graders who helped in our garden.

Please come to garden night on Thursday October 8th at 5:30 to watch the Bee movie and to do some amazing crafts. We can’t wait for you to see all that we have done!

We hope you enjoy hearing about our garden. We can’t wait to tell you more next month.

Do you have clothing or household items you no longer need?

You can turn your donations into support for Ruth's Harvest!

Ruth's Harvest provides weekend food bags to families in need within our district. When you drop off gently used items at any Community Aid, simply share our partner number: 20100, and Ruth's Harvest will receive financial credit.

Thank you for helping us make a difference in our community!

Please see the attachment for how to log on to the portal to view your childs lunch balance and purchases.

PIN number remains the same and any balance on your account from the 25-26 School year has rolled over for the 26-27 School year.

Reminder that money needs to be on your account to purchase lunch.

You can set up an auto-generated payment through SchoolCafe to replenish your account when it gets low. You decide what amount. Example - $20 on account and $20 auto-replenish when it gets to $5.00.

We welcome parents and guardians to join their child for lunch during the school year.

To help us prepare for visitors and maintain a safe and orderly lunch environment, all lunch visits must be scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by completing the Lunch Visitor Request Form (linked below).

Visitors must check in at the main office upon arrival and obtain a visitor's badge before proceeding to the cafeteria.

To ensure consistency and avoid concerns related to food allergies, student requests, and equity among students, outside meals purchased from restaurants or other food establishments may not be brought into the cafeteria for a lunch visit.

Visitors are welcome to enjoy the school lunch with their child and may purchase a school meal at the current district lunch price.

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October is peak flu shot season, unfortunately our Health Hero program is not taking place again this year. Most pharmacies offer the flu shot as does your family doctor. Flu shots take about two weeks to provide protection, so be sure to make that appointment sooner rather than later.

The difference between the flu and a cold:

Cold symptoms: gradual onset, runny nose, mild fatigue.

Flu symptoms: sudden onset, body aches, high fever, significant fatigue.

Any child with a temperature over 100 needs to stay home until they are fever free (without medication keeping it down) for 24 hours.

Attention families, the Family First health Mobile Dentists will be here on Oct.

28th to provide dental exams, x-rays, cleanings and fluoride treatments.

Information has been sent out on PeachJar, Blackboard, the district website and

social media. All that you need to do is scan the QR code and the form goes

directly to the dental team at Family First. They will determine based on insurance

and timing of the last dental exam if your child qualifies to be seen.

As always please reach out with any questions or concerns and please keep us

informed of any changes to your child’s health.

Stay healthy,

Mrs. Weikert RN

mweikert@gasd-pa.org

717-334-6254 Opt.5 Ext.1227

The Gettysburg Area Music Association (GAMA) is the parent-teacher organization focused on raising funds and providing support for our music programs in the school district. In the past, we've purchased classroom instruments, supplied lesson books, and helped to offset the costs of performance uniforms and trips for our many students. GAMA serves all ensembles at all grade levels.

4th and 5th Grade Families- Stay tuned to learn how to become a bigger part of the Music Association to continue supporting the future of music education here in Gettysburg!

GAMA FUNDRAISER:

Below are 2 sign-up sheets for football concessions. GAMA has two opportunities to run the concession stand at the GAHS Varsity Football Games to raise funds for our music programs.

The dates of the games are: Friday, October 16th and Friday, October 23rd

There are two ways we are asking for your participation this year. You can volunteer to work concessions or donate goods/funds, or both!

VOLUNTEER! This includes working a 75-minute shift at the Snack Shack during the game. Please choose a date and time that works for you and sign up! To volunteer to work the concession stand (Snack Shack) during the game(s), sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45A9A62EAAFB6-65792991-concession

DONATE! We have provided the option to donate money and/or goods. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, the money will be used to purchase goods to sell at the game. Please make checks out to Gettysburg Music Association and send them to school by Friday, October 2nd.

If you prefer to donate goods, please purchase EXACTLY what you sign up for (sizes, quantities, brands, etc.). We have arranged a single drop off for goods on Thursday, October 15th from 6pm to 7pm. Please drop goods off in the Middle School parking lot at the entrance to the stadium, near the Snack Shack. To donate funds or goods to sell at the games, sign up here:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45A9A62EAAFB6-65847075-food#/

For questions regarding volunteer times and/or donations, please contact Ashly Miller at ashlyomiller@gmail.com

Thank you for your support! Go Warriors!

Hello Music Families!
It's that time of year again! Below are 2 sign-up sheets for football concessions. The Music Association has two opportunities to run the concession stand at the GAHS Varsity Football Games to raise funds for our music programs. The dates of the games are:
Friday, October 16th and
Friday, October 23rd

There are two ways we are asking for your participation this year. You can volunteer to work concessions or donate goods/funds, or both!
1. To volunteer to work the concession stand (Snack Shack) during the game(s), sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45A9A62EAAFB6-65792991-concession
2. To donate funds or goods to sell at the games, sign up here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090D45A9A62EAAFB6-65847075-food

VOLUNTEER! This includes working a 75-minute shift at the Snack Shack during the game. Please choose a date and time that works for you and sign up!
DONATE! We have provided the option to donate money and/or goods. If you prefer to make a monetary donation, the money will be used to purchase goods to sell at the game. Please make checks out to Gettysburg Music Association and send them to school by Friday, October 2nd. If you prefer to donate goods, please purchase EXACTLY what you sign up for (sizes, quantities, brands, etc.). We have arranged a single drop off for goods on Thursday, October 15th from 6pm to 7pm. Please drop goods off in the Middle School parking lot at the entrance to the stadium, near the Snack Shack.

For questions regarding volunteer times and/or donations, please contact Ashly Miller at ashlyomiller@gmail.com.