THE LIONS DEN

Email: aorlando@neshaminy.org
Website: www.neshaminy.org
Location: 30 Harmony Road, Levittown, PA, USA
Phone: 215-809-6380
Facebook: facebook.com/Schweitzeres

I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer and continuing to read, read, read! At the beginning of the summer I challenged you to finish 2-3 books a week and take your imagination on a journey. Don't forget that it's important to keep your mind and body active this summer. We look forward to hearing about some of your favorite books when you return at the end of August.

Over the month of July, our custodial staff has been working hard cleaning and waxing floors to make Albert Schweitzer ready for the opening of the school year. We thank them for all their efforts in making our school a welcoming place for learning. In the office, we've been planning for an outstanding start to the 2019-2020 school year!

This year there are a few changes to our staff. New to our building, we welcome Mrs. Meghan Cahill in first grade. Mrs. Jamie Roller has moved to second grade and Mr. Michael Ponza has moved to third grade.

Classroom assignments will be posted on the Home Access Center beginning August 23rd at 4:00 pm. In the meantime, grade level supply lists are available on our school website so that you can be prepared for the start of school.

We look forward to seeing you soon!
Dr. Amy Orlando

9:30-10:30

Open House for All New Students in Grades 1-4
(And any other current students that would like to meet their teacher & drop off supplies)

1:30-2:30
Kindergarten Orientation

School supply lists are available by grade level on the Albert Schweitzer website. Click HERE to review! Be sure to take advantage of summer sales!

Please access our 2019-2020 Family-Student Handbook on our school website. Be sure to review the information so that we can build a strong home/school partnership.

2019-2020 Family-Student Handbook

We look forward to seeing you at Albert Schweitzer Elementary's Back-to-School Night! We look forward to building a strong home/school partnership. Please attend to meet your child's teacher and review expectations for the year. Your efforts will set your child up for success!

We are looking forward to a great year! The PTO board has been working on new ideas and events for the 2019-2020 school year, but we need your help to make them happen. Our first meeting of the school year will take place on Tuesday, September 17th at 6:30 pm in the Schweitzer library. Please consider coming to a meeting and getting involved by sharing new ideas, a few laughs and placing smiles on your kids faces!!

We have a new email address for families to get information and communicate with the PTO board. Please email asptoinfo@gmail.com if you would like to be added to our mailing list or if you have any questions. Our Facebook address is Albert Schweitzer PTO 2019-2020.

Save the Date:

Tuesday, September 17th 6:30pm-General PTO meeting in the library

Friday, September 20th-1st annual Designer Bag Bingo. Details to follow.

End of September- 4th grade committee meeting for the Schweitzer class of 2020

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at Back to School Night on September 12th. Please stop by the PTO table and say hello!

PTO EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR 2019-20
Denise Loadwick: President

Kristin Devlin-:Vice President

Ashley Smith: Vice President

Jessica Walther: Secretary/Dine Out Coordinator

Alex York: Secretary/Web Coordinator

Al Loadwick-:Treasurer/Box Top Coordinator

Melanie Jackson-Panichelle: Parlimentarian

Be aware of the many ongoing "free" fundraisers we are part of at Schweitzer.
We appreciate all you do to support our school!

In accordance with Board Policy 716, annually the Neshaminy School District notifies employees and families that the NSD engages with an outside contractor to provide Pest Management Services throughout the District in accordance with the Pest Management Plan for Pennsylvania Schools. The purpose of this plan is to summarize response actions, findings and recommend response actions. If you have any questions regarding the District’s pest management program, please call the Operations Department at 215-809-6250.

If you are planning to register your child for the 2019-20 school year for kindergarten through 4th grade, please follow the link for Central Registration found on the NSD website. Please register your child as soon as possible so that we can plan for incoming students appropriately.

To be eligible for Kindergarten, children must be five (5) years of age on or before September 1st. To be eligible for First Grade, children must be six (6) years of age on or before September 1st.

Visitation of parents is encouraged and always welcomed. However, we do ask that prior arrangements be made before visiting the classrooms. In addition, we are sure you will agree that the security of the building and the safety of our students are paramount to all of us.

Upon entering the building, all visitors must register at the Kiosk with their valid driver's license in the entrance of the school for any business that you may have in our building, e.g., signing in late students, dropping off items, parent meetings, etc. After registering at the Kiosk, please proceed directly to the front office to sign in and obtain a visitor’s pass. This pass must be worn in a prominent place at all times while in the building. At the end of the visit, please return to the office, sign out and return the pass.

We value the health, safety, and welfare of our students, therefore at no time should parents or visitors enter the school building and go directly to their child's classroom or any other area of the building. In an effort to protect our students, all staff members will be required to ask anyone they see in the building for the visitor's badge. Staff members will respectfully direct any person without a badge to the front office.

The Neshaminy School District offers a free and reduced meal program for students. Please apply and take advantage of this for your children to help support your family. A healthy breakfast and lunch offer important nutrition for your child and helps provide energy and focus so they can be prepared to learn throughout the school day.

https://www.neshaminy.org/Page/27732

Neshaminy School District is pleased to offer a discounted accident insurance plan for our students. The coverage is excellent and the cost is only $27 for school-time or $98 for 24-hour full-year protection. This is the same cost as 2018-2019 plan. The company is AXIS Insurance Company, and its agent is Alive Risk of Langhorne, 215-946-8888. Many parents do not appreciate the importance of such insurance until accidents occur and medical bills are presented for payment. Please note that the district DOES NOT carry medical insurance on students.

Click here for a brochure and application.

August 27 at 9:30 a.m. - New Student Orientation
(New students in Grades 1 thru 4)
August 27 at 1:30 p.m. - Kindergarten Orientation
(New students in K)
August 28 - First Day of School for Kindergarten
August 29 - First Day of School for Grades 1 thru 4
September 5 - Schweitzer CARES Back-to-School Picnic
September 12 - Albert Schweitzer Back-to-School Night

We are working hard to keep our Albert Schweitzer Facebook page updated with lots of photos from school events. Please be sure to visit our site often and 'Like' our page!

https://www.facebook.com/schweitzeres/

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