October 20th Monday Memo

Our Trunk or Treat is on SATURDAY! If your family is planning on attending, could you RSVP here: Kings Highway Trunk or Treat RSVP - we want to make sure we have everything in order for a fun day! At the event, families can spend some time visiting trunks for some fall fun. While you are here, swing by the Title-1 station to learn about King's Highway Programming, sign up to join the Title-1 team, and pick up your RAFFLE TICKET! We have a few raffle prizes up for grabs from Texas Roadhouse, and Urban Air

We will see you all on Saturday from 4:00 - 6:00 PM on the blacktop

Bobby Graham

Principal | King’s Highway Elementary

841 W. King’s Hwy, Coatesville, PA 19320

Office: 610-383-3775

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grahamr@casdschools.org

• Music Monday (dress in your favorite style of music)
• Tasty Tuesday (wear rainbow)
• Wellness Wednesday (show of your favorite self care)
• Thoughtful Thursday (wear something with a kind message)

King's Highway is celebrating Red Ribbon Week, a time to focus on making healthy and positive choices every day. Throughout the week, students focus on choices that encourage kindness, respect, and responsibility. Together, we’ll reinforce the importance of caring for ourselves and others by choosing actions that help us stay safe, strong, and ready to learn!

Dear King’s Highway Elementary 1st and 5th Grade Parents,

The Red Cross offers three programs for young students: Prepare with Pedro, Be Red Cross Ready, and Hands Only CPR. These programs provide information on fire safety, disaster preparedness, coping with emotions, providing immediate assistance, and the charter of the American Red Cross. The instructors are certified trainers for these programs. An overview of each program is provided below.

Prepare with Pedro: A 35–45-minute classroom-based presentation for 1st grade students. The presenters use a standardized curriculum that combines storytelling with physical and group collaborative learning activities. Students follow Pedro (a penguin) as he learns about how to avoid house fires and how to prepare for other types of emergencies, and what to do if one occurs.

Be Red Cross Ready A 50-60-minute interaction session that will be presented to 5th grade students. This is a more in-depth program that is based on the same fundamental lesson plan: preparing for, responding to, and coping with home emergencies, with a focus on home fires.

Hands Only CPR A program that explains how to perform CPR with only your hands. It is a simple six-step process that could save a life. And remember, bystanders are typically the ones that save the most lives in these situations. This class will be taught depending on the maturity level of the students.

The students are engaged and learn valuable safety measures that they are encouraged to share with their parents or caregivers. It can be considered a life-saving curriculum, given the number of home fires that happen in Pennsylvania. (Our state is among the top three in the country for home fires.) These programs were developed to support the Red Cross mission, which is to “prevent and alleviate human suffering in the face of emergencies.”

The Red Cross will be hosting these classes at King’s Highway Elementary School on October 21st and 22nd. Please take the time to engage with your students after class to discuss the material—this benefits both you and them.

Thank you for your support!

Southeastern PA Red Cross Education Team

Any family that wishes to opt out should contact Therese Mitchell at Mitchellt@casdschools.org

On Friday, October 31st students are welcome to dress up to celebrate the fall spirit for Harvest Day. Masks of any sort and full-face paint are not permitted. Any costume accessory that resembles a weapon is not permitted.

We will celebrate Harvest Day with a parade. Families are welcome to watch the parade, which will begin around 2:00 and take place outside. Following the parade, students will return to class for classroom harvest fun.

Families are welcome to attend and watch the parade. We ask that spectators arrive no earlier than 1:45 PM. Parking is available in the lot/field in front of the building. No vehicles are permitted past the building.

Classroom helpers pre-arranged with teachers must sign in with the main office following the parade by entering the building through the front door. Please reach out to your student's teacher to arrange. We will have pre-arranged visitor badges ready (similar to field day).

Early dismissals will go through the main office as usual. Please enter through the front door and buzz in.

Kings Highway Elementary School is a Title I school, and as the parent/guardian of a child attending a Title I school you are an important part of the Title I team. Your input is vital in the planning and implementation of the parental involvement program and activities in our school. The following survey is confidential and will be used to assist us with future planning for parental involvement activities and events at school. We appreciate your feedback!

Soon to roll out at King's Highway - a new digital PBIS system. We will soon begin to utilize PBIS Rewards, a web-based program to support positive behavior and great choices

• Mr. Chalfant - Grade 3
• Ms. Regenski - Grade 1
• Ms. Swisher - Grade 1
• Ms. Maloney - Grade 4
• Mr. Nickols - Grade 2
• Ms. Bowman - Grade 1

Keep up the great work !

October

• 25 - Trunk or Treat 4:00 - 6:00
• 27 -30 - Red Ribbon Week (Spirit Week)
• 31 - Harvest Day - parade at 2:00

November

• 4 - No School
• 13 - PTO Meeting 6:00 PM
• 24 - Conferences 12:00 -7:30 PM
• 25 - Conferences 8:00-3:30
• 25-28 - Fall Break

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