CR Weekly News Update

The past three weeks have flown by! CR Summer Academy students were able to spend time extending the school year’s academic skills, establish new friendships with students across the district and are set for a successful start to the 2022-2023 school year. We hope you enjoy some highlights of our final week together.

• 8/4/2022 - 7:00 PM CANCELLED Facilities Committee Meeting
  Location: The Chancellor Center
  
  
• 8/8/2022 - 7:00 PM Board of School Directors Meeting followed by Policy Committee Meeting
  Location: The Chancellor Center
  
  
• 8/10/2022 - 7:00-8:00 PM Community Forum on School Safety & Security
  Location: Newtown Middle School Auditorium -116 Richboro Newtown Rd, Newtown, PA 18940
  
  
• 8/11/2022 - 7:00 PM Finance Committee Meeting
  Location: The Chancellor Center
  
  
• 8/18/2022 - 7:00 PM CANCELLED Board of School Directors Meeting
  Location: The Chancellor Center
  
  
• 8/25/2022 - 7:00 PM CANCELLED Education Committee Meeting
  Location: The Chancellor Center
  

With August just around the corner, please mark your calendar for these important dates for the start of the new school year:

• Monday, August 15: The Home Access Center opens. On August 15, families can learn student schedules and bus assignments by accessing HAC.
• Teachers return on Tuesday, August 23
• Monday, August 29: First day of school for students K-6, 7 and 9
• Tuesday, August 30: All students and staff report
• A reminder that the first week is a four-day week, and schools are closed for the long Labor Day weekend.
• The full 2022-2023 school year calendar can be found on the Council Rock website

The Council Rock School District invites you to attend a COMMUNITY FORUM

The topic for discussion will be SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY

Wednesday, August 10 from 7 - 8 PM

Newtown Middle School Auditorium

116 Richboro Newtown Rd, Newtown, PA 18940

Please join Superintendent Dr. Andrew J. Sanko, representatives from area police departments, emergency responders and staff to discuss Council Rock's practices in keeping our schools safe. If you have questions related to School Safety and Security, please submit your questions to forum@crsd.org. The deadline for submitting questions is 12 PM on Tuesday, August 9.

This event is open to the public.

This forum will be streamed live via the Districts YouTube channel, where it will then also be available after the event.

• 2022-2023 School Board & Committee Meeting Schedule
• Health and Safety Plan (Updated 05.06.2022)
• Home Access Center (H.A.C.)
  
• Central Registration
• Food Service (including Menus)
  
• Weekly News Update Archive

IMPORTANT 2022-23 Free and Reduced Price Lunch Information.

In order for any student to be considered for free or reduced price meals for the 2022-23 school year, an application must be completed to determine eligibility. Please be aware that the COVID lunch waiver received for all elementary students to receive free lunch that has been in effect the past three years HAS NOT been granted this upcoming school year.

To apply for free or reduced price lunch:

• Visit https://www.compass.state.pa.us/compass.web/Public/CMPHome to apply online. (website offers language options other than English.)
• Click on this link to download a paper copy of the 2022-23 Free and Reduced Lunch Application
• Pick up a paper copy of the application at Chancellor Center or at any school office.
  
  

If not applying online via COMPASS, please email your completed application to kmoody@crsd.org or mail to Council Rock School District, Attn: Free and Reduced Lunch Program/Karen Moody, 30 N. Chancellor St., Newtown, PA 18940.

Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g. Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact the Agency (State or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

• To learn about affordable internet access from Comcast, click here.
• To download a flyer about Comcast's affordable internet access
  
  

• Chartwells Dining Services/Student Lunch Accounts
  Mike Dengler
  215-944-2797
  mdengler@crsd.org
• My Payments Plus Parent Helpline
  1-877-237-0946
• Free and Reduced Lunch Program
  Karen Moody
  215-944-1068
  kmoody@crsd.org

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CR South Hawks Baseball

Hawks Golf Outing

Sunday, September 18, 2022

2nd Annual Baseball Fundraiser

Northampton Valley Country Club

CLICK THE FLYER BELOW FOR ALL THE DETAILS!

COUNCIL ROCK NORTH FOOTBALL PRESENTS:

DESIGNER BAG BINGO

AUGUST 18, 2022 | 7:30-10:00 PM

UPTOWN HALL

831 AVENUE D, LANGHORNE PA

DOORS OPEN AT 6:45PM

$30 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE

$35 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR

$20 TO RESERVE A FULL TABLE OF 8

• Read all the details here
• Purchase tickets here

FALL FESTIVAL | Saturday, October 8, 2022

11-2 PM @ CR North

Located in the rear of the school - parking lot between the gymnasium and stadium

Come out and support Council Rock North!

• The Fall Festival will once again be held 62 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA at Council Rock High School North’s campus, rain or shine.
• The Fall Festival is a class fundraising for the graduating seniors, the Class of 2023.
• There will be a variety of class clubs, vendors, food trucks, activities, and much more.
• The variety of activities, the Fall atmosphere, and the gathering of the community are why this event is so successful!

Community Business Owners - Business donations help us with our class auction that will take place starting at 1 PM. If you would like to donate to the auction, class officers from the Class of 2023 will be soliciting in the community. Any concerns or questions, please contact Amy Lafferty at 215-944-1358 or alafferty@crsd.org.

If you would like to participate as a vendor, please complete the form at the link below:

https://forms.gle/HsHTeFyrqLfmbHdN7

A huge THANK YOU to our participating Food Trucks: The Tot Rod, Jay's Joint Food Truck, Big Guy's Hot Dogs, United Crepes of America, and Hardy Funnel Cakes.

We look forward to having you.

Click here for the link to the form

The Crafts in the Meadow Fall Invitational Craft Show is a fine art and craft event showcasing excellence in craftsmanship alongside a festive weekend of live music, performing arts, and refreshments. There will be over 100 fine artisans, demonstrations, live music, great food …. There’s lots for the kids to enjoy too!

*Save the Date* October 15 & 16, 2022
Saturday hours: 10am – 5pm & Sunday hours: 10am – 4pm

Tickets $10 per person at the gate (Children under 12 are free) or enjoy all the benefits of membership to TPCA and get in FREE. Explore more about the show below. ** Unfortunately we are unable to allow pets in the event.

Information on entering the juried show contact director Jennifer Miller at 267-218-0290; email Director@TylerParkArts.org

Recreational soccer for all Girls and Boys players

ages U4 through U19

(Birth dates between 1/1/04 and 8/31/2019)

Program Cost - Early registration fee of $150

To determine your child’s age group click here for a link to the 2022-23 Age Group Matrix. The Intramural program relies on volunteer coaches for all teams-please register as assistant or head coach and join the fun with your player!

FALL 2022 INTRAMURAL REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

Programs for ages 3-18

Weekday practices run by club training staff

Centralized practice sessions for consistent development for young IM

Visit thepatriotfc.org to register

Follow us @thepatriotfc

• Children's group and private swim lessons
• Competitive swimming program for swimmers - 8th grade and up
• Recreational swimming

Visit the website for details: https://www.crsd.org/aquatics

2022 Fair

The Middletown Grange Fair is on this year!

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support of our patrons, volunteers, exhibitors and members. Planning is underway for a fantastic Fair on August 17-21, 2022.

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS: https://middletowngrangefair.org/

Campers ages 5 - 16 can choose from over 55 amazing camps including drawing, painting, sculpting, printmaking, sewing, illustrating stories, fashioning their own felt, jewelry making, graphic design, origami and so much more! Children receive individualized instruction from professional teaching artists. Prices range from $160 to $215 per camp, depending on the camp selected. All material fees are included in the price. Camps are held at AOY Art Center, on the beautiful Patterson Farm, located in Lower Makefield, just off the I-295/Rt. 332 Newtown/Yardley interchange.

Camps are half days, mornings, or afternoons, with new camps offered each week. Weekly campers enrolled in both a morning and afternoon session enjoy a free, supervised hour during lunchtime. During this time campers can participate in supervised games and creative activities. Please send a bag lunch (peanut free) with each child.

WELCOME

Champions has a great solution for busy working families: activities that combine fun and learning, together with the safety and convenience of a high-quality program right inside your school. Champions offers a variety of group and individual activities designed to keep your child exploring and growing.

From art, dramatic play, math and science to problem-solving, language, motor skills and more, we help your child continue learning and developing essential life skills – whether school is in session or not.

VISIT https://www.discoverchampions.com/ for all the information about Champions at CRSD

Free Pre-Kindergarten Program Driving Better Educational Beginnings

Early education better prepares children to succeed in kindergarten and beyond. Established by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), the purpose of Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts is to help ensure quality pre-kindergarten opportunities are available to children (ages three to five) across the commonwealth. This program is free to eligible families.

The Pennsylvania Pre-K Counts program:

• Is based on the quality components adopted for pre-kindergarten by the State Board of Education
• Provides families with a choice of quality pre-kindergarten options in a school, child care center, Head Start, or nursery school
• Increases access to quality pre-kindergarten with a priority in at-risk communities
• Builds on the work of the Pre-K Counts Public-Private Partnership for Educational Success, a three-year project funded by leading Pennsylvania foundations and supported by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania