THE LIONS DEN

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

We are looking forward to a great school year! Our goals focus around providing students with challenges to promote academic and personal growth. This year our school will be focusing on problem-based learning and continued technology integration in our 1:1 school environment aligned with our district's Strategic Plan. We will utilize iPads in Grades K-1 and Chromebooks in Grades 2 through 4 to collaborate and create using technology as a tool. Teachers will also be involved in Professional Learning Communities to consistently meet to review student data and align instructional practices to provide students with what they need to learn.

We are also looking forward to working with parents and families to help our school be the best place for learning. I'd like to personally encourage you to become involved in our school by becoming a member of the PTO and volunteering to help in your child's classroom with centers, activities, events, etc. Together, we can make Schweitzer great!

We are excited to see the students soon and look forward to an innovative year of learning!

Sincerely,

Dr. Amy Orlando

Principal, Albert Schweitzer Elementary

Home Access for parents opens Friday, August 17th by 3:00 pm for parents and families. Be sure to log in to find out your child's homeroom teacher for the 2018-2019 school year.

Once you log in, click on the 'Registration' link on the top right. Here you will be able to view your Homeroom teacher on the top right as well as your transportation information at the bottom.

If you need to review how the Home Access Center works, you can watch this tutorial:

https://www.neshaminy.org/Page/21076

If you have forgotten your username or password, you can click on the link on the bottom of this web page to retrieve your username or password:

https://hac.neshaminy.org/HomeAccess/Account/LogOn?ReturnUrl=%2fHomeAccess%2f

If you need help obtaining your log-in information, please contact Mrs. Mindy Anderson, our building secretary, to obtain that information at manderson@neshaminy.org or call at 215-809-6380.

There were additional changes to our grade-level sections again last week, so below are our homeroom teachers for 2018-2019:

Kindergarten

Mrs. Jodi Kurley
Ms. Erin McMahon
Mrs. Megan McHugh
Ms. Aubrey Supowitz

Grade 1

Mrs. Danielle Dyas

Ms. Stacey Flynn

Ms. Katrina Garthe

Mr. Brett Wells

Grade 2

Mrs. Kym Cridland

Mrs. Rachel Eastwood

Mrs. Christine Janaski

Grade 3

Mrs. Jen Barr

Ms. Jen Hanley

Mrs. Jamie Roller

Grade 4

Mrs. Susan Bowman

Mrs. Danielle Mancini

Mrs. Alisa Mela

Mr. Michael Ponza

Grades K-5

Mrs. JoEllen Exner

Grades K-2

Mrs. Dara Bullick

Grades 3-4

Ms. Lindsay Fisher

New Kindergarten students and all new incoming students to our Schweitzer family along with their families are invited for a day of introduction, touring and information.

PLEASE JOIN US!

Schweitzer Back-to-School Night
Thursday, September 13th 7:00 pm

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has revised the immunization requirements for students effective the 2017 - 2018 school year. This revision replaces the 8-month provisional period for immunizations with the new requirement of a 5-day provisional period.

Prior to August 2017, a parent had 8 months to complete all required immunizations. This is called provisional enrollment. As of August 2017, a parent must have all immunizations completed within the first 5 days of school.

Children in ALL grades (K-12) need the following immunizations for attendance:

• 4 doses of tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (1 dose on or after 4th birthday) (DTaP)
• 4 doses of polio (4th dose on or after 4th birthday and at least 6 months after previous dose given) (IPV)
• 2 doses of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
• 3 doses of hepatitis B (Hep B)
• 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) or evidence of immunity (History of chickenpox or antibody titer)

The Neshaminy School District does not carry medical insurance for students. However, it is offered to families through American Management Advisors. An electronic copy of the brochure is offered under our Schweitzer website under the 'Parents' tab. Please check here if you're interested in purchasing accident insurance for your child/children.

Click here: https://www.neshaminy.org/domain/71

The school office and building are open throughout the summer from 7:30 AM- 3:30 PM. Please call first before stopping by, as office staff vacations may impact the summer office schedule.

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