Evergreen Express Family Newsletter

We are very much looking forward to our Bingo event this evening. Thank you to Home & School for organizing this fun event for us. Please look for pictures in next week's newsletter!

Please note: Tuesday, March 26th is an early dismissal day. Please scroll down for more information. Schools are closed for students from March 27th to April 1st for Spring Break. We will return to school on Tuesday, April 2nd.

A quick snapshot of what you can find in this newsletter is listed below.

"Spring: a lovely reminder of how beautiful change can truly be."--Unknown

Have a wonderful weekend!

Kind regards,

Sharon Franciosa

Principal, Evergreen Elementary School

• Weeks of March 18th & March 25th
• Important Upcoming Dates
• Pretzel Sale (Orders due by 3/19)

• Early Dismissal Schedule: Tues. 3/26
• Evergreen Yearbook Update
• Cell Phone & Smart Watch Reminders
• Book Fair Volunteers Needed
• All Things Variety Show Link & Flyer
• Evergreen in Pictures
• Full Day Kindergarten Online Registration Is Open
• PV Hall of Fame--Now Accepting Applications
• How to Translate the Newsletter

• Monday, 3/18: B Day
• Tuesday, 3/19: C Day (Pretzel Sale Orders Due)
• Wednesday, 3/20: D Day (ParentVUE opens at noon for report cards and Special Education Progress Reports)
• Thursday, 3/21: E Day
• Friday, 3/22: F Day (Pre-ordered pretzels go home with students)
• Monday, 3/25: A Day
• Tuesday, 3/26: B Day: Early Dismissal
• Wednesday, 3/27 through Monday, April 2nd: No School for Students (Inservice & Spring Break)

• March 20th: ParentVUE opens at noon
  
• March 26th: Early Dismissal
• March 27th: No School for Students--Inservice Day
• March 28th to April 1st: Schools closed for Spring Break
• April 5th: Evergreen Book Fair & Art Show
• April 12th: Evergreen Variety Show

Evergreen Home & School Association will be holding a pretzel day on Friday, March 22nd. Pretzels will be sent home with your child at the end of the day. All proceeds benefit the end-of-the-year 5th Grade activities.

• Pretzels are $1 each
• Please click HERE for the order form and payment information

Our next early dismissal day will be on Tuesday, March 26th. Please see below for the adjusted times.

1st Grade to 5th Grade

• AM Arrival: 8:30 (no change)
• PM Dismissal: 12:15pm

AM Kindergarten:

• Arrival: 8:30 (no change)
• Dismissal: 10:20am

PM Kindergarten:

• Arrival: 10:20am
• Dismissal: 12:15pm

K+ Program:

• Students will be dismissed from Evergreen at 12:15pm

Yearbook Sales will begin next month. Be on the lookout for the link to order beginning in March in the Evergreen Express.

In the meantime, we would love for you to submit photos for possible inclusion in the 2023-2024 yearbook!

• You can email photo submissions to: pvevergreenyearbook@gmail.com
• Please send school related activity photos or sports photos only.
• Please label your submissions with what event they are associated with. (Examples: First Day, 3rd Grade (teacher) Classroom party, Winterfest, etc).

During the school day, cell phones must be off and away, stored in a student’s cubby or book bag, unless they are necessary for medical reasons. When a smartwatch is deemed to be a distraction to the learning environment, it must be removed and stored in the cubby or book bag. The goal of these rules is to avoid distractions and maximize learning.

Friday, April 5, 2024 is the Evergreen Book Fair and Art Show from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Everyone is invited to come shop at the book fair and see all of the wonderful student artwork!

All students will also visit the Book Fair from Monday, April 8 to Tuesday, April 16, 2024 on their scheduled library day. We are in need of volunteers to assist our students during their daytime shopping visits, especially the younger students in Kindergarten and 1st grade.

If you are available and interested in volunteering to help students shop at the Spring Book Fair April 8 - 16th during their scheduled library visit, please follow the 3 quick steps below:

Here's how to volunteer in 3 easy steps:

1) Click this link to see the form on SignUp: https://signup.com/go/fyUEbDp

2) Review the options listed and choose the day(s)/time(s) that would work for you.

3) Sign up! It's Easy - you will NOT need to register an account or keep a password on SignUp.

Thank you for considering. We are very appreciative of any time you can offer to help make the Book Fair terrific!

We are SO excited for Variety Show on April 12th!

• Visit our link tree https://bit.ly/evvslink to be sure you have all the information you need.
• We have consolidated ticket requests, pre-orders for merchandise, shout-out requests and t-shirt orders into one order form to make it as easy as possible. Be sure to submit your form by March 20th.

Stay tuned for more updates and reminders at the end of March as we approach the big show.

This week Mr. Tomlinson's 4th Grade class participated in the Blankets of Hope program. Through the program, donors send blankets to schools, that get repackaged along with a note, and sent back out to shelters or centers to those in need. These blankets were donated to Norristown Hospitality Center.

If you're interested in learning more about the program you can check it out here: https://www.blanketsofhope.com/

Volunteers from Ursinus College who are part of the Ursinus Center for Advocacy, Responsibility, and Engagement (UCARE) hosted a St. Patrick's Day craft opportunity for our Kindergarten and 1st grade students. The students and the volunteers had a great time!

Details for entering this fun and educational contest are found at the following link:

http://www.dot.state.pa.us/Public/DVSPubsForms/BDL/BDL%20School%20Bus%20protected/posterContestGuidelines.pdf

The Perkiomen Valley School District Hall of Fame was established in 2018 to recognize distinguished alumni, or others, whose outstanding athletic, professional, or civic endeavors have brought honor to Perkiomen Valley School District and serve to inspire future graduates to perform and serve in the same spirit.

Nominations for the Hall of Fame are now open! Nominations will be accepted through May 1, 2024. We are excited to return this tradition here in Perkiomen Valley. We ask that you please follow the criteria on the website to make your nominations. Please click here to nominate.

Please note that this newsletter may be translated into any language by choosing the language you need in the box to the right.

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Please do not only email your child's teacher as teachers often are unable to check their emails until dismissal has concluded.

Call: 610-409-9751 and press #1

Email: EVAttendance@pvsd.org

• Chromebook malfunctions/damages: Email the helpdesk@pvsd.org
• Forgotten student passwords: Go to https://accounts.pvsd.org
• FAQs about Chromebooks can be found on our website

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Email: sfranciosa@pvsd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/pvsd.org/evergreen-elementary-school/
Location: 98 Kagey Road, Collegeville, PA, 19426
Phone: 610-409-9751