South Lebanon Elementary Newsletter

Dear South Lebanon Families,

It is hard to believe that we are one quarter of the way through the school year already! We are looking forward to seeing all of you at parent/teacher conferences on November 24 and 25. Please take note that school will be closed for students from November 24-November 28, 2025. As you visit us for conferences, this is a great time to check out our lost and found table in the main lobby. With the fluctuation in fall temperatures, we have a wide variety of forgotten sweatshirts. jackets, and other items. As we prepare for Thanksgiving break, please note a change in the calendar this year. The Monday after Thanksgiving is a school day.

Following Thanksgiving break, we will be in full swing with the holiday season, which means we will have many visitors in our school for holiday activities. This is a good time to remind visitors of our entry and exit procedures. Please be sure not to enter from 5th Avenue between 8:30 to 9:10. We ask that anyone arriving during this time to enter from Endress road and wait in line until you are able to get into our parking lot. Your cooperation with this keeps all students and staff safe during these times of heavy traffic.

As always, we thank you for your continued support of your child's education. We hope that you will take time to read about all of the important events coming up in our school.

Take Care,

Dr. Brown

Fall picture retakes will be taking place on Thursday, November 13th in the morning from 9:20 a.m.-12 p.m. For any students that may have been absent on the original picture day or for anyone that may be new to the school, they may have their picture taken on this retake day. Please do not hesitate to call the office with any questions regarding picture retake day.

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on November 24-25, 2025. We will be using an online sign up tool called PTCFast to allow you to sign up for a conference time for your children. You can access the link on the South Lebanon page of the district website to schedule a conference. If you are unable to access the link, please feel free to contact the South Lebanon office and our staff will assist you in securing a conference time. The PTCFast link will be unavailable as of Monday, November 10, 2025. To sign up for a conference after November 10th, please contact your child's teacher or the South Lebanon Office.

Next PTP Meeting

Wednesday November 12, 2025
6:30 p.m. in the library
*Childcare for school age children provided by CCHS Key Club volunteers*

The first ever volunteer clearances event which was held in October was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who helped and to those who attended! Keep an eye out for another clearances event in early 2026.

A HUGE THANK YOU goes out to our South Lebanon Falcons, families, faculty, volunteers and our sponsors for knocking our Race for Education goal out of the park! Our goal was $28,000, and together we raised $31,729.68!

Raffle winners were drawn last week, congratulations to all our winners!

Our generous sponsors: Wellspan Health, Kountry Kraft, CRS Apparel, Leitzel’s Jewelry, Chrisland Engineering, Michael Orta Team, Jeffrey A. Yocum, D.O., Lebanon Federal Credit Union, Wagner & Son Landscaping, Steckbeck Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Fulton Bank, Member’s 1st Credit Union, Jonestown Bank & Trust Co, Woodland Contractors Inc., Strickler Insurance Agency, Sonrise Paymasters, Good, Firestone & Remlinger, City Edge Coffee, Patches Family Creamery, Angelo’s, TJT Sports, Barley Snyder, Hostetter’s Garage & Rhino Lining, H2H Marketing, Godshall’s Quality Meats, Inc.

Spirit Wear

Show your Falcon pride with some new gear! Our spirit wear store is hosted by CRS Apparel, one of our Race for Education sponsors, and is open for orders! If you’d like to pick up your order at conferences, make sure to place your order by 11/17.

Order here: South Lebanon Spirit Wear Store

Conferences

Emails with details to participate in the teacher’s dinner, provided by the PTP, are on their way! If you’re interested in helping, please let us know!

New this year- visit the PTP table during conferences for volunteer opportunities, information, and a small fundraiser that will bring some smiles to your child! Details coming soon!

Follow us on Facebook!

PTP Board
Allison Williams, President
Tiffany Lutz, Vice-President
Brett Scipioni, Treasurer
Mande Jensen, Secretary
ptp.southlebanon@gmail.com

Please click on the links below for all Holiday Chorus Concert Information:

Grade 3 Chorus Holiday Concert Information

Grade 4/5 Chorus Holiday Concert Information

FIELD TRIP PLANNING: Attention parents with an RN/LPN/MD active license. Time to start planning for spring field trips. If you are able to volunteer on field trips as the medical professional for the class trip, please reach out to your child’s teacher to start planning for requirements:

1. This individual needs to have an RN, LPN or MD license that is current.
2. This individual must be approved as a district volunteer
3. This individual needs to submit a copy of their medical license, proof of current CPR card, and clearances to the District Office as soon as they agree to cover the field trip.
4. Once notified that a volunteer is covering the field trip, the building nurse will reach out and arrange date and time or phone conversation to discuss medical needs of the students and possible mediations for the trip.

Please call the nurse with any questions regarding this process.

If not previously submitted, please turn in your student’s state mandated dental exam forms for grades K and 3rd.

Also, please turn in your student’s state mandated physical exam form for Kindergarten.

If you have not turned your child’s dental or physical forms into the nurse's office, please send them in ASAP.

School physical and school dental exam dates will be determined at a later time, and notification will be sent to the parent of the student in need of dental and physical requirement.

Stay healthy!

Family PE Week

Thanks to all the family members who joined their student’s PE class during the week of October 17th-23rd! It was an awesome week! I hope all that joined had as much fun as I did! Looking forward to continuing this event yearly!

Be sure to have your child wear sneakers (preferably with laces or velcro) on days that they have Physical Education (PE) class. It is SUPER important for their safety.

Please try to avoid having your child wear any of the following to PE: crocs, hey dudes, sandals, flip flops, wheelies, dress shoes, boots, keens, wedges, slides, clogs or boat shoes.

*If you do not know when they have PE class reach out to their teacher or Mrs. Houtz (PE teacher)

Are you interested in Volunteering at Physical Education Events?

If you are interested in helping to volunteer for our Kids Heart Challenge (K-5) on February 12th, 2026, and/or South Lebanon Field Day (K-5th grade) on May 27th 2026 (Rain date May 28th 2026).

Please make sure you complete the necessary paperwork to be a Volunteer in our District. See Volunteer Information on the Community tab on the www.clsd.k12.pa.us website for more information on being a volunteer.

Congratulations to Andrea Klein, art teacher at South Lebanon Elementary School in the Cornwall-Lebanon School District! Ms. Klein is being honored by the Pennsylvania Art Education Association (PAEA) as the 2025 Elementary Art Educator of the Year.

After a rigorous review process, PAEA identified Andrea as “an outstanding leader in the field of art education. Andrea’s creative contributions in her school, community and across the state, as well as her excellence in professional engagement, and dedication to service are meritorious and deserve our recognition,” according to a news release from PAEA.

Andrea Klein was recognized at the awards ceremony luncheon on Friday Oct. 10, 2025, at the Sheraton Pittsburgh Hotel at Station Square during the PAEA annual conference. The event will take place at 3:30 in the Grand Station III & IV convention space.

In announcing the award, PAEA said, “(Andrea) stands out as a leader and is committed to the continued growth and collaborative efforts of art educators across the state of Pennsylvania.

Mrs. Klein will be recognized at the upcoming meeting of the CLSD Board of School Directors on Monday, November 17, 2025. #FalconPride!

Parent volunteers are always welcome and appreciated in the art room! Contact Mrs. Klein if you would like to volunteer to help with morning set up, taking pictures of K-2 artwork for our digital art gallery (Artsonia), and/or displays. Please note that all volunteers must have clearances on file.

Thank you!

Andrea Klein

Safe2Say Something is a youth violence prevention program run by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The program teaches youth and adults how to recognize warning signs and signals, especially within social media, from individuals who may be a threat to themselves or others and to “say something” BEFORE it is too late. With Safe2Say Something, it’s easy and confidential to report safety concerns to help prevent violence and tragedies.

Here’s how it works:

· Submit an anonymous tip report through the Safe2SaySomething system

· Crisis center reviews, assesses and processes all submissions

· Crisis center sends all submissions to school administration and/or law enforcement for intervention

· If needed, crisis center may contact tipster anonymously through the app

1) Cedar Crest Middle School Performing Arts presents four performances of its fall play, “Alice in Wonderland,”: Nov. 7, 8 & 9 in the CCMS Auditorium. Friday, Nov. 7, 7PM (Cast A); Saturday, Nov. 8, 3 PM (Cast A); Saturday, Nov. 8: 7 PM (Cast B) … Sunday, Nov. 9, 2 PM (Cast B). All Seats are reserved. Tickets are available online at https://cur8.com/19812/project/133667. Ticket prices are: Students, K-grade 12, $7; Adults, $12; CLSD senior citizens who present their CLSD Gold Card, FREE. Any questions, please email: kglassford@clsd.k12.pa.us.

2) Cedar Crest High School presents its Fall Play, "Little Women": November 21, 22 & 23, 7 PM, CCHS Auditorium. Performances on the Cedar Crest High School stage will take place at 7 PM, Friday, Nov. 21 (Orchard Cast); and Saturday, Nov. 22 (Alcott Cast). A 2:30 PM matinee will also be presented on Saturday, Nov. 22 (Orchard Cast) and Sunday, Nov. 23 (Alcott Cast). Ticket prices are Students, $12; Adults, $15; CLSD Gold Card holders who present their card, FREE. Tickets are available at the door one hour prior to each performance, or online: https://shorturl.at/ODAny.

3) Thank an Educator This Holiday Season! Recognize your student’s special teachers, staff members, or coaches with a Certificate of Appreciation by donating to the Falcon Foundation through the “Thank an Educator” program. Make a donation in any amount of your choosing by Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, for certificate delivery the week of December 16th. Visit www.clsd.k12.pa.usand select Falcon Foundation icon link on the quick links bar.

4) The next regular meeting of the CLSD Board of School Directors is Monday, Nov. 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m., in the large group instruction room (LGI) at the high school. A work session will be held Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, 5:30 p.m., in the same location. Both meetings are open to the public. Meetings also are live streamed. Visit to watch the live stream, or to register to attend the next meeting, visit the CLSD website and click on Board Meeting Live Stream under Our District->School Board on the main menu bar.

5) Free Holiday Breakfast Concert for District Residents age 65+: Ticket order forms for the annual Holiday Breakfast Concert (12/11/2025) will be available the second week in November for District residents age 65 or older. A person under age 65 may attend only if accompanying his or her spouse who meets the age requirement. A maximum of two free tickets may be requested per form. Order forms are available in these locations:

· at any District school building office

· on the District website in the News section and under the COMMUNITY tab –>Activities & Events: www.clsd.k12.pa.us

Bring the completed ticket order form to the Cedar Crest High School stadium loop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ticket distribution will begin at 1 PM, and continue until either all 400 tickets have been distributed, or until 1:30 PM. Senior citizens will not need to leave their car to exchange their order form for a ticket. After the ticket distribution date and time, any tickets that remain may be picked up at the District office, 105 E. Evergreen Rd. The Breakfast Concert is Thursday, Dec. 11, beginning at 8:45 AM, at the middle school cafetorium. Door 6 at the rear of the building will open at 8:15 AM. Tickets are required.

6) Online Community Bulletin Board: Check the online Community Bulletin Board regularly for information about upcoming events, activities and fundraisers throughout the CLSD community (Click on the “COMMUNITY” tab on the District website: www.clsd.k12.pa.us). Currently, you can find out about sports activities for the participant and spectator … Scouting opportunities … Student club Fundraisers ... community events & activities ... and many more items of possible interest!

7) Inclement Weather Procedures & Notification System: The decision to close school or open two hours later will be announced before 7 AM on the CLSD Home page, www.clsd.k12.pa.us, as well as on the Cornwall-Lebanon School District Facebook and “X” (Twitter) pages (@CLSD_Schools), and on local radio and TV stations. The automated notification system also will be used to contact parents/guardians during the school day in the event of a building power failure, hazardous situation, or an early dismissal. Please review the important information that is printed inside the front cover of the CLSD 2025-26 Calendar of Events. The District website is the first place important information is posted. Please, do not contact school or District offices in the case of these events, as it is important for our phone lines to be available for emergency communications.

Notifications can only be as accurate as the information you (parents/guardians) have provided to the District. When you log in to Skyward Family Access and are asked for account verification, complete all four steps and update your email and phone numbers, if needed. Be sure your personal device settings allow (do not block or send to spam) emails from @clsd.k12.pa.us, text messages from 98900, and calls from: (717) 272-2036. Also, be sure to allow the phone number from your child’s or children’s school building(s). Please update your contact information in Skyward Family Access anytime you move or change email addresses or phone numbers throughout the time your child(ren) is/are enrolled in the District.

8) Calendar Information:

• Sunday, Nov. 2: Daylight Savings Time Ends at 2 AM
• Monday, Nov. 3: CCHS Orchestra Concert, 7 PM, CCHS Auditorium
• Thursday, Nov. 6: Report Cards available online beginning this day (all grade levels)
• Friday-Sunday, Nov. 7-9: “Alice in Wonderland.,” at CCMS. (See item #1, above, for details.)
• Thursday, Nov. 13: Breakfast Program for CLSD Veterans (Pre-registration required by Oct. 29)
• Tuesday, Nov. 18: Ticket Distribution for the Holiday Breakfast Concert for CLSD Residents Age 65+ (See item #5, above, for details.)
• Wednesday, Nov. 19: Education Support Professionals Day
• Friday, Nov. 21: Substitute Educators Day
• Friday-Sunday, Nov. 21-23: “Little Women,” Fall Play at CCHS. (See item #2, above, for details.)
• Saturday, Nov. 22: CCHS Marching Band performs in the Lebanon Holiday Parade, 10 AM
• Monday & Tuesday, Nov. 24 & 25: No School for Elementary and Middle School Students: Parent-Teacher Conferences; CCHS is in Session both days
• Wednesday, Nov. 26 through Friday, Nov. 28: Thanksgiving Break