A Message from Mrs. Franciosa...
Get ready, get set...here comes the 2023-24 school year! The staff at Evergreen are eagerly awaiting the arrival of all our amazing students on Monday morning. It was terrific seeing so many students and families at Kindergarten Orientation, New Family Orientation, and the Pop-In event this week.
We are going to do great things at Evergreen this year! Welcome back and have a wonderful first day of school on Monday!
This newsletter has important information about:
- Parent Pick Up or Walker Dismissal--Information Requested
- Important Upcoming Dates
- Safety Information
- School Visitor Information--ID Required
- Food Drive: Week of 8/28/23 for Our Local Daily Bread Community Food Pantry
- Homeroom Parent Volunteers Needed
- Bus Transportation Information
- Parent Drop-Off Process for AM Arrival
- Parent Pick Up at 3:10 Dismissal Procedure
At the bottom of this newsletter and all future newsletters you can find information regarding: dismissal changes, attendance line phone number & email address, free & reduced lunch program, district events and instructional calendars, transportation request form, elementary student handbook, educational trip form, volunteer clearances, PV food service (breakfast/lunch menus), community bulletin board, and PV Technology helpdesk.
"Education is the key to unlocking the world, a passport to freedom."--Oprah Winfrey
Have a terrific weekend!
Sharon Franciosa
Principal, Evergreen Elementary School
Will Your Child Be a Walker or Parent Pick-Up at Dismissal?
WALKERS:
This year all students who reside in Cranberry Estates may choose to be a bus rider all year or a walker all year. If your child will be a walker all year, please either send a note into school on Monday, August 28th or complete THIS GOOGLE FORM by Monday, August 28th. Please complete a different form for each child in your home who will be walking home from Evergreen.
PARENT PICK-UP:
If your child/children will be dismissing as a parent pick-up most or all days each week, please send in a note with your child on Monday, August 28th. The name(s) of the person picking up your child during the week of August 28th should be included on that note. At dismissal you will be given a form to complete and return to school that will be used throughout the year for parent-pick up.
**Anyone picking up a child from parent pick-up MUST have a driver's license or state ID. Children will not be released without the adult showing this.
Important Upcoming Dates
- August 28th: 1st day of school for all students (A Day)
- Week of August 28th: Daily Bread Community Food Pantry Food Drive
- September 1st & 4th: Holiday--Schools Closed (Labor Day)
- September 13th: Home & School Meeting at 7pm via Zoom (the link will be in the 9/8 newsletter)
- September 15th: Evergreen Popsicle Social sponsored by Home & School at 5pm (more info to come)
- September 21st: Grades 1-5 Meet the Teacher Night (more info to come)
- September 25th: Holiday--Schools Closed (Yom Kippur)
- October 5th: Evergreen Picture Day
Safety Information
It is important that students learn how to be safe. During the first weeks of school classrooms will discuss and review our various safety protocols. Then, during the weeks of September 11th and September 18th we will hold our "Safety Weeks" where we will practice the different Standard Response Protocols including the Hold, Secure, Shelter, Lockdown, and Evacuate safety drills. Student friendly and age-appropriate language is used.
For more information about our emergency preparedness, please visit https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html
School Visitor Information--ID Required
Week of 8/28: Food Drive to support the Daily Bread Community Food Pantry
As a way to support our local food pantry and our community, we are asking any family who is interested to send in one (or more) of the following items during the week of 8/28/23. Students may drop off food in one of the bins in the lobby. Thank you for considering!
- Tomato products
- Spaghetti sauce
- Adult soups
- Broth stuffing
- Skillet Dinners
- Pretzels
- Spaghetti
- Macaroni and cheese
- Gravy
- Pancake syrup
- Shelf stable meat
- Shelf stable milk
- Oatmeal
- Canned potatoes
- Drinks
- Condiments
Homeroom Parent Volunteers Needed
As the new school year kicks off, we are excited to invite you to become an essential part of our Homeroom Parent team! Your involvement is crucial in creating a vibrant and engaging classroom experience for our students. Being a Homeroom Parent is a rewarding opportunity to actively participate in your child's education and contribute to a positive classroom atmosphere. You'll work closely with the teacher to coordinate exciting activities, events, student contact coordination and initiatives throughout the year.
If you're excited to join our Homeroom Parent team, please fill out the attached Google Form to be a part of the selection process. We look forward to an exciting and fun school year!
Link to Form:
Bus Transportation Information
All students are expected to be at their bus stop and visible 5 minutes prior to the estimated bus stop time.
To contact STA, please call 610-489-9110.
Parent Drop-Off Procedures for AM Arrival
- All students need to remain in their cars until the bell rings. Sometimes staff will come out a few minutes early, but students need to remain in their cars until the 8:30 bell rings.
- Please pull all the way forward before stopping to let children exit the car. The beginning of the line extends past the front entrance of the building.
- There is only one line of traffic during drop-off. Please do not pass any cars.
- Students MUST exit from the passenger side of the car.
- Children should be able to unbuckle their safety seats and gather their items on their own as parents need to remain in their cars. If for some reason a parent needs to get out of the car, the car should be parked in our lot and the child should be walked to the building. In these rare occurrences, students must remain in their car until 8:30.
- Staff will direct cars when to move and when students should come out of their cars as the line progresses.
- Children will either enter Evergreen through the main entrance of the building or through the Kindergarten hallway. This is all dependent upon which entrance their car is closest to each morning.
Parent Pick Up at 3:10 Dismissal
Once have you signed out your child, please look for your child/children as they exit from the gym. Students will connect with their parents near the main office entrance.
If you will have someone else picking up your child, please be sure to write a note and/or contact the main office. The person picking up your child must present ID.
Anyone picking up their child MUST have their ID with them.
Evergreen Attendance Line
Call: 610-409-9751 and press #1
Email: EVAttendance@pvsd.org
Having tech issues?
- 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
