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AE Weekly Newsletter

November 3, 2024

AE WeeklyNewsletterNovember 3, 2024

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Annville-Cleona Youth Wrestling Annville-Cleona Youth Wrestling

Annville-Cleona Youth Wrestling will have elementary wrestling open gyms on November 5th and 12th from 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. at the high school. This will be a good opportunity for anyone considering wrestling this year to come out and try it before signing up. It is also for anyone returning to wrestle again to get a couple of workouts in before the season starts. Parents should come to the front doors by the auditorium to get into the school.


If you would like to sign your child up for wrestling, please use the link found here. Forms can also be found outside of the main office!

Angel Tree Angel Tree

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Angel Tree is an opportunity to receive gift assistance for Christmas. Angel Tree is open to Annville-Cleona School District students and other preschool-aged children who live in the home. Families must complete the Google Form by Friday, November 8th, 2024.


Please Note: There will be an option this year to receive your gifts wrapped or unwrapped.

Gifts will be available for pick up at the Annville-Cleona District Office on Wednesday, December 18th, and Thursday, December 19th, between 9AM and 3PM.


If you have any questions, please contact the Social Work Department at kscott@acschools.org or sgergenti@acschools.org. Thank you!


Google Form: https://forms.gle/SF2Bf5duuTePWyUXA

New to the AE Team New to the AE Team

Please join me in welcoming the following new staff members to our AE Team!

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Mrs. Teaman - Reading Specialist

Hi! I am Kristen Teaman and am excited to join the Annville-Cleona School District. I come to you with fifteen years of experience in elementary education. I taught fourth grade at the Palmyra Area School District for the first thirteen years of my career. I have been a reading specialist in the Warwick School District for the last year and a half.

Annville-Cleona has won the hearts of my family members over the last two years as we sent our then-foster children and

now adopted children to Cleona Elementary. We have seen how this district loves all of its students and comes alongside every family. This makes me both eager and excited to join this team!

My husband, Cameron, and I live in Mount Gretna with our six children: De’Marcus, Alylyanna, Kyree, Kristiana, Isabella,

and Haven. We love all things Penn State, especially Penn State Wrestling (you can look for Mr. Teaman as he trains future wrestlers at Annville Elementary Wrestling practice).

I look forward to meeting you all soon!

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Mrs. Hall - School Counselor

Hi AE families! My name is Denise Hall, and I am excited to join the Annville community as a new school counselor. This is my 14th year in education. I started as a high school and middle school French teacher and then found a love in school counseling. This will be my 8th year as a counselor. My favorite part of being a counselor is the relationships I get to build with students, families, and my fellow staff members.

Outside of school, my favorite thing to do is travel with my family. My husband and I have created a bit of a travel addict out of our 5-year-old, and we love it! I also love to read, cook/bake, and exercise.


I am here for whatever you need. I’m just an email or phone call away. I can’t wait to meet all of you!

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Mr. Brinser - 6th Grade Math Teacher

My name is Joshua Brinser, and I’m super excited to join the Annville Elementary team as a 6th-grade math teacher. I have taught 5th grade in the Palmyra Area School District at Forge Road and Northside Elementary Schools for 20 years. Surprisingly, I started my career at Northside Elementary as a kindergarten teacher in my first two years. Math has always been my favorite subject, and I can’t wait to teach it to the sixth graders at Annville Elementary.


My family and I currently live in Palmyra, and I grew up three blocks from my current home. My son Wyatt is a seventh grader at Palmyra Area Middle School. He currently plays basketball, swims, and plays the violin. My wife, Alicia Brinser, is a 1st grade teacher at Northside Elementary School in Palmyra. We enjoy traveling, going to Hershey Park, and walking our super energetic three-year-old Boxer, Norman. I look forward to meeting all of you and joining the Annville community.

Cell Phone and Smartwatch Expectations Cell Phone and Smartwatch Expectations

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In order to remove as many distractions as possible from our classrooms, we will be reminding students of our electronic device policy during the following week. As our handbook states, "...electronic devices of any kind are not permitted to be used, except as allowed by a teacher. The school is in no way responsible for any theft. Such devices must be turned off and secured out of sight during school hours, except at the discretion of a staff member. Messages/calls received by students from guardians subject students to consequences. Guardians requiring contact with their students are encouraged to contact the office so that important messages can be delivered without disrupting the educational environment." Smartwatches may be worn and visible but may not be used during the day.


Moving forward, we will have signs in our classrooms and other locations throughout the school to remind students that personal devices should be kept away. When cell phones are seen, teachers and staff will remind students of the rule. For a second infraction, the staff member will communicate with the student and parent/guardian and assign an appropriate consequence (loss of privilege during the day). All future infractions will be referred to the principal. After repeated offenses, the principal may choose to store the student's cell phone for the day.

AE Events AE Events

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  • 10/28-11/1 - Red Ribbon Dress Days
  • 10/30 - End of First Marking Period
  • 11/12 - STEM in the Community Event
  • 11/21 - Picture Retake Day
  • 11/25-12/2 - No School for Students
  • 11/25-11/26 - Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • 12/11 - 7:00 PM - Elementary/MS Holicaty Concert
    • Includes AE Chorus, A-C Stars, and 6th Grade Band
  • 12/18 - 3rd and 4th Grade Holiday Programs
    • 9:30 AM - 3rd Grade
    • 1:00 PM - 4th Grade
  • 12/23-1/3 - Winter Break - No School

A-C Community Bulletin Page A-C Community Bulletin Page

Don't forget to check out the Community Bulletin Page on the District Website for the many events happening in our A-C Community linked here!

Student Spotlight Student Spotlight

Students in Ms. Wisniewski's fifth-grade ELA classes explored the world of Steampunk design as they read the narrative Airborn. They did a fantastic job drawing their own examples of Steampunk!

Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Herman's class conducted a poll about the worst things they received in their trick-or-treat bags. Students then wrote persuasive essays about the best or worst things they found in their bags!

Lebanon Valley College Council for Exception Children held the annual Monster Mash event this week! Ms. Brown's students and their families participated in a night of crafts, fun, and lots of good candy!

Students in Mrs. Popejoy's third-grade class teamed together to use division facts to solve a mystery!

Huge thanks to the Kiwanis Club for their donation of wish list items to our nurse's office! We appreciate your generosity!

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This week, we celebrated Red Ribbon Week, making healthy choices and staying drug-free! Thanks to all of our students and staff who participated!

Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Uhrich's class practiced understanding the dual meaning of idioms this week by completing a Halloween pumpkin bump!

Fourth-grade students in Mrs. Rita's class made Oobleck this week. They found that this substance has the qualities of both a liquid and a solid!

AE Champions AE Champions

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Fifth grader Simon Custer has shown he is a Champion by taking great initiative. He's done this by using his flex period and the Freckle website to teach himself advanced math! Keep up the great work, Simon!
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We're so proud of fifth-grade students Angelina Roserie, Sierra Dennis, Rosie Cullen, and Addie Heffner! They have shown they are Champions of Leadership, demonstrating what good role models look like!

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