AE Weekly Newsletter

Dear Dutchmen Families,

We are so excited to begin another school year together! At Annville Elementary, we believe that every child deserves champions—people who cheer them on, believe in them, and help them reach their fullest potential. Together, as families, staff, and community, we are stronger when we work side by side to support student success.

This year, we look forward to continuing to grow as a community that lifts one another up. By celebrating achievements, encouraging perseverance, and supporting every learner, we can create a school where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to do their best!

Thank you for being such an important part of our school family. Here’s to a year of learning, growing, and championing our kids—together!

Kind regards,

Becky Hoover

• 9/1 - No School
• 9/2 - First Day for All Students
• 9/19 - Fall Picture Day
• 9/26 - No School for Students

Please join us in welcoming the following new staff members to our team at AE!

If your child participated in the summer reading challenge, please make sure that they return all papers to the library by Thursday, 9/4!

Directing questions and/or concerns to the appropriate person(s) encourages greater collaboration and streamlines the process of answering questions, alleviating concerns, and ensuring that we are all “on the same page”. Please use the document, linked here, to help identify your first contact (and additional points of contact if necessary).

Doors to the school will open at 8:15 each morning. Please do not drop off or have students arrive prior to this time. Any student arriving after 8:50 is considered tardy, and the student will need to be dropped off at the school office. Changes to transportation will not be accepted after 2:45 p.m. In order to change your child’s transportation, the office must receive a note signed by the parent/guardian. If being picked up, the note should indicate the individual picking up the student.

Walkers: Students who walk to and from school will use the doors on the north playground off of Marshall Street. Doors open at 8:15 a.m., and a staff member will be available to supervise students as they enter each day. Dismissal of walkers will occur at 3:20 p.m. at the same location. Students will be asked to promptly walk to their homes, as supervision isn’t available for students to remain on school grounds. Please discuss walking routes (using intersections and crosswalks), as well as safe walking habits, with your child to ensure their safety.

Bus Riders: Bused students enter the building at the main office and are dropped off in the bus loop. Students will be dismissed to their bus beginning at 3:20 as buses arrive.

Car Riders: During arrival, all students being dropped off by parents/guardians should use the car rider entrance off of Marshall Street. Please see the diagram below for the location. For student safety, car rider drop off is not permitted in the bus loop between 8:15-8:50 a.m.

During dismissal, 3rd and 4th-grade car riders and their sibling(s) will dismiss from the north playground doors off of Marshall Street. All students will receive a card with their last name on the first day of school. The card should be placed on the passenger side dash so that staff are able to expedite the process while also ensuring safety. Parents should line up along Marshall Street and then exit onto Route 934 after receiving their child. Please do not “double park” due to oncoming traffic.

5th and 6th-grade car riders will be dismissed from the south playground door directly to their parent/guardian’s car on High Street.

Crossing Guards: Crossing guards are available for walkers to cross Route 934, Marshall Street, and the Marshall Street/South Lancaster Street intersection.

What: Annville Youth League Cross Country
Who: Students in the 4th - 6th grade for 2025/26 school year
When: Mondays (5 pm) and Saturdays (9 am), starting on Monday, September 15, and ending on Saturday, October 18
Where: Quittie Creek Nature Park, Bachman Rd, Annville, Pa 17003

Cost: $22
Learn more or register by September 12 at https://www.annvilleyouth.com/program/cross-country/25610

AE was a busy place this summer! Check out the pictures below to see what we've been up to!

Teachers engaged in professional learning and planned for our students to return!

Teachers and students participated in Summer Bridge. This year's theme was Summer Sleuths! Students engaged in detective work while keeping their skills sharp for the next school year.

Staff got together to learn, laugh, and have some fun! Mrs. Hoover's theme for the back-to-school faculty meeting was AE's Garden, which is focused on growth!

We prepared for the first day of school by attending Back to School Night. We met new teachers and friends, while also visiting with some of our favorite people at AE!

We got to welcome our youngest students, the kindergarteners, on their very first day as a Dutchmen!

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!

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