We are quickly approaching the end of the school year with only 23 days left until summer break! As we count down the days, we want to remind everyone to stay focused and finish the year strong.

Teachers have been working hard to provide engaging lessons and support for students, and we encourage everyone to continue putting forth their best effort in the classroom. It's important to stay motivated and committed to your studies, even as the weather gets warmer and the days grow longer.

Please make sure to view the "ABC Countdown to Summer" calendar. There is something planned for each day leading up to the last day of school.

This week, May 15th, our students who are in band and chorus, are excited to showcase their talent and dedication, at their Spring Concert. We invite all families and friends to join us in celebrating the hard work and achievements of our students. The concert will be held at Keystone at 7pm, and we hope to see you there!

Be safe and Be Well,

Mrs. Smith-Herman

Happy Mother's Day! I want to take a moment to appreciate and celebrate all of the incredible individuals who play a vital role in the lives of children. Whether you are a mom, dad, grandparent, aunt, uncle, foster parent, or any other caregiver, your love, support, and guidance are truly invaluable.

On this Mother's Day, let's not only honor the mothers in our lives, but also acknowledge and thank all of the amazing individuals who step up to care for and nurture children. Your dedication and commitment do not go unnoticed, and we are grateful for everything you do each and every day.

So, to all of the parents, caregivers, and school staff out there, we wish you a happy and joyous Mother's Day. You are all heroes in my eyes, and I appreciate you more than words can express.

Smencil Sales ($1.25 each)

Pre-Order Pretzels

No Pretzels this week (Friday, May 3rd)

Wear Paw Shirts

May 15, 2024, beginning at 2:30pm,

in the Keystone school cafeteria

For students who participated in Reading Olympics this school year

Wednesday, May 15th at 7 pm

May 29th- CANCELED DUE TO LOW ENROLLEMENT

Will be rescheduled in the fall of next school year

May 30th at 10am

May 31st

June 3rd

June 4th, at 7:00pm

June 5th- AM

Thursday, June 6th- AM- K/1

Thursday, June 6th- PM- 2/3

Friday, June 7th- AM- 4/5

Rain Dates: June 7th (PM), June 10th (AM and/or PM) and/or 11th (PM)

June 11th- 10:15AM

June 12th- 10:15AM- Rain Date

Thursday, June 13th

Position: Learning Support Teacher

Worked at Bristol Township School District Since: 2 years

Strengths: I think I am compassionate and have a positive attitude!

Pets: My family has two golden retrievers named Lacey and Ruby.

Hobbies: Coaching lacrosse, Going to the beach, Watching Philly sports, and Spending time with my family

Favorite Color(s): Light purple

Favorite Snack: Cheez Its

Favorite Sports' Team: Eagles!!! My whole family is HUGE Eagles fans.

3 Fun Facts:

1. After college, I moved to Philly. I currently live in Fishtown.

Please email michele.reutlinger@bristoltwpsd.org if you have any questions or concerns.

Thank you for all who have participating in our newsletter's weekly poll! It looks like most people's favorite superhero is Wonder Woman (24%).

Kindergarten

• Gold- Nean, Smith, Rausch, Gulick
• Black- McAllister, O'Neil, Wood, Mamrol, Ehrgott, Houmas

First Grade

• Gold- Vorgity, Nober, Jablonski
• Black- Grafius, Tirpak, Houmas, Claudio

Second Grade

• Gold- Jahani, Doyle, Loeffler
• Black- Vraig, McFadden, O'Brien, Wenner, Houmas

Third Grade

• Gold- David, White, Brower, Wilhelm
• Black- Waldron, Halbherr, Burgess, Formicola

Fourth Grade

• Gold- Carmona, Carr, Krevitskie
• Black- Berrocal, Bryson, Formicola, Chepress

Fifth Grade

• Gold- Kennedy, Schweiker
• Black- Flint, Campbell, Branton, Formicola

• Reminder, when your child is absent a written excuse note is required.
• For the first 10 absences the note may be from the parent.
• It can be in an email to: Donna.meehan@bristoltwpsd.org.
• If your child misses more than 10 days of school, then we only accept a medical note.
• Please email or send in the note within 10 days of their return to school, this is a PA State Law.

In order to maintain the safety of all our learners, we are asking that families alert teachers, in writing, for any transportation/dismissal plan changes prior to 9am each morning.

We do understand that emergencies may arise throughout the day that requires a change to a child's dismissal plan for that particular day. For those situations, please make sure you are alerting the office staff as soon as possible, so they can communicate the change to the teachers as soon as possible.

We thank you for your support in helping us ensure the safety and wellbeing of each of our learners.

To ensure the safety and well being of our students, as per the District Wellness Policy, no outside foods may be brought in by students for classroom parties or birthday celebrations. Shared snacks are not permitted in district schools.

If you would like to send something in to celebrate your child's birthday or for a classroom party, you may send in non food items such as stickers, pencils, play dough etc.

Mrs. Stacy Cooke
stacy.cooke@bristoltwpsd.org

Mrs. Aimee Ramos
aimee.ramos@bristoltwpsd.org

What is Title I?

Title I is a project funded by the federal government under the Every Child Succeeds Act. The purpose of this Act is to provide all children with fair and equitable opportunity to succeed and close achievement gaps. Money is allocated by the federal government and distributed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education to the Bristol Township School. District.

Title I funding is based on a complex formula. These funds are allocated to the states who in turn allocate a portion of that money to the individual school districts within each state. The school district’s share is based on the economic need within a school area, that is, by the number of low income families living there. In our district the number of free and reduced lunch students is used to determine the economic need of a particular school.

Mr. Pierce has the pleasure of being the Anti-Bullying Specialist at Keystone Elementary School.

In the short time that he has been here he has been able to build a great rapport and begin teaching the Second Step Bullying Prevention curriculum and TKF curriculum.

Some of his roles include bullying investigations, conflict resolution, peer mediations, large group lessons and small group lessons. He also have been working to support the school climate at Keystone.

Email: steve.pierce@bristoltwpsd.org

Phone: 267-599-2481

Click here for an electronic version of form; Reporting Form

Social Worker
Mrs. Jody Como
jody.como@bristoltwpsd.org

Counselors

Mrs. Tammy Surdo
tammy.surdo@bristoltwpsd.org

Mr. Brian Gianfrancesco
brian.gianfrancesco@bristoltwpsd.org

Lynn Thomson-Merrill

Certified School Nurse 267-599-2473 or 2490

Lynn.Thomson@bristoltwpsd.org

Anna May Tannenbaum

Staff Nurse 267-599-2496

Annamay.Tannenbaum@bristoltwpsd.org

Christine Kelly (M, T, TH, F after 12:30 PM)

Staff Nurse 267-599-2473

Christine.Kelly@bristoltwpsd.org

Our fax number is 215-788-1516.

We encourage each student and staff member to wear their Keystone Paw Shirts every Friday.

Support Keystone's SWPBIS program by purchasing a soft pretzel. Each soft pretzel will cost $1 each. Students will be asked to preorder their pretzel each Thursday, for a pretzel delivery to take place on Fridays.

School Principal: Mr. Mark Wilicki

Email: mark.wilicki@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal: Mrs. Crystal Smith-Herman

Email: crystal.smith-herman@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Justina Garofalo

Email: justina.garofalo@bristoltwpsd.org

Special Education Supervisor: Jessica Kelch

Email: jessica.kelch@bristoltwpsd.org

Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Marianne Mensinger

Email: marianne.mensinger@bristoltwpsd.org

Assistant Principal's Secretary: Mrs. Donna Meehan

Email: donna.meehan@bristoltwpsd.org

School phone: 267-599-2470

School fax: 215-788-1041