Albert Schweitzer families,

We have had quite a busy October and November! So many activities have happened including Monster Mash, our Halloween Parade, Barnes & Noble Night, and Pajama Day! Instructionally, Schweitzer has been hard at work holding building-level and grade-level data meetings to align WIN (What I Need) instruction to current student levels. Please support your child(ren) at home by guiding them through homework, instilling daily reading habits, and encouraging a positive attitude about school.

Thank you to families that have supported recent fundraisers including raising money for the Campbell family and donating to the pediatric patients at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Your donations make a difference! Thank you!! Please read below under 'Counselor's Corner' if you'd like to learn more about how to Adopt-A-Family this holiday season.

December 6th are Parent/Teacher conferences. Please be sure to sign up for a conference once teachers send out the Sign-Up Genius link. The expectation is that conferences are in-person at Schweitzer. Teachers are looking forward to sharing students progress, student goals, and strategies for how you can best help at home. We value and appreciate your support.

Thank you,
Dr. Amy Orlando
Principal

November 26th-Early Dismissal for Students 11:10 AM
November 27th, 28th & 29th-NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Holiday)
December 6th-NO SCHOOL for K-4 Students (Parent/Teacher Conferences)
December 9th-Winter Holiday Concert 7:00 PM
December 24th thru January 1st-NO SCHOOL Winter Holiday
January 2nd-School Resumes (Happy New Year!)

Click on the Sign-Up Genius below to make donations for our Albert Schweitzer families in need for the Thanksgiving holiday. We appreciate your support!

Dear Neshaminy Community,

We wanted to take this time to thank everyone for their generosity. We truly are speechless. We really can't even begin to express how much this means to us. The community and schools have been amazing and such a blessing to us. No matter how big or how small, we appreciate it.. I don't think we would be getting by without everyone. We can't thank everyone enough for the donations. Every day is a struggle, but in the end, we will all be okay. We have so much love and support from everyone. Thank you again for all your kindness. We truly can't thank everyone enough.

Thank you,

The Campbell Family

Thank you to our Albert Schweitzer PTO for hosting our annual Monster Mash on Friday, October 18th. There were over 20 cars decorated for the festive event. There were also games and activities for students in the field area outside of the gym. Thank you to all the parent volunteers for helping make the event special!

The Curriculum & Instruction Department is excited to introduce LinkIt! Student Portal, a valuable tool that allows parents and guardians to access their student's data with ease. Through this portal, you will be able to view your child’s performance on both benchmark and state assessments, along with a variety of other local assessments.

Click the parent letter below as well as the step-by-step instructions on how to access your child's data through LinkIt!.

To promote literacy at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School, students were encouraged to attend a Barnes & Noble Night Thursday, November 7th. With the support of building Reading Specialists, students are completing daily ‘Roaring Reader’ logs to promote a love for reading and build strong daily reading habits. Along with guest readers, there was also a featured Frappuccino at the Starbucks designed by 1st grader Nico Vagnozzi: The Chocolate Caramel Crush. Students and families spent over $3,000 on new books and other items at the event, and a portion of the sales go right back to the school. Well done, readers!

On Friday, November 15th, students at Albert Schweitzer Elementary School participated in a fundraiser to support pediatric patients at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Students & staff enjoyed a cozy PJ day and raised money through an online fundraising page and cash donations. Awareness was on children giving back to children, and the families and staff raised an amazing $1.988 for CHOP!! Thank you to the Erskine family for suggesting the fundraiser and for all the Albert Schweitzer students and staff that participated and gave donations. A meaningful and successful event!

Recess is a time for students to get fresh air, get a movement break, and socialize with friends. Please talk to your child about what they are choosing to do at recess. We are providing reminders of appropriate and safe play at recess so that it remains fun for everyone. Students will be reviewing with teachers reminders of expected behaviors including rules and expectations of games and being safe by keeping hands and feet to self. We appreciate your support by talking about this with your child(ren) at home. Thank you.

As a Title I school, it's important that we keep families and our school community well informed about activities and important information related to Title I. Please enjoy the most recent Title I Family Engagement Newsletter below.

Albert Schweitzer Elementary School receives federal funding for Title I. The attached handbook provides an overview of the Neshaminy SD Title I program and policies. This handbook includes the Neshaminy SD Parent & Family Engagement Policy, Parent Right to Know Letter, Albert Schweitzer's Parent & Family Engagement Policy, and Albert Schweitzer's Home-School Compact.

Please reach out if you have any questions about Title I at our school!

Mrs. Kristen Casile

Title 1 Reading Specialist
Albert Schweitzer Elementary School

Please read the Fall newsletter from our school counselor, Mrs. Moyer. The newsletter provides Back-to-School Tips, How to Help Your Child Create Healthy Friendships, and Community Resources.

Mrs. Moyer's School Counselor Website

https://www.neshaminy.org/domain/1464

Please see the attached letter asking if anyone is interested and willing to help a family in need this holiday season. The letter includes the contact information for Mrs. Nicole Schultz, our Holiday Help liaison. Please email her directly at nschultz@neshaminy.org if you would like to Adopt-A-Family this season. Thank you also to Mrs. Kelly Moyer, our school counselor, for helping organize this worthwhile cause. We appreciate all that you do to support our school community!

PTO Officers for 2024-2025

President - Erica Saxton

Vice President - Vicki Barnes-Lee

Treasurer - Jessica Ozdemir

Recording Secretaries - Devon Wills, Nicole Frazzetto, & Christina Trama

Corresponding Secretary - Sara Trainor

Parliamentarians - Chirag Shah & Matthew Dupree

Below are two easy ways to earn cash for our school through "Give Back" programs.

1. Box Tops For Education:-Cash can be earned for our school through this program in a variety of ways, the box top for education app allows users to earn cash for their school by purchasing products that participate in this program and scanning your receipts in the app or emailing your digital receipt. You can also earn by connecting your account to participating retailers, such as Walmart and making purchases at those retailers, in addition, cash can be earned through periodic bonus box opportunities found on the app. Our school will receive a check twice yearly in December and April.

Steps to start earning:

1. Download the Box Tops App to your mobile device.

2. Register for an account: In order to start earning for your school and access the features of the app you must register for an account. Membership is free!

3. SHOP! Purchase box top for education products

4. SCAN your physical receipt. Scan your full receipt in the app within 14 days of the date of purchase.

5. Connect accounts. Connect participating retailer accounts to your account in the app (ex: Walmart)

6. E-receipts and receipts for online purchases (grocery pick-ups or delivery), visit the app for more details, including participating retailers and other restrictions.

Our school can earn up to $20,000 cash per year through this program beginning March 2 and runs through March 1 of the following year. We all shop and this is a great way to earn for our school and give back to our kids.

2. REDNER'S RECEIPTS-Our school can earn 1% back on the save-a-tape totals on your receipts.

Steps

1. Save your Redner's receipts

2. Send in your receipts in an envelope with your child’s room number and teachers name marked PTO

3. Help your child earn incentive prizes!

This save-a-tape program is a wonderful opportunity to give back to our school and provide fun opportunities for our kids.

The PTO is providing a fundraiser from Piazza's Bakery. You can purchase vouchers for 10" pies or donuts from Piazza's. This is a great treat to purchase to have delicious treats for the upcoming Thanksgiving and winter holidays!

Attached is the PDF flyer with a live link to online ordering as well as the paper form. Paper copies are also being sent home today in student backpacks. Each voucher costs $18. The vouchers are valid for 1 year and the flavors at the bakery change. The vouchers are not holiday specific, so any pies/donuts on their menu can be ordered. All items need to be preordered with the bakery, and you can find out what flavors are in stock at the time you order.

*The deadline to order from Piazza's Bakery online or using the paper order form is next Wednesday, 11/20.

Mystery Motivators:

Alessandro Inotayev-Grade 1/Ms. Flynn
Olivia Portland-Grade 3/Mr. Ponza

Principal: Dr. Amy Orlando

aorlando@neshaminy.org

Secretary: Mrs. Carey Franklin

cfranklin@neshaminy.org
Clerk Typist: Ms. Dorie Beisel
cbeisel@neshaminy.org

Website: https://www.neshaminy.org/ses

Location: 30 Harmony Road, Levittown, PA, USA

Phone: 215-809-6380

Facebook: facebook.com/Schweitzeres

We are working hard to keep our Albert Schweitzer Facebook page updated with lots of photos from school events. Please be sure to visit our site often and 'Like' our page!

https://www.facebook.com/schweitzeres/