FCEC Focus - Volume 1: Edition 1

In the very first edition of the Ranger Report you will find important updates including:

1. The first week of school's Breakfast and Lunch Menus; School Cafe Information
2. Important Updates regarding Drop Off/Pick Up/Attendance
3. Note the upcoming New Student Orientation and First Day of School on your calendar
4. Ways to stay connected - School Calendars/Communication
5. Completing Beginning of the Year Forms on the Sapphire Portal, reviewing the Student Handbook
6. Reminders for the upcoming school year regarding student devices
7. The District Calendar for the 2025-2026 School year

We can't wait to see you in just a few weeks!

- Mrs. Richards

Use SchoolCafé to:

• Make Payments
• Set up Auto Pay
• Set Purchase Restrictions
• Get Low Balance Alerts
• View Letters
• View Purchases

If you have any questions about SchoolCafe and/or your child's lunch account, please contact Sally Cowden at 724.796.1551 ext. *5008 or scowden@fortcherry.org

Please click below to view a quick tutorial on how to add a Fort Cherry Calendar to your Personal Calendar or Device.

This will allow you to have up-to-date information about events at the school or district.

This year, we’re continuing to build strong communication between home and school.

Teachers will share their preferred methods for staying connected—this may include email, phone calls, the Fort Cherry App, Class Dojo, or other platforms.

Please be sure to stay engaged and reach out if you ever have questions or concerns.

PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. PBIS will continue to build upon the foundation that was set last school year.

The focus of PBIS will be for Rangers to be Respectful, Responsible, and Resilient.

The Community Portal will open on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10 AM. Here you will find all beginning of the year forms, including medical information updates, photo release forms, etc.

Please note that if there is transportation information in your child’s sapphire portal, it may or may not be accurate at this time. We will send an announcement to everyone when the bussing information is accurately released, and we will be available to answer all bus routing questions after the information is officially released.

Please take the time to access the link below and thoroughly review the handbook for the upcoming school year.

25-26 FCEC Student Handbook

Note: This will also be accessible through Sapphire and will need to be signed off that you have read and received the handbook through the Beginning of the Year Forms on the Community Portal.

Important reminder during arrival and dismissal:

For everyone's safety, please stay in line and do not drive around buses or cars ahead of you in the drop-off or pick-up lanes.

Attendance & Early Dismissal Verification

• Using the appropriate forms in the Sapphire Community Portal under student forms.
• Select from either Attendance Excuse Form or Early Dismissal For

• In writing to the building secretary
• Via fax from a doctor’s office (Excuses Only)
• Elementary Fax Number: 724-356-2770
• Via email
• ecattendance@fortcherry.org

Early Dismissal Reminders:

• No student will be dismissed unsupervised to get into a car in the parking lot under any circumstances.
• Students will be dismissed from the classroom when the parent arrives at the school. This rule is for the safety and security of every student
• Early dismissals will not be permitted after 3:00.

In case of emergency when a child is already in school and a written request is not possible, the parent must phone the school office at 724.796.1551, ext. 2000 giving the information as noted in regulation (1). The call may be verified on the basis of information noted in Sapphire.

SAP is here to assist both students and families with academic struggles, attendance issues, behavioral issues, and peer conflict.

For more information, please see the letter below or contact our Student Services Coordinator.

• Mrs. Brianne Eiler - beiler@fortcherry.org - 724.796.1551 ext. *2003

- Students should not have personal devices outside of the School Issued Chromebooks.

- The Chromebook Warranty information has been sent through the Fort Cherry website, and the cost of the warranty is $30. Payment must be made by September 5, 2025.

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to the office!

Fort Cherry Elementary Center

Student Services Coordinator: Mrs. Brianne Eiler, beiler@fortcherry.org

Main Office: Mrs. Tami Goddard, tgoddard@fortcherry.org

Attendance Email: ecattendance@fortcherry.org
Website: www.fortcherry.org
Location: 110 Fort Cherry Road, McDonald, PA 15057
Phone: (724) 796-1551 ext. *2000