Stuff at West Bradford

Kindergarten Registration Appointments: If your child

will be 5 on or before September 1, 2017, please contact the

front office at 610-384-9030 to schedule an appointment for

Kindergarten registration. Appointments will be the week of

February 28.

For additional information, please refer to the WB home

page of the DASD website!

Snow days? 2 hour Late Openings: Scheduled for 10:50

MODIFIED K: AM 10:50 to 12:45

February: the short

month packed with cele-

bration and learning!

This month students cele-

brate and learn about 100

day!, Jump Rope for

Heart, the 2000’s (thanks

grade 4!), Black History,

Presidents, and a virtual

visit from author Jerry

Spinelli (grades 4, 5)!

Feeling claustrophobic,

rambunctious or cantan-

kerous? Come to the WB

Book Fair next week for

some great books...let

reading take you to far

away places! Books can

be a cure for the winter

blahs, AND encourage af-

fable behavior!

Another cure for the

winter doldrums: I hope

you and the family are

joining the district’s fit-

ness focus (Mascot

Madness!) and logging

your family activity

time in at the district

site /mascotmadness!

Let’s keep it moving

Chargers and show the

other 15 schools we

mean business!

Mid-year assessments

are completed and the

teachers and I spent

this week looking at

student growth (WOO

HOO!) and planning for

continued enrichment

and support. (good

stuff).

FEBRUARY 2014 From the Principal’s Desk…A note from Dr. Wert

We’ve enjoyed learn-

ing from student re-

search around the 5

decades of West Brad-

ford! This month,

Home & School is host-

ing Dancing through

the Decades! Dress the

part and come boogie,

electric slide, hip hop,

disco the night away

...have fun AND log

your dancing minutes

for Mascot Madness!

As always thank you

for your support of our

staff’s efforts to make

WB a great place to

THINK, DO, and

CARE! Have a Fab

February, Dr. Wert

02/07

to

02/09 02/10 02/13 02/15 02/18 02/20

Book fair; family

nights 02/07 and

02/08, 3:30 to 6:30 Jump Rope for Heart!! HSA mtg, 6:30, library 1:30 early dis-missal Spirit Night—Jake’s Wayback, 4-8 p.m. SCHOOL CLOSED—President’s Day

Upcoming Dates for

Your Calendar

FEBRUARY 2017

The Counselor’s Corner by Mrs. Stephens

Students often visit the counseling office for struggles with friendships. Here are some important things

for children and adults to keep in mind about making and keeping friends.

Ten Keys to Making and Keeping Friends

1. Be a friend first, if you want to have friends.

2. Give put-ups not put-downs.

3. Make others feel special by what you say and do.

4. Be honest.

5. Be a good listener.

6. Give positive encouragement when things are hard.

7. Mistakes are okay if we learn from them. Help others feel better if

they make a mistake.

8. Apologize on your own if you hurt someone’s feelings.

9. Forgive others for mistakes they make or for hurting your feelings.

10. Let your friends have other friends. Having many friends is a good thing.

Karen Stephens, School Counselor (kstephens@dasd.org)

Be sure to come out and celebrate WB’s 50th

Birthday at our Dancing Through the

Decades Dance on Friday, February 17, 2017 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Bring your dancing

shoes! We hope to see you there!

SAFETY ANNOUNCEMENT! Looking for something to do inside on a cold winter day? Please review criti-

cal emergency information with your elementary student of any age. They

should have their full address memorized, as well as an emergency phone

number (not always a home phone, but could also be a work or cell

phone). Technology helps us in many ways, but this information is vital for

child safety.

News from the Nurses

Dear Parents/Guardians,

The winter season encourages much more time spent indoors and in close proximi-ty to one another. As a result, there is an increase in colds/flu/viruses, as well as an increase in the number of school children becoming infected with lice. First, let’s review some simple tips on keeping healthy and helping to prevent illness. Remember the '3-C's...CLEANSE...wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds, especially after cough-ing/sneezing/blowing the nose and after using the bathroom. Remember to wash hands before eat-ing. COVER...teach your child to use a tissue when possible to cover a sneeze or cough. If a tissue is not available, show your child how to sneeze/cough into the crook of their elbow. CON-TAIN...Steer clear of people who are obviously sick. Please do not send your child to school if he/she has a fever of 100.0 or higher, or is vomiting or having diarrhea. When sick children come to school, they are not only exposing others to illness, but they are at risk due to a weakened immune system.

On the prevention of lice, the following suggestions are: 1) Long hair should be placed in a ponytail/braid or bun, everyday. When long hair is not contained, it may easily touch the hair of a classmate who may have lice. 2) Discourage the sharing of hats/headbands/combs/brushes. 3) Encourage your child to keep their head away from other students' heads (keeping a personal space.) 4) Beware of sleepovers, especially if you know of cases of lice. 5) Check your child's head on a daily basis, especially if they are complaining of an itchy scalp. Look for evidence of tiny nits (eggs) especially at the base of the neck and behind the ears. 6) If your child has lice, please notify the school nurse. Your privacy will be respected. For more information on lice, please consult with your Healthcare Provider or www.cdc.gov . Thank you. Mrs. Baldwin & Mrs. Sculli

Health and PE news… Friday, February 10, 2017 will be our annual Jump Rope for Heart

event. Last year we raised a $11,536…a West Bradford record! We are hoping to

top that this year with a goal of $12,500. All students will participate in this

event, regardless if they bring in a donation. We can always use extra volunteers

to help that day with organizing donations, face painting, and turning ropes. We

are taking a slightly different approach this year so students can earn certain

prizes (the zoo animals) as they collect online donations. All students should have

already received their collection envelope, a save the date paper, a parent infor-

mation letter with online donation directions on the back, a heart to color and re-

turn, and a lanyard with a lion attached. Students are reminded to wear sneakers

as well as the color RED in support of the event. As always, we are looking for-

ward to a fun-filled day with plenty of exercise while supporting the American

Heart Association. Please let us know if you have any questions.

Miss Ranieri, Mr. Petersen, Mr. Cruice

SCIENCE FAIR! The Science Fair took place at West Bradford Elementary on Jan-

uary 20th. There were 22 participants in 4th and 5th grade.

Fifth grade students were Abby Ballinger, Claire Beardsley, Makenzie Kubica, Brid-

get Mooney, Hannah Ross, Reagan Schermerhorn, and Sky Shinnen.

Fourth Grade students were Cate Burkhardt, Andrew Crowley, Tyler DeFreitas,

Alaina Ely, Samantha Ely, Will Ely, Nate Epstein, Hope Gibbons, Tyler Guy, Mikayla

Leary, Ella Mae Markowski, Sydney Reeves, Ben Staub, Sanni Varanasi, and An-

thony Watson.

Reading through them, we all learned so much and are proud of all of their hard work.

The students that will be going on to represent West Bradford at the Chester County

Science Fair are:

Abby Ballinger, Bridget Mooney, Reagan Schermerhorn, Sky Shinnen, Claire

Beardsley, Hannah Ross, and Makenzie Kubica, Ella Mae Markowski, Cate

Burkhardt, Andrew Crowley, Nate Epstein, Samantha Ely, and Tyler Guy.

We are looking forward to their experience at the Chester County Science Fair and

wish them all good luck. We are sure they will represent West Bradford well.

CONGRATULATIONS…

Mrs. Joanne Kinsey ,first grade teacher at WB, had an article published in the winter edition of the Pennsylvania Math Educator Journal!

WOO HOO!

THANK YOU!!!!

WB Safeties gathered YOUR generous dona-

tions for the Chester County Food Bank this

week! WB families contributed toward a 700

pound food donation!

Shout out to the Cogill family for gathering

and transporting the WB portion to the Food

Bank!

Home and School News…

Happy February! As we begin our second half of the 2016-2017 school year, I want to

take the time to thank everyone for helping at our many events we have had to this

point. Our fall and winter classroom parties were a lot of fun for all of the students.

Our Jog-A-Thon, book fair, and Monster Bash were huge successes. Box Tops for Ed-

ucation and feeding our Bot Box was a hit, and we were able to help many families in

our own West Bradford community with Project Feast and Assist-a- Wish. We are

lucky that our hearts can be full as we start the second half of this school year. Look-

ing ahead, we have some fun activities to look forward to. February we will celebrate

our 50th Birthday at our Dancing Through the Decades Dance, Jump Rope for

Heart, Spring Fair and Field Day, to name a few. Keep your eye open for communica-

tions for these events in backpacks, as well as information on Facebook and via email.

From our hearts to yours,

WBH&S - Jenni, Stephanie, Christina, Michelle, Heidi and Larissa

A VERY COOL OPPORTUNITY…..FOR PARENTS!!

Parents and guardians are invited to join the DASD Parent Book Club and Discussion Group. The first

book we will read will be Jessica Lahey's best-seller - The Gift of Failure. A book club discussion will

take place on Monday, March 27, 2017 from 6:00 to 8:30 in the STEM Academy. A light supper will be

provided at 6:00 p.m. Although the event is free, you are asked to pre-register so we know how many

will be attending to better plan for the evening. Visit the district website to register. (On the image

rotator, scroll through until you see the picture of the book and click on the image to register.)

The Gift of Failure looks at those critical school years when we as parents must force ourselves to let

our children experience the disappointment and frustration that occur from life's inevitable prob-

lems. We want them to grow up to be successful, resilient, and self-reliant adults but how many times

have we all thought it best if we "helped" them? Providing a path toward solutions, Ms. Lahey lays

out a blueprint in this book with targeted advice for handling homework, report cards, social dynamics,

and sports and sets forth a plan to help parents learn to step back and embrace their children's fail-

ures. It's a great read and I hope you will join us at the book club event.

We will also very fortunate to be able to have Ms. Lahey join us in the district on April 3, 2017 to dis-

cuss her book and share stories of her life as a former middle school teacher. An evening with Jessica

Lahey will take place beginning at 7:00 p.m. on April 3, 2017 in the DHS West Auditorium. No regis-

tration is needed for the Lahey visit.

Artist Day 2017 Artists Needed!

“Happy Birthday West Bradford”

Celebrate Art is coming! We are looking for ar-

ea artisans to volunteer their time and to share

their artistic talents on Wednesday March 29th.

Artists may be professional or folk artists that

enjoy the process of creating art. We are seek-

ing community support to make this day a suc-

cess. If you are interested or know a neighbor,

friend, relative, etc. who would like to share

their talent, please return the bottom portion as

soon as possible so we can reserve them a spot!

If you would like more information regarding

this exciting event, please contact:

Mary Frances Giunta at West Bradford’s Art de-

partment: 610-384-9030 Ext. 6917

Or email mgiunta@dasd.org

Megan Lydon, parent coordinator:

meganlydon4@gmail.com phone # 484-614-6456

Artist’s Name:

Relationship to a WB student/staff: (Parent, relative, friend) If so, who?

Phone Day/Evening:

Email:

Professional/Fine Art: (Please list type of artist and media)

Folk Art, Craft or Hobby: (Please list type of artist and media)

Are you available for the entire day on Wednesday, March 29th? Yes or No (circle one)

If not, then what part of the day? AM (9:00-12:00) or PM (1:00-3:00) (circle one)

Are you interested in having the opportunity to sell your artwork from 6:00 to 8:30 PM on

Thursday, March 30th during our student art show? Yes or No (circle one)

Please return form to Mrs. Giunta by March 1, 2017