WM September 14 Newsletter

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September 2014

South WesternSchool District

Dear West Manheim Parents/Guardians,

What a fantastic start to the 2014-2015 school year at West Manheim Elementary School! The

students came to school on August 25th ready to learn! During the first week of school, the

teachers spent a great deal of time helping the students to remember classroom and school

routines. This helps to ensure for a positive year for our students.

Our students and staff members also took the time to review the STAR expectations for our

school. Please take the time to ask your child about the STAR guidelines.

S Strive to do your Best

T Take Responsibility for your Actions

A Always be Safe

R Respect People and Property

Included on the next page of this newsletter is our STAR Behavior Matrix which will explain to

you what we expect of all students in the classroom, hallway, cafeteria, playground, bathroom,

and bus. This is important information for you to have, so you have a solid understanding of

the West Manheim behavioral STAR expectations.

In addition, please be on the look-out for a STAR booklet that will give you more detailed infor-

mation about the STAR guidelines at West Manheim. There is a special section that you may

like to use for home STAR expectations, as well.

As we continue through the month of September, everyone at West Manheim looks forward to a

wonderful year with our students...They are STARs each and every day! Have a great school

year, as parents, and we thank you for supporting your child at home, ensuring that school re-

mains a priority EACH DAY.

Sincerely,

Brian M. Cromer

Principal

Inside this issue:

School Counselor 3

Important

Information

4

Attendance

Information

5

Community

Portal

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Dates to Remem-ber

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West Manheim ElementarySchool

2000 Baltimore PikeHanover, PA 17331

Phone: 717-633-4890

Fax: 717-637-2011

Office hours: 7 AM-3:30 PM

A Tradition of Excellence.

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IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

(from page 15 of the Elementary Handbook)

1. A signed excuse card MUST be submitted within 5 days for each absenceeven if the absence

is reported to the school by phone.

2. Excuse cards for tardies must be signed by a parent/guardian and submitted to the office within 24

hours.

3. Oversleeping is not an acceptable excuse for being tardy/absent and will be recorded as unexcused.

4. Students who arrive more than 105 minutes (9:30 a.m.) after the start of the school day will be

marked absent for a half-day. Students who leave school more than 105 minutes before dismissal

(12:45 p.m.) will also be marked for a half-day absence.

5. Educational trips are limited to 5 days per year.

6. Students must earn the privilege of participation in athletic, musical and social activities. A studentmust arrive at school no more than 105 minutes after the scheduled opening in order to be eligible

to participate/practice in an extracurricular activity that day. A student must fulfill all attendance re-

quirements on Friday in order to be eligible for weekend extracurricular activities.

7. Any student reaching 12 days or more of excused or unexcused absences will be required to submit

a doctors excuse for each absence.

8. If required to submit doctors notes, these must be submitted within 5 days of each absence.

9. Only ONE First Notice Letter will be issued after three days of unexcused/illegal absences during a

school year.

10. The First Notice Letter will remain in effect for the entire time the notified student attends elementary

school.

11. Any unlawful absences beyond three days will result in a complaint being filed with the district justice.

12. Any time that students arrive late they will be marked tardy. Reasons for tardiness will be noted on

the excuse card and labeled as either excused or unexcused. Accumulated minutes of tardiness will

be maintained and noted on the report card.

Appointments

Regular school attendance is essential for maximum benefit from the instructional and extracurricularprograms. Whenever possible, appointments for non-school activities or services should be scheduled

outside the school day. If a student must see a doctor, dentist, etc., during the school day, a note of

parental permission must be submitted to the office prior to the appointment day. Illegal absence will

be recorded if time is loitered away while moving to or from the place of appointment. For accounting

purposes, students may be required to provide medical appointment verification from the doc-

tor or dentist office.


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IMPORTANT ATTENDANCE INFORMATION

(from page 15 of the Elementary Handbook)

Educational Travel

We believe learning is an experience that is not limited to the confines of a school building. Thus

travel by a student of an educational nature and/or attendance at educational functions other

than school will be considered legitimate excused absence from school if they are properly

planned and effected. Cooperative attempts to enhance the educational value of the experience

are to be made between the school, parents, and student. The following are guidelines for deal-

ing with this matter.

A. The student must have maintained a regular pattern of attendance.

B. The request should be made on a form available in each school office at least

one week in advance of the absence. Parents are responsible for securing this

form.

C. The parents, student, and administrator must agree on the provisions for en-

hancing the educational experience. The purpose of attending will be needed for

those travel experiences relating to an educational function.

D. The student must be accompanied by his/her parent/guardian or another adult

approved by the administration.

E. Educational travel absences will be limited to not more than two occasions per

academic year

that shall not exceed a total of 5 school days.

F. Special arrangements for educational travel which is expected to exceed 5

school days must be made with the principal. Educational travel is discouraged

the first 10 days of school. Educational travel requests will be deniedduring the

PSSA testing days listed below:

Grades 3, 4 & 5 PSSA Reading & Language Arts on April 14, 15, 16, 17, 2015.

Grades 3, 4 & 5 - PSSA Math on April 21, 22, 23, 24, 2015.

Grade 4 PSSA Science on April 28, 29, 30, May 1, 2015

G. An absence shall not be marked excused until provisions are completed. This shall be

within one week of return unless otherwise specified.


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Page 7September

South Western School District Community Portal


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Page 9September


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PICTURE DAYSEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Individual student photographs will be taken by Lifetouch Photographers on Tuesday, September16, 2014.

Order forms from Lifetouch will be distributed to each student. Please send to school your com-pleted order form and payment with your child on September 16, 2014 if you would like tomake a picture package purchase.

Page 10September

On the web at: www.swsd.k12.pa.usClick the Outreach & Opportunities tab and select Adult Education


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SEPTEMBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS

September 1 SCHOOLS CLOSED Labor Day

September3 WM PTO Market Day Pick up, 7-8 PM

September4 6:30 PM Orchestra Parent Mtg.

7:30 PM Band Parent Mtg.

September 9 Bus Evacuation Drill

WM PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM

September - 10 School Board Planning Meeting, 7 PM at Admin.Building

September11 Healing Fields at West Manheim, sponsoredby the Exchange Club of Hanover

Kindergarten Back to School Night, 6:30-8 PM

September 16 Individual Student Picture Day

September 20 WM PTO Skating Party at Magic Elm, 4:30 6:30PM

September24 Open Library Night for grades K-5, 6-7:30 PM

September24 School Board Meeting, 7 PM at Admin. Building

September 26 Spirit DayWear West Manheim T-shirt or Blueand Yellow

September30 Spirit DayWear Project Harmony T-shirt orBlack and White

Parent Visitation (by appointment timesthrough sign up with the teacher)


LOOKING AHEAD

OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER

October1 PTO Spirit Wear Sale Begins

WM PTO Market Day Pick Up, 7-8 PM

October1, 2 Parent Visitation (by appointed timesthrough sign up with the teacher)

October 2 WM PTO Octoberfest, 6-8 PM

October3 After School Bowling

October4 Spirit DayWear South Western

Colors, Black and White

October8 School Board Planning Meeting, 7 PMat Admin. Building

October9 Open Library Night for grades K-5, 6-7:30PM

WM PTO Octoberfest Rain date

October10 After School Bowling

October 13 SCHOOLS CLOSED

October 14 SCHOOLS CLOSED

October21 WM PTO Meeting, 6:30 PM

October22 School Board Meeting, 7 PM at Admin.

Building

October 24 Elementary Schools Closed Grades K-5

onlyTeacher Conference Day

October28 Mobile Dentist

October29 WM PTO Market Day Pick Up, 7-8 PM

October31 WM PTO Race for Education


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