April 2015 Flash - fogelsville elementary pto

FOGELSVILLE FLASH
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RUN WITH THE FOXES
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR!
We are excited to announce that Mr. Chorones will
permanently be joining the Fogelsville Family on Friday,
April 10, 2015. We are also fortunate because
Ms. DeRenzo and he plan to work together until the
end of the school year! It will be so nice to see both of
them around Fogelsville! We are a lucky “family!”
Good Luck and Welcome to Fogelsville, Mr. Chorones!
We are very happy to have you as our new principal!
Garden Clean Up—Friday, April 10 at 4:00pm
Our fruits, veggies and herb garden is in need of
help to get ready for planting the spring crop. Please
join us after school on April 10 for about 1 hour to pull
some weeds, till some dirt!
All ages invited and no experience necessary!!
PLEASE NOTE: The children will be going
outside for recess now as long as it does not rain. Even though
we like to think it’s Spring, it is still windy and very chilly out
on the playground. Please make sure your child is dressed
appropriately for these conditions. Thank you.
April 3-6
No School
April 10
Garden Clean Up 4:00pm
April 22
PTO Meeting with
Mr. Sniscak 7:00pm
April 24
Early Dismissal 1:45pm
* PSSA Tests 3-5 grade *
COMING SOON!
May 4-7
BOGO Book Fair
May 8
5th gr. Chorus Concert 7pm
May 13
4th gr. Band & String
Concert 2pm
May 15
Early Dismissal 1:45pm
May 20
Principal’s Forum 6:30pm
PTO Meeting 7:00pm
May 25
No School
Searching for someone to update information monthly in our FLASH Newsletter.
All article information is provided. Please contact Theresa Heller at
theresaheller123@yahoo.com if interested or have questions.
There will be three board positions open for the 2015-2016 school year.
President, Vice President and VP of Fundraising
Each position is a 2 year term. Voting will take place at the May PTO Meeting.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to speak to the current board.
The PTO needs YOU!
PTO BOARD MEMBERS
PRESIDENT
VP of FUNDRAISING
TREASURER
Theresa Heller
Cindy Cook
Amy Leibenguth
theresaheller123@yahoo.com
cacook01@verizon.net
amyleibenguth.com
610-351-6780
610-366-9863
610-462-1884
VICE-PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
Jennifer Brubacher
Tammy Blizard
robjenbru@gmail.com
twblizard@yahoo.com
717-497-8906
610-351-6111
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Feel free to
contact us
ANYTIME!!
FOGELSVILLE FLASH—HOME OF THE FOXES
SPIRIT WEAR SALE—March 30—April 8
Student Government will be holding the Spirit Wear Sale, however,
please make checks to Fogelsville PTO.
MOVIE NIGHT RESCHEDULED to April 10
Doors open at 6:30pm, Movie begins at 7:00pm
Admission $2—snack and water provided
Raffle—Chance to win the movie $1each
MILEAGE CLUB
Mileage Club is up and running again as of March 31st during recess
times, which is 11:00am—1:00pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. More
volunteers wanted! If you can help one day a week or once a month,
contact Alison Brunner at alisonbrunner@yahoo.com.
YEARBOOKS FOR SALE
Did you forget to order a yearbook? Well, you are in luck. You can
still place an order. They are $14 each. Cash or check payable to
“Fogelsville PTO.”
CAMPBELL’S LABELS
The winner of the contest that ended March 31st will be announced
soon. Another contest will be announced shortly so continue to send
in your labels. The class who collects the most will win a surprise!
Jennifer Brubacher, coordinator
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FOGELSVILLE FLASH—HOME OF THE FOXES
Below you will find events
that your child will not want
to miss and events that you
will want to attend as well, so
May 5 - 5th grade Band Concert 7:30pm at Parkland High School
May 8 - 5th Grade Chorus Concert 7:00pm at Fogelsville
May 13 - Iron Pigs Game - 5th Graders attend, teachers will choose a few chaperones to
attend
May 14 - Students visit Springhouse Middle School to meet their pen pals and learn more
about the school
May 19 - Philadelphia Trip - Students will take charter buses leaving Fogelsville at 9:00am,
arriving back to school around 4:30-5:00pm. Teachers will ask a few parents to chaperone this
trip.
June 9 (rain date June 10) - 5th Grade Picnic at Fogelsville - Great fun day for the kiddos but
a lot of parent volunteers (Moms and Dads!) are needed to make it a success! As soon as
games are finalized a Sign Up Genius will be sent out for you to sign up to help that day,
donate food, gift cards etc. Thank you in advance for your support!!
June 11 - Graduation Day 9:30am at Fogelsville
June 16 - Last Day of School!
More information on all events will be communicated as the dates get closer.
DID YOU KNOW WE PARTICIPATE IN THE:
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5th grade
Syraj Ali Fazel
Vittorio Rizzotto
Macy Szukics
Abby Steckel
Rysha Jimenez
4th grade
Jaiddie Moreno
Kaleb Beers
Meagan Braim
2nd grade
Catherine Fahey
Dallin Laubert
Benjamin Pelizzoni
Braylon Ubaldo
Brody Mixa
Savonya Russell
Madison Bokovoy
1st grade
Jennie
Nelly
Kiley
Ami
Amelia
Citera
Smolinski
Kresge
Patel
Galus
3rd grade
Christian
Eva
Shashwat
Makayla
Blanco
Blizard
Sharma
Acquaviva
Kindergarten
Manidhar Dokuparthi
Tyler Wogenrich
Madelyn Powers
Did you know? The PTO gives
each student in grade 1-5 a
$2 certificate to the school store
during their birthday month?
Kindergarten students receive a
book mark. Happy B-day!
For more info visit the PTO web page often!
www.FogelsvilleElemPTO.weebly.com
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COUNSELOR
SPIRIT WEARCORNER
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By Amanda Palmer, school counselor
Greetings!
This lead up to spring has certainly been busy in the rainbow room!
Despite all of the snow days, the Parkland School District’s Annual Food Drive kicked off March
9th and ran through March 20th. It has been a school-wide effort to make this year’s food drive a
success. A group of 20 5th grade Peer Mediators volunteered each morning to help collect food as
students brought in their donations. Three small groups of 3rd and 4th grade students wrote and
starred in commercials to advertise for the food drive on the morning news. Each day a student
donated food they were entered in a raffle and three students were chosen to go on a field trip to
deliver the food. Additionally, the class with the most donations won a yogurt parfait party.
April 13th marks the start of PSSA testing for all 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students.
*English Language Arts Assessment: April 13th – 16th
*Mathematics Assessment: April 20th – 22nd
*Science (4th grade only): April 27th – 28th
Your support and encouragement will be especially important for your child during
this testing period. Below are “8 Ways to be a Test-Taking Star.”
1. Get plenty of sleep the night before the test.
2. Eat a healthy breakfast and wear clothes that are
comfortable.
3. Pay close attention to test directions.
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4. Answer the easy questions first.
5. Read every answer before you choose one.
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6. If you’re not sure of the answer, rule out the choices that
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you know are wrong. Then pick the best answer that’s
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7. If you have time, check over your answers before you
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turn in the test.
8. If you start to feel stressed, take some deep breaths to
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I know the kids are thrilled outdoor recess is a possibility
once again, so take advantage of this nice weather we’re
finally getting. Fingers crossed it’s here to stay! Fresh air
and exercise are a great way to fight PSSA stress! But the
number one tip for students is to believe in themselves and
just do their best!!
Happy Spring!
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