Hopewell Happenings November 2018

A MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF PRINCIPAL LIMPAR

WELCOME TO NOVEMBER! UPCOMING EVENTS AND IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

• n/ 2 - FRI. END OF r5rQUARTER

• n/ g- FRI. VETERANS DAY PROGRAM; GRADES POSTED IN SAPPHIRE FOR lr QUARTER

• 11/r4 THROUGH n/21- EARLY DISMISSAL 12:50 PM - PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK

• n/ 14 THROUGH n/ 21- ScHOLASTIC ENCHANTED FoREST BooK FAIR (SEE HOURS IN PTA MESSAGE)

• u/21-WED. No CONFERENCES- EARLY DISMISSAL 12:50 PM

• n/22 - u/26 T1-1uRs. -MON. T1-1ANKSCIVINC BREAK

• n/27- TuEs. SPIRIT DAY- WEAR RED, WHITE AND GREEN

PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE WEEK 1s WED. NovEMBERr4- Tu Es. NovEMBER 20. HoPEWELL ScHOOL WILL BE

USING AN AUTOMATED PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE SCHEDULER CALLED "S1GNUPGENIUS." You SHOULD HAVE

RECEIVED AN EMAIL DIRECTLY FROM YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER TO SIGN UP FOR YOUR PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCE. IF

YOU HAVEN'T DONE SO, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE EMAIL TO TAKE YOU TO THE SIGN UP PACE. JUST CHECK THE

BOX NEXT TO THE AVAILABLE DATE AND TIME TO SELECT YOUR CONFERENCE AND HIT THE SUBMIT BU'rl'ON. You'LL

RECEIVE AN EMAIL REMAINDER 2 DAYS BEFORE YOUR CONFERENCE.

SCHOOL SAFETY-THE DISTRICT CONTINUES TO TAKE GREAT STEPS IN MAKING ALL SCHOOLS SECURE FACILITIES. PLEASE

REMEMBER ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE A NOTE FROM PARENTS TO BE PICKED UP FROM SCHOOL. WE ASK THAT CUSTODIAL

PARENTS NOTIFY THE SCHOOL IN WRITING OR BY PHONE CALL IF THEY ARE GRANTING PERMISSION FOR A NON-CUSTODIAL

PARENT OR RELATIVE TO PICK UP THEIR CHILD AT SCHOOL. SCHOOLS MUST BE KEPT UP TO DATE WITH VISITATION

INFORMATION AND COURT ORDERS THAT IDENTIFY CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS. PLEASE UPDATE OUR OFFICE WHENEVER

THESE ARRANGEMENTS CHANCE. PLEASE ALSO UNDERSTAND SCHOOLS MUST REMAIN NEUTRAL IN ALL CHILD CUSTODY

CASES.

PARENT PICK UP IS AT 3:25 PM-AsTHE WEATHER GETS COOLER WES UCGEST YOU REMAIN IN YOUR CARS UNTIL 3:25

WHEN YOU SEE OUR STAFF OPEN DOORS FOR PICK UP. PLEASE PARK IN THE FAR RICI-IT LANE OFTI-IE PARENT PICK UP LANE. IF THESE SPOTS ARE FULL PLEASE PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT IN OUR PARKING LOT IN ORDER FOR BUSES TO ACCESS OUR

BUS LANE. DRIVE CAREFULLY AT PARENT DROP OFF AND PICK UP, AND WE SUGGEST THAT CHILDREN BE HELD HAND IN

HAND TO AND FROM OUR BUILDING.

SAPPHIRE ACCOUNTS: ALL PARENTS ARE ASKED TO SIGN UP FOR A SAPPHIRE ACCOUNT AT SLSD.ORC. VISIT THE PARENT

TAB, CLICK ON DISTRICT COMMUNICATION TooLs, co TO THE APPLICATION. THE KEYWORD IS SPARTANS. NEXT, PRINT AND SIGN YOUR APPLICATION AND SEND IT TO ouR CENTRAL OFFICE 5775MAIN ST. CENTER VALLEY, PAr8034 Arrn: ELAINE LEBO. You WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH YOUR PIN NUMBER. You WILL THEN HAVE ACCESS TO YOUR

STUDENT'S PORTAL ACCOUNT FOR REPORT CARD GRADES, ATl'ENDANCE AND OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION.

BLACKBOARD CONNECT: BLACKBOARD CONNECT IS OUR DISTRICT'S ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SYSTEM FOR

INFORMING FAMILIES OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND WEATHER RELATED EMERGENCIES. PARENTS ARE ASKED TO SET UP A

PARENT PORTAL AT SLSD.ORC. VISIT THE PARENT TAB, CLICK ON DISTRICT COMMUNICATION TOOLS, CLICK ON THE

BLACKBOARD CONNECT. PLEASE READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY, YOU CAN CREATE AN ACCOUNT (INITIALLY YOU WILL NEED YOUR STUDENTS ID#TO CREATE) OR YOU CAN MODIFY AN EXISTING ACCOUNT IF YOU HAVE A NEW EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER.

SCHOOL PICTURES WERE TAKEN ON ro/9: RE-TAKES ARE TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20:!:!! OR YOU MAY CONTACT CHRISTMAS CITY STUDIO DIRECTL y AT 610-691-2109.

A MESSAGE FROM OUR SCHOOL NURSE-

LICE: UNFORTUNATELY,"TIS THE SEASON" FOR LICE AND ALL THE HEADACHESTHAT HAVJNCTHEM CAN BRING. "HEAD LICE ARE FOUNDWORLDWIDE. IN THE UNITED STATES, INFESTATIONWITH HEAD LICE IS MOSTCOMMON AMONG PRE-SCHOOL CHILDRENATTENDING CHILD CARE, ELEMENTARYSCHOOLCHILDREN, AND THE HOUSEHOLDMEMBERS OF INFESTED CHILDREN" (CDC, 2,015). THEY ARE SPREADTHROUGH CLOSE CONTACTWITH SOMEONEWHO HAS THEM OR CONTACT WITH BELONGINGSSUCH AS BED SHEETS, COATS, HATSOR BRUSHES. IF YOU FEEL THAT YOUR CHILD HAS LICE OR YOU WOULD LIKE THE HEALTH RooM NURSESTO CHECK YOURCHILD, PLEASE LET THEM KNOW. WE DO NOT SEND HOME NOTIFICATIONSIF SOMEONEHAS LICE; HOWEVER, WE TAKE GREATPRECAUTIONS DURING THE SCHOOL DAY IN ORDERTO DECREASETHE CHANCESOF SPREAD. IF A CIIILD IS FOUNDTO HAVELICE, WE REFER PARENTSTO THE CDC (WEBSITE LISTED BELOW) FOR FURTHER INFORMATIONON LIFE CYCLES,DIACNOSIS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTIONACTIONS. IF AT ANYTIME YOU HAVEQUESTIONS, PLEASE REACHOUT TO THE NURSESFOR HELP.

CDC WEBSITE AND REFERENCES: J-ITTPs:/ /www.cDc.cov!rARASITES/LicE/HEAD/

WISI-IINC YOU ALL A VERY SAFE AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING! MRs. Lo1u L1MPAR, HoPEWELL PRINCIPAL PTAMESSAGE

SHOUT OUTS

THANK You AIMEE K1PILA, CHRISSY Fox AND THE ENTIRE HALLOWEEN Soc1AL CoMMrITEE FOR A FUN AND VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT! THE STUDENTS HAD A BLAST.

THANK YOU TO ANITA SHAH FOR HELPING COORDINATE THE HALLOWEEN COSTUME DRIVE WITH MRS. CASTE'ITER. WE COLLECTED WELL OVER 50 COSTUMES AND WERE ABLE TO HELP SOUTHERN LEHIGH FAMILIES IN NEED AS WELL AS AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN BETHLEHEM. THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS IN MAKING SURE LOCAL CHILDREN HAD GREAT COSTUMES FOR HALLOWEEN!

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO DJ DAN GLArrs WITH FIRST CLASS ENTERTAINMENT FOR PROVIDING FANTASTIC Music AND FUN ACTIVITIES AT BOTH THE DANCE FOR EDUCATION AND THE HALLOWEEN SocIAL!

DANCE FOR EDUCATION THE PTA IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WITH THE SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY OF OUR HOPEWELL COMMUNITY, WE RAISED OVER $9,1001 WE ARE GRATEFUL TO PRINCIPAL LIMP AR, MRS. MOSER, AND ALL OF THE HOPEWELL TEACHERS AND INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANTS FOR HELPING TO MAKE THIS A SPECIAL DAY FOR OUR STUDENTS. FROM THE FUNDS RAISED, THE PTA WILL BE PURCHASING WEATHER-RESISTANT TABLES WITH A'ITACHED BENCHES TO COMPLETE THE SEATING AREA IN THE OUTDOOR LEARNING COURTYARD. THIS OUTDOOR AREA IS USED MANY TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR CLASSES, EXPLORING, EVENTS, AND SPECIAL SCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES. ADDITIONAL FUNDS WILL BE PUT TOWARDS THE PTA ANNUAL BUDGET TO COVER COSTS OF ALL STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN ASSEMBLIES, CLASS FIELD TRIPS, AUTHOR VISITS, AND SO MUCH MORE!

ScHOLAST1c's ENCHANTED FOREST BooK FAIR WEDNESDAY, NovEMBER 14 - FAMILY FuN NIGHT 5-8PM THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15 - 1:30-4 PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16 - 1:30-4 PM MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 - 1:30-4 PM TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20 - 1:30-4 PM

LooK FOR INFORMATION COMING HOME ABOUT THE BooK FAIR AND Co1N Toss CHALLENGE. THE CoJN Toss CHALLENGE WILL TAKE PLACE NOVEMBER 5 - 9. COLLECT YOUR SPARE CHANGE AND TOSS IT INTO THE CONTAINERS IN YOUR CLASSROOM FOR "ALL FOR Boo KS," A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS us TO BUILD AND REFRESH CLASSROOM LIBRARIES!

FINAL _AppAREL SALE 0UR LAST APPAREL SALE WILL TAKE PLACE IN NOVEMBER. ORDER FORMS WILL BE SENT HOME SOON!

HOPEWELL' s HOLIDAY FESTIVAL - SATURDAY, DECEMBER I

• BREAKFAST WITH SANTA- THERE WILL BE TWO SEATINGS- 8:30 A.M. AND 9:30 A.M. REGISTRATION PAPERSWILL COME HOME THE WEEK OF Nov. 5. FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED FOR REGISTRATION WITH A MAX CAPACITY OF 150 PEOPLE FOR EACH SEATING, so SEND IN YOUR PAPERS AND PAYMENT QUICKLY! CosT: $8/ ADULT AND $5/cHILD (AGES 3- 9 YEARS OLD), CHILDREN 2 AND UNDER ARE FREE. THE BUFFET MENU WILL CONSIST OF A MIX OF CONTINENTAL AND HOT ITEMS .

• THE PENGUIN PATCH SHOPPE - THIS IS A SMALL // RETAIL" SHOP SET UP FOR STUDENTS TO PURCHASE HOLIDAY CIJ

• PHOTOS WITH SANTA- GET YOUR PHOTO WITH THE MAN IN THE RED SUIT! ONE PHOTO PER FAMILY IS INCLUDED IF YOU PURCHASED A BREAKFAST BUFFET TICKET. f oR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR FOR ANYONE WHO DID NOT ATJ'END THE BREAKFAST, PHOTOS ARE $3 EACH. NEW FOR THIS YEAR-THERE WILL BE THE OPTION TO HAVE YOUR DIGITAL IMAGE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO YOU WITHIN 48 HOURS .

• HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE- THERE WILL BE MANY LOCAL VENDORS SET UP IN THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM WITH CH.Ans, SERVICES, AND OTHER MERCHANDISE FOR SALE. THIS IS A GREAT WAY FOR PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO DO SOME SHOPPING WHILE THE KIDS ARE IN THE PENGUIN PATCH. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BEING A VENDOR AT OUR HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE, PLEASE CONTACT: ]ESSICA KEEFE: [email protected]

• CELEBRATIONS AROUND THEW ORLD - PLEASE STOP BY THIS DISPLAY TO READ AND LEARN ABOUT TRADITIONS AND CELEBRATIONS THAT HAPPEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND INVOLVE DIFFERENT CULTURES.

SttoP WITH SCRIP - THIS IS AN ONGOING cwr CARD FUNDRAISER. PURCHASE cwr CARDS ANYTIME AT: WWW.SHOPWITHSCRIP.COM ENTER ENROLLMENT CODE: 6r682C696n9L A PERCENTAGE OF EACH CARD SOLD WILL CO DIRECTLY BACK TO THE HOPEWELL PT A!

GIFT CARDS TO GIANT, AMAZON, STARBUCKS, AND TARGET WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE AT PTA MEETINGS. IF YOU WOULD LIKETO PURCHASE THESE cwr CARDS AND CANNOT MAKE A PTA MEETING OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT: LISA DURKIN- [email protected] OR NICOLE EMERY- [email protected] NEW WITH SHOP WITH SCRIP: JusT IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, ORDER SMALL DENOMINATION GIFT CARDS (SOME AS LOW AS $5)1AVAILABLE NOW UNTIL DECEMBER 141

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