2013 Fall Newsletter
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Montoursville Area School District “Home of the Warriors” THE MESSENGER www.montoursville.k12.pa.us Aug/Sept/Oct/Nov 2013 Message from the Superintendent As the summer begins to wind Congratulations Class of 2013 congratulations to all graduates down and we put the finishing and their families. touches on our preparation work The Montoursville Area High for the upcoming 2013-2014 School class of 2013 held their Visit or website school year we are anxious to formal commencement exercises welcome our staff and students on June 6, 2013. The ceremony As we progress through the back for another exciting school was well attended by family, upcoming school year let me encourage you to be involve in year. We have made several friends and staff and the class of improvements in our technology 2013 did a tremendous job the many different activities that capabilities over the summer and participating with elegance and occur at our schools. For up to date information regarding continue to make improvements grace. Our graduates in areas of curriculum, instruction reconfirmed to everyone why our schedules and activities please visit our website at and school safety. graduates have exciting futures ahead of them. Once again www.montoursville .k12.pa.us. Inside this Greetings from the Special Education Department i s s u e : Cafeteria 3 I hope everyone had a safe and website as I will be adding Questions in regards to the happy summer, and enjoyed updates to this site throughout education of your child (IEP, 504 quality times with family and the school year. I am looking to Loyalsock Valley 4 Plan, GIEP)Have ideas you think friends. We are excited to get include such things as special would be beneficial to share with the 2013-2014 school year education resources for parents, parents and other community Lyter 5 underway as we are looking teacher information, regulations stakeholders in regards to issues/ forward to many exciting things in and guidelines for students with concerns for students with McCall 5 the department this year. It is our disabilities, gifted education, and disabilities. goal to provide the highest 504 Accommodation Plans. If quality educational services to all you can think of a specific area of Schedule a formal/informal meeting Annual Notices 6 the students within the district. growth for our web page, please to discuss your child’s progress Each of our teachers has spent feel free to contact me and I will Participate in the planning process Bus Info 15 many hours of professional be more than happy to consider for the Special Education Plan development prior to the your resources. Athletic Schedule 24 beginning of the school year to As always, I look forward to As leader of the department, I improve in the areas of planning working with you all during the would like you to continue to and preparation, instruction, upcoming school year, and I can be collaborate and communicate classroom environment, and reached via email at with the teachers and myself in professional responsibilities. [email protected], or via office regards to any educational phone at 570-368-3502 ext. 4 Please take some time to view placement/service questions you the updated special education may have. They may include: Art Winners Lycoming County Fair Art 3rd place winners included Dylann Eck, Lydia Farber, Winners! Amaya Kerwell, Hannah Klotz, Gavin Livermore, Jacee Milheim, and Laurel Shipman. Loyalsock Valley Elementary School participated in the Lycoming 2nd place ribbons went to Jeremiah Caseman, Miya County Fair this summer. 50 pieces Gillin, Rowan Ging, Tyler Lepley, Jacob Mackenzie, of art created by students in grades Madeline Keeth, Isabella Stutzman, and Kaleb Watts 1 through 4 entered the juried st exhibit. Art pieces of many different 1 place awards included Maddie Adams, Ben Huff, medium, such as watercolor, oil Kaitlyn Klotz, Maddie Labatch, Maya Neiman, Silas pastels, colored pencils, scratch-art, Pedro, Gabrielle Shearer, Isabella Taylor, Bryn Vargo construction paper, tempera paint, Congratulations to all the students who participated in and clay were chosen to represent the show this year! the school. Of the fifty pieces, 24 received ribbons! Have you ever dreamed of soaring like a bird or finding out what it is like to pilot Attention Students: an airplane? Then sign up for the Transportation Technology/Aviation class that will be running this year. The class meets on Monday afternoons from 3:45 to 5:45 during the days school is regularly in session. The class will begin meeting Technology/Aviation Class on Monday September 16th. Classes are held at the technology lab in C.E.McCall Middle School to make use of the flight simulators and equipment. Along with regularly scheduled classes, students have the opportunity to go on field trips to Smithsonian Air and Space Museum, Pittsburgh International Airport, Piper Museum at Lock Haven, The Pennsylvania College of Technology Lumley Aviation Center and the Energy Air facilities at Williamsport Regional Airport. Another opportunity that students can take advantage of are several hours of flight instruction in a Piper Warrior at Williamsport Regional Airport with a certified flight instructor. All of the opportunities, flight instruction and class offerings are provided without charge to the school district or students, thanks to a grant offered by the ISTAT (International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading) Foundation. Seating in the class is limited, so sign up today at the counseling department of Montoursville Area High School to reserve your spot in this exciting exploration of aviation and aviation based careers. Don't wait. Explore the possibilities of learning at the same time your student is exploring flight. High School Theatre High School Theatre Department Recognized: The 2012 Fall Play, The Crucible, was honored with the Montoursville Community BEST PLAY award at the Ray of Light Awards for Excellence in High School Theatre in May 2013. Yard Sale Event Austin Boroch (Class of 2013) won an award for BEST ACTOR for his role as John Proctor in The Crucible. Saturday, September 14, 2013 MAHS Theatre Department Presents The Brothers 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Grimm Spectaculathon November 7, 8, & 9, 2013 at 7 PM. The fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm are turned Montoursville High School parking lot on their heads in this fast-paced, rollicking ride as two (Rain date - Sunday, September 15, 2013) narrators and several actors attempt to combine all 209 stories ranging from classics like Snow White, Montoursville Class of 2014 fundraiser2014 Cinderella, and Hansel & Gretel to more bizarre, fundraiser obscure stories like The Devil's Grandmother and The Girl without Hands. A wild, free-form comedy with lots Vendor information is available at: http://www.montoursville.k12.pa.us/webpages/vstetts of audience participation and madcap fun! P a g e 3 Lunch Lines by Jack Fessler balances due to the cafeteria are also carried students carrying a negative balance in Notes from the Food Service Department into the next school year. their student meal account. All balances This year will bring more changes mandated Elementary and Middle Schools Borrowing for lunches provided to students will by Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. Most of Guidelines remain the responsibility of the student these changes will involve the breakfast Elementary and middle school students may and their parent or guardian. Cashiers will communicate student meal account program, competitive foods (snacks), grains charge up to a maximum of three (3) meals to balance information to students at the and calorie amounts by grades. their student meal account. Charging will not be permitted for any a la carte items. end of each transaction. When a Does your child wake up too late to eat When elementary and middle school student student’s account reaches $6.00 the breakfast at home? If so try breakfast at meal account balances reach $6.00 or less, student will be given a payment envelope school! Hot entrees, cereal, fruit, juice and cashiers will communicate the student meal and be reminded to deposit funds into milk are offered every day. For only $1.10 account balance information to the students. their student meal account. your child can enjoy a great breakfast and The cashiers will also offer students a Deposits into a student meal account have lots of energy to get through the day. payment envelope and advise each student received after 10:00 am will be deposited next school day. All deposits will be Students who qualify for free or reduced that additional funds will need to be deposited applied to negative balances first. lunch also qualify for free or reduced into their student meal account. Once a student meal account is in arrears for three Collection of Outstanding Balances breakfast. (3) meals, the head cook will make a courtesy Student meal account negative balances Due to the federally mandated portion and call to inform parents/guardians of the will be carried from school year to school calorie restrictions ―Premium Lunches‖ will no student’s negative meal account balance and year. longer be offered at the high school. In place request immediate remittance of the amount The district may institute a collection of the premium lunches, a variety of salads, in arrears. procedure for unpaid balances including, but not limited to, filing a claim with the sandwiches and wraps will be offered daily. In the elementary schools, negative balance District Magistrate or delinquent We are also looking for high school students letters for student meal accounts will be distributed via the student’s classroom collection agencies. Parents/Guardians to serve on a Food Service Focus Group. teacher once per week. will be responsible to pay the amount due This group will meet with members of the In the elementary and middle schools, the to the cafeteria, as well as any and all food service staff to enhance the operation of Food Service Department will mail student fees assigned for collection of monies the food service department.