Wednesday is DEAR (drop everything and read) day at Eshleman. Students should bring a favorite book or two from home to read. We’ll carry this book with us all day because you never know when Dr. Cox will announce that it’s time to Drop Everything And Read!
I also told the kids they are welcome to bring a small blanket or stuffed animal to school so they can cozy up and enjoy their story.
Monday, February 26 – We have library. It’s not a book exchange day. We’re beginning chapter 6 in Math ( 2 digit addition)
Tuesday, February 27 – We have Art.
Wednesday, February 28 – We have Music. Today is Drop Everything And Read day. Feel free to send a few special books to school with your student. We’ll take a few minutes out of our day to relax and enjoy reading a good book! Students who earned a reading challenge t-shirt should wear them to school.
Thursday, March 1 – We have phys. ed. Practice spelling words for out test tomorrow.
Friday, March 2 – We have library. It will be a book exchange day. We’ll have spelling and storytown tests.
Please sign and return all math and spelling tests.
Mr. McCabe will be accepting Jump Rope for Heart donations until the end of February. Thank you for all of the donations placed on line and sent to school!
February Pizza Hut reading logs may be returned to school anytime this week.
Looking Ahead:
March 5 – PTO meeting at 6:30 PM
March 16 – Eshleman BINGO night. Bring the whole family!
March 29 – Snow make up day. School is in session
Kids at Work Day is on Friday, February 23rd, 2018!
As a way to promote career exploration and awareness with our elementary students, Penn Manor elementary schools are planning a special day across the district.
On Friday, February 23, 2018 students will be invited to wear clothing that represents careers that they may be interested in exploring as an adult. For example, your child may come dressed as a construction worker, a doctor, a teacher, etc. Please make sure that your child’s clothing is appropriate for a day of learning and wouldn’t distract other students in his/her classroom. As an added component to Kids at Work Day, teachers and staff will be wearing their college, military, trade-school, or past/present career attire.
Our hope is that Kids at Work Day will be a great way to start conversations at home and at school about different types of careers, why someone chooses a career, and what kind of training/schooling is needed to get started in a particular career. To help facilitate discussion at home regarding career development, please refer to the “additional resources” at the end of this post for some fun, age-appropriate career development activities.
At Penn Manor High School, about sixty-eight percent of our students attend two-year or four-year colleges. Fifty percent go to four-year colleges, and eighteen percent go to two-year colleges. About seven percent of our students go directly into the military, and about ten percent go on to one-year certificate or training programs. Fifteen percent go directly into the workforce. About twenty-two percent attend the CTC each year to gain a year of Technical Education during their senior year of high school to study fields such as: Residential Carpentry; Heavy Equipment Operator; Protective Services; Sports Medicine; Medical Assisting; Diesel Mechanics; Automotive Mechanics; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; Large Animal Production; Dental Assisting; Plumbing; and much more.
The Penn Manor Elementary School Counselors would like to thank you in advance for your support for Kids at Work Day. If you have any questions, please contact your school’s counselor.
Sincerely,
The Elementary School Counselors
Monday, February 19 – No school
Tuesday, February 20 – We have library and book exchange. Please send library books to school today.
Wednesday, February 21 – The kids will have a substitute today while I’m at a district training session. Our special is Art.
Thursday, February 22 – The kids will have a substitute again while I’m at a district training session. We have an “le” spelling test. Our special is Music.
Friday, February 23 – Kids at work day. Students are welcome to dress up like a career of their choice. (baker, fire fighter, teacher, scientist, athlete – you name it!). Our special is phys. ed.. New spelling words will come home.
First graders have taken their first timed (90 seconds) Math fact test which will count toward a grade on the report card. I was very pleased with their progress. Thank you for your help practicing these facts at home. Remember to log into your child’s X-tra Math account for a fun way to learn Math facts.
A few calendar reminders:
March 23 – End of 3rd marking period
March 23 – 1:30 early dismissal
March 29 – We ARE in school (snow make up day)
March 30 – No school
Tuesday, April 3 – We ARE in school (snow make up day)
May 25 – We ARE in school (snow make up day)
There is nothing more sweet than watching first graders exchange valentines. They are so excited and thoughtful! What a fun day this has been.
Friday, February 16 is clash day. Wear some mixed up clothing to school!
Students will celebrate “Kids at Work” day on Friday, February 23rd, 2018, with the help of the elementary counseling department.
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As a way to promote career exploration and awareness with our elementary students, Penn Manor elementary schools are planning a special day across the district.
On Friday, February 23, 2018 students will be invited to wear clothing that represents careers that they may be interested in exploring as an adult. For example, your child may come dressed as a construction worker, a doctor, a teacher, etc. Please make sure that your child’s clothing is appropriate for a day of learning and wouldn’t distract other students in his/her classroom. As an added component to Kids at Work Day, teachers and staff will be wearing their college, military, trade-school, or past/present career attire.
Our hope is that Kids at Work Day will be a great way to start conversations at home and at school about different types of careers, why someone chooses a career, and what kind of training/schooling is needed to get started in a particular career. To help facilitate discussion at home regarding career development, please refer to the “additional resources” at the end of this post for some fun, age-appropriate career development activities.
At Penn Manor High School, about sixty-eight percent of our students attend two-year or four-year colleges. Fifty percent go to four-year colleges, and eighteen percent go to two-year colleges. About seven percent of our students go directly into the military, and about ten percent go on to one-year certificate or training programs. Fifteen percent go directly into the workforce. About twenty-two percent attend the CTC each year to gain a year of Technical Education during their senior year of high school to study fields such as: Residential Carpentry; Heavy Equipment Operator; Protective Services; Sports Medicine; Medical Assisting; Diesel Mechanics; Automotive Mechanics; Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning; Large Animal Production; Dental Assisting; Plumbing; and much more.
The Penn Manor Elementary School Counselors would like to thank you in advance for your support for Kids at Work Day. If you have any questions, please contact your school’s counselor.
Monday, February 12 – We have Phys. Ed. Please wear sneakers. We’ll make our Valentine bags this afternoon. You may send Valentines to school.
All Eshleman students are invited to wear a hat to school as a reward for so many students completing their first in school reading challenge about Imagery.
Tuesday, February 13 – We have library (no book exchange). You may send Valentines to school for tomorrow’s party.
We have a spelling test today.
Wednesday, February 14 – We have Art. Dress in pink and red today for Valentine’s Day. Our party will be this afternoon. We’ll also have a dental lesson today. New spelling words will come home.
Thursday, February 15 – We have music.
Friday, February 16 – School is in session! We have phys. Ed again. Today is clash day. Go ahead and wear your stripes and polka dots together!
Please send all report card covers and comment sheets back to school. The report card is yours to keep.
Looking Ahead –
Monday, February 19 – No school
Have a great weekend!
We had a great day celebrating our 100th day of school! Thank you to all of our volunteers who donated supplies and came in to help run a station.
Tomorrow is Eshleman picture day. We get our pictures taken at the end of the day – sorry! Hopefully recess will be inside.
Please let me know if you have any questions about your child’s report card. I’m happy to talk with you anytime you think of something! Please sign the report card cover and send it back to school along with the comment sheet.
Friday is also Eshleman movie night sponsored by our PTO. Students are welcome to arrive in their PJ’s and may bring blankets and pillows along to relax and watch a movie with their friends. Thank you PTO!
We’re a little behind from missing a day of school. We’ll be making our valentine bags on Monday afternoon. Feel free to send Valentines to school on Monday. Please remember to include one for each friend in our room. We’ll have a small party on Wednesday.
School is now closed for Wednesday, February 7. Make-up day is Friday, May 25, 2018.
We WILL be celebrating the 100th day of school on Thursday, February 8th. Students are encouraged to dress like a 100 year old but it is certainly optional!
Boys – button down shirts, ties, hats, canes, bathrobe and slippers, glasses, gray hair, wrinkles etc…
Girls – dresses and cardigans, pearls or broaches, nightgown with slippers, glasses, gray hair in a bun, canes, wrinkles, etc…
Parent volunteers who responded that they are still able to help with our celebration on Thursday should arrive at school at 12:30.
