BACKPACK THURSDAY
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Make sure to click on our "Backpack" for ALL the flyers for this week!
The 2012-2013 has been established. You can find it on the PSD webpage under calendar or click here
http://www.pennsbury.k12.pa.us/pennsbury/Calendar/Pennsbury%20School%20District%20Calendar%20-%202012-2013.pdf
The first day of school next fall is Tuesday, September 4, 2012.
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With the arrival of winter weather, I urge all parents to be sure their children are properly dressed to go outside for recess (to include heavy coat, hat, gloves, etc.). Recess is a regular part of the school program and children need to be prepared to take part.
Reminder- YOUR CHILDREN SHOULD NOT EXCHANGE HATS OR COATS WITH OTHER STUDENTS.
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Parents - this is a reminder about dropping off your child at school in the morning. Students should not be dropped off before 8:35. Teachers and staff are often involved in meetings and there is no supervision for students until that time. Also, they need to be dropped off in the back of the school not in the front driveway. We appreciate everyone's cooperation regarding this matter.
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REMINDER - No School on Monday and Tuesday, February 20th and 21st respectively. Check the list of upcoming events below on this page.
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Thank you to everyone that contributed to our "Souper Bowl". As in real life the New York Giants also won here at Makefield School. We are sending 9 medium sized boxes full of canned goods to the Penndel Food Pantry! Thank You!
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Scrip Cards are again being offered! Check out the flyer in our "Backpack" for all the great places to get cards!
Keep collecting your change for our "Pennies for Patients" The program ends February 13th!
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The Makefield Drama Club is need of costumes for the play "Beauty and the Beast" which will be presented in March. Please check out the flyer in our "Backpack" for what is needed.
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES:
February 14th Valentine's Day Parties 2:45 pm
February 20th NO SCHOOL President's Day
February 21st NO SCHOOL Teacher Workshop Day
February 24th Science Fair 5:30 - 8 pm
March 1st March 1st 9 - 11 am
March 14th PTO Meeting 9:30 am Cafetorium
March 16th Lucky Charm Breakfast 8:15 am
March 16th Beauty and the Beast play
March 17th Beauty and the Beast
March 23rd & 24th PTO Sponsored Clothing Drive
March 29th Reading Olympics
March 30th 4th gr. Grandparents Day
March 30th End of 3rd marking period
April 2nd NO SCHOOL Teacher Workshop Day
April 5th & 6th NO SCHOOL - Spring Recess
April 9th NO SCHOOL - Teacher Workshop Day
2012 PSSA CALENDAR
Gr. 3, 4, & 5 Math and Reading March 12 – 23
Makeups March 26 – 30
Gr. 5 Writing April 16 – 20
Gr. 4 Science April 23 - 27
Our Learning Garden is growing! A blog has been set up for the happenings in our garden!
http://mklearningarden.blogspot.com
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In the past few months in Pennsylvania, schools have experienced an earthquake, a hurricane, tornadoes, major and minor flooding, and power outages. Parents, please be aware that school may be closed or dismiss early for a variety of reasons at any time of year. As we have seen, it is not only snow and ice that disrupts our school calendar. Emergency contact information should be checked annually and any change to your contact information during the year should be reported to school as soon as possible. Also, please review emergency dismissal procedures with your child periodically throughout the year and not only before a snow storm.
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Friday, September 16th - MK Back to School Family Picnic
5:30 p.m.
Celebration Book orders are due September 28th. Please help us purchase books for our Makefield Library. Check the Makefield website for the wish list of books requested by the Library. Book orders will be accepted throught the year for birthdays, to honor a teacher, or recognize a 5th grade grad!
Don't forget to send in your McCaffrey's grocery reciepts!
Each classroom has their own Box Top collection boxes. Clip those box tops and send them in for funds for our school.!!
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