Fifth grade celebrated the end of the first week of PSSA testing by experimenting with mixtures and chemical reactions today.
These fifth graders celebrated Earth Day by turning old t-shirts into reusable bags. Reuse, reduce, recycle!
With Summer break approaching, screen time during free time is on the mind of many parents — including how to supervise and discuss online gaming.
Explore: https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/online-safety-guides/gaming
A parent’s guide to gaming, a guide created by our experts to help parents and guardians evaluate risks, determine which games are age appropriate, and ensure that their children’s privacy is protected. The guide helps parents look at gaming from many angles, from the basics about gaming to ways to identify and address suspected gaming addiction.
With Earth Day being on Monday, Sheffield Area Elementary School students and staff are encouraged to wear blue, green or an Earth Day shirt to show their support for our planet.
5th grade went outside for science class yesterday. They used ice cubes and dandelions to explore how matter undergoes physical and chemical changes.
SAES students were mesmerized by Professor Steve's Magic of Science show!
Thank you to our SAES PTO for setting up this amazing experience to kick-off our "Science-themed" weekend!
EXCITING ECLIPSE!
We’re still uncovering fun solar eclipse activities that took place around SAES...look for more photos to be added soon! Many classrooms did eclipse-themed crafts that helped students see how the brief alignment of the Earth, moon and sun cause a solar eclipse. Special thanks to our amazing Nutrition Team for Friday's eclipse-themed lunch: rocket dog, moon tots, and eclipse cookies! Trays marked with a special star also received a bag of Sun Chips in celebration of the memorable event.
Eclipse Enthusiasts, Educators, Parents and Students,
A total solar eclipse lesson will be aired on the Penn State Behrend YouTube channel at NOON on Monday, April 8th @ https://www.youtube.com/@PennStateBehrend1/streams featuring their very own Dr. Darren Williams, Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics entitled "A Celestial Treat: A Total Solar Eclipse Coming to Erie!" The target audience is upper middle, high school, and college students, but adults and younger children may also enjoy the lesson.
REMINDER: All WCSD students should have received a pair of eclipse glasses to wear during the solar eclipse. A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/3b3r99ce.
Join the faculty and staff and wear animal print tomorrow.
🪄A magician will be performing for SAES tomorrow afternoon 🪄
Our 'out of this world' cafeteria staff has a special eclipse lunch planned for us tomorrow! 🌝🌑🌚
Tomorrow-Wednesday, April 3rd is picture day!
Solar Eclipse Glasses were donated through multiple higher education institutions to WCSD. These will be distributed Wednesday, April 3rd in each building. A letter explaining the solar eclipse and the safe usage of eclipse glasses is located here (https://5il.co/2hcoz) and will be sent home with each student.
The eclipse will occur on April 8th, 2024, which is an Energy Day and students do not have school.
A link to find the path of the eclipse for your exact location can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/ywd9swbd
Our SAES 4th Grade "Math Madness" Competition wrapped up immediately prior to Spring Break with our Championship Round! Students in Mr. Mulligan’s class that wanted to compete were placed in a tournament-style competition to see how many multiplication flash cards they could earn in one minute in each round. Our Final Four competed just prior to break, and a huge congratulations goes out to Annaliese (4th Place), Tristan (3rd Place), Carson (2nd Place), and our Math Madness Champion, Evelyn! Way to go 4th Grade! We’re proud of all of your hard work! Keep showing that P.R.I.D.E.!
Kindergarten registration is still open for the 2024-2025 school year. Once your child is registered, check out the information for the Kindergarten Roundup that will take place in May at each elementary school. (Downloadable document: https://5il.co/2gt5r)
Just a reminder that there is no school on Thursday, March 28th, Friday, March 29th and Monday, April 1st. School will resume on Tuesday, April 2nd.
You have been invited by Sheffield Area Elementary School to give feedback using Satchel Pulse. Go to https://app.satchelpulse.com/parents?country=us to sign up and use school ID 280490 to join the school. This survey will enable us to collect anonymous feedback from you this is reflective of what is happening at your child's school. We are looking forward to using this tool to gather and analyze information that will allow us to make improvments on the culture and climate with each of our schools. Thank you!
Kindergarten Roundup Information: Is your child registered for kindergarten for the 24-25 school year? Join us at WCSD's Kindergarten Roundup, where you can meet our dedicated team and discover all you need to know about your child's first step into school life. (If you still need to register your child, see the district's webpage for registration information.) Document: https://5il.co/2gt60
VPNs: What parents need to know
It is becoming increasingly common for tech savvy kids to use VPNs to hide their location or even bypass parental controls. Now, you might be entering a mild state of panic wondering A, what is a VPN, and B, how do I find out if my child is using one? Don’t worry - here is our guide on what parents need to know about VPNs.
https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/tech-advice/blogs-articles/vpns
Kindergarten Registration and Kindergarten Roundup - information below
(Available as a document: https://5il.co/2gt5r)
Reminder: Donations are due on Tuesday, March 19th for the Basketball Extravaganza!
