Sheffield Area Elementary School

Attention parents of students who will be re-enrolling their first through 12th grade students next school year. A new re-enrollment system will replace the beginning of the year packet parents receive to update student information. Look for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. Thank you.

The Warren County School District (WCSD), collaborating with the City of Warren and Sheffield Township, will host four sites for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), listed below: - Beaty Warren Middle School, Breakfast/Lunch, M-F, 6/10 - 8/9/2024 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM, Breakfast 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM, Lunch - Lacy Park & Playground, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch - Crescent Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM, Lunch - Sheffield Township Park, Bag Lunch, M-F, 6/17 - 8/9/2024 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM, Lunch The SFSP provides children ages 18 and younger with options for a free breakfast and/or lunch during the summer months. All sites will be closed for the week of July 4th with service resuming July 8, 2024. Any organization in the area that offers summer programming for children and is interested in becoming an SFSP partner should contact Matt Jones, WCSD Coordinator of Grant & Foundation Development, at 814-723-6900. The SFSP provides meals without charge, regardless of race, color, national origin, gender, or disability, and there will be no discrimination during the meal service. The program is funded through reimbursements from the Pennsylvania Department of Education. Children should arrive early at any participating playground site to help staff order meals for the day. Meals must be eaten onsite. Menus will be posted on the district website at www.wcsdpa.org, under For Parents, Food Service, Summer Food Service Program. Please be aware that dates and times may change. The district will notify the public of changes via site signage, its website, mobile app, and the WCSD Facebook page. Per federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD-3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/ad-3027.pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; or fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442; or email: Program.Intake@usda.gov

We had an awesome time today at the BMX show! Cool BMX tricks and a great message! We will: ☑️ Be safe ☑️ Pay attention ☑️ Always keep learning ☑️ Do our best ⁠ Have a great week, Sheffield Area Elementary School 🐾 Thank you Sheffield PTO for inviting the Go Green BMX riders to SAES! ⁠ #gogreenbmxshow

If you haven't already done so #2 - - - - - Parent and Family Engagement Policies

Title I schools are required to evaluate their Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Policy each year. The PFE Policy outlines how schools and families will work together to support the education of children.

Your input will also help us revise our Parent and Family Engagement Policy for the 2024-2025 school year.

https://forms.office.com/r/NWESPdSnie

If you haven't already done so - - - - - Parent Input Needed! Elementary Schools' Title I School-Parent Compact Feedback 24-25

Title I schools are required to revise the School-Parent Compact each year. The School-Parent Compact outlines how parents, schools, and students will share in the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

Please take a few minutes to provide your input so we can revise our compact for the 24-25 school year.

Read each statement. Choose YES if you think it should be included in the compact and no if it should be deleted. Add any additional ideas you may have.

THANK YOU for helping us revise our elementary school's compact!

https://forms.office.com/r/gbRdc5maP3

This Friday, please wear red, white and blue for our Friday spirit day and for Memorial Day!

May is Mental Health Awareness month, a good time to consider your students’ digital wellbeing and the role of technology in their mental health. Explore our new article, https://wcsdpa.onlinesafetyhub.io/parent/blogs-articles/taming-tech-tantrums Taming tech tantrums to help parents and guardians understand how apps and games are designed to keep kids (and adults) engaged, making the transition away from screen time challenging. Our experts uncover why and when “tech tantrums” in children are most likely to occur and strategies to help children more easily shift to non-screen activities.

Parent and Family Engagement Policies

Title I schools are required to evaluate their Parent and Family Engagement (PFE) Policy each year. The PFE Policy outlines how schools and families will work together to support the education of children.

Your input will also help us revise our Parent and Family Engagement Policy for the 2024-2025 school year.

https://forms.office.com/r/NWESPdSnie

Parent Input Needed! Elementary Schools' Title I School-Parent Compact Feedback 24-25

Title I schools are required to revise the School-Parent Compact each year. The School-Parent Compact outlines how parents, schools, and students will share in the responsibility for improved student academic achievement.

Please take a few minutes to provide your input so we can revise our compact for the 24-25 school year.

Read each statement. Choose YES if you think it should be included in the compact and no if it should be deleted. Add any additional ideas you may have.

THANK YOU for helping us revise our elementary school's compact!

https://forms.office.com/r/gbRdc5maP3

3rd Grade visited the Woodmobile. “The Pennsylvania WoodMobile is a traveling exhibit that provides information on the state’s forest resource and the state’s forest products industry,” according to PDA. “Visitors to the exhibit will see how the forests of Pennsylvania have shaped the history of the state and nation, learn how today’s forest differs from 100 years ago, touch the various hardwood species produced in Pennsylvania, and use touchscreen technology to interact with various threats to the forests such as invasive insects and plants, diseases and white-tailed deer.”

Spring Concert and Art Show !!THURSDAY!!

Reminder: Kindergarten Roundup is tomorrow, May 15th from 11:00 am - 6:00 PM. https://vimeo.com/911338387

Attention Parents/Guardians of students in the 21st Century After School Program: You should have received a survey link by email and text message. Please complete this survey at your earliest convenience. Thank you!

Remake Learning Days are almost here.

Remake Learning Days (RLD) is a learning festival that celebrates the many learning opportunities in a community! This celebration highlights innovative experiences and opportunities for youth to develop their sense of creativity, perseverance and curiosity. See the events local to us below, starting May 4th, 2024.

https://www.wcsdpa.org/article/1523912

👕🧢Take Your Stuff Home Tuesday!🧣🧤 Please look at all the pictures of items in our list and found! Comment or send PM and we will send your lost item home today.

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Lindberg's class celebrated their "Golden Tray" lunch awards by enjoying time outside in the beautiful weather. Great job, Little Wolverines! Keep showing that P.R.I.D.E.!

Kindergarten students wrapped up the Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Unit on Colonial Times by weaving! We had a little assistance from our favorite 5th grade helpers.

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.