Eisenhower Elementary School

WCSD Important Dates for Students for the 2024-2025 School Year

Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!

The summer lunch hours for the Lacy Playground have been changed to 11:30 AM-Noon. The change takes effect on Monday, June 24, 2024. All other times remain unchanged.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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 Eisenhower Elementary School to give feedback using Satchel Pulse. Go to https://app.satchelpulse.com/parents?country=us to sign up and use school ID 508126 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