PS Monday Memo

30 August 2021 | Chartiers Valley Primary School

Dear Primary School Families,

We are pleased to welcome you back to the 2021-2022 school year! We would like to extend a special welcome to all new students to our CVPS family. We are so proud of how well all of our students have transitioned back into school routines this week. Our administration and staff are dedicated to providing your child(ren) an engaging, interactive, nurturing, and joyful learning experience.

The Head School Nurse Michelle Opferman and her team have prepared this important message for families. Please take a moment to read it, and feel free to contact her with any questions.

A few reminders to keep our students in school:

Per federal mandate, masks are required on all forms of public transportation, including school buses and vans. Please help us by reminding your child to mask up for the bus and reinforce proper mask-wearing. If you and/or your child are not compliant with these regulations, we ask that you make arrangements to have the child dropped off and picked up daily.
Please review the District’s COVID-19 updates from August 27, 2021, by clicking here.

Morning drop-off has been going well and we appreciate all of your support. A few reminders:

Adults should remain in the car.
Children should exit from the passenger side of the vehicle.
Children can exit the car once the vehicle is next to the yellow curb.
At times, staff members may be there to help the children, but we want this to be a task children can successfully complete on their own as soon as possible.

In the event of school closure due to inclement weather, COVID-19, or other unforeseen circumstances, the District will shift to remote learning via Google Classroom (K-8) and Schoology (9-12), following these guidelines:

On remote learning days, students must submit their attendance in Infinite Campus between 6:30 am and 12:00 pm or they will be marked absent.
Students, teachers, and paraprofessionals should follow their schedules synchronously, checking in to each class at the appropriate times, and then working independently on school work as assigned by each teacher.
If there is a 2-hour delay, schools will operate on a typical in-person 2-hour delay schedule.
If a 2-hour delay is called and later becomes a full-day closure, students should complete assignments asynchronously to allow teachers ample time to safely travel to school.

Parents, please remember that students younger than high school age must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of all District events and athletic competitions. This includes Friday night football games.

The administration, faculty, and staff are focused on the health and safety of our students. This includes both mental and emotional well-being. We understand that at times students may experience some anxiety about school. Please know that our teachers and guidance counselors are here waiting to help your child navigate the new school year. Together, as a school community, we will build on the traditions of the past and meet the challenges of the future.

If you need this information translated into your native language, please contact us with your desired language.

Sincerely,

Emily Mather, Academic Principal

Anissa Rosenwald, Principal

Click here to read more about the

Primary School principals

Monday, August 30- Day 6

Tuesday, August 31 - Day 1 - First full day for kindergarten!

Wednesday, September 1 - Day 2 - Happy September! PTG Meeting at 7 pm

Thursday, September 2 - Day 3

Friday, September 3 - Day 4

Monday, September 6 - No School - Labor Day

Friday, September 10 - Wear red, white, and blue in honor of Patriot’s Day!

Thursday, September 16 - CVPS Open House (5-8 pm - more information to follow)

September 20-24 - “Start with Hello” week (more information to follow)

September 21-22 - Fall Pictures (more information to follow)

Click here to view the District Calendar

Click here to view the PS Daily Cycle Calendar

From the PTG:

The CVPS PTG would like to welcome all new and returning students, teachers and staff to an exciting new school year! We encourage all families to join us for our first PTG meeting of the 2021-2022 school year this Wednesday, September 1 at 7 pm in the Primary School Gym. Childcare will be provided.

Stay informed of all things CVPS PTG by signing up for our new Remind app notifications.

Kindergarten families text @6h7a69

1st grade families text @ak9kg43

2nd grade families text @e4e38d

You can also follow us on Facebook: Chartiers Valley Primary School PTG.

Show your Colt Pride! Shop our online Spirit Wear sale by clicking here. The store closes on September 12.

From our nurse:

Click here for an important message from the CV Nursing Department.

Please remember to screen your child for COVID-19 symptoms prior to school each morning. Click here for a helpful screening checklist. If they are not feeling well, please keep your child home. If you have any questions about whether your child should stay home from school, please contact our School Nurse, Kaila Pugliese.

Stay safe and healthy. #ItsAGreatDayToBeAColt

Athletic Events Season Pass Information

Click here to view the flyer. This pass is good for all contests for the 2021-2022 school year. Student tickets will also be sold for $3 per contest at home games.

Please remember that students younger than high school age must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of all District events and athletic competitions. This includes Friday night football games.

Attendance:

If your child is absent from school, please email the PS Attendance Secretary, PSattendance@cvsd.net

Free Meals:

Chartiers Valley School District is offering FREE breakfast and FREE lunch to every student, every school day. More information.

We are also offering an a la carte snack menu this year for students who wish to pack their lunch and buy snacks.

Instagram:

Chartiers Valley Primary School is now on Instagram! Find "all things primary" by following us @cvsdprimary.

Also follow: @cvsdcolts @cvsdintermediate @cvsdmiddleschool @cvsdhighschool

Flyers:

All flyers are sent digitally via PeachJar! That means no more backpacks full of paper and over 150,000 pieces of paper saved each year...that's 17 trees!

Click on the graphic to view flyers for: