East Fallowfield Elementary School

Principal: Melissa Willis - willism@casdschools.org

Guidance: Lynn Stover - stoverl@casdschools.org

Secretary: Jaclyn Bernardo - bernardoj@casdschools.org

Attendance - Sam Frost - efattendance@casdschools.org

The mission of the Coatesville Area School District, rich in diversity, and committed to excellence, is to create innovative educational experiences, which are funded by the taxpayers, supported by the community, delivered by dedicated teachers and administrators, to ensure all students will become responsible, contributing global citizens.

Email: willism@casdschools.org
Website: https://www.casdschools.org/eastfallowfield
Location: 2254 Strasburg Road, Coatesville, PA, USA
Phone: 610-383-3765
Twitter: @CASDEFallowfld

9/5 - No School

9/6 - PTO meeting, 7 pm in library

9/9 - Red, White and Blue Spirit Day

9/9 - Patriots Day Ceremony

9/14 - Instrumental Music Night, 7pm, Rainbow Elementary

9/21 - Early Dismissal, 12:30 pm

This year at East Fallowfield we are revamping our PBIS program and focusing on our Big East Expectations of Safety, Ownership, Acceptance and Respect. Last week, students had the opportunity to learn what these expectations look like, sound like, and feel like in different areas around the school including the classroom, cafeteria, playground, bus, hallway, and bathrooms.

Students are so excited to be rewarded for meeting these expectations with Class Dojo points. Parents please be sure to accept the Class Dojo invite from your child's teacher so you can track the great work they are doing in class.

In STEM this week, students learned that we need to work together, like GEARS! Mrs. Billman had students create their own unique gear to add to our school's bulletin board! We can't wait to see what it looks like when we have all East Fallowfield students GEARS working together! We will be sure to share out a picture when it is completed!

This year your child has the opportunity to participate in Chorus, Band and/or Orchestra! We encourage students to participate in these music ensembles to help develop many lifelong skills. Chorus rehearsals will take place during the school day. Band and Orchestra small group lessons will take place during the school day, with whole group rehearsals before school. Talk with your child about the possibility of trying one (or two!) of these music ensembles this year and contact us with any questions.

2nd year instrumental students will be receiving more information soon about lessons and rehearsals. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 14th for our district instrumental informational meeting at Rainbow Elementary at 7:00 pm.

We are excited to make great music with your students this year!

Mrs. Mullen

Chorus and Orchestra Director

mullenap@casdschools.org

Mr. Brackin

Band Director

brackinc@casdschools.org

Permission slips are linked below.

Our teachers do incredible work and the Adopt-A-Coatesville Teacher program is a fabulous way to recognize our amazing staff! You can adopt a teacher by visiting the website here: ADOPT A COATESVILLE TEACHER. Once on the site, click the red apple icon that says, "SIGN UP."

Please see the attached Title I informational documents below in both English and Spanish.

Our first PTO meeting of the school year will take place on Tuesday, September 6th at 7:00 pm in the East Fallowfield Elementary School library. We hope to see you there!

Bussing information was sent via email from our transportation department. Please contact the transportation department with any issues or changes at schoolbus@casdschools.org.

Here are just a few reminders for parents and guardians as we enter a new school year.

Pick Up/Drop Off

• Our Drop Off and Pick Up area is at the back of the building.
• If you are dropping your child off, please be sure they are ready for school prior to drop off. Students should be ready to exit the vehicle quickly to avoid traffic back-ups. Parents should remain in their vehicle and be ready to exit as soon as your child exits the vehicle. This is not the time to speak with staff or enter the building. Thank you for your cooperation.
• Drop Off Time: 9:15 AM-9:30 AM - If you are dropping your child off after 9:30 AM they are considered late and must be signed in at the main office by an adult.
• Pick Up Time: 3:40 PM
• If you are picking your child up, we need a note or an email on file. Please send emails to frosts@casdschools.org. If we do not have a note, your child will ride their normal transportation home.

Transportation

• We will begin dismissing students at 3:45 pm.
• Please allow 15-20 minutes after the drop off time given to you by transportation for the first few days of school as we often hold busses longer than usual to ensure our students are safely on the correct busses.
• Should you have any transportation concerns, please contact the transportation department directly via email at schoolbus@casdschools.org.

Chromebooks

• Please be sure to send your child back to school with their district-issued Chromebook and charger.
• If your student had not yet picked up a Chromebook, one will be assigned to them the first week of school. If you have already paid the $40 insurance fee, students will be able to take their laptops home with them. If the insurance is not paid, students will keep them stored in their classrooms daily. If you would like to pay the insurance fee, you can do so via RevTrak here at this link: Technology Insurance Payment
• Should you have any technology concerns please contact our Technology Department at ithelpdesk@casdschools.org.

Contact Information

• It is imperative to have the most updated contact information for our families. Please ensure that we have your most updated phone numbers, home addresses and email addresses.
• Please be sure to read the Monday Morning Messages each week for important information.
• Your child will be coming home with a red communication folder that should travel to and from school each day. Please check this folder for important information from the school. There are forms in the folder that we need returned back to school. Thank you for your help in completing and returning the necessary forms.

Breakfast/Lunch

• All students are eligible for free breakfast and lunch. Parents do not have to fill out any forms as students automatically qualify.
• Students can still bring lunch if they choose to.

Water Bottles

• We have various water bottle filling stations. To reduce waste we are requesting that everyone bring a reusable water bottle to school.

We are looking forward to an incredible year full of learning, growth and fun!

Please read below for important breakfast and lunch information from our Food Services Department.

• Breakfast and lunch are FREE for all students again this year.
• Snacks and beverages will be available at an additional charge (this will begin after the first couple weeks of school).
• Parents may add funds to their student’s food service account through SchoolCafe (www.schoolcafe.com/CoatesvilleASD ). Instructions are located on our website, and are also attached.
• We would like to avoid cash transactions at the registers for students and adults.
• Funds may be deposited through SchoolCafe
• Money may be brought down to the Food Service Manager in the morning to put on the person’s account.
• Students will use our barcode scanners to check out at the register.
• ID Cards will be provided by your school’s Food Service Manager for all students.