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

5/1/23 - One School, One Book begins

5/1/23 - 5/2/23 - MATH PSSAs (Grades 3-5)

5/2/23 - Orchestra Practice, 8 am

5/2/23 - PTO Meeting, 7 pm

5/3/23-5/4/23 - SCIENCE PSSAs (Grade 4)

5/8/23 - Flower Sale orders due

5/9/23 - Band & Orchestra Practice, 8 am

5/16/23 - Orchestra Practice, 8 am

5/17/23 - Band Practice, 8 am

5/17/23 - Early Dismissal, 12:30 pm

5/20/23 - Spring Clothing Drive, 10 am - 1 pm

5/22/23 - Spring Concert, 7 pm

5/25/23 - Field Day

5/26/23 - No School for Students

5/29/23 - No School for Students

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Our School is about to take part in a special, communitywide shared reading event. Every child will receive a copy of the same book, Matilda by Roald Dahl, and will be asked to read it together at home over the next few weeks. We are personally asking you to make the time so that your family can participate in this special activity.

Reading aloud at home is valuable because it better prepares your child to be an effective reader, and it is also a fun, worthwhile family activity. With this program, we aim to build a Community of Readers at our school. Everyone, students, parents, teachers, even administrative staff, will all be following along together.

Along with the book, you will receive a reading schedule so that you can keep up at home. Generally, you will be asked to read about 15 minutes each night.

In school, your child will be invited to answer daily trivia questions to encourage and reward active listening. You will soon find that your child will take pride in knowing and anticipating the details of the story. In class, students can explore the book through activities and discussion. You will want to make sure your family keeps up so that your child can be included. Throughout the month, everyone will be talking about Matilda!

This is a novel program in that children of all grade levels will all be listening to the same book. Strange or daring as that may seem, it actually makes sound educational sense. Reading professionals recommend reading material out loud that is beyond a child’s own reading level. We also believe that you can and should continue reading chapter books with your older children, even when they are able to read by themselves. We have selected a title that can be followed and understood and enjoyed by younger students, but will still captivate and stimulate older children.

We know that you’ll enjoy this special reading time with your children. With your help, we can build a Community of Readers at our school.

The staff at East Fallowfield Elementary School

East Fallowfield is happy to partner with Compass Mark for the Positive Action program. Our presenters visit our 4th and 5th grade classrooms once a week to promote healthy life choices. In these pictures, you can see Mrs. Hines and her 4th grade class learned about puppets and how as humans, we have the power to pull our own strings. Each student received a green piece of string as a reminder that they can control their own destiny!

As part of our PBIS program, students have the opportunity to cash in their Class Dojo points for different rewards. Some students prefer to shop in our PBIS store, while other students have decided to save up their points for some of our experience items. Last week we had third grade student, E'laiyah London, cash in her points to be Mrs. Frost's office assistant. E'laiyah did a great job being a helper on Friday. We also had third grade student, Boston Mayo, cash in her points for a private lunch with 3 friends. We are so proud of our students for continuing to S.O.A.R. throughout the school year!

Congratulations to the following students for leveling up on Lexia English! Keep up the great work. We are so proud of you!

We were happy to welcome the Penn State Extension 4-H group to East Fallowfield last week. The presenters visited our first grade classrooms to discuss poison prevention strategies. Every student learned a great deal and took an informational packet home to share with their families.

This week's winners of our Eagle Eye drawing won a free ice cream coupon from the cafeteria! Congratulations to these students for showing our school expectations of Safety, Ownership, Acceptance and Respect! Keep SOARING!

Dear East Fallowfield Third, Fourth, and Fifth Grade Families,

Beginning on Monday, April 25th, our third, fourth and fifth grade students will take the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) tests. The annual Pennsylvania System School Assessment is a standards-based, criterion-referenced assessment which provides students, parents, educators, and citizens with an understanding of student and school performance related to the attainment of proficiency of the academic standards. These standards in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science and Technology identify what a student should know and be able to do at varying grade levels. Every Pennsylvania student in grades 3 through 8 is assessed in English Language Arts and Math. Every Pennsylvania student in grades 4 and 8 is assessed in science.

These assessments will be administered on the following days:

English Lang. Arts April 24th to April 26th - Grades 3, 4, & 5

Math May 1st to May 2nd - Grades 3, 4, & 5

Science May 3rd to May 4th - Grade 4

The 2023 state PSSA Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy is included below. During the assessment dates, we encourage students to leave cell phones and electronic devices like smart watches at home.

PSSA REMINDERS FOR TEST TAKERS AND FAMILIES

To ensure student success and accuracy on the assessments, we ask for your help with the following:

• Encourage your student to leave electronic devices at home
• Make sure your child gets plenty of sleep on the nights before testing.
• Provide a nutritious breakfast for your child. Breakfast is served daily at Rainbow free of charge.
• Be sure your child arrives at school on time. Children who arrive to school late (after 10:00 a.m.), will not be permitted to join the testing in progress. They will be supervised until the test is over and will have to make up the missed session later.
• Be mindful of your child’s stress levels and reassure her/him that she/he can do this. The tests are not timed. We want students to feel confident that they are test ready as they have worked hard and learned much this year.
• Make-up sessions may occur during the afternoon. So, if your child needs to leave early for an appointment, please notify us before the start of the school day. If a child begins a test session, and leaves, she/he may not finish it later. Also, please try to schedule appointments for your child on non-testing days.

Please find May and June's lunch menus below.

Our next PTO meeting will be Tuesday, May 2nd at 7:00 pm in the library.

Our PTO is sponsoring a flower sale to celebrate our teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. This is also an opportunity for students to buy flowers and celebrate the wonderful people in their lives for Mother's Day weekend.

Students can purchase a single flower for $1.00 and can purchase as many as they would like. On May 12th, students can deliver their flowers to their favorite staff members or take them home at the end of the day to their loved one.

Payment can be in the form of cash, check (paid to EFES PTO) or via Venmo @EastFallowfieldPTO. Payments should be in my Monday, May 8th. The order forms are below in English and Spanish.

Thank you in advance for support of this fundraiser!

Scan our QR code to join our East Fallowfield PTO Facebook page for pictures and updates!

Registration for the 2023 Fall Season opens April 1st

Online registration: http://www.Coatesvillekidraiders.com

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT – SAVE $25 THRU 5/31/23

Flag football & flag cheerleading Ages 5-6

Tackle football & varsity cheerleading Ages 7-13*

*Child’s league age is determined by the child’s age on July 31, 2023

Football and cheerleading programs are open to all genders

Visit our website and if you have additional questions:

info@kidraiders.org

CoatesvilleKidRaiders.com

FACEBOOK Coatesville Kid Raiders Official

INSTAGRAM CKR_KidRaiders

TWITTER CKR_KidRaiders

The Coatesville Area School District is so excited to begin its partnership with you to prepare your child for his or her future. A child's early years are the foundation for success both academically and emotionally. The kindergarten registration process can be completed online. Please access the 2023-2024 Kindergarten Pre-Registration form by:

Going to the website: www.casdschools.org

1. Scroll to the “Quick Links” section
2. Click “2023-2024 Kindergarten Pre-Registration”

In addition to basic information about your child, please be prepared to upload copies of the following documents:

• Birth Certificate
• Immunization Records
• Proof of Residency

Sign up for an in-person Registration Meeting at East Fallowfield:

We are hosting our registrations meetings on March 7th and March 8th. In-person registration takes approximately 45 minutes. To register at East Fallowfield, please click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409084BAAAE2CA3F49-efkindergarten

If additional dates or times are needed, we will add additional days and send information out!

Please click here to determine which Elementary School your child will attend.

Please note, if you have already followed the steps to register online, then you do not need to schedule an in-person registration meeting.

Coatesville Area School District Elementary Schools

· Caln Elementary: 610-383-3760

· East Fallowfield Elementary: 610-383-3765

· King’s Highway Elementary: 610-383-3775

· Rainbow Elementary: 610-383-3780

· Reeceville Elementary: 610-383-3785

Should you have any general questions or concerns pertaining to the online registration process, please do not hesitate to contact our central registration team at 610-466-2400.