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NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT Samuel Everitt Elementary School Forsythia Drive South * Levittown, PA 19056 Andre Modica, Principal * 215 809 6320 October October October October 2012 2012 2012 2012 NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER “Providing Educational Excellence and Community Service since 1955 “ This year's Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner. Our Book Fair is running Monday, October 8th through Friday, October 12th. All students at Samuel Everitt will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair with their classes during that week, first to preview the books at the fair and then to shop on Thursday or Friday. This year we will also be holding an evening Family Event. If your family enjoys reading, this is an evening that you won’t want to miss! If you cannot visit our fair in person, you may like to take advantage of the new Online Book Fair where you can preview and order books from our homepage here: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=home page&url=samuel_everitt Alternatively, you can find the link on our Library Homepage by going to the Samuel Everitt homepage, clicking on “Academics/Support” at the top of the page, then “Library”. The link to our fair page is on the front of the library page. Our evening Book Fair will be held Thursday, October 11 th from 6pm - 8pm. A percentage of all sales from our fair will benefit our school. We hope to see you there!

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NESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICTNESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICTNESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICTNESHAMINY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Samuel Everitt Elementary School Forsythia Drive South * Levittown, PA 19056

Andre Modica, Principal * 215 809 6320

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NEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTERNEWSLETTER

“Providing Educational Excellence and

Community Service since 1955 “

This year's Scholastic Book Fair is right around the corner. Our Book Fair is

running Monday, October 8th through Friday, October 12th. All students at

Samuel Everitt will have the opportunity to visit the Book Fair with their

classes during that week, first to preview the books at the fair and then to shop

on Thursday or Friday.

This year we will also be holding an evening Family Event. If your family enjoys

reading, this is an evening that you won’t want to miss!

If you cannot visit our fair in person, you may like to take advantage of the new

Online Book Fair where you can preview and order books from our homepage

here:

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=home

page&url=samuel_everitt

Alternatively, you can find the link on our Library Homepage by going to the

Samuel Everitt homepage, clicking on “Academics/Support” at the top of the

page, then “Library”. The link to our fair page is on the front of the library

page.

Our evening Book Fair will be held Thursday, October 11th from 6pm - 8pm. A

percentage of all sales from our fair will benefit our school. We hope to see you

there!

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Welcome to fall and October. We had a great turnout for Back to School Night and lots of new families joined the PTO. Thanks to those teachers and families that have already joined and a little reminder that it’s not too late. Forms are available on our website.

Be sure to “like” our page on Facebook, Samuel Everitt PTO, so you can be kept in the loop for upcoming events and activities.

KidStuff books are still available. If you have already sent in your money or your book, thanks. If not, time is running out. Please return all books or money by October 3. If you are ordering additional books or out of area books, those books will be sent home with your child.

This year is our first Joe Corbi fundraiser in recent years. Look for catalogs to come home with your children the first week of October. Sale ends October 10 and orders will be delivered to the school November 14 for you to pick up .

The Book Fair is coming...Monday October 8 thru Friday October 12. Be on the lookout for your child’s wish list to come home that week. Simply choose the books you would like to purchase and send in the money on their buying days which are Thursday and Friday. Families are invited to come out and shop on Thursday night from 6-8. Besides books, there are many different novelties available for purchase as well. Hope to see you there. We are seeking parents to help with the browsing days. Look for forms to come home soon.

Support your children’s school while enjoying a great Italian sandwich! Primo Hoagies in Langhorne will donate 10% of all purchases on October 22nd. Bring your family and friends for a fun night out! Our first family fun night, Pizza Pumpkin Night is just around the corner. Come out October 26 from 6-8 where $3.00 gets you a slice of pizza, a beverage, and admission to our event! We will be featuring carnival type games, a haunted hallway, and our “cake walk”. The entire family is encouraged to come!

As always, we will be collecting the following items all year long:

• Box Tops…first collection for Box Tops contest ends Oct 26..the class with the most box tops collected will receive a special treat from the PTO

• Labels for Education/Campbell’s Soup labels • Render’s/Shoprite receipts • Campbell’s labels for education • Paper/newspapers (donation bin is located behind the school, in the rear parking lot)

These are nice and easy ways to help earn things for your child’s class room without much effort!

CALENDER DATES OCT 1 JOE CORBI STARTS OCT 2 SCHOOL STORE OCT 3 KIDS STUFF BOOKS SALE ENDS OCT 8-12 BOOK FAIR OCT 11 BOOK FAIR FAMILY NIGHT 6-8PM OCT 12 JOE CORBIS ENDS OCT 15 PTO MEETING IN LIBRARY AT 7PM OCT 16 SCHOOL STORE OCT 22 PRIMO HOAGIE NIGHT OCT 26 PIZZA PUMPKIN NIGHT 6-8 Oct 26 BOX TOPS DUE OCT 30 SCHOOL STORE

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Mrs. Jennifer Force

Mrs. Stacy Rahn

Hello, my name is Stacy Rahn and I am excited to be joining the Everitt community this year in 5th grade. I have worked in the Neshaminy School District for the past 3 years teaching 5th grade, 4th grade, and 2nd grade learning support. I have truly enjoyed, and learned so much from each experience. In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family. I love going to bookstores and discovering new books. I also delight in going to new restaurants and trying different foods. I am an avid sports fan and continue to be hopelessly devoted to our hometown teams. I look forward to a great year here at Everitt!

Hello, my name is Jen Force, and I am very excited to begin my first year here as the general music & chorus teacher at Everitt Elementary on Days 1, 2 & 3. I can also be found teaching general music at Walter Miller Elementary on Days 4 & 5. I am coming from the Philadelphia School District, where I taught music for three years in a neighborhood K-8 elementary school in the southwest area. I graduated from West Chester University four years ago, and I am currently getting my master’s degree in Elementary Literacy from Walden University. When I’m not teaching, I love playing piano, watching the Flyers win all of their hockey games, reading mysteries and swimming. I am very excited to be part of the Neshaminy community, and I can’t wait to see what these talented children produce!

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Mrs. Helen Kirsch

Mrs. Andrea Buiocchi

Mrs. Theresa Rubin

Hello, my name is Andrea Buiocchi and I’m very excited to be joining the Everitt team on day 5 as your librarian. The rest of the week, I can be found at the Lower Southampton Elementary Library. In my free time I enjoy reading, working on jigsaw puzzles, gardening, collecting sea glass at the beach, and spending time with my daughter, Amanda, my son, Tyler, and my cat, Tuesday.

Hello, my name is Helen Kirsch. I am excited to be back teaching strings and directing the orchestra at Everitt! I also teach at Oliver Heckman and Albert Schweitzer Elementary Schools. I like to share my love of music with my students. Outside of school I enjoy spending time with my family and reading.

Hello! My name is Mrs. Theresa Rubin and this is my first year at Samuel Everitt Elementary. I am teaching 2nd grade in room 4B. I have been teaching in Neshaminy since 2006. I became a teacher after spending 15 years as a police officer. Teaching is something I have dreamed of doing since I was a child. I graduated from Neshaminy High School in 1975, earned my Bachelor’s degree from Penn State University, and my Master’s degree from Holy Family University. My husband and I live in the Somerton section of Philadelphia. We have four rescued dogs that keep our house hopping. My favorite things to do are reading, visiting and collecting lighthouses, listening to music, dancing, and spending time with my family. I am looking forward to a great year with my enthusiastic second grade class.

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October’s “Takes Pride” theme is “acceptance.” “Acceptance” is a

favorable reception or approval. When you demonstrate “acceptance” of

others, you acknowledge them even if you do not agree or have different

beliefs. Individuals who are accepting of others take the time to listen and

respect the point of view of others. This month, take the time to practice

“acceptance.” Be accepting of those with whom you disagree and try to

understand and see the world from their point of view. You can always

agree to disagree in a peaceful manner.

Grade Level Reading Counts!

It was wonderful to speak with so many parents at the literacy table

during Back to School Night. Many parents were inquiring about the

grade level reading requirements and titles. Neshaminy School

District does have grade level reading lists from which your child

should be reading from and read to this year.

The Neshaminy School District's Recommended Reading Lists are

located in the Destiny Follett program. Our lists are organized by

grade levels and genres. To access these lists simply click

Recommended Reading List link on our Samuel Everitt webpage and

follow the directions- you are just 5 clicks away from accessing these

lists.

If your child is in grades 3-5, it is important to discuss and support

them with meeting their grade level reading requirements.

Mrs. Stahl Ms. Maurizi

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CONGRATULATIONS To Our Summer Readers!

The teachers, staff, and Parent Teacher Organization of Samuel Everrit made a challenge to the

students of Samuel Everitt last June to read 10 pages a day over their summer vacations bringing them

to a total of 670 pages read by each student. To keep them “in check” with their summer reading, a

Literacy Tour Map was created and students filled in a square on the map for each 10 pages they read.

Along the way, they hit various Philly Food landmarks such as Rita’s for reading 130 pages, School Store

Coupon for reading 300 pages, Philly Soft Pretzels at the 450 page landmark, Herr’s Potato Chips for

reading 600 pages, and Tastycakes for reading the grand total of 670 pages. They logged the books they

completed on this tour on the reverse side of their maps. Throughout the month of September, the 74

students who participated in this Literacy Tour challenge celebrated during their lunch times with all of

the Philly favorites they had earned. The Teachers and Staff of Samuel Everitt are thankful for the many donations that were made by local businesses to make this celebration a success for the children.

Special thanks go out to the following Rita’s Water Ice locations: W. Lincoln Highway, Penndel and

Durham Road, Langhorne, Herr’s Potato Chips, and the Samuel Everitt PTO.

On Friday, September 21st, the 74 students who participated

in this Literacy Tour challenge celebrated in the school

cafeteria with a cup of Rita’s Water Ice. The students also

received certificates in recognition of their achievement.

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Art News … October This is Art Mobile is coming!!! The art mobile will be at Samuel Everitt on October 8th through the 11th.

About the Exhibition

Tree to Form presents wood as a medium of creative

expression by exploring:

• the nature of wood – the distinctive qualities of different species and where they originate;

• woodworking techniques such as turning, carving, burning and painting, and;

• the artist’s inspiration and creative process – such as problem-solving, engineering, and the dialog

between the artist and the unique “living” material he/she works with.

Explore with your kids… The website includes wonderful resources, activities, and games for parents

and students. http://www.bucks.edu/news/culture/artmobile/treetoform/

Autumn is the perfect time to create

some really cool sculptures & art!

As the leaves fall and branches are

left behind, start a collection.

>>>Check out these awesome

sculptures created with branches.

Some more ideas…

Deborah Butterfield, 1998

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October 2012

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Day 1

Joe Corbi

Fundraiser Begins

2 Day 2 Picture Day

School Store

3 Day 3

KidStuff Books

Sale Ends

4 Day 4 5 Day 5

6

7

Fire Prevention Week

October 7-13

8 Day 1

COLUMBUS DAY

9 Day 2

10 Day 3

11 Day 4

12 Day 5 Joe Corbi

Fundraiser Ends

13

14

15 Day 1

PTO Meeting 7PM

16 Day 2

School Store

17 Day 3

18 Day 4

19 Day 5

20

21

22 Day 1

Primo Hoagie Night

23 Day 2

24 Day 3

25 Day 4

26 Day 5 Box Tops Due

PTO Pizza

Pumpkin 6-8pm

27

28

29 Day 1

30 Day 2

School Store

31 Day 3 Halloween

Parade

2pm

Notes:

October 8-12 Book Fair, October 11 Book Fair Family Night 6-8pm

Art Mobile visits EVERITT October 8-11 “Tree to Form”

Exhibition

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