BRANDYWINE WALLACE – THE EAGLE’S EYE NEWSLETTER Shelter animals need our help! BW is collecting old towels, sheets, and blankets for the Chester County SPCA. Please make sure the towels/bedding are washed prior to placing in the bin. Look for the collection bin in the lobby. Thank you! NOVEMBER 2012 Community Service Update: EMPTY BOWL PROJECT: We would like to thank the OVER 50 STUDENTS who participated in the Empty Bowl Project as well as the 12 volunteers that helped make it a success! We would also like to thank all BW families who have participated in the H&S fundraisers, which allowed us to subsidize 50% of the cost of the bowls so more students could participate. The bowls will be donated to the Lord's Pantry Annual Empty Bowl Project fundraiser. This organization’s mission is to feed the needy in Downingtown, Exton, & Lionville communities. COAT DRIVE: We would like to thank all the BW families who donated over 60 coats plus hats, gloves and scarves! These will be donated to CYWA (Community, Youth and Women's Alliance) women’s and children’s shelter in Coatesville. They are extremely appreciative! THANKSGIVING FOOD DRIVE: We will be having our annual Thanksgiving Food Drive November 12-16. Items will be donated to families in the Downingtown area. We will be looking for the following non-perishable items: coffee, stuffing, tea, instant mashed potatoes, hot chocolate, cans of beans, juice, cans of corn, coffee, cans of cranberry sauce, canned fruit, cans of gravy, pies from our Market Day fundraiser, and/or turkeys. Monetary donations to purchase these items will also be accepted. A flyer with details will be sent home in Red Family Folders. 4th Annual Craft and Gift Market (the new & improved Holiday Boutique) Don’t miss this great opportunity to purchase handmade gifts and crafts for the holiday season! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17TH from 9 am - 2 pm The event features over 45 local vendors selling handmade gifts and crafts, as well as fun family activities. This year's market will include an outdoor, harvest-themed venue with a farmer's market, hayrides, games, and crafts! Refreshments will be available to shoppers, too. Students can also market their own handmade items at free tables provided by Home & School. Look for additional event information, as well as vendor and student applications for selling space, in Red Family Folders, or go to http://bwhsa.org/market. Oh… and did we happen to mention that Dia Doce gourmet cupcakes will be there? Be sure to come check them out and maybe taste one, two, or eight of their delicious cupcakes! BW Chick-fil-A Spirit Night WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14th 5:30 until 8 pm Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Easy way to feed the family and support BW! 2 BRANDYWINE WALLACE – THE EAGLE’S EYE NEWSLETTER And now, some news from… Our School Nurse, Mary Vorndran Along with the Family Fall Festival, pumpkin carving, and giving thanks, cold and flu season is also just around the bend. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (and moms and dads everywhere) keeping our hands clean is the first line of defense against germs, the simplest and most effective way to stay healthy as we spend more time together indoors. Remembering to cover your nose and mouth with a tissue, or the crook of your elbow, when your cough or sneeze is another way to prevent sharing germs. Also, please be aware that cases of pertussis ("whooping cough") are surfacing more frequently than in the past. Please check with your doctor to ensure your children are up to date on the Tdap vaccine, which protects against this disease. And while you're at it, check with your doctor about getting that flu shot! The CDC advises everyone over the age of 6 months to get the flu vaccine. Have a wonderful, and healthy, fall and winter! NOVEMBER 2012 The info you need to know – all in one place! Elementary School Bell Hours 8:55am – 3:20pm Students may arrive anytime after 8:35am Parents arrive by 3:10pm for parent pick-up Market Day Order Info www.marketday.com -- code: 7385 Order by: MON 11/5 (Internet orders by 11pm on 11/7) Pick up: TUES 11/13 from 4:15 – 5:20pm Cafeteria Account Info www.payforit.net Attendance Hotline Number 610-269-2083 ext. 9 Brandywine Wallace Contact Info 435 Dilworth Road, Downingtown, PA 19335 Phone: 610-269-2083 Fax: 610-269-2829 Email: [email protected] Web: www.dasd-bw.org 2-Hour Early Dismissal – Scheduled Inclement Weather Information During very inclement weather (snow, low temperatures, ice, etc.), it may be necessary to either delay the opening of school or cancel school completely for the day. The Superintendent will announce the closing or postponement of school via a “School Messenger” phone call. The information will also be relayed on the district/school website via a notice contained in a yellow bar that will appear on all website pages. This news will also be broadcast on Channels 3 (KYW), 6 (WPVI), 8 (WGAL), 10 (WCAU), and 29 (Fox), and on radio stations WCHE and KYW. Our code is 876. PLEASE DO NOT CALL THE SCHOOL. The phone lines must be kept open for emergencies. Students (grades 1-5) dismissed at 1:20pm instead of 3:20pm Kindergarten (Modified Schedule) morning session: 8:55am – 10:35pm afternoon session: 11:40am – 1:20pm Inclement Weather Info – Unscheduled 2 hr. late opening time: Grades 1-5 è10:55am Morning Kindergarten è10:55am – 12:45pm Afternoon Kindergarten è1:30pm – 3:20pm 2 hr. early dismissal time: 1:20pm (all grades) See box to the left for details. 2012-13 Home & School Officers Find BW online! Co-Presidents: Ed Twiss ([email protected]) Ann Trethewey ([email protected]) Vice President: Carrie McBride ([email protected]) Secretary: Deanna Bradley ([email protected]) Treasurer: Kim Peszek ([email protected]) Brandywine Wallace Elementary School Brandywine Wallace Elementary Home & School @BrandywineWalla Looking for the chairs of Home and School committees? Check out www.dasd-bw.org and look under Home and School / Committees. 3 BRANDYWINE WALLACE – THE EAGLE’S EYE NEWSLETTER Friendly Reminder NOVEMBER 2012 Quick Shout-outs! In no particular order… When calling the attendance hotline – 610.269.2083 ext. 9 – please remember that homework cannot be requested until your student has been absent for 3 or more days. Don’t forget to send in those excuse notes with your child when they return to school! BIG THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE! • Kelly Pancoast and the amazing team of volunteers for planning, setting up, working, and cleaning up the Fall Festival. THANK YOU!!!! • Mary Gasser, Mandy Holm, and April Bach for organizing and planning the Craft and Gift Market! THANK YOU!!!! HOT TIP OF THE DAY: Did you know you can email Sharon and Dianne those excuse notes? No need to send in an actual note anymore! à Please email both Sharon and Dianne. • Elena Spanfellner and the red folder volunteers who make thousands of copies and spend hours stuffing Red Family Folders – every week! THANK YOU!!!! • Sharon: [email protected] Dianne: [email protected] Shannon McLaughlin for running the Primo Hoagie Sale – THANK YOU! Is there a group or person you would like to see listed here? Email Jenna Kulp ([email protected]) or Beth Dougherty ([email protected]) by 11/2, for the Dec. newsletter. Giant A+ School Rewards Recycling Reminders Box Tops: Each box top is worth $0.10 to Giant A+ School Rewards are here!!! Brandywine Wallace is now part of the Giant A+ School Rewards program. So if you shop at Giant, please make sure you register your bonus card to Brandywine Wallace. Its easy to do and will help our school earn rewards. our school – and you can bet those add up quickly! So save up those box tops, attach them to the monthly collection sheets sent home in the Red Family Folders, and send them in! The classroom and the student who collects the most will receive an award! Labels for Education: By collecting UPCs and beverage caps/sauce caps from over 2,500 participating products, our school can earn points that can be redeemed for arts, athletics, and academics merchandise. To learn more, visit www.labelsforeducation.com. Just send these Labels for Education in to class with your student! To register your bonus card, please go to: http://www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus and use our school ID: 06528. If you have any questions, please email Amy Meenan at [email protected]. A few other things… ALL newsletter submissions MUST be in by Fri. 11/2 for the December newsletter. (This includes all event information, reminders, dates for the Save These Dates section, etc.) Thanks for your cooperation!!!! Content should be submitted to Jenna Kulp ([email protected]) or Beth Dougherty ([email protected]) by 11/2. Note: All submissions are subject to review and editing in accordance with BW and DASD policy. We need FALL FESTIV AL V OLUNTEE RS ! Can you help in some small way with the Fall Festival on October 26th? It's painless and we all have fun – and you can volunteer for just an hour! Please e-mail [email protected] with Fall Festival in the subject and Kelly Pancoast will set you up! BW Home and School would like to ask parents & guardians a favor… when sending in money for different events (hoagie sale, Fall Festival tickets, field trips, coupon books, etc.) please send in separate checks or money for each event. This will save our volunteer treasurer and committee/event heads countless hours trying to sort out the money! Tha nk you so much for your understa nding. 4