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Saucon Valley Elementary School
2085 Polk Valley Road
Hellertown, PA 18055
610.838.7001
 

Ro Frey, Principal
Lynn Cheddar, Assistant Principal


Curriculum
Student Handbook
Building Readers - Newsletter
Building Readers - Reading Extras
Building Readers - Book List
Helping Children Learn - Newsletter
Helping Children Learn - Daily Learner Planner
Panther Pride Press
PSSA Information & Assessment Handbooks

Guide to Your Pennsylvania Parent Report
 

cartoon kid




Admission to our School
Attendance Procedures
Departments
Library Catalog
Nurse
School Hours
SVPTO

Transportation/Arrival/Dismissal
Meet our New Staff Members
Welcome Letter 09-10
 
 

Visiting Author
Author
Kaethe Zemach will visit our school on March 29th. She has learned about our young Saucon authors and is excited to explore the writing and drawing process with them! You may pre-order Kaethe’s books and she will autograph them for your child. For more information please click here.


Basket Raffle Drawing Results from Family Fun Night
Congratulations!!
Baskets that still need to be claimed.  Baskets will be held in the elementary school office until the end of the week.


Harvey’s Car Wash:  1031076
Costanzo’s Arts and Crafts:  1031257
Snyder’s Family Game Night:  1031053
Castner’s Class Basket:  1031441
Harbison/Curry’s Art Basket:  1031423
Peter’s Painters Fun:  1031377
Ruyak’s Snow Day:  1031232
Bellucci’s Iron Pigs:  1031111
Cox’s Craft Basket:  1155248
Hamman’s Movie Night:  1031233
Kennedy’s Crayola:  1031305
Paulson/Wotring Pizza:  1031054
Sakelarides Movie Night Out:  1031202
Mom’s In Touch International:  1031052
SVES Office Beach Fun:  1031113
Pondelek’s: 1031124
North Saucon Animal Hospital:  1031106
Curry’s Crayola Fun:  1031423
Crayola Items:1031159


Pete&C Conference

Mrs. Kemper attended the Pete&C conference in Hershey, PA to share what our students are doing with technology across the curriculum. This is a picture of the presentation display.


After School Workshops - Winter 2010
After School Workshops run on scheduled dates from Monday Feb 8, 2010 - Thursday April 2, 2010.
Weather and Closings
After School Workshops follow the SVES school schedule and are only held on days where school is dismissed at 3:10 PM. Workshops are not held if school dismisses early due to weather or scheduled early dismissals or if school is closed. Cancelled workshops will generally be made up at end of sessions.

Click on links for more information.

Announcement
Permission Slip

The following are workshop makeup dates:
 
 
Tumbling  2-5: Mon., March 21 
Tae Kwon Do: Wed., March 17
Chinese Introduction: Wed., March 24
Chess Tactics and Strategies: Wed., March 24
Tumbling  K-2: Wed., March 24
Self Defense: Thurs., March 18 & 25
Art - Drawing and Sketching: Thurs., March 25 & Thurs., April 1
Mermaid Art: Thurs., March 25 & Thurs., April 1
 

SVES Directories
The Saucon Valley Elementary School 2009-2010 Directories are now available in the main office for $5.00.
 


Keystone Achievement Award
The SVSD Elementary School has once again been awarded the Keystone Achievement Award. To read more about this achievement click here.


100 Book Challenge Club
The 100 Book Challenge Club is a parent and school sponsored program to encourage our children’s love of reading.  This incentive program is for all students in the elementary school. For more information please click here.
 


SV Elementary School Chorus
Welcome to the 2009-2010 Saucon Valley Elementary School Chorus Season! Chorus is open to any student in grades 3-5.

*PLEASE NOTE: UPDATED REHEARSAL SCHEDULE*
Rehearsal Schedule


Panther PRIDE Expectations
Saucon Valley Elementary School has developed a school-wide positive behavior support plan that will provide all children the opportunity to make appropriate choices for their behavior, thus creating a more effective learning environment. Please click here for letter, commitment contract and more information.


Immunization Regulations Update
The new school immunization regulations have been updated. For all of the details please click here.


Child Find
Some students need additional support to experience success in school. 

Pursuant to IDEA ’04, Section 1412 (a)(3) and 1412 (a)(10) all school districts are required to actively identify every student with disabilities residing within the district’s jurisdictions who may be eligible for special education and related services.  Saucon Valley School District accomplishes this task with its Child Find process. 

The Child Find Process is a systematic approach providing initial screening and direct intervention to students experiencing difficulty academically or behaviorally.  This process can be the first step in identifying whether a student is eligible for special education services. 

A student is identified “at risk” of school failure by student performance data.  These data may include grades, district or school assessment results, standardized test scores, attendance rates and disciplinary referrals. 

The Child Find Team meets to examine the data and design appropriate interventions for the student.  With the interventions in place, the child’s performance is monitored for a specified length of time.  After this time period, the team reconvenes to assess the data and decide if further evaluation is warranted. 

Team members may include parents and any appropriate school personnel.  Parents/guardians play an integral part in the success of the process and are encouraged to attend their child’s team meetings and reinforce interventions and strategies implements both at school and home.

If you believe that your school-aged child may be in need of special education services and related programs, or that your child, age 3 to school age, may be in need of early intervention, screening and evaluation are available at no cost.  This screening is designed to assess the needs of your child and his/her eligibility for services.  A written request for screening and evaluation can be made at any time, whether or not your child is enrolled in the District’s public school program by contacting Mr. Shawn Rutt, Director of Special Education for Saucon Valley School District.

Departments
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Kindergarten Academic Services
First Grade Special Education
Second Grade Core
Third Grade Elementary Office
Fourth Grade Guidance
Fifth Grade Specialists

Admission to our School

Central Registration
Ms. Sharon Shipe
610-838-7001 ext. 1121


Central Registration - Begins Monday, November 9, 2009
The Saucon Valley School District will now have a central registration process. If you need to register your child(ren) in the district please contact Ms. Sharon Shipe at 610-838-7001 ext. 1121 to receive information and to make an appointment for registration. After centrally registered you will be directed to the building level that your child(ren) will be attending and the office personnel will provide you with specific building level information and student schedules.


Registration Information
Proof of date of birth, immunization records and Social Security Number are required for registration. Two (2) proof of residency documents are also required. These documents must have your name, address and current date on it. Examples: utility bill, real estate tax bill, etc.

Kindergarten - A child is eligible for admission to Kindergarten if s/he has attained the age of five (5) years before September 1 of the Kindergarten year.  Children whose 5th birthday occurs between September 1 and October 31 may apply, in writing, for exception to this policy through the Principal’s Office as per procedural guidelines for early admission to Kindergarten.

First Grade - Pupils who have not attended Kindergarten may be enrolled in First Grade if they attain the age of six years by September 1st of the year they plan to attend.

The following forms are required. To pre-fill out the forms to speed registration click the following links to open the forms.  Fill out all information and print the completed form.  Bring the form with you to register.

Main Registration Form
After completing the form click the Submit by Email button and then click Print Form.

Supplemental Registration Forms
Contains emergency authorization, special health needs, special education questionnaire, home language survey, AM/PM request form.

Request for Records Form
Release for all school records.
 

Transfers
Pupils entering the Saucon Valley School District for the first time should see Ms. Sharon Shipe at Central Registration located in the District Office. A transfer card from their former school district should be presented along with immunization records. Academic records will be requested from the previous district as soon as the child is admitted.

If a child is moving from our District, the parent should notify the School Office of the withdrawal date as well as the name and address of the new school the child will be attending. A transfer card and immunization record will be given to parents to present to the authorities in his or her new school. This card must be picked up in the School Office on the last day of attendance. Parents are also asked to sign a Release-of-Records Statement so that the child’s records may be forwarded to the new district.

Required Immunizations
Tetanus/Diphtheria 4 Doses 4th dose must be after 4th birthday
Polio 3 Doses
Hepatitis-B 3 Doses
Mumps & Measles* 2 Doses
Rubella* 1 Dose (German Measles)
Varicella (Chicken pox) 2 Doses (or history of the disease) phased in by 2010/11
* Usually given as MMR

 
School Hours
Regular School Hours
AM Kindergarten: 8:50 AM - 11:30 AM
PM Kindergarten: 12:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Grades One to Five and Extended Day Kindergarten: 8:50 AM - 3:10 PM

 

Early Dismissal Days
AM Kindergarten: 8:50 AM - 10:00 AM
PM Kindergarten: 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM
Grades One to Five and Extended Day Kindergarten: 8:50 AM - 11:30 AM

 

Inclement Weather - Two Hour Delay
AM Kindergarten: 10:50 AM - 12:35 PM
PM Kindergarten: 1:35 PM - 3:10 PM
Grades One to Five and Extended Day Kindergarten: 10:50 AM - 3:10 PM