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A Reminder to All Parents from the Nurses:
Although it is the end of the school year it is already time to start thinking about preparing for next year. Please open and print the attached form if your child will be needing medication during the school year. All medications, even over the counter such as ibuprofen requires a doctor’s signature as well as a parent signature as indicated on the form. This is our school policy and the law. Completing the form for a med such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen before the start of the school year assures that the nurses can give your child the med when a headache or cramps arise.

Also, state law requires all students entering Kindergarten (or 1st), 6th and 11th grades to have a completed physical examination on record. The attached form must be used. Physicals done over the summer can be faxed directly to the nurses. Please be sure to keep a copy for yourself.

Finally, school law requires all Kindergarten, 3rd and 7th graders to have a dental report on file. Please use the attached form and fax or mail to the nurses over the summer. Extra forms are available in the office over the summer.

Forms:
SVSD Medication Dispensing Form
Physical Examination Form
Dental Examination Form

Thank you very much for your cooperation. Have a wonderful, safe summer!

Leap into Summer Reading!
At Saucon Valley we are proud of how much our students have grown as readers this school year.  Research shows summer reading helps kids maintain that growth.  In short, summer reading equals better school performance.

You play the most important role in showing your child how important reading is to their intellectual growth & development.

Join the FREE summer reading events for kids at your public libraries & local bookstores. 

Leap into Summer Reading with your child this summer!

Summer Reading List:
Pre K and Kindergarten
First and Second Grade
Third and Fourth Grade
Fifth Grade

Fifth Grade Supply List 08-09

Dreams Come True
SVES students raised $359.55 this year through the 'Candy Corn Guess' held in the fall. The students then donated this money to the Dream Come True foundation. Click here to read the 'Thank You' letter from their Executive Director, Rayann Vasko.

Wellness Update
Check out the district Wellness section for Healthy Lunches, Snacks, Recipes, Websites and the monthly Wellness Newsletter.

Dental Examination Reminder
All Kindergarten and Third grade students are required by law to have a dental examination in their school health record. This exam may be done privately or by the school. School exams are provided free of charge and are a visual exam only. No x-rays or corrective work will be done.

If you have not already handed in your completed dental form, or indicated your choice of private or school examination, please contact the school nurse:

Susan DeSmet
610-838-7001 ext. 4707

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 Ms. Moira O’Connor, Director of Special Education for Saucon Valley School District.

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.

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.