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Reminder to Parents: Students may bring cell phones to school for emergency purposes ONLY. Cell phones must be turned off during the day and must remain in student's book bags. Students are NOT to use cell phones any time during the day. We also ask that you refrain from using cell phones while in school with our students. Further, we ask that you turn your cell phones off during student performances. Thanks!

Have a Safe Ride to School! The safety of our students has always been our greatest concern. Discipline incidents on the school buses have increased the past few years. As a result, stricter rules have been put into place. Please note this change: FIRST BUS OFFENSE: warning and letter home SECOND BUS OFFENSE: 1 day suspension from bus THIRD BUS OFFENSE: 3 day suspension from bus FOURTH BUS OFFENSE: suspension to the end of the year Parents are responsible for transportation if a student is suspended from the bus. To ensure a safe and comfortable ride to and from school for your student, please review the Keystone School District Bus Rules. If you have questions, please contact the KES office.

Head Lice Brochure from the PA Department of Health

Parents: We appreciate your willingness to send in treats with your children to share with classmates. We request, however, that you do NOT send candy, pop, or baked goods with your child to share. Healthy snacks such as pretzels, cheese, veggies and fruit are gladly accepted and distributed. Non-food treats, such as pencils, stickers, notebooks, bookmarks, and small toys are also appreciated. If you wish to send a treat to school with your child to share on a birthday or as a part of a classroom party, please contact your child's teacher for suggestions. Thanks for your cooperation and continued generosity.

A note to parents, community members and organizations who use the building facilities after school hours: We are pleased that we can offer our Elementary building facilities to you for your organization's use. If you use our facilities after regular school hours, please supervise students at all times. We must ensure the safety of our children and protect the facilities available for public use. Thank you for your compliance with this request.

Are you familiar with our Student Support Services? Please see the Parents page for more information.

Parents: Please remember that the school day ends at 3:35 and instruction continues in our classrooms until then. If you are picking your child up at school, please make arrangements to do so at the first bell at 3:35. Thank you for respecting our staff's efforts at maximizing instructional time by avoiding unnecessary classroom interruptions.

Keystone Wellness Policy Public Law 108-265, the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004, requires all schools participating in the National School Lunch Program to develop local wellness policies. One requirement of the law is that nutrition guidelines must be developed for all foods available on each school campus during the school day. The objectives are to promote student health and reduce childhood obesity. The standards apply to all grades in all buildings. The standards will require us to regulate what foods can be accepted from home as snacks, birthday treats, or other holiday foods, as well as what we serve in the school cafeteria. Please read the newly approved Keystone School District Wellness Policy. In addition, you may check the Pennyslvania Department of Education website at www.pde.state.pa.us for more information on wellness policies. Also, see the Guidelines for Nutritional Standards for Competitive Foods in Pennsylvania Schools on the PDE web site. You may also see which treats may be sent to school.

Do you have questions about the PSSA testing in which your child is involved? See the "PSSA Frequently Asked Questions 2006" page on the PA Department of Education web site.

Elementary office hours during the school year are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. During these hours, secretaries may be reached at 797-1251, extensions 110, 111, or 115.

From the Desk of Mrs. Corcetti, Principal . . .