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January 22, 2025
Important Dates & Reminders
Winter Intramurals Began- Tuesday, 1/21
Winter Intramurals started this week and run through February 28. Parents who successfully signed their student up received information from the coach last week.
3rd Grade- Basketball on Mondays
4th Grade- Floor Hockey on Thursdays
5th Grade- Basketball on Tuesdays
Scenic Clubs
Session 1 clubs end 1/30.
Parents of students participating in a Session 2 club (Feb. 3- Feb. 28) will hear from the leading teacher late this week or early next week.
The cost of participation is $5 per student.
Black History Month Poster Contest- Entries due Monday, 1/27
The Media Area Unit NAACP is sponsoring a poster contest to commemorate Black History Month, and Scenic Hills students have the opportunity to participate. Interested students can complete their poster independently and submit their entry to Ms. Barnes by January 27. Please find more details below.
Black History Month Contest 2025.pdfPIMS Meeting- Monday, 1/27 @ 7PM at ETR
🎶Attention 4th and 5th grade Parents of Instrumental Music Students (PIMS)🎶
The Springfield School District Music Program is successful due to the combined efforts from talented and caring teaching staff and administration, hard-working and talented students ... and you, the parents!
Please mark your calendar for our upcoming PIMS meeting for parents of 4th and 5th grade music students:
Monday, January 27 - 7:00pm
ETR Instrumental Music Room #160
Please consider attending so you can hear more about how you can get involved the rest of this year. Thank you!
Family Bingo Night Ticket Sales- Monday, 2/3 @ 7PM
Tickets for Scenic Hills H&S Family BINGO night will be sold Monday 2/3 @ 7PM. A link for ordering will be sent by email and posted on the H&S Facebook page at that time. Tickets are available on a first come, first served basis.
The Family BINGO event is Friday 2/21.
Cost is $5 per ticket.
Please see the flier for more information.
2025 FAMILY BINGO NIGHT Flyer.pdfKids Heart Challenge 2025- Now through February 12th.
Students have started the Kids Heart Challenge with Mr. Patella in gym class. This year’s goal is $13,500. Please see the flier below for more information about this year's program.
2025 KHC Start Up.pdfHalf Day for Students- Wednesday, 2/12
11:45AM Dismissal
Cafeteria is open for breakfast ONLY on half days.
Presidents Day Holiday- Monday, 2/17
School Closed
Lost & Found
Please mark your child's belongings (coats, sweatshirts, lunch box, water bottles, etc.) with their first and last name or last initial. This will help us get any items lost to their owner and help keep accumulation of lost items to a minimum.
PSSA Dates
ELA Grades 3, 4, & 5-- April 22, 23, & 24
Math Grades 3, 4, & 5-- April 29 & 30
Science Grade 5-- May 6 & 7
Scenes from Scenic
Learning about money, plot, annotating text, types of verbs, volcanoes and earthquakes, & self portraits. Having fun in craft club, lego club and bracelet making!
Community Events
First Annual SHS STEM Night- Tuesday, 2/11
Learn more about this exciting event by clicking on the flier.
SHS Stem Night Flyer.pdfSAVE THE DATE- Springfield Bands together Vertical Concert
SHS is excited to be hosting band alumni under the direction of Kevin Cooper for our Springfield Bands Together Vertical Concert. The performance will feature all SHS Concert Bands, grades 4-12, and this alumni band. Band alumni from all years are invited to participate. The band will rehearse in the morning on 4/27/25, have a lunch provided, and then perform at the afternoon concert. Times are still being finalized but we want you to save the date!
Those interested should complete the google form for further contact: https://forms.gle/69nxoLMEE4eGaQEg8
Scenic Hills Home and School
Yearbook Purchasing Information
2024-2025
Any student who wants a 2024-2025 yearbook and did not receive a free yearbook prize through Walkathon fundraising must have one purchased by a parent using the directions on the flier sent home this week and linked here.
Students who received the free yearbook prize through Walkathon fundraising received a certificate and an email home. If your child received a certificate, they DO NOT need a yearbook purchased for them. H&S will take care of it.
yearbook ordering.pdfScenic Hills Yearbook Art Contest Entries Due- Friday, 2/7
The yearbook committee from the Scenic H&S is accepting entries for our annual yearbook art contest. This year's theme is "Believing in Yourself is a Recipe for Success." Please read the flier below for more information. Entries are submitted to the main office.
Art Contest Flyer 2024-2025.pdfSSD Elementary Schools Phillies Day- Sunday, 5/4
Save the Date! Ticket information will be available soon.
2024-2025 Home & School Meeting Dates
1/29 @ 7PM
5/14 @ 7PM
All meetings take place in the Scenic Hills LMC.
Scenic Hills Home and School 2024-2025 Executive Board
President: Jessica Regan - scenic.hs@gmail.com
Vice President: Samantha Pantalone
Treasurer: Kellie Mignogna
Secretary: Sara DiGiorgio
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
ELE Break January 2025.pdfELE Lunch January 2025.pdfInclement Weather Information
Recess
Recess is an important time of the day. We do our best to get our students outside everyday for play and socialization. We use the chart below to help make decisions about recess on days when necessary. Please be sure your child is dressed for the weather.
weatherwatch (2).pdfTwo Hour Delay Schedule Information
Below are reminders about the 2 hour delay schedule.
Doors open for students at 10:30AM.
Students enter homeroom at 10:45AM.
Instruction starts at 11AM.
There is no breakfast service.
Dismissal occurs at the usual time of 3:30.
Information about before and after care is communicated directly from the YMCA.
Virtual Learning Days Information
In the event of a school closing, SSD may opt to run a virtual learning day. Below is information about SSD virtual learning days. The Springfield School District schools will use an asynchronous format. As the asynchronous format will vary by grade level, please review the information below and in the pdf to the right as it pertains to your child.
Grades 2 & 3- Teachers will send a virtual day packet home by 12/13/24. Please keep it in a safe place. The packet will also be posted on Canvas.
Grades 4 & 5- Teachers will post their assignments on Canvas by 12/13/24.
All homeroom teachers will email parents that morning with directions for specific assignments and their Virtual Office Hours.
Assignments will be reviewed and recorded by the teacher upon return to school.
IMPORTANT: Ms. Scelfo will email an attendance google form link on the morning of the virtual day. This form and assignments must be completed for your child to be considered present for that day.
Virtual Learning Days.pdf2024-2025 Calendars
2024-2025_Calendar_DRAFT_(006).pdf24-25 Elementary Cycle Day Calendar.pdfAttendance
Attendance: To report a student's absence,
Telephone the attendance hotline (610-938-6610), OR
Email scenic.attendance@ssdcougars.org each morning of your child’s absence, OR
Use the link on the Scenic website to submit attendance. (Go to the Scenic page, click on Parents in the upper right-hand corner; select Attendance from the dropdown list, and in the middle of the page you will find a link to submit an email to scenic.attendance@ssdcougars.org
NOTE: School district policy and PA law require a written note or email to excuse an absence within three days of the absence. If you call the attendance hotline, please send in a note on your child's return to school. If you email Scenic Attendance, it is not necessary to send in another note.
Absences becomes Unexcused (UA) if a note is not received within 3 days of the absence. If your child has three Unexcused Absences (UA), you will receive a letter regarding the absences. Unresolved unexcused absences may result in attendance improvement conferences or truancy proceedings.
Please Note:
We encourage families to plan vacations on non-school days. Absence for vacation must be requested and approved in advance, or it is coded as unexcused. Forms are available in the main office, online, or from your child’s teacher. Excused absences for vacation may not exceed 5 days.
Please check your child's attendance in HAC. Any questions, please call Ms. Scelfo or Mrs. Speakes.
If your child is marked absent, you will receive an automated call to confirm Excused Absences, or a personal phone call from our attendance secretary for Unexcused Absences. This confirms the absence and serves as a reminder to send in a written absence note if you have not already done so.
Reminder From the Elementary Student Handbook about birthdays and invitations...
We recognize the importance of celebrating student birthdays, and we love to honor our birthday children by announcing their names on the morning announcements. Our teachers take great pride in making their students feel important on their birthdays as well. If you would like to send in something special to mark your child’s birthday, please send an item for the classroom such as a favorite book (signed and dated by your child) or other trinkets such as pencils, erasers, stickers, and the like. Due to the growing number of allergies and health concerns for our students, we ask that you please do not send in food treats for your child’s birthday.
Invitations for parties or other private events may not be distributed in classrooms, on school buses, or on school property. Your cooperation in this matter is critical to create a supportive atmosphere for each child and not one in which the feelings of any child are placed in jeopardy.
Helpful Information
Scenic Hills Arrival and Dismissal Safety 2024-2025.pdfArrival and Dismissal Safety
Car Line Drop Off and Pick Up Procedures 2024-2025.pdfCar Line Procedures
Letter to Households 2024-2025.pdfFree & Reduced Lunch Information
Immunization Letter (updated 22-23).pdfImmunization Information
SSD Publicity and Photo Release 2024.pdfPhoto Release Information
Pest Management Parent Letter_2024-2025.pdfPest Management Information
Dental Letter (Updated23-24).pdfDental Examination Information
absence instructions 24.25.pdfAbsence Instructions
Accessing i-Ready from Home
Did you know you can access i-ready from home? Below are details of what is needed.
i-Ready fully supports Chrome™ versions 124 or higher and the current LTS version. Google regularly updates Chrome and stops supporting older versions over time. Chrome versions 113–123 will still be allowed to access i-Ready but will no longer be tested for security or performance.
For the best user experience, i-Ready is fully supported on iPadOS® 17.3 or higher. iPadOS versions 16.4–17.2 will still be allowed to access i-Ready but will no longer be tested for security or performance.
Beginning in mid-July, all students using iPads® to access i-Ready will need to have version 7.0 of the i-Ready Connect for Students App to log in. Consider enabling automatic updates to ensure your devices reflect this mandatory update.
The minimum amount of bandwidth required to use i-Ready will increase to 1 Mbps per active user.
PennDOT - Pennsylvania's School Bus Stopping Law.pdfCHIP-Strong-flyer_2019.pdf**Please Note: For IPhone/IPad Users: PDF files will only open in Safari on iPhone 7 and the latest version of iPad. The workaround for this is to open www.ssdcougars.org/sceweekly in Chrome and bookmark the page for future use. Chrome is available to download free in the app store.