Stuff at West Bradford:

SAFE STOP SCHOOL BUS APP: You may recall, Safestop is the app. the District offers

to parents that allows them to see where the bus is on its route and when the stop is made.

Parents pay $10 per family for access to the app. for the year. To continue to encourage

parents to sign up for the app, we are offering the app at $5 per family if they sign up be-

tween now and the end of the year. To view more information, go to the WB web page and

scroll down under “School News” to view the Safe Stop information.

NEED TO REGISTER FOR K? If you still need to register a student for Kindergarten for

the 2018-19 school year, please contact visit the www.dasd.org and click on “Student Regis-

tration” to send an email to schedule an appointment.

March…robins re-turn, crocuses begin to

peak through the hard

winter soil and the

promise of warmer

weather teases us! Of

course, Mother Nature

is known for her sense

of humor so we can’t

say we’re out of the

clear of wintry weath-

er just yet! Check the

weather daily to make

sure students are

dressed for outdoor

recess.

Recapping February,your generosity raised

$18,864 for the Heart

Association! Incredi-

ble! Jump for Heart

was stinkin’ fun

thanks to our volun-

teers! Check out the

pictures on the website!

$18,864? I’m flabber-

gasted! Thank you!

Our Honors Band stu-dents performed on

2/27, making us proud

of their efforts. The WB

science fair students

compete on Tuesday

3/14 and we wish them

well at the county level.

March HSA meeting on3/12 (6:30 PM) will fea-

ture a speaker on Inter-

net safety! This pro-

gram was highly re-

garded last year, so

mark your calendars!

April not only brings“showers,” but PSSAs to

From the Principal’s Desk…A

note from Dr. Wert

grades 3-5! Our in-

struction has been

standards-focused

throughout the year

and we look forward to

showing what we know

to the state of PA! This

year, state assessments

are reduced to 3 days

of ELA and 2 days of

math. We’re ready!

Our Spring break (sofar intact) also falls in

March this year, and

we hope it’s an enjoya-

ble family time for all!

Wishing you a marvel-

ous March. Good stuff

ahead!

Dr. Dina Wert

Principal

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03/12

03/14

03/16

03/28-04/02

BOOK FAIR!

HSA meeting—6:30 library

1:30 dismis-sal—NO AM/PM KIN-DERGARTEN

Pizza bingo!

SPRING BREAK—NO SCHOOL!

Upcoming Dates

for Your Calendar

MARCH 2018

Happy Almost Spring!

This month, we will be welcoming the

Crime Victims Center of Chester County to teach lessons on Internet safety in 3rd,

4th and 5th grades. They will be teaching lessons during the I-Design/Guidance

time from March 20-March 26. Parents are invited to hear them speak on March

12 @ the HSA meeting in the library.

Here are some helpful tips for dealing with stress and anger at home. Anger and

stress can come out at various times. As a parent, it is important to validate your

child’s feelings and let them know that it is okay to feel that way. If your child is

talking with you about how they feel, encourage them and praise them for how

they are handling themselves. When your child is calm, talk with them about

strategies they can use at home to help cool down and de-stress. Here are some

ideas:

*Get moving – go for a walk, bike ride, or dribble a ball.

*Take a healthy time out – we all need some time to ourselves.

*Draw or write in a special notebook

*Listen to music

*Take deep breaths

*Punch a pillow

Karen Stephens, School Counselor x6922

The Counselor’s Corner

Daylight Savings begins —remember to turn

your clocks ahead on Sunday, March 11!

That means—SPRING IS ALMOST HERE!!!

PSSA testing is coming up in April for grades 3 through 5. Please make sure your child is prepared for these testing days by:

Getting enough rest

Eating a healthy breakfast

Arriving to school on time and prepared ...you know, the usual!

April 9-13, ELA (Grades 3, 4, 5)

April 16-20, Math (Grades 3, 4, 5)

April 23-27, Science (Grade 4)

“SOUP”ER

BOWL!!!!! The fifth graders across the

district collected

4,178 cans to be donated to the Lords

Pantry!

The Cogill family

generously transported

the TON

(well, 1,942 lbs) of food

YOU DONATED

to the Chester County

Food Bank!

News from the Nurses

We made it to March and the weather is starting to break! But we

aren’t out of the woods yet in regard to flu season. This is just a re-

minder that if your child has a fever of 100.0° F, or is vomiting, they

need to stay home. They must be fever-free and vomit-free for 24 hours before re-

turning.

Spring is also the time for wheeled sports. Kids are excited to get out there on

their bikes, skate boards, and scooters. Remember that it is PA law that children

under the age of 12 must wear a helmet. Here is the link to find out more about

the helmet law and where you can get discounted helmets.

Link: http://www.biapa.org/atf/cf/%7BE07F6363-A589-41AA-B9C1-

990FEE288F44%7D/Bike_Helmet_Law.pdf

We want all students to stay safe and healthy!

Traci Caplan RN, BSN, CSN and Dawn Sculli LPN, HRN

http://www.biapa.org/atf/cf/%7BE07F6363-A589-41AA-B9C1-990FEE288F44%7D/Bike_Helmet_Law.pdfhttp://www.biapa.org/atf/cf/%7BE07F6363-A589-41AA-B9C1-990FEE288F44%7D/Bike_Helmet_Law.pdf

Health and PE news for May/June…

Thank you all for your help and flexibility for our Jump Rope for Heart event. I know it is always a crazy day, but for a great cause. Our grand total this year was an

amazing $18,632.30 which was record-shattering for our building! West Brad-ford’s generosity never ceases to amaze me!

Also, it’s never too early to start thinking about our annual field day. This year our field day will be held on Friday, May 18 for all first through fifth grade students, and we need volunteers to help make this day a success. You can find more details and sign up through the following website.

http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0c4daaab2aa31-west

Fourth and fifth grade students will also be beginning their human growth and de-velopment unit during the month of March. Remember, this is a unit that we strong-ly encourage our parents to stay involved in as students will have many questions.

WB Home and School News:

Monday, March 12 at 6:30 in the library—The March meeting will feature Joe Myers from The Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc. He is the Community Out-

reach/Primary Prevention Supervisor. Here is some information about the program.

INTERNET SAFETY AND CYBER-BULLYING

This is a program designed for parents and other adults to ensure the safety of children and their well-being in the cyber world. CVC will incorporate current statistics, best practices for child safety and discussions on current popular Internet applications. Instagram, Musically, Snapchat, and text messaging may be used by children to emotionally and physically harm their peers. Adult offenders are also using these applications, typ-ically used by teens and young adults, to pose as children. This program discusses what children and perpe-trators are doing on these sites and how individuals can be safe on the Internet.

Friday, March 23 is Pizza Bingo!

This year we are excited to be partnering with a fun, free, and truly easy fundraiser called Shoparoo! Schools nationwide are already earning hundreds and even thousands every year through Shoparoo. It’s a great opportunity for us to make a difference this year!

Shoparoo is school fundraising made easy: the free app turns pictures of your everyday shopping receipts into cash dona-tions and sweepstakes entries for our school! Yep, it’s that simple. No more cutting labels, selling door to door, or time-consuming coordinating. All you have to do is shop as you normally do, snap pictures of your receipts with the app, & voila Just shop, snap, earn!

Get started today:

1. Download the free Shoparoo app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store

2. Select our school from the list and start taking pictures of your receipts - shop anywhere, buy anything!

3. You can even select a grade to support and have fun with grade competitions!

There’s no limit to how much money we can raise with Shoparoo - the more supporters, the more we will raise for our school. Schools with just 40 supporters are earning an average of $1,000 every year. That’s free, easy money that we could be fundraising too. Check out shoparoo.com to learn more about this awesome app! Thank you for your support!

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Congratulations to the following West Bradford students who were chosen to participate in

the Downingtown Area School District 5th Grade Honors Band! Every year select students

who excel on their band instrument combine from all 10 elementary schools in the district to

form a 5th Grade Honors Band which consists of approximately 120 students. The DASD

Honor’s Band Concert took place at Downingtown West High School on Tuesday, February

27th. The Honor’s Band concert featured the 5th Grade Honor’s Band, the Middle School

Honor’s Band and the Downingtown West High School Band. This year the following students

were selected from West Bradford to participate and represented their school:

Flute: Mikayla Leary Clarinet: Isabelle Zheng, Hope Gibbons, Lyndsie Saginario, Ella Mae Markowski, Emma Tomlinson Bass Clarinet: Cate Burkhardt Saxophone: Owen Hammond, Connor Zou, Cecilia Shearer, Sanni Varanasi Tenor Saxophone: Jaylyn McIntire, Tommy O’Grady French Horn: Hannah Eleoterio, Sophia Kalogredis, Alaina Ely Trumpet: Zeke Staz, Nate Epstein, Jackson Morris, Mason Brusco Trombone: Cecelia Fletcher, Ben Staub Percussion: Bella Cogill, Liam Kolbay, Caleb Lyman

After School Robotics needs LEGOs and K’NEX!

We are taking donations of ANY LEGO or KNEX you may have. Look in your clos-

et, basement or attic and bring them in! Drop off any donations at your school’s

office and we will take it from there. Donations Needed By Wed March 14th

WAY TO GO WB!!! YOU

BROKE LAST YEAR’S

RECORD FOR JUMP ROPE

FOR HEART!!!!!

YOU ROCK!!!!

$18,632.30 Collected for the American

Heart Association!!!

WB IS AWESOME!!!

March is Youth Art Month Parent Volunteers needed to plan Celebrate Art Week.

Please come the first planning meeting on March 7 at 5:30 in the Art Room