Greetings Shaull Families,

Can you believe we are only a few days away from the first day of school? We are excited and our staff has been working hard to prepare classrooms and curricula for the return of students! With school beginning Tuesday, we would like to share with you a couple of important changes. First, our main lobby entrance has a significant change. The main door will no longer be unlocked throughout the day. It will remain locked at all times. We now have a camera call box located at the front corner of our entrance (see photos below). Simply press the button and wait for one of our secretaries to greet you. Once we identify you and the purpose of your visit, you will be buzzed in at the main door. Once in the vestibule, you can use the QR codes to sign your student in or out, or sign in as a visitor. Should you need to enter the main office from the secure vestibule, we will buzz you in a second time. The call box operates very similarly to a ring doorbell. We greatly appreciate everyone's patience and understanding as we navigate this new procedure to make our building more secure.

Secondly and very excitedly, we are adding an evidence-based math program from Kindergarten through 5th grade across the district. The new math program is called Bridges Math. This program joins our wonderful Core Knowledge Language Arts (CKLA) Reading program and greatly strengthens our top notch curricular offerings. Bridges Math consists of Number Corner and the main Bridges program. Be on the lookout for "home connections" and other communications from your child's classroom teacher. For more information about Bridges Math and Number Corner, watch this video or visit this website.

We enjoyed meeting our kindergarten and new to Shaull families this week. First though Fifth grade parents will have an opportunity to meet their child's teacher on Back to School Night. This event will be held at all CV elementary schools on Wednesday, September 4, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM. This event is for parents/guardians of students in grades 1-5.

Back to School Night will proceed as follows:

Grades 1 and 2 will be from 5:30 PM to 6:15 PM (6:30 end time)

Optional Principal Overview Session at 6:15 PM in the Gym

Grades 3, 4, and 5 will be from 6:30 PM to 7:15 (7:30 end time)

Please feel free to reach out to me directly should you have any questions or concerns throughout the school year.

Let's have a wonderful first week of school!

Respectfully,

Mr. T.

Please use this call box to have an office secretary greet you and buzz you into the vestibule.

The Cumberland Valley School District provides all elementary students with the basic school supplies needed for each day. Parents do need to provide their elementary student with a backpack, lunch box/bag if packing lunch, wired headphones, and a water bottle if necessary.

We are excited to welcome you to another season of Varsity Football at Chapman Field! As the season approaches, we want to inform you of important updates to our student attendance policies for home varsity football games. These changes aim to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for everyone. Please note that parents should also review the policies of host teams for away games, as many districts have similar rules.  Students in Grades K-8:

• Must be accompanied by a paying adult (age 18+) to be admitted.

• May enter through any gate.

• Unaccompanied K-8 students will not be permitted entry, and parents/guardians will be contacted for pickup.

We appreciate your cooperation and understanding as we implement these changes. Our goal is to provide a secure and enjoyable environment for all attendees. Thank you for your continued support of the Cumberland Valley School District and our athletic programs. We look forward to seeing you at the games!

CELL PHONES AND PERSONAL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (School Board Policy 237)

The Board recognizes that mobile phones and electronic devices are now an integral part of the daily lives and culture of many of the District’s students. Nonetheless, the Board believes that students should have an educational environment free from unnecessary disruptions and distractions. The Board has determined that the presence of mobile phones and electronic devices has the potential to distract students from their educational mission and to otherwise disrupt the educational environment.

Electronic devices shall include all devices that can take photographs; record, play or edit audio or video data; store, transmit or receive calls, messages, text, data or images; operate online applications; or provide a wireless, unfiltered connection to the Internet.

In our elementary schools, students are prohibited from using any electronic device during the school day.  Any electronic device, including cell phones and smartwatches, possessed by any student in school buildings or on district property must remain powered off and always kept out of sight during the school day except as follows below.

Nothing in this policy shall affect the ability of the building administrator or another staff member to grant approval for the use of an electronic device by a student. Students must obtain prior permission from the building administrator or staff member to utilize the electronic device during the school day. Usage may include, but is not limited to, instructional purposes, student’s urgent health or safety needs, or in the event of an emergency. Nothing in this policy shall affect the provision or use of an electronic device as stated in an Individualized Education Program or Section 504 Service Agreement.

If a student does not follow this expectation, building administrators and staff members may confiscate a student’s electronic devices. All confiscated electronic devices shall be delivered promptly to the building administrator’s office. Confiscated devices shall be returned to the student at the end of the school day for a first offense, and only to a parent or guardian for a second or subsequent offense.

August 20 - First Day of School

August 26 - Kindergarten Only No School

September 2 - No School

September 4 - Shaull Back to School Night 5:30 to 7:30 PM (Grades 1-5)

September 4 - Picture Day

September 11 - Shaull PTO Meeting 7:00 PM on Zoom

October 3 - Picture Retakes

October 9 - Shaull PTO Meeting 7:00 PM on Zoom

October 11 - Shaull FUN RUN!

October 14 - No School

October 18 - Fun Run Rain Date

October 25 - Fall Socials (during the school day)

October 25 - Shaull Halloween Costume Dance 6:00 PM

Click the link below for the 24-25 District Calendar:

2024-2025 CVSD At A Glance Calendar

We want to make you aware of your options for how Green Ridge Kindergarten students may be transported to and from Shaull Elementary:

• Arrival

  • Parent Drop-off:

    • Students must be dropped off at Shaull Elementary by 9:15 AM.

  • Bus Transportation:

    • Students will board the bus at their designated bus stop (in Skyward) with other Green Ridge students (1st-5th grades).

    • The bus will drop off 1st-5th students at Green Ridge Elementary. Kindergarten students will stay on the bus.

    • Once 1st-5th have exited, the bus will immediately drive to Shaull Elementary to drop off kindergarten students. 

   

• Dismissal

  • Parent Pick-up:

    • Students must be picked up at Shaull Elementary by 11:55 AM.

  • Bus Transportation:

    • Students will board their assigned bus at Shaull Elementary.

    • Students will be transported directly from Shaull Elementary to their designated bus stop (in Skyward) with other Green Ridge kindergarten students.

Click this link for the 2024-25 Food Services Update

School lunch and breakfast prices will remain the same for the 24-25 school year:

$2.25 breakfast

*** Free breakfast for all Pennsylvania public school students will continue this school year.

$3.25 elementary lunch

Does your first through fifth grade student LOVE science? If so, perhaps one of our after school science clubs would be great for them! Please see the information below to learn more about our Science Explorers after school science clubs this school year! Space in each club is limited and its first come, first served.

August 2, 2024

May 26, 2024

Shaull Elementary School Website - Shaull Website

24-25 At A Glance Calendar - Calendar

Shaull's You Tube Page - Shaull Sharks You Tube Page

Shaull's Facebook Page - Facebook

Getting Started on Seesaw - Seesaw Help

Mastery Connect User Guide - MC User Guide Doc

School Cafe and Menu Information - School Cafe Account/Lunch Menus

Our PTO works diligently to plan and host wonderful experiences for our students and families.

In order for our PTO to be successful for current and future generations of Shaull students and teachers, we need participation by our parents. Please reach out to me or the PTO at shpto@cvschools.org, or rtysarczyk@cvschools.org for information on how to attend a Zoom PTO meeting or how to get involved in our events. Our PTO meetings are one Wednesday each month and generally are 30-45 minutes in length.

Please use the link below to nominate a Shaull staff member for doing something amazing or for going above and beyond! We will share responses in future editions of Shark Bites!

Eagle Spotlight - Shaull Staff Shout Out Form

 NOW HIRING // We're looking for smiling faces to join our team of support and professional staff. CV offers competitive pay, generous benefits (including paid time off, health insurance, and retirement) for eligible positions, a safe + fun work environment, and more. To learn more and apply 🔗 www.cvschools.org/jobs.

Working together to promote an environment where every child belongs and grows into a lifelong learner.