SHAULL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Shark Bites

The Shaull Elementary School Newsletter Friday, October 10, 2025
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Principal's Message

Greetings Shaull Families,

The month of October is very exciting for our students as they are getting deeper into their studies at school while getting ready for the Shaull Fun Run, Costume Dance, and Fall Socials! The 2025 Fun Run is next Friday, October 17! Fun Run Shirts will be delivered to school next week and will be sent home once they are at the school. Make sure your Shark is wearing their Fun Run Shirt on Friday, October 17th!

The 2025 Fun Run Schedule can be found here: Fun Run Schedule

Preregistration Fun Run Parent/Guardian Preregistration Form

The Fun Run Preregistration window closes today so be sure to sign up if you plan to come for your child's Fun Run time! Parents are welcome to participate and/or be a spectator at the event!

We are thrilled to report that we met our 2025 Fun Run Fund Raising Goal of $20,000! As of the time of this writing, family donations and sponsorships reached $21,927! Thank you so very much for your generosity this year in helping us meet and exceed our goal and funding our PTO activities for another school year!

The Costume Dance is Friday, October 24th from 6:30-8:30 PM. See the section below regarding the Costume Dance, Volunteer sign up, and refreshment item donation sign ups. Without our volunteers and donations, this event would not be possible. We sincerely thank you for getting involved in our school events!

Lastly, the Fall Classroom Socials are Friday, October 31st during the school day. We would like to thank our Room Parent Chair, Kelly Barber, our head room parents, and all room parents for helping classroom teachers with the Fall Socials. Morning (Green Ridge) Kindergarten socials will be from 10:40-11:40 AM. The Fall Social times for PM (Shaull) Kindergarten and Grades 1-5 is 2:20 - 3:20 PM.

Please note CVSD is closed on Monday. Enjoy the extended weekend!

Respectfully,

Mr. T.

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School Vision and Hearing Screenings

Health Screening Update

Shaull Fun Run - October 17th!

Shaull PTO Venmo Link

The Fun Run is our biggest and most important fund raiser of the school year as it funds all of our PTO projects and activities! Please read below and consider making a donation in support of our PTO!

2025 Fun Run Packet

Fun Run Donations

Fun Run Flyer and Venmo Link

Costume Dance! Friday, Oct. 24, 6:30-8:30 PM

Shaull's Costume Dance is coming up soon! Please see the flyer below for details.  

To Volunteer, click the link below: 

Volunteers Click Here!

To Donate items for the dance, click this link below: 

Donations Click Here!

Costume Dance Flyer
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Mr. Barrick's School Counseling Update

During the last week of October, students at Shaull will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week by recognizing the importance of establishing positive, healthy habits at a young age.

Healthy habits help our bodies and minds grow stronger & put us on the path to making good choices in the future.

Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week
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Veterans Day Assembly

Shaull Elementary will hold a Veterans Day program for students and Veterans on Tuesday, November 11 from 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM. Veterans who are able to join us are invited to preregister using the link below. If you would like to recognize a Veteran in your family who cannot attend, you may send a photo and any info (Name, branch of the military, rank, etc) to Mr. Willey either through your child’s Explorations Seesaw account or via email mwilley@cvschools.org to be included in our slideshow. Please send all information to Mr. Willey by October 31st to be included in our slideshow.

Veterans can preregister to attend our assembly here: https://forms.gle/B5Rvo3ipt3azGca7A

Veterans Day Essay Opportunity (grades 3-5)

3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade Families,

As we approach Veterans Day, we are providing students the opportunity to write an essay about this special day. This is not a requirement and would be a project that students would work on at home. Students who enter their essays into our contest may be selected to read it at our assembly on Tuesday, November 11th.

Your student can choose from any of the prompts listed below and write a brief essay to discuss the prompt. Students should then submit their essays to Mrs. Schade through Seesaw or bring a printed copy to the office for Mr. T. A committee of staff will select up to 3 students to read their essays at our assembly.

Essay Prompts:

What Veterans Day means to me

A Veteran I Love

Why are Veterans important?

Why is it important to say "thank you" to veterans?

What are some freedoms you enjoy every day that veterans helped protect?

Save the Dates for our Musical Performances!

Concert Dates

We need YOU! Become a substitute or guest teacher at Cumberland Valley!

Substitute Teacher Flyer
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Junior Achievement (JA) Volunteer Opportunity

Junior Achievement

Click here to learn more, Junior Achievement Volunteer Overview

or contact Tami Hertzler at thertzler@jascpa.org

Looking for Shaull Spirit Wear? Check out our School Store:

CLICK HERE for Shaull's School Store Link

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Important Dates

October 13 - No School: Columbus Day Federal Holiday

October 16 - 27 - Vision and Hearing Screenings

October 17 - Shaull Fun Run! (Rain Date 10/24)

October 20 - No School: Teacher In-Service

October 24 - Shaull Costume Dance 6-8 PM

October 31 - Fall Classroom Socials

November 13 - End of Trimester 1

November 14 - No School: Parent/Teacher Conferences

November 17 - Assembly: The Frogtown Mountain Puppeteers (courtesy of our PTO)

November 25 - Trimester 1 Report Cards Issued on Skyward

November 26 - 1/2 Day, No Kindergarten

November 27 through December 1 - No School: Thanksgiving Break

December 4 - 1/2 Day, No Kindergarten

December 5 - No School: Teacher In-Service

December 23 - 1/2 Day, No Kindergarten

December 24 through January 2 - No School: Winter Break

Shaull Bell Times

Previous Editions of Shark Bites

September 26, 2025

September 12, 2025

August 29, 2025

August 1, 2025

May 16, 2025

Useful Documents and Links

CV Educational Trip Request Form - Ed Trip Form

Shaull Elementary School Website - Shaull Website

2025-26 CVSD At A Glance Calendar - 25-26 Calendar

Shaull's Facebook Page - Facebook

Getting Started on Seesaw - Seesaw Help

School Cafe Accounts - School Cafe Account/Lunch Menus

Lunch Menus - CV Lunch Menus

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

PTO Information

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 the second Wednesday of each month and generally are 30-45 minutes in length.

PTO Events
PTO Officers
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YMCA Before and After Care at Shaull

YMCA info

YMCA Kindergarten Half Day Care Information

YMCA Half Day Info

Portrait of an Eagle

Fly Like an Eagle!

Cumberland Valley School District's Portrait of an Eagle is our vision for all students upon graduation. Through the immersive Kindergarten through twelfth grade experience here at CVSD, our students will be able to demonstrate these seven competencies for success in adult life.

We will reward students each month with the CVSD Portrait of an Eagle Award Certificate. Be on the look out should your student come home with an award!

Additionally, students will be awarded the "High Fly"er" tickets on an ongoing basis to be entered in for regular prize drawings. Students may earn lunch with the principal, a game in the lobby "Sharkade," or prizes from the Principal Prize Bin.

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Staff Shout Outs!

shout outs

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

Our Vision at Shaull Elementary School

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

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