Eisenhower Edition can also be found online at www.uscsd.k12.pa.us on the Eisenhower page.

Several weeks ago you received information regarding our school district’s attendance policy. The information was meant to be informative and helpful in allowing you to become more familiar with our policy and our process for labeling and tracking excuses. Our goal is to raise your awareness and understanding of just what exactly our policy is and how it impacts you and your child. Current policy requires parents to send in a written excuse within three days of the original absence. If a written excuse is not sent, the absence is considered unlawful or illegal. After each of the first two unlawful absences, parents will receive a letter notifying them of the unlawful absence. After the third unlawful absence parents will be asked to participate in a Truancy Elimination Plan (TEP). The plan is an attempt to remedy the attendance situation with both school district personnel and parents playing an equal part. If a child accumulates any additional unlawful absences after the TEP, we must, by state law, notify the district magistrate.

After several weeks of tracking incoming written excuses after absences, we are finding that many absences ARE NOT followed up with a written excuse. This means those absences would be considered unlawful or illegal.

I appreciate your help in working together to provide a positive and successful elementary experience for your child. If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to call Dr. Jane Walters, our school Guidance Counselor, or me at (412) 833-1600.

The Monthly Newsletter of Eisenhower School

October 2007

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✎October 12- PTA Meeting [9:30 @ Cafe Ike]

✎October 19- Half-Day Early Dismissal [11:30]

✎October 19- Eisenhowler

[Food @ 5 PM...Games @ 6 - 8:30]

✎October 23- 3rd Level Breakfast [7:30 - 8:10]

✎October 31- Harvest Parties [Parade @ 1:30]

✎November 2- NO SCHOOL/Teacher InService

✎November 5-6- NO SCHOOL [Parent/Teacher Conf.]

✎November 8- Evening PTA Meeting [7 - 8:30 PM]

Save The DateMAKING ATTENDANCE MATTER

The Eisenhower Edition is written and edited by Principal Mark Miller with contributions from Eisenhower staff, PTA President Carole King, and other PTA members.

If you have any comments or suggestions please direct them to mmiller@uscsd.k12.pa.us.

EISENHOWER EDITION

REVAMPED WEB SITE

Links that provide insight to curriculum, our elementary handbook, extra-curricular activities, classroom events, our counseling program, our school library, staff directory, school and district calendar of events, and our PTA are still available and can be accessed by clicking on the tab links at the top of the page directly below the Eisenhower Elementary School heading.

Our intent is to provide you with as much of a view of what’s happening at Eisenhower as possible. Please explore our site by accessing http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/ees/site/default.asp.

We’re thrilled to let you know that the Eisenhower Web Site has been updated. Aside from the new look, the redone Eisenhower Home Page includes some additional links designed to be informative and easily accessible. The quick links include:

• Home/School Connection: includes links that provide parents with practical ideas that promote school success.

• Cafe Ike Menu: gives you the up-to-date menu schedule for the month.

• Extra Extra Read All About It: provides online access to current and archived Eisenhower Editions.

• Video & Photo Links: videos and photos will appear from time to time giving an inside view of Eisenhower special events.

Please note we will have a half-day, early dismissal for all students on Friday, October 19. We will begin dismissing students at 11:30. This will be the first of two half-day, early dismissal days during the 2007-2008 school year. The other half-day, early dismissal day will be Friday, April 18th.

The purpose of these days is to provide the administrative and teaching staff with sustained time to develop curriculum and related assessments and to hold training on curriculum implementation.

Lunch will be served on both of these days. Only one lunch menu item will be available.

Families with children in kindergarten should have received a separate letter, outlining the schedule for kindergarten students.

EARLY DISMISSAL DAY - FRI., OCT. 19, 2007

Eisenhower Edition can also be found online at www.uscsd.k12.pa.us on the Eisenhower page.

September 2007

PTA NEWSCarole King, President

Thank you to everyone for all the time they spend making the school year an excellent experience for the students.

Dates to remember Throughout October and November there are many exciting PTA events.

‣ October 19th: The Eisenhowler‣ October 23rd: The Third Level Breakfast ‣ October 31st: Harvest Parties ‣ November 7th: We will be hosting the PTA Council

Meeting ‣ November 8th: at 7 p.m. there will be an evening PTA

meeting, with samples from Market Day. ‣ November 10th: Fourth level bowling ‣ November 13th: The First Level Breakfast ‣ November 29th: The Second Level Social

The next PTA meeting will be held on November 8, at 7 p.m.

Contact Us:

Eisenhower School100 Warwick Dr.

Upper St. Clair, PA 15241Phone:(412) 833-1600, Ext. 8000

www.uscsd.k12.pa.us

positively ptaThings paid for by the PTA in September

★ Books for Birthday Book Club★ Supplies for Open House★ Sadecky’s Puppet Program

THANKS PTA!

A GREAT BIG THANKSA special thanks goes out to the many volunteers that have helped with recent PTA functions. Thank you to the chairs and many volunteers that make every PTA event a great experience!

Scholastic Book Fair: Eugenia Benoit and Mary Schmitt4th Level Breakfast: Mary Rocks and Susan WagnerOpen House: Sue MurphySchool Pictures: Stacie de la ParraDirectory: Mrs. Shephard

the usc student directoryBy now you should have received your 2007-2008 PTA sponsored USC Student Directory. Directories were sent home with the youngest sibling to all Eisenhower families.

A limited number of directories will be available for purchase for $5. Please stop in the school office and see Mrs. Robinson if you are interested.

THE eisenhow’lerCome and enjoy food, fun, and games. Try your luck with the raffles and silent auctions. The EISENHOW’LER will be on Friday, October 19th.

Dinner begins at 5 p.m. and doors stay open until 9 p.m. If you have any questions please contact the Eisenhowler co-chairs, Caroline Seeton and Marci Heckler.

If you would like to Volunteer, please contact Diane Martin.

Every year area merchants offer incentive programs that help raise dollars or points that are used to buy a variety of items that benefit the children of Eisenhower. Over the course of the last two years Eisenhower students have gained from these programs by using items purchased with accumulated dollars or points. Items purchased have ranged from tape recorders and CD players for classroom listening centers to additional sports and playground equipment.

The faculty, staff, and students of Eisenhower School would like to offer a special thank you to all of the PTA volunteers who help promote and manage these programs.  Please know that without you we would not enjoy the benefits of these programs.

Please visit the Eisenhower website to find out more information about specific programs, signing up, and school ID #’s.

MERCHANT PROGRAMS

The students from the AM and PM Art Clubs created oil pastel murals on the Cafe Ike windows. The fourth grade students did a magnificent job of combining to create two different masterpieces.

The fall theme is the first of four seasonal murals the students will be completing throughout the school year.

Please take the opportunity to check out their work the next time you visit Eisenhower.

Eisenhower’s Art Club is a chapter of the PA State Art Club.

Congratulations on a job well done!

WAY TO GO ART CLUB

As you know we’ve had a few name changes over the years with staff members getting married.

We are happy to announce two more name changes happened over the last two weeks. Miss Leech, one of our special education teachers, was married and is now Mrs. Yoest. The other marriage that was celebrated was another special education teacher Miss McCarron, who is filling in for Mrs. Mosler during a maternity leave, was married and is now Mrs. Finnegan.

Congratulations to both on your special days!

WHAT’S IN A NAME?