August 14, 2015
Dear Wrightstown Elementary School Families,
I hope this message finds you well and enjoying the last few weeks of summer vacation! I trust that you found time to
recharge and gear up for another exciting school year! I enjoyed the summer and the extra time I was able to spend
with Nolan. My family spent some time in Hilton Head, SC and moved into our new home in Doylestown. It certainly has
been a busy summer!
Let me start by welcoming you back to the 2015-16 school year! I am looking forward to the new school year as we
establish our newly reconfigured building as a K-4 school. As we go through a year of transition, we will continue to
keep “students first” as our guiding principle and work together to best serve our children. Without question,
Wrightstown students are going to have another great year! As you know, a large contribution to your child/rens’
success is the partnership we have established between home and school. It is my hope this strong collaboration will
continue in this new school year.
This year we will welcome 33 Kindergarten students to our Wrightstown family. We are excited to get to know our new
friends. There is also an update on staff due to movement within the district, grade level changes and maternity leaves.
Please join me in welcoming new and some returning staff to our school community:
Ms. Danielle Udis
Grade 3: additional section
Ms. Kristina Kramarev
Grade 3: Mrs. Schubert’s maternity leave
Mrs. Jennifer French
Humanities: Grade 4
Mrs. Susan Keen
Title I
Mrs. Laura Follmer
Library
Mrs. Marian Heffren
Art
Mrs. Sandy Pierce
Grade 1 & 2 Learning Support
Ms. Kelli Hamm
Grade K & 3 Learning Support
Mrs. Carrie McGovern (formerly Rinehimer) Grade 4 Learning Support
Over the summer Mrs. Jeanne Bushar, who served as an ELL Teacher Assistant, has decided to retire. We will miss Mrs.
Bushar and thank her for her good work with students. Our school nurse, Dana Daniels, will not be starting the school
year with us as she recovers from a recent surgery. We anticipate Mrs. Daniels to be out for the month of September.
Stephanie Mallee will fill in Mrs. Daniels’ absence.
This year we are happy to announce we will receive Title I reading support. This government funded program provides
supplemental reading assistance to children in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Children remain in the Title I
program for the entire school year and are invited to attend a free academic camp in the summer. At Wrightstown
Elementary, children are recommended by their classroom teacher, as well as Mrs. Etgen, the WES Literacy Specialist.
Beginning Monday, August 17, 2015 the Home Access Center (HAC) will be open with your child’s homeroom
information. Supply lists can be found on individual teachers’ websites and on the front page of the school website. You
will have an opportunity to become more familiar with your child’s teacher at Back to School Night. Back to School
Night will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2015. Please refer to the attached letter for specific information.
This year Wrightstown is going GREEN! The PTO will be providing most information via email. There may be a few
exceptions but please expect most information to be sent via email and posted to our website. Please continue to refer
to our school website and the E-Friday folder for information.
Since the beginning of July contractors have been working to complete work inside and outside of the building. As you
know, three of our modulars have been removed to bring these classes inside the building. Two modulars will remain on
the school campus to serve as storage for this year only. Partitions have been added to two classrooms in the
intermediate hallway. These classrooms were restructured to accommodate the classrooms coming in from the
modular units. The new music classroom, which is located at the very end of the intermediate hallway, has been
outfitted to serve as a music classroom with sound proof walls and door. A double door has been installed in the wall
across from the APR to allow the transition of the Champions Program (now housed in the APR) to move their
equipment and supplies fluidly.
There may be a few new faces at arrival and dismissal in the morning and afternoon. Ms. Harris will be joined by Mrs.
Davis to greet families and buses each morning and afternoon. Information for students who are participating in the
WES/NES transportation plan will be forthcoming once plans are finalized. Also, this is a reminder to families that drop
off children in the morning. Please be sure to come through the car rider lane in the morning to drop off or park your
car at the side lot. Students should not be dropped off in the parking lot to cross over into the building. Student safety is
our priority and we thank you in advance for your cooperation.
As we look at the year ahead, the staff at Wrightstown will continue to align our focus with building needs identified
through school wide data and new initiatives. Such areas of focus will concentrate on authentic student engagement
and Restorative Practices. The Social Emotional Learning Committee will continue work on The 7 Habits of Happy Kids
and our Positive Behavioral Support Plan. During the 2014-2015 school year we implemented the Caught Soaring Above
and Beyond postcards. This recognition is built from The 7 Habits of Happy Kids where students, in all grades, have the
opportunity to demonstrate any of the 7 habits.
I appreciate the good work the Wrightstown teaching staff has begun and look forward to continuing this work in
September. As educational standards continue to rise we must constantly be looking at our practices to ensure our
students are prepared to achieve!
A few important dates to know:
Kindergarten Orientation: Thursday, August 27, 2015
 AM Kindergarten: 9:00 a.m.
 PM Kindergarten: 10:00 a.m.
New Student Orientation: Thursday, August 27, 2015
 Grades 1-4/2:00 p.m./Library
The first day of school: Monday, August 31, 2015
Back to School Night: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 K-2: 6:00 PM/3-4: 7:00 PM
Back to School Night Picnic: Wednesday, September 9, 2015: 6:00-7:30 PM
I would like to express my sincere appreciation to those who worked throughout the summer months to ensure we are
ready to open on the first day of school. I would like to thank Mrs. Winslow, Mr. Romeo, and the Aramark team for all of
their hard work this summer. They have been working tirelessly since June to prepare the building for August 31, 2015!
I am thankful for all of their unwavering team work!
I am appreciative of all of your efforts to ensure our children are well prepared for school each day. This positions them
for success! I value the partnership between home and school, and I am thankful you do as well. I look forward to a
promising year that is sure to bring us much more success! Communication is important to me. I invite you to contact
me at any time should you have a question or concern. I can be reached at 215.944.2306 or bfox@crsd.org. All my best
for a wonderful 2015-16 school year!
Sincerely,
Beth
Beth A. Fox, Principal